PCRHL - News http://pcrhl.org/ en-us Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:12:00 EST Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:12:00 EST sports 480 <![CDATA[Street Hockey Revival ]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54397 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54397 The Intelligencer recently published an article on the Flyers success, and the subsequent effect of street and roller hockey in the Philadelphia area.  PCRHL Commissioner Brian Smith was interviewed and briefly quoted in the article. 


By: COLLEEN BOYLE

The Intelligencer

The original Broad Street Bullies inspired a generation of Any Street Bullies who took up the asphalt version of ice hockey.

]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:20:00 CST <![CDATA[Tier I Championship Recap]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54375 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54375 Tier I Championship recap

How they got there:
SJU (14-2-0) defeated Lehigh 6-5 in the quarterfinals and Drexel 7-4 in the semifinals.
Villanova (9-7-0) defeated Widener 10-3 in the quarterfinals and Penn State Brandywine 7-3 in the semifinals.

Regular season matchup:
St. Joe's won both games over Villanova 7-3 and 6-2

Championship matchup:
Villanova wins both games over SJU 7-2, 6-2

Game 1:
Villanova - 7, St.

]]> Sat, 22 May 2010 08:57:00 CST <![CDATA[Tier II Championship Recap]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54374 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54374
How they got there:
Rowan (14-1-0) defeated Penn2 9-3 in the quarterfinals and Drexel2 7-2 in the semifinals.
Cabrini (11-4-0) defeated SJU2 6-4 in the quarterfinals and West Chester 9-5 in the semifinals.

Regular season matchup:
Rowan won both games over Cabrini 9-2 and 8-4

]]> Sat, 22 May 2010 08:12:00 CST <![CDATA[PCRHL CHAMPIONS!!!]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54342 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54342  
Full series recaps will be posted this week!!  In the meantime check out the Championship (and All-Star) photo galleries on the PCRHL Facebook page!

 

]]> Sun, 02 May 2010 06:22:00 CST <![CDATA[West Runs Roughshod!!!]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54340 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54340 Broomall (PA) - All-Star Games are often an interesting affair.  Sometimes the teams match-up so perfectly that the last team to score wins.  Other times, one team owns the tilt.  Unfortunately for the Eastern squad, the West owned the game on Friday night. The West opened up the game with a trifecta of DCCC scoring.  Pat Gardner tallied the game's first goal just over two minutes in.  Teammate Joey O'Neill showed some all-star flare with a "Michigan" goal two minutes later, and Gardner struck with his second shortly after Brian Bell (Cabrini) had cut the West lead in half.  The West doubled up the East in goals in the first, 6-3.  St.

]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:35:00 CST <![CDATA[PCRHL All-Star Game: Friday 7pm!!!]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54337 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54337 This coming weekend boasts the PCRHL Championship games on Sunday, but things kick off on Friday night with the PCRHL All-Star Game.  The gametime has been bumped up slightly to 7pm.

Any players that have NOT confirmed their attendance at the game must do so to PCRHL.Commissioner@gmail.com by 5pm Thursday.  All alternates will be alerted at that point, and the rosters will be set.

To all fans, please come and enjoy the festivities on the final weekend of the PCRHL season!

]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:21:00 CST <![CDATA[Final Match-ups are Set!!!]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54330 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54330 Eighteen Sunday nights.  One-hundred and forty-nine games.  And it all comes down to one final Sunday for all the marbles.

On Sunday night, April 25, four teams in Tier I and four teams in Tier II had one thought on their minds:  advancing to the championship.  By the end of the evening the match-ups were completed.

Rowan University got the ball rolling first by dispatching a game Drexel 2 team.  While the teams had to go to overtime earlier in the season, this night was all Rowan.  The Profs and Dragons traded goals in the first period, but after that Rowan had the rink tilted in their favor.  Nine different players factored in the scoring for Rowan who won handily, 7-2.

St.

]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:07:00 CST <![CDATA[Semi-final gametimes changed]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54326 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54326 Due to an event being held at Marple this weekend, the PCRHL, Marple, and the team reps have opted to change the start times of the semi-final games to ensure that the games start on time and run as efficiently as possible without conflict.  The schedule has been updated:   PCRHL Semi-finals

The new gametimes are:

7pm:  Drexel 2 v.

]]> Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:21:00 CST <![CDATA[PCRHL All-Star Game Announced]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54319 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54319 After some schedule negotiation, the PCRHL is pleased to announce the date of the 2009-2010 PCRHL All-Star Game.  The game will be held at the Marple Sports Arena on Friday night, 4/30 at 7:30pm.  Come out and support your PCRHL All-Stars as the Eastern and Western Conference teams square off!

]]> Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:21:00 CST <![CDATA[PCRHL Regular Season Concludes!!]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54310 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54310 This Sunday concluded the PCRHL regular season, and with no time for teams to catch their breaths, the playoffs begin this coming week!  On the left hand menu, you will find a "Playoff Tree" link, which is a bracket for the playoffs that includes the first round matchups.  Game times have been released and are available in the schedules section!

]]> Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:43:00 CST <![CDATA[2009-2010 PCRHL All-Star Rosters Announced!!!]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54272 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54272 The PCRHL is proud to announce the 2009-2010 PCRHL All-Star Rosters.  The rosters for the game are listed below, with the date of the game tentatively scheduled for the weekend of 4/23-24.

Additional congratulations go out to Dane Ward (Drexel) and Pat Gardner (DCCC) who were the leading vote-getters for their respective conference teams.

]]> Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:17:00 CST <![CDATA[Eastern Conference Roster Announced]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54271 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54271 EASTERN CONFERENCE
Goaltenders
     **Jimmy Heisler - Drexel 1
      Christian Hoogerheyde - Penn
Skaters (O/D)
     **Dane Ward - Drexel 2
     **Chris Bevenour - Drexel 2
     **Perry Clarkson - Penn 1
     **Bob Johnson - Penn 1
     Dean Bogin - Drexel 1
     Mike Holland - Cabrini
     Brian Bell - Cabrini
     Kevin McGraw - PSU
     Ben Garvey - Kutztown
     Mike MacDonald - Cabrini
     Steve Whitmore - PSU
     Steve Scavone - WCU
Alternates
     Joe Romano - Penn 2
     Corey Demarco - Drexel 1
     Andrew Benjamin - Kutztown
     Elliot Swartz - Lehigh

]]> Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:15:00 CST <![CDATA[Western Conference Roster Announced]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54270 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54270 WESTERN CONFERENCE

Goaltenders
     **Ryan Miller - Widener
     Matt Chorney - Ursinus
Skaters (O/D)
     **Pat Gardner - DCCC
     **Joey O'Neill - DCCC     
     **Anthony Famularo - Villanova 1     

     **Rob Valenza - Villanova 2
     Chris Martin - SJU 1
     Brian Studer - Villanova 2
     Collin Kellar - DCCC
     Chuck Vanfossen - Rowan
     Mike Vitaliano - SJU 2
     Jared Silber - Rowan
     Jesse Stone - SJU 1
     Rich Kline - Villanova 1
Alternates:
     Chris Sauvigne - Villanova 2
     Peter Hamilton - Rowan
     Vince Velicov - SJU 1
     Jared Elfman - Widener

]]> Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:12:00 CST <![CDATA[Players of the Week (3/14)]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54244 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54244 It was a set of lopsided Tier 1 games this past Sunday, as St. Joe's, Villanova, and DCCC all notched big wins over their opponents.  Some of the top offensive performers were big parts of their team's win, with each notching five points and thus significant parts of their squad's output:

St.

]]> Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:15:00 CST <![CDATA[PCRHL All-Star Ballot Open for Voting!!!]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54231 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54231 The 2009-2010 PCRHL All-Star Ballot is now up and available for voting!  Note the menu option on the left hand side of PCRHL.org.

 

Last season saw the Eastern All-Star team escape with a narrow 8-6 win over the Western squad.  This season, both teams will have a their hands full with opponents including the best that the PCRHL teams have to offer.  One of the highlights of the year, the PCRHL All-Star game never fails to disappoint.

]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:52:00 CST <![CDATA[West Chester wins ECRHA Championship over Rowan!!!]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54219 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54219 Feasterville, PA - While the PCRHL is off this week from games, the ECRHA held its Regional Championships this weekend at the Sportsplex in Feasterville, PA.  The ECRHA (regional) and NCRHA (national) are parent leagues to the PCRHL, and many of the same schools compete there as well as in the PCRHL.  Many ECRHA players have PCRHL history in their resumes; the championships thus promote all that is good in collegiate roller hockey.

This year's ECRHA regional championships were well attended by PCRHL member schools.  Division II boasted teams from Drexel, Rowan, and West Chester as well as past PCRHL member teams Neumann and Temple.  Temple and West Chester were also active in the B Division championships.

After a long weekend of play, The West Chester University Rams have emerged as the Division II champions, defeating Rowan 4-2 in the championship game!  WCU defeated Neumann in a tight 5-4 semifinal game to reach the championship, while Rowan upset previously undefeated (and top seeded) Brockport to reach the final game.  Both Drexel and Temple made it out of pool play; Drexel lost to Pitt in the play-in game while Temple lost to West Chester in the quarterfinals.  Temple and West Chester's B teams both made it to the semi-final games on opposite sides of the bracket.

Tremendous congratulations go out to all member teams, especially West Chester who will receive an automatic bid to NCRHA National championships.  Both Rowan and Neumann should receive National bids, while Temple will wait to see how their luck turns out on bid-day.

ECRHA Division II bracket:

]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:24:00 CST <![CDATA[Players of the Week (2/28)]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54205 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54205 Penn State Brandywine
#39 Matt Whitmore (G)
With each game having direct effect on the standings, every point available down the stretch is key.  Penn State and Lehigh hooked up for a tightly contested (and particularly physical game).  PSU escaped with a 3-2 victory due in large part to Whitmore's goaltending, as the Nittany Lions goalie saw a first period goal sneak by before shutting the door for most of the rest of the game.

Cabrini College
#40 Brian Bell (D)
The Cavs continued their winning ways on Sunday with a huge win over St.

]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:20:00 CST <![CDATA[Players of the Week (2/21)]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54204 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54204 Drexel University
#29 Jimmy Heisler (G)
The Dragons have been neck-and-neck with Villanova most of the season, and Drexel edged Nova this past week to draw even in the standings behind an excellent goaltending effort from Jimmy Heisler.  The Drexel netminder allowed only one 2nd goal period goal in the low-scoring game, and that stinginess between the pipes kept Nova from coming close the rest of the way

West Chester University
#11 Ryan Janni (F)
While he has been having a solid season throughout, West Chester forward Ryan Janni broke out in a big way on Sunday with a six goal explosion.  The Rams forward scored his goals in three pairs, including two on successive power plays to put a mostly decided game out of reach.  With the offensive burst, Janni nearly doubled his goal output on the season.



]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:00:00 CST <![CDATA[Players of the Week (2/14)]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54169 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54169 University of Pennsylvania
#10 Perry Clarkson (F)
Clarkson's offensive outburst continued again this week.  After falling behind PSU Brandywine early by a score of 3-0, Clarkson scored four straight uncontested goals to put Penn back on top 4-3.  The Quaker forward would even the score again in the third, pulling Penn into a 6-6 tie, before adding an insurance goale just over a minute later.  Clarkson's 6 goal output was mammoth in propelling Penn to the win.

St.

]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:47:00 CST <![CDATA[Players of the Week (1/31)]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54144 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54144 St. Joseph's University
#24 Chris Martin (F)
The Hawks continued their winning ways this past Sunday, beating the Drexel Dragons soundly, 8-1.  The high-powered Crimson offense in this game, to no surprise, revolved around The Hawks leading scorer Chris Martin.  With a 4 goal outing, Martin accounted for half of the St.

]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:45:00 CST <![CDATA[Players of the Week (1/24)]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54119 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54119 St. Joseph's University
#30 Mike O'Rourke (G)
As St. Joe's makes yet another first place push, goaltending will be a key factor.  If Sunday's game is any indication, the Hawks are in fine hands with Mike O'Rourke between the pipes.  After surrendering the first goal of the game, O'Rourke shut the door on a game Widener squad until a late powerplay goal in the 3rd.  With O'Rourke unbeatable for most of the game, St.

]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:52:00 CST <![CDATA[Players of the Week (1/17)]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54106 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54106 University of Pennsylvania
#10 Perry Clarkson (F)
After an explosive start to the season and trading the points leader spot on and off with Villanova's Rich Kline, Clarkson opened up the second half of the season with a monster outing as Penn drubbed Drexel 10-0.  Clarkson had 2 goals in the game, but set up teammates on 4 others, factoring in on more than half of the Quaker goals. 

Villanova University
#1 Eric Haase (G)
Villanova 2 had the task of being Kutztown's first opponent of the year, and the game was a hotly contested 4-4 tie.  Haase, the 'Nova goaltender, gets the nod for POTW for preserving the tie in overtime.  With the extra point on the line, and Kutztown pushing, Haase made four huge saves in the waning minutes, including a ridiculous glove save to keep the game even.

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:39:00 CST <![CDATA[PCRHL Play Resumes TONIGHT!]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54093 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54093 Broomall (PA) - Each season, collegiate winter breaks mark the rough midway point of the PCRHL season.  Most teams are close to playing half their games, and as such the league picture is starting to take shape.  However, due to some intriguing changes, the league enters the unofficial second half with more questions than in any prior season.

Two significant items of interest include:

]]> Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:14:00 CST <![CDATA[Players of the Week (12/6)]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54025 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=54025 St. Joseph's University
#24 Chris Martin (F), #2 Matt Vogel (D)
St. Joe's and Penn have battled for the top spot in Tier I for the last couple seasons, and this season is no different.  However on this night, SJU was the clear victor, thumping the Quakers 9-3.  Chris Martin had a huge five point night (4G, 1A) and Hawks' defenseman Matt Vogel set up all four Martin tallies, as the Hawks leapfrogged Penn in the standings.

West Chester University
#48 Steve Scavone (F)
After Penn 2 notched the game's first goal, WCU's Steve Scavone scored two goals less than 50 seconds apart in the first period to give the Rams the lead, and they never looked back, winning the game 11-1.  Scavone would score a pair of second period goals, as well as assisting on and then scoring the last two in the third.

]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:32:00 CST <![CDATA[Players of the Week (11/22)]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=53988 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=53988 Drexel University
#17 Corey DeMarco (F)
Drexel pulled their record back to even on the season with a narrow victory over PSU, and Corey was the difference in the game, scoring four of the Dragons' goals, including the game winner, and assisting on two others.  Working at the other end of the rink, with PSU pushing for the tying goal, Corey laid out to block two shots and preserve the Drexel win.

Rowan University
#3 Jared Silber (F)
Jared Silber is showing early on in the season that he's one of Rowan's main playmakers, assuming the team leading assist total after notching three assists in the Profs' game against West Chester.  Adding two goals to his points on the night, Silber factored into three of the first four goals on the night, and Rowan never trailed after the Silber-lead start.

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:14:00 CST <![CDATA[Players of the Week (11/15)]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=53968 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=53968 Cabrini College
#18 Mike Holland (F)
Cavs forward Mike Holland is no stranger to the top of the stats leaderboard.  Last season's Tier II point leader and all-star game MVP had a 6 point effort against Penn 2, in a 10-0 win.  Holland found the back of the net five times and added a helper in the convincing Cabrini win.

Ursinus College
#15 Dorie Herndon (F)
Ursinus escaped a close game with Villanova 2 this past week, notching a slim 7-6 win.  Herndon's effort was largely the difference in the game, as he had 4 goals including the overtime game winner with just over a minute left in OT.  Herndon is making a splash in the early part of his first year in the PCRHL; a sign that should bode well for the Bears.

 

]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:53:00 CST <![CDATA[Players of the Week (11/1)]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=53950 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=53950 University of Pennsylvania
#10 Perry Clarkson (F)
Clarkson is on fire to start the season.  UPenn is sitting atop the Tier I mountain, and Clarkson's 6pt. night this past week is a part of the reason why.  Clarkson added 2 goals to his season leading total, and showed his playmaking skills with 4 assists against a game Villanova team.  The 6-3 Penn win saw #10 factor into each Quaker goal.

Lehigh University
#3 Nick Anshant (F)
Nick Ashant helped Lehigh kick off their season with a bang, notching 5 points (4G, 1A) in the Mountain Hawks' game against PSU-Brandywine.  Ashant was a key component of Lehigh's Tier II team last season, but looks as though he is more than holding his own in Tier I thus far this season.

]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:47:00 CST <![CDATA[Players of the week (10/25)]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=53930 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=53930 University of Pennsylvania
#10 Perry Clarkson (F)
UPenn sniper Perry Clarkson picked up where he left off last year, and that is scoring goals in bunches.  Clarkson netted 5 goals in UPenn's 8-2 win over Widener, and is well on his way to topping last year's league leading goal total (29).

Cabrini College
#35 Chris Orlando (G)
Chris Orlando backstopped Cabrini to a win over Penn's Tier II team, with a solid shutout.  One of the top goalies in Tier II last season, Orlando looks to lead the Cavs back to the championship.  With a 0.00 GAA so far, the Cavs' keeper is right on track.

]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:55:00 CST <![CDATA[The puck drops NOW!]]> http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=53904 http://pcrhl.org/article.php?article_id=53904 The 2009-2010 PCRHL season begins on Sunday, October 25 with a full slate of games, featuring most of the league's teams.  All games are held at the Marple Sports Arena in Broomall, PA...which, coincidentally, is also hosting an ECRHA event this weekend, guaranteeng an entire weekend of collegiate roller hockey action.  Come see the best of the local PCRHL action on Sunday night.  The schedule is available in the schedule section of PCRHL.org.

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