Tomahawks Play at Home Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
November 5, 2019 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Johnstown Tomahawks News Release
Johnstown Tomahawks goaltender David Tomeo
(Johnstown Tomahawks, Credit: Phil Andraychak)
As we get ready to welcome the PA Student Council Conference and Westmont Hilltop, Thursday, November 7th's game will now start at 7:30p.
BIG PROMOS FOR A 3 GAME HOME STAND:
November 7th - PA Student Council Night - The Johnstown Tomahawks will be entertaining ambassadors from Westmont Hilltop and PA Student Council members from across the state! To help make this the best experience possible, the game will now begin at 7:30p.
November 8th - Military Appreciation - Veterans can receive a free ticket to this game, courtesy of our friends at Martin-Baker, by visiting the 1ST SUMMIT ARENA Box Office and presenting military ID. The Tomahawks will be wearing special camo jerseys for this contest, which will later be put up for bid on DASH Auction.
November 9th - Military Appreciation / Scout Night / Veterans Classic Post-Game - It's the 8th annual Scout Night, and Military Appreciation Weekend continues! Veterans are able to receive a free ticket to this game as well, thanks to Martin-Baker, at the 1ST SUMMIT ARENA Box Office by presenting military ID.
Immediately following the Tomahawks game, we'll be hosting the 2nd annual Military Veterans Classic. Two hockey teams comprised of veterans, the Johnstown Generals and Ashburn Veterans will face off. Admission to this special event is included with your Tomahawks game ticket with no additional charge!
It's not too late to take advantage of Season Tickets and Flex Packages to take advantage of perks like early admission to games! 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 November 7-9 against the Jamestown Rebels.
UP NEXT: PUTTING DOWN THE REBELS
The Johnstown Tomahawks and Jamestown Rebels will meet for the first time this season with a three game series in Johnstown, taking place November 7th, 8th, and 9th. The Tomahawks are in 2nd place in the East Division, while the Rebels are dead last. The Tomahawks are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games, while the Rebels are 4-6-0.
Johnstown has scored 62 goals this season while allowing 57. Their +5 differential is 2nd best in the East Division, behind New Jersey's league leading +38. On the opposite side of the ice, Jamestown has -25 goal differential, the 2nd worst in the league.
DID YOU KNOW? Joe Coombs, head coach and general manager of the Jamestown Rebels, once played for the Columbus Chill of the ECHL, a regular opponent of the Johnstown Chiefs.
Tomahawks Take 3 of 4 Points Against Black Bears
Two Hawks Earn Division Star Honorable Mentions
The Tomahawks return from a road trip to Odenton, Maryland, where they faced the Maryland Black Bears
On Friday, the Tomahawks special teams had the game in their hands, as Maryland had the opportunity to close out the game on the power play for the remaining 1:43 in regulation, but Johnstown's penalty kill held strong to take home the 3-2 win.
Saturday's contest went into overtime, but did not end in Johnstown's favor. The Tomahawks still earned 1 point from the contest, giving them 3 of 4 on the road. This kept the Tomahawks in 2nd place, ahead of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton by 3 points in the East Division.
Christian Gorscak logged his 2nd straight game winner in Friday's contest, and Spencer DenBeste continued his offensive hot streak over the weekend, and now has 7 points in the last 6 games.
David Tomeo was in net for both games. On Friday, he stopped 22 of 24 shots. On Saturday, Tomeo was barraged by the Black Bears offense, but he managed to keep the Tomahawks in the game until the end, stopping 53 of 55 shots.
Forward Christian Gorscak and goaltender David Tomeo earned honorable mentions from the NAHL in the latest Bauer East Division Star of the Weeek report.
Congratulations are due to forwards Sean Bauchens and Jason Tynan. Bauchens logged his first goal of the season on Friday, and rookie Tynan scored his first career goal in Saturday's game.
TUESDAY'S WORD:
"This past weekend, as usual against Maryland, featured a lot of special teams play with a lot of extracurricular activity. It really becomes a mental warfare to stay within the game. We had some good moments with the power play, but also gave up a goal Friday via the PP against us, and then Saturday, a shorthanded goal against us, and then one in overtime.
It was disappointing leaving a point on the road in Maryland for us. David Tomeo played well in both games, and it was good to see Sean Bauchens get his 1st of the year Friday, and Jason Tynan's 1st NAHL goal Saturday.
We need to get both of our power play units clicking again and increase our scoring output. We have left goals ont he table while having a heavy advantage in scoring chances. If we can cash in on more opportunities, we feel we can maximize our point totals much more efficiently."
- Mike Letizia, Head Coach

IN THE COMMUNITY
Fans Help Tomahawks with Womens Help Center Donation
A special thanks goes out to our fans for their support on Sunday, October 27th at the "Undies Sunday Toss" game.
After forward Drew Murphy scored his first career goal, fans showered the ice with packages of new underwear, which were donated to the local Womens Help Center.
We were able to donate four garbage bags full of underwear, which were in high demand by the center and their clients.
Thank you, Hawks Nation, for helping us make an impact in our community!
Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@JohnstownHawks) - You never know when our players will take over our social media and live tweet from our events and appearances!
Images from this story
 Johnstown Tomahawks exchange punches with the Jamestown Rebels (Phil Andraychak) |
 Johnstown Tomahawks forward Colin Price scores against the Jamestown Rebels (Phil Andraychak) |
 Johnstown Tomahawks goaltender David Tomeo (Phil Andraychak) |
North American Hockey League Stories from November 5, 2019
- NAHL Announces Monthly Player Awards for October - NAHL
- Tomahawks Play at Home Thursday, Friday, & Saturday - Johnstown Tomahawks
- Black Bears Trade Max Borst to the Lone Star Barhmas - Maryland Black Bears
- Jets, M3 Insurance Partner for 4th Annual Salute to Service - Janesville Jets
- Pugliese Named Honorable Mention for NAHL's Goaltender of the Month for October - New Jersey Titans
- Jr. Blues Sign Daniel Rozsival to Tender - Springfield Jr. Blues
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