In an interesting twist, two area rivals announced their new head hockey coaches this afternoon. Cathedral Prep hired Craig Barnett and McDowell hired Bill Wager. Barnett is replacing Jeff Cross and Wager takes over for Robert Spitzer.
–Tom Reisenweber
The McDowell Hockey Club will host the third annual “Pink the Rink” hockey event on Feb. 20 at Erie Insurance Arena. McDowell till take on rival Cathedral Prep at 7 p.m. to raise funds for the John Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation. Admission is $5 and the event will including a chinese auction, 50/50, raffles and giveaways. Donations will also be accepted at the event.
–Tom Reisenweber
A pair of area high school graduates, Adam Clement and Ryan Zapolski, have had a great week in their respective sports.
Clement, who starred in soccer for McDowell, was drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the Major League Soccer supplemental draft Tuesday. He recently completed his career with Duquesne University and could be headed for a pro soccer career.
Zapolski, who was a hockey standout at Cathedral Prep, has had a big year in the East Coast Hockey League. The former Mercyhurst University star also was named MVP of the ECHL All-Star Game Wednesday.
Bob Spitzer has been named coach of the McDowell hockey club.
Spitzer has coached the Harbor Creek club team for the past four seasons. Since joining the PIHL for the 2010-11 season, the Huskies have gone 30-10 in open division games and 6-2 in the playoffs.
Spitzer is McDowell’s third coach in three seasons. Bob Hammers coached the team in 2011-12. He followed Nels White, who coached the team for five seasons.
Spitzer played for the Cathedral Prep and Mercyhurst College club teams.
The Harbor Creek hockey team continues to make school history in the PIHL open division.
The Huskies defeated Wheeling Central (W.Va.) 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Nailers Cup before beating Morgantown (W. Va.) 6-5 in overtime in the semifinals.
Harbor Creek will compete in the championship on Tuesday for the right to play for the PIHL Open championship.
Josh Green leads the Huskies with 69 points, while Nick Jenkins has 63, including a team-leading 30 goals.
Poll results:
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Thursday’s result from the Cathedral Prep junior varsity game:
Cathedral Prep 5, Hampton 0
Cathedral Prep 1 1 3 5
Hampton 0 0 0 0
Shutout Goalie: Grant Kennedy Saves 12
Goals: Cross 2, Eliason 2, Kelly
Assists: Jacob Ordos 3, Eliason, Kelly, Emerson 2, White, Jeremiah Ordos
Today’s JV-Freshman Update features a McDowell freshman hockey game and a Cathedral Prep junior varsity hockey game:
Tuesday’s hockey result:
Freshmen
McDowell 10, Beaver Area 4, at Mercyhurst Ice Center
Goals: M — Gavin Restifo 3, Devin Auen 2, Connor Murdock, Mike Geary, Billy Mitchell, Adam Stormer, Tyler Keinath
Assists: M — Vincent DelleCurti 2, Gavin Restifo 2, Billy Mitchell, Connor Murdock, Pierce Murdock, Mike Geary, Tyler Keinath, Jordan Galleur, Matt Parry.
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Wednesday’s hockey result:
PIHL junior varsity
Cathedral Prep 9, Burrell 1
Periods 1 2 3
Cathedral Prep 2 5 2 9
Burrell 0 0 1 1
Goals: CP — Ziegler 2, Eliason , Kelly, Vicary, White, Jeremiah Ordos, Jared Ordos, Piglowski.
Assists: CP — Figueroa 3, Emerson, Jared Ordos, Jeremiah Ordos, Jacob Ordos, Piglowski, Kruszewski, Kelly, Ziegler
Playmaker: Tyler Figueroa
Goalie: Grant Kennedy, 9 saves
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Here’s the latest edition of the JV-Freshman Update, featuring Cathedral Prep’s 2-0 loss to North Allegheny.
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