Wilmington Ends with Winning Season

MARCH 17, 2022 – Tonight, the Wilmington Area Hockey Team, including athletes from Mohawk, Ellwood City, Union, New Castle, Wilmington, and Sharpsville, fought valiantly against the Bishop Canevin Crusaders in the semi-final round of the PIHL playoffs. However, the Hounds lost 5-1 in three periods, putting an end to their great season.

In the beginning of the hockey season, the Hounds had a rough start, but something arose in the players and they turned that right around.

In the regular season, Wilmington held a record of 11-7-1-2 with 11 wins, 7 losses, 1 overtime win, and 2 shootout losses

10/4/21 Wilmington vs. Morgantown – Loss 3-5

10/14/21 Wilmington vs. Ringgold – Loss 3-9

10/19/21 Wilmington vs. Avonworth – Loss 0-4

10/25/21 Wilmington vs. Elizabeth Forward – Win 4-2

11/2/21 Wilmington vs. Central Valley – Win 10-2

11/8/21 Wilmington vs. Burrell – Loss 1-7

11/15/21 Wilmington vs. Neshannock – Loss 0-7

11/23/21 Wilmington vs. Bishop Canevin – Win 6-5

12/7/21 Wilmington vs. Central Valley – Win 9-3

12/9/21 Wilmington vs. Morgantown – Win 5-1

12/14/20 Wilmington vs. Connellsville – Win 4-1

12/20/21 Wilmington vs. Carrick – Win 9-8

1/3/22 Wilmington vs. Neshannock – Shootout Loss 1-2

1/11/22 Wilmington vs. Trinity – Win 7-6

1/18/22 Wilmington vs. Burrell  – Win 8-1

1/31/22 Wilmington vs. Avonworth – Shootout Loss 3-4

2/24/22 Wilmington vs. Bishop Canevin – Overtime Win 2-1

3/1/22 Wilmington vs. Trinity – Win 10-3

In the postseason, came the playoffs, where the Hounds returned to playing the Carrick Cougars, where they won 2-1 in overtime.

Then came the semi-final round, where the Hounds faced off against the Bishop Canevin Crusaders, where they unfortunately lost 5-1, ending the season.

Congratulations to the team and especially to Mohawk’s senior players, Ayden and Boden Leslie.