Every game is a challenge for Orchard Park, but the first place Quakers aren’t intimidated; in fact, they embrace that challenge. From goaltender Tom Held, who’s at his best when the games are toughest; to defensemen Ryan Riter and Eric Lyon, who rarely leave the ice; to the forwards who fight for every goal they score, Orchard Park hasn’t just …
Held back: OP goalie shuts down Clarence
Orchard Park was frustrated. The Quakers scored just once in a 4-1 loss to Hamburg on Monday, and those frustrations carried into Friday night when they were unable to bury loose puck after loose puck in front of the Clarence net. The frustration finally boiled over into an emotional outburst as OP defenseman TJ Maloney left the ice after the …
Orchard Park outlasts Williamsville North to win opener
Speed, conditioning, and more speed. That’s Orchard Park’s game plan, and for a while on Saturday, Williamsville North kept up. The Spartans took a 1-0 lead early in the game, but the Quakers outlasted them and came back to win their first game of the season 2-1. “We skate hard every practice,” Orchard Park coach Josh Dannecker said. “It’s gonna …