August 17, 2003
ECRHA Dominates in Broomall
Selects and Towson capture Nike Quest Championships
Three teams from the ECRHA entered the Nike Quest Tournament at Marple Sports Arena in Broomall, PA on August 15-16, and all three turned in great performances.
In the men's upper division, the ECRHA Quest Selects easily advanced to the finals, going 3-0 in round-robin play, defeating the Maple Leafs, Team Nike and the Bay State Scorpions. In the finals, the Selects faced the Maple Leafs again and won 4-2 to secure the title.
Jonathan Mosenson won Playoff MVP honors while Alex Masci was named top goaltender for his outstanding performance in round-robin play.
In the men's lower division, Drexel University and Towson University breezed through round-robin play undefeated, earning the top seeds from their respective pools for the division semifinals. Towson knocked off the New Jersey Rage 6-2 to earn a berth in the finals, and Drexel put together a come from behind 4-3 victory in the last five minutes of their semifinal matchup against the Wings to secure the all-ECRHA final. In the final, Towson took advantage of several key turnovers en route to a 4-1 win.
ECRHA also swept the awards ceremony. Towson's Joe Oberle won the Top Scorer award with seven goals and three assists in three games of round-robin play, Drexel's Eric Simons was named top goaltender with a .926 save percentage in round-robin and Towson goaltender Mike Crist earned Playoff MVP honors for his stellar performance in the final game.
In the men's lower division, Drexel University and Towson University breezed through round-robin play undefeated, earning the top seeds from their respective pools for the division semifinals. Towson knocked off the New Jersey Rage 6-2 to earn a berth in the finals, and Drexel put together a come from behind 4-3 victory in the last five minutes of their semifinal matchup against the Wings to secure the all-ECRHA final. In the final, Towson took advantage of several key turnovers en route to a 4-1 win.
ECRHA also swept the awards ceremony. Towson's Joe Oberle won the Top Scorer award with seven goals and three assists in three games of round-robin play, Drexel's Eric Simons was named top goaltender with a .926 save percentage in round-robin and Towson goaltender Mike Crist earned Playoff MVP honors for his stellar performance in the final game.