Tomahawks Sitting in 2nd, Headed to Maryland
October 29, 2019 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Johnstown Tomahawks News Release
ATTENDANCE LEADERS:
Through the young season, your Johnstown Tomahawks are 5th in the entire NAHL in average attendance with 1,776 at 1st Summit Arena @ Cambria County War Memorial (how patriotic!). Johnstown has double or more attendance of each other team in the East Division. The Tomahawks thank you for your support!
NEXT HOMESTAND:
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!
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.
Tomahawks Take 4 of 6 Points Against Generals
Two Hawks Earn Division Star Honorable Mentions
The Tomahawks hosted the Northeast Generals for a three game series between October 25th and 27th.
The Hawks won two of the three games, taking a 3-2 victory on Friday and 4-3 win on Sunday. Saturday saw the Hawks lose 3-1.
Taking four of six points boosted the Tomahawks into 2nd place in the East Division, one point ahead of the WBS Knights and four points behind the New Jersey Titans.
Forward Spencer DenBeste 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 forward Drew Murphy for scoring his first NAHL goal on Sunday. It was Undies Sunday, so his goal sent underwear flying onto the ice. We can't think of a more memorable way to bag your first!
TUESDAY'S WORD:
"Obviously, we know that 3 in 3s are tough tasks throughout the season, so itw as important for us to come out on the winning side of the weekend, which we did with a gritty win on Sunday.
I thought we had some really good spurts of hockey, and then some times that we needed to reduce and work to eliminate. Playing the same team 3 times over 2.5 days can sometimes lead to those ups and downs.
Ultimately, I think if we were able to cash in on more of our opportunities, we may have found ourselves ina better position to take all 6 points.
We wil bring a tighther focus this week to practice as we head to Maryland for two very big games before returning for another 3 in 3 next week with the Jamestown Rebels."
- Mike Letizia, Head Coach

UP NEXT: BACK TO THE BEARS DEN
The Tomahawks are hitting the road for a two game series against the Maryland Black Bears on November 1st and 2nd. As always, fans can tune in with a subscription to HockeyTV, or follow along on NAHL.com and the NAHL app.
The last time these two teams played, Johnstown swept the series in Maryland. The Hawks outscored the Black Bears in the series 9-2.
Fans should keep their eyes on Spencer DenBeste, who put up three goals over the last three games. On the other side of the bench, Wilmer Skoog of the Black Bears has a commanding points lead over the rest of the skaters in the NAHL with 23 off of 9 goals and 14 assists. To say he's a key members of the Maryland offense is quite the understatement.
Maryland sits at 6th place in the division with 13 points and has scored as many goals as they've given up on the season. The Tomahawks have a +5 differential, and their 58 goals are the 2nd best in the league (trailing Jamestown's 66).
DID YOU KNOW? The Maryland Black Bears, located in Odenton, MD, became the first team in the NAHL's 42-year history to be based in Maryland when they entered the league in 2018.
TAILGATEZ SPORTS GRILL
Somerset, PA
10/29, 6:00p-8:00p
JAKE'S PUB & GRILL
Johnstown, PA
10/29, 6:30p-8:30p
Join us as we help make one final fundraising push at Tailgatez this Tuesday evening (October 29th)!
Tailgatez will match every donation that guests add to their bill! What's even better is members of the Johnstown Tomahawks will be in attendance from 6:00p-8:00p.
Tailgatez is located at 1640 N Center Avenue, Somerset 15501.
You can read more on Coach Letizia's Real Men Wear Pink campaign by visiting http://main.acsevents.org/goto/MikeLetizia.
It's time for "Talk Hockey with the Hawks", as we head to Jake's Pub and Grill this Tuesday, October 29th from 6:30p-8:30.
Players will field questions and interact with fans at Jake's throughout the evening.
Jake's Pub & Grill is located inside the Johnstown Galleria. Guests can take advantage of Tuesday's Wing Night, and $3.00 24oz Coors Light drafts during the Pens game.
We hope to see everyone come out to support our friends at Jake's, and take advantage of this opportunity to "shoot" the breeze with our players!
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!
TEAM LEADERS
POINTS (20) - 3rd in NAHL (2-way tie)
GOALS (10) - 3rd in NAHL (2-way tie)
ASSISTS (14) - 3rd in NAHL (2-way tie)
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