Cherokee built a 4-0 lead and held on for a 4-2 win against Egg Harbor Township in Tier I playoff action at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. The loss eliminated EHT and moved the Chiefs into the Championship round against Eastern. Patrick Dugan put the Chiefs on the board at the eight-minute mark on a nice feed from Colin Devine from behind the net. Jack Ellis, the Chiefs leading goal scorer during the regular season, returned to game action after missing a few games due to injury and made an impact as he scored on the power play to put the Chiefs up 2-0 late in the first period. Early in the second period, Devine would make it 3-0 as the Chiefs once again capitalized on the power play. Late in the period on a scramble, in front, Anthony Breen scored for Cherokee and the Chiefs led 4-0 after two periods.
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