by Boscohockey | Jan 31, 2019
Junior Will Fortescue (13) Celebrates His 1st Period Goal During the BCCA Final
Wayne, NJ – Since suffering their lone loss of the season to CBA in early December, the Ironmen have won 14 straight games. In the
amidst of this win streak, Bosco has beaten defending Massachusetts State Champion BC High, won their eighth straight Bergen County Championship and captured their second consecutive Gordon Conference regular season title, by winning eight straight conference games.
Outscoring opponents 81-18 during their win streak, Bosco has featured a balanced attack, with contributions coming up and down the roster. Led by Senior Captains TJ Schweighardt (9-20-29), Tyler Sedlak (28-20-48) and Quinnipiac commit Liam McLinskey (18-28-46) the offense has produced at a consistent pace all season. Additional contributions from Sophhomore Zack Hammond (8-4-12), Junior Hunter McGee (4-15-19) and Senior Michael Forgione (3-10-13) have provided even more offensive firepower and highlighted the scoring depth of the Ironmen.
Also fueling the attack while providing stability on the blueline, Sophomore Defenseman Damien Carfagna (4-16-20) and Junior Will Fortescue (2-11-13) have provided timely goals while stifling opposing offenses.
Greg Toskos-Head Coach and Captains Liam McLinskey (2), Tyler Sedlak (17) & TJ Schweighardt (5) Accept the BCCA Championship Trophy
In addition to their torrid offensive pace, Goalies Max Schwarz (15-1, 1.50 GA, 93.4 Sv%) and Kevin Rose (2-0, 0.50 GA, 96.5 Sv%) continue to dominate games between the pipes and limit opponents second chance opportunities for Don Bosco.
Up next, Don Bosco plays their last regular season home game vs Gordon Coference foe Pope John, 8:45 pm at the Ice Vault.
by Boscohockey | Jan 21, 2019
Wayne, NJ – This past Friday, the Ironmen took part in a little bit of history. After closing out Ramsey in the quarter-finals of the Bergen County Tournament 10-0, Greg Toskos earned his 200th win as Head Coach.
Captain TJ Schweighardt ’19 leads all Ironmen defensemen with 29 points on the season (9 G, 20 A)
Five different players scored goals for Bosco, led by their trio of Senior Captains. TJ Schweighardt (9 G, 20 A) had 6 assists on the night, while forwards Tyler Sedlak (23 G, 18 A) added 3 goals and 2 assists and Liam McLinskey (17 G, 22 A) chipped in with a pair of goals and 2 assists to pace Ironmen offense.
Since taking over the program 13 seasons ago, Coach Toskos has gone 201-99-25, while making three state finals appearances, one Gordon Cup Championship and won seven straight Bergen County Tournament championships as the Ironmen’s bench boss.
Following the game, Coach Toskos said, “We are lucky to have outstanding kids and even better players…they win the games, not us.”
Congrats Coach!
The Ironmen return to action Monday night (Jan. 21) 7pm vs Bergen Catholic, in he Bergen County Tournament semi-finals.
by Boscohockey | Jan 17, 2019
Ramsey, NJ – Led by strong goaltending and an equally strong trio of Senior captains, Don Bosco took to the road for the teams annual trip to Boston in early December. Senior Captain Tyler Sedlak (16 G, 14A) led the Bosco offensive, notching four goals, as the Ironmen defeated defending Massachusetts State Super 8 champion BC High (4-2) at Bentley University.
Tyler Sedlak celebrates 1 of his 4 goals
A quick turnaround the following afternoon, saw the Ironmen take on an an upstart Catholic Memorial (6-2) at Providence College. Captains Liam McLinskey (13 G, 16A) and TJ Schweighardt (8 G, 10 A) led a relentless attack that saw the Ironmen bury 6 six goals to finish the road trip 2-0.
TJ Schweighardt rifles a shot thru traffic vs CM
Jumping right back into Gordon conference play, Bosco took two games from rival Bergen Catholic to close out 2018.
The Ironmen continue to reap the rewards of strong goaltending from Senior Max Schwarz, who has been excellent for Don Bosco, going 11-1, with a 1.64 GAA and a 93.1% Save Percentage. Since the calendar has turned to 2019, Max has continued his strong play. Holding Princeton Day to one goal in a 4-1 win and posting a shutout on the road against #2 ranked Delbarton.
Following two more Gordon conference wins over Gloucester Catholic (7-4) and St Augustine’s (7-2), Bosco will begin Bergen County Tournament play against Ramsey on Friday night then take on #3 CBA Sunday, January 20 6:15 pm at home.
Goaltender Max Schwarz denies a BC High scoring chance
Contributions have come from everywhere for the Ironmen, as Sophomores Damien Carfagna (3 G, 10 A), Zach Hammond (5 G, 2 A) along with Juniors Hunter McGee (2 G, 7 A) and Will Fortescue (1 G, 7 A) have provided balance and depth. While Seniors Michael Forgione (2 G, 7 A) and Mark Garfinkel (3 G, 3 A) have played crucial roles during the early part of the season.
by Boscohockey | Nov 30, 2018
The Ironmen opened the season in solid fashion with back to back wins over Gordon Conference rivals Delbarton and Gloucester Catholic. Bosco jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first period of the Delbarton game on goals by Senior Captain TJ Schweighardt and Senior Mark Garfinkel. Delbarton put on some pressure in the second period, cutting the lead in half, but Schweighardt ripped a shot top shelf mid 3rd period to put the game away and a 3-1 victory. Senior Max Schwarz was awesome in goal making 24 saves. The following night, Senior Co-Captain Tyler Sedlak popped home 2 goals while Co Captain Liam McLinskey added 2 assists in a 4-1 win over the GC Rams. Will Fortescue and Zack Hammond rounded out the scoring for the Ironman as Schwarz picked up his second win in back to back games.
by Boscohockey | Nov 30, 2018
Former Captain CJ McGee has committed to Quinnipiac University. McGee graduated Don Bosco in 2017 and led the Ironmen to a four straight Bergen County Championships and a State Finals appearance. “CJ is such a competitor” said Bosco Head Coach Greg Toskos. “He was a 2 year captain for us and helped bring this program to become one of the state’s elite. We are all very proud of CJ and his commitment. Quinnipiac is getting a great kid and an excellent hockey player.” McGee finished his Ironman career with 6 goals, 34 assists for 40 points and was a plus 58 in his four year varsity career. CJ will join Ironmen John Campomenosi and Liam McLinskey as future Bobcats.
by Boscohockey | Sep 22, 2018
Don Bosco Hockey is proud to announce Seniors Tyler Sedlak, Liam McLinskey and TJ Schweighardt will lead the Ironmen as Captains for the upcoming season. All three are four year Varsity hockey players. McLinskey and Sedlak will lead a prolific offense that returns a group that scored over 70 goals last year (team total was 154) while Schweighardt will lead a defense core that gave up only 40 goals in 30 games last season.
Head Coach Greg Toskos was excited to make the announcement and is looking forw
ard to the upcoming season saying, “After losing a great senior class and finishing on a tough note, this group is ready to get right back at it. Our senior class is a veteran group that brings a lot of experience to the table.”
The Ironmen, return a solid senior class led by Goalie Max Schwarz, Defensemen Mark Garfinkel adds experience to the blue line along with Schweighardt, and Forwards Michael Forgione and John Papandrea will join Sedlak, McLinskey, looking to make their third straight NJSIAA State Final appearance.
