By Rob Senior For MediaNews Group WEST GOSHEN >> In alternating years, West Chester is home to the Pennsylvania high school ice hockey championships. The Class A title, specifically, has found a more permanent home in town. West Chester East controlled the Class A final against Norwin at Ice Line Quad Rinks on Saturday, claiming […]
April 24, 2021
West Chester East’s depth was crucial in the Vikings’ 6-3 win against Indiana in the Pennsylvania Cup Class 1-A ice hockey state championship final Saturday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, just north of Pittsburgh.
“I noticed after the second period that Indiana looked a little winded,” said West Chester East head coach Eric Wolf, whose Vikings were trailing 3-2 after two periods. “So we went back to using four lines in the third quarter.”
West Chester East came alive early in the third period, scoring four times in a five-minute span.
It was the first state championship for the Vikings since 2013 – West Chester Rustin had won it every year since then. West Chester East won the state title in 2008 and 2013.