Free Bobbleheads, Trick Or Treat, & Undies Toss
October 23, 2019 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Johnstown Tomahawks News Release
Johnstown Tomahawks shake hands with the Northeast Generals
(Johnstown Tomahawks, Credit: Phil Andraychak)
WEEKEND PROMOTIONS:
October 25th - The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a bobblehead of Johnstown Jets legend Reg Kent! Reg took the time to autograph every box for our fans in advance! As part of Reg Kent Night, we'll also be wearing special Jets inspired jerseys which will be auctioned off through Dash Auctions.
October 26th - Bring the kids for a safe Trick or Treat with the Tomahawks! We'll have a costume parade on the ice during first intermission, and kids can trick or treat in the arena concourse during second intermission! We'll also have a haunted house set up behind section 9, for those feeling brave enough to enter!
We're also supporting ASL Awareness. Join us as, for the first time in Tomahawks history, we'll have an American Sign Language interpreter join us for the National Anthem.
October 27th - One of the most unique promotions in all of hockey is back, with our Undies Sunday Toss! Fans are encourage to bring new, sealed packages of underwear which they can toss on the ice after we score our first goal. These items will be collected and donated to the Women's Help Center right here in Johnstown.
It's not too late to take advantage of great perks, like early access to meet celebrities, with Season Tickets! Just call 814-536-GOAL (4625) to get yours today. Single game tickets can be purchased in-person at the Arena Box Office and online with Ticketmaster. The next home series will be October 25-27 against the Northeast Generals.
Tomahawks Split Series with Knights
Goaltender Alex Tracy Earns First Shutout
The Johnstown Tomahawks are coming home after a two game series against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights.
The Hawks ended up splitting the series, with a 3-1 loss on Friday and 4-0 victory on Saturday.
Rookie goaltender Alex Tracy picked up his first NAHL shutout and rookie defenseman Malik Alishlalov score his first NAHL goal in Saturday's game.
Tracy's effort earned him an honorable mention, along with forward Christian Gorscak (1 goal, 2 assists), in the latest NAHL Bauer East Division Star of the Week report.
TUESDAY'S WORD:
"It was a tough split for us on the road this weekend, as I thought we put ourselves in a position to win both games. Friday night, we had a great start but came away with only one goal on 19 shots, which ultimately did us in, in my opinion.
I felt we could have had a mulitple goal lead instead of only being up 1-0. From there, it was a tight battle that saw them get a PP goal and then a goal midway through the 3rd right after we hit the cross bar. THat's the way it goes sometimes in a game of inches. David Tomeo was very solid in net for us despite the tight loss.
Saturday, I felt we had a strong game again, led by Alex Tracy's shutout performance and quality special teams. Four different scorers, as well as two PP goals and a solid job by our PK to shut them down completely. It was another tight game throughout before Tristan Poissant ended the 0-0 tie late in the 2nd.
From there, I felt we controlled the 3rd period adding goals from Chris Trouba, Spencer DenBeste, and Malik Alishlalov's first junior goal to wrap it up. I was especially proud of our team defense limiting them to only 22 total shots.
Obviously, we wanted better than the split, but we are encouraged by the positives of the weekend."
- Mike Letizia, Head Coach

UP NEXT: NORTHEAST RETURNS TO JOHNSTOWN
The Northeast Generals, fresh off a bye week, return to Johnstown for the first time since the Tomahawks knocked them out of the Division Semifinals of the 2019 Robertson Cup Playoffs on April 20, 2019.
The Generals are currently 4th in the East Division with 13 points, while the Tomahawks sit above them in 3rd with 16 points. This weekend's three game home stand provides the Tomahawks with the perfect opportunity to climb the division's ladder while creating more space between those trailing them.
The Tomahawks enter the series with four players averaging over one point per game in Bennett Stockdale, Carson Gallagher, Christian Gorscak, and Max Kouznetsov. Defensively, Matthew Doyle leads the team with an impressive +8 on the year.
A Northeast player to watch in this game would be forward Joseph Mancuso. He enters this series having scored a goal in each of his last three games. Mancuso is averaging one point per game this season
DID YOU KNOW? Founded in 2016, the Northeast Generals became the eastern-most team in the North American Hockey League.
HAWKS WEAR PINK
NEW MERCH!
The Johnstown Tomahawks have been wearing special Hawks Wear Pink warmup jerseys to their games throughout the month of October.
We're auctioning off these jerseys through Dash Auctions, with proceeds benefiting head coach Mike Letizia's Real Men Wear Pink campaign through the American Cancer Society.
You can read more on Coach Letizia's Real Men Wear Pink campaign by visiting http://main.acsevents.org/goto/MikeLetizia.
To date, Coach Letizia has raised over $5,000 for the fight against breast cancer!
The jersey auction will end on Monday, October 28th. You can place your bids with the DASH app or by visiting bit.ly/WearPinkAuction today.
Be sure to stop by our merchandise stand (located at Section 1) this weekend, as we're fully stocked with some really cool new shirts and hats!
We've got special Hawks Wear Pink tees.
To go along with Reg Kent Night, we've got Johnstown Jets inspired Hawks shirts featuring a white alternate logo on a blue tee!
All of our shirts are available in youth small to adult 3xl, but be sure to get yours early before we sell out!
One of this season's hottest sellers, our new Johnstown Tomahawks hoodies, have been restocked just in time for the cold weather.
We also have new plush toys of everyone's favorite mascot, Chopper!
Can't make it to the game? Don't worry - you can order online! Just visit our website at www.JohnstownTomahawks.com/shop-zone to check out our full range of merch and place your order today!
TEAM LEADERS
POINTS (18) - 3rd in NAHL (2-way tie)
GOALS (9) - 3rd in NAHL (2-way tie)
ASSISTS (12) - 3rd in NAHL (2-way tie)
GOALTENDER SPOTLIGHT
FIRST NAHL SHUTOUT (October 19, 2019)
Images from this story
 Johnstown Tomahawks celebrate a goal against the Northeast Generals (Phil Andraychak) |
 Johnstown Tomahawks shake hands with the Northeast Generals (Phil Andraychak) |
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