U18’s Bring Home the Hardware in Hershey!!!

Jr. Pens 18 team bring home the gold in Hershey during the Thanksgiving Tournament!

The team opened the tournament on Friday against a tough Woodbridge Wolfpack squad, one of the top teams in the AHF,  in a very physical, hard-fought game. Despite battling from start to finish, we came up just short in a 3–2 loss. With goals coming from Ryan Rusnock and Gabe Fatula, setting the tone that the offense could skate with anyone.

Saturday was a different story as the group responded in a big way. In the morning matchup against Navy, the team exploded for a 10–0 win, with a shutout performance in net from Devonte Williams. The scoring was spread around: Ryan Rusnock led the way with 4 goals, while Cole Amerman and Mack Weisgable each added 2. Rounding out the offense were goals from Gabe Fatula and Evan Koss, highlighting a true team effort.​

Saturday night, the boys kept the momentum rolling against Polar Selects, a team traveling in from North Carolina. The Jr. Pens controlled play wire to wire in a 7–0 victory. Dominik Brown turned away every shot he faced for the shutout, while the offense stayed hot with goals by Anthony Giunta, two each from Rusnock and Weisgable, and tallies from Kevin O’Shea and Ramsey Kingston.​

Sunday’s championship game brought a rematch with the Woodbridge Wolfpack, the only team to beat them all weekend. Coming in as the second seed, the Jr. Pens were ready for redemption and delivered with a 4–1 win to take home the championship banner. Mack Weisgable and Ryan Rusnock each scored twice, and Brown was outstanding again, stopping 37 of 38 shots. It was a complete team performance—responding to early adversity, tightening up defensively, and finishing the weekend as champions.