Jonathan Ruiz and Pat Curiale each scored two goals as the North defeated the South 9-2 in the Junior/Senior Showcase game played at Hollydell. After spotting the South a 1-0 lead on a goal by Eric Simone just over one minute into the game the North would score the next eight goals. Kyle Parks began the streak as he put home a pass from Ruiz right along the side of the net, Jason Spieker also assisted. That line created a lot of scoring opportunities all night. Curiale, playing with teammate Garrett Quinn would give the South the lead for good at the eight minute mark as he broke in with Quinn on a 2-on-1. Adam Seitz scored an unassisted goal thirty seconds later and the lead was 3-1.

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Doug Sanders scored twice as Washington Township won the JVB Championship over Lenape/RV 5-4 at Hollydell on Friday night. The win capped a season that saw the Minutemen go 14-0-2 during the regular season. Township seemed in control of the game as they jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first period, but give Lenape/RV credit as they chipped away at the lead. Matteo Jordan opened the scoring just ninety seconds into the game as he converted a pass from Sanders. A few minutes later, Brad Boyson, making a return to the lineup after missing several weeks with an injury, converted a pass from Jordan and the lead was 2-0.

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In sports the one of the many sayings is it’s not how you start but how you finish. Look at the Giants, they got hot at the right time and unfortunately are celebrating another championship. Same can be said for the St Louis Cardinals last year. As we look back in the SJHSIHL, we used the last 6 games as a barometer to see who has been hot. Cherokee comes in as the favorite, rightfully so as they are the defending champs and finished atop of the Tier 1 division with just 2 losses. And in their last 6 games have gone 5-1. Clearview has won 4 games in a row and 5 out of 6, with the lone loss coming against Cherokee, a team they defeated earlier in the season.

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Washington Township opened its playoff run with a 3-1 win against Shawnee on Monday night in SJHSIHL double elimination action played at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Ryan McCusker stopped 20 shots, including a penalty shot and Township got goals from Doug Sanders, Jason Smith and Garrett Quinn. After a scoreless first period Mack Kaiser was awarded a penalty shot by referee Tim Holz after being dragged down from behind on a breakaway. McCusker stoned him to keep the game scoreless and about one minute later Sanders scored down low with Pat Curiale getting the assist.

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The EEW got strong goaltending from Shane Lippincott and two goals from Eric Simone as they defeated Washington Township 4-1 in SJHSIHL action at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Having combined the schools of Eastern, Cherry Hill East and Cherry Hill West to form The EEW, this is a very talented team with strong goaltending and 3 good coaches behind the bench. And although this might have been game #17 for Township on the calendar, I can guarantee you that the EEW had this circled from day one.

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Patrick Curiale ran his goal streak to four games as he netted a hat trick and Tyler Benton and Nick Urban notched their first of the season as Washington Township defeated Lower Cape May 8-0 at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Benton scored the lone goal of the first period as Township led just 1-0 after one. Township broke open the game scoring four goals in a span less than four minutes in the second period.

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Pat Curiale had two goals and one assist and Ryan McCusker stopped all 14 shots as Washington Township defeated Cinnaminson 3-0at the Skate Zone in Voorhees on Friday night. With the win Township is now all alone in fourth place in the standings. Curiale opened the scoring at the midway point of the opening period scoring his 10th goal of the season with Jason Smith and Mike Lorence getting the assists.

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Taylor Olson scored three goals, including two in the first period as Clearview jumped out to a 3-0 lead and defeated Washington Township 6-3 in a SJHSIHL game played at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Olson scored just over one minute into the game to the View a 1-0 and Kyle Montgomery would make it 2-0 at the five minute mark. Olson closed out the period with a goal in the final twenty seconds to give the View a 3-0 lead heading into the second period.

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Washington Township trailed 4-3 with two minutes left in the game, and goals by Garrett Quinn to tie the game and Jonathan Smith with thirty one seconds left gave Township a 5-4 win over cross-town rival Williamstown. The final few seconds was marred by a brawl at center ice, which otherwise ruined a great game by both teams. The game was back and forth from the start, after Quinn scored in the opening three minutes to give Township the lead; Jonathan Ruiz tied the score three minutes later on the power play. Both goalies played well in stretches, Troy Altbaum denied Frank Hughes down low, twice, to keep the score even.

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Washington Township had nine different players score a goal, setting a team record, as they had little trouble in defeating Holy Cross 9-1 at the Igloo on Monday night. Shane Moffett, Mike Lorence and Garrett Quinn scored goals in the first period to stake Township to a 3-0 lead. Township would blow open the game in the second period scoring five goals in an eight minute span.

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