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.