April 4, 1991 Despite being down, 1-0, to Council Rock in the best-of-three final for the Tier I Flyers Cup championship, Malvern Prep figured to have an advantage in Tuesday night’s second game by returning to its home rink at the Skatium in Havertown with a horde of fans backing the team. But Council Rock coach Paul Gilligan had a plan to offset that. “I thought we’d need to establish the tempo early in the game and come out and take control,” Gilligan said. “I figured they’d come out real strong on their own ice, so it was only important that we set the tone.” Council Rock did just that by out-skating the Friars in the first two periods while building a 3-1 lead. The Indians then fell into a defensive shelf in the final period to stan Malvern with a 3-2 victory and take the championship. For Malvern, whose […]

April 1, 1991 Roman Bussetti scored a hat trick at the Face-Off Circle Thursday night to key Council Rock to a 3-2 victory over defending Flyers Cup champion Malvern Prep in the first game of their best-of-three Flyers Cup Tier I championship series. The series will continue tomorrow with a 7:45 pm. faceoff at the Skatium in Haverford. The third game, if necessary, will be played on Thursday at the Skatium in a 7:45 pm. start. “If we don’t win the second game, I’m not coming to the third game,” joked Council Rock coach Paul Gilligan. “I’ve spent enough times in hockey rinks the last few weeks.” The winner of the Tier I Flyers Cup series will play again on Saturday against the Tier 1 Penguins Cup champion from western Pennsylvania. That contest will be held at the Viking Rink in King of Prussia and will begin at 2pm. “We […]

March 25, 1991 Penalties and ejections marred the Suburban High School Hockey League championship series between Germantown Academy and Council Rock, which won the title. In two games. “The series should have really been two or three games of excel lent hockey between two excellent hockey teams,” said Germantown Academy coach John loia. “But that really didn’t happen, at least not in the second game.” Council Rock blasted the Patriots, 9-3, in the second game on Wednesday night a game that was marred by 38 penalties that resulted in five ejections. “I’ve lost games before, but I was embarrassed by what happened in the second game,” said loa. “It isn’t something I want to remember.” The Patriots trailed the Indians, 3-2 in the second period when a skirmish between the teams resulted in three GA ejections and one Council Rock ejection. Lost to the Patriots were standout players Damian Borchevsky, […]