The Good, The Bad, The Looking Forward: A Review of the First Half of the 2013/14 EHL Season

An Opinionated Look from the Eyes of Broadcaster Dan Marley

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year hockey fans!

The outcome of the Christmas Eastern Hockey League Showcase in Simsbury, Connecticut may have not been in favor of the Philadelphia Revolution, losing all three contests by a combined 13-2 score.  However, for every misfortune, there is always a silver lining for this improved organization.

To some hockey fans, an 11-18-1-0 record may not be solid at the halfway point of the Tier III Junior A regular season.  But, did anyone see how this team started and overcame some struggles?  Not to sound bias or anything, but if I had the authority to give an award for the best club midseason, I would give it to the Revs.

The EHL Revolution season continues on
January 11th against the Little Flyers

For those of you just tuning into this season, the Revolution did not have the best beginning.  Through the first 16 games of the season, the club went 3-12-1-0, struggled to score, and allowed more goals than they had chances to skate the puck out of the defensive zone.

Since their November 3rd victory against the New Jersey Rockets on home ice, the Revolution went on a winning tear, picking up victories in eight of the following 14 games and winning important match ups against some of the league's top power houses.  Now, they sit fourth in the EHL South Division with 23 points, two points behind third place and 12 points behind first.

I'm the kind of guy who can write paragraphs, even pages, about the first half of this team's inaugural season in the EHL.  If I did that, then this would be a long post with no ending.  Instead, to be short and sweet and a little unconventional, I will bullet the "good," the "bad," and the "what lies ahead" for this Revolution club.


The Good    

• A Chance to Rewrite History: In a historical sense, the Junior A Revolution have had trouble winning.  Even when the Revolution were known as the Matt O'Neil Lightning, Boston Harbor Wolves, and Boston Shamrocks, the most wins achieved in the regular season was 14 games, a feat achieved only twice.  This season, the club has the opportunity to surpass that win mark.  
• The Battle of the Philadelphias: The EHL has three clubs in this league located in the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.  They are the Revolution, Philadelphia Junior Flyers, and Philadelphia Little Flyers.  In the beginning of the season, the Revolution had trouble picking up wins against these Philly counterparts.  Now, they are a combined 3-2-0-0 against them with more Brotherly Love match ups to come.
• So What if They're Hurt, We Got This: Injuries have plagued this team since the beginning of the season.  The players hurt were not only key offensive and defensive pieces, but also almost half of the entire roster.  Skaters Ken Tencza, Chris Connor, and Remington Woods, and Dennis Maier were or still are some of these big names out of the lineup for quite some time.  From my perspective, I thought these injuries would lead to a rocky ride until the nightmare ended.  Instead, the exact opposite happened.  Every player stepped up, and some of the call ups from the United States Premier Hockey League's Empire Division and late waiver acquisitions strengthened the club as a whole.  EHL Head Coach James Laux explained this well when he said "we need to use the return of these guys as an advantage and not as a crutch for a reason to lose."  Right now, Connor and Woods are still out of the lineup and continuing rehab; they should both be back on the ice playing by the middle of January.  The concern here is whether to put them back on the Junior A roster or play a few games at the USPHL Empire level to get back in the groove.    
• The Benefit of Mr. M&M and Larry Lightning: Two waiver claims, one from the British Columbia Hockey League and the other from the USPHL, really added a special spark to this club.  Their names are Myckauly Melanson (Mr. M&M) and Larry Adegoke (Larry Lightning).  Since their arrival to Warminster, the two combined for nine goals and 18 points in 12 games.
• Oh Captain and Kenny Boy, Jolly-O: Riley Egan, Tencza, and Zachary England are contributing well to this team's offensive production.  The three always find a way to get the puck through the net minder at even strength and on the man advantage.  Combined, the three have scored 35 goals and assisted on 42 shots.  On the power play, the three combine for 24 points. 

The Bad    
The Eastern Hockey League is filled with kids 16 to 20 years of age who play to showcase their skills and develop into elite talent for their collegiate and professional futures.  As a hockey enthusiast and a guy who has never came close at playing at the same level as this Revolution team, I have no right to demean any facet of these kids' game.  If I have to say anything in terms of constructive criticism, there are two areas in their style of play to point out that need improvement.

• Fluctuating Special Teams: In the beginning of the season, it was their penalty kill that did well and their power play that was in the league cellar.  Now, it is the exact opposite.  A common theme for these units is when one performs well, the other acts sluggish.  The Revolution need to find a way to balance both with the talent they have so both can be a strength instead of one of the two.  At the Winter Break, the Revolution stand eighth in the league on the man advantage and tenth on the man deficit.
• Neutral Ice and Showcase Play: When you look at the standings on the league website, you will see each team's home and road records.  There is no column for neutral ground record or EHL Showcase record.  If such a column was available, it may not be pleasing to see for Revolution fans.  This season on ice that did not belong to the Revolution or the opposition, the Revolution are 1-6-0-0.  This is an important concern for a couple of reasons.  First, for obvious reasons, losing is never fun and can hurt a team come playoff time.  Second, the team has another showcase coming up in February in Walpole, Massachusetts and will be playing against tough out-of-division opponents.  Finally, come playoff time, since every team is making the playoffs, there may be instances where playoff series have to be settled on neutral ice because of time constraints that will impact opponents who play at least 125 miles apart.  What a run on of a sentence!  Point being, the President's Day EHL Showcase is an important time for the club to improve on neutral ice.  

The Looking Forward
The Philadelphia Revolution will continue their season on Saturday January 11th on the road against the Philadelphia Little Flyers at 6:00pm.  As always, the game will be available online at www.FastHockey.com.  There will be 14 games left, 10 of them away from home.  Of these 14 games, 10 of them will be against the EHL South Division.  Each game is important.  Sure every team makes the playoffs, but how each team finishes will determine the postseason tempo.  I have said this in all of my broadcasts this season and I will continue to say it now: no lead is safe, every second matters, and each game is important no matter who you play and where.

For now, everyone enjoy the break, spend this free time with your friends and loved ones, and GO REVS GO!

EHL Revs Video Highlight Series, Part 1

Starting today, the Philadelphia Revolution Network will be releasing highlights and other video content from the 2013/14 Eastern Hockey League Revolution season, starting with highlights from games back in October and November.

Video #1 - Philadelphia Revolution vs. Boston Jr. Rangers (October 19, 2013)

The Philadelphia Revolution defeated the Boston Jr. Rangers by a 4-3 score.  It was a crazy back-and-forth contest that ended with a victory and a brawl.  See the goals and the fisticuff that ended after the final buzzer that everyone still talks about to this day.

Video #2 - Philadelphia Revolution vs. New Jersey Rockets (November 3, 2013)

The Philadelphia Revolution defeated the New Jersey Rockets by a 4-2 score.  Forward Kyle Jennings scored one highlight reel of a goal, blasting a shot from center ice that went off the glove of Rockets goaltender Randy Gorda and found its way in back of the net.

  

Check back later this week to see more Revolution video content.  

Chasing Goalies a Winning Theme for EHL Revs This Past Weekend

WARMINSTER, PA - The Eastern Hockey League Philadelphia Revolution pick up two important wins against their division rivals over the weekend at The Rink at Warwick.  

Between today's and yesterday's games, the Revolution combined for 13 goals and 23 assists and chased both the New Jersey Rockets and the Philadelphia Little Flyers' starting goaltenders out of the game.  

Earlier today, James Wallace's two goals and Jacob Caffrey's 33 saves helped power the Revolution past the Rockets by an 8-1 score.  Also scoring for the Revolution were forwards Zachary England, Riley Egan, Myckauly Melanson, Kyle Jennings, and Larry Adegoke and defenseman Mikko Kivinen.

"It is always a great win when we beat a team that leads the [EHL South] division," said EHL Head Coach James Laux.  "Everyone helped these guys score the goals and make it an easy game to play."

The Revolution chased Rockets goaltender Joshua Creelman out of the game at 11:09 of the first period after he allowed four goals on 14 shots.  Backup Randy Gorda came in for relief, stopping 38 of 42 shots. 

Goaltender Caffrey made his first start in net today since November 30th.

"After sitting out for a couple of games," said Coach Laux, "Caffrey showed up and played well.  He needed time to regroup after allowing eight goals in two games during the [Thanksgiving EHL] Showcase.  Anytime you let up two or fewer goals in a game, it shows that you are doing your job as a goalie, and Caffrey did a great job."

Filling in for Caffrey since then was goaltender Hunter Tetrault, whose 36 saves helped the Revolution defeat the Little Flyers by a 5-2 score on Saturday night.

"The last time we played the Little Flyers ended in an upsetting loss," said Tetrault.  "In this game, I read each play, put my body in front of the puck, and stopped whatever I could.  The guys and I have been working hard to get even with them, and in the end, hard work paid off."

One of the biggest highlight of the night was the chasing of Little Flyers goaltender Alec Derks, who allowed four goals in his 45 minutes of play.  Prior to Saturday's game, Derks led the league in the goals against average category with 1.93 and was the only player in the league to have an average below two. 
  
Another major highlight from the win was forward Ken Tencza's hat trick, his second of the season.

"It feels good and rewarding to score, said Tencza.  "I haven't been playing as well as I had wanted, and this hat trick helped me get the confidence I needed to get back in the groove."

Also scoring for the Revolution in this game were Wallace and Adegoke.  Forward Melanson and defensemen Kivinen, Dennis Maier, and Steve Mallory recorded assists on the goals.

With these wins, the Revolution improve to 11-14-1-0 on the season and 8-7-0-0 at home.  The team's next game is on Tuesday December 17th on the road against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights at 1:00 PM.  This game can be streamed live on FastHockey.com. 

The Philadelphia Revolution are a United States Tier-III junior hockey organization stationed in Warminster, Pennsylvania.  The team sports squads in the Eastern Hockey League, the United States Premier Hockey League, the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League, and the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.  For more information about the Revolution, visit www.PhiladelphiaRevolution.net.  Like Philadelphia Revolution Ice Hockey on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @RevsJrHockey for team scores and news.

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EHL Revolution to Host Little Flyers and Rockets This Weekend at The Rink

WARMINSTER, PA - The Eastern Hockey League Philadelphia Revolution (9-14-1-0) will host the Philadelphia Little Flyers (13-6-2-1) tonight at 7:00 PM and the New Jersey Rockets (15-10-2-0) tomorrow at 11:00 AM at The Rink at Warwick.

Both games will be streamed online at FastHockey.com.

The Revolution enter this weekend winning six of their last 10 games.  Their previous game was back on December 8th, a 5-2 win against the New York Applecore.

"Everyone did their job to contribute to the win," said EHL Head Coach James Laux.  "The scorers scored, goaltender [Hunter] Tetreault made the saves we needed, and the penalty kill stepped up.  We made it difficult for them to play against us, and we need to continue this style of play this weekend." 
    
The Little Flyers come into tonight's game winning nine of their last 13 games.  The last time the Revolution and Little Flyers met was back on October 23rd, a 6-1 Little Flyers victory in Aston, Pennsylvania.    

"The best way to compete with the Little Flyers is to make better decisions with the puck in our defensive zone and increase back pressure through the offensive zone," said Coach Laux.  "We cannot let them score the easy goals."

The last time the Revolution and Rockets shared the ice was back on November 3rd at The Rink, a 4-2 Revolution victory.  Since then, the Rockets have gone 5-3-2-0 in their last ten games.  

"We match up well against each other," said Coach Laux.  "I am expecting a really well-played and close game between both teams."

Before the Rockets come to Warminster, they will be playing against the Philadelphia Junior Flyers in West Chester, Pennsylvania tonight at 8:30 PM.

Earlier this week, the EHL recognized forward Riley Egan and defenseman Ryan O'Malley as members of the league's Midseason Second Team All-Stars.  

"This is a well-deserved honor," said Coach Laux.  "I am extremely proud of both of them and what they have done for us this season."

The Philadelphia Revolution are a United States Tier-III junior hockey organization stationed in Warminster, Pennsylvania.  The team sports squads in the Eastern Hockey League, the United States Premier Hockey League, the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League, and the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.  For more information about the Revolution, visit www.PhiladelphiaRevolution.net.  Like Philadelphia Revolution Ice Hockey on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @RevsJrHockey for team scores and news.

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Revolution Seek Season Sweep against New York Applecore

WARMINSTER, PA - Today, the Eastern Hockey League Philadelphia Revolution will hit the road for Brewster, NY to take on the New York Applecore at 10:50am.  

The Revolution are looking for their second win against the Applecore this season.  The last time these two teams met was back on December 1st, a 3-2 Revolution victory during the Thanksgiving EHL Showcase.  

"The biggest key to our victory was [goaltender Hunter] Tetrault," said EHL Revolution Head Coach James Laux.  "His 41 saves and stellar performance in net earned him his first win of the year."

Forwards Chris Connor and Remington Woods are still out of the lineup from their respected injuries.  Forwards Steve Atkinson, Ryan Marker, and Garrett Quinn will be benched for this game.  

Last weekend, the Revolution participated in the league's Thanksgiving Showcase up in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.  During the Showcase, the Revolution earned one win against the Applecore and lost both of their games against the New York Bobcats and Scranton/Wilkes Barre Knights.  

"It was an up-and-down weekend," said Coach Laux.  "In the first two games, we had some trouble generating offense and playing consistent defense.  Sunday against the Applecore, we were able to overcome these obstacles and make key plays that helped us get the win."

Fans can stream the game live online at FastHockey.com.  

The Philadelphia Revolution are a United States Tier-III junior hockey organization stationed in Warminster, Pennsylvania.  The team sports squads in the Eastern Hockey League, the United States Premier Hockey League, the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League, and the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.  For more information about the Revolution, visit www.PhiladelphiaRevolution.net.  Like Philadelphia Revolution Ice Hockey on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @RevsJrHockey for team scores and news.

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EHL Revs Beat Jr. Nats, Face Off Again Sunday Afternoon

WARMINSTER, PA - The Eastern Hockey League Philadelphia Revolution defeated the Washington Junior Nationals by a 4-2 score on Saturday night at The Rink at Warwick.

With this win, the Revolution extend their winning streak to three games and improve to 2-0-0-0 against their EHL South division rival this season.

"This winning streak continues to bring a positive vibe in the locker room," said EHL Revolution Head Coach James Laux.  "The Junior Nationals have improved a lot since the last time we played them back in September.  They made some changes, got some fresh blood, and gave us all we can handle.  This was a key win for us."

This Revolution victory was greeted by the welcoming of forward Myckauly Melanson to the Revolution organization and the return of defenseman Nick Schaefer from injury.

In his EHL debut Saturday night, Melanson scored a late first period goal to give the Revolution a 2-1 lead in the frame.  Prior to his arrival in Warminster, Melanson played junior hockey with the Langley Rivermen of the British Columbia Hockey League.  

"Everyone in the Philadelphia Revolution organization is so far treating me with tremendous respect and making me feel like I'm at home," said Melanson.  "What sold me here was my friendship with Riley [Egan] and how much he enjoys playing for this team.  I'm giving it a try, and I'm loving it so far."

Defenseman Schaefer christened his return to the lineup with a goal midway through the second period.

"It feels really good to be back from injury," said Schaefer.  "It took a while to recover from my high ankle sprain, but it feels good to get back out on the ice."

Revolution forwards Ken Tencza, Chris Connor, Remington Woods, Steve Atkinson, and Garret Quinn, and defenseman Dennis Maier are still out of the lineup due to injuries.  More information on their recovery efforts will be available soon.  The Junior B call ups Stanislav Khokhlov, Julian Lever, Linder Kenyon, and Josh Suboyu will remain on the roster for the rest of the weekend.  

Also scoring for the Revolution were forwards Egan and Zachary England.  Goaltender Jacob Caffrey earned the win in net. 

"We felt like we were playing against a different Junior Nationals team tonight," said Caffrey.  "Their offensive and defensive production improved a lot from last time.  Right now, we are doing well and want to continue our winning ways."  

Defensemen Brad Anderson and Chip DeFelice scored one power play goal each for the Junior Nationals.  Goaltender Timothy Cooney received the loss in net.

The home-and-home series between the Revolution and Junior Nationals continues at The Gardens Ice House in Laurel, Maryland on Sunday November 17th at 2:45 PM.

"We just need to continue to put pucks on net," said Coach Laux.  "We need to continue to make smart plays, pepper their goalies with shots, and keep the puck in the offensive zone."

Fans can stream the game live on FastHockey.com. 

The Philadelphia Revolution are a United States Tier-III junior hockey organization stationed in Warminster, Pennsylvania.  The team sports squads in the Eastern Hockey League, the United States Premier Hockey League, the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League, and the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.  For more information about the Revolution, visit www.PhiladelphiaRevolution.net.  Like Philadelphia Revolution Ice Hockey on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @RevsJrHockey for team scores and news.

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Eastern Hockey League Game Preview: Revolution vs. Junior Nationals (11/16/2013)

WARMINSTER, PA - The Eastern Hockey League Philadelphia Revolution will host the Washington Junior Nationals at The Rink at Warwick tonight at 7:30 PM.

This will be the second of six meetings between the EHL South Division rivals this season.  

"Washington has shown vast improvement since our first game against them," said EHL Revolution Head Coach James Laux.  "We are looking to play hard nose hockey and dominate offensive zone time and shots on goal.

The last time the Revolution and Junior Nationals faced off was back on September 28th, a 7-1 Revolution victory at home.  Ken Tencza registered a hat trick and Riley Egan and Nick Patullo scored two goals apiece.  Goaltender Jacob Caffrey earned the win in net, stopping 24 of 25 shots on goal.  

The Revolution enter tonight's game looking to extend their winning streak to three games.  Their previous victory was earned on the road, a 4-3 final against the Philadelphia Junior Flyers back on November 10th.  

"We got off to a slow start," said Coach Laux, "but I was happy with the effort level  in the last two periods.  It was good to see the team stick with the game plan despite being down early and be able to find a way to pull out a win on the road."

Philadelphia will also enter today's game with some of their key players out of the lineup.  Forwards Tencza, Remington Woods, Chris Connor, Steve Atkinson, and Garret Quinn, and defenseman Dennis Maier are still inactive, according to the EHL website.  

The organization has called up forwards Jeff Schaefer, Julian Lever, and Myckauly Melanson and defensemen Josh Suboyu and Linder Kenyon from the United States Premier Hockey League Junior B team.  

With the Revolution's victory last week against the Junior Flyers, the Junior Nationals remain as the only EHL team without a road win this season.  The Junior Nationals are still searching for their second win of the season and looking to end their 12-game losing streak.  

The Revolution and Junior Nationals will play again tomorrow at The Gardens Ice House Arena in Laurel, Maryland at 2:45 PM.  

Fans can stream this game online at FastHockey.com.

The Philadelphia Revolution are a United States Tier-III junior hockey organization stationed in Warminster, Pennsylvania.  The team sports squads in the Eastern Hockey League, the United States Premier Hockey League, the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League, and the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.  For more information about the Revolution, visit www.PhiladelphiaRevolution.net.  Like Philadelphia Revolution Ice Hockey on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @RevsJrHockey for team scores and news.

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Battle of the Phillys Continue Sunday with EHL Revs and Junior Flyers

WARMINSTER, PA - The Eastern Hockey League Philadelphia Revolution will travel to West Chester, Pennsylvania tomorrow morning to take on the Philadelphia Junior Flyers at 11:00 AM.

This will be the third of four meeting between the two clubs this season.  The season series is currently tied at one game apiece.  The last time these EHL South Division rivals met was back on October 5th, a 4-3 Revolution victory at The Rink at Warwick.   

"We know it is going to be a tight game," said EHL Revolution Head Coach James Laux.  "We need to carve out our identity against these Junior Flyers and establish a consistent style of play that will make it difficult for our opponents to play against."

The EHL squad is looking to extend their winning streak to two games.

"Coming off a two-goal win against a first place team like the New Jersey Rockets is huge for us," said Coach Laux.  "Moving forward, it is imperative that we prove to ourselves that we can play with the same intensity and competitiveness day in and day out."  

The Revolution will enter this game still searching for their first road win of the year.  Away from home ice, they are 0-7-1-0.  

The Revolution will also enter this game without their key offensive and defensive pieces in Chris Connor, Dennis Maier, Ken Tencza, Remington Woods, and Nick Schaefer.  They are still sidelined due to injuries.  Their return as of Saturday afternoon is still unknown.   

Fans can stream this game online at FastHockey.com.

The Philadelphia Revolution are a United States Tier-III junior hockey organization stationed in Warminster, Pennsylvania.  The team sports squads in the Eastern Hockey League, the United States Premier Hockey League, the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League, and the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.  For more information about the Revolution, visit www.PhiladelphiaRevolution.net.  Like Philadelphia Revolution Ice Hockey on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @RevsJrHockey for team scores and news.

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EHL Revs Get Even, Defeat the NJ Rockets at Home

WARMINSTER, PA - The Eastern Hockey League Philadelphia Revolution defeat the New Jersey Rockets at The Rink at Warwick by a 4-2 score.

The win ends the Revolution's four game losing streak.

"We were in desperate need of a team effort in this game," said EHL Head Coach James Laux, "and everyone on this team played a competitive 60 minutes of hockey.  Moving forward, we just need to keep working hard as a team."

The Revolution offense was powered by Nick Patullo and Ryan Marker on the power play and Kyle Jennings and James Wallace at even strength.  Goaltender Jacob Caffrey earned the win in net with 28 saves.

"It feels really good to get back in the winning zone," said Caffrey.  "The penalty shot in the last game against the Rockets was a killer, but everyone played great from top to bottom to get even."  

Jennings first goal of the season was scored from a shot 100 feet away at center ice at 8:43 of the first period.  

"It feels good to get the puck on net and get my first of the year," said Jennings.  "When I shot it from the red line, my intent was to get the offense going.  I couldn't believe it myself when I saw the puck hit off the goalie's glove and go past him."

The Revolution pick up the victory despite having five key roster players out due to injury.  Ken Tencza, Remington Woods, Chris Connor, Nick Schaefer, and Dennis Maier are still day-to-day with their respected injuries.  

"Once back," said Coach Laux, "we need to use the return of these guys as a bonus and not as a crutch for a reason to lose.  Right now, we are focused on helping these guys recover and get back on the ice."  

Scoring for the Rockets were Troy Conzo and Nolan Aibel.  Goaltender Randy Gorda received the loss in net, stopping 43 of 47 shots.    

The Revolution improve to 4-12-1 and trail the division-leading Rockets by 11 points.  Their next game will be on Sunday November 10th on the road against the Philadelphia Junior Flyers at 11:00 AM.  Fans can stream the game live on FastHockey.com.

"We need to carve out our identity approaching our next game against the Junior Flyers," said Coach Laux.  "The season series is tied at one game apiece, both decided by one goal, and we know it is going to be a tight game.  The team needs to just show up and be ready to play." 

The Philadelphia Revolution are a United States Tier-III junior hockey organization stationed in Warminster, Pennsylvania.  The team sports squads in the Eastern Hockey League, the United States Premier Hockey League, the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League, and the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.  For more information about the Revolution, visit www.PhiladelphiaRevolution.net.  Like Philadelphia Revolution Ice Hockey on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @RevsJrHockey for team scores and news.

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EHL Revolution Look Forward to More Relaxing Weekend, Host the NJ Rockets Sunday

WARMINSTER, PA - The Eastern Hockey League Philadelphia Revolution (3-12-1-0) will host the New Jersey Rockets (9-6-0-0) at The Rink at Warwick on Sunday November 3rd at 11:00 AM.

This will be the second of four contests between the EHL South division rivals this season.  The Revolution trail the season series 0-1-0-0 from the 3-1 loss back on October 17th.

"We have taken the lessons from our previous loss to the Rockets and used them to our advantage at our practices this week," said EHL Revolution Head Coach James Laux.  "Our goal is to to simplify our game in a way that will lead us to wins."

The Revolution are looking to snap a four-game losing streak dating back to October 20th's loss against the Northern Cyclones.  During this losing streak, the team has been outscored by a 23-7 margin.

"Last weekend's games against the [Connecticut] Oilers and [Hartford] Junior Wolfpack alone were tough for our team," said Coach Laux.  "In both of these games, there were significant letdowns in the third period.  We need to be able to compete at a high level for all three periods of a game.  Over the past few weeks, we've played a lot of games within a short time frame.  I am excited to see our team focus all of their energy into 60 minutes this Sunday."

The EHL Revs losing streak has also been accompanied by injuries to some of their top players.  Forward Nick Patullo and defenseman Nick Schaefer have missed significant time due to their respected injuries and will be game-time decisions based on trainer examinations.  

The United States Premier Hockey League Empire Revolution squad will also be at The Rink over the weekend, taking on the Brewster Bulldogs on Saturday at 7:30 PM.  Both EHL and USPHL Empire games will be streamed live on FastHockey.com.

The Philadelphia Revolution are a United States Tier-III junior hockey organization stationed in Warminster, Pennsylvania.  The team sports squads in the Eastern Hockey League, the United States Premier Hockey League, the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League, and the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.  For more information about the Revolution, visit www.PhiladelphiaRevolution.net.  Like Philadelphia Revolution Ice Hockey on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @RevsJrHockey for team scores and news.

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EHL Revolution End Weekend with Win and Two Losses

WARMINSTER, PA - The Eastern Hockey League weekend ends with the Philadelphia Revolution picking up two points in the standings. 

The team secured a win against the Boston Junior Rangers and lost two critical games to the Northern Cyclones and New Jersey Rockets.

Earlier today, the Revolution fell to the Cyclones at home by a 5-1 score.  Ryan Marker scored the lone goal for his team.

"I thought it was a hard-working game," said EHL Head Coach James Laux.  "For the first two periods, they showed a great work ethic.  But in the third period, we played like we were not in the right place and tried to force plays to happen that led to turnovers and scoring chances for the Cyclones.  They were able to capitalize on our mistakes."    

Revolution Goaltender Hunter Tetrault received the loss in net.  Despite the loss, he stopped 40 of 45 shots against.  

"I thought Tetrault stepped up and did well in net," said Revolution Goaltender Jacob Caffrey.  "He had a slow start, but then he stepped up in the second and third periods and showed that he is capable of handling the work in net when he needs to."

Forward Connor Callow scored twice and Riley Christensen, Manny Billiones, and Kevin Valenti scored one goal apiece for the Cyclones.  Evan Morelli earned the win in net stopping 23 of 24 shots on goal.  

Prior to today's game, Caffrey and Revolution defenseman Mikko Kivinen received two-game suspensions from the physical incident that ensued after the final buzzer Saturday night in the Revolution's 4-3 win over the Junior Rangers.  

"After the play," said Caffrey, "I saw one of my guys getting grabbed by someone from the opposing team.  I went in to defend my teammate.  I regret it now because of the suspension, but hockey is a physical game and you need to be there to help your guys out in any situation."

The coaching staff  will be working on a temporary game strategy until their top net minder and defenseman are able to return to the lineup.  

"The intention of Caffrey and Kivinen during the altercation was to protect their teammates," said Coach Laux.  "I will not fault them for that, but we will accept the punishment of being without them until they return."

Before the game-ending incident, Kivinen scored his first goal of the year against the Junior Rangers and Caffrey earned the win in net with 39 saves.  Marker, Josh Suboyu, and Zachary England also scored for the Revolution during Saturday's contest.  

Scoring for the Junior Rangers were forwards Tyler Theodoulou twice and Drew Dawson.  Goaltender Tyler Fay received the loss.

The Revolution improve to 3-5-0-0 as the home team this season.  They are currently 3-4-0-0 at The Rink at Warwick and 0-1-0-0 on neutral ice.   

Back on Thursday night, Remington Woods scored the lone goal in a 3-1 road loss to the New Jersey Rockets.

"The Rockets game was one of those tight games," said Coach Laux.  "It could've gone either way, but we allowed them to have a couple of odd-man rushes and capitalize on easy scoring opportunities."   

The Revolution are one of three teams in the EHL without a road win this season.  They are currently 0-4-1-0 away from Warminster.  

Looking forward, a positive coming out of this weekend's EHL action is the return of Marker to the Junior A roster.  Since his return from the United States Premier Hockey League on Thursday, Marker scored twice and assisted on two shots.

"It feels good to be back in the lineup," said Marker.  "I want to continue to progress in my development and keep putting points up on the board."

The Revolution fall to 3-9-1-0 on the season.  Their next game is on Wednesday October 23 on the road against the Philadelphia Little Flyers at 7:00 PM.  The game can be viewed online at FastHockey.com. 

The Philadelphia Revolution are a United States Tier-III junior hockey organization stationed in Warminster, Pennsylvania.  The team sports squads in the Eastern Hockey League, the United States Premier Hockey League, the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League, and the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.  For more information about the Revolution, visit www.PhiladelphiaRevolution.net.  Like Philadelphia Revolution Ice Hockey on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @RevsJrHockey for team scores and news.

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