POLL: Quest for the Penguins Cup – Who You Got?

There are  six teams remaining on their quest for the Penguins Cup.  The finals will be held this Saturday, March 24th at the Consol Energy Center.  Each team is playing for the opportunity to compete in the Pennsylvania State Championships, which will be held Sunday, March 25th at the Island Sports Center.

In a clash of two of the coolest names in the PIHL, the Quaker Valley Quakers (#1) will battle the Mars Planets (#2)  at 1:00 PM.  Mars is looking to win their fourth consecutive Penguins Cup on their quest for their third straight State Championship title.  The two have played twice this season [1 – 1], with Mars winning the first game (11/3/11) by a score of 4 – 3 and Quaker Valley winning the second game (2/21/12) by a score of 7 – 0.  The winner will face the West Chester Rustin Golden Knights (Flyers Cup Champions) in the State Championship Game this Sunday at 3:00 PM.

       

The Erie Cathedral Prep Ramblers (#1) will take on the West Allegheny Indians (#4) at 3:30 PM at the CEC.  The two have played each other twice this season, with West Allegheny taking the first meeting (10/31/11) by a score of 3 – 1 and ECP winning the most recent game (2/27/12) by a score of 5 – 0.  The winner will play the Council Rock South Golden Hawks (Flyers Cup Champions) in the State Championship Game this Sunday at 3:30 PM.              

The Peters Township Indians (#5) will face off against the Bethel Park Black Hawks (#6) for the Class AAA Penguins Cup Championship at 6:00 PM at Consol.  The two hockey juggernauts have played each other twice this season [1 – 1].  Peters won the first game (11/21/11) in overtime by a score of 2-1, while the second meeting (1/5/12) featured a 5 – 1 win for the Black Hawks.  The winner will battle the La Salle College Explorers (Flyers Cup Champions) in the State Championship Game this Sunday at 6:00 PM.