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Riverfront Articles 2015-16
As we come to an end of the 2015-2016 season had a few final thoughts and observations about this season. Does anyone remember that just a few years ago Kingsway went winless and now the last 2 years have turned that program around? They took their lumps and beatings by joining the Tier I division, but it has paid off and they have also grown their fan base. With their win on Friday night against Township, Cherokee has become one of the most successful high school programs in our region. Love them or hate them, you cannot argue with their accomplishments, winning 6 out of the last 7 titles is a feat that might not be duplicated. Coach McKay has built a strong program and his team looks even stronger for next season.
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The second annual NJ/DE Flyers cup will be held the week of March 14th. Cherokee and Washington Township will play at the Skate Zone in Voorhees with dates and times to be announced. Moorestown and Kingsway will travel to the Pond in Delaware Monday, March 14th, times to be announced. Please come out and support your team and congratulations to all the teams on being selected. Here are the teams nominated along with their seeding:
Donovan Haslett’s shot from the point found its way into the net with just over three minutes left in the game to snap a 6-6 tie and give Team Giroux a 7-6 win in a very entertaining Junior/Senior Showcase game held at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Kenny Weightman had a hat trick for Team Giroux; Nick Frangos led Team Vorachek also with a hat trick. The game was back and forth in the opening period with Weightman and Frangos exchanging goals in the opening minutes. After Weightman gave his squad a 2-1 lead, Frangos would tie the game midway through the period.
The SJHSHL will hold the Junior/Senior Showcase game this Wednesday, February 3rd at 8:30PM at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Admission is $5. The live draft was conducted last Thursday and 15 forwards, 6 defenseman and 3 goalies were selected for each team. Also 3 alternates were selected in case a selected player cannot make the game. Each team must have at least one player selected. So please come out and support these players. Here are the rosters of the two teams:
The SJHSHL will hold the Junior/Senior Showcase game on Wednesday February 3rd at 8:30 at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. There will be a live draft on Thursday January 28th at 7:00 on our web site announcing the selections. There will be 15 forwards, 6 defenseman and 3 goalies selected for each team. Also 3 alternates will be picked in case a selected player cannot make the game. Each team must have at least one player selected. Please come out on Wednesday night and support these players. Here are the nominees:
Nicholas Pontoriero stopped 38 shots and five different players scored to give Riverfront a 5-2 win over Mainland. The win was the first of the year for Riverfront and three goals in the third period would provide the spark along with the performance of Pontoriero. Patrick Willever scored a power play goal at the five minute mark to give Riverfront a 1-0 lead. Two minutes later Daniel Taylor would score his second of the season and a 2-0 lead. Mainland would get on the board late in the period as Gajge Hopkins scored his first goal of the season to make it 2-1 after one period.
Cinnaminson scored three goals in the final nine minutes to rally from a 3-1 deficit and defeat Riverfront 4-3. Dawson Nehring scored twice for Cinnaminson as they denied Riverfront from winning their first game of the season. Patrick Willever scored the only goal of the first period as Riverfront took a 1-0 lead. Nehring tied the score at 1-1 early in the second period. Austin Wilk scored his third goal of the season midway through the period and Riverfront took a 2-1 lead into the third period.
The Quakes received goals from five different players on their way to a 5-0 win over Riverfront in SJHSHL action played in Voorhees. Dominic Romeo stopped all 20 shots in recording his first shutout of the season. David Shore scored the only goal of the opening period, his fourth of the season to put Moorestown up 1-0 after one. Brian Santosuosso scored a power play goal at the six minute mark of the second period picking up a loose puck in the slot. Riverfront had a chance to close the gap late in the period with the man advantage, but John Santosuosso scored a shorthanded goal to give the Quakes a 3-0 lead after two periods.
Four different players scored goals as Black Horse built a 4-1 lead and held off a late rally by Riverfront to win 4-3. With the win Black Horse after starting the season 1-5-3, have now rebounded to go 2-0-1 in their last three games, with both wins coming against teams that are in first place in their divisions. Zachary Faust gave Black Horse a 1-0 lead scoring the only goal of the period at the six minute mark. Midway through the second period Sean Conard would tie the game at 1-1 scoring a short-handed goal.
Cherokee scored seven goals in the first period and went on to defeat Riverfront 10-0 in action played in Voorhees. Anthony Salvatore, Max Zeligson and Jeremy Ambrose scored two goals each to pace the Chiefs offense. Matt Bidini faced only six shots in goal, improved to 5-0-0 on the season. Also scoring for the Chiefs were Sam Libetti, Kyle Horner, Andrew Cardinali and Trevor Ligekis. With the win Cherokee improved to 5-1-1 and moved to within two points of first place Washington Township.