Well, We Didn't Get Dressed Up for Nothing.

minor i

Brewzers (4-5-0) 5
Grave Diggers (3-3-1) 6

Th netminders appeared overmatched at both ends of this match, the only limit to the scoring was the clock on the wall. The Brewzers went up by two in the first with a goal by Kevin Cook and the next from Scott Edwards. In short order the Diggers' Ryan Kelley sparked the opposition and with his goal and following assist to Stephen Smith the score was tied. Steven Collyard momentarily restores the Brewzer lead, but the Diggers rolled-off four unanswered goalie puzzlers: Alex Atkins, Chris Norris, Randy Chappel (pp), and Atkins again, this time on the power play. With their penalties in check the Brewzers made a sincere effort at the sizable Digger lead, Brian Flashbart drops the disparity to two early in the third and with a little less than three minutes left Scott Edwards gives an encore, but the tying goal never comes and the Diggers collect another victory, these guys can win any style of game.

Mutineers (5-2-0) 4
Snipers (2-4-1) 3

The Brewzers changed their jerseys for another shot at maybe escaping the weekend with one win, Mika Hyyatiainen sets the tone with a Sniper lead right off the face-off. Unfortunately for Mika, John Parker paid no attention and leaves the ice twice resulting in Mutineer power play goals from Bob-O and Nathan Hamilton, a third power play opportunity allows Hamilton another goal and soon Neal Wacker had added the fourth Mute goal. Mika attempts to re-rack for the third period with a late middle frame tally and Kevin Cook obliges him in the final period, but again the Brewzers fail to raise the tying strike before the regulation buzzer sends them home for the weekend. . . er, I mean, Snipers.

Silverwings (1-6-0) 3
LSI (4-4-0) 7

The Silverwings have a lot of fun, just not a lot of wins. Import hockey makes a mockery of the Wing defense and goaltending right from the drop of the puck, Peter Case and Tom Burns both dodge the pylons on their way into the net for a two goal LSI lead. The Wings eek-out a tentative tie with goals from Jason Neal and Cody Patten before they are brushed aside by the hat trick of Tom Burns. Cody Patten makes his second but the Silverwings slump over on the bench as Mike Bierwiler puts the meaty goal in a Robert Burns sandwich- eww. The Wings head for the Crossbar and their free pitcher leaving the Imports to skate around practicing their cycling in the corners for thirteen minutes. Wait I think that's wrong, the pitchers aren't free anymore.

Stickmen (6-1-0) 3
Warriors (5-4-0) 0

Is this what I-league hockey has become? I wouldn't be caught watching this kind of crap! How would the Warriors allow TOPHER MCPHERSON a shut-out? The Sticks continue their march to the repeat championship with goals from Julian Castillo and Clint Tippett. That takes care of the first minute and a half. At the end of the game one of the few players still awake, Jesse "Lunchbox" Henderson, sinks that third and final goal. Good God!

Major I

Soul Patch (5-2-0) 6
Patriots (3-5-1) 4

The Pats fall flat this week, Ron Demers puts away the first Patch goal, it takes nearly seven minutes before John Newell finally ties the game. John Shannon returns the Patches to the top of the scoreboard in short order but the start of the second period was a new game for the Pats. Andrea Cortinas ties it up and Aaron Smith gains a Patriot lead. The ensuing Patriot emotions result in a Patch lead change as Brian Lochkos and Brad Aho both score. Cortinas adds his second tally to the Patriot effort, but Demers and Shannon go for two also leaving the Pats sitting in the dust.

Shockers (7-2-0) 3
Blue Devils I (2-7-0) 0

The Rematch! The last time these two teams met an MMA match broke-out in front of the Blue net, many people (pronounced: Susie) were still upset that Blubaugh hadn't received the due punishment for the arm bars he was handing out in that dogpile. The first period was all Devils as Matt Weinrich goes for hooking and Jim DeBaro claims a roughing. In the second the Devils keep their pace with a hooking for Clint Tippett and another roughing for DeBaro, incidentally, Scott McMacken scores one the advantage. The Shockers finally get into the action when McMacken and Matt Russell collect simultaneous roughing minors, David Blubaugh offsets with a roughing of his own. A Shocker player named Jared Holt scores then Thomas Mathias cross checks a Devil player. Gloria Buell shows her dark side with a cross check and then commits an unsportsmanlike conduct. . . FROM THE BOX! Eric Yepez had just scored for the Shockers. In the final intense minute, Kirk Graham takes a roughing, Justin Driscoll a high-sticking, and Aaron Hawley a tripping- all the jersey's were blending too soaked in blood to determine which team committed these fouls.

Whalers (2-7-0) 3
Puckers (4-4-1) 2

The Puckers are pushing for a spot in the play-offs and Monte Smith contributes a goal toward that purpose, but the Whalers' Brad Watson erases his tally and ties the game. Dusty Smith picks-up the once proud Pucker mantle driving home the lead with a goal in the very middle of the game. The teary-eyed Whalers stare into each other's faces with only one question: Where is the Hamster? Then, on the horizon a figure emerged from a blinding light, wielding a flaming stick. The man strode across the ice, blue line to blue line in a single stride, the puck cringing at the approach of his mighty stick. When the smoke cleared, the Puckers lay in a heap down a goal and not a one of them daring to return to their feet. Just like that, the Whalers had doubled their wins for the session. Oh, and Matt Walker gets a win- third times the charm.

Spiders (5-4-0) 4
Smashed Pumpkins (6-1-0) 3

The Spiders entered the rink for the shoot around, the Pumpkin bench was twice as long, Andrew Patti gathered his team mates about him vowing, "I *am* Andrew Patti! And I see a whole army of my countrymen, here in defiance of tyranny. You've come to fight as free men... and free men you are. What will you do with that freedom? Will you fight?" With that he crashed the Pumpkin net emerging with his goal. Joelle Couture follows his lead putting the Spiders up by two. Patti attacks again but the Pumpkins shake it off with goals from Robert Burns and Gabe Rivera. With a fragile one goal lead, Patti returns to the Pumpkin net setting-up the goal for Evan Callahan. The Pumpkins heave another Robert Burns goal into the net but recoil in fear as Patti calls out, "they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!"