No. 1 John Jay (20-1-1) vs. No. 2 Rye (17-4-1)
1 p.m.
Brewster Ice Arena
Previous meeting: Connor McGovern scored from the blue line with four minutes remaining to break a 1-1 tie, and Rye added two empty netters to post a 4-1 win on Jan. 26 at SoNo Ice House.
John Jay
Coach: Alex Smith
Forwards line by line: Frazier Bostwick (22G, 17A), Thomas Blaney (7G, 9A), Jack Grimm (15G, 9A); Shawn Smith (34G, 11A), Connor Moor (7G, 11A), Lucas Prestamo (6G, 9A); Jesse Gasparino, John Tobin (6G, 8A), Anthony Manno; Dylan McMichael, Kieran White, Cody Harris.
Defenseman: Anthony Scapperotti (3G, 14A) and Mark Leprine (7G, 14A); Jack Wertz and Jeremy Morowitz; Tyler Posadas.
Goalie: Matt Lanza (1.58 GAA, 92.3 percent).
Rye
Coach: Jason Friesen (Rye)
Forwards line by line: Cal Hynson (16G, 23A), Danny Sullivan (8G, 16A), Michael Benincasa (15G, 10A); Conor McGovern (14G, 5A), Jack O’Brien (16G, 8A), Griffin Tutun (7G, 8A); Cal Hynson, Peter Collins, Bredan Tripodi.
Defensemen: Jason Chin (3G, 17A) and Garrett DiEdwards; Chris Lipari and Max Bresolin.
Goalie: Aidan Talgo (1.81 GAA, 92.6 percent).
Keys to a John Jay win:
1. Another fast start is essential.
2. Cut down on penalties so third line can get some minutes and give the headliners some rest.
3. Don’t let Jason Chin handle the puck inside the blue line.
4. Create traffic in front to keep Aidan Talgo moving.
5. Believe in the system, know it’s going to be a close game and stay patient.
Key’s to a Rye win:
1. Pop right back up after each big hit.
2. Do not throw lazy clearing passes across the ice, John Jay buries those.
3. Crash the net, Matt Lanza hasn’t been letting rebounds get too far away.
4. Don’t let Frazier Bostwick or Sean Smith get through the neutral zone with the puck and momentum.
5. Get a goal or two from an unexpected source.
Predicition: I’ve seen both teams at their best, and if they meet that standard in the championship game, we’re heading for overtime. John Jay is bigger and stronger, but that advantage only comes into play when you can square up an opponent. Rye is a hyperactive group that zigs and zags with unrelenting intensity. And the Garnets are road-tested after logging hour after hour on the bus, so the home ice advantage the Indians have will be negated slightly as long as the fans show up. Both teams are counting on experienced upperclassmen to make plays so I don’t expect the nerves to be an issue beyond the opening minutes. I’m flipping a coin. Rye 5, John Jay 4.
16 Comments
Going to be a great one, I watched last nights game at BIA.. Wow incredible moment for those JJ boys to finally get the W over Pelham and there fan’s were insane, they really helped pumped the players up. To me JJ looked way more focused than they have all year, obviously because its play-offs but they seemed be super composed and willing to play the whole 45 minutes. I think JJ will get their first Section 1 title tomorrow, but either way its going to be awesome!!
In response to the twitter on the right…..2004 was not the last time Pelham didn’t meet Rye in the Finals…...The last time was 2010….Arguably the 3 best teams in D2 (Rye, SHI, and Pelham) wound up on the same side of the Bracket…..Sleepy beat Pelham in the quarter finals, then lost to Rye in the semi’s….The finals wound up being a romp, Rye vs. Yorktown. Rye won 7-0, then lost to queensbury
He was saying when is the last time Rye or Pelham did not win the Section championship, not whether they were both in it. If JJ beats Rye it will be the first time since ‘04 (Fox Lane) that neither Pelham or Rye wins D2.
will either of the games be streamed anywhere online?
According to this article, both games will be streamed on MSG Varsity at MSGVarsity.com
http://www.msgvarsity.com/hudson-valley/suffern-dominates-new-rochelle-in-semis-1.1405232
awesome, thanks
While waiting for this great game, check out a 1937 hockey movie “idol of the Crowds” starring John Wayne was a chicken farmer who become an NHL player to increase the size of his chicken farm. It’s on YouTube.
Does JJ have a club team too? They had a score in the paper up here today in the Hudson Vallley leauge.
Thats East Fishkill.
By the numbers
Rye beat JJCr 4-1 earlier in year
Also combined section 1 opponents
Rye 171-154-15
jJCR 156-141-20
By combines section 1 combined records the opponents of both rye and JJCR had a 50 percent win percentage
3-2 JJ
oh, my bad, you are correct, don’t know a thing about John Jay, but would like to see them win, give someone else a chance….same thing with Mamo….heard they are going D2 next year….would be a nice going out party
Why would Mamo go D2 next year when they to champ game of d1
Bad penalty call
might not be Mamo’s call, if anything they may have a better chance in D. 1…...but state might just go numbers…....also, JFKH may join the private school league…..again not by choice, but their school district is talking about all sports teams having to join the private school leagues.