April 7, 1994 Germantown Academy broke open the Flyers Cup final with four goals in the third period. HAVERTOWN – Haverford High’s hockey season ended in disappointment last night as Germantown Academy skated to a 5-2 victory at the Skatium to win the Flyers Cup championship in Tier I. Germantown Academy dominated the third period in the third and final game of the series, breaking a 1- 1 tie with four straight goals.”The effort was there from beginning to end, but there was that momentary lapse in the third period and that was the difference,” said Fords coach Andy Rolli, whose team ended the season 21-5-1. It was the Patriots’ first Flyers Cup title since the 1982-83 season when Mike Richter was in goal.Now 20-6-2, the Patriots will travel to the Pittsburgh area on Saturday to play in the state championship game against defending champion Meadville. As for Haverford, it […]

April 4, 1994 Germantown Academy wanted one more shot at Suburban High School Hockey League champion Council Rock. Rock had captured the SHSHL title with a 3-2 overtime victory over GA on March 22, but both the Indians and the Patriots advanced to the postseason Flyers Cup Tournament. Germantown Academy advanced to the Flyers Cup North finals with a 4-3 victory over Father Judge last Monday, and Council Rock advanced to the finals with a 5-0 victory over Pennsbury on March 24. “We were really down after Rock beat us for the league championship,” said junior defenseman David Morgan. “All we wanted was a chance to get them back in the Flyers Cup We got that chance, and it was great to beat them.” Germantown Academy held off the Rock, 6-4, at the Face-Off Circle in Warminster to win the Flyers Cup North title Wednesday. The Patriots will now play […]

March 14, 1994 Germantown Academy earned a berth in the Flyers Cup Tournament by reaching the Suburban High School Hockey League Class AAA finals against regular-season champion Council Rock. The Patriots were swept by William Tennent in the semifinals last week at the Face-Off Circle in Warminster with a 6-0 win on Tuesday and a 7-6 victory on Thursday. The berth in the Flyers Cup is secure, but coach John Ioia and his club desperately want to capture the league title.“We reached the Flyers Cup finals last year, but we really didn’t win anything,” Ioia said. “We lost the league championship to Tennent last year, and we lost to Bonner in the Flyers Cup finals. These kids deserve to be called champions.” The road to the finals was an unexpectedly easy one. The Patriots finished the season in third place in the league, and second-place Tennent entered the semifinal series […]