Cranberry Apocalypse

09/18/2026

As the final weekend of NBHL Pittsburgh hockey season gets underway, we’re wrapping up our season with a whole lot of pride. Not the ending we wanted, but this team fought hard, battled every game, and never stopped pushing. 💪

To all the teams hitting the rink this weekend — good luck! Enjoy the hockey, compete hard, and make some memories. 🏆🏒

And a HUGE THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors for standing behind Cranberry Apocalypse all season long. Your support means more than you know! 🙌

What a season. What a ride. We’ll be back next year.
Still pushing. Still proud. 💙🏒🔥 Krebs Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram King's Jewelry Tom Rectenwald Construction James Mcafee

08/04/2026

This weeks horse of the game goes to everyone’s favorite Captain Matt Schuman for his first career goal with the Apocalypse.

08/04/2026

FINAL: Cranberry Apocalypse 5 | Happy Dads 1 🚨

The Cranberry Apocalypse turned in a dominant performance, scoring five unanswered goals on their way to a convincing 5-1 victory over the Happy Dads.

🥅 2nd Period Explosion

5:04 – Matt Schuman opened the scoring with his first goal of the season, finishing a great passing play from Joshua Bianco and Marcus King to put Cranberry up 1-0.

5:32 – Just 28 seconds later, Max Redinger buried his 4th of the year, giving the Apocalypse a 2-0 lead and all the momentum.

7:52 – Matt Bendel extended the advantage to 3-0 with his 2nd goal of the season, assisted by Kyle Nolan and Kaden Wysong.

8:50 – Jacob Traeger added another, finishing a feed from Max Redinger and Adam Cheblonski for his 2nd goal of the season, making it 4-0.

🥅 3rd Period

With the Happy Dads pressing and using the extra attacker, Kaden Wysong sealed the win with a shorthanded empty-net goal, his 4th of the season, pushing the lead to 5-0.

The Happy Dads broke up the shutout with a late goal, but the Apocalypse controlled the game from start to finish to earn the 5-1 win.

07/22/2026

🐴🏒 HORSE OF THE GAME: CHRIS PREININGER 🏒🐴

Chris set the tone from the start by making himself right at home in front of the net. 😂

Creating traffic, making the goalie work, and causing chaos in the crease… exactly the kind of gritty hockey the Apocalypse needed.

🚨 The reward? His first goal of the season!

07/21/2026

🏒 FINAL: Cranberry Apocalypse 5 | Banksville Bucks 1

This one belonged to the Apocalypse.

The scoring started early when 🚨 Marcus King opened the night with a statement goal just 5:17 into the first period, finishing a feed from Xzavier McCurry and Matt Bendel to give Cranberry the early advantage.

Banksville answered back to tie it at one, but the Apocalypse came out of the locker room for the second period like a team on a mission—and never looked back.

⚡ Joshua Bianco wasted no time, striking twice in the opening 1:01 of the second period assisted by Marcus King, Matt Schuman and Xzavier McCurry, to turn a tied game into a commanding 3-1 lead.

🚨 Chris Preininger buried his first of the season late in the second after a strong pass from Owen Durka to give Cranberry breathing room, and Max Redinger slammed the door shut in the third with the final dagger.

🏆 FINAL SCORE: Cranberry Apocalypse 5 | Banksville Bucks 1

One explosive second period. Five different scoring moments. Another statement win.

07/20/2026

07/01/2026

🐎 HORSE OF THE GAME 🐎
Max

History was made in NBHL as Max netted his first career goal, adding his name to the scoresheet in a big way and helping set the tone for a statement performance.

07/01/2026

The Cranberry Apocalypse came out firing and never let up, scoring three times in the opening period before cruising to a convincing 6-1 victory over the Icons.

The scoring started just 2:16 into the game when Kyle Nolan buried his third goal of the season off a slick passing play from Adam Cheblonski and Max Redinger. Just over a minute later, Nolan returned the favor, finding Max Redinger, who ripped home his first NBHL career goal to double the Apocalypse lead.

Cranberry kept the pressure on as Marcus King capped a dominant first period with his fourth goal of the season, giving the Apocalypse a commanding 3-0 advantage.

The offense didn’t slow down in the second. Owen Durka found the back of the net off assists from Chris Preininger and Jim Evans, stretching the lead to four. King then struck again late in the period, netting his second goal of the night to make it 5-0.

With just under six minutes remaining, Nolan buried his second goal of the night after a beautiful setup from Kaden Wysong and King, putting an exclamation point on a dominant 6-1 win.

Balanced scoring, unselfish ball movement, and relentless pressure powered the Apocalypse from start to finish as they controlled the game in all three periods. 📸: Michelle Usher-Durka