Shane Haviland delivered a hat trick and Wall scored four power play and three shorthanded goals in an 8-2 win over Red Bank Catholic in the opening round of the Dowd Cup.  SSZ has highlights of a great effort from the Crimson Knights

Wall 8 Red Bank Catholic 2

Shane Haviland had a hat trick thanks to two shorthanded goals and a power play tally to pace Wall to an opening round win in the Dowd Cup.  The Crimson Knights scored back to back shorthanded goals in the span of 21 seconds to take a 2-0 lead after one period.  Wall had three shorthanded goals and four power play scores.  Steve Karanassos had two goals along with single goals for Larry Hooper, Zach Tarantino and Jack Textor.  The Crimson Knights advance to face the winner of Saint Rose and Point Pleasant Boro in the semifinals of the Dowd Cup.  Watch the highlights from an impressive effort by the #3 seed:

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Shore Conference Hockey Tournament Seeding

(1) Middletown South

(2) Saint John Vianney

(3) Wall Township

(4) Freehold Township

(5) Southern Regional

(6) Point Pleasant Boro

(7) Middletown North

(8) Jackson Memorial

(9) Rumson-Fair Haven

(10) Jackson Liberty

(11) Saint Rose

(12) Manalapan

(13) Howell

(14) Red Bank Catholic

(15) Central Regional

(16) Brick Memorial

HANDCHEN CUP BRACKET

(16) Brick Memorial at (1) Middletown South

(9) Rumson-Fair Haven at (8) Jackson Memorial

(13) Howell at (4) Freehold Township

(12) Manalapan at (5) Southern Regional

DOWD CUP BRACKET

(15) Central Regional at (2) Saint John Vianney

(10) Jackson Liberty at (7) Middletown North

(3) Wall Township 8 (14) Red Bank Catholic 2

(11) Saint Rose at (6) Point Pleasant Boro