Results: North Jersey Hockey 3 Stars of the Week for Jan. 22-28
After four days of voting, Passaic Tech senior defenseman Joseph Kwiecinski, Morristown Beard freshman goalie Mason Hriczov and Verona/Glen Ridge senior forward Jack MacEvoy were selected as the North Jersey Hockey 3 Stars of the Week.
The Bulldogs offensively ran through Kwiecinski this week as the senior had three assists in a 6-0 win over Wayne on Friday. On Sunday, Passaic Tech trailed 2-0 early before Kwiecinski led the charge. A goal and three assists resulted from five straight Bulldogs goals in a 5-2 win over Mahwah.
Hriczov stopped all 27 shots he faced in a 7-0 shutout win over Chatham during a key Mennen division matchup on Friday. It was the second shutout of the season for the freshman and the fourth win of the year for the first-year netminder.
MacEvoy has been a strong offensive threat this week for VGR. MacEvoy had two goals and two assists in a 4-0 win over Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Friday. Two days later, MacEvoy had a hat trick and an assist in a 6-0 win over Newton.
Here were the other nominees:
Benjamin Barnhill
West Morris junior forward
Barnhill hit a career best in goals with a trio of hat tricks this week. Barnhill scored three goals in an 8-4 loss to Northern Highlands on Tuesday. On Saturday, Barnhill had an assist and three goals, including the game-winner in overtime, in a 5-4 win over Mountain Lakes. On Sunday, Barnhill kept his hot streak going with three goals and an assist in a 6-5 win over Morris Knolls/Hills.
Vincenzo Capano
Northern Highlands senior forward
Capano capped a hat trick with the game-winning goal in overtime as the Highlanders outlasted Ramapo, 5-4, in Monday's Bergen County tournament quarterfinals. Capano added two more goals and an assist a day later in an 8-4 win over West Morris.
Parker Dupuis
Glen Rock senior forward
Dupuis had a pair of big goals for Glen Rock this week. Dupuis was the only goal scorer, netting the game-winner in overtime during a 1-0 overtime victory over Montclair on Thursday. Dupuis had a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over Oratory on Sunday.
Kyle Gregory
West Milford/Pequannock junior forward
Gregory powered a pair of victories this week for his co-op. Gregory had a goal and three assists in a 7-5 win over Ramsey/Indian Hills on Friday. On Sunday, Gregory had four goals in a 6-2 win over Wayne. Gregory has now tied his total from all of last season with 12 goals.
Frantisek Netusil
Don Bosco junior forward
Netusil's contributions were needed for the Ironmen this week, gaining a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over Glen Rock in Tuesday's Bergen County tournament quarterfinals. Netusil also scored in the third period in Wednesday's game with Christian Brothers to earn a 1-1 tie with the state power.
Cole Riley
Montville sophomore forward
The first two varsity hat tricks for Riley came on consecutive games for the sophomore. Riley scored three, including the go-ahead goal, in a 4-3 win over Whippany Park on Saturday. A day later, Riley scored three more to go along with an assist in a 7-5 win over Scotch Plains-Fanwood.
Milo Smith
Glen Rock freshman goalie
Smith has seen limited action in his freshman season, but had a stellar week between the pipes. Smith stopped all 28 shots faced in a 1-0 overtime victory over Montclair on Thursday. Against Oratory on Sunday, Smith stopped all 29 shots faced in a 3-0 victory for his second straight shutout.
Results
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