The Colonial Middle School ice hockey team won its second championship in three years on March 10th. Colonial Middle defeated Lenape Tohickon 7 to 1.

In the championship game, Shane Murphy and Sean Ward both had two goals and an assist. Other goal scorers were Ella Sennick, Jacob Elgart, and Michael Davis. Goalie Christopher Maslij had his best game of the season, stopping 31 of 32 shots faced.

During the regular season, the team went 13-1-1 and finished in first place in its league. In the playoffs, they defeated Lower Moreland in the opening round 5-1. In that game team captain and 8th grader Michael Davis had a hat trick. Nolen Morasco and Daniel Gueller added a goal each to help secure the win. Goalie Christopher Maslij stopped 13 of 14 shots.

Coach Dave Cox shared, “As their coach for the last three years, it has been truly amazing to see each kid grow and develop into strong hockey players. I have been truly lucky to have such a great group of kids who want the best for their teammates. And we wouldn’t have been able to accomplish any of this without one the greatest group of parents. They are always extremely supportive of our entire program and coaching staff.”

Eleven players from the team will be moving on to the high school team next year.

Photo: Dave Cox