December – January Shore Conference Ice Hockey Update By John Sorce

Dec. 26: Point Boro 10, Brick Township 2 

The Pathers rode a strong offensive attack to down Brick Township in the Winding River Holiday Tournament. John Callander recorded a hat trick and finished with four goals for Point Boro, while Ryan McCabe had two goals. Matt Buccino, Eddie Coyne, Griffin Tyler, and Evan McCabe added one goal each.

Jan. 2: Middletown North 7, Freehold Township 1 

A hat-trick and three assists from Anthony Tavares led Middletown North past Freehold Township. Chris Repman, Dan Quiles, Zane Claudio, and Jack Mandato also scored for the Lions. John Hallard and Chris Repman had three assists for Middletown North. Erik Borshchevsky scored the Patriots’ lone goal, coming late in the second period. Jake Frontera saved 20 out of 21 shots on goal for the Lions.

Jan. 3: St. John Vianney 5, Christian Brothers Academy 2 

St. John Vianney picked up its first victory over CBA since 2008 in a 5-2 victory at the Navesink Country Club’s outdoor rink. The game was CBA’s third annual Military Awareness Night, with both teams donating to military-related charities. John Gelatt recorded the hat-trick with three goals and John Gutt and Jake LaRusso each contributed with three assists. Kevyn Rigatti and Brett Schneider added a goal each for SJV. Giovanni Crepaldi and Liam Noonan scored for CBA, while Dean DiFazio assisted on both goals. Jeremy Connor recorded 18 saves on 20 shots on goal for the Lancers.

Jan. 10: Christian Brothers Academy 4, Pope John 2 

CBA bounced back after a loss to SJV by downing Pope John, thanks in large part to goaltender Jake Brown, who saved 27 of 29 shots on goal. The Colts displayed a balanced offense, with four different players (Liam Noonan, Logan Heroux, Will Hilfiker, and Kyle Contessa) finding the net.

Jan. 11: Freehold Township 10, Toms River East 0 

Freehold Township recorded its first win since mid-December with a convincing 10-0 shutout over Toms River East. Colin Sullo recorded the hat-trick, while Tyler Sanborn found the net twice. Tyler DesRochers, Brandon Skolnick, Kyle Nestepny, Andrew Enik, and Tom Gubitosa all scored one goal. DesRochers and Jacob Liebross added two assists each, while Niko Neron, Nick Bianca, Kennan Alkoc, and Michael Philbin had one each. Goalkeeper Mike Ottone recorded the shutout.

Jan. 11: Ocean Township 7, Lacey 1 

Ocean came out fast and furious, scoring five goals in the first period en route to a 7-1 victory over Lacey. Kenny Maxwell scored two goals for the Spartans while five other players (Gavin Cherella, Dylan Haar, Nicolas Ciancia, Brendan Convery, and Zak Heuston) scored one goal each. Kevin Schoenberger saved 15 out of 16 shots on goal for Ocean.