Depew Saints Squirts place second in youth hockey tournament

The Depew Saints Squirt Mixed Age Hockey Club took second at the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame Youth Hockey Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio during Presidents' Day weekend. Members of the team are, from left: first row - Jerod Penke (Lancaster); kneeling - Josh Hendel (Lancaster), Nick Maly (Lancaster), Garret Grant (Lancaster), Tyler Deyoung (Depew), Josh Weigel, Patrick Stenzel (Elma), Megan Reukauf (Depew), Alex Zuchlewski (Clarence), Nick Myers (Orchard Park); standing - manager Rob Zuchlewski, Ryan Ballow (Clarence), head coach Tony Maly, Andrew Danzer (Clarence), Andrew Schroer (Depew), Collin Willis (East Amherst), Arcadio Alfaro (Depew) and assistant coach Mike Maly. Team members Luke Dewaal (Lancaster) and Matt Tryjankowski (Lancaster) are missing from the photo.

The Depew Saints Squirt Mixed Age Hockey Club took second place at the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame Youth Hockey Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio during Presidents Day Weekend.

The Saints defeated Mount Lebanon, Pa., 2-1, behind goals from Arcadio Alfaro (Depew) and Patrick Stenzel (Elma), and the clutch goaltending of Jerod Penke (Lancaster).

In their next game, Depew defeated North Pittsburgh, Pa., 4-1. Four different Saints - Josh Hendel (Lancaster), Josh Weigel, Nick Myers (Orchard Park), and Megan Reukauf (Lancaster) - registered goals.

The Saints made it to the finals by tying eventual tournament champion Parma, Ohio, 2-2. Nick Maly (Lancaster) and Alfaro scored the goals for Depew while Alex Zuchlewski (Clarence) added two assists.

In the championship game, the Saints outshot Parma, 19-11, and received goals by Myers and Collin Willis (East Amherst) but lost 3-2.

The second place finish was the Saints highest finish in tournament play this season.