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Esmark Stars Shine in High School All-Star Games

By MSC, 01/31/16, 7:30PM EST

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19 Stars selected to participate

The Esmark Stars AAA Hockey program once again played a major part in the PIHL All-Star games as 19 members of the current U18 and U16 Esmark Stars clubs were selected to participate in their respective class All-Star games, played Sunday, Jan. 31, at the Brady's Run Ice Arena in Beaver, PA.

Members of the Stars 18U and 16U clubs selected at their various classes of high school play (AAA, AA and A Divisions) to participate, included; Class AAA - William "Tre" Lowe, Bethel Park, goaltender; Austin Martz, Shaler Area, forward; Joe Heubert, North Allegheny, goaltender; Jake McClelland, Canon- McMillian, forward; Zach Gielarowski, Peters Township, defenseman; Dawson Richard, North Allegheny, forward; Matt Amelio, Peters Township, forward; Class AA - Max Milan, Baldwin, forward; Ken Dee, Baldwin, defenseman; Brendan Johns, Greater Latrobe, forward; Noah Raymundo, Mars Area, defenseman; Beau Heakins, Mars Area, forward; Justin Adamski, Hampton, forward; Andrew Koziara, Hempfiled, defenseman; Ben Friedland, Fox Chapel, forward; Class A - Nick Carretta, Franklin Regional, forward; Michael Lamison, Westmont, forward; Billy Rapone, Greensburg Salem, defenseman; and Tanner Orr, South Park, forward.

In the Class A game, Esmark 18U's Tanner Orr scored Team Gold's second goal, as Team Gold and Team Black skated to a 3-3 overtime tie.

In the Class AA game, Stars 18U forward Ben Friedland had a game to remember as he scored 5 goals, including the game winning goal with two seconds remaining in regulation play, and added 1 assist, as Team Black skated to a 8-7 win. Fellow Team Black members Brendan Johns,18U forward, who earned assists on all five of Friedland's goals, Max Milan, 18U forward, 1 goal and 1 assist; Ken Dee, 18U defenseman, 1 goal; and Noah Raymundo, 16U defenseman, 1 assist, also registered points in the win. Andrew Koziara, 18U forward, and Justin Adamski, 16U forward, each picked up an assist for Team Gold.

In the night's final game, the class AAA game, Jake McClelland, 16U forward, recorded four points (1G, 3A) as Team Gold won 11-5. Also registering points for Team Gold were Matt Amelio, 18U forward, who scored a goal and added an assist, and Zach Gielarowski, who recorded an assist. Goaltender Joe Heubert played the final period for Team Gold. Team Black was paced by Austin Martz, U18 forward, who scored twice. Goaltender Tre Lowe played the final period for Team Black.

"The Esmark program is proud of the accomplishments of our players selected to participate," said Esmark Stars program coordinator and founder Dave Kosick.

"From the day I created this program, we have proudly stood behind the fact that our players have been free to participate with their various high school teams ... without repercussions and threats."

"We understand that our players who participate at the high school level get a chance to play in front of peers, family and friends, while wearing the crest of their high school ... and that is something we have never tried to prevent or take away."