CB South earned a big win over CR South in a battle of SHSHL powers while North Penn and Pennridge battled to a tie in a key conference contest. Both games are featured in recaps that include Wednesday’s games as well. CB South/CR South photos provided courtesy of Dara N. King Photography. North Penn/Pennridge photos provided by Keith Clemens Photography. CLICK HERE for galleries of both games.
By Ben Reese
WARWICK -- Joe DeLaurentis is the last of the DeLaurentis line.
Certainly, a lot of ice hockey coaches in the Suburban High School Hockey League will be breathing a sigh of relief once graduation rolls around. After all, it has been a constant parade of players with the name DeLaurentis on their backs, starting with Nick, moving through Damon and on to Joe.
All three have been excellent players. And they have all been scorers.
Joe is certainly that. On Thursday night at the Revolution Ice Garden, he scored three goals in the second period to lead Central Bucks South to a 9-1 victory over Council Rock South.
"Ever since my brother (Nick) was playing, CB South has always been a great team," Joe said. "Every year, CB South has been a dominant team. I'm the last one."
"Joe is one of the seniors on our team that we can always count on," said assistant coach Tyler Skroski, who was filling in for head coach Shaun McGinty who was away because of his full-time employment. "He leads by example.
"The way he skates, he's so smooth that a lot of times you don't see his full burst. It just comes so naturally.
"There are some games where he just shines. Tonight you could tell he was just buzzing.
"He was finding the open spaces in the slot. That's what Joey does. He's a goal-scorer. It just comes naturally to him."
It wasn't just DeLaurentis that was flying, however. The entire Titan team seemed to be on a different level.
"As a whole team, we were flying tonight," said DeLaurentis. "We were moving the puck and we were getting a lot of shots so that was good.
"I felt really good tonight. There are some games where you have all the energy and tonight was one of those nights."
DeLaurentis wears No. 66. It is the same number worn by both of his brothers.
Is there some significance to the number?
"It actually originated from my dad,” Joe said. "My dad was born in 1966 so ever since my dad it's just been passed down. Sixty-six has basically been our family number."
By looking at the score, it would appear that CB South dominated the game. And that would be true.
But there were also some extenuating circumstances. Council Rock South only had seven skaters, meaning that there were only two players on the bench.
"One guy I lost for the rest of the season because of his shoulder," CR South Joe Houk said, "Two guys are in Boston at a tournament and I had two guys call out sick. And the jayvee has a game tonight.
"You take the good with the bad because sometimes you're on the giving end, not the receiving end (of the dominating score). But I had a couple of kids who didn't come off all night.”
Skroski said he knew that wasn't the real Council Rock South team.
"We know that team is going to be completely different," he said. "We know, come playoffs, we're going to get the full CR South."
Matt Stoll got the Titans going in the first period, scoring at the 4:26 mark off assists from DeLaurentis and Tyler Boylan. That was followed up by tallies from Frank Carter, Boylan and Nick Morelli, giving the Titans a 4-0 lead after one period.
Meanwhile, Titan goalie Oscar Levin was hardly tested, stopping four shots in the period. Golden Hawks net-minder Jeremy Siegel faced 20 shots in the opening stanza.
DeLaurentis scored the first goal of the second and then added the third and fourth. Sandwiched in between the first and third was a score by the Hawks' Logan Hurwitz.
The game was a very clean one. There were only three penalties called with the first one being called at the 9:41 mark of the third period.
However, on the one infraction called on the Titans, Stephen McMillan scored a shorthanded goal. Stoll finished up the scoring with an unassisted goal with slightly more than two minutes remaining in the game.
"It's a sin because the first time we met them (a 3-1 CB South win) I didn't have all my guys back," said Houk. "(It happens) again when we meet them again.
"But it is what it is. We'll be ready for the playoffs."
As for the Titans, the win is a big one. It keeps them undefeated in conference play this season.
"We control our own destiny," Skroski said. "That's the best part of playing.
"You don't have to rely on anybody to knock off anybody. As long as we do our job, it's just a step closer to what we want to accomplish."
You know, however, that these teams will meet again, be it in the playoffs or the Flyers Cup.
CB South 9, CR South 1
CR South 0 1 0 – 1
CB South 4 3 2 – 9
First period: 1, Matt Stoll CBS (Joe DeLaurentis, Tyler Boylan) 4:26; 2, Frank Carter CBS (Nick Morelli) 5:42; 3, Boylan CBS (Stoll) 9:32; 4, Morelli CBS (Dominick Liberta) 14:59.
Second period: 5, DeLaurentis CBS (Colin Abbonizio) 4:49; 6, Logan Hurwitz CRS (David Mueller) 7:59; 7, DeLaurentis CBS (Abbonizio) 9:09; 8, DeLaurentis CBS (Abbonizio) 15:16.
Third period: 9, Stephen McMillan CBS (unassisted) 10:30 SH; 10, Stoll CBS (unassisted) 13:23.
Shots: CRS 11; CBS 46. Saves: Jeremy Siegel (CRS) 37; Oscar Levin (CBS) 10.
NORTH PENN 5, PENNRIDGE 5
By Scott Huff
HATFIELD - The calendar read January 25, 2018 – and the North Penn-Pennridge game was just another scheduled regular season SHSHL contest.
But the fans in attendance at the Ice World in Hatfield were treated to some tremendous playoff caliber hockey as the Knights and the Rams surged back and forth on the ice and battled to a 5-5 tie.
“Those were two very good teams that play at the top of this league,” smiled North Penn head coach Kevin Vaitis. “There were a lot of talented players on the ice tonight.”
Maybe none better than the players with the ‘C’ emblazoned on their respective uniforms – captain Andrew Galleta of North Penn and captain Patrick McGinley of Pennridge.
Galetta scored a hat trick for the Knights to highlight a high-powered offense that fired 39 shots on goal. McGinley scored back-back goals early in the game to give the Rams an early 3-1 lead.
“Pat is a good friend of mine and is just a really good person,” said Galetta of his Pennridge counterpart. “And he is a great hockey player – I loved playing with him when we were younger and I love playing against him now.”
“I have known Andrew since we were both squirts,” said McGinley. “He is really one of the great players in this league.”
The game was cleanly played and showcased some of the finest talent in the SHSHL from start to finish.
“I was very pleased with the way we played tonight,” insisted Vaitis despite the tie and outshooting Pennridge 39-18. “We played with energy the entire game, and this is a great way to get ready for the playoffs.”
“I was pleased with how we played,” echoed Galetta. “It was a little frustrating with all the shots we got, but if you keep on shooting, the goals will come.”
“We fell apart a little defensively, but we battled to the very end,” said McGinley. “North Penn is a great team, and we knew we were going to have to play well to compete with them.”
North Penn scored the opening goal of the game off the stick of Galetta, but Pennridge would end the first period with a 2-1 lead.
The goal scorers for the Rams in that first stanza were Matthew Guinette and McGinley.
The Knights dominated the second period with a 20-4 shots on goal total – but the score was deadlocked at 4-4.
North Penn goals were scored by Luke Van Guy, Galetta, and Jake Nelson. Pennridge goals were scored McGinley and Michael Walker.
The third period was the most evenly played of the night with the Knights holding a slight 11-8 lead in shots, and the teams split a pair of goals.
Pennridge scoring ace Eric Slater scored a shorthanded goal with 12:33 left in the game to give the Rams a 5-4 lead, but Galetta scored the game-tying goal with 2:43 left in the game to forge the final 5-5 score.
The defensive standouts for both teams were Pennridge goalie Stranick and North Penn defenseman Alex Stevens.
Stranick was spectacular at times in goal with 34 quality saves against a Knight shooting barrage, and Stevens shadowed the high-scoring Slater and limited him to just that shorthanded goal.
“Alex did a great job against (Slater),” said Vaitis. “We told him before the game that he was going to have to chase him down each and every shift.”
This game is in the books for both North Penn and Pennridge – and it was a terrific contest that will do both programs a lot of good going down the stretch in the SHSHL.
“It has been a great transition so far with Coach (Tom) Coyne,” said McGinley as the Rams have been under the tutelage of the highly regarded former CB South coach for just a couple of weeks. “He is still getting to know us – and we are still learning his system.”
“We know that we will probably see this team again in the playoffs,” said Galetta. “And we are going to have to play with the same intensity that we played with tonight.”
And this time the fans will have to pay playoff ticket prices to see the game.
Pennridge 2-2-1 5
North Penn 1-3-1 5
First period: 1, Andrew Galetta NP (Andrew Galetta, Jake Nelson) 6:04; 2, Matthew Guinette P (Michael Ferello) 6:30; 3. Patrick McGinley P (Michael Walker).
Second period: 4, Patrick McGinley P (Michael Walker) 0:25; 5, Luke Van Why NP (Jard Albano) 2:06; 6, Michael Walker P (Bryson Egan, Eric Slater) 3:27; 7, Andrew Galetta NP (George Boyle) 14:04; 8, Jake Nelson NP (George Boyle) 14:04.
Third period: 9, Eric Slater, 8:38; 10, Andrew Galetta NP (Nathan Oh) 13:17.
Shots: Pennridge 18, NP 39. Saves: Luke Stranick (P) 34; Andrew Zanoni (NP) 13.
LOWER MORELAND 11, UPPER MORELAND 1
Adam Bostock had a hand in five goals, scoring two and assisting on three for a five-point night, and Coleman Peppelman scored four goals to lead the Lions to the lopsided win.
Upper Moreland ‘s Noah Goodson scored the first goal of the game 1:23 into the opening period. The rest of the night belonged to the Lions, who reeled off three straight goals – two by Peppelman and one by Bostock – to lead 3-1 after one period. They added five unanswered goals in the second and iced the win with three more in the fourth.
Devin Green finished with three points (two goals, one assist) while Brennan Bostock (one goal, one assist), Noah Gazzara (two goals) and Arthur Rubinshteyn (two assists) each had two-point nights for the Lions, who held a 63-9 advantage in shots.
Upper Moreland 1-0-0 1
Lower Moreland 3-5-3 11
First period: 1, Noah Goodson UM (Dylan Cossaboom) 1:23; 2, Coleman Peppelman LM (Devin Green) 3:14; 3, Coleman Peppelman LM (Brennan Bostock) 9:17; 4, Adam Bostock LM (Arthur Rubinshteyn) 9:37.
Second period: 5, Adam Bosock LM (Arthur Rubinshteyn) 1:41; 6, Coleman Peppelman LM, 1:51; 7, Noah Gazzara LM (Adam Bostock) 8:12; 8, Devin Green LM (Adam Bostock) 11:08; 9, Coleman LM, 12:14.
Third period: 10, Devin Green LM (Campbell Manin) 3:07; 11, Noah Gazzara LLM (Adam Bostock) 9:43; 12, Brenna Bostock LM, 12:09.
Shots: LM 54, UM 9. Saves: Michael Denardo (UM) 51, John Duesler (LM) 7.
WILLIAM TENNENT 3, SOUDERTON 1
Sparked by a pair of second period goals and the standout effort in goal of Eric Lineman – who turned away 19 of 20 shots he faced, the Panthers edged the Indians at Grundy on Thursday night.
Tennent captain Bobby Markus put the Panthers on the scoreboard 1:37 into the second period, using a Johnathan Kreider assist. A power play goal by Mark Shafer (Thomas Hartenstein/Brendan Volpe assists) three minutes later put the Panthers on top 2-0 before Souderton got on the scoreboard, thanks to a Joshua Reeves goal.
Hartenstein (Bryan Mesaros/David Gray assists) added an insurance goal midway through the third period for the 3-1 final.
Tennent held a 27-20 advantage in shots on goal. Souderton goalie Jonathan Pritchard recorded 24 saves.
Souderton 0-1-0 1
William Tennent 0-2-1 3
First period: No score
Second period: 1, Bobby Markus WT (Johnathan Kreider) 1:37; 2, Mark Shafer WT (Thomas Hartenstein, Brendan Volpe) 4:53; 3, Joshua Reeves S, 6:38.
Third period: Thomas Hartenstein WT (Bryan Mesaros, David Gray) 7:07.
Shots: WT 27, Souderton 20. Saves: Jonathan Pritchard (S) 24, Eric Lineman (WT) 19.
Wednesday, Jan. 24
WISSAHICKON 9, ABINGTON 2
Sean Garry was all but unstoppable in Wednesday’s win, scoring four goals and assisting on four others for eight points to lead the Trojans. Bryan Garry added two goals and two assists for four points.
The Trojans scored three unanswered goals in the first period – two by Sean Garry and the other by Bryan Garry. An Alex Myhrman goal, assisted by the Garry brothers, 17 seconds into the second period put the Trojans on top 4-0 before Perry Carpenter scored back-to-back goals for the Ghosts – the first with a Nikolai Portner assist and the second with assists from Ryan Gosselin and Gavin O’Donnell. Goals by Myhrman – on a power play – and Sean Garry gave the Trojans a 6-2 lead after one period. They added three more goals in the third, one each from Bryan and Sean Garry and Daniel Glazer.
Jake Modelevsky turned away 16 of 18 shots he face in goal for the Trojans to earn the win.
Wissahickon 3-3-3 9
Abington 0-2-0 2
First period: 1, Sean Garry W (Matt Cade) 9:55; 2, Bryan Garry W (Sean Garry) 12:38; 3, Sean Garry W, 15:17.
Second period: 4, Alex Myhrman W (Bryan Garry, Sean Garry) 0:17; 5, Perry Carpenter A (Nikolai Portner) 4:21; 6. Perry Carpenter A (Ryan Gosselin, Gavin O’Donnell) 9:36; 7, Alex Myhrman W (Sean Garry) 11:31; 8, Sean Garry W (Bryan Garry) 13:33.
Third period: 9, Bryan Garry W (Sean Garry) 1:50; 10, Daniel Glazer W, 2:01; 11, Sean Garry W (Nolan Ryan) 4:44.
Shots: Wissahickon 39, Abington 18. Saves: Jake Modelevsky (W) 16;Mason Large (A) 30.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 6, HATBORO-HORSHAM 2
East goalie Chris McIntyre turned away 30 of 32 shots he faced in goal, and the Patriots rode a four-goal outburst in the opening period to the win over the Hatters.
Colin Quinn’s power play goal with a Jeff Carp assist put the Patriots on the board 3:46 into the opening period, and a goal by Carp gave East a 2-0 lead. Dylan McClure (Nathan Reilly/Jacob Mueller assists) put the Hatters on the board, but goals by Max Ermigiotti (Jasen Cluckey assist) and Quinn (Carp assist) gave the Patriots a 4-1 lead.
Owen Long scored the only goal of the second period, using an Elijah Moore assist, and Long (Chris Mangiacapre assist) and HH’s Jacob Mueller (Kyle Mullen assist) exchanged goals in the third period.
The Patriots held a 35-32 edge in shots.
Hatboro-Horsham 1-0-1 2
Central Bucks East 4-1-1 6
First period: 1, Colin Quinn CBE (Jeff Carp) 3:46; 2, Jeff Carp CBE, 9:43; 3, Dylan McClure HH (Nathan Reilly, Jacob Mueller) 10:56; 4, Max Ermigiotti CBE (Jasen Cluckey) 11:21; 5, Colin Quinn CBE (Jeff Carp) 13:17.
Second period: 6, Owen Long CBE (Elijah Moore) 15:39.
Third period: 7, Owen Long CBE (Chris Mangiacapre) 9:29; 8, Jacob Mueller HH (Kyle Mullen) 15:37.
Shots: HH 32, CBE 35. Saves: Ryan Bell (HH) 29; Chris McIntyre (CBE) 30.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 9, WILLIAM TENNENT 3
Christian Young scored two goals and assisted on two others to lead a balanced West attack in Wednesday’s win that saw the Bucks reel off six straight goals before the Panthers got on the scoreboard.
Christopher Trefz found the net on a power play goal, using assists from Jake Lang and Luke McCleerey. Joey Rockovich’s unassisted goal gave the Bucks a 2-0 lead 9:48 into the opening period, and less than a minute later, Jake Lang scored with a Young assist. A goal by Young (Luke McCleerey/Jack Boland assists) gave the Bucks a 4-0 lead after one period.
Goals by Owen Shields and Jack Lang extended that lead to 6-0 before Chad Cartwright put the Panthers on the board 9:32 into the second period with an assist from Bobby Markus. Matthew McCarthy got that goal back, giving he Bucks a 7-1 lead after two.
The two teams exchanged goals in the final period with Mason McKeever and Markus scoring for the Panthers while Daniel Poliak and Young found the net for the Bucks.
William Tennent 0-1-2 3
Central Bucks West 4-3-2 9
First period: 1, Christopher Trefz CBW (Jake Lang, Luke McCleerey) 4:38; 2, Joey Rockovich CBW, 9:48; 3, Jake Lang CBW (Christian Young) 10:53; 4, Christian Young CBW (Luke McCleerey, Jack Boland) 13:28.
Second period: 5, Owen Sields CBW (Aaron Yurigan, Joey DeYoung) 0:43; 6, Jake Lang CBW (Christian Young, Christopher Trefz) 3:16; 7, Chad Cartwright WT (Bobby Markus) 9:32; 8, Matthew McCarthy CBW (Luke McCleerey) 11:27.
Third period: 9, Mason McKeever WT (Bobby Markus, Chad Cartwright) 7:59; 10, Daniel Poliak CBW (Matthew McCarthy, Owen Shields) 9:27; 11, Bobby Markus WT (Zach Devor, Bryan Mesaros) 11:21; Christian Young CBW (Evan Johnson) 12:33.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 11, HARRY S TRUMAN 0
Tyler Boylan (one goal, three assists) and Joe DeLaurentis (one goal, three assists) both had four-point games to lead a balanced South attack in Wednesday’s abbreviated contest. South goalie Tim White turned away all 14 shots he faced to earn the shutout win.
The Bucks scored three goals in the first period, one each from Nick Morelli, Reis Braccio and Drew Kiriloff. They brought an early end to the game with eight more in the second period.
Colin Abbonizio had a three-point game for the Titans with two goals and an assist. Contributing two points each were Matt Stoll (two assists), Morelli (one goal, one assist), Evan King (two assists), Dominick Liberta (two assists) and Matt Milanesi (one goal, one assist).
Central Bucks South 3-8-0 11
Harry S Truman 0-0-0 0
First period: 1, Nick Morelli CBS (James Schuler, Matt Milanesi) 6:01; 2, Reis Braccio CBS (Matt Stoll, Tyer Boylan) 9:50; 3, Drew Kiriloff CBS (Joseph DeLaurentis) 12:45.
Second period: 4, Tyler Boylan CBS (Matt Stoll, Evan King) 3:51; 5, Joseph DeLaurentis CBS (Dominick Liberta) 6:31; 6, Colin Abbonizio CBS (Joseph DeLaurentis) 7:35; 7, Jake Parlow CBS (Dominick Liberta) 10:03; 8, Colin Abbonizio CBS (Joseph DeLaurentis) 10:51; 9, Frank Carter CBS (Tyler Boylan, Evan King) 12:45; 10, Matt Milanesi CBS (DJ LoVerdi, Nick Morelli) 13:07; 11, Dominic Patrone (Colin Abbonizio, Tyler Boylan) 14:51.
Shots: CBS 33, Truman 14. Saves: Tim White (CBS) 14, Kyle Huth (HST) 21.
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