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PHL off to an exciting start at West event in San Jose

October 20, 2012

The PHL event in San Jose got off to an exciting start on Friday in Day 1 of competition as the 18U teams took center stage.  Towards the end of the day, the Bantam Tournament Series made its debut as well.

All games at the San Jose event will be broadcast live over the Internet through FASTHockey.  To watch live, click here.

View the PHL 18U schedule
View the PHL 16U schedule
View the BTS 14U schedule

Here is a look at the action so far, team-by-team:

Anaheim Jr. Ducks 18U: The Ducks were one of the big movers of the day, winning two games and vaulting their record to 6-1-0 as they now sit atop of the White Division.  Max McLain and James Wade were the big point producers of the day as Anaheim defeated the Utah Regulators, 5-2 in the morning game and defeated the previously unbeaten Texas Tornado, 6-3 in the afternoon game.

California Titans: The Titans were also big winners on Day 1 as they won both their games and improved their record to 5-2-0 overall and moved into 2nd place in the Red Division behind the Texas Tornado.  In the morning game, Jason Semchak made 31 saves in a 2-0 shutout of San Jose.  In the second game, Blake Brazil scored twice in a 4-3 shootout win over Pikes Peak.

Phoenix Firebirds: The Firebirds started the event at .500, but suffered two losses on the opening day in San Jose.  In the morning, the Firebirds fell to the Pikes Peak Miners, 6-2.  In the afternoon, Pursuit of Excellence defeated the Firebirds, 4-2.  Daniel Nachbar scored in both games to lead the team.

Pikes Peak Miners: The Miners improved their record to 4-2-1 by taking three of a possible four points during the opening day.  In the 6-2 morning win over Phoenix, the Miners were led by Connor Hutchins, who had a goal and two assists.  In the afternoon, Will Matheson had a goal and assist, as did Hutchins, but the Miners fell in a shootout, 4-3.

Pursuit of Excellence: POE went 1-1-0 on the first day.  In the morning game, they fell 6-1 to the then unbeaten Texas Tornado.  Fabio Arnold scored the lone goal and Cody Porter made 40 saves.  In the afternoon game, Cameron made 47 saves and Brodie Saywell had a goal and assist in a 4-2 win over Phoenix.

San Jose Jr. Sharks: The Jr. Sharks split their games on Friday and in the process, maintained their .500 record with a 3-3-1 record.  In the morning game, Antonio Venezio made 26 saves, but the Sharks were blanked by the California Titans, 2-0.  In the night game, Eric Folgmann scored the lone goal and Sean Tannenbaum stopped all 17 shots in a 1-0 shutout win over Utah.

Texas Tornado: The Tornado, who remain on top of the Red Division, finally fell from the ranks of the unbeaten as they posted a 1-1 record on Day 1 in San Jose.  In the morning game, they handled Pursuit of Excellence, 6-1 as Ryan Poole scored twice.  In the nightcap, the Tornado lost for the first time this season, 6-3 to the Anaheim Jr. Ducks.

Utah Regulators:  Despite dropping to 0-7-0 on the season, the Regulators played both opponents tough in their two games on Friday.  They fell 5-2 to the Anaheim Jr. Ducks in the morning.  Peter Gormley made 40 saves in the loss.  In the night game, Dalton Behm made 21 saves, but the Regulators could not manage a goal as they fell, 1-0.

In the Bantam Tournament Series, the Edge Mountaineers and the San Jose Jr. Sharks have both gone 2-0 through the first two days and will play one another on Saturday night.  While the Anaheim Wildcats and California Titans are both 0-2.

 
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