Hockey / Pine-Richland 2 - JV beats South Park - JV 5-4 after comeback scare

Pine-Richland 2 - JV beats South Park - JV 5-4 after comeback scare

Date:  Source: PIHL South Park Eagles

South Park - JV tried to dig itself out of a two-goal hole, but Pine-Richland two - JV held on for a 5-4 victory.

Pine-Richland two - JV made the score 4-2 on a goal by Zach Randolph at 2:18 in the third period, and South Park - JV got as close as 4-3 when Brandon Schutzeus scored 4:35 into the third period.

South Park - JV was unable to stop Pine-Richland two - JV from sending pucks towards the net, and Pine-Richland two - JV eventually piled up 35 shots on goal. Pine-Richland two - JV was effective with a man advantage, and put in three goals while on the power play. Pine-Richland two - JV found itself short handed often, totaling 26 penalty minutes and allowing eight power plays.

Pine-Richland two - JV was helped by Patrick Saber, who grabbed two goals. Saber scored the first of his two goals at 4:33 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Pine-Richland two - JV. Colin Schmid picked up the assist. Saber's next tally made the score 5-4 Pine-Richland two - JV with 11:10 left in the third period. Schmid provided the assist. Dawson Luzier also scored for Pine-Richland two - JV. In addition, Pine-Richland two - JV received assists from Luke Malik, who had one.

South Park - JV was led by Johnny Rimsky, who had two goals and two assists. Rimsky scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 11:57 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Pine-Richland two - JV. A tripping penalty on Brenden Wargo had put South Park - JV on the power play. Schutzeus picked up the assist. Rimsky's next tally on the power play made the score 3-2 Pine-Richland two - JV with 18:40 left in the third period. Joshua Zollars assisted on the tally. South Park - JV also got points from Schutzeus, who also registered two goals and one assist. Other players who recorded assists for South Park - JV were Nikita Sidun, Justin Leopold, and Jared Rossi, who each chipped in one.

Pine-Richland two - JV's Peyton Byrd stopped 16 shots out of the 20 that he faced. Sean Recktenwald made 30 saves for South Park - JV on 35 shots. South Park - JV incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.