Baldwin Highlanders - 1975 & 1988 AAA

MONROEVILLE - Scoreboard watching is a favorite pastime in February for Pa Hockey fans around the Keystone State. While Central Catholic and Plum set to square off in a battle of division leaders, Plum coach Stu Relnick and Vikings coach Kevin Zielmanski were playing the 'what if' game. Zielmanski was hoping Allderdice would upend Shaler to give CC a chance to clinch a division title and Relnick was hoping that Hempfield would win its first game at the expense of Gateway, which had its moments but didn't happen. Allderdice had a 3-0 lead, which Shaler erased and won with :04 left in OT. Therefore, earning the division title was still at hand as the teams faced off at the Golden Mile. The first period was marked by good goaltending at both ends as Russ Hefner and BJ Schreib, both stopped several quality chances. Then an innocent flip which landed in the Central zone turned into opportunity as Robbie Tunon found the puck an slid it to Travis Senchur, who went upsatirs on Hefner at 2:27 to give Plum the 1-0 lead. Early in the second, Plum looked to add to its lead as Sergio Somma was all alone in the slot, but Viking defenseman Zach Roberts, when down a blocked a golden scoring opportunity at 14:21. The Vikings started to build momentum and Pete Wood scored on the backhand over a fallen Schreib to tie the game at 13:11. Then the 'dirty birds' went to work as John Chmiel's shot was redirected by Jeff Race at 9:09 over the Plum goaltender's shoulder to give the Vikings the lead. The top Viking line did their rendition of the 'dirty bird' dance in front of their bench in celebration. That goal fired up the Vikings and Race put a huge hit on a Mustang defenseman behind the goal and gathered the puck and spun in the same motion with a backhand to beat Schreib just 16 seconds later to extend the lead to 3-1. Central outshot the Mustangs 33-19 on the night and held them off the board in the third as Race added an empty netter and gave CC a big 4-1 win and moved the Vikings a game from clinched the PIHL North. The loss for Plum sets up a showdown with two meetings with Gateway for the PIHL East title beginning next week.

Click on the Pennsylvania Cup to see the preview of the State Finalists .......only on Pa Hockey !!!! Serra Catholic 5 Radnor 4 ***GAME SUMMARIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE*** Peters Township 10 Archbishop Carroll 3 ***GAME SUMMARIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE*** Bethel Park 3 Malvern Prep 2 OT ***GAME SUMMARIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE*** Click on the Title above to see all of the Champions in Pennsylvania on Pa Hockey History !

Harmarville - Plum coach Stu Relnick knew his club would face a red hot and desperate Fox Chapel club, which knocked his Mustangs out of playoff contention last season. Plum was looking to return the favor to the Foxes this season, as FC needed to win its remaining games to secure the final playoff berth. Plum looked to take the lead early at 11:19 as Rob Tunon's shot skidded across the goal line and off the post. Then the Foxes goaltender Todd Hendry was whistled for throwing his stick, which resulted in a penalty shot being awarded to Travis Senchur at 5:15 of the 1st. Senchur moved in on Hendry and made no mistake wristing one by the Foxes goalie to give Plum the 1-0 lead. On to the second and Lenny Blatnica's breakaway attempt went sailing over the crossbar and into the net above the glass, nearly missing a goal. Fox Chapel responded as Matt King got a breakaway and pulled the puck around B.J. Schreib and into the net to tie the game at one apiece. The Foxes were looking for a big third, but Ian Beitler quickly made the Foxes pay as he tipped a Dan Coyle shot past Hendry to give Plum the lead at 14:23. Then Beitler stripped the FC defense of the puck and beat Hendry on the short side with 4:56 remaining. Fox Chapel pulled their goaltender with 2:11 remaining but could not beat Schreib, who made several good saves down the stretch in the third. For the Mustangs, they are now one step closer to clinching a playoff berth and a division title.

We don't sit around and wait for the Fax Machine to ring because "We are there !"

HARMARVILLE - Deer Lakes entered their game with Westmont Hilltop needing to sweep its remaining three games to remain in playoff contention. The Hilltoppers on the other hand are still hoping to face Mars for an opportunity for the PIHL A North Division. Brian Willet put Westy on top at 12:45 of the first period. The Lancers countered with goals by Matt DiSanti and Matt Jones to take a 2-1 lead at 8:27. Westmont's Sean Dorian tied the game with just 41 seconds remaining, but DiSanti took the faceoff and scored eleven seconds later as Deer Lakes regained the lead 3-2. Sean McIntyre gave the Lancers a two-goal cushion at 11:43 of the second period. It only took Westmont less than a minute to tie it as Brian Willet and Justin McClosky scored 6 seconds apart. Then penalties took over in the middle of the period as Sean McIntyre got a breakaway on the power play and shoved a backhander past Steve Costic to give Deer Lakes the lead at 7:44. Back came Westy as McClosky stole the puck from Deer Lakes and raced end to end and beat Richard Andemark on the backhand to tie the game again at 2:34. Then Sean Dorian gave Westmont the lead as he found a loose puck and scored on the back hand to give Westy the lead 6-5. In the third period, Westmont received a huge break when McIntyre's shot from the point glanced of a Hilltopper defenseman and deflected off the post early in the period. Then Westy killed a 6 on 3 in the games final two minutes to preserve a victory over Deer Lakes, who outshot the Hilloppers 23-22.