Thursday, November 15, 2007

I League, Week 3

Without much more delay, week three was wrapped up and we are beginning to see the wheat being separated from the chaff.

Brewzers 2 Grave Diggers 0

Brewzers continue their strong season with a shutout of the scrappy Grave Diggers. Jamil Jabri scored as does Jason Nall on a Steven Daniels assist for the easy win. Goalie Mike Moore was perfect on shots as he out away all 12 shots he faced. From Brewzers Coach Andy Thomas, “We still have a lot of room to improve, notably Jennifer Leonard’s play needs to step up if we have any chance at winning the keg.” Another thought from the game, can someone explain how Bobby Sirkis’ little 8 year old brother Jake Sirkis was playing? Its more funny than anything.

Patriots 4 Blue Devils 2

Patriots continue their march on I league with another solid win against a very determined Blue Devils squad, mostly in the form of BD defensive play by one Mike Redmond. Patriots got two strikes from Junior “Caketown” Lindamood who was a beast in this game, while Travis Lehr and Butch Hutchinson also scored as well. The great Todd Smith would score on a Gloria “Hotness” Buell and Scott Spellman assist, and Mike “Ringer” Drago would get one as the game ended, but Patriots’ supremacy was never questioned past the first period. From Todd Smith, “We were outplayed, out coached, and outskated, they remind me of my New England Patriots team…damn they are good.” Pats Coach Hodges was not content with the game though, “We played like crap, if it was Mayhem out there, we would have lost 30-2”. As far as Blue Devils Nation is concerned, there was no Ray Workman, we are told through sources he will be skating laps as punishment for his absence.

Snipers 5 Stickmen 2

So finally it happened as both squads that have pretty much the same players, faced off against each other, and it looks like all the cool players went to the snipers. (SNAP!). In what was an actual close game, for a while, Snipers had a hat trick from Big Joe Tomme, plus goals from Jamil Jabri (WTF!?) and Lee Miller. Stickmen got their tallies from Brad Bynum and the great Alex “Greater than Jesse Henderson” Eysermans. This one was close up until the third, then the snipers just said “see ya” and left the stickmen crying. From Jesse Henderson, “We know that we had to represent the Stickmen nation in this one, since everyone else left.” For a while it was the Snipers that was the Stickmen’s farm team…we think it’s the other way around now.

Komets 2 Puckers 1

Komets finally put together a win after dropping three straight going back to last season. In what was a truly entertaining game to bash…er watch, we saw both teams struggle in a shockingly defensive performance…the heck??? Melissa Knourek got the first strike for the Komets, while John Padilla tied it up for the puckers. It was TCU’s own Scottie Baldree who had the game winner, to put the komets back on the winning track.

Warriors 3 Ice Holes 1

Back to the titans of I league, where we saw an epic struggle for the right to be mentioned in the same breath as the Patriots. After a scoreless first period, it would be the great Andrea Cortinas to get the Holes up to a 1-0 lead. Warrior would answer back towards the end of the period on a Roy Urquhart goal on a Carl Moser and Eric Johnson assist. Into the 3rd we went with the game knotted at 1-1. The great Eric Johnson would be the hero in this one as he puts up 2 goals, one assisted by Urquhart in the winning cause for the Warriors, who sit tied with the Patriots for supremacy in the league.

Spiders 1 Puckers 0

In a very “dallas stars” like game, ie all defense, no scoring. We saw the Spiders get the win on the night in what is indicated to be a very lopsided game as dictated by shots. The Spiders generated 33 shots on the night all but one was cast away by Puckers Net Minder Casey Jenkins, mighty! While on the other end, it was John Ellis who was bored for most of the night as he only saw 6 shots. After 2 periods of no score it was Evan Callahan who would get the one and only needed goal for the Spiders. We don’t have anything witty to say about this game. Bye.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Stars News...

DALLAS STARS RELIEVE DOUG ARMSTRONG
FROM DUTIES AS GENERAL MANAGER

FRISCO, Tex., -- Dallas Stars Chairman of the Board and Owner Thomas O. Hicks announced today that he has relieved Doug Armstrong from his duties as General Manager of the hockey club.

“As an owner I have to be responsible for one person in Hockey Operations and that is the General Manager of the team,” said Hicks. “I thought that the team needed a change in direction. I know that change can be healthy and it was my determination that this move needed to be made. I want the Dallas Stars to return to being one of the elite teams in the league.

“Doug has been a great member of this organization for 17 years and has been a big part of the success we have had here in Dallas, starting under Bob Gainey and winning seven division titles, two Presidents' Trophies, making two consecutive Stanley Cup Finals appearances and winning the Stanley Cup in 1999. He has been our General Manager for the past five years, and we've been to the playoffs the past four seasons.”

Armstrong's contract was set to expire at the conclusion of the 2010-11 season.

“There is no question that Doug will continue to have a solid career in hockey as the future general manager of an NHL team,” said Hicks. “I would like to thank him for his efforts and I wish him and his family nothing but the best.”

Hicks said that the team will announce interim positions to run the Stars' hockey operations department in the near future.

--stars--







(hopefully we can see some changes...like...winning?)