Adversity is the word most would use to describe North Tonawanda’s 2015-16 season. But the Lumberjacks also have a sense of pride in how they battled through a late season suspension to several key players to win the Division 4 title. The division win earned them a bye in the first round of the playoffs before they were defeated by …
Back-to-back-to-back: Flynn’s third consecutive hat trick caps off WSE win
Danny Flynn is a sophomore, and he already has four hat tricks this season. The latest came Sunday night in a 7-2 win over North Tonawanda, and it completed Flynn’s streak of three hat tricks in three games. Just to cap off the special occasion, Flynn scored four goals on Sunday. “Had a word with my guys to stop passing …
NT continues success against D3 teams with win over WSW
North Tonawanda could have looked at Sunday night’s game against first-place West Seneca West and expected a loss, but the Lumberjacks knew better. They continued their success against Division 3 opponents with a 5-3 win over the Indians to improve to 6-3-1 in league play and move up to first place in Division 4. North Tonawanda came into Sunday’s game …
North Tonawanda and Lew-Port tie in rivalry game
North Tonawanda and Lew-Port had faced each other recently. Last weekend, the Lumberjacks defeated the Lancers in Sunday’s consolation game of the Cataract City Classic. But the Cataract Classic games were meaningless as far as standings go, and it was an earlier game that had NT fired up and wanting to win Sunday’s rematch. “We were more [ticked] off about …
North Tonawanda improves to 3-0 against D3 opponents with win over Will South
The tougher games have worked out well for North Tonawanda this season. The latest was a 4-1 win over Division 3 opponent Williamsville South on Saturday afternoon. Senior captain Curtis Vivian scored two goals and assisted the other two, and sophomore goaltender Nick Pryzybylski earned his second win in as many games. “Nick being a sophomore, he played steady for …
North Tonawanda upsets rival Niagara Falls
The rivalry between Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda is nothing new. And for years, Niagara Falls has come out on top when it comes to hockey. This season, with some realigning of the divisions, the Wolverines are a division above the Lumberjacks. On Thursday night, the two teams faced off at Hyde Park, and the Wolverines were expected to win. …