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Event Spotlight:
Esche Slams Door on Sabres As Flyers Gain Season's First Shutout

Sunday, December 15, 2002

By David W. Unkle
SJSports Staff Writer

Buffalo's Miroslav Satan is a thorn in the side of the Philadelphia Flyers and a hot-handed Satan (5G, 6A in his last six games) playing against the team's back-up goalie when the team was struggling certainly had all the ingredients for trouble.
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Event Spotlight:
Phantoms' Worse Loss of Season Termed "Disgusting"

Friday, December 13, 2002

By David W. Unkle
SJSports Staff Writer

If you wanted to compare his personality to former Flyers coaches, the names of Roger Neilson or Terry Murray might pop into your head instead of Mike Keenan or Pat Quinn. John Stevens is soft-spoken and does not use the fire and brimstone approach to win hockey games. He knows what it takes to win have served as Captain on the Phantoms Calder Cup winning team a few years back. After tonight's 6-1 loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Stevens displayed emotion rarely seen in the last two seasons.
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High School Ice Hockey:
An Evening Conversation with President Pontonio

Tuesday, December 10, 2002

By Mike Costantino
SJSports Staff Writer

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Mike Pontonio, president of the SJHSIHL and head coach of the Eastern Vikings, and give him the chance to respond to some of the questions the fans have been raising. As most of you know, Washington Township is not in the league this year but will participate in the playoffs. So when was that decided and is that really fair to the other teams in the league? The new chief in charge answered those questions and more.
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High School Ice Hockey:
Meyers Leads Vikings to First Win Against the Rock

Monday, December 9, 2002

By Mike Costantino
SJSports Staff Writer

Danny Meyers stopped 27 of 28 shots and Eastern defeated Council Rock 3-1 in varsity action at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Coach Pontonio prior to the game said Eastern had never defeated Council Rock and was hoping to break that streak. Well thanks to Meyers and some excellent penalty kills, its time to start a new streak. With the Vikings down a man, senior defenseman Joe DiLauro broke into the zone and ripped a shot on net that was deflected by Robert Nevitt to give the Vikings a 1-0 lead.
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High School Ice Hockey:
Cherry Hill East in Command Against the Chiefs

Monday, December 9, 2002

By Mike Costantino
SJSports Staff Writer

Scott Frank had a hat trick to pace a balanced attack as Cherry Hill East skated by Cherokee 9-3 in Tier 2 action in Voorhees. East broke open a close game midway through the second period after Cherokee had gotten to within 4-3. The Chiefs had a chance to tie when Jake Davis broke in against East freshman goalie Steve Saunders, but Saunders made the save. On their next rush up ice, Frank converted a pass from Louis Stomel and Jay Fitcher to put Cherry Hill up 5-3 and end any chance of a comeback for the Chiefs.
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