Senior goaltender and four year varsity letter winner Alexei Masanko sat down with The Record’s JJ Conrad and discussed the upcoming season and how he spent the off season preparing to take on the top teams in NJ.
2016 Bergen County Champions
Don Bosco Hockey is proud to announce its four captains for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Joining second year captain, CJ McGee, fellow Seniors Ryan McLinskey, Thomas Reid & Toby DiPaolo will be called upon to lead the 2016-17 version of the Ironmen. After a tough overtime loss in the NJ State Semi-Finals, the Ironmen look to continue to build off a successful season in which they captured their fifth straight Bergen County Title, moving to 15-0 all time in the tournament. Coach Toskos spoke at length about his 3 new captains joining four-year varsity player and second year captain Cj McGee. “We are excited about the depth and leadership that these four players bring to our team,” Toskos said, adding, “all four of these guys represent what Bosco Hockey is about.” Bosco opens its season on Nov. 26 vs Gordon Conference foe, Seton Hall Prep 5pm at the Ice Vault in Wayne, NJ.
DBP Jr Goaltender, Alexei Masanko
Ramsey – Junior Goaltender Alexei Masanko and fellow teammate, Senior Captain Chris Mazzella highlight the list of players on The Record’s Player of the Year Watch.
The Ironmen are back in action tonight, 7:30 pm at the Ice Vault to take on perennial rival Bergen Catholic in Gordon Conference play.
Captains Mazzella (25) & L. Campomenosi (12) celebrate 1st period goal
Wayne – After a grueling semi-final game, a 3-2 overtime win over Glen Rock (see Burns’ goal below), the Ironmen where poised to take a on a familiar foe. Cross-town rival Ramsey High School, for the 3rd straight time in the Bergen County Final.
Playing two of its finest periods of hockey of the season, Bosco opened up to a 4-0 lead on goals by Seniors Chris Mazzella and Marcus Gurega, followed up by Freshman Tyler Sedlack and Junior Brendan Hansen. The latter two goals, both brilliantly setup by great passes from Sophomore Defenseman Aaron Bohlinger and Junior Toby DiPaolo.
“The maturity level of our team continues to rise,” said Toskos. “Look at Glen Rock the other night in the semifinals. We were short-handed nine players on our injury list, some played, some didn’t, but the fact that they were able to come from behind against an outstanding goalie, someone who really could have shut us down, said a lot.”
Facing a revived Ramsey team in the 3rd period, Bosco allowed two goals in the final frame, but added an empty netter to capture their 5th straight Bergen County Championship, improving to 15-0 all time.
On the heels of a 4-0-1 start and a win over #1 ranked CBA, Don Bosco Senior Forward Chris Mazzella joined an exclusive list and earned The Records HS Male Athlete of the Week for his strong start to the young season. With five goals and six assists through 5 games the Senior Captain once again is leading the team in scoring, picking up where he left off from a year ago.
“We’re a pretty young team,” he said, “but we have a lot of speed. I think we’re faster than a lot of teams.”
Mazzella and the Ironmen look to continue their winning ways as they take on Bishop Eustace next Friday night.