Princeton Youth Hockey Team Wins Tournament Title In Hershey

Princeton, NJ -- The Princeton Youth Hockey Association (PYHA) 8-U B team won the Halloween Howl Ice Hockey tournament in Hershey, PA, over the weekend.

The Princeton Tigers faced the hometown Hershey Jr. Bears in the first round, eking out a 6-5 win. Next up was the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, who fell to the Tigers, 11-5. The Tigers then handily defeated the Frederick Freeze, 14-0.

The semifinal game against the Long Island Royals went into overtime, with the Tigers scoring the winning goal 1 minute, 36 seconds into overtime to seal the 7-6 win.

The championship game was another close contest, with the Tigers prevailing over the Warwick Wildcats 10-9.

“The weekend held a lot of hockey, a lot of goals, and a lot of fun,” according to the hockey association. “We’re pretty sure a lot of candy was involved, too.”

Princeton Youth Hockey Association (PYHA) is a member of USA Hockey and the New Jersey Youth Hockey League. PYHA is a Tier II travel hockey program fielding teams from Mite (U-8) through Midget (U-18), in addition to a learn-to-play-hockey program called Tiger Cubs that is designed for players between the ages of 4 and 7. PYHA is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization that calls historic Baker Rink at Princeton University its home rink.

The attached image was provided by the Princeton Youth Hockey Association: Pictured from left to right (front row): Colin Doan, Jake Beck, Ethan Nau, (middle row) Daniel Tracy, Colin Marley, Jake Harrison, Brady Lee, Anders Van Raalte, Harry Stournaras, Liam Campbel, (back row) Coach Tim Tracy, Coach John Marley.