March 13, 2012

Regional Championship Round-Up

West Chester takes two titles

Division 1 Championship

The West Chester Golden Rams defeated the Towson Tigers 6-3 in the ECRHA Regional Championship. The Tigers downed the Rams during the round robin stage of the tournament 8-3. Jack Grossman (Orefield, PA) netted four goals while Roman Chiokadze (Langhorne, PA) stopped 38 of 41 shots. This is the Golden Rams’ first Division 1 Regional Championship in only their second year in the Division.

Division 2 Championship

The Northeastern University Huskies down the Binghamton Bearcats 5-1. Both goalies played very well making a combined 47 stops. John Harris (Pleasanton, CA) posted a .957 save percentage, finishing as the first star, while teammate Matt Merenich (Horsham, PA) completed a hat-trick. Binghamton’s goaltender finished with a .862 save percentage, and was awarded the game’s third star.

Division 3 Championship

The Cortland – Oswego rivalry ended one-sided. The Cortland Red Dragons dominated the Lakers of Oswego 9-1. Max Stern (Shorham, NY) netted four goals and was awarded the first star, while teammate, Lou Vetri (Smithtown, NY) stopped 15 of 16 shots and was awarded the game’s second star.

B Division Championship

The B Division Championship was a rematch of last year’s game. The West Chester Golden Rams dominated the Championship game as they did much of the season. The Rams continued their dominant offensive performance, scoring twelve. Along with their offensive onslaught, their defense only allowed one. Mike Ignatuk (Thornton, PA) scored four while Michael Qualie (Glenolden, PA) helped out on six, earning the first and second stars, respectively. The Golden Rams were the only team this year in the ECRHA to win back to back Championships.