Peters Township Hockey Club

Home of the Pennsylvania "AA" Varsity State Champs 2002,2003,2005

12/14/2009 - PT Sweeps North Hills

Not sure if our boys felt this game was going to go as smoothly as their first meeting with the Indians of North Hills, but the feeling didn’t last long when the two faced off at Island Sports Center on December 14^th. A determined North Hills team put an early scare into the PT JV squad and raced to early 2-0 lead.

To their credit, PT answered the call and eventually evened things up midway thru the second period. First, when Freshman Trevor Recktenwald (#83) tapped in a centering feed by Junior Mike Roberts (#34). Next, when Sophomore Jason Spirer (#82) collected Trevor’s rebound and scored from a bad angle down by the goal line. Junior Hayden Edmunds (#99) registered the second assist.

NH regained the lead, but it was short lived as PT appeared determined to take it hard to the net and put this one away. First, it was Hayden Edmunds who scored after multiple cracks of Sophomore TJ Skraitz’s (#27) rebound on the power play. Next, Trevor Recktenwald scored after banging away at Sophomore Mitch Stowers (#52) rebound left in paint. Lastly, Mitch Stowers closed out the scoring when he put home a flurry of shots from close range. Trevor Recktenwald and Junior Randy Rigatti (#73) got the helpers.  

Freshman goalie Stephen Sepich (#31) kept his composure early and got stronger as the game went on. Stephen turned away 14 of 17 shots and earned PT’s 7^th win of the season.

12/8/2009 - PT vs. CM, Part Deux

The JV squad, looking to avenge their only loss of the season, took to the ice to close out the regular season series against Canon McMillan on December 8^th at Southpointe. The teams did not disappoint and treated the PT faithful to an exciting, back and forth contest the entire game.

PT landed the first punch when they scored on the power play at 6:51 of the first period. The Indian set up shop in the o-zone and had good puck movement when Sophomore Jacob Brown took a cross ice feed and fired a rocket past the CM netminder from the left point. Sophomore David Rex (#28) and Freshman Trevor Recktenwald were credited with the assists.

The teams traded jabs through the rest of the first and well into second when CM connected with their first goal of the night at 3:24 of the second period. PT quickly countered when David Rex found Trevor Recktenwald down low in front of the net and he slammed the puck firmly into the 4 x 6.

A big “W” looked to be in hand until CM intercepted a late clearing attempt and scored with 1:02 remaining in the game. PT tried to respond, but the clock wound down and the Indians had to settle for a hard fought 2-2 tie.

Eighth Grader Brian Baker (#29) had a strong performance in net and turned away 12 of 14 shots he faced tonight

11/25/2009 - Good Indians Win, 9-0

There weren’t this many Indians gathered in one spot so close to Thanksgiving since the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock. Our PT Indians hosted the Indians from North Hills and cruised to a dominating 9-0 win on Thanksgiving eve at Southpointe. The special teams were clicking as PT scored four (4) power play goals and dictated play for much of the night. 

Game Scoring:

- Freshman Trevor Recktenwald (#83) has big game (3G, 2A)

- Sophomore David Rex (#28) with 3 pt night (1G, 2A)

- Sophomore Jacob Brown (#13) with 2 pt night (1G, 1A)

- Freshman Kevin Hnat (#68) with 2 pt night (1G, 1A)

- Junior Mike Roberts (#34) with 2 pt night (1G, 1A)

- Junior Jason Miller (#26) with a 2 assist game

- Sophomore TJ Skraitz (#27) with a 2 assist game

- Sophomore Garret Verwer (#80) with 1^st goal of the season

- Junior Hayden Edmunds (#99) with 2^nd period goal

- Junior Randy Rigatti (#73), Sophomore Jason Spirer (#82) and Freshman Mihir Jadhav (#24) were credited with assists.

Eighth Grader Brian Baker (#29) was perfect in net and turned away all 18 shots put on him by North Hills. This was Brian’s second consecutive shutout and raised PT’s record to 6-1.

11/19/2009 - Indians edge Blue Devils, win 4-3

It wasn’t always pretty, but they got the job done. PT JV registered their 5th straight win to raise their record to 5-1 when they outlasted the Blue Devils on November 19^th at Mt. Lebo.

Sophomore David Rex (#28) got thing started when he found a seam thru the defenders and rifled a shot upstairs to score on the power play. Sophomores Davan Groom (#91) and Jason Spirer (#82) registered assists on the goal. Our boys found themselves in trouble when they were shorthanded by two late in the first period, but David and Davan put on a forechecking clinic capped when Davan pounced on a Mt. Lebo turnover and David deposited it in the net on the backhand. Davan was credited with his second assist of the night.

PT kept rolling when Freshman Kevin Hnat (#68) scored his 1^st of the season with a nice deke move in front of the net. Sophomore TJ Skraitz (#27) was credited with the set-up. The Indians looked poised to run away with the game, but momentum shifted and the Blue Devils got back in the game with the next two scores.

Jason Spirer put PT back up by two when his hard wrist shot from the point found the back of the net at 8:22 of the third. David Rex got the helper and a well earned 3-pt. night. Mt Lebo responded within 30 seconds, but their comeback attempt eventually fell short.

Eighth Grader Jesse Borne (#33) played strong in net while stopping 13 of the 16 shot he faced while preserving the 4-3 win.

11/16/2009 - Indians clip Eagle’s wings

PT returned to Ice Castle ice rink on November 16^th to take on the Eagles of South Park. The Indians, looking to extend their 3 game win streak, had an almost 6:1 advantage in shots as they jumped out to early lead and dominated in every aspect of the game. PT proved to be too much for the overmatched Eagles as they cruised to 10-0 decision.

Scoring recap:

- Sophomore Mitch Stowers (#52) collects a feed from Sophomore TJ Skraitz (#27) on the corner boards and drove to net: firing a wrist shot short side at 7:02, pd 1

- Freshman Matt Kmonk (#59) scored his first off the season from close range in front; assists credited to Sophomore Jason Spirer (#82) and TJ Skraitz at 6:23, pd 1

- Matt Kmonk from the high slot; setup by Mitch Stowers and Jason Spirer at 2:17, pd 1

- Sophomore Davan Groom (#91), streaking thru the neutral zone, collected a breakout pass by Sophomore Jacob Brown (#13) and fired a wrist shot low, stick side at 0:03, pd 1

- Matt Kmonk rings up the first JV hattrick of the season when he re-directed a laser from the left point by Freshman Mihir Jadhav (#24) at 6:53, pd 2

- Freshman Trevor Recktenwald (#83) scored off an extended cycle in the offensive zone: assisted by Davan Groom and Junior Jason Miller (#26) at 4:54, pd 2

- Jacob Brown took a D to D pass from blueline partner Eighth Grader Alex Wisniewski (#95) and rifled a shot thru traffic at 2:40, pd 2

- Mitch Stowers drives past the Eagle defender and scores low, stick side. Jason Spirer was credited with the helper and picks up the playmaker at 7:13, pd 3

- Trevor Recktenwald scores from the shot when Junior Mike Roberts (#34) digs it out of the corner and centers the puck at 3:47, pd 3

- Davan Groom closes out the scoring at 0:53 remaining when he buries one topshelf. TJ Skraitz gets the assist and also picks up a playmaker on the night.

Freshman goalie Stephen Sepich (#31) made the saves when needed and got a little third period love from the pipes to preserve his second shutout of the season. GAA = 0.000  

11/9/2009 - PT pounces on Panthers

The Indians JV squad traveled north up route 19 to square off against the always tough USC Panthers at Ice Castle on November 19^th. PT was looking good in their road black and red uniforms and were hitting on all cylinders.

Freshman Trevor Recktenwald (#83) scored his first of the season when he converted on the power play midway thru the 1^st period. Junior Hayden Edmunds (#99) and Sophomore Jason Spirer (#82) were credited with the helpers on the play. Junior Mike Roberts (#34) also got his first tally of the season when he pounced on a PT shot that was in blue paint behind the Panther goalie. Sophomore Mitch Stowers (#52) and Hayden Edmunds got the assists.

PT kept their foot on accelerator when Sophomore David Rex (#28) scored quickly from a Trevor Recktenwald face-off win. For emphasis, PT’s first line put on a display of offensive zone puck control; capped when Sophomore Davan Groom (#91) closed out the scoring with contributions from David Rex and Trevor Recktenwald.

Eighth grader Brian Baker (#29) was stellar in net while recording PT’s second shutout of the season. He turned away all 24 shots that USC threw his way.

11/6/2009 - PT JV out-duels Spartans

Peters Township JV hosted the Montour Spartans at Southpointe ice rink on November 9^th. PT, hungry for another win, came out with a strong effort and looked to have brought their A game to the contest.

Sophomore Mitch Stowers (#52) registered PT’s first goal of the night when he followed up Sophomore Davan Groom’s (#91) breakaway and found a home for the juicy rebound at 4:41 of the 1^st period.

Sophomore David Rex (#28) was rewarded for his gritty special teams efforts when he outworked the Spartans during a late first period penalty kill. David forced a turnover in the neutral zone and scored unassisted for the eventual game winner.

Mitch Stowers scored again when he cleaned up another Davan Groom rebound left in the paint in heavy traffic.

Eighth grade goalie Jesse Borne (#33) had a strong game turning aside 14 of the 15 shots he faced from the Spartans. He lost his shutout bid, when a late second period power play goal just barely beat the clock.

10/28/2009 - PT blanks Wheeling Central

The JV squad traveled to WesBanco arena to square off against the Maroon Knights of Wheeling Central on October 28^th. PT proved to be too much as they came away with an impressive 5-0 win and evened their record to 1-1 on the young season.

Sophomore Davan Groom (#91) got thing started when he turned on the jets and scored on an unassisted rush up the ice and easily beat the WC netminder. Sophomore Jacob Brown (#13) scored 34 seconds later when he finished on a pass from freshman Mihir Jadhav (#24).

Sophomore Mitch Stowers (#52) scored from the doorstep when he was setup by some excellent cycling work by Sophomore David Rex and Davan Groom. Davan Groom and Mihir Jadhav were credited with their second assists on the night when Mitch Stowers found the loose puck in front and deposited it in the net.

Sophomore Jason Spirer (#82) closed out the scoring when he rifled home a rebound from the slot. Junior RJ Rigatti was credited with the assist.

Freshman goalie Stephen Sepich (#31) was solid between the pipes and recorded the 1^st PT shutout of the year while turning away all nine Maroon Knight shots.

10/20/2009 - PT JV Open Regular Season against Canon Mac

The Indians, led by Head Coach Clay Shell, opened their 2009/2010 regular season against their cross town rival Big Macs on October 20th at Southpointe. The team has many new faces and hopes to build on last year’s successful campaign.

 PT came out strong and controlled play most of the might, but fell behind 2-0 early in the second period. The Indians outshot their opponent 23-14 on the night, but had difficulty generating quality scoring chances.

Sophomore David Rex (#28) got PT on the board when he banged in a centering pass from behind the goal line at 2:22 of the second period. Freshman Kevin Hnat (#68) was rewarded with the 1^st assist and Sophomore Jacob Brown (#13) was credited with the 2^nd assist.

 In the end, PT’s comeback effort fell short and they dropped the season opener 3-1 to the Big Macs.