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Game Recaps
Semifinal Game #1
Nationwide Arena, Columbus ̶ Saturday, March
12, 12:00 p.m.
Toledo St. Francis DeSales 9, Powell
Olentangy Liberty 4
Game Statistics
COLUMBUS, Ohio�The 2011 OHSAA ice hockey state tournament began
Saturday afternoon at Nationwide Arena. The first of two semifinal games
faced off with No. 1 ranked Toledo St. Francis deSales defeating
unranked Powell Olentangy Liberty, 9-4.
After a slow start, St. Francis deSales
(33-4-1) imposed themselves offensively against Olentangy Liberty,
tallying 42 shots on goal over the three periods. Liberty goalie junior
Eddie Arcy was busy all afternoon, with St. Francis deSales striking
first with junior Ben Torchia. The goal would be Torchia�s first of
three on the afternoon to earn a hat-trick. Liberty answered right away
with a goal by freshman Chris Bergamesca. Not long after Liberty,
sophomore Ethan Hollingsworth scored on an assist from junior Alec
Vidrick to put the Patriots ahead 2-1 to close out the first period.
The second period scoring began right away
with St. Francis tallying three unanswered goals by senior Tyler Murphy,
Torchia and junior Reid Kersey. Assists came from Knights� teammates
senior Jake Wawrzyniak, senior Jeff Fuzinski and junior Trent Streichert.
Liberty added its second score late in the period on a goal by senior
Jimmy Ruska.
The Knights dominated the scoring in the
third period with Torchia adding his third goal, Kersey and Murphy their
second, Streichert his first and senior Nate Opblinger with his first.
The Patriots added one last goal to their total in the period with Ruska
scoring his second for the afternoon. St. Francis goaltender junior
Thomas Kosinski made 25 saves on the afternoon.
Olentangy Liberty finishes the year 27-9-1
after reaching the school�s first ice hockey state semifinal. St.
Francis advances to play the winner of Lakewood St. Edward and Gates
Mills Gilmour Academy in the championship game Sunday at noon.
Team� 1 2 3 F
TSF� 1 3 5 9
POL� 2 1 1 4
Scoring
TSF- Torchia A:Oplinger, Fuzinski
POL- Bergamesca A:None
POL- Hollingsworth A:Vidrick
TSF- Murphy A:Wawrzyniak, J.
TSF- Torchia A:Murphy
TSF- Kersey A:Fuzinski, STreichert
POL- Ruska A:Koehler, Bergamesca
TSF- Opblinger, N. A:Trochia, Frey
TSF- Kersey A:Wawrzyniak, J.
TSF- Murphy A:Torchia
POL- Ruska A:Bergamesca, Allmaras (PP)
TSF- Torchia A:Murphy, Opblinger, N.
TSF- Streichert A:Kersey, Opblinger, M.
Goaltenders(Saves/Shots on Goal)
TSF- Kosinski�25/29
POL- Arcy�33/42
Penalties
TSF- 6
POL- 4
Semifinal Game #2
Nationwide Arena, Columbus ̶ Saturday, March
12, 3:00 p.m.
Lakewood St. Edward 3, Gates Mills
Gilmour Academy 2 (4 OT)
Game Statistics
COLUMBUS, Ohio�The second of two OHSAA state ice hockey semifinal
games was decided Saturday afternoon at Nationwide Arena. In the longest
state tournament game in history, the third-ranked Eagles of St. Edward
scored the game-winner in the fourth overtime period to defeat the
seventh-ranked Lancers of Gates Mills Gilmour Academy, 3-2.
After leading 2-0 nearly the entire
regulation St. Edward (26-14-3) relinquished two late goals to a
resilient Lancers team to send the game into the first of four overtime
periods. The Eagles played staunch defense in the overtime periods,
finally breaking the deadlock on a goal by senior Clay Jarrell in the
fourth-minute of the fourth overtime.
In the first period of regulation, St.
Edward had two shots find the back of the net, both coming from the
stick of senior Riley Egan, who was assisted by junior Alex Norton on
the first goal, with junior Nick Crosby and senior Danny O�Sullivan
helping on the second.
The second period was one dominated by
defense for both teams as the Eagles fired 10 shots on goal against the
Lancers seven, none of which found their way into the net.
The comeback in regulation for Gilmour began
with a goal by junior Joey Lencewicz on an assist from freshman James
Forsythe with five minutes remaining in the third period. The goal
brought the Lancers within one of St. Edward. Gilmour wasn�t done,
finding the back of the net again, with 1:32 left on the clock on a goal
from junior Spencer Antunez, assisted by senior Chris Deming and senior
Matt Grider. The goal sent the game into the first of the four overtime
periods.
Gilmour Academy finishes its season at
36-8-2 after reaching the state final four, for the second time. St.
Edward has advanced to play in the championship game Sunday at noon
versus Toledo St. Francis deSales.
Team 1 2 3 OT(1) OT(2) OT(3) OT(4) F
LSE... 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
GMG... 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Scoring
LSE- Egan A:Norton
LSE- Egan A:Crosby, O�Sullivan
GMG- Lencewicz A:Forsythe (PP)
GMG- Antunez A:Deming, Grider (PP)
LSE- Jarrell A:Egan
Goaltenders (Saves/Shots on Goal)
LSE- Lacoste�27/29
GMG- Flesher�36/39
Penalites
LSE-5
GMG-5
34th Annual OHSAA Ice Hockey State Championship
Nationwide Arena, Columbus ̶ Sunday, March
13, 12:00 p.m.
Toledo St. Francis de Sales Captures 2011
OHSAA Hockey State Championship
Sudden-victory win gives Knights first hockey state title in school
history
Game Statistics
COLUMBUS, Ohio � The game was played at 12 o�clock noon but everyone in
attendance knew it was Knight time, as top-ranked Toledo St. Francis de
Sales defeated third-ranked Lakewood St. Edward 2-1 in sudden-victory
overtime to claim the 2011 OHSAA hockey state championship Sunday at
Nationwide Arena.
St. Francis (34-4-1) jumped out to a quick start, taking an early 1-0
advantage on a Ben Torchia goal 20 seconds into the game, with assists
recorded to Nate Opblinger and Connor Frey. St. Edward responded two
minutes into the second period, as Danny O�Sullivan tied the score off
an assist from Justin Hoyt.
The remainder of regulation was a defensive struggle between the two
juggernauts, as overtime was required to decide the outcome. St.
Francis� Matt Opblinger officially put the game on ice four minutes into
the extra period by adamantly placing the puck into the back of the net,
with assists credited to Torchia and Scott Wawrzyniak
The Knights arose and battled bravely to defeat St. Edward for the fifth
time this season in a game that was physical from the onset. The win
marks the first hockey state championship in St. Francis history, and
was its first championship game appearance since 1988.
St. Edward finishes the season with a record of 26-14-4, as the Eagles
made their state-record 19th state championship game appearance.
Team 1 2 3 OT F
TSF... 1 0 0 1 2
LSE... 0 1 0 0 1
Scoring
TSF- Torchia A: N. Opblinger, Frey
LSE- O�Sullivan A: Hoyt
TSF- M. Opblinger A:Torchia, Wawrzyniak
Goaltenders(Saves/Shots on Goal)
TSF- Kosinski � 25/26
LSE- Lacoste � 20/22
Penalties
TSF- 5
LSE- 7
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