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Shawnee Articles 2018-2019
Egg Harbor Township has waited a long time to participate in the Flyers Cup and they made the most of their first time as they defeated Shawnee 6-4 in action played at the Voorhees Skate Zone. William Bahnak led the offense with two goals. Shawnee led 3-1 after the first period on goals by Dave Hoftiezer, Anthony Poppalardo and Babik. EHT would get a power play goal from Ryan Robertson. The second period was all EHT as they would score three goals in a two minute span to take the lead. Blaze Tommi would get them to within 3-2 at the seven minute mark and thirty seconds later Dylan Faulhaber would tie the game at 3-3.
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We are pleased with the league allowing us to recognize several players and a coach and their outstanding contributions they have made for their team. With at least two to three players considered for each category, we have finalized our decision. The tradition continues here at SJIceHockey as we honor the best of 2018-2019 season in the SJHSHL. Listed below are this year’s recipients:
Egg Harbor Township scored three goals in the second period and hung on for a 4-3 victory over Shawnee, the win advances EHT into the Tier 1 B finals against Kingsway. The teams traded goals in the first period, Tyler Murray gave Shawnee a 1-0 lead three minutes into the game, but EHT would getting the tying goal from Zachary Feliciano on the power play with just over three minutes left in the period. Early in the second period Riley Rudolph would give EHT the lead for good and just under one minute later William Bahnak would make it 3-1 for the Eagles.
Corey Owens scored in the third overtime to give Kingsway a 3-2 win over Shawnee in SJHSHL action played at Hollydell on Friday night. With the win Kingsway moves into the championship bracket and will await the winner of the EHT-Shawnee game. The Dragons jumped out to a 2-0 lead with Nick Bellapigna and Mike Ayars scoring goals in the opening period. Freshman goalie Mike Lieze got the start in nets for Kingsway and stopped thirty two shots and kept Shawnee off the board until the six minute mark of the second period when David Hoftiezer would break through for Shawnee to cut the lead to 2-1.
Robert Falese scored two goals as Shawnee defeated Williamstown 4-1 in the opening round of the double elimination tournament played in Voorhees on Monday evening. Falese opened the scoring with Williamstown on the power play, less than five minutes into the first period. The short-handed goal gave Shawnee the early 1-0 lead. Falese would make it 2-0 late in the period with David Hoftiezer getting the assist. Williamstown would have three opportunities on the power play but could not get one past Shay Perry.
Jake Frankenfield scored eighteen seconds into overtime to give Team Simmonds a 5-4 win over Team Giroux in the Junior-Senior showcase game played at the Skate Zone in Voorhees last night. Frankenfield had two goals on the night and won the game’s MVP, donated and presented by Training Aspects Ki Vaks and Rob Jost. Team Giroux took a 2-0n lead on goals by Austin Wilk and Sam Libetti. Team Simmonds would respond with goals from Ryan Feist late in the first period and seconds later a tying goal by Anthony Poppalardo. Team Simmonds would take a 3-2 lead as Mike Liberty from Mainland would score in the second period.
Brian Barnett’s seventh goal of the season late in the second period broke a 2-2 game and Kingsway held on to defeat Shawnee 3-2 in the season finale for both clubs on Friday night at Hollydell. Kingsway jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first period on goals by John Francis and Jason Player. Shawnee would bounce back in the second period getting goals from Robert Falese early in the period and on the power play midway through a goal from Tyler Murray to tie the game at 2-2.
The draft was held last night for the Junior-Senior Showcase game which will be held this Sunday night at the SkateZone in Voorhees at 7:25. Coach McKay from Cherokee won the right to pick first and he choose Jeremy Ambrose. Coach Glick selected Sam Libetti; it was the first time that two players from the same team, Cherokee were picked first by each team. Listed below in order are the teams, Team Simmonds is Coach McKay and Team Giroux is Coach Glick:
Matt Lynch stopped 34 shots and six different players scored goals as Washington Township defeated Shawnee 6-2 in the early game played in Voorhees on Monday night. Township took control early getting goals from Harrison Rauh and Andrew McGinley to take a 2-0 lead three minutes into the game. Shawnee would control the play the rest of the period but Lynch made several big saves down low to keep Shawnee off the board. Early in the second period Anthony Poppalardo had a breakaway for Shawnee but Lynch stoned him to keep it 2-0.
The nominees for the 2018-2019 Junior-Senior Showcase game have been released. The game will be played on Sunday, January 27th at the Voorhees Skate Zone at 7:00. Tickets are $5. On Thursday, January 24th we will conduct a live draft on SJIceHockey.com beginning at 7:00. The coaches will be Scott McKay from Cherokee and Mike Glick from Washington Township. Each coach must select at least one player from each team. Please come out and support these players! Congratulations to all the nominees. Here are your 2018-2019 nominees...