USC Hockey a Tradition of Excellence

Three -Time Pennsylvania State Champions-1980, 1987, 2011

Five -Time Penguin Cup Champions- 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2011

Four-Time Penguin Cup Finalists- 1981, 1985, 1989, 1996.

Nine-Time S.H.I.H.L Champions- 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992.

34 Post-Season Appearances in 45 years 

Season

Played

Won

Lost

Tied

Playoff Results

1971-1972

13

5

7

1

N/A

1972-1973

17

6

8

3

Lost 1st Round

1973-1974

22

14

6

2

N/A

1974-1975

26

16

5

5

Lost 1st Round

1975-1976

22

7

11

4

N/A

1976-1977

22

16

6

0

Lost in Semi-Finals

1977-1978

22

13

6

3

Lost in City Finals (6OT) See Note 1

1978-1979

20

7

11

2

Lost 1st Round

1979-1980

22

17

2

3

PA State Champion

1980-1981

22

19

3

0

Penguin Cup Finalist

1981-1982

21

12

5

4

Lost 1st Round

1982-1983

14

6

8

0

Lost 1st Round

1983-1984

21

9

9

3

Lost 1st Round

1984-1985

21

15

4

2

Penguin Cup Finalist

1985-1986

22

20

2

0

Penguin Cup Champion

1986-1987

22

22

0

0

PA State Champion

1987-1988

22

20

2

0

Lost in Qtr. Finals

1988-1989

17

16

1

0

Penguin Cup Finalist

1989-1990

18

13

3

2

Penguin Cup Champion

1990-1991

19

14

3

2

Lost in Qtr. Finals

1991-1992

16

15

0

1

Lost in Qtr. Finals

1992-1993

22

9

12

1

N/A

1993-1994

19

2

14

3

N/A

1994-1995

20

15

4

1

Lost in Qtr. Finals

1995-1996

22

18

3

1

Penguin Cup Finalist

1996-1997

22

14

7

1

Lost 1st Round

1997-1998

22

13

8

1

N/A

1998-1999

23

13

7

3

N/A

1999-2000

23

16

7

0

Lost Penguin Cup Semi-Finals

2000-2001

23

15

7

1

Lost 1st Round

2001-2002

22

9

12

1

Lost 1st Round

2002-2003

24

11

10

3

Lost 1st Round

2003-2004

24

17

6

1

Lost Penguin Cup Semi-Finals

2004-2005

24

19

5

0

Lost Penguin Cup Semi-Finals

2005-2006

22

15

6

1

Lost in 1st Round

2006-2007

21

14

6

1

Lost in Qtr. Finals

2007-2008

20

9

11

0

Lost in Qtr. Finals

2008-2009

22

14

4

4

Lost Penguin Cup Semi-Finals

2009-2010

21

16

4

1

Lost Penguin Cup Semi-Finals

2010-2011

21

14

6

1

PA State Champion

2011-2012

22

11

9

2

Lost in 1st Round

2012-2013

21

12

7

2

Lost in Quarter Finals  

2013-2014

20

6

14

0

2014-2015

22

10

11

1

Lost in 1st Round

2015-2016

20

4

14

2

2016-2017

20

3

16

1

All-Time Regular Season Record, 1971-2016

Games

Won

Lost

Tied

963

581

312

70

All-Time Overall Record, 1971-2011

Games

Won

Lost

Tied

899

568

265

66

USC Coaching History

Overall Records

R.T. Ford (1971-1972, 1983-1986, 1991-1998): 135-78-15

"Buzz" DiGiavani (1972-1976): 43-30-14

Taylor Railton (1976-1979): 36-23-5

Len Simplice (1979-1983): 54-18-7

Dave Hornack (1986-1988): 42-2-0

Joe Gaul (1988-1991): 43-7-4

Bob Kennedy (1998-1999): 13-7-3

Chuck Kelly (1999-2000): 16-7-0

Warren Young (2000-2002): 24-19-2

Kip Guenther (2002-2004): 28-16-4

John Harford (2005-2006): 29-12-2

Dave Fryer (2007): 9-11-0

Larry Marks (2008 - 2010): 47-14-6

Gary Klapkowski (2011 - 2012) 11-9-2

Denis Kirstien (2012 – 2014) 18-21-2

Ray Conway (2014 – Present) 17-41-4

Most Wins

1. R.T. Ford: 135

2. Len Simplice: 54

3. Larry Marks: 47

4. "Buzz" DiGiavani: 43

5. Joe Gaul: 43

Top Five Teams is USC History

Most Wins in a Season

1. 1986-87: 22 wins

2. 1987-88: 21 wins

2. 1985-86: 21 wins

4. 1980-81: 19 wins

4. 2004-05: 19 wins

Most Goals Scored in a Season

1. 1995-96: 173 goals

2. 2003-04: 165 goals

3. 1996-97: 140 goals

4. 1979-80: 137 goals

5. 2004-05: 134 goals

Least Goals Against in a Season

1. 1991-92: 33 goals

2. 1971-72: 39 goals

3. 2009-10: 45 goals

4. 1977-78: 49 goals

5. 1979-80: 51 goals

USC Playoff Records (1971 - Present)

W.P.I.H.L. Playoffs (1971-1979): 3-5-1

S.H.I.H.L/P.I.H.L Playoffs (1980-current): 34-21

Varsity Award Winners (Since 2001)

Most Valuable Player

2016- Matt Finn and Patrick Woomer

2015-

2014-

2013-Sean Allebrand

2012- Michael Ambrose

2011- C.J. Murray

2008 - Rocky Cersosimo & Barret Kaib

Defensive Player of the Year

2016-Patrick Woomer

2015-

2014-

2013- Michael Ambrose

2012- Andrew Schmitt

2011- Parker Phillips

2005- Brendan Surma

2004- Kevin Gorder

2003- R.J. Vighetti

2002- Brandon Burns

2001- Jeff Storer

Offensive Player of the Year

2016-Matt Finn

2015-

2014-

2013- Austin Cassidy

2012- Michael Sweeney

2011- Justin Selep

2005- David Crockett

2004- Jeff Greenberg

2003- Ian Joyce

2002- Justin Lloyd

2001- Michael Mullen

Player's Player Award

2016-Matt Finn

2015-

2014-

2013- Sean Allebrand

2012-

2011- Ben Herman

2005- John Markwell

2004- Matt McGinnis

2003- Dan Duda

2002- Adam Brindle

2001- Jeff Storer

Ryan Malone Most Improved Player Award

2016-Mike Daley and Derek Kopach

2015-

2014-

2013- Michael McCombs

2012-

2011- Michael Segerdahl

2005- Ted Huckestein

2004- David Crockett 

Brian P. Weaver Memorial Award

2016- Alex Gialames

2015-

2014-

2013- Dan Crockett

2012-

2011- George Asrian

2007 - Rocky Cersosimo

2005- Anthony Sirabella

2004- Jeff Greenberg

2003- Matt Major

2002- Brian Lewis

2001- Jeff Storer & Ryan Glinka

2000- Matt Smiles

1999- Shawn Jonnet

1998- Scott Glaid

1997- Jeff Kennedy

1996- Greg Zugates

1995- Brian Keever

Varsity Captains

2015-16:

2014-15:

2013-14:

2012-13: Sean Allebrand

2011-12: Andrew Schmitt

2010-11- C.J Murray

2007-08 Rocky Cersosimo

2006-07- Jono Lohman

2005-06- Michael Penkrot

2004-05- Anthony Sirabella

2003-04- Jeff Greenberg

2002-03- Dan Duda

2001-02- Brian Lewis

2000-01- Jeff Storer

1999-00- Jeff Storer

1998-99- Joe Gaul/Shawn Jonnet

League All Stars

2010-2011

Austin Cassidy - Sophmore

Sean Allebrand - Senior

Conner Ackerman - Senior

Michael Ambrose - Junior

2010-2011

Andrew Schmitt - Senior

Michael Ambrose - Junior

Michael Sweeney - Junior

2011-2012

C.J. Murray - Senior

Justin Selep - Senior

Parker Phillips - Senior

2006-2007

Jono Lohman - Senior

Trevor Yealy - Senior

Max Daurora - Junior

2005-2006

Alex Abbott- Senior

Dana Acinapura- Senior

David Crockett- Senior

Jono Lohman- Junior

Michael Penkrot- Senior

2004-2005

Ian Joyce- Senior

John Markwell- Senior

Anthony Sirabella- Senior

2003-2004

Kevin Gorder- Sophomore

Jeff Greenberg- Senior

Ian Joyce- Junior

Kris McDonough- Sophomore

2002-2003

Ian Joyce- Sophomore

2001-2002

David Andrews- Senior

Brandon Burns- Sophomore

2000-2001

K.C. Hartman- Senior

Bobby MacWhinnie- Senior

Michael Mullen- Senior

Jeff Storer- Senior

Members of the 1979-1980 State Championship Team

MARK BLANCHFLOWER

ADAM COSTA

BRIAN CRAWFORD

JOHN DUFFY

TODD ELLIOTT

ALAN JOYCE

BOB KENNEDY

TIM LAVELLE

SCOTT LEWIS

ERNIE MALAY

TOM MORRISSEY

SCOTT MOTZER

CHRIS SICKER

BILL SMITH

TED WHITEFORD

SCOTT WILLOUGHBY-RAY

BILL ZOLLARS

Head Coach: LENNY SEMPLICE

Manager: KARL SCHIFFER 

Members of the 1986-1987 State Championship Team

ERICH BAUMGARTNER

LOU CASANOVA

JAMIE GILBERT

JON HOFFNAGLE

DAVID KLASNICK

CHRIS KOON

GREG KROCK

TIM KROCK

BRIAN MATTHEWS

JIM MCVAY

NATHAN MUSIAK

MARTY OWENS

PAUL SCHOBERT

PHIL SHAFFALO

PETE SHAFFALO

DON SLOGAN

DEAN WEGNER

CHRIS WHITEMORE

DENNIS WILSON

DAVE HORNACK - HEAD COACH

MARK BAUMGARTNER - ASSISTANT COACH

DARREN WEGNER - MANAGER

Members of the 2010-2011 State Championship Team

CONNOR ACKERMAN

SEAN ALLEBRAND

MICHAEL AMBROSE

GEORGE ASRIAN

DANIEL CROCKETT

STEPHEN GIELARROWSKI

RYAN HALESK

BEN HERMAN

PATRICK LYDON

ROBERT MARKWELL

C.J. MURRAY

DAVID PENKROT

ANDREW SCHMITT

MICHAEL SEGERDAHL

JUSTIN SELEP

TIMOTHY SHOUP

MICHAEL STEIN

LUKE STORK

MICHAEL SWEENEY

MATT WOOMER

LARRY MARKS - HEADCOACH

GARY KLAPKOWSKI - ASST COACH

JIM GRAULTY - ASST COACH

JONI MANGINO - MANAGER

USC Hockey Facts

The 2015-2016 season will be the 46th season of Upper St. Clair High School Hockey

The Panthers have won Pennsylvania State Championships in 1980,1987 and 2011. 

USC captured Penguin Cup Championships in 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990 and 2011

USC reached the Penguin Cup finals in 1981, 1985, 1989, and 1996.