Training Camp Spotlight: Vinnie Purpura

Aug 30, 2017 | Features

for the Johnstown Tomahawks Vinnie​ ​Purpura​ ​is​ ​returning​ ​to​ ​Johnstown​ ​for​ ​his​ ​second​ ​season​ ​as​ ​a​ ​Tomahawk.​ ​Last​ ​year,​ ​he was​ ​a​ ​solid​ ​backup​ ​goalie​ ​for​ ​Johnstown,​ ​as​ ​Drew​ ​Hotte​ ​was​ ​the​ ​team’s​ ​go-to​ ​number​ ​one...

Training Camp Spotlight: Starting Point

Aug 29, 2017 | Features

For the Johnstown Tomahawks: Today​ ​was​ ​the​ ​first​ ​day​ ​of​ ​Tomahawks​ ​training​ ​camp.​ ​Close​ ​to​ ​thirty​ ​players​ ​were​ ​at​ ​practice, which​ ​took​ ​place​ ​at​ ​Northern​ ​Central​ ​Recreational​ ​Center. Returning​ ​Tomahawks’​ ​players,​ ​Chris​...

From the Intern’s Desk: Where It All Begins Again

Jun 27, 2017 | Features

by Rachel Williams The countdown to Main Camp has finally reached its final days! Next week, Tomahawks players, staff, and potential players will be in Ebensburg for camp. I will be working as Camp Correspondent throughout camp so be sure to keep an eye out for...

Year in Review: #18 Joe Kile

Jun 23, 2017 | Features, News

Penalty killing is a crucial aspect of a winning hockey team. And this season, Johnstown was very fortunate to have expert penalty killers on the team. One of them being Joe Kile. The rookie forward from Troy, Mich., starred with Detroit Honeybaked and the Oakland Jr....

From the Intern’s Desk: Farewell, Marc-André

Jun 22, 2017 | Features

(Photo Credit: NHL.com) Throughout the years, the Tomahawks have been fortunate to have great goaltending. Recently, Drew Hotte and Vinnie Purpura have help lead Johnstown into bigger and better things in 2016-17. It is often said you can’t have a great team with a...

From the Intern’s Desk: The Stanley Cup — A History

Jun 20, 2017 | Features

(Photo Credit: Robert Reiners/Getty Images) The Stanley Cup is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise and it comes with a very rich history. In 1892, the Governor of Canada, Lord Stanley Preston, bought a silver bowl. This bowl...