The Minnesota Saints and the Philadelphia PowerPlay squared off in the 2016 Powerhockey Cup championship game, a rematch of the 2014 Powerhockey Cup. The 0-0 tie was broken halfway through the first period with a goal from Chad Wilson. The 1-0 lead was carried into the second but didn’t last long as Philadelphia’s Jake Saxton tied the game 4 minutes in. However, Minnesota pulled ahead again 5 minutes later with another Wilson goal. With 7 seconds remaining in the second, Jacob Ritter found the back of the net to give the Saints a 2 goal lead heading into the third period. Minnesota extended their lead to 4-1 early in the third with the other Ritter twin, Nathan, hitting the twine. The PowerPlay were down but not out as Alex Pitts led the comeback with 2 goals 3 minutes apart. Down by one goal, Philadelphia pushed to tie the game but came up short. With 30 seconds remaining in regulation, PowerPlay captain Liam Miller had a wraparound chance to force overtime but the net was dislodged by the Saints defenseman Matt Wimmergren and the play was blown dead. The Saints won the game 4-3 for their 4th straight Powerhockey Cup victory.

The 2016 Powerhockey Cup round robin is in the books and we are on to the elimination round!

Seeding:
BYE 1. Michigan Mustangs
BYE 2. Minnesota Saints
3. Toronto Rock
4. Ottawa Capitals
5. Philadelphia PowerPlay
6. Toronto Lake Raiders

Elimination Round:
The top 2 seeds are awarded a bye in the quarterfinals and advance to the semifinals.

Sunday, July 10th
5:30 PM – Quarterfinal Game 1 – Toronto Lake Raiders (Seed 6) vs Toronto Rock (Seed 3)
7:00 PM – Quarterfinal Game 2 – Philadelphia PowerPlay (Seed 5) vs Ottawa Capitals (Seed 4)

Monday, July 11th
10:00 AM – Semifinal Game 1 – Winner QF Game 2 vs Michigan Mustangs (Seed 1)
11:30 AM – Semifinal Game 2 – Winner QF Game 1 vs Minnesota Saints (Seed 2)
1:00 PM – 5th Place Game – Loser QF Game 1 vs Loser QF Game 2
3:00 PM – 3rd Place Game – Loser SF Game 1 vs Loser SF Game 2
5:00 PM – Championship Game – Winner SF Game 1 vs Winner SF Game 2

The Philadelphia PowerPlay dropped the first game of day 2 against Michigan as the Mustangs scored 5 unanswered goals in the 3rd period on their way to a 8-5 victory. Another physical game was played by the Ottawa Capitals when they took on the Toronto Rock as both teams combined for 20 PIM. After the Caps took a 2 goal lead into the third, the Rock rolled back scoring two early and one late to take the lead and the win 6-5. The Saints were ready for game 9 as they jumped to a 4-0 lead en route to a 7-4 win over the Toronto Lake Raiders.

The first of two exhibition games was played between the Philadelphia PowerPlay Grays and North American Selects. The Philadelphia PowerPlay Grays is made up of players from the Philadelphia PowerPlay wheelchair hockey league while the North American Selects is made up of players from all other teams participating in the 2016 Powerhockey Cup. The fun-filled friendly game was won by the Selects 7-0.

One of the most exciting games of the tournament was seen in a back and forth match between the PowerPlay and Rock. After the Rock tied the game with back to back goals with 5 minutes left in regulation, Alex Pitts scored two of his own to give the hosting team the 7-5 win. The biggest surprise of the Powerhockey Cup was the Mustangs knocking off the Saints 5-2. For the first time ever, the Mustangs defeated the Saints in tournament play. In the final game of day 2, Ottawa blew out the Toronto Lake Raiders 8-1 to bring the Capitals to 2-2 and the Raiders to 0-4.

REMINDER: All games for the remainder of the 2016 Powerhockey Cup will be live streamed at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/powerhockey-cup-2014. The live stream can also be accessed at the top of the page by clicking on Watch Live!

Final Scores:
Game 7 – Philadelphia PowerPlay 5 vs Michigan Mustangs 8
Game 8 – Ottawa Capitals 5 vs Toronto Rock 6
Game 9 – Toronto Lake Raiders 4 vs Minnesota Saints 7

Exhibition Game – Philadelphia PowerPlay Grays 0 vs. North American Selects 7

Game 10 – Toronto Rock 6 vs Philadelphia PowerPlay 7
Game 11 – Michigan Mustangs 5 vs Minnesota Saints 2
Game 12 – Ottawa Capitals 8 vs Toronto Lake Raiders 1

Stats:
Click here to view the updated stats.

Standings:

The first day of the 2016 Powerhockey Cup was kicked off right at the Opening Ceremonies with player introductions by Philadelphia Flyers long time in house announcer Lou Nolan and the singing of the Canadian and American National Anthems by the Flyers own, #1 ranked anthemist in the NHL, Lauren Hart. Click here to view the opening ceremonies.

The games followed shortly as the hosting team, the Philadelphia PowerPlay, took on the Toronto Lake Raiders. Philly fell behind 1-0 but quickly rebounded with 5 straight goals on their way to a commanding 10-7 win. The Saints and Capitals played a physical game that ended with 24 PIM between the two teams. Jacob Ritter’s hat trick sparked Minnesota to a 5-3 win.

Day 1 was highlighted with a back and forth game between the Michigan Mustangs and Toronto Rock. After the Mustangs scored 2 goals 11 seconds apart in the second period, the Rock came back to tie the game and take the lead with a late goal by Harris Farid with 48 seconds left in regulation. The second game for both the PowerPlay and the Capitals was a low scoring defensive affair that went the distance. The first OT game of the tournament was won on a powerplay breakaway goal for Ottawa’s Mathieu Gagnon.

In the last two games of the evening, both the Michigan Mustangs and Minnesota Saints won by wide margins with the Mustangs defeating the Lake Raiders 12-5 and the Saints pulling out a 6-1 win over the Rock.

All games for the remainder of the 2016 Powerhockey Cup will be live streamed at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/powerhockey-cup-2014. The live stream can also be accessed at the top of the page by clicking on Watch Live!. Tune in!

Final Scores:
Game 1 – Philadelphia PowerPlay 10 vs Toronto Lake Raiders 7
Game 2 – Minnesota Saints 5 vs Ottawa Capitals 3
Game 3 – Toronto Rock 6 vs Michigan Mustangs 5
Game 4 – Ottawa Capitals 3 vs Philadelphia PowerPlay 2
Game 5 – Toronto Lake Raiders 5 vs Michigan Mustangs 12
Game 6 – Minnesota Saints 6 vs Toronto Rock 1

Stats:
Click here to view the stats from day 1.

Standings:

2016 Powerhockey Cup Opening Ceremonies. Player announcement by Flyers in house announcer Lou Nolan. National Anthems performed by Flyers own Lauren Hart. Game #1 starts at 1:30pm: Philadelphia PowerPlay vs. Toronto Lake Raiders. Stay tuned!

POWERHOCKEY CUP 2016 OPENING CEREMONIES from Peter Boardman on Vimeo.

Click here for an all access guide to getting around Philadelphia in a wheelchair!

All 2016 Powerhockey Cup games on Saturday, July 9 through Monday, July 11 will be streamed online. Click here to watch the games during the tournament! To find specific games to watch click here.

Click here to get directions and learn more about the 2016 Powerhockey Cup venue, the Pennsylvania Convention Center!

The schedule for the 2016 Powerhockey Cup has been posted! View the schedule here.

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