Thanks, all. It has been fun. Bye.

Logston is Making the Game About Him

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Snipers (2-1-0) 1
Silverwings (2-0-0) 7

Matt Walker has one of his worst outings in recent memory, no surprise it comes on the watch of our new favorite Ref- Logston. Sergio Castillo scores the lone goal of the first period for the Wings, Sean Beeman collects a tiny two minute tripping penalty putting the Snipers down a man- There was much more between Beeman and Logston in the next period. In the second minute of the second period Beeman is called for hooking and a dispute between him and Logston escalates into sixty-six minutes worth of penalties. The game settles back down when Jason Neal and Cody Patten put the Wings three up before they surrender the shut-out on a Sniper power play to Ernest Moreno. Chris Arendall makes the turn about power play goal for the Wings. Castillo, Arendall, and Patten each double their totals to wrap the game, but Logston's appetite was nowhere near satiated. . .

Brewzers (1-2-0) 5
Mutineers (2-1-0) 7

The Brewzers take the ice against a stout Mutineer squad and hold their own in a teeter-totter, high-scoring affair. Steve Collyard takes the initial strike for the Brewzers the Mutes cancel with a Nathan Hamilton power play goal. The Brewzers put themselves down a man again but kill the penalty and score two shorties for good measure: Andy Radic, Brian Flashbart. The Mutes overtake with a four goal run the most important being the Erick Ahlstedt sweep-in of the puck covered by Mike Moore, the argument over the whistle between Mike and Logston ends in the ejection of Moore from the game. The Brew crew stands Raul Gilbreath in the crease and rallies to a tie with goals from Sutton (short-handed) and David Counce, but nearly an entire third to protect and score the winner was quite a task, especially with your netminder pacing the floor outside the glass. Mickey Syrquin finds the net for the lead and John Swartzbaugh draws the life from the Brew bench.

Minor Blue Devils (0-3-0) 1
Grave Diggers (1-2-0) 3

The Diggers put themselves in a hole in a game where goals were hard to find, Devil Matt Weinrich takes a tentative lead in the second. But true to their name they start digging themselves out tying the game with Tom Schrage's first goal and taking the lead with his second. The Devils nipped at their heals but the empty net strategy yields the Diggers' third goal via Ryan Kelley. Are the Diggers starting their run this week, if so watch out!

MAJOR I

Patriots (1-2-0) 1
Major Blue Devils (2-1-0) 4

In Logston's final game of the night he attempts to skate under the radar- only two penalties in the game but plenty of confusing icing rulings. The Devils and Pats share a netminder currently- yours truly, so the Pats draw the short straw and get my sorry ass for the next forty or so. Brett Lacasse takes out some garbage for the Devil's first goal and in the second Ray Workman pulls a similar duty. Workman gets his second on a neutral zone turn-over, and Allen Kriesman capitalizes on the power play to make it four to nuthin'. The Pats claim an ugly goal of their own as the arc one over Redmon's shoulders and Roy Haenselmann sweeps it in. So much for my grand exit.

Spiders (0-3-0) 2
LSI (1-1-0) 5

The Spiders can't find a win, are they missing the presence of Patty Greco? I think so. The Imports roll-out a big lead with goals from Cody Patten, Robert Burns, and Matt Dever- Linda Mason halts the charge with a Spider goal, but only for a moment. Karen Gallagher, herself a former Spider, erases the Mason goal with a sweet one timer on the back hand. The Spiders death throe is a goal from William Wessel and LSI seals the deal with a Peter Case goal. Spiders are the only winless team left.

M.I.B. (2-1-0) 3
Puckers (1-2-0) 0

The Mesopotamian Instrumental Band runs out another quality game in their on again off again pattern, and Patrick Donaghue can do nothing to stop them. All of the scoring takes place in the first: Mike Kuntz followed by a pair from Ryan Morris. The Puckers allow twenty-eight total shots against and only gain nineteen for themselves, the Mesopotamian defense lets Bobby Michaelides see every one and he carries the shut-out through to the final buzzer. The game certainly would have been more enjoyable if the goals had been scored later, the drama couldn't match the play on the ice with the early deficit. In their defense, the Puckers had a short bench.

Major Stickmen (1-0-0) 5
Shockers (3-1-0) 2

Topher's Midi-chlorian levels finally drop-off and the Shockers suffer not only their first goals against but also their first loss. The Sticks early lead from Chase Hannah and Charlie Heine is erased with Shocker goals from Nick McMacken and Josh Rooker, but the Sticks regain their lead with a three goal run. Derek Pfeifer breaks the tie and the staunch Stick D and second goals from Hannah and Heine complete the Shocking turn of fortune for the Shockers.

Soul Patch (1-2-0) 3
Shockers (3-1-0) 4

Unable to leave the rink without at least one win, the Shockers volunteer the double header to benefit the Soul Patch and the nine team league. The Patches for their part hit for the first two goals, both from Bruce Davis, the lead carries to the third where Nick McMacken reproduces Davis feat with a couple tallies and the tie. Stephen Dowling pulls the Shockers in front and the empty net is filled with a goal by Matt Russell. In the final seconds of the game, the Patches collect a power play goal from Brad Aho, but it proves to difficult to tie the game in the remaining 6 seconds, and Topher gets a measure of his luck back- for this week.

Weak Too

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Minor Blue Devils (0-2-0) 0
Brewzers (1-1-0) 4

The Brew crew has a big first period commencing with a Raul Gilbreath goal (no doubt his first eight games for the night), and Steven Collyard and Jamil Jabri make a three goal game into the first intermission. Collyard hits again in the second and the minor Devils begin to grasp the depth of their inadequacy, a problem that couldn't be solved even with a truck full of extenze. A blank third ends with a pathetic request for some cuddle time, which the Brewzers refuse. Credit Mike Moore with the anemic shut-out.

Grave Diggers (0-2-0) 1
Stickmen (2-0-0) 4

The Diggers start the game with a Tiffany Hauck goal and hold the lead for halfway through the second- hoping to gain their first victory of the season. They shoot themselves in the skate with a penalty resulting in a David Williams goal, Charlie Heine flips the lead with a shorty. Chase Hannah and Vance Bowman throw the dirt in on the Diggers in the third which means the promising second half of the previous season was likely meaningless.

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

Matt Walker and the Snipers have put the disappointment of the post season out of their heads and reboot with another regular season win. The Mutes tempt fate with an early penalty and Edward Vogel makes them pay- James Horn follows with two more Sniper goals. Chris Davis makes it 4-0 and the ensuing Mickey Syrquin goal for the Mutes goes all but unnoticed. The Snipers cap the evening with Vogel's second.

MAJOR I

Silverwings (1-0-0) -
Major Blue Devils (1-1-0) -

MHOA never received their memo, so the game went on without them, even the scorer joined in playing for the Wings. The unofficial score was MBD 471, Silverwings 2. I apologize, those two got past me whilst I was chatting on the bench with some of my teammates.

M.I.B. (1-1-0) 0
Shockers (2-0-0) 3

The Masturbation Institute of Bedford is unable to sustain the fervor of their opening night game, how could they against the greatness of the Shocker net minder: Topher McPherson. Justin Driscoll scores the first Shocker goal, which would prove to be the game winner. Chris Ensor and Stephen Dowling add to the lead, but the third was all Topher as M.I.B. releases the hounds and the tiny goalie dismantles even the best they can muster. This makes six straight periods without a goal against, what is this world coming to when no one can score on this pinhead?

Patriots (1-1-0) 2
Spiders (0-2-0) 0

The developing rivalry between these two teams is quite tasty, in the last two meetings both have a win and the perceived trespasses of past conflict remained imprinted upon the minds of the hungry competitors. The game tilts to the Pats on an early power play where Jeff Eagle emerges from the pile in the crease with arms raised. The Spiders send in a wave of shots but Andrew Patti vocalizes the teams frustration with a string of expletives as his best shot ends in my glove. The temperature finally drops with Eagle's second goal halfway through the third and I escape the battle with a clean sheet- the only way to beat the persistent Spiders.

Soul Patch (1-1-0) 5
Puckers (1-1-0) 4

The Puckers come off of a decisive 1-0 shut-out win on opening night and score three goals off the whistle: Steven Niekamp, Rich Wojcio, and Charlie Heine. With the same cast that carried them last week what could go wrong? The Patches fire in a goal from Brian Lochkos, reload and score a Steve McNamara goal, hit again for a Bruce Davis tally, collect a Brad Aho goal, and end the five goal run with a shorty from Lochkos. The Puckers catch their breath and score an Aaron Hawley goal with nearly ten minutes left in the game but never find the equalizer. Did you fall asleep, Patrick?

It's Opening Day, Again.

So long Turco?

Snipers (1-0-0) 3
Blue Devils (0-1-0) 1

The Snipers are bouncing right back from their disappointing post-season destroying the Blue Devils on opening day. Lee Miller makes an appearance on the roster and collects a goal and a penalty, Aaron Hawley claims the only Blue Devil goal. Mike Moore fills-in ably for Matt in the net.

Brewzers (0-1-0) 1
Stickmen (1-0-0) 3

Moore makes his second appearance of the night in net for his Brewzers and the game started well with a goal from Sean Beeman for the B's. The Sticks would rebound with three unanswered tallies- Val Kuntz caps the scoring.

Grave Diggers (0-1-0) 3
Mutineers (1-0-0) 5

This one was locked in a scoreless tie for the entire first but in the second the Diggers establish a two goal lead that almost makes it to the intermission, penalty problems surrender a tie before the third could start. Mickey Syrquin and Chris Kirton reverse the field making a two goal Mutineer lead, the Diggers get a third goal on a power play but Syrquin kills the rally with his second.

MAJOR I

Patriots (0-0-0) 0
Puckers (0-0-0) 1

The game was even in almost every aspect, the scoreboard would go untouched until the third period- the Puckers find a seam from the boards behind the net to the opposite side of the slot where Ellis was undressed (on the ice?) by some lucky Pucker. Patrick Donaghue holds-up in the ensuing Patriot firestorm opening his season with a victory, what a game!

Shockers (0-0-0) -
Spiders (0-0-0) -

I didn't watch this one and it isn't on Pointstink so I can't help you out with the score, I have a feeling the Spiders are pretty hot right now and wouldn't expect them to lose to anyone.

Silverwings (0-0-0) -
Major Blue Devils (1-0-0) -

I played the first game with the Blue Devils Major team and it was versus the Shockers so I don't know what this game is supposed to be- it's just wrong. For the record the Shockers beat us 2 to nil. The game was one early in the second with the first Shocker goal, the second was a result of the aggressive push of the Devils in the late stages of the third that ended in a huge offensive flurry from the Shockers and eventually a goal from the man in the green gloves.

Soul Patch (0-1-0) 0
M.I.B. (1-0-0) 3

The Masters of International Business made their debut or return (formerly known as the Warriors) with a hunger uncommon to the reigning champion. For two periods they were like a big bear with claws and with fangs. . . big fricking teeth, man. Yeah. . . And the Patches are just like these little bunnies, just kinda cowering in the corner, shivering. Yeah, man just kinda... you know, you got these claws and you're staring at these claws and you're thinking to yourself, and with these claws you're thinking, "How am I supposed to kill these bunnies, how am I supposed to kill these bunnies?" And you're poking at it, you're poking at it. . . Yeah, you're not hurting it. You're just kinda gently batting the bunnies around, you know what I mean? And the bunnies are scared MIB, the bunnies are scared of you, shivering. And you got these fricking claws and these fangs. . . And you got these fricking claws and these fangs, man! And you're looking at your claws and you're looking at your fangs. And you're thinking to yourself, you don't know what to do, man. "I don't know how to kill these bunnies." With *this* you don't know how to kill the bunny, do you know what I mean? You're like a big bear, man.

And then they killed them in the third, honestly. So money.

LSI (0-1-0) 2
Major Blue Devils (1-0-0) 7

In the Second half of the Blue Devils Double header things went quite a bit better, at least for the Devils, due in large part to Charlie Heine- he scores the first five goals. The Imports get on the board late in the game, but too late for it to matter much, Peter Case's was a beauty draining a cross ice pass past a sprawling Ellis.

The Second Greatest Fortnight in All of Sport!

First Round:

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Brewzers (5-5-1) 3
Mutineers (8-4-0) 6

In the opening minor i game the Brewzers turned the Mutineer power play on end starting the game with a shorthanded goal. The shots would be dead even all night and the Mutineer's power play would be the force that gained the victory over the Brew crew. The talented shooters on the Mutineer lines would carry their favorite status onto week two.

Snipers (7-5-0) 0
Blue Devils (6-5-1) 1

The Cinderella Snipers, the darling of the regular season, see their hopes dashed in the first round against the stumbling Blue Devils. A power play goal in the first period is the only shot that defies the outstanding Matt Walker and the Snipers fail to get into the red light district even once, handing a shut-out to Blue Devil net minder Richard Hall. The Snipers were no doubt in poor spirits but the Devils did not look prepared for a meeting with the Mutes.

Silverwings (4-7-1) 7
Grave Diggers (5-6-0) 2

The Diggers and Silverwings have two of the best locker rooms in the league but apparently the best roster is the Wings. The game was never in doubt for the Silverthings as they build a five goal wall before the Diggers can even get on the board. Kellen Kaufman and Cody Patten both score a pair for the Wings, while The Digger stand-out must be Ryan Smith with four minutes in penalties.

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Shockers (6-6-0) 1
Warriors Major (7-4-1) 4

In the Major first round the second place Warriors start the night off with a Shocking victory over the Shockers. As the slim favorite in the game it was surprising the total domination of the orange men over their rivals. They almost double shots on net, and time of possession, even tripling the shockers in penalty minutes. The only place the lost to the Shockers was on the roster.

Patriots (5-7-0) 3
Spiders (4-6-2) 5

In the final week of the regular season, the Pats had shut-out the Spiders but in the second season the hardy arachnids knuckle down for a brawl. It was back and forth throughout the game, most of the action in the neutral zone and on the boards. Two players in particular stand above the rest, Jeff Eagle for the Pats who scored the first goal of the game and brought the Pats within one at the end, and Freddy Gilbert who's second goal on the power play iced the game for the Spiders.

Stickmen (4-6-1) -
Puckers (2-7-0) -

The Sticks and Puckers saw nothing in their futures for the play-offs and decided to stay home and plan their Pro-Bowl parties, Yipee!

Soul Patch (10-1-1) 5
LSI (5-3-0) 2

The eternal Bride's maids, the Soul Patch enter the post season again as the favorite, against the sneaky Lone Star Imports. It seemed the question of which LSI team would show up was answered in the first period, the only goals are a pair for the Imports. The lead holds until the third when the Patches roar back with goals from power play squads and even the penalty killers, ending the LSI playoff hopes with an empty netter.

Championship Round:

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The early game went unplayed, the Diggers and Brewzers refuse to play for last place but instead stay home and lick their wounds. The second game was surprisingly tasty.


Mutineers (8-4-0) 5
Blue Devils (6-5-1) 2

The Mutineers were expected to have a cake walk to the Keg but the Devils hearkened back to some of their halcyon ways. Mickey Syrquin put the Mutineers up early and the Devils were quick to tie it up with a Jake Reynolds goal. The Mutes fire back with two goals: Nathan Hamilton and Erick Ahlstedt. But the Blue Devils refuse to give-up keeping the Mutineers in sight with a Scott Speelman goal. The Blue Devils stood one point behind with thirteen minutes left and the fiery speech from Gloria Buell in the intermission the play on the ice escalated toward the box and the power play would end-up making the game for the Mutes, a power play goal first from Ahlstedt then later from Syrquin and the Devils dreams had ended with a shameful stain.

Snipers (7-5-0) 1
Silverwings (4-7-1) 5

The battle for third in the minors was a thinly veiled thrashing. In the first period the Wings held back trying to hold the Vegas line but in the second once the Snipers had scored their first goal a la Sean Beeman, the Wings released the hounds. The first Wing goal fell to Ian Hellbusch. The next to Jason Neal. Cody Patten claimed the third at even strength and the fourth on the power play, Neal ends the five goal run with his second. Spivey turns out a stellar game allowing one goal on seventeen shots.

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Spiders (4-6-2) 1
Puckers (2-7-0) 0

The spectators were on the edge of their seats for the entire 39 minutes. The Spider neutral zone was almost impenetrable and Patrick Donaghue snuffed out every hopeful Spider shot. The scoreless tie loomed over the third period until the fifth minute when the Spiders thanked their lucky stars for the return of Bryan Couture to the roster- it couldn't have happened at a more crucial moment. Donaghue is relegated once again to be the great net minder behind an impotent team, he stops 29 of 30. Third place is the Spiders.

LSI (5-3-0) 2
Shockers (6-6-0) 5

Scott McMacken and Chris Ensor put two goals in for the Shockers in the first period and the Imports never could keep that sort of frequency, they halve the lead with a James Macha goal when given a power play opportunity. At even strength the Shockers roll-out two more: Matt Russell and Ensor, then score their fifth goal from Josh Rooker. It would take another power play to get the Imports on the board again, Macha would be their only offensive threat as they drag their bodies over the finish line.

Soul Patch (10-1-1) 2
Warriors Major (7-4-1) 5

Warriors take the ice as the under dogs, but the weight was heavy on the Patches as they return to the Championship game once again with the ghost of the still living Jim Kelly haunting their locker room. Almost immediately the Warriors took their cue with a couple goals from Chris Dolbee sandwiching a Bobby Michaelides tally, a little goalie on goalie action. The Patches try to awaken their roster with strikes from Ron Demers and Bruce "Almighty" Davis, but no matter, the curse could not be lifted. Derek Tillemans runs the Patch power play into a shorty for the Warriors and Dolbee celebrates the impending victory with a hat trick. Congratulations Warriors, now listen here Lehr, stop sending your text messages to my home phone! I have a cell phone for that crap.

Patriots (5-7-0) 5
Stickmen (4-6-1) 4

The Patriots rise-up to the challenge of the consolation game. A. J. Baker, Jeff Eagle, and Butch Hutchinson combine to build a three goal mountain in the first period. The Sticks end the first with just one step up that hill, a goal from Mark Millard, but they start the second with a Rich Wojcio goal to get within one of the tie. The Pats respond with a goal from John Newell, keeping things cool. But, the Sticks turn the game with a power play goal from Charlie Heine and another from the captain at even strength, a tie game into the third. The pair of also-rans hit each other in the mouth for ten minutes, unable to gain an advantage until Brad Allen puts an end to the mediocrity in the favor of the Patriots.

Great Intro Video....

All hockey intro videos should be this awesome.
I miss you all.