2012 Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase - Medal Round
Shootout Qualifier
Shaler 2 Hun School of Princeton NJ 0
Semi-Finals
DeMatha MD 4 Shaler 3
North Allegheny 4 Bethel Park 3 [OT]
Director's Cup Final - Monday 12/31/12 @ Noon - Harmarville
North Allegheny 6 DeMatha MD 4
Congratulations to the North Allegheny Tigers for their 5th Director's Cup Championship !
North Allegheny captures 5th Director’s Cup in a thriller over DeMatha
HARMARVILLE -
North Allegheny entered the 2012 Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase as the top Class AAA team in Western Pennsylvania with an 8-2-0 Regular Season record and a St Margaret Fall Face Off Tournament Championship on its resume for 2012-2013. The Tigers have won the Director’s Cup in 1999, 2003, 2004 and 2005, but it was their last appearance in the Showcase that was most memorable in 2007-2008 as NA lost their final preliminary round game to Prairie Ridge of Illinois and then went on a terror the 2nd half of the season and won the Penguins Cup and then captured their first Pennsylvania State Championship over Holy Ghost Prep at Ice Works. The Tigers gained the Director’s Cup final with wins over Char Valley, Serra and the Hun School of Princeton, NJ before topping arch rival Bethel Park in the Semi-Final 4-3.
DeMatha knows all about State Championships as the Maryland power has captured 10 of the Maryland Titles in its history dating back to the 1980’s. The Stags have looked to broaden their horizons and have competed nationally in Maine, Illinois and most recently at the National Invitational Scholastic Showcase in Jamestown, New York for the 5th year. DeMatha lost three tight contests to Bethel Park (in OT), Ontario Hockey Academy and University School Ohio (1-0). In the 2012 Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase, the Stags defeated McDowell, Mt Lebanon and Shaler twice to gain the final.
The opening period of the 2012 Director’s Cup was wide open hockey and ended in a 3-3 deadlock. North Allegheny scored the opening three goals with Connor Cash, Joe Griffin and Marty Hubert scoring in the opening half of the period. DeMatha stormed back to tie the contest on goals from Sean Watson, Grant Grieco and Spencer Keogh.
The Stags would take the lead at 7:51 of the 2nd period as Chris Ordoobadi scored on the power play. NA would tie the game late in the 2nd period on a rebound goal by Chris Como. The Tigers would regain the lead late in the 2nd period as Matt Fantaski scored another rebound goal to make it 5-4.
North Allegheny controlled the play in the 3rd period yielding just 3 shots and outshooting DeMatha 36-30 on the afternoon, yet clinging to their 5-4 lead. Joe Griffin would put this game away with a power play goal with 3:00 to go and North Allegheny claimed its 5th Directors Cup Championship.
Director’s Dozen – All-Tournament Team
Ø Charlie Johnson – Forward – North Allegheny – RJ Umberger MVP Award
Ø Alex Bidwell - Forward – The Hun School
Ø Cody Black – Forward – North Allegheny
Ø Vince Evans – Goaltender – Shaler
Ø Joe Griffin – Forward – North Allegheny
Ø Garrett Hasken – Forward – DeMatha
Ø Austin Jameyson – Defense – Bethel Park
Ø Spencer Keogh – Forward – DeMatha
Ø Harry Kramer – Defense – North Allegheny
Ø Ryan Kusmira – Forward – Bethel Park
Ø Derek Lesnak – Forward – Bethel Park
Ø Chris Siak – Forward – Bethel Park
Ø Noah Stevenson – Goaltender – Chartiers Valley
2012 PA Hockey Scholastic Showcase – Highlights
Sunday
Bethel Park 9 Cumberland Valley 2
Mt Lebanon 7 McDowell 6 [OT]
Canevin 5 Penn Trafford 2
DeMatha (MD) 5 Shaler 0
Chartiers Valley 6 Serra Catholic 5 [OT]
North Allegheny 5 Hun School NJ 0
Saturday
Bethel Park 6 Canevin 1 Ø Chris Siak scores the hat trick for Hawks over Canevin
Shaler 3 Mt Lebanon 2 Ø Austin Martz scores the GWG with 6:38 to go for Shaler
Penn Trafford 6 Cumberland Valley 4 Ø Jonah Graffius scores two goals and two assists as PT tops CV DeMatha (MD) 11 McDowell 0 Ø Steven Partlow’s pair of goals leads DeMatha rout
Hun School (NJ) 3 Chartiers Valley 2 Ø Eric Szeker’s 2nd goal with 12 seconds lefty in regulation give Hun the win
North Allegheny 10 Serra Catholic 1 Ø Joe Griffin and Dominic Zangaro with a pair of goals each for NA
Friday
Bethel Park 5 Penn Trafford 0Ø Chris Siak scores a pair as Bethel blanks the Warriors
North Allegheny 7 Chartiers Valley 2Ø Justin Leonard and Charlie Johnson score twice for NA over CV
Shaler 6 McDowell 2Ø Austin Biondo and Austin Martz with a pair for Shaler
Hun School (NJ) 6 Serra Catholic 4Ø Alex Bidwell with 2 goals and 2 assists for the Hun School
Cumberland Valley 5 Canevin 2Ø Patrick Halpert and Tanner Deardorf tally three assists each for Cumberland Valley
DeMatha (MD) 6 Mt Lebanon 1Ø Keogh Spencer with a goal and two assists for DeMatha
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16th Annual Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase - Medal Round
Semi Finals
Bethel Park advances to their 5th Director's Cup Final with a 5-0 victory over Shaler. Jacob Worcester, Dylan Jones, Chris Siak, Dan Yost and Brody Taylor score for the Hawks and Alex Blum records the shutout.
Nelson knocks off the defending Director's Cup Champs Canevin 10-0. Aaron Gamble records the hat trick and Matt Maltais and Connor Majaina scores twice for the Flames. Kevin Holman and Connor McKeown combine for the shutout for Nelson.
Director's Cup Final
Stay Tuned for a Complete Recap
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Nelson |
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| DIRECTOR'S DOZEN - All-Tournament Team - 2011 |
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| Aaron Gamble - Nelson - Forward - R.J. Umberger Award Winner |
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| Alex Fobert - Nelson - Forward |
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| Kevin Holman - Goaltender - Nelson |
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Justin Sabilla - Chartiers Valley - Forward |
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| Kevin Holman - Goaltender - Nelson |
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Chris Siak - Bethel Park - Forward |
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| R.J. Kendi - Defense - Serra Catholic |
Dylan Sneider - Nelson - Forward |
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| Chadd Lounder - Canevin - Forward |
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Matt Walsh - Canevin - Forward |
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| Luke Lynch - Shaler - Forward |
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Zach Volzer - Bethel Park - Forward |
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| Matt Maltais - Defense - Nelson |
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Ian Zacharias - Goaltender - Shaler |
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| NOTE: The Director's Dozen includes 12 Players + the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament |
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