Monday’s Alle-Kiski Valley PIHL playoff capsule

By: HSSN Staff
Sunday, March 11, 2018 | 10:54 PM

Division II

Semifinals

No. 3 Burrell (14-5) vs. No. 2 Ringgold (15-4)

9:15 p.m. Monday at RMU Island Sports Center

Winner plays: No. 1 Moon (18-1)/No. 4 Connellsville (11-8)

Coaches: Max Rickard, Burrell; Rick Kalinowski, Ringgold

Players to watch: Tyler Stewart, F, Burrell; Noah Schroeder, F, Ringgold

One-timers: Burrell was swept by Ringgold in the regular season, losing an 8-7 shootout on Nov. 6 and getting shut out, 3-0, on Dec. 11. Stewart scored four goals in Burrell's 7-3 win over Kennedy Catholic in the first round. He was the leading scorer in the PIHL in regular season with 67 points and had four goals and two assists in Burrell's first game against the Rams. The Bucs scored a Division II-best 101 goals in the regular season, and Ringgold yielded the second fewest at 62. Dylan Zelonka was Burrell's second-leading scorer with 41 points in the regular season, good for third in the classification. Burrell goaltender Andrew Burkett is 9-5 with a .900 save percentage … Ringgold has won its past five games and is the only team to defeat top-seeded Moon this season. The Rams earned a 4-1 win over Trinity in the first round. Schroder was sixth in Division II in scoring with 35 points and second in assists with 24. Nathan Todd led the Rams with 17 goals. Ringgold is second in Division II in goals, goals against, power-play goals and penalty kill. Rams goalie Evan Cook has a 15-4-2 record and .916 save percentage. The Rams won the Class A title in 1990.

—Jerin Steele

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