Baldwin Highlanders - 1975 & 1988 AAA

Bethel Park - Special Report to Pa Hockey provided by Fox Chapel T'was the game before Christmas one year ago, and Fox Chapel was visiting the defending state champions Bethel Park, an old foe. With Olive Garden full in their bellies, Fox Chapel skated to a 3-0 loss to the empire of the Bethel Park Blackhawks for the second year in a row. Well...on Monday night this week the tables were turning already as Bethel Park's first week ranking was a suprising 8th, along with two other past dominant teams: Cathedral Prep, and ranked 7th was defending champs Meadville. People may have questioned the rankings, but, so be it coming into Bethel Park Bladerunners for a 7:00 face-off. Both teams had chances early, with FC's Tony Longhini missing an open net, and Todd Hendry stopping a Bethel Park breakaway with a glove save. Bethel Park's Jacobus Bleik scored with 4:34 remaining in the first period to make an early statement about their rank in question. The period would end with a Bethel 1-0 lead. Fox Chapel struck back quickly just 4 1/2 minutes into the second to tie it off the stick of Sophomore Joe Budz. FC then would add a powerplay goal from Matt Quigley and another goal from Tony Longhini to force Bethel Park coach Jim McVay to pull goaltender Delbert Joo for Mike Mastracci with 3:36 left in the second period, down 3-1. Fox Chapel seemed to have it sealed with a fourth goal in the third period by Joe Budz, his second of the evening, but Bethel Park is not known for giving up...Conner McLean scored on the power play for Bethel Park to pull within two goals. Then, suprisingly, the officials awarded Bethel Park with a two man advantage which they quickly capitalized on as Bethel's Captain Dan Zabkar scored from the point before the first penalty expired with just under 6 minutes remaining in the final period. The power play then expired and Fox Chapel Defenseman Jason Kreps sealed the game with 1:31 remaining, but a two minute penalty for excessive celebration gave Bethel Park some life. That's when senior goaltender Todd Hendry came up with 3 big saves in the final minute of the game. Final score: Fox Chapel-5, Bethel Park-3. Fox Chapel moves to 2-0 and puts Bethel Park in their first losing record since before anyone can remember, 1-2.