ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Ahearn comes through in double-OT as O’Hara wins third straight PCL final
Date:03/01/2019 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
by Dillon Friday March 1, 2019 HAVERFORD — John Paul Ahearn admitted that Colin McKee was in his head. As the PCL title game between top-seeded Cardinal O’Hara and second-seeded Father Judge neared the end of regulation Thursday night, Ahearn had the win on his stick twice. McKee, the Crusaders goaltender, stopped him both times, once with his leg, once with his glove as Ahearn tried...
Graney leads O’Hara’s comeback to win JV President Cup Championship in OT
Date:02/19/2019 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
By ICSHL Marketing, 02/18/19, 9:15PM EST Owen J. Roberts JV 6 @ Cardinal O'Hara JV 7 - OT Steve Graney scored his fourth goal of the game at 7:36 into overtime to give Cardinal O’Hara a 7 – 6 victory over Owen J. Roberts to win the Junior Varsity President Cup Championship. O’Hara was trailing 5 – 1 after the first period. Phillip Shiffler got the Wildcats on...
Percival, O’Hara move close to clinching PCL top seed
Date:02/19/2019 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
HAVERFORD — The previous couple of times Cardinal O’Hara and Father Judge got together in ICSHL action, it took overtime and angst to produce a winner. The only drama Monday in Cardinal O’Hara’s 3-0 win over Judge, which all but clinched the top seed in the PCL division playoffs was whether junior goalie Troy Percival would register the shutout. You know how that went. Th...
Pohlig the overtime hero as O’Hara advances
Date:03/09/2018 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Jacob Pohlig scored unassisted in overtime to give fifth-seeded Cardinal O’Hara a 3-2 victory over No. 4 La Salle in the quarterfinal round of the Flyers Cup Class 3A tournament Thursday at Hatfield Ice Arena. John Paul Ahern snapped a 1-1 tie in the second period, but the Explorers answered six minutes later thanks to a goal from Michael Casey. Goaltending and defense was the story in the ...
Cardinal O'Hara beats La Salle in OT to reach Flyers Cup semis
Date:03/08/2018 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Jacob Pohlig scored in overtime to give Cardinal O’Hara a 3-2 victory over La Salle in the Flyers Cup Class 3A quarterfinals on Thursday. Troy Percival made 32 saves for the Lions, who will take on No. 1 seed Holy Ghost Prep on Monday. St. Joseph’s Prep advanced with an 11-1 rout of Father Judge. Conor Ryan notched one goal and six assists for the Hawks, who got four goals...
Cardinal O’Hara stuns La Salle in OT, advances to Flyers Cup AAA semifinals
Date:03/08/2018 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
HATFIELD TWP. >> Jacob Pohlig put away a rebound off his own initial shot seven minutes and 12 seconds into overtime, lifting Cardinal O’Hara to a thrilling 3-2 victory over La Salle in the quarterfinal round of the Flyers Cup AAA tournament Thursday night. “I couldn’t believe it,” Pohlig said. “It was like a dream.” Pohlig had a breakaway, his first sho...
Percival stands tall as O’Hara moves closer to PCL Blue title
Date:02/19/2018 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
HAVERFORD >> The cap to the evening came 1:11 into the third period. Cardinal O’Hara’s Zac Deemer chipped a John Paul Ahearn pass through the neutral zone and raced onto a breakaway. He made a forehand-to-backhand move and slid the puck five hole on Archbishop Ryan goaltender Kevin Flynn. The marker gave the Lions a three-goal lead on their way to a 5-2 win. It also came shorthan...
Hockey: Melito’s goal not enough for O’Hara
Date:12/21/2017 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Phil Melito scored on the power play in the final two minutes off feeds from Ronan Plummer and Ryan Seibert, but it wasn’t enough for Cardinal O’Hara in a 4-1 loss to St. Joseph’s Prep in PCL Blue play Thursday. Troy Percival made 39 saves in goal for O’Hara. Marc Colavita led Prep with a goal and two assists. Ronan Egan and Nicholas Urbani added a goal and an assist ea...
McCanney, mates line up an O’Hara offensive onslaught over Carroll
Date:11/30/2017 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
HAVERFORD >> Cardinal O’Hara coach Ed Banes wanted to balance his lines to start the season. He had a strong returning trio in All-Delco Liam McCanney, John Paul Ahearn and Zac Deemer and thought he could create more match-up problems if he split them up. “We tried to shake it up a bit at the beginning of the year to see if we could get a little more depth to the lines,” B...
Deemer, McCanney help O’Hara skate by Shanahan
Date:11/09/2017 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Zac Deemer scored a third-period hat trick and Liam McCanney paired three goals with three assists as Cardinal O’Hara used a five-goal third to accrue a 10-0 win over Bishop Shanahan Thursday. Jacob Pohlig scored once and handed out four assists, and Justin Boornazian and Nick McKay collected a goal and two helpers each for the Lions, which got 18 saves from Troy Percival in the shutout. ...
Boornazian’s hat trick helps O’Hara thrash Ryan for PCL Blue title
Date:03/06/2017 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
HAVERFORD >> A six-goal second period fueled by Justin Boornazian’s hat trick lifted Cardinal O’Hara to a 7-3 triumph over Archbishop Ryan Thursday night in the ICSHL Philadelphia Catholic League Blue championship at the Skatium. It’s the first PCL Blue title for the Lions since 2010, when they won the PIAA Class 3A state championship. And it’s the second Catholic Le...
Roman Catholic rides Giacobbo to victory over Cardinal OHara, 4-1
Date:02/24/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Roman Catholic relied on the sparkling performance of Joseph Giacobbo in net to grab a 4-1 win against Cardinal OHara. Roman Catholic was led by Scott Megraw, who grabbed one goal and one assist. Megraw scored 11:52 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Roman Catholic. Roman Catholic managed to stay out of the box better than usual, racking up one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Roma...
Donato's big game bests Father Judge in 5-1 Cardinal OHara win
Date:02/22/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Nick Donato was all over the ice for Cardinal OHara, as he tallied one goal and three assists in Cardinal OHara's 5-1 win over Father Judge. Donato scored on the power play 12:52 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Cardinal OHara had taken the advantage when Father Judge's Zachary Vendetti got sent off for cross checking. Liam McCanney picked up the assist. Donato dished an assist on Core...
Roman Catholic's Mooney deadly on offense in 7-3 win against Cardinal OHara
Date:02/19/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Conor Mooney had two goals to lead Roman Catholic to a 7-3 victory over Cardinal OHara. Mooney's tallies came at 3:46 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Roman Catholic and 11:53 into the second to make the score 4-2 Roman Catholic. Cardinal OHara's power play was ineffective against Roman Catholic's penalty kill, which allowed one goal while shorthanded. Roman Catholic bested its season...
OHara JV beats WC Rustin JV Gold 4-1 as Deemer gets hat trick
Date:02/10/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Zac Deemer netted a hat trick to lead OHara JV over WC Rustin JV Gold, 4-1. Deemer notched his first tally 7:34 into the first period. He then added goals at 4:48 into the third and at 13:30 into the third. OHara JV stifled WC Rustin JV Gold's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. OHara JV additionally got points from Phil Melito, who also had one goal and one assist. Oth...
OHara JV rolls over WC Henderson JV, 7-1
Date:02/09/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
OHara JV had a five-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 7-1 win over WC Henderson JV. OHara JV got the win behind a great game by Zac Deemer, who had one goal and two assists. Deemer scored short handed 11:58 into the first period to make the score 2-0 OHara JV. OHara JV's penalty kill excelled, as OHara JV gave up zero goals despite allowing eight power plays...
Melso's goals lift Father Judge to 8-4 victory over Cardinal OHara
Date:02/08/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Behind a great game by Eric Melso, who had four goals, Father Judge defeated Cardinal OHara, 8-4. Melso notched his first tally 2:07 into the first period. He then added goals at 12:31 into the first, at 1:00 into the second, and at 10:00 into the third. Father Judge surpassed its usual scoring output this season. Father Judge averages 4.3 goals per game. Father Judge cashed in on power play oppor...
Archbishop Ryan holds on for 5-4 win against Cardinal OHara
Date:02/05/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Archbishop Ryan survived a determined comeback attempt by Cardinal OHara on the way to a 5-4 win. Archbishop Ryan made the score 5-1 on a goal by Tyler Giwerowski at 2:16 in the third period, and Cardinal OHara got as close as 5-4 when Zac Deemer scored 15:43 into the third period. Cardinal OHara was unable to stop Archbishop Ryan from sending pucks towards the net, and Archbishop Ryan eventually ...
Ahearn's hat trick boosts OHara JV over Roman Catholic JV, 7-1
Date:02/05/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
John Ahearn netted a hat trick to lead OHara JV over Roman Catholic JV, 7-1. Ahearn notched his first tally 9:52 into the first period. He then added goals at 17 seconds into the third and at 3:08 into the third. OHara JV was led by goalie Angelo Losardo, who finished with 26 saves while allowing one goal. Losardo certainly lowered his goals against average, which was 7.71 entering the contest. OH...
George nets hat trick, leads Archbishop Carroll to 6-1 win over Cardinal OHara
Date:01/29/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Brendan George netted a hat trick to lead Archbishop Carroll over Cardinal OHara, 6-1. George's first goal came 3:41 into the first period. He then added goals at 6:52 into the first and at 8:29 into the third. Archbishop Carroll gained an early advantage, leading 4-0 by the end of the first period. Archbishop Carroll was led by goalie Jacob George, who finished with 31 saves while allowing one go...
Malvern Prep completes comeback, beats Cardinal OHara, 4-3
Date:01/21/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Malvern Prep climbed out of a three-goal hole to beat Cardinal OHara, 4-3. Malvern Prep never led in the game until netting the game winner. Malvern Prep was down 3-0 after a goal by Cardinal OHara's Liam McCanney at 9:07 in the second period. Malvern Prep tied things up at 3-3 on a goal by Joey Abel at 9:49 in the third period. Malvern Prep netted the game winner at 12:40 in the third period on a...
Salesianum beats Cardinal OHara 6-0 as Cathell gains shutout
Date:01/18/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Bobby Cathell made 35 saves to complete the shutout and led Salesianum to a 6-0 win against Cardinal OHara. Salesianum was paced by Rece Bergeman, who registered one goal. Bergeman scored on the power play 2:53 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Salesianum. Salesianum had taken the advantage when Cardinal OHara's Justin Boornazian got sent off for holding. Salesianum put up an impenetrabl...
Andress' hat trick boosts Malvern JV over OHara JV, 8-1
Date:01/14/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Charlie Andress netted a hat trick to lead Malvern JV over OHara JV, 8-1. Andress' first goal came 5:45 into the first period. He then added goals at 9:30 into the first and at 11:08 into the second. Malvern JV managed to stay out of the box better than usual, finishing with one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Malvern JV finished below its season average of 7.0 penalty minutes per game. Mal...
McCanney nets hat trick, leads Cardinal OHara to 10-0 win over Lower Merion
Date:01/14/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Liam McCanney netted a hat trick to lead Cardinal OHara over Lower Merion, 10-0. McCanney's first goal came 2:31 into the first period. He then added goals at 7:33 into the first and at 3:25 into the second. Cardinal OHara put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Lower Merion to score on any of its five power plays. Cardinal OHara bested its season scoring aver...
Haverford High and Cardinal OHara skate to 4-4 tie
Date:01/11/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Even though Cardinal OHara's Nick Donato netted two goals and Liam McCanney contributed three points, Cardinal OHara was held to a tie by Haverford High, 4-4. Haverford High was held below its usual level of production. Haverford High puts an average of 6.5 pucks into the net per game. Haverford High was led by Mitchell Estes, who had one goal and two assists. Estes scored 14:33 into the third per...
AB Ryan JV beats OHara JV 5-4 after comeback scare
Date:01/10/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
AB Ryan JV survived a determined comeback attempt by OHara JV on the way to a 5-4 win. AB Ryan JV made the score 5-3 on a goal by David Lee at 13:51 in the third period, and OHara JV got as close as 5-4 when Zac Deemer scored 14:37 into the third period. AB Ryan JV stifled OHara JV's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. AB Ryan JV was led by Josh Davis, who had three goa...
AB Carroll JV beats OHara JV 8-1 as Myers gets hat trick
Date:01/07/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
OHara JV could not stop AB Carroll JV's Ian Myers, who tallied a hat trick in an 8-1 win. Myers notched his first tally 6:30 into the first period. He then added goals at 5:38 into the second and at 4:07 into the third. AB Carroll JV's offense rang up 46 shots on OHara JV's net. AB Carroll JV surpassed its usual scoring output this season. AB Carroll JV averages 5.0 goals per game. AB Carroll JV g...
Cardinal OHara blows out Lansdale Catholic, 10-1
Date:01/07/2016 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Cardinal OHara had an eight-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 10-1 win over Lansdale Catholic. Cardinal OHara was led by John Ahearn, who grabbed one goal. Ahearn scored 11:41 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Cardinal OHara. Cardinal OHara excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in three chances. Cardinal OHara forced Lansdale Ca...
Huge game by Hamilton boosts Malvern JV over OHara JV, 8-2
Date:12/23/2015 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Malvern JV's Jack Hamilton had a big offensive game, scoring two goals and contributing one assist in his team's 8-2 win over OHara JV. Hamilton's tallies came at 1:01 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Malvern JV and 1:41 into the second to make the score 3-1 Malvern JV. Malvern JV forced OHara JV goalie Angelo Losardo to work between the pipes, taking 35 shots. Malvern JV surpassed it...
Matkovic's goals lift SJ Prep JV Red to 5-2 victory over OHara JV
Date:12/21/2015 Source:ICSHL: Cardinal O'Hara Lions
SJ Prep JV Red relied on the scoring touch of Michael Matkovic, who netted two goals, to beat OHara JV, 5-2. Matkovic's tallies came at 7:25 into the first period to make the score 1-0 SJ Prep JV Red and 10:18 into the first to make the score 2-1 SJ Prep JV Red. SJ Prep JV Red stifled OHara JV's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. SJ Prep JV Red forced OHara JV goalie...
