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2018 NJSPBA Mini-Convention Josh Vadell drops the puck for the ceremonial faceoff that included his part- ner from Atlantic City Local 24, Thomas McCabe (left). Tim McAndrew of Morris County Sheriff’s Department Local 151 scored two goals in the 9-4 PBA victory. Chris Connor taking some Philly dilly on two separate occa- sions. When Arcidiacono took a shot, it appeared to be the last straw. Margadona was caught in a scuffle that hockey machis- mo dictated be settled with the drop of gloves and some at- tempted punches. Nothing really connected, and the teams decided to retire to their dressing rooms after the first period and cool off while the ice was resurfaced for the rest of the game. “We definitely needed the ice to be done because we all needed to cool down,” confirmed Morris County Sheriff’s De- partment Local 151 member Tim McAndrew. “We said, ‘Let’s put the fighting aside and just play hockey.’ And that’s what we did.” According to Scherer, the PBA stopped the BS and got back to playing hockey. For this team, that usually begins with goalie Joe Aliseo of Elizabeth Local 4 making a couple of saves that would be SportsCenter Top 10 nominees. Aliseo’s mag- ic included stopping a two-on-none Philly rush, which led to Asbury Park Local 6’s Damien Broschart taking a long pass to score for a 2-1 PBA lead. Scherer added that the PBA is at its best when moving the puck and scoring. Within nine seconds of the second period, Scherer and Taco made some memorable moves, taking turns CONTINUED ON PAGE 66 www.njcopsmagazine.com ■ MARCH 2018 65