Butler Toronadoes

CASTLE SHANNON - Steel Valley has been through an up and down season and coach Tom Fetsko knows this could be a rebuilding year with several Freshman and Sophomores paving the future. The Ironmen started off quickly with 3 wins to start the season, but have struggled through the middle part of the season. Johnstown knows all about struggling, as Tom Rizzo's club has been in a holding pattern for a couple of years now, but looks to be improving with some youngsters who will begin an upward trend in the program over the next few years. John Preffer's early goal in the first period gave the Ironmen a 1-0 lead which it held onto after one. Early in the second period, Tony Bonacorsa blasted a long slapshot past the Johnstown goaltender to give SV a 2-0 lead. After Johnstown's Terry Bodenshatz scored to make it 2-1 at 10:43, freshman Mike Ulicny scored to extend the Ironmen lead to 3-1 at 9:10. On to the third and Steel Valley exploded for four goals as Preffer completed the hat trick with two goals and Tom Scheetz and Bonacorsa added singles to pace the Ironmen to a 7-1 victory over Johnstown.