SOL SHSHL Flyers Cup Preview (3-6-19)

Eight SHSHL teams will be in action when the Flyers Cup AA play begins on Wednesday. Check out the preview capsules for the seven games involving SHSHL squads.

2019 FLYERS CUP
Wednesday, March 6, 2019

2 CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH vs #15 DOWNINGTOWN WEST (Warwick, 7:15 p.m.)

Central Bucks South

  • 13-4-2 overall
  • 10-1-2 SHSHL Continental second place
  • Scored 98 goals and allowed 41
  • Attack led by Reis Braccio (23 g, 17 a, 41 pts), Colin Abbonizzio (14 g, 12 a, 26 pts), Ryan Gingras (9 g, 11 a, 20 pts), Matt Milanesi (7 g, 10 a, 17 pts), Dominick Liberto (5 g, 11 a, 16 pts) and Dominic Patrone (6 g, 10 a, 16 pts)
  • Oscar Levin anchors the defense in goal with a 9-4-2 record, stopping 266 of 297 shots. He has a 2.24 goals-against average with an .896 save percentage.

Downingtown West

  • 6-13 overall
  • Offense led by Alec Connolly (9 g, 7 a, 16 pts) and Zakari Spero (10 g, 4 a, 14 pts)
  • Eric West is 4-12 in goal and has turned away 456 of 512 shots. He has a goals-against average of 3.41 with an .891 save percentage.

#4 PENNRIDGE vs. #13 GARNET VALLEY (Hatfield, 8:40 p.m.)
Pennridge

  • 14-2-3 overall
  • 11-1-2 SHSHL Continental regular season champion
  • Scored 109 goals and allowed 32
  • Potent offense led by Eric Slater (30 g, 20 a, 50 pts), Michael Walker (16 g, 16 a, 32 pts), Frankie Rota (7 g, 14 a, 21 pts) and Matthew Guinette (5 g, 14 a, 19 pts)
  • Luke Stranick anchors the defense in goal with a 1.92 goals-against average with a .920 save percentage, turning away 367 of 399 shots.

Garnet Valley

  • 8-10 overall
  • 6-10 Central League
  • Scored 60 goals and allowed 80
  • Matthew Wood (15 g, 19 a, 34 pts) and Patrick Vaughn (6 g, 9 a, 15 pts) lead the attack.
  • Joshua Juliano is 5-8 in goal, turning away 326 of 396 shots. He has a 5.39 goals-against average with an .823 save percentage.

#5 NORTH PENN vs #12 PENNSBURY (Hatfield Ice, 7 p.m.)
North Penn

  • 11-4-3 overall
  • 7-3-2 Continental third place 
  • Scored 109 goals and allowed 57
  • Potent offense led by Tyler Greenstein (21 g, 22 a, 43 pts), Nathan Oh (14 g, 28 a, 42 pts), Jared Albano (13 g, 24 a, 37 pts), Jake Nelson (20 g, 12 a, 32 pts) and Joshua Kaufhold (12 g, 19 a, 31 pts).
  • Nick Ebbinghaus (6-3-3) and Andrew Zanoni (5-1) have shared time in goal. Ebbinghaus has stopped 223 of 265 shots for a 3.50 goals-against average and an .842 save percentage. Zanoni has stop 90 of 104 shots with an .865 save percentage and a 2.33 goals-against average.

Pennsbury

  • 6-8-3 overall
  • 5-5-1 National Conference second place
  • Offense led by Eric Eisler (13 g, 12 a, 25 pts), Jake Sieger (14 g, 11 a, 25 pts), Shane Siegmund (10 g, 10 a, 20 pts) and Beau Yedman (9 g, 8 a, 17 pts)
  • Topher Siefer (6-6-3) anchors the Falcons in goal, turning away 320 of 383 shots for a save percentage .836 and a goals-against average of 4.30.

#8 NESHAMINY vs. #9 PARKLAND (Grundy, 7 p.m.)
Neshaminy

  • 7-5-4 overall
  • 5-3-3 SHSHL National Conference regular season champion
  • Attack led by Robert Seewagen (22 g, 15 a, 37 pts), Joey DeMatteo (15 g, 16 a, 31 pts) and Thomas Gallagher (10 g, 15 a, 25 pts)
  • Steve Glik is 6-4-4 in goal, turning away 446 of 498 shots with a goals-against average of 3.87 and an .896 save percentage.

Parkland

  • 16-3-1 Lehigh Valley Scholastic Hockey League champion
  • Dangerous attack features Koby Stalvecki (35 g, 24 a, 59 pts), Jason Dratch (14 g, 26 a, 40 pts), Gus Schwartz (14 g, 15 a, 29 pts), Eric Dennis (15 g, 12 a, 27 pts) and Michael Schmitt (8 g, 13 a, 21 pts).
  • Vincent Byelick is 15-3-1 in goal with a 2.32 goals-against average and an .899 save percentage.

#10 CENTRAL BUCKS WEST vs. #7 BOYERTOWN (Ice Line 1, 7:10 p.m.)
Central Bucks West

  • 10-8 overall
  • 7-5 Continental Conference fourth place
  • Offense led by Christopher Trefz (12 g, 33 a, 45 pts), Jake Lang (19 g, 15 a, 34 pts) and Pavel Serhiayenka (15 g, 11 a, 26 pts).
  • Jeremy Kennard is 5-5 in goal, turning away 378 of 425 shots with a 3.84 goals-against average and an .889 save percentage. Nicholas Ritz is 3-1 with 83 stops on 91 shots and a 3.25 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.

Boyertown

  • 15-2-1 overall
  • 12-0 Liberty North regular season champion
  • Scored 143 goals and allowed 46
  • High-powered offense led by Jackson Novak (21 g, 20 a, 41 pts), Jake Harman (19 g, 19 a, 38 pts), Adam Hennessey (17 g, 15 a, 32 pts), Owen Sheppard (21 g, 12 a, 33 pts), Ryan Kuhar (13 g, 18 a, 31 pts) and Sean Sutterby (20 g, 9 a, 29 pts)
  • Goalie Owen Yancey is 13-2-1, turning away 345 of 381 shots and a .906 save percentage.

#11 CENTRAL BUCKS EAST vs. #6 HAVERFORD (Skatium)
Central Bucks East

  • 9-6-2 overall
  • 5-6-1 Continental Conference fifth place
  • Attack led by Sean Gorman (21 g, 5 a, 26 pts) and Rob Kern (8 g, 15 a, 23 pts).
  • Chris McIntyre is 4-3-2 in goal, turning away 245 of 271 shots with a .904 save percentage and a 2.90 goals-against average. Matt Ogonoowski is 5-3, turning away 153 of 179 shots with a 3.25 goals-against average and an .855 save percentage.

Haverford

  • 11-6-1 overall
  • 11-4-1 Central League third place
  • Offense led by Jacob Orazi (7 g, 18 a, 25 pts), Jagur McClelland (11 g, 11 a, 22 pts), Daniel Quartapella (9 g, 6 a, 15 pts), Alex Gattone (10 g, 4 a, 14 pts) and Daniel Morris (6 g, 8 a, 14 pts)
  • Tyler Cassidy is 11-7-1 in goal, turning away 410 of 450 shots with a .911 save percentage and a 1.96 goals-against average.

#16 COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH vs. #1 DOWNINGTOWN EAST (Ice Line 1, 5:30 p.m.)
Council Rock South 

  • 6-8-3 overall
  • 3-5 National Conference second place
  • Offense led by Logan Hurwitz (11 g, 16 a, 27 pts) and Bill Harrelson (10 g, 7 a, 17 pts)
  • Sharing time in goal are Jimmy Sweeney (3-4-1) and Brett Magloff (1-4-2). Sweeney has turned away 229 of 261 shots for an .877 save percentage and a 3.84 goals-against average. Sweeney has turned away 157 of 180 shots for an .872 save percentage and 3.63 goals-against average.

Downingtown East

  • 13-4-1 overall
  • 10-2 Ches-Mont regular season champion
  • Attack led by Ryan Prestayko (10 g, 9 a, 19 pts) and Mark Stankiewicz (8 g, 6 a, 14 pts).
  • Goalie Matt Shandler is 12-5-1 and has turned away 482 of 526 shots for a .916 save percentage and a goals-against average of 2.39.
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