Tigers Outlast Raiders For Critical Win

Posted on: by Jonathan Spina

By: Jared Barton 

The North Allegheny ice hockey team has already clinched a playoff spot in the AAA tournament after a huge win over Pine-Richland last week. However, playoff positioning was still up in the air with two games left in the regular season. Earning three points after a regulation win over one of the top teams in the league should help things when the postseason begins, as North Allegheny topped Seneca Valley 1-0 Monday night from the Baierl Ice Complex.

NA was technically the road team in the matchup, and it took two and a half periods to come up with any offense between the teams. Roughly seven and a half minutes into the third frame, senior Marc Joyson scored on an unassisted even-strength marker.

Fellow senior Cam Junker held strong in net stopping 21 shots for a shutout. Christopher Nichols made 18 saves for the Raiders on the other side.

The win gives the Tigers 33 points on the season with one game left. They are locked into the third seed for the Penguins Cup playoffs. NA still trails Seneca Valley and Mt. Lebanon by 10 points, as the Raiders and Blue Devils battle for the top spot in AAA.

North Allegheny wraps up the regular season on the road Thursday at the Ice Castle for a 7:00 p.m. matchup with Upper St. Clair, who currently holds the sixth spot in the playoff field.

Ice Hockey Summary at Seneca Valley, 2-24-25

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