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Physical Shaker ends Rocky River's state title run
As the second period was coming to a close, Rocky River looked to get to the intermission with a 2-1 lead against state-ranked Shaker Heights.
To that point, the Pirates and goalie Jake Nicholson had survived a relentless barrage of 31 shots by the Red Raider offense. The 32nd one, however, found its mark.
Senior forward Connor Siwik used a rebound opportunity to his advantage, zipping the puck past Nicholson for the tying goal with just :38.9 seconds left. In the third period, Shaker Heights kept the pressure on and came away with a 4-2 win over the Pirates in the semifinals of the OHSAA Hockey Championships Friday afternoon at Nationwide Arena.
The Red Raiders, ranked fourth in the final state poll, went on the next day to defeat defending state champion Sylvania Northview, 3-1, to win...
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CHAMPIONS! River tops Namers for district crown
It was not the ideal start, and things did not look pretty early on for the Pirates of Rocky River.
The fourth-seeded Pirates fell behind, 2-0 to third-seeded Holy Name in the Final of the Brooklyn District. Rocky River had trouble penetrating the zone, and defensive breakdowns cost them.
“Going down 2-0 in this game is obviously not the way you want to start,” said Rocky River head coach Chris Cogan. “But I kept telling the guys, there’s tons of time left. Battle back because there’s a lot of hockey left\"...
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Video: River ends marathon with another WSC title
Last weekend wasn’t just another tournament weekend for the Rocky River hockey team. It was a marathon on ice.
The Pirates played eight games in just under 88 hours last weekend, culminating in an 8-2 win over Midview Monday morning that clinched yet another West Shore Conference championship. As they raised the championship trophy as noon approached, no one could blame them for being a happy, but tired bunch.
The journey started Thursday at 8:30 p.m. when the Pirates opened WSC play...
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Eagles top Westlake, advance to SWC title game
In an up-and-down season, the North Olmsted hockey team found itself on a bit of an upswing heading into the 2013 Southwestern Conference Tournament.
That positive trend continued Saturday as the Eagles opened SWC play against Westlake. After a hard-fought 6-3 win over the Demons, the Eagles split their next two games and advanced to the SWC championship game Monday afternoon at the North Olmsted Recreation Complex.
Westlake, despite wins over Avon Lake and Brecksville in its next two contests,...
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River skates past Mentor, keeps pace in division
After a shutout win over Padua Friday night, the Rocky River hockey team was back on the ice less than 24 hours later for an important Red North East Division game with Mentor.
Eric Sperli and the Pirates, however, proved up to the task. Sperli, River’s leading scorer, scored a hat trick to help push his team to a 6-1 win at Hamilton Ice Arena Saturday afternoon. That made the Pirates 8-1 overall heading into this week’s Thornton Park Tournament.
“It was a big weekend for us with two division games,” said Pirates head coach Chris Cogan, whose team moved into first place in the East Division with a 3-1 record. Walsh Jesuit...
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Fast start gets Amherst past North Olmsted icers
Chalk it up as a lesson learned.
The North Olmsted hockey team picked a bad time to get off to a slow start as two-time Baron Cup II champion Amherst paid a visit Saturday afternoon. The Comets took advantage and scored three goals in the first period alone, coming away with a 5-2 win in a GCHSHL game at the North Olmsted Recreation Complex.
With the win, Amherst remained atop the White West Division with a 3-0 record. The Eagles fell to 1-1 in the division and 3-2 overall despite playing the Comets...
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Sperli's goal in second OT gives River tourney title
Through 53 minutes of hockey, visiting Hudson had matched Rocky River shot for shot, goal for goal. With the game heading into a second overtime period, the large Monday night crowd at Hamilton Ice Area was on the edge of their seats.
It took just 47 more seconds for a majority of those fans to go home happy.
That’s when the senior duo of Kyle Kopecheck and Eric Sperli teamed up for the game winner. Kopecheck’s pass found Sperli out on the right wing for the deciding goal as the Pirates edged the Explorers...
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Video: Westlake icers get third season underway
The Westlake hockey team got it’s third season underway last weekend as the Demons made their first appearance in the Rocky River Thanksgiving Tournament.
The Demons are also beginning their first season as members of the Greater Cleveland High School Hockey League. They will compete in the White Division West with Amherst, Brecksville, Elyria Catholic, Normandy and North Olmsted.
Westlake went 2-2 in...
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