Announcement
The 2008 Flyers Cup seedings have been announced and are now available on Pa Hockey.
The quest for the Flyers Cup begins on March 10, 2008 and culminates in the Flyers Cup Champsionships on March 22nd at the Spectrum.
Check out the complete Flyers Cup schedule by clicking on the logo above or the path below
www.eteamz.com/pahockey/files/FlyersCup2008.xls
Flyers Cup AAA Quarter-Finals
AAA-Q1
12-Mar
Wed
Hatfield
4
LaSalle Explorers
0
Monsignor Bonner Friars
1 vs W 8 vs 9
AAA-Q2
12-Mar
Wed
Ice Line
3
Malvern Prep Friars
1
Roman Catholic Gladiators
2 vs W 7 vs 10
AAA-Q3
12-Mar
Wed
Skatium
3
Cardinal O'Hara Lions
6
Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds
3 vs W 6 vs 11
AAA-Q4
12-Mar
Wed
Grundy
8
Father Judge Crusaders
4
Father Judge Crusaders
4 vs W 5
Flyers Cup AAA Semi-Finals
AAA-S1
14-Mar
Fri
7:20 PM
Hatfield
10
LaSalle Explorers
1
Father Judge Crusaders
AAA-S2
14-Mar
Fri
8:45 PM
IceLine
4
Malvern Prep Friars
6
Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds
Flyers Cup AAA Championship
AAA-CH
22-Mar
Sat
Spectrum
4
LaSalle Explorers
1
Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds
2008 - Flyers Cup AAA Champions - LaSalle Explorers
2008 Flyers Cup Preview
Class AAA
Ø LaSalle (25-1-2) has been the class of the Class AAA in Eastern Pennsylvania for the entire 2007-2008 Season and when the Explorers blew through Meadville and manhandled defending State Champions North Allegheny, along with some other top flite competition from Ohio and Pennsylvania, a lot of people figured LaSalle as a sure pick for the Flyers Cup and the Pennsylvania title. The Explorers had the same tag a year ago and could not get it done, so March will be an interesting time to watch to see if they can do it.
Ø Malvern Prep (14-7-3) has not had a great year by Malvern standards but holds on to the # 2 seed in the Flyers Cup field. The nice thing for the Friars is that they avoid LaSalle until the finals, that is if they get there.
Ø Cardinal O’Hara (11-7-0) also avoids LaSalle until the finals after they were manhandled twice by the Explorers twice during the regular season. The Lions will face a very tough defending Flyer Cup Champions Holy Ghost Prep team in the quarter-finals and better be ready or could fall short again.
Ø Father Judge (13-8-1) and Archbishop Ryan (13-9-0) both fell in the Lower Bucks league playoffs, which Holy Ghost won the championship.
Ø Holy Ghost Prep (15-7-0) is the defending Flyers Cup Champions and may be hitting their stride at the right time again this season and frankly is the only team in Eastern Pa who may have chance to stop LaSalle.
Prediction: I like LaSalle to advance pretty easily to the Flyers Cup final and their opponent will be either
Malvern Prep or my darkhorse Holy Ghost Prep. I think this is LaSalle’s year and they will atone for falling short a year ago.
