By Scott Huff
The Flyers Cup Tournament marks the end of a long and demanding scholastic ice hockey season – and area teams are excited to compete for a state championship.
There will be 10 Suburban High School Hockey League teams that will compete for the Class ‘A’ title. The ‘play in’ round is Monday (3/3/14); the ‘first round’ is Wednesday (3/5/14); and the ‘quarterfinals’ are Friday (3/7/14). Warwick Ice Arena will host the semifinals on March 13, 2014, and the finals on March 18, 2014.
The ten teams from the SHSHL include # 1 Central Bucks East, # 2 Central Bucks South, # 3 North Penn, # 4 Souderton, # 8 Council Rock South, # 12 Central Bucks West, # 13 Neshaminy, # 15 Council Rock North, # 17 Pennsbury, and # 19 Truman.
There will be five teams from the SHSHL that will compete for the Class ‘A’ championship. The ‘play in’ round is Sunday (3/2/14); the ‘first round’ is Monday (3/3/14); and the ‘quarterfinals’ are Wednesday (3/5/14). Ice Line will host the semifinals on March 7, 2014, and the finals on March 12, 2014.
The five teams from the SHSHL include # 7 Upper Moreland, # 9 Wissahickon, # 11 William Tennent, # 12 Archbishop Wood, and # 14 Lansdale Catholic.
Let the games begin.
And the beat goes on…
Flyers Cup ‘AA’ Play In Games
Monday – March 3, 2014
# 16 Perkiomen Valley Vikings vs. # 17 Pennsbury Falcons @ Ice Line – 7 pm
Season Resume: Perkiomen Valleyfinished in 10th place in the ICSHL Ches-Mont with a 9-8-0 record. The Vikings finished 11-8-0 overall. Pennsbury finished in 4th place in the SHSHL National Conference with a 5-9-3 record. The Falcons finished 6-12-3 overall.
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for Perkiomen Valley are Kevin Lombardi (21 goals, 16 assists, 37 points), Andrew Tarbete (12-21-33), and Tim Freed (11-19-30). The top three scorers for Pennsbury are Kevin Koerner (10-12-22), Kenyon Linder (11-7-18), and John Thornton (7-9-16).
Goalie Profile: Perkiomen Valley features Austin Lee (4.25 goals against) in net. Pennsbury features Trevor Schadler (4.93) in net.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will move on to first round game against # 1 seed Central Bucks East.
# 13 Neshaminy Redskins vs. # 20 Wilson Bulldogs @ Warwick – 7 pm
Season Resume: Neshaminy finished in 2nd place in the SHSHL National Conference with a 6-8-3 record. The Redskins finished 7-9-4 overall. Wilson finished in 4th place in the CPIHL Tier -1 Division with a 9-8-1 record.
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for Neshaminy are Eric Graham (21 goals, 11 assists, 32 points), Nick Foster (11-10-21), and Ian Dixon (11-6-17). The top three scorers for Wilson are Bryce Witman (24-10-34), Nicholas Tasca (11-12-23), and Michael Simmerman (21-11,23).
Goalie Profile: Neshaminy features Matt Sheley (3.50 goals against average) in net. Wilson features Joshua Heckman (4.28) in net.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will move on to a first round game against # 4 seed Souderton.
# 14 Downingtown East Cougars vs. # 19 Truman Tigers @ Ice Line – 8:45 pm
Season Resume: Downingtown East finished in 3rd place in the ICSHL Ches-Mont with a 13-6-0 record. The Cougars finished 13-8-0 overall. Truman finished the season in 5th place in the SHSHL National Conference with a record of 3-11-2. The Tigers finished 4-13-3 overall.
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for Downingtown East are Trevor Cohn (13 goals, 12 assists, 25 points), Joe Kubachka (12-10-22), and Alex Rocco (8-13-21). The top three scorers for Truman are Zach Bennett (18-24-42), Justin Vickery (12-15-27), and Mike Roarty (10-14-24).z
Goalie Profile: Downingtown East features Jeff Cummings (2.48 goal against average) in net. Truman features Christian Morlando (7.35) in net.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will move on to a first round game against # 3 North Penn.
# 15 Council Rock North Indians vs. # 18 Manheim Township @ Warwick – 8:45 pm
Season Resume: Council Rock North finished in 3rd place in the SHSHL National Conference with a 6-9-2 record. The Indians finished 8-10-2 overall. Manheim Township finished in 4th place in the CPIHL Tier-1 Division with a 9-8-1 record.
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for Council Rock North are Tristan Wieczorek (16 goals, 11 assists, 27 points), Mark Tosti (12-9-21), and Sam Kroh (8-9-17). The top three scorers for Manheim Township are Matthew Milne (17-13-31), Erik Stager (10-11-21), and Noah Bradley (12-6-18).
Goalie Profile: Council Rock North features Kyle McQuillan (3.35 goals against average) in net. Manheim Township features Brandon Davis (3.29) in net.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will move on to a first round game against # 2 Central Bucks South.
Flyers Cup ‘A’ Play In Game
March 2, 2014
# 14 Lansdale Catholic Crusaders vs. # 19 Penncrest Lions @ Ice Line (1) – 8 pm
Season Resume: Lansdale Catholic finished 5th in the SHSHL American Conference with a record of 2-5-0. The Crusaders finished 8-12-0 overall. Penncrest finished in 8th in the ICSHL Central League with a record of 5-10-1. The Lions finished 5-11-2 overall.
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for Lansdale Catholic are Andrew Hart (31 goals, 21 assists, 52 points), Michael Longhitano (19-27-46), and John Volpe (19-16-35). The top three scorers for Penncrest are Kevin Dougherty (10-8-18), JP Page (9-6-15), and Christopher Coughlin (5-9-14).
Goalie Profile: Lansdale Catholic features Helen Cooney (6.86 goals against average) in net. Penncrest features Jake Brayan (3.90) in net.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will move on to a first round game against # 3 Garnet Valley.
Flyers Cup ‘AA’ First Round Games
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
# 1 Central Bucks East Patriots vs. winner of # 16 Perkiomen Valley/ # 17 Pennsbury (see above) @ Warwick – 7:30 pm
Season Resume: Central Bucks East finished 1st in the SHSHL Continental Conference with a record of 15-3-0. The Patriots finished 19-3-0 overall. (See above for Perkiomen Valley/Pennsbury)
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for Central Bucks East are Joe Ridolfi (18 goals, 16 assists, 34 points), Andrew Bily (14-19-33), and Zach Davis (14-18-32). (See above for Perkiomen Valley/ Pennsbury).
Goalie Profile: Central Bucks East features Evan Angotti (1.77 goals against average) in net. (See above for Perk Valley/Pennsbury).
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 8 Council Rock South / # 9 Boyertown game in the quarterfinals.
# 8 Council Rock South Golden Hawks vs. # 9 Boyertown Bears @ Bucks County Ice – 8:40 pm
Season Resume: Council Rock South finished 1st in the SHSHL National Conference with a record of 9-6-2. The Hawks finished 10-8-2 overall. Boyertown finished 6th in the ICSHL Ches-Mont with a record of 11-6-0. The Bears finished 12-7-0 overall.
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for CR South are Jason Brockman (14 goals, 12 assists, 26 points), Steven Bollendorf (6-17-23), and Justin Adams (9-13-22). The top three scorers for Boyertown are Hunter Canestra (25-7-32), Lionel Landry (7-11-18), and Stephen Moyer (7-8-15).
Goalie Profile: Council Rock South features Zachary Magro (3.34 goals against average) in net. Boyertown features Tom McLarnon (2.42) in net.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 1 Central Bucks East & (16) Perk Valley/(17) Pennsbury winner in the quarterfinals.
# 4 Souderton Indians vs. winner of # 12 Neshaminy/ # 20 Wilson (see above) @ Hatfield – 7:20 pm
Season Resume: Souderton finished 3rd in the SHSHL Continental Conference with a record of 13-4-2. The Indians finished 14-6-2 overall. (See above for Neshaminy/Wilson)
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for Souderton are Daniel Rock (36 goals, 30 assists, 66 points), Alex Politsky (37-28-65), and Clay Anders (9-27-36). (See above for Neshaminy/Wilson).
Goalie Profile: Souderton features Dawson Anders (3.59 goals against average) in net. (See above for Neshaminy/Wilson).
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 5 Haverford vs. # 12 Central Bucks West game in the quarterfinals.
# 5 Haverford Fords vs. # 12 Central Bucks West @ Skatium – 7 pm
Season Resume: Haverford finished 3rd in the ICSHL Central League with a record of 12-4-1. The Fords finished 14-4-1 overall. Central Bucks West finished 5th in the SHSHL Continental Conference with a record of 5-9-2. The Bucks finished 8-10-2 overall.
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for Haverford are Joe Gibbs (17 goals, 12 assists, 29 points), Shane Moran (12-16-28), and Joe Moran (7-21-28). The top three scorers for Central Bucks West are Scotty Cappuccio (14-11-25), Patrick Smith (10-15-25), and John McCreadie (9-13-22).
Goalie Profile: Haverford features Joe Harant (2.06 goals against average) in net. Central Bucks West features Jonan Brous (3.15) in net.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 4 Souderton vs. either # 13 Neshaminy or # 20 Wilson in the quarterfinals.
# 2 Central Bucks South Titans vs. winner of # 15 Council Rock North/ # 18 Manheim Township (see above) @ Warwick – 9:10 pm
Season Resume: Central Bucks South finished 2nd in the SHSHL Continental Conference with a record of 14-3-1. The Titans finished 17-4-1 overall. (See above for CR North / Manheim Township.
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for Central Bucks South are Mike Pila (20 goals, 23 assists, 43 points), Kevin Casey (7-33-40), and Dominic Bova (23-16-39). (See above for CR North / Manheim)
Goalie Profile: Central Bucks South features Jeff Pelkowski (2.40 goals against average) in net. (See above for CR North / Manheim)
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 7 Cumberland Valley vs. # 10 Ridley game in the quarterfinals.
# 3 North Penn Knights vs. winner of # 14 Downingtown East vs. # 19 Truman (see above) @ Hatfield – 9 pm
Season Resume: North Penn finished 4th in the SHSHL Continental Conference with a record of 14-4-1. The Knights were 16-5-1 overall. (See above for Downingtown East / Truman).
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for North Penn are Matt Stella (19 goals, 32 assists, 51 points), Christian Ahn (10-27-37), and Jake Heckenberger (17-14-31). (See above for Downingtown East / Truman).
Goalie Profile: North Penn features Jake Snyder (2.50 goals against average) in net. (See above for DE / Truman)
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 6 Parkland vs. # 11 Spring-Ford game in the quarterfinals.
Flyers Cup ‘A’ First Round Games
Wednesday – March 5, 2014
# 8 West Chester East Vikings vs. # 9 Wissahickon Trojans @ Ice Line (1) – 8:30 pm
Season Resume: West Chester East finished 9th in the ICSHL Ches-Mont with a record of 8-7-2. The Vikings were 9-8-2 overall. Wissahickon finished 2nd in the SHSHL American Conference with a record of 8-5-0. The Trojans finished 13-7-0 overall.
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for West Chester East are Pat Ward (15 goals, 16 assists, 31 points), Chris Rodier (11-15-26), and Carter Dwyer (13-7-20). The top three scorers for Wissahickon are Luke Honorowski (53-42-95), Dustin Rabinowitz (32-46-78), and Matt Vervlied (12-33-45).
Goalie Profile: West Chester East features Tyler Percival (2.95 goals against average) in net. Wissahickon features Noah Katz (6.90) in net.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of # 1 Unionville and the winner of # 16 Sun Valley and # 17 Cedar Crest in the quarterfinals.
# 5 Lower Merion Aces vs. # 12 Archbishop Wood Vikings @ Skatium – 8:45 pm
Season Resume: Lower Merion finished the season in 4th place in the Central League with a record of 11-5-2. The Aces were 13-5-2 overall. Archbishop Wood finished the season in 4th place in the SHSHL American Conference with a record of 3-3. The Vikings were 8-9-1 overall.
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for Lower Merion are Will Levin (27 goals, 13 assists, 40 points), Evan Wolf (16-15-31), and Brett Katz (15-13-28). The top three scorers for Archbishop Wood are Ryan Meinke (13-22-35), Matt Mandas (21-11-32), and Nick Patton (14-18-32).
Goalie Profile: Lower Merion features Ian Yenal (2.78 goals against average) in net. Archbishop Wood features Nick DeRosa (5.35) in net.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of # 4 Springfield vs. the winner of # 13 Hershey and # 20 Great Valley in the quarterfinals.
# 6 West Chester Henderson Warriors vs. # 11 William Tennent Panthers @ Ice Line (3) – 8:30 pm
Season Resume: West Chester Henderson finished the season in 4th place in the ICSHL Ches-Mont with a record of 12-5-1. The Warriors finished 13-6-1 overall. William Tennent finished 3rd in the SHSHL American Conference with a 5-6-1 record. The Panthers were 10-6-3 overall.
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for West Chester Henderson are Eric Carreras (35 goals, 45 assists, 80 points), Kyle Wicka (17-18-35), and Matt Carreras (14-17-31). The top three scorers for William Tennent are Alec Dugan (18-25-43), Andrew Bean (15-13-28), and Jeff Mitchell (4-17-21).
Goalie Profile: West Chester Henderson features Devon Strachan (4.20 goals against average) in net. William Tennent features CJ Lineman (2.76) in net.
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 3 Garnet Valley vs. the winner of # 19 Lansdale Catholic and # 19 Penncrest in the quarterfinals.
# 7 Upper Moreland Golden Bears vs. # 10 Downingtown West Whippets @ Bucks County Ice – 7 pm
Season Resume: Upper Moreland finished 1st in the SHSHL American Conference with a record of 12-1-1. The Golden Bears finished 16-3-1 overall. Downingtown West finished 8th in the ICSHL Ches-Mont with a record of 10-8-0. The Whippets finished 12-8-0 overall.
Top Scoring Trio: The top three scorers for Upper Moreland are Sean Lloyd (44 goals, 30 assists, 74 points), Matt Iehle (33-28-61), and Andy Iehle (28-16-44). The top three scorers for Downingtown West are Chris Fabry (17-10-27), Simon Butala (13-10-23), and DJ Barbato (13-10-23).
Goalie Profile: Upper Moreland features Patrick Beissel (4.61 goals against average) in net. Downingtown West features Thomas Cliggett (3.55).
Winner Gets: The winner of this game will play the winner of the # 2 West Chester Rustin vs. the winner of # 15 Radnor and # 18 Daniel Boone in the quarterfinals.
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