Now here's an interesting development. A rival blog has arrived on the scene. I-league's own Chris Gallagher has started his blog for the upper leagues in Euless -- A to D. We wish him the best of luck.
Read it here.
He wastes no time in breaking a little news. We don't know his source, but Gallagher says the D-league playoffs will include the top four teams in a one-game elimination bracket instead of the traditional three-game series. That sucks. Sucking even harder, he has the Hockey Team as one of the eligible teams.
We hope the new blogger has his facts wrong, or the guys running this league will have lived up to the sad tradition of telling folks what they want to hear and then doing the opposite.
BC
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Friday, September 14, 2007
Week 7 Preview
With only 2 games left before playoffs…this weekend is huge
PREVIEWS!
6:30pm Blue Devils vs Brewzers
Blue Devils hope to remain in the hunt for a trip to the title game, a loss and they’re out. They will have to take on a Brewzers squad that has one of the lowest GAAs in the league. Ray Workman has promised victory, by at least 3 goals.
6:30pm Snipers vs Komets
Komets are coming off their thrashing at the hands of Nate Hodges and the Patriots and hope to get back on the winning ways. They will have to go up against a Snipers squad who had a nice offensive explosion last game. Greg Martinez is the one to watch in this one, as he is very quickly becoming one of the better players in this league. Will Chris Gallagher return to save the komets from a back to back loss?
7:45pm Stickmen vs Patriots
This is always a fun matchup to watch as this one could possibly be a Keg Championship. It pits the league’s best two goalies against each other and for the Stickmen, David Blubaugh must show up. The Patriots are looking to continue their winning ways, but will have to do it against the Axis of Evil: Henderson, Eyesermans, and Halford.
7:45pm Black Widows vs Warriors
Black Widows haven’t scored a goal in two games and have suffered back to back 1-0 losses…frustrating. They will have to go against another scrappy team in the warriors who are also trying to make a back door run at the title game. The loser of this one will be eliminated from the race. From coach Bobby Sirkis, “Watch for the werewolf”.
9pm Spiders vs Puckers
Puckers hope they can somehow salvage this season with back to back wins as they take on a downward spiraling spiders team. Puckers will need excellent defense again if they are to slow down the streaky yet sometimes potent spiders offense. We are predicting two goals from Ryan Rintala and a goal from Kevin Luchenhoff.
9pm Ice Holes vs Leftovers
An upset is brewing in this one, as a low scoring ice holes team will have to try and generate enough offense against on fire – John Ellis. If this remains a low scoring affair, the Leftovers may pull one of the greatest upsets in modern I league history. Leftovers will need a good game from their superstar Junior “Caketown” Lindamood (see below)…From Coach Sirkis, “We’re bringing the rain”.
PREVIEWS!
6:30pm Blue Devils vs Brewzers
Blue Devils hope to remain in the hunt for a trip to the title game, a loss and they’re out. They will have to take on a Brewzers squad that has one of the lowest GAAs in the league. Ray Workman has promised victory, by at least 3 goals.
6:30pm Snipers vs Komets
Komets are coming off their thrashing at the hands of Nate Hodges and the Patriots and hope to get back on the winning ways. They will have to go up against a Snipers squad who had a nice offensive explosion last game. Greg Martinez is the one to watch in this one, as he is very quickly becoming one of the better players in this league. Will Chris Gallagher return to save the komets from a back to back loss?
7:45pm Stickmen vs Patriots
This is always a fun matchup to watch as this one could possibly be a Keg Championship. It pits the league’s best two goalies against each other and for the Stickmen, David Blubaugh must show up. The Patriots are looking to continue their winning ways, but will have to do it against the Axis of Evil: Henderson, Eyesermans, and Halford.
7:45pm Black Widows vs Warriors
Black Widows haven’t scored a goal in two games and have suffered back to back 1-0 losses…frustrating. They will have to go against another scrappy team in the warriors who are also trying to make a back door run at the title game. The loser of this one will be eliminated from the race. From coach Bobby Sirkis, “Watch for the werewolf”.
9pm Spiders vs Puckers
Puckers hope they can somehow salvage this season with back to back wins as they take on a downward spiraling spiders team. Puckers will need excellent defense again if they are to slow down the streaky yet sometimes potent spiders offense. We are predicting two goals from Ryan Rintala and a goal from Kevin Luchenhoff.
9pm Ice Holes vs Leftovers
An upset is brewing in this one, as a low scoring ice holes team will have to try and generate enough offense against on fire – John Ellis. If this remains a low scoring affair, the Leftovers may pull one of the greatest upsets in modern I league history. Leftovers will need a good game from their superstar Junior “Caketown” Lindamood (see below)…From Coach Sirkis, “We’re bringing the rain”.
Also...have your coordinators talk to Yockey...the time is coming to start thinking about the fall, teams, format, league, games, ect
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
week 6 summaries...
Week 6 in the books, excitment abounds.
3 Stars
1. Dallas Lehr: Patriots - 2 goals, GWG (patriots 4-0 win)
2. Casey Jenkins: Puckers - Defensive anchor (puckers 1-0 win)
3. Greg Martinez: Snipers - 1 goal, 1 assist (snipers 4-2 win)
Goalie of the week:
David Blubaugh: Stickmen: 20 saves on 22 shots, perfect in the shootout (Stickmen 3-2 SO)
honorable mention: John Ellis: faced 28 shots, stopped 27 of them. (Leftovers 0-1 loss)
Blue Devils 1 Black Widows 0
Black Widows once again lose a heart breaker by the score of 1-0, this time at the hands of the blue devils. BD got their lone goal from Mark Cameron midway through the first, and that is all they would need as Phil Garlow pitches the shutout. The Black Widows who only had 7 skaters again, still couldn’t find the score sheet and now have dropped two straight. Blue Devils are on fire as they are winners of four straight and are right in the hunt for the keg game.
Patriots 4 Komets 0
Patriots get their third straight shutout and fifth straight victory to improve to 5-1 on the season. Patriots were almost near perfect on the night, showing no weakness in either offense or defense and had outshot the komets 11-1 after the first period alone. Scoring wise, Dallas Lehr tacks on two goals, while Travis Lehr and Butch Hutchinson tallied goals in the win. Goalie Philip Talley was again perfect stopping 12 of 12 shots on the night. Komets had half of china on their bench and from their captain, Bruce Frankle, “we got a good old fashion whooping tonight”. Patriots will look to continue their winning ways next week against the stickmen.
Snipers 4 Spiders 2
Spiders continue to look terrible as this time the Snipers burst out in an offensive explosion. Greg Martinez scored the first goal for the snipers however that lead would be erased as Kurt Kresta scores for the spiders with seconds left in the 1st. Snipers would regain the advantage on ringer Alex Eyesermans’ goal, only to have the game tied on a Mallisa Daniels goal. Snipers would then go on an offensive quest by putting up two more in the 2nd period from Rob Mustell and the great Paul Coyne. Solid goaltending from Snipers net minder Nick Murphee in the third would give the Snipers the win in what was a very nice game. Tom “Foolery” Yockey was once again out coached by the wind.
Puckers 1 Leftovers 0
We don’t have a score sheet from this one, but defensive awesomeness occurred from the puckers when Casey Jenkins made a pitch for defenseman of the year with perfect defensive play. We don’t know who scored the goal for the Puckers who get their first W of the season. (Ryan Rintala with goal for the puckers) We have heard much bitching from people about this game, so we don’t know how this game progressed. From Coach Sirkis, “People should tune in next week, cause it’ll be a new leftovers team against the ‘Holes”.
Warriors 1 Brewzers 0
Warriors continue to hang on for their possible back door entry into the keg game with a solid defensive performance. The great Doc Taub scores the game winner for the Warriors who are only a couple players being comparable to the Mayhem squad of seasons past. If Coach Sirkis can somehow get this team into the Keg game this season, he may as well be the greatest I league coach of all time. Warriors’ last two games are going to be tough ones, Black Widows this week and the regular season finale against the Ice Holes. Warriors take a loss; they’re out of the hunt.
Stickmen 3 Ice Holes 2 (Shootout)
In probably what was the most entertaining game next to the Patriots masterful shutout, the Ice Holes take their second loss of the season, but are able to get a valuable point to stay one point behind the Patriots and tied for 2nd. Stickmen were all over this game at the beginning with goals from Kevin Cook and Brad Brynum in the first for a solid 2-0 lead. But they often say the two goal lead is the hardest to protect. In the third, the Ice Holes ralled back on two goals from Jonathan Bird to tie the game. After a scoreless OT, apparently, an EPIC shoot out transpired with 19 skaters going (or so the legend goes). Fans watching finally saw the Stickmen with the game winner from Kevin Oliver, we dont know how many "goals" were scored in this or if it was just goalies denying shot after shot. In regulation, Stickmen did not throw that many shots on the Ice Holes net, as Doug Taylor only had to face a total of 7 shots?! Meanwhile on the other end, Stickmen David Blubaugh was the savior of the stickmen as he makes 20 saves on 22 shots on the night, plus we're guessing he was immortal in the SO
3 Stars
1. Dallas Lehr: Patriots - 2 goals, GWG (patriots 4-0 win)
2. Casey Jenkins: Puckers - Defensive anchor (puckers 1-0 win)
3. Greg Martinez: Snipers - 1 goal, 1 assist (snipers 4-2 win)
Goalie of the week:
David Blubaugh: Stickmen: 20 saves on 22 shots, perfect in the shootout (Stickmen 3-2 SO)
honorable mention: John Ellis: faced 28 shots, stopped 27 of them. (Leftovers 0-1 loss)
Blue Devils 1 Black Widows 0
Black Widows once again lose a heart breaker by the score of 1-0, this time at the hands of the blue devils. BD got their lone goal from Mark Cameron midway through the first, and that is all they would need as Phil Garlow pitches the shutout. The Black Widows who only had 7 skaters again, still couldn’t find the score sheet and now have dropped two straight. Blue Devils are on fire as they are winners of four straight and are right in the hunt for the keg game.
Patriots 4 Komets 0
Patriots get their third straight shutout and fifth straight victory to improve to 5-1 on the season. Patriots were almost near perfect on the night, showing no weakness in either offense or defense and had outshot the komets 11-1 after the first period alone. Scoring wise, Dallas Lehr tacks on two goals, while Travis Lehr and Butch Hutchinson tallied goals in the win. Goalie Philip Talley was again perfect stopping 12 of 12 shots on the night. Komets had half of china on their bench and from their captain, Bruce Frankle, “we got a good old fashion whooping tonight”. Patriots will look to continue their winning ways next week against the stickmen.
Snipers 4 Spiders 2
Spiders continue to look terrible as this time the Snipers burst out in an offensive explosion. Greg Martinez scored the first goal for the snipers however that lead would be erased as Kurt Kresta scores for the spiders with seconds left in the 1st. Snipers would regain the advantage on ringer Alex Eyesermans’ goal, only to have the game tied on a Mallisa Daniels goal. Snipers would then go on an offensive quest by putting up two more in the 2nd period from Rob Mustell and the great Paul Coyne. Solid goaltending from Snipers net minder Nick Murphee in the third would give the Snipers the win in what was a very nice game. Tom “Foolery” Yockey was once again out coached by the wind.
Puckers 1 Leftovers 0
We don’t have a score sheet from this one, but defensive awesomeness occurred from the puckers when Casey Jenkins made a pitch for defenseman of the year with perfect defensive play. We don’t know who scored the goal for the Puckers who get their first W of the season. (Ryan Rintala with goal for the puckers) We have heard much bitching from people about this game, so we don’t know how this game progressed. From Coach Sirkis, “People should tune in next week, cause it’ll be a new leftovers team against the ‘Holes”.
Warriors 1 Brewzers 0
Warriors continue to hang on for their possible back door entry into the keg game with a solid defensive performance. The great Doc Taub scores the game winner for the Warriors who are only a couple players being comparable to the Mayhem squad of seasons past. If Coach Sirkis can somehow get this team into the Keg game this season, he may as well be the greatest I league coach of all time. Warriors’ last two games are going to be tough ones, Black Widows this week and the regular season finale against the Ice Holes. Warriors take a loss; they’re out of the hunt.
Stickmen 3 Ice Holes 2 (Shootout)
In probably what was the most entertaining game next to the Patriots masterful shutout, the Ice Holes take their second loss of the season, but are able to get a valuable point to stay one point behind the Patriots and tied for 2nd. Stickmen were all over this game at the beginning with goals from Kevin Cook and Brad Brynum in the first for a solid 2-0 lead. But they often say the two goal lead is the hardest to protect. In the third, the Ice Holes ralled back on two goals from Jonathan Bird to tie the game. After a scoreless OT, apparently, an EPIC shoot out transpired with 19 skaters going (or so the legend goes). Fans watching finally saw the Stickmen with the game winner from Kevin Oliver, we dont know how many "goals" were scored in this or if it was just goalies denying shot after shot. In regulation, Stickmen did not throw that many shots on the Ice Holes net, as Doug Taylor only had to face a total of 7 shots?! Meanwhile on the other end, Stickmen David Blubaugh was the savior of the stickmen as he makes 20 saves on 22 shots on the night, plus we're guessing he was immortal in the SO
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
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