North Hills Indians Defeat Kiski, 9-5

Things are finally clicking for the North Hills Varsity hockey team after a 9-5 victory over the Kiski Area Hockey Association Monday night.

The Indians have two victories in their past three games. With freshman Brett Berner and sophomore Tyler Heisel scoring hat tricks, the Indians produced their greatest point output of the season. If that wasn’t enough senior captain Michael Punzak had a 4-point game (2 goals, 2 assists), and junior Jake Lydon had 5 assists. Berner scored 7 points (3 goals, 4 assists) amd Heisel 4 points (3 goals, 1 assist). 

Senior goaltender Nick Reslink turned aside 24 of the 29 shots in one of his strongest performances of the year.

The North Hills Varsity team hopes to keep the momentum going at 9:15 p.m. Thursday against the defending state champion Bishop Canevin Crusaders at the Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center.

Senior Night will be at 7:15 p.m. Monday at RMU Island Sports Center in a rematch against Kiski.

Scoring Summary

Period 1 – Tyler Heisel (Jake Lydon, Brett Berner) 
Period 1 – Brett Berner (Tyler Heisel) 
Period 2 – Michael Punzak power play (Jake Lydon, Brett Berner) 
Period 2 – Michael Punzak (Brian Gapsky, Aaron Yeomans) 
Period 2 – Tyler Heisel (Jake Lydon, Brett Berner) 
Period 3 – Brett Berner (Michael Punzak, Jake Lydon) 
Period 3 – Tyler Volz (unassisted) 
Period 3 – Tyler Heisel (Michael Punzak, Brett Berner) 
Period 3 – Brett Berner power play (Jake Lydon, Hudson Fleming) 

- Submitted by Bonnie Kuchnicki, on behalf of the North Hills Hockey Club. Have news you'd like to share with Patch readers? Email information and photos to at amyjo.brown@patch.com.

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