Video: Ice Hockey - Briar Woods NVSHL Title Win Over Langley by Tyler Bailey

(March 11, 2013) - Viva Loudoun video intern Tyler Bailey shot this great highlight film of Briar Woods High School's 7-2 win over Langley in the Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League finals.

Photo Gallery: Ice Hockey - Briar Woods vs. Stone Bridge NVSHL Semi by Steven Holland

(March 8, 2013) - Want to relive the exciting last week of the Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League, then check out talented photographer Steven Holland's huge photo gallery from the Briar Woods vs. Stone Bridge (Battle of IceBurn!) semifinal game. 321 photos total!

Photo Gallery: Ice Hockey - Briar Woods vs. Stone Bridge NVSHL Semifinal by Aaron Wyche

(March 5, 2013) - Photographer Aaron "The Great One" Wyche was on hand to shoot last week's big Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey semifinal showdown between Briar Woods and Stone Bridge. Check out all 73 shots here!

Ice Hockey: Briar Woods Skates by Langley, 7-2, to Take First NVSHL Title

(March 2, 2013) - The Briar Woods High School ice hockey team captured its first ever Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League title with a convincing 7-2 win over Langley Friday night at Kettler. Early in the year Langley had beaten the Falcons, 2-1, but it was all Briar Woods Friday.

NVHSL Past Champions
2001-02 Stone Bridge
2002-03 Stone Bridge
2003-04 North Stafford
2004-05 North Stafford/Robinson
2005-06 Woodbridge
2006-07 Osbourn Park
2007-08 Stone Bridge
2008-09 Bishop O'Connell
2009-10 Woodbridge
2010-11 Stone Bridge
2011-12 Stone Bridge
2012-13 Briar Woods

Ice Hockey: Battle of IceBurn? Rivals Briar Woods and Stone Bridge Collide in NVSHL Semifinal Tonight at Ashburn Ice House

Stone Bridge ice hockey is seeking third straight NVSHL title
(photo by Steven Holland from Stone Bridge vs. Broad Gallery)

(Feb. 27, 2013) - Move over Battle of the 'Burn ... we've got the Battle of IceBurn tonight as Ashburn rivals Briar Woods and Stone Bridge collide tonight in a Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League semifinal at 9:20 p.m. at the Ashburn Ice House east rink.

This is a dream match-up as it's a rematch of last year's finals -- won 7-3 by Stone Bridge for a second straight title and fifth all-time -- and a pairing of the league's two highest scoring teams with the two squads coming for a whopping 180 goals in just 23 contests. Heck, each team assaulted the nets for 11 goals in quarterfinal action Monday night.

And these two teams are rivals, part of the so-called "Battle of the Burn" any time one of the three Ashburn area high schools get together  in athletics.

In last year's finals, Stone Bridge to the air out of the contest early with a 6-0 lead. It was a contentious championship with a total of 63 penalty minutes doles out.

Photo Gallery: Stone Bridge Skates to NVSHL Title with 7-2 Win Over McLean

(Feb. 26, 2011) - The Stone Bridge High School ice hockey team skated to the Northern Virgina Scholastic Hockey League title Friday night with a 7-2 win over McLean and Tom Lighton was on hand to bring back some great photos! Please click on any photo to view Tom's full gallery.

Read the Washington Post article on the Bulldogs big win.

Ice Hockey: Stone Bridge Slips Out of the Playoffs in 6-3 Semifinal Loss to Woodbridge

(Feb. 25, 2010) - For the second straight year the Stone Bridge High School ice hockey season ended a game too soon for the Bulldogs liking as the No. 1 seed and previously unbeaten SB was bounced from the NVSHL playoffs with a 6-3 semifinal loss Wednesday at the Ashburn Ice House to Woodbridge.

Just a week earlier, Stone Bridge had beaten Woodbridge, 3-1, to finish the regular season 10-0-0. In the quarterfinals the Bulldogs romped past Paul VI, 10-0, to bring their goals for total to 93 on the season with just seven scored against.

Woodbridge, however, nearly matched that seven goal total in one game as the Vikes jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period with Dylan Talbot scoring both. The Bulldogs fought back in the second, tying the game with goals by Conor Donovan and Brian Bock but before the period ended, Woodbridge went back up on a Taylor Bachman goal.

The Vikes then put it out of reach with brothers Tony and Steve Cordova scoring in the third. Andrew Baron got one back for SB but Talbot finished the night off with a hat trick.

Woodbridge will face Herndon, a 5-4 winner over Langley in the other semifinal.

SB outshot the Vikes 39-30 in the loss. Last year, SB was stunned by Bishop O'Connell in overtime in the semifinals.

NVSHL Playoffs
First Round
Paul VI 5, McLean 4
Oakton 3, Potomac Falls 2
Briar Woods 4, Madison 2

Quarterfinals
Woodbridge 7, Westfield 5
Stone Bridge 10, Paul VI 0
Langley 2, Briar Woods 0
Herndon 5, Oakton 2

Semifinals
Woodbridge 6, Stone Bridge 3
Herndon 5, Langley 4

Ice Hockey: Stone Bridge Secures No. 1 Playoff Spot with Win Over Woodbridge; Briar Woods, Potomac Falls Skate in Playoffs Tonight

(Feb. 19, 2010) - The Stone Bridge high School ice hockey team finished an undefeated regular season and wrapped up the Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League No. 1 playoff seed with a 3-1 win over Woodbridge on Wednesday.

No. 6 seed Briar Woods (7-2-1) opens the playoffs tonight against No. 11 Madison (4-5-1) at 6:15 p.m. at the Ashburn Ice House East. No. 9 Potomac Falls (5-3-2) goes against No. 8 Oakton (7-3-0) at 6:15 p.m. in Reston at SkateQuest. Broad Run, a traditional power, did not make the playoffs at 3-5-2.

The three-time league champion Bulldogs (01-02, 02-03, 07-08) finish the regular season 10-0-0 with 83 goals scored and just seven allowed. On Wednesday, after a scoreless first period, Stone Bridge struck for two goals in less than two minutes midway through the second with Dillon Miller and Andrew Baron scoring.

The Vikings scored in the final seconds of the second to make it 2-1 heading into the third but SB goalie Tanner Jones was solid in the third and Josh Buckingham added an insurance goal with 14:20 left in the contest.

NVSHL Playoffs seeds
1, Stone Bridge (10-0-0)
2, Herndon (9-1-0)
3, Langley (8-1-1)
4, Woodbridge (7-2-0)
5, Westfield (8-2-0)
6, Briar Woods (7-2-1)
7, McLean (7-3-0)
8, Oakton (7-3-0)
9, Potomac Falls (5-3-2)
10, Paul VI (5-4-1)
11, Madison (4-5-1)
12, winner of Forest Park vs. St.Stephens/St.Agnes game Sat.

NVSHL Playoffs
Round 1: Friday, February 19
Game 1 Briar Woods vs Madison 6:15 PM PM AIH East
Game 2 Potomac Falls vs Oakton 6:15 PM SkateQuest of Reston (Oly)
Game 3 McLean vs Paul VI 8:00 PM SkateQuest of Reston (Oly)

Sunday, February 21/2010
Game 4 Westfield vs TBD 7:30 PM AIH East

Stone Bridge 3, Woodbridge 1
Wednesday February 17, 2010
Ashburn Ice House - West

Scoring
1st Period
No Scoring

2nd Period
9:07 Stone Bridge 8 Dillon Miller (Assisted by: 16 Rosenblatt)
7:10 Stone Bridge 99 Andrew Baron (Assisted by: 24 Ross)
0:27 Woodbridge 14 Dylan Talbot

3rd Period
14:20 Stone Bridge 21 Joshua Buckingham


Penalties
1st Period
8:47 Stone Bridge 24 Ross Slashing 2 minutes

2nd Period
8:29 Woodbridge 32 Cordova Roughing 2 minutes
4:54 Stone Bridge 12 Donovan Tripping 2 minutes
1:32 Woodbridge 21 Kostrzebski Holding 2 minutes
0:27 Stone Bridge 77 Young Slashing 2 minutes

3rd Period
14:36 Stone Bridge 91 Bullen Kneeing 2 minutes