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By Ben Reese
WARMINSTER – Destiny.
That elusive idea that things are going to happen the way you want them to happen.
But destiny can be changed.
That's what Council Rock South did Thursday night at Bucks County Ice Sports Arena, beating William Tennent, 3-2, on a goal in the final 30 seconds of the third period. That play altered the destiny of both teams.
Entering the game, Tennent held a three-point lead on Rock South in the National Conference of the Suburban High School Hockey League. A win would have given the Panthers an insurmountable lead in the conference.
Now, the Golden Hawks are only one point behind the conference leader.
It would seem that Tennent still held sway in the standings. However, the Panthers have only one game left to play while South still has two remaining on its schedule.
A Tennent win in its final game will give it 22 points. If the Hawks win both of their games, they would finish the season with 23 points and first place in the conference.
"We didn't need the one point (if the game ended in a tie)," Rock South coach Joe Houk said. "We needed both points.
"Hopefully, if we continue to play the way I think we can play, we'll finish on top. (When it) comes down to crunch time at the end of the year, you hope that everything is starting to gel together."
To set the stage in the third period, William Tennent had rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game on a pair of power play goals. As the clock ticked toward zero, it appeared that the teams would settle for a tie and Tennent - with a victory in its final game – would sew up the conference title.
But then something happened.
An unexpected turnover gave South the puck and an excellent pass found Darren Barder in front of the net and he beat Tennent goalie C.J. Lineman with 26 seconds left for the win.
"We were lucky enough to have an opportunity," Houk said. "They turned it over along the boards. Justin (Adams) made a great pass into the slot and Darren was able to plug it in."
Despite the competitiveness of the game, neither coach was pleased with the performance of his team.
"Unfortunately, we only played one period, that third period," said Tennent coach Nick D'Aurizio. "If we put together a full three-period game, the outcome might have been different."
The Panthers might have had a reason for their less-than-sterling play in the first two periods.
"We're playing two games in less than 24 hours," D'Aurizio said. "It's a real tough turnaround. We didn't get our legs under us for two periods."
Even with the win, Houk had some concerns.
"If we had played the whole game like we played the first two periods, I don't think they would have had a prayer," he said. "We controlled the whole flow of the game, then we fell into penalty trouble.
"They got physical on us and then we started to be stupid. You get a beeline on the penalty box, it just doesn't work."
By that Houk meant that his team started to take some bad penalties. In the third period alone, the Eagles were called for four straight penalties and gave up two power play goals.
Both goalies were stellar in net. Council Rock South outshot William Tennent 30-23 but most of the Golden Hawks’ shots came in the first two periods while more than half of the Panthers' shots came in the third.
In the first two stanzas, Rock South put 22 shots on goal, 11 in each period. Tennent could manage only three in the first and eight in the second. In the third, the Panthers outshot the Hawks 12-8.
In the opening period, the Hawks notched the only goal with Danny Richmond doing the honors off an assist from Joe Marcella.
The Golden Hawks put another on the board in the final seconds of the second period. Barder took a pass from Joshua Vergules and found the net for a 2-0 Rock South advantage.
Things turned in Tennent's favor in the third. At the 5:59 mark, Sean Ovington, with an assist from Charlie Feeney, scored the first Panther goal on the power play to cut the deficit to 2-1.
Five minutes later, Tennent connected on another power play goal when Mike Padgeon converted a Feeney pass for the tying goal.
That left everything up to Adams and Barder. And destiny was on the side of the Golden Hawks.
Council Rock South 3, William Tennent 2
William Tennent 0 0 2 – 2
Council Rock South 1 1 1 – 3
First period: Danny Richmond CRS (Joe Marcella) 12:26.
Second period: Darren Barder CRS (Joshua Vergules) 15:20.
Third period: Sean Ovington WT (Charlie Feeney) 5:59 PP; Mike Padgeon WT (Feeney) 10:56 PP; Barder CRS (Justin Adams) 15:33.
Shots: WT 23; CRS 30. Saves: C.J. Lineman (WT) 27; Mason Procz (CRS) 21.
ABINGTON 8, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 5
Alex DeCristofano connected for the hat trick and also had an assist to finish with four points while teammate Ryan Woelbl added a goal and two assists (three points) to lead the Ghosts to the win. For the Indians, Johnny Vanni led the way with two goals and an assist.
The Ghosts seized control with a five-goal outburst in the opening period. The Indians led 2-1 after goals by Zach Herman and Andrew Speeney, but Abington’s Thomas Carroll (Aidan Smith assist) evened the score. A goal by Vanni put the Indians on top 3-2, but Abington’s Elliot Leporati, DeCristofano and Justin Adamski connected for back-to-back-to-back goals to send the Ghosts into the second period with a 5-3 lead.
Woelbl scored the only goal of the second period to put the Ghosts on top 6-3. The two teams exchanged goals in the third period as the Ghosts held on for the win.
The Ghosts held a 33-30 advantage in shots.
GAME DETAILS
SCORING
Council Rock North 3 0 2 5
Abington 5 1 2 8
SHOTS
Council Rock North 15 9 6 30
Abington 18 8 7 33
POWERPLAYS
Council Rock North 0 for 7 : Abington 0 for 12
SCORING SUMMARY
Period 1
Abington - Alex DeCristofano (Elliot Leporati, Ryan Woelbl) 1:37
Council Rock North - Zach Herman (Joe Rutkowski, Johnny Vanni) 3:40
Council Rock North - Andrew Speeney (unassisted) 3:44
Abington - Thomas Carroll (Aidan Smith) 6:31
Council Rock North - Johnny Vanni (Zach Herman) 6:31
Abington - Elliot Leporati (Ryan Woelbl, New Player) 11:46
Abington - Alex DeCristofano (Brian Scipione) 14:53
Abington - Justin Adamski Jr (New Player, Aidan Smith) 15:30
Period 2
Abington - Ryan Woelbl (Hayden OHara, Alex DeCristofano) 14:45
Period 3
Council Rock North - Johnny Vanni (Cavan Tully, Daniel Guest) 3:40
Abington - Alex DeCristofano (unassisted) 4:47
Council Rock North - Cavan Tully (unassisted) 8:01
Abington - Elliot Leporati (Justin Adamski Jr, Brian Scipione) 12:12
GOALIES
35 Andy Cicconi LOSS 48:00 33 25
35 Kyle Burke WIN 48:00 30 25
PENALTY TOTALS
Council Rock North 53 minutes on 13 infraction(s) Abington 32 minutes on 12 infraction(s)
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 4, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 2
The Titans solidified their hold on the top spot in the Continental Conference standings with Thursday’s win over their neighboring rival.
The two teams exchanged goals in the first period with Austin Chase (Nick Esposito assist) giving the Patriots an early lead only to watch Brian Uzelac (Connor Matsinger/Matt Stoll assists) connect 9:08 into the period to knot the score.
The second period belonged to the Titans, who received goals from Tyler Dunn Anthony Rubas assist) and Leo Flick (Thomas Liberta/Matsinger assists). Flick’s goal came on a power play and spotted the Titans a 3-1 lead.
Another power play goal by Flick (Joe Delaurentis assist) put the Titans on top 4-1 before Bryan McIntosh (Nick Chimeria/Chase assists) scored a late power play goal for the Patriots.
GAME DETAILS
SCORING
Central Bucks South 1 2 1 4
Central Bucks East 1 0 1 2
SHOTS
Central Bucks South 1 2 1 0
Central Bucks East 1 0 1 0
POWERPLAYS
Central Bucks South 2 for 0 : Central Bucks East 1 for 2
SCORING SUMMARY
Period 1
Central Bucks East - Austin Chase (Nick Esposito) 1:37
Central Bucks South - Brian Uzelac (Connor Matsinger, Matt Stoll) 9:08
Period 2
Central Bucks South - Tyler Dunn (Anthony Rubas) 5:08
Central Bucks South - Leo Flick (powerplay) (Thomas Liberta, Connor Matsinger) 8:39
Period 3
Central Bucks South - Leo Flick (powerplay) (Joe Delaurentis) 2:51
Central Bucks East - Bryan McIntosh (powerplay) (Nick Chimeria, Austin Chase) 10:51
GOALIES
30 Aaron King WIN 48:00 2 0
33 Evan Angotti LOSS 48:00 4 0
PENALTY TOTALS
Central Bucks South 12 minutes on 2 infraction(s) Central Bucks East 0 minutes on 0 infraction(s)
HARRY S TRUMAN 10, UPPER MORELAND 5
Michael Roarty had another big night for the Tigers, scoring two goals and assisting on four others for six points. Michael Cox had a four-point night with two goals and two assists, and Shane Donahue added a goal and two assists.
Nick Park led the Golden Bears with two goals and two assists for four points.
The Tigers opened up a 4-1 lead after one period, responding to an early Park goal with four straight goals to close out the period. Shane Donahue, Kyle Bennett, Dillon Kehoe and Cox each scored a goal.
It was a 7-1 game after consecutive goals by Roarty, Bennett and Cox late in the second period. The two teams combined for seven goals in the final period, but by that time, the Tigers had control of the game.
Truman held a lopsided 40-20 advantage in shots. UM’s Patrick Beissel turned way 30 shots while Kyle Huth had 15 saves in the win.
GAME DETAILS
SCORING
Upper Moreland 1 0 4 5
Truman 4 3 3 10
SHOTS
Upper Moreland 4 4 12 20
Truman 9 13 18 40
POWERPLAYS
Upper Moreland 1 for 2 : Truman 0 for 2
SCORING SUMMARY
Period 1
Upper Moreland - Nick Park (unassisted) 1:02
Truman - Shane Donahue (Colin Roberts) 6:29
Truman - Kyle Bennett (Codey Gordon, Colin Roberts) 9:48
Truman - Dillon Kehoe (Michael Roarty) 14:57
Truman - Michael Cox (Tyler Bucci, Michael Roarty) 15:06
Period 2
Truman - Michael Roarty (Ross Koenig) 11:38
Truman - Kyle Bennett (Michael Cox, Michael Roarty) 15:31
Truman - Michael Cox (Michael Roarty) 15:50
Period 3
Upper Moreland - Mykel Courduff (powerplay) (Nick Park) 2:01
Upper Moreland - Colin Burch (shorthanded) (unassisted) 3:28
Truman - Christian Morlando (Shane Donahue) 6:06
Truman - Christian Morlando (Shane Donahue, Ross Koenig) 6:21
Upper Moreland - Ryan MacFarland (Nick Park) 8:45
Upper Moreland - Nick Park (Jake Park) 14:02
Truman - Michael Roarty (Michael Cox) 15:46
GOALIES
31 Patrick Beissel LOSS 48:00 40 30
35 Kyle Huth WIN 48:00 20 15
PENALTY TOTALS
Upper Moreland 4 minutes on 2 infraction(s) Truman 4 minutes on 2 infraction(s)
WISSAHICKON 9, HATBORO-HORSHAM 4
Dylan Alioto contributed a hat trick and one assist for four points to lead a balanced Trojan attack. Jake Flancer also had the hat trick while Edward Burkart handed out three assists.
The Trojans opened up a 3-0 lead in the opening period, thanks to goals by Flancer, Andrew Cade (power play) and Brandon Rosoff. Hatboro’s Nathan Reilly and Jacob Mueller answered with unassisted goals to make it a 3-2 game. Flancer and Hatboro’s Zach Aubry exchanged goals to close out the period with the Trojans on top 4-3.
An unassisted goal by Kyle Wolf accounted for the only goal of the second period and sent the Trojans into the final period with a 5-3 lead. An Alioto goal upped that lead to 6-3 before Mueller scored a power play goal to make it a two-goal game. The Trojans closed it out with three unanswered goals.
Wissahickon held a 44-17 advantage in shots. Hatboro’s Ryan McElroy turned away 35 shots. Jake Modelevsky earned the win in goal for the Trojans.
GAME DETAILS
SCORING
Wissahickon 4 1 4 9
Hatboro Horsham 3 0 1 4
SHOTS
Wissahickon 20 1 23 44
Hatboro Horsham 7 0 10 17
POWERPLAYS
Wissahickon 1 for 4 : Hatboro Horsham 1 for 5
SCORING SUMMARY
Period 1
Wissahickon - Jake Flancer (Matt Wilson) 0:52
Wissahickon - Andrew Cade (powerplay) (Edward Burkart, Alex Lightman) 3:29
Wissahickon - Brandon Rosoff (Dylan Alioto) 5:11
Hatboro Horsham - Nathan Reilly (unassisted) 6:56
Hatboro Horsham - Jacob Mueller (unassisted) 7:34
Wissahickon - Jake Flancer (Matt Wilson, Jacob Segelbaum) 14:05
Hatboro Horsham - Zach Aubry (Max Thalheimer) 15:46
Period 2
Wissahickon - Kyle Wolf (unassisted) 5:46
Period 3
Wissahickon - Dylan Alioto (shorthanded) (unassisted) 0:07
Hatboro Horsham - Jacob Mueller (powerplay) (Max Thalheimer, Ryan Sharp) 1:43
Wissahickon - Dylan Alioto (Edward Burkart, Brandon Rosoff) 3:23
Wissahickon - Jake Flancer (Tyler Thompson, Edward Burkart) 6:25
Wissahickon - Dylan Alioto (shorthanded) (unassisted) 11:38
GOALIES
35 Jake Modelevsky WIN 48:00 17 13
30 Ryan McElroy LOSS 48:00 44 35
PENALTY TOTALS
Wissahickon 26 minutes on 9 infraction(s) Hatboro Horsham 24 minutes on 8 infraction(s)
Upper Dublin 7 Lower Moreland 0
GAME DETAILS
SCORING
Upper Dublin 3 2 2 7
Lower Moreland 0 0 0 0
SHOTS
Upper Dublin 20 8 23 51
Lower Moreland 7 7 4 18
POWERPLAYS
Upper Dublin 0 for 0 : Lower Moreland 0 for 1
SCORING SUMMARY
Period 1
Upper Dublin - Shane McDonnell (Collin Fagan) 5:43
Upper Dublin - Ricky Reynolds (Ethan Schwartz) 6:39
Upper Dublin - Ethan Schwartz (Collin Fagan) 10:38
Period 2
Upper Dublin - Jack Sanders (unassisted) 8:46
Upper Dublin - Ricky Reynolds (Ethan Schwartz, Brett Spike) 12:19
Period 3
Upper Dublin - Ethan Schwartz (unassisted) 12:56
Upper Dublin - Ricky Reynolds (Ethan Schwartz) 15:27
GOALIES
31 Stephen Sanders WIN 48:00 18 18
40 Gabe Marie (b)
27 Eric Sphar LOSS 48:00 51 44
PENALTY TOTALS
Upper Dublin 2 minutes on 1 infraction(s) Lower Moreland 0 minutes on 0 infraction(s)
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 3, WILLIAM TENNENT 2
GAME DETAILS
SCORING
William Tennent 0 0 2 2
Council Rock South 1 1 1 3
SHOTS
William Tennent 3 8 12 23
Council Rock South 11 11 8 30
POWERPLAYS
William Tennent 2 for 8 : Council Rock South 0 for 2
SCORING SUMMARY
Period 1
Council Rock South - DANNY RICHMOND (JOE MARCELLA) 12:26
Period 2
Council Rock South - DARREN BARDER (JOSHUA VERGULES) 15:20
Period 3
William Tennent - Sean Ovington (powerplay) (Charlie Feeney) 5:59
William Tennent - Mike Padgeon (powerplay) (Charlie Feeney) 10:56
Council Rock South - DARREN BARDER (JUSTIN ADAMS) 15:34
GOALIES
43 C.J. Lineman LOSS 48:00 30 27
30 MASON PROCZ WIN 48:00 23 21
PENALTY TOTALS
William Tennent 6 minutes on 3 infraction(s) Council Rock South 22 minutes on 7 infraction(s)
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