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By Scott Huff
Upper Moreland head coach Mike Angelo shared a piece of inspiration from the Flyers of old that said Every Shift Matters. And his Golden Bears took that information to heart as Upper Moreland claimed the Suburban High School Hockey League Public ‘A’ championship with a 10-7 victory over Wissahickon at Bucks County Ice.
“I found that quote on a piece of paper, and Matt Iehle hung it up in the locker room before the game,” said Angelo. “And that was the way we approached the game tonight. Forget about the game – focus on winning each and every shift.”
The high-scoring Bears were fueled in the championship final by junior sensation Sean Lloyd who was magnificent with a four-goal – four assist performance.
“Sean really turned it loose again,” said Angelo. “He sees the entire ice so well, and controls the puck to the point where he can undress a defensive player. His real talent is in his hands.”
“I have a tremendous amount of trust in my teammates,” said Lloyd. “This was a very important game for our team, and we wanted badly to bring a championship to Upper Moreland. I didn’t play high school hockey last year (sophomore season), but I’m glad I’m back. This year has been a lot of fun.”
“Sean is such a tremendous talent,” said Wissahickon head coach Mike Wolf. “I have seen him play for years, and he has a lot of firepower. But he also plays with some talented players. Upper Moreland is a team that just might be a little bit bigger and a little bit stronger than we are.”
Upper Moreland used that size and strength advantage to create an imposing 8-2 lead, but Wissahickon refused to roll over and closed to within 9-6 early in the third period.
“The one thing that this team will do is keep on coming,” said Wolf. “We have a lot of respect for Upper Moreland, but we just weren’t going to pack it in.”
“Wissahickon can score a lot of goals, and Luke Honorowski is one of the best players in the league,” said Angelo. “We held him to two goals tonight, and that is quite an accomplishment. If Sean Lloyd isn’t the best player in this league – Luke Honorowski is. The best two players in the league were going at each other tonight.
“The players on this team took this championship game seriously – they wanted to win this game for the school,” added Angelo. “This just wasn’t a tune-up for the Flyers Cup – this was an important game for us.”
“Upper Moreland is an extremely talented team and deserved to win the championship,” said Wolf. “We didn’t make it easy for them, though. I’m sure their players, coaches, and fans had a huge sigh of relief after the game.
“This was a great experience for our team, and now we get ready for the Flyers Cup next week,” continued Wolf. “Like I told the players, the sun will still come out tomorrow.”
Let’s all hope so.
Scoring:
Upper Moreland Golden Bears 6 3 1 * 10
Wissahickon Trojans 2 3 2 * 7
Shots On Goal:
Upper Moreland Bears 18 13 6 * 37
Wissahickon Trojans 12 12 6 * 30
Scoring Summary:
Period One
W: Edward Burkhart (Brandon Rosoff) 1:14
UM: Sean Lloyd (Andy Iehle) 4:43
UM: Andy Iehle (Matt Iehle, Lloyd) 8:44
UM: Matt Iehle (Colin Birch) 12:35
UM: Nick Park (Lloyd) 13:33
UM: Lloyd (Nick Park, Matt Beck) 14:13
UM: Colton Arizini (Matt Iehle, Ryan MacFarland) 14:40
W: Luke Honorowski (Burkhart, Dustin Rabinowitz) 15:14
Period Two
UM: Lloyd (Jordin Holmes) 2:56
UM: Lloyd (Jake Park) 4:00
W: Rosoff (Burkhart, Matt Vervlied) 5:28
W: Rabinowitz (Honorowski, Alex Lightman) 6:02
W: Burkhart (Vervlied) 9:03
UM: Matt Iehle (Lloyd, Arizini) 9:54
Period Three
W: Rosoff (Burkhart, Vervlied) 2:41
UM: Andy Iehle (Lloyd) 6:26
W: Honorowski (Vervlied, Rabinowitz) 14:48
Goalies:
UM: Patrick Beissel 48 Minutes 30 Shots On Goal 23 Saves
W: Nick Katz 48 minutes 37 Shots On Goal 27 Saves
SHSHL Class ‘AA’ Semifinals
# 3 Souderton Indians 4 - # 2 Central Bucks South Titans 3
Souderton advanced to the SHSHL finals with a thrilling 4-3 ‘upset’ win over Central Bucks South at Warwick Ice Arena. The Indians will face North Penn for the SHSHL crown tomorrow after the Knights ‘upset’ Central Bucks East 2-1.
Souderton had a sensational outing by the Anders brothers – Clay and Dawson – to defeat powerful CB South. Clay Anders scored a pair of goals – including the game winner with 10:49 gone in the third period. Dawson Anders was spectacular in goal for the Indians with 38 saves. Alex Politsky and Chris Malanga were the other goal scorers for the Big Red.
Central Bucks South – who outshot the Indians 41- 32 – had a two-goal outing by Dominic Bova, while Mike Pilla scored a single goal for the Titans.
Scoring:
Souderton Indians 2 0 2 * 4
Central Bucks South Titans 1 0 2 * 3
Shots On Goal:
Souderton Indians 10 7 15 * 32
Central Bucks South Titans 22 9 10 * 41
Scoring Summary:
Period One
S: Alex Politsky (Daniel Rock) 6:46
CBS: Dominic Bova (Jake Bauer, Kevin Casey) 11:03
S: Clay Anders (Connor Walsh) 15:45
Period Two
None
Period Three
S: Chris Malanga (Politsky) 2:38
CBS: Domonic Bova (Jake Bauer) 5:13
CBS: Mike Pilla (Jared Conroy) 6:01
S: Clay Anders (Rock) 10:49
Goalies:
S: Dawson Anders 48 minutes 41 Shots on Goal38 Saves
CBS: Jeff Pelkowski 48 minutes 32 Shots on Goal28 Saves
SHSHL Class ‘AA’ Semifinals
# 4 North Penn Knights 2 - # 1 Central Bucks East Patriots 1
North Penn advanced to the SHSHL finals with a thrilling 2-1 ‘upset’ win over Central Bucks East at Hatfield. The Knights will face Souderton for the SHSHL crown tomorrow after the Indians ‘upset’ Central Bucks South 4-3.
North Penn scored single goals in the first and third periods to secure the win. Jeremy Snyder scored the initial Knight goal, while Nick Capasso scored what proved to be the game winner with 7:55 gone in the final period. Jake Snyder came up big in goal, turning away 27 of 28 shots he faced.
Central Bucks East– which captured the SHSHL regular season championship – had a single goal scored by Shaun Bily in the second period.
Scoring:
North Penn Knights 1 0 1 * 2
Central Bucks East Patriots 0 1 0 * 1
Shots On Goal:
North Penn Knights 16 11 7 * 34
Central Bucks East Patriots 5 14 9 * 28
Scoring Summary:
Period One
NP: Jeremy Snyder (Kevin Saylor) 13:02
Period Two
CBE: Shaun Bily (Andrew Bily, Joe Ridolfi) 8:13
Period Three
NP: Nick Capasso (Michael Raimo) 7:55
Goalies:
NP: Jake Snyder 48 minutes 28 Shots On Goal 27 Saves
CBE: Evan Angotti 48 minutes 34 Shots On Goal 32 Saves
SHSHL Parochial ‘A’ Finals
#2 Lansdale Catholic 11, #1 Archbishop Wood 5
Lansdale Catholic captured the Parochial ‘A’ title with an 11-5 ‘upset’ win over Archbishop Wood at Bucks County Ice.
Andrew Hart had a huge seven-point night to lead the Crusaders, contributing three goals and four assists. Anthony Valerio and Michael Longhitano both had five-point nights with three goals and two assists. Helen Cooney came up big in goal, stopping 33 of 38 shots she faced on a night that saw the Crusaders outshot 38-28.
Valerio spotted the Crusaders a 1-0 lead with an unassisted goal 22 seconds into the first period. Wood’s Jonathan Pflugfelder scored the equalizer seven minutes later. Goals by Hart, Valerio and John Volpe sent the Crusaders into the second period with a 4-1 lead. Wood’s Ryan Meinke and Nick Patton each scored a single goal to make it a 4-3 game, but LC answered with seven straight goals to seize control of the game.
SCORING
Lansdale Catholic 4 3 4 11
Archbishop Wood 1 2 2 5
SHOTS
Lansdale Catholic 15 7 6 28
Archbishop Wood 13 16 9 38
POWERPLAYS
Lansdale Catholic 1 for 2 : Archbishop Wood 1 for 6
SCORING SUMMARY
Period 1
Lansdale Catholic - Anthony Valerio (unassisted) 0:22
Archbishop Wood - Jonathan Pflugfelder (Troy Potts, Bailey Nixon) 7:55
Lansdale Catholic - Andrew Hart (powerplay) (Michael Longhitano, Anthony Valerio) 7:55
Lansdale Catholic - Anthony Valerio (unassisted) 8:10
Lansdale Catholic - John Volpe (Andrew Hart, Anthony Valerio) 10:57
Period 2
Archbishop Wood - Ryan Meinke (powerplay) (Brett Katzianer, Tim Cordero) 2:46
Archbishop Wood - Nick Patton (Patrick Cavanaugh, Jonathan Rosica) 4:50
Lansdale Catholic - Anthony Valerio (Michael Longhitano, Alex Slowik) 5:41
Lansdale Catholic - Alex Slowik (Bill Pezzutti) 12:14
Lansdale Catholic - Michael Longhitano (shorthanded) (Andrew Hart) 15:04
Period 3
Lansdale Catholic - Michael Longhitano (Andrew Hart) 6:38
Lansdale Catholic - Michael Longhitano (Andrew Hart) 8:24
Lansdale Catholic - Andrew Hart (Jake Claus) 11:18
Lansdale Catholic - Andrew Hart (Tim Haney, John Volpe) 12:48
Archbishop Wood - Troy Potts (unassisted) 13:02
Archbishop Wood - Matt Mandes (Ryan Meinke) 14:17
GOALIES
35 Helen Cooney (LC) WIN 48:00 38 33
96 Nick DeRosa (ABW) LOSS 48:00 28 17
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