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Saturday December 4, 2010

     After a scoreles opening period, HSE scores three times in the second period as Jake Miller scorres twice and Mike Myers adds another for a 3-0 victory. Josh Meier earns the shutout stopping 11 shots for Hamilton.    

   Holy Ghosty rebounds with nice offesive effort defeating  GB South 7-1. Brendan Roberts and David Bowman score two goals each and Brendan Bradley adds a goal and two assists for the Firebirds      

    Glenbrook North scores one in the 2nd period and two in the 3rd poeriod to knock off Peters Twp 3-0. Jonathon Day scores two goals and Eric Anderson adds another. Thomas Washburn has two assists for the Spartans and Michael Ramsey earns the shutout.  

   McDowell and North Broward Prep battle in a 1-1 game into the 3rd period as Brandon Palacio scores for NB Prep and Bryan Chiffon tallies for McDowell. North Broward's Freddy Kaub whistled a shot off the crossbar with a little over one minute left in Regulation. McDowell's Jeff Clark scores from the right point with :40 to play to give McDowell a 2-1 win.  

    Culver scores three goals in a span of 3:07 of the 2nd period to defeat DeMatha 5-1. Ryan Sete scores a pair of goals and Paul Spano adds a goal and an assist for Culver. 

    Fenwick scores in all three periods to blank Mt Lebanon 5-0. Aiden Verbeke scores a goal and adds an assist and Matt Crook tallies two assists for the Friars  

National Invitational Scholastic Showcase – Preliminary Round

   Dylan Jones scores at 4:13 of overtime to givve Bethel Park a 4-3 comfrom behind victory. Derek Lesnak adds two assists for the Hawks. Geoff Harty scores two goals for Glenbrook South.  

   Garrison Sanipass scores his 2nd goal at 2:40 of overtime to give Glenbrook North 3-2 win over McDowell. Jared Fisher adds a pair of assists for the Spartans. Eric Butler scores a pair of goals for the Trojans and Nick Mankosa stops 31 shots for McDowell in goal.  

Ryan Gandy scores twice and Ryan Setz adds a pair of assists and Daniel Gaynor truns aside 15 shots to earn a 5-0 victory over Mt Lebanon

      A.J. DelPrince scores at 9:33 of the 3rd period to break a 1-1 tie and Hamilton Southeastern holds off Holy Ghost Prep to win 2-1. 

  Dale Zigulich and Tim Tynan score two goals each and Aidan Verbeke added three assists as Fenwick defeats DeMatha 8-1. 

2011 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase - Highlights

SATURDAY

Glenbrook North 5 Peters Twp 2 

  Jonathon Gauger scores a hat trick and adds an assist and Nicholas Day chips in a goal and two assists as GBN breaks a 2-2 late in the 2nd period to defeat Peters.

Ontario Hockey Academy 7 Serra Catholic 1

  OHA races to a 5-0 lead thru 2 periods and cruises to a 7-1 win over Serra. Cody McDermott scores a pair of goals and Zack Tucker adds two assists for the Mustangs

Fenwick 5 McDowell 1

Fenwick opens up a 4-0 lead into the 3rd period and cruises to a 5-1 vicotry over McDowell. Paul O'Toole scores twice and adds an assist and Ian Murdoch scores a goal and adds two assists for the Friars.

The defending Governor's Cup champs HGP score with 4:18 as Brett Incollingo slips a puck past Culver's Nic Peterson. The game goes to a shootout and after 8 shooters, Firebird captain John Motto scores the decisive tally to give Ghost a thrilling 3-2 win.

Prairie Ridge 7 Mt Lebanon 1 

Prairie Ridge builds and 4-0 lead early in the 3rd period and cruises to a 7-1 win. Zach Fanning scores a shorthanded game winner and adds an assist for the Wolves while Kyle Pierce chips in two assists.

2011 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase

Governor's Cup ~ Semi-Finals

Ontario Academy 4 Fenwick ILL 1

OHA spots Fenwick a 1-0 lead in the opening period on a goal by Nick Giannotti and reels off four unanswered goals to gain a spot in the final 4-1.  Zach Tucker, Jon Drolet and Pierre Ouellette with a pair of goals lead the Mustangs to the Governor's Cup berth.

Culver Academy 4 Prairie Ridge 3 [OT]

Prairie Ridge opens up a 3-0 lead through two periods on goals by Zach Fanning, Pat Biewald and Mitch Mohr. The resilient Eagles of Culver rally with three goals over the final 5:30 of the 3rd period as Charles Salk scores a pair of goals including the game tying goal with 2:22 to go. Alec Johnston also scored for Culver. Salk completed the hat trick at 8:41 of overtime on a shot from the slot to give the Eagles a well earned berth in the finals 

 Governors Cup Final -

Ontario Hockey Academy ONT 6 Culver Academy IND 1

    Mustangs break open a tight 2-1 game with four unanswered goals in the 3rd period. Goaltender Zach Fortin stops a penalty shot and makes several key saves on a 5 on 3 power play to start the final period. Zack Tucker scores a goal and adds two assists and Cody McDermott adds three assists for OHA. 

Saturday 

Holy Ghost Prep [EPa] 5 Columbus [Indiana] 3

Cathedral Prep [WPa] Hillfield Strathallan [Canada]

Serra Catholic [WPa] 5 Upper St Clair [WPa] 4 OT

Gilmour Academy [Ohio] 5 West Allegheny [WPa] 3

University School [Ohio] 1 DeMatha [Maryland] 0

Ontario Hockey [Canada] 5 Bethel Park [WPa] 3

Columbus [Indiana] 11 Hillfield Strahallan [Canada] 3

Holy Ghost Prep [EPa] 7 Cathedral Prep  [WPa] 2  

St Edwards [Ohio] 11 Serra Catholic [WPa] 3

Upper St Clair [WPa] 1 Glenbrook South [Illinois] 0  

USC's Sean Allebrand scored at 13:04 of the 2nd period and Tyler Finn stopped 24 shots as the Panthers defeated Glenbrook South 

Culver [Indiana] 10 West Allegheny [WPa] 0

Columbus [Indiana]  5 Cathedral Prep [WPa] 2

Tanner Bennett and Rush Skyler score twice as Icemen defeat Prep 5-2. Joe Kelly scores both goals for the Ramblers.

Bethel Park [WPa]  5 DeMatha [Maryland] 4 OT

Derek Lesnak’s 2^nd goal in overtime give Bethel a 5-4 victory

Fenwick [Illinois]  8 West Allegheny [WPa] 2

Joey Scorpio nets a hat trick and Matt Fleming adds a pair as the Friars cruise over West Allegheny 8-2.

Glenbrook South [Illinois] 5 Serra Catholic [WPa] 0

Krystian Szorc, John Washburn, Taylor Bielanski, Connor Dunham and Daniel Arenson score for GBS as they defeat Serra 5-0.

Holy Ghost Prep [EPa] 6 Hillfield Strathallan [Canada] 1

Michael Major, Robert Marlin, Ian Damiani, Kevin Clifton, Brian Marion and Robert Freiling score for the Firebirds in a 5 goal 2^nd period to defeat the Trojans from Hamilton, Ontario.

Culver [Indiana] 2 Gilmour Academy [Ohio] 1

Phil Krauser and John Frazer score for Culver as the Eagles overcome a 46 save goaltending performance by Gilmour’s Jason Mossara to win 2-1

St Edwards [Ohio] 5 Upper St Clair [WPA]  2

Connor Kias and Gabe Lampron scored twice as St Ed’s overcame a 1-0 deficit in the 2^nd period to defeat USC 5-2

University School [Ohio] 4  Ontario Hockey Academy  [Canada]  3 [OT]

Andrew Dorogi scored on a rebound in overtime to lift University School to a 4-3 win over Ontario Hockey. Paulo DeSousa tied the game for OHA with 8:41 remaining in the 3^rd period on a great individual effort.   

The Pa Hockey Foundation will conduct the 7^th Annual National Invitational Scholastic Showcase – November 30^th December 1 & , 2012 at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena in Jamestown, NY and the 17^th Annual PA Hockey Scholastic Showcase is ready for December 28-31, 2012 at the BladeRunners – Harmarville complex in Pittsburgh, Pa.  The Tournament Schedules are available on the Pa Hockey Website at www.pahockey.net

      This National Invitational event is open to State Champions, Finalists, Semi-Finalists and Exempt Champions and each school will face three opponents in the preliminary round of competition. The 16 School Tournament will be played the state of the art Jamestown Savings Bank Arena in Jamestown, New York. Those who plan to attend in person can purchase Tournament Badges online on the Pa Hockey Store at www.pahockey.bz. The Governor’s Cup will be held for the 7^th consecutive year at JSBIA and welcomes back the defending 2012 Governors Cup Champions Ontario Hockey Academy Broncos from Cornwall, Ontario.

    This year’s event will feature Schools with a combined 59 State Championships including 22-Time Indiana State Champions Culver Academy, 10-Time Maryland State Champions DeMatha Catholic, and 9-Time Ohio Champions St Edwards. Illinois will once again be led perennial powerhouses 2 time Blackhawk Cup Red Champions Glenbrook South and 2-Time Champions Fenwick. Western Pennsylvania will be represented by 5-Time AAA Champions Bethel Park 3-Time Pennsylvania AAA Champions Upper St Clair, 3-Time A Champions Serra Catholic, 2-Time Champions Cathedral Prep, and 2012 Pennsylvania Finalists West Allegheny. The NISS welcomes 2012 Indiana Finalists Columbus Icemen, Ohio Hockey Power Gilmour Academy, 2-time Ohio Champ University School, Hamilton, Ontario’s Hillfield Strathallan College and for the 7^th Consecutive year 2011 Governor’s Cup Champions Year Holy Ghost Prep from Eastern Pennsylvania.  

     The winners of each bracket in preliminary round play will move on to the Semi-Final Medal Round on Sunday December 2^nd to vie for the Governor’s Cup at 1:00 PM on Sunday. The Governor’s Cup final will be preceded by a Bantam Challenge between Cheektowaga Warriors from Buffalo, New York and the Steel City Renegades from Pittsburgh, Pa. at 11:00 AM vying for 99 Bantam Minor positioning on www.myhockeyrankings.com . 

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2012 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase  ~ Jamestown, New York 

Culver Academy proved in the 2012 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase that defense is the winning recipe for Championship Hockey to capture the Governor’s Cup.

The Eagles defeated University School of Ohio 3-1 in the title game at Jamestown Savings Bank Arena. Logan Badelich broke a 1-1 tie late in the 2^nd period and Luke Israel added an insurance goal early in the 3^rd period for the difference. John Eansor’s 5^th goal of the tournament gave Culver the lead in the opening period and US’s Clarke Jones tied the game at one apiece at 6:05 of the 1^st period. 

Culver avenged a defeat to Ontario Hockey Academy a year ago in the finals by defeating West Allegheny Pa, Gilmour Academy Ohio and Fenwick Illinois to reach the Semi-Finals. The Eagles blanked Holy Ghost Prep of Eastern Pa 2-0 to reach the finals. University School defeated Ontario Hockey Academy in overtime, Bethel Park Pa and DeMatha Maryland to earn a spot against rival St Edwards in the Semi-Finals. The Preppers knocked off the Eagles 3-2 in an overtime thriller to win a spot in the championship game.

Semi - Finals ~ 2012 Governor's Cup

Seeds

[1]St Edwards - Ohio (3-0-0) 14

[2]Culver Academy - Indiana (3-0-0) 13 1/2

[3] Holy Ghost Prep - Eastern Pennsylvania (3-0-0) 12 1/2

[4]University School - Ohio (3-0-0) 11 1/2

Semi-Finals

St Edwards Eagles 2 University School Preppers 3 OT

Culver Academy Eagles 2 Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds 0

Governor's Cup - Final

Culver Academy Eagles 3 University School Preppers 1

Congratulations to the Culver Academy Eagles - 2012 Governor's Cup Champions !

2012 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase  - All Tournament Team