For the fifth and final time this season Don Bosco and St Joe’s Regional met, with the winner advancing to Monday’s State Championship at The Prudential Center. In another one goal thriller between the second and third ranked teams in the state, the Ironmen prevailed 1-0.
Delaney celebrates Ironmen Goal In State Semi-Finals
After two periods of back and forth play, where both goalies shined on the biggest stage, Sophomore Kyle Delaney (8g, 15a) buried the eventual game winner with less than 12 minutes remaining in the third period off a brilliant feed from Senior Ryan Murphy (13g, 16a). Murphy won an offensive zone draw clean, beat one defender and fed a pass to the high slot, where Delaney buried the game’s only goal. However, it was DBPs Sophomore Goalie, Alex Annunziato (1.70 GAA) who stole the show, stopping all 22 shots he faced while earning his first shutout of the season. The Ironmen now advance to take on top seeded Delbarton in Monday’s NJSIAA Non-Public Final at The Rock!
Check out the highlights of our game courtesy of Jersey Sports Zone.
Please come and support the Ironmen as they look to knock off the defending champions and win their second NJSIAA State Championship. Puck drop is 5:30pm, Monday March 9th at The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Tickets must be bought online and can be purchased here.
For those unable to attend, the game is available to stream for $10 on NJ.com.