Jesse Gimbel scored three goals as Delran began the playoffs with a 5-4 win over Clearview in the opening game played at Hollydell. Ed Moore led Clearview with two goals. After a scoreless first period Gimbel put Delran up 1-0 scoring in the opening minute of the second period. Ray Norfo made it 2-0 at the ten minute mark as he picked up a loose puck in the slot and found the back of the net. Marc Horowitz was strong in goal for Delran and kept Clearview off the board until the five minute mark when Mike Vulpio scored a short-handed goal to cut the lead to 2-1. The goal was the first of the year for the young defenseman.

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Andrew Heinz had a hat trick as Rancocas Valley handled the Eastern Vikings 8-4 in SJHSIHL action played at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Sean Fleming set the regular season record for points as he added two goals and four assists and finished the season with 110 points, shattering the record set by Sean Sullivan in the 2003-2004 seasons. Fleming now owns the record in all 3 categories, as he set the goals record as well this year with 54, edging former line mate Mike Walsh, who set the mark last year. Coincidentally, Fleming set the assist mark last year with 58.

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Jason Spieker snapped a 4-4 tie with ninety seconds left in the game to give Cherokee a 5-4 win over Eastern. With the victory Alec Zucker completed his regular season at 9-0-4. Zucker, who shares the goaltending duties with freshman Dan Navarra, will be one of the net-minders in this week’s Junior-Senior Showcase at Hollydell on Friday evening. Cherokee jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Anthony Santisi and Anthony Williams. Matt Herbert, who led the Vikings with two goals, finished a 2-on-1 break with Billy Bascou late in the period to cut the lead to 2-1. Zucker had stoned Bascou earlier in the period on a break.

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Ryan Badger scored twice and CJ Byrd stopped 29 shots as Holy Cross edged Shawnee 3-2 in SJHSIHL action at the Igloo. Evan Powell scored his second goal of the season early in the first period as Holy Cross led 1-0. Byrd had a busy period stopping all 11 shots. Badger made it 2-0 early in the second period scoring his 17th goal of the season. Shawnee did not generate much offense as Byrd stopped all 5 shots he faced.

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Mike Eni scored three goals and Tyler Woyshner and Matt Olbrich added two goals each as Moorestown took care of Clearview 11-1 in SJHSIHL action played at Hollydell. Moorestown took away any thoughts of an upset putting up seven goals in the first period. Woyshner opened the scoring just seconds into the game and when Willie Sulpizio made it 2-0 just one minute into the game, it looked like it was going to be a long night for Clearview.

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Five different players scored as Cinnaminson defeated Delran 5-2 at the Igloo on Friday night. With the win Cinnaminson clinched fourth place in the division, as they hold the tie-breaker against Holy Cross. The game was tight heading into the third period as Cinnaminson led just 2-1 on goals by Kevin Rafferty and Sean Gault with Randy Khinkis scoring for Delran. Both goaltenders were solid in nets especially Marc Horwitz who had stopped 20 of 22 shots. Kevin Roth, while facing just 13 shots, kept Delran at bay as they were 0-5 on the power play through two periods.

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With the discussions until the wee hours of the morning, the SJHSIHL Junior-Senior Showcase, to be held at Hollydell on Friday February 5th has been announced. With the teams broken up into two teams, North and South, the following is how the two teams will be divided:

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Eric McDowell scored three goals and Kevin Joyce added two as Cinnaminson defeated Cherry Hill East 10-5 at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Cinnaminson needs 3 out of four points in their last two games to clinch fourth place in the division. Dan Desrochers traded in his goalie pads for a stick, led East with two goals. East jumped out to a 1-0 lead with Desrochers scoring just three minutes into the game, but Joyce tied the score at 1-1 scoring midway through the period. Goals by Jason Haddon at the three minute mark and right before the period ended Joseph Carfagno collected his 12th goal of the season as the Pirates led 3-1 after one.

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Kevin Mello scored his first career varsity hat trick as Washington Township had little trouble in defeating Eastern 12-2 at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Eddie Sarin also scored three goals as Township remained tied for the lead with Moorestown. Matt Herbert scored both Eastern goals. Township out-shot Eastern 37-12 as defensively the Vikings gave little help to goalie Daisy Mase. After Mello and Herbert exchanged goals in the opening three minutes, Township took the lead for good as Louie DeAngelo scored his 37th of the season down low. Mello made it 3-1 converting a nice pass from Justin Cogbill at the five minute mark and Eric Naccarelli scored the first of his two goals late in the period for a 4-1 advantage through one period.

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Sean Fleming had five goals and five assists as Rancocas Valley doubled up Williamstown 12-6 in SJHSIHL action played at Hollydell. Jonathan Ruiz led Williamstown scoring four goals, bringing his season total to 30. Ruiz scored the first two goals of the game in the opening four minutes as Williamstown jumped on RV early and led 2-0. RV would then proceed to score nine of the next ten goals to take a commanding 9-3 advantage. Fleming led the charge, as he usually does, scoring two first period goals and setting up Wade Sander and Andrew Heinz as RV led 4-2 after one.

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