Weekend Game Recap
February 3, 2020 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Johnstown Tomahawks News Release
Over the weekend Johnstown hosted the Wilkes/Barre Scranton Knights for a two game series (Jan 31/Feb 1).
Friday night, Faith and Family Night, the team kept the faith alive with a 5-3 win over WB Scranton. Johnstown goal scorers included: Noah Basarab (2), Reed Stark, Malik Alishlalov, Matthew Doyle.
Saturday night, Pucks and Prayers Night, the teams battled it out with back-to-back goals, keeping the score tied for most of the game. With only minutes left on the clock, the Knights scored the final goal of the game, ending in a 2-3 loss for the Tomahawks. Johnstown goals were scored both by Bennett Stockdale.
Current East Division Standings:
New Jersey Titans - 61 points
Johnstown Tomahawks - 56 points
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights - 45 points
Maryland Black Bears - 41 points - 16 wins
Maine Nordiques - 38 points
Northeast Generals - 35 points
Jamestown Rebels - 34 points
-THIS WEEKEND-
The team travels to Massachusetts this weekend to take on the Northeast Generals. The Tomahawks and Generals have not matched up for a game since October, where Johnstown won two games out of the three game series.
The Generals are currently sitting 6th place in the East Division with 35 points.
For game updates, use the NAHL Game Center
http://nahl.com/game-center/#/daily-schedule
To watch the game LIVE, use HockeyTV and search for the Johnstown Tomahawks
https://www.hockeytv.com/schedule/elite
Upcoming Games and Events
Friday, February 14th. - Red Out Night presented by HealthCare First Credit Union- The Tomahawks will be fighting their hearts out against Jamestown. The puck drops at 7:30pm. It's the PERFECT Date Night!
Saturday, February 15 - Coach Letizia, Bobblehead Giveaway - Be sure to get here early to snag your very own Mike Letizia Bobblehead! The Tomahawks will wrap-up their weekend series with the Rebels; the game starts at 7:00pm.
Before Saturday night's Tomahawks game, join SFU's E-SPORTS for an NHL20 Tournament. Check-in time is 5:00pm, Tournament begins at 5:30, NO ENTRY FEE
GET TICKETS
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 Box Office and online with Ticketmaster.
Player News
The 2020 Top Prospects Tournament
The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced the rosters that will represent each team at the 2020 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, which will be held from February 17-18, 2020, at the New England Sports Village in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
The NAHL Top Prospects Tournament is one of the most highly-scouted events in junior hockey. Last season, over 220 scouts attended the event, which featured almost every NHL team and NCAA Division I school.
A total of six Johnstown players will be making their way to the tournament.
Noah Basarab (17) - East Division
Pavel Kharin (19) -East Division
Bennett Stockdale (25) - East Division
David Tomeo (30) - East Division
Christian Gorscak (16) - Select Blues
Max Kouznetsov (91) - Select Blues
Tomahawk's Equipment Manager Dave Dunkleberger will also be making his way to the tournament to be the Equipment Manager for the whole event!
For more information on The 2020 Top Prospects Tournament:
http://nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=28840
Get To Know The Players
Every week we will be posting interesting facts and statistics about the team.
ALUMNI NEWS
Jordan Watt, an original Tomahawk, played two seasons in Johnstown (2012-13, 2013-14), playing in over 100 games. The California native was a top goal scorer for the team those two seasons.
Currently back in his home state, Watt lives in Huntington Beach, CA. He works full-time for the LA Kings in Hockey Development, where they focus on growing the game and the Kings brand across the Pacific U.S. Region. Watt also works as a part time Hockey Official for the local high school leagues, ACHA and WSHL.
"The memories I made in Johnstown will forever be near and dear to my heart. To be able to be a part of the founding leadership group for junior hockey in Johnstown is an amazing feeling. I am proud to be an alumni and am thankful for all the friendships I have made from playing there."
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IN THE COMMUNITY
Last week, the team divided up to go to different area school districts for H.A.W.K.S. TALK and Read to Succeed
Pictured above is Matthew Doyle, Carson Grainer, Brendan Blair, Pavel Kharin, Tristian Poissant and Andrew Murphy at Turkeyfoot Valley Elementary where they shared the HAWKS message.
Brendan Blair, David Tomeo and Christian Gorscak visited St. Benedict to read with the kindergarten and 1st grade. Then shared the HAWKS message with the 4th, 5th and 8th grades.
At Greater Johnstown Elementary, Pavel Kharin, Tristan Poissant, Colin Price and Jack Therrien read books for our Read to Succeed program to the 2nd grade.
Spencer DenBeste, Alex Tracy, and Noah Basarab traveled to Ebensburg to talk to the 4th and 5th grades about the HAWKS message.
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!
The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra is set to score big in February.
The orchestra will present JSO Pops: Movies from Johnstown and Open Mic Night at the Symphony at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center on the Pitt-Johnstown campus, Richland Township.
Concert tickets are $45 for premium seats and $40 for regular seats.
Tickets for both the concert and fundraising after-party are $100 or $60 for the after-party only.
For for information or to order tickets, call 814-535-6738 or visit www.jsoscores.com
Arena News
XiiR (Xtreme International Ice Racing) will be making its return to Johnstown on Saturday, March 21st at 7:30 PM. Come watch the action-packed and adrenaline-fueled event, as participants from all over the world race Speedway bikes and quads all over 1ST SUMMIT ARENA.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or in-person at the 1st SUMMIT ARENA box office! *Please note that the box office cannot accept any ticket orders over the phone.*
Brit Floyd, "The World's Greatest Pink Floyd Show", returns to 1st SUMMIT ARENA on Sunday, March 22nd at 7:00 PM as part of the Echoes 2020 Tour. Experience classic Pink Floyd hits from The WALL, Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and many more, including Echoes performed note-by-note in its entirety!
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or in-person at the 1st SUMMIT ARENA box office! *Please note that the box office cannot accept any ticket orders over the phone.*
Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Brett Eldredge has established himself as one of country music's smoothest-singing vocal powerhouses, biggest radio heavy-hitters and most entertaining, arena-packing showmen. His current hit "Love Someone" recently topped the country radio chart and is the third single from his self-titled record, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and the all-genre Top Albums Sales chart. The record has yielded the Gold-certified hit "Somethin' I'm Good At" and most recently the Platinum-certified hit "The Long...
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or in-person at the 1st SUMMIT ARENA box office! *Please note that the box office cannot accept any ticket orders over the phone.*
North American Hockey League Stories from February 3, 2020
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