Chapin, Falcons defense shuts out Abington 4-0

The Varsity Pennsbury Falcons club walked into the Grundy Ice Hockey Rink with an unusual feeling. They were playing in Rink B and as the away team. It was a make up game between Abington and Pennsbury, a game the Falcons should have been the away team on. Abington had a small roster entering the game but they got off to a fast start. Pennsbury was outshooting Abington in the early going but had a tough time getting their game going. They had a few close calls as Abington hit a few posts in the first period but after that Falcons goaltender Corey Chapin shook it off and made some big saves. The defensive pairings of Erik Rinehold and Nick Burkhart and then Phil Herring and Colin Gannon on the other were rock solid, limiting Abington's shots. Colin Gannon did a stellar job all night at the point, using his body to prevent the puck from leaving the zone. He did this on multiple occasions. It was also a pleasant surprise to see some of JVAA coach Joe Deery's fine forwards; The JVAA team is at a solid 10-1-4 record themselves. Special recognition to Pat Bonnot, Eric Thornton, Andrew Patterson and Allen Meschel for their fine contributions tonight. They all played with great energy with the playing time they received. Moose (Pat Bonnot), the senior forward played a great physical game and played well in front of the Abington netminder; Bonnot almost deflected a few shots for goals. Thornton used his speed for a great forcheck and Bear (Andrew Patterson) played a very aggressive, physical game. While Allen Meschel brought the offense to the line. Pennsbury finally woke up in the second period as Ken Mccormick sniped a goal at the end of the power play assisted by Erik Rinehold and Matt Mager. The Falcons Power Play unit looked solid all night, as forward Mike Hlatky played the point in place of the suspended Alex Dobzanski. Hlatky played great at the point, this kid is a treat to watch with his speed. I also saw a side of him I never noticed before, a powerful slapshot from the point. He operated the Pennsbury power play with Rinehold with great pose. Speaking of which, Mager scored on the man advantage with Mccormick and Rinehold setting him up for te 2-0 Falcons lead. If anyone has worked hard for a goal, it would be Dan Habermehl. Habermehl played a great physical game as he always does, always finishing his checks. Habermehl has 9 assists all season but no goals. He had his chances tonight and missed by inches. However, Habermehl's great play did not go unnoticed as he got late power play time with Mager and Mccormick, the Falcons leading scorers. It appears Habermehl recored an assist on Mccormick's third goal to complete the hatrick on the power play. It was initially set up by Mike Hlatky. Mccormick also had a chance for a shorthanded goal as he dangled around the Abington defense as well as the goaltender but couldn't roof it. The rest of the way was led by Corey Chapin, who earned his shutout as he stuffed an Abington shooter on a breakaway and made some crucial glove saves. He did get some good help from Rinehold, Gannon, Herring and Burkhart. All of which played great games as the Falcons prevailed 4-0, another shutout for Chapin.

Game Notes:
-Pennsbury outshot Abington 47-25
-Ken Mccormick(PEN) completed the hatrick
-Corey Chapin (PEN) records his third shutout of the season
-Dan Habermehl was awarded first line power play time late in the game
-Colin Gannon and Phil Herring did not allow a single odd man rush
-Pat Bonnot, Eric Thornton, Andrew Patterson and Allen Meschel were called up from JVAA
-Mike Hlatky operated Alex Dobzanski's power play spot as Dobzanski started to serve his suspension

3 Stars
1. Ken Mccormick (PEN) - 3 goals, almost a fourth he continues his dominance
2. Corey Chapin (PEN) - 25 save shutout, caught some breaks but he played great tonight
3. Erik Rinehold (PEN) - Great defensively, tacked on a few assists on the night as well