Daniel Alessandrini snapped a 4-4 game scoring from in tight with just over one minute left in the game as Shawnee defeated Cherry Hill East 5-4 at the Skate Zone in Voorhees on Sunday evening. After a scoreless first period Shawnee jumped out to a 3-0 lead on goals by Brandon Jonas, Mike Peccini and Larry Walker. East got back into the game with goals by Eric Simone and Tyler Caton to pull within 3-2. Steve Nagy score late in the period to give Shawnee a little bit of a cushion at 4-2.

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Michael Wilson scored twice and DJ Wilson added a goal as the Virtua Wings of Steel defeated Vineland 3-1 in the semi-finals of the sled hockey playoffs. The Wings will now face the Hammerheads in the title game. Danny Wheeler only surrendered one goal late in the third period as the Wings, led by their defensive captain DJ Hemerka kept Vineland out of the offensive zone and did not allow them to control play.

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Using a shut down style defense and three goals by Jake Ahle, Cherokee advanced to the Championship round with a convincing 6-1 victory over Shawnee. Coach Sullivan after the game said, “We moved Pat Casey back to defense, he’s played there at times during the year, and we had a body on McDonald at all times”. That strategy along with the play of goalie Kevin Ferguson in the third period, were the keys to winning and now Cherokee must beat Moorestown twice in order to be the champs.

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Matt McDonald had four goals and two assists and Ryan Welsey chipped in with two goals and three assists as Shawnee came back from a 5-4 deficit with nine minutes left to defeat Washington Township 7-5 in playoff action at Voorhees. Shawnee controlled the first period and led 3-0, scoring twice in the opening two minutes, first McDonald on a break and then Welsey on a wrap around. McDonald added his second goal midway through the period and Shawnee led 3-0. Township was back on its heels and needed a spark to get going.

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Fast starts are is usually what defines a Cherokee big game, but tonight Moorestown scored twice in the opening two minutes and never looked back as they defeated Cherokee 8-3 in the last game in the winners bracket. Moorestown is now in the driver’s seat and will have to wait until next Monday before they play another game. Shawnee will play Washington Township on Wednesday night at 8:30 at Voorhees, and the winner of that game will play Cherokee on Friday, at a rink to be announced. Whomever wins Friday will have to beat Moorestown twice in order to become the champion, a tough task just to win one, but two??

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