TRENTON, N.J. -- The Trenton Devils closed out 2008 with a bang, as Dave Leaderer scored a game-winner with 15 seconds left in overtime to salvage a 5-4 win over the Johnstown Chiefs Wednesday evening. Leaderer went coast-to-coast and weaved into the high slot, where he fired a wrist shot through Kris Mayotte for the game-winner. Trenton is now 4-2-1 on New Year’s Eve.

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TRENTON, N.J. -- Gerald Coleman had a successful return from injury with 17 saves and the Trenton Devils scored two on the power play to defeat the Elmira Jackals, 4-1, at Sovereign Bank Arena Tuesday night. The Devils struck first as Jeff Prough won the faceoff and passed it to Rob Page, who sent the puck to Matt Radoslovich at the half-wall. Radoslovich flicked in a shot that squirmed past David Shantz at 5:45, his fourth goal of the season.

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Bill Schindler stopped 32 shots, including a breakaway in the final few minutes to preserve a 1-1 tie with Cherry Hill East in a game played at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Evan Asroff scored the only goal of the first period to give Cherry Hill East a 1-0 lead. Nate Price scored the Timber Creek goal early in the second period and the game was tied at 1-1. East goalie Joe Salvato played by far his best game of the season allowing just one goal against Timber Creek, a team that averages almost five goals a game.

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Dante Fleagle scored twice and Louie DeAngelo had a goal and two assists as Washington Township got by Eastern 6-2 in the last game for both teams in 2008. DeAngelo scored just one minute into the game for a 1-0 lead and you had a feeling that Township might run away with the game. Eastern however came back and tied the score at 1-1 as Drew Woods got the equalizer midway through the period. Late in the period Jonathan Paulo gave Township the lead for good scoring an unassisted goal. Dylan Smith scored a back-breaking goal in the last seven seconds to put Township up 3-1.

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TRENTON, N.J, -- The Trenton Devils lost to the Cincinnati Cyclones on December 28 upon their return from holiday break. The Devils have a tough road ahead of them for the week with four games, playing the Elmira Jackals on Tuesday, the Johnstown Chiefs on Wednesday, and the Dayton Bombers on Friday and Saturday.

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Tom Szabo scored two goals to lead Timber Creek to a 6-2 win over Williamstown in a game played at Hollydell on Friday night. Timber Creek scored four goals in the opening seven minutes of the game and never looked back. Szabo got things going on the power play in the first two minutes and Kevin Kelly put home a rebound one minute later for a 2-0 advantage. Mark Lamberto put Timber Creek up 3-0 at the nine minute mark and just over one minute later Andrew Dougherty scored his third goal of the season and Timber Creek was in control at 4-0.

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Washington Township had no trouble in defeating Seneca 14-2 on Friday night, as four players led the way with two goals each. It’s difficult enough playing Township and the depth they have this year, and Seneca came tonight with only seven players, which gave them no chance. Jonathan Paulo, Matt Fleekop, Louie DeAngelo and Mike Nigro led the scoring frenzy for Township scoring two goals each. Other players that scored for Township included Eddie Sarin, Ryan Carr, John Rey, Mike Magee, Jonathan Smith and Garrett Quinn. Freshman goalie DJ Mark got his first start of the season for Township and had a shut out until the final minutes when Scott Parker and Ryan Deitrich scored for Seneca.

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