Reminder: Sunday morning drop-in hockey lives this week, despite holiday tournaments. We'll be over at NYTEX in North Richland Hills from 8:45-10:45 a.m. We guarantee two goalies.
BC
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Better Late Than Never, Right?
Okay, I have finally recovered from my devastating defeat issued by the Komets. I think that I am far enough removed to objectively recount the weekend that was, was so long ago now.
Who are the Moose, exactly? Does anyone really know?
Patriots (3-2-0) 3
DFW Titans (3-2-0) 0
The Pats are back, displaying their former zeal and out right dominance in all aspects of the game. The scoring took place in only the first period, Kendall Bernard scored unassisted, followed by two shorties from Greg Hellenbrook, and Kendall Bernard (again). The second was all defense and goaltending, and the third was just veteran fortitude, the Patriots fought through two rain delays, maintaining their focus despite sitting on their rears for nearly thirty minutes. Perhaps those veterans benefited from a third period nap time? Pats will have to win out to make this season worth it.
Ice Holes (5-0-0) 6
Silverwings (2-2-1) 5
The Holes narrowly avoid their first loss. In a very uncharacteristic game, the Holes opened the game with Chris Pringle's unassisted goal and the Wings closed the period with Bryan Brookman's tying goal. They back and forth continued into the second when, at the hands of Les York, then Chris Pringle again, the Iceholes went up by two, only to see it melt away via Brookman's and Robert Broadwater's goals. In the third Pringle attempts to put his skate onto the Silverwing's throat, completing the hat trick, but Scott Alcon returns fire and makes it even again. Icehole, Greg "Jimmy" Durante and Wing, Jason Neal (on the power play) both score bringing the score to five all. After closing the third on lock down and playing overtime the same way, the shoot-out would be needed to decide the winner.
Joe Picardo can only score from the blue line, no goal Iceholes.
Bryan Brookman misses the net, no goal Silverwings.
Chris Pringle cannot be stopped (tonight), goal Iceholes.
Corey Howard responds to the pressure, goal Silverwings.
Greg Durante seizes the opportunity, goal Iceholes.
Sergio Castillo, with the Silverwing nation hanging in the balance, drives in leans blocker, Jones drops. Sergio pushes glove and shoots for the open top corner . . .
The refs say no goal, that's what it looked like to me, too. banged it right off the top corner and out, but hey, I'm a goalie.
Puckers (2-3-0) 3
Snipers (2-3-0) 0
All right Puckers, if you guys can finish the session with a record of .500 or better, I will show-up at your last game of the play-offs in a Pucker cheerleading outfit and dance all over your bench waving my pom-poms and showing my embroidered panties to all of the rink. Patrick Donaghue delivers a shut-out and the Puckers respond in spades. The first period sees the relative offensive explosion from the Puckers with goals from David Opalecky and David James. In the second the stave off one penalty and David James scores again in the third.
Moose (2-3-0) 8
Privateers (2-3-0) 4
The Moose, or team "X", show-up with a roster of mostly Silverwings, frothing at the mouth from their agonizing loss to the Holes. They score first by way of Corey Howard, but Joel Bush keeps the 'Teers in the game with a score of his own. The second begins with a regular Moose flurry, four consecutive goals: Al Jabri, Brookman, Brookman, Lindley. The 'Teers finish the period, again with one goal, Dan Lowery's. The third was started with another from Jamil Al Jabri, then Bush (who is now, almost acceptable) tries to ignite the Privateer bench with another goal. Brookman gets a hat trick, Bush gets a Hat trick, and Jason Neal puts a fork in it with the Moose' EIGHTH goal of the night. It must suck to be a Privateer about now. What happened to Moose netminder David Jackson? It might have been a little closer.
Chiefs (2-2-1) 3
Hitmen I (1-4-0) 2
The Chiefs fight their way back toward a winning record with a difficult win against, of all teams the Hitmen I (sheesh). Tom Harnitchek leads off with a Chief's goal but in the second Gabby Rivera scores the equalizer. Somehow, Bill Broad scores simultaneously meaning the Chiefs never really lost the lead (Pointstreak is really weird). Rich Wojcio puts the Chiefs up by two in the third, but again Gabby tallies one of her own to cut it to one, with only thirty seconds left in the game, the Hitmen fail to tie the game and concede the game to the always inconsistent Ben Stillwagon. Congratulations! Blubaugh- loses (YES!).
Brewzers (2-3-0) 1
Stickmen (3-2-0) 4
The Sticks are getting comfortable with their old goalie, Steve McCollister. They strike first with a goal from Ken Halford, then double their efforts in the second with goals from Mika Hyytiainen and Lawrence Wade. John Parker breaks the goose egg with the sole Brewzer's goal despite the empty net rush of the closing seconds, which ultimately yields another Stickmen goal (Alex "No Stevie" Eysermans).
Komets (4-0-1) 4
Grave Diggers (2-2-1) 3
Oh the humanity! The Diggers hit the ice running, or skating, whatever, they score one in the first (Ron Edwards). One in the second (Randy Chappel). Allow Scott Baldree to interrupt their flow in the third but put up another from Chappel to cement the two goal lead. Halfway though the third the Komets cut the lead to one with another goal from Baldree and in the final two minutes of regulation give up the lead to Albert Lacaze and the Komets. Overtime was fruitless but in the shoot-out, all three Komets score high blocker, Bryant stops the last Digger and the Komets emerge victorious. See if I ever play for the Heineken cup, again, Wil!
Whalers (0-4-1) 1
Blue Devils (5-0-0) 4
The last game of the night hosts at least fifty players per bench (Whalers sure looked pretty!), pretty impressive for an 11:30 start. Blue Devils make an entrance, two goals in the first from Gloria Buhl and Ray Workman, respectively (I think that's three goals in three games from Gloria, amazing!). Brian Hamstra tries to do the Whalers laundry proud with a goal in the second, but no other Whaler can follow his lead. The Devil's Matt Weinrick scores in the closing minutes of the second and Billy Trull puts the Whalers to bed in the third. I don't know where these Whalers work but their boss must be a heck of a guy (or girl), can you guys get me an application?
I appreciate all of your kind words in these, my darkest times.
Who are the Moose, exactly? Does anyone really know?
Patriots (3-2-0) 3
DFW Titans (3-2-0) 0
The Pats are back, displaying their former zeal and out right dominance in all aspects of the game. The scoring took place in only the first period, Kendall Bernard scored unassisted, followed by two shorties from Greg Hellenbrook, and Kendall Bernard (again). The second was all defense and goaltending, and the third was just veteran fortitude, the Patriots fought through two rain delays, maintaining their focus despite sitting on their rears for nearly thirty minutes. Perhaps those veterans benefited from a third period nap time? Pats will have to win out to make this season worth it.
Ice Holes (5-0-0) 6
Silverwings (2-2-1) 5
The Holes narrowly avoid their first loss. In a very uncharacteristic game, the Holes opened the game with Chris Pringle's unassisted goal and the Wings closed the period with Bryan Brookman's tying goal. They back and forth continued into the second when, at the hands of Les York, then Chris Pringle again, the Iceholes went up by two, only to see it melt away via Brookman's and Robert Broadwater's goals. In the third Pringle attempts to put his skate onto the Silverwing's throat, completing the hat trick, but Scott Alcon returns fire and makes it even again. Icehole, Greg "Jimmy" Durante and Wing, Jason Neal (on the power play) both score bringing the score to five all. After closing the third on lock down and playing overtime the same way, the shoot-out would be needed to decide the winner.
Joe Picardo can only score from the blue line, no goal Iceholes.
Bryan Brookman misses the net, no goal Silverwings.
Chris Pringle cannot be stopped (tonight), goal Iceholes.
Corey Howard responds to the pressure, goal Silverwings.
Greg Durante seizes the opportunity, goal Iceholes.
Sergio Castillo, with the Silverwing nation hanging in the balance, drives in leans blocker, Jones drops. Sergio pushes glove and shoots for the open top corner . . .
The refs say no goal, that's what it looked like to me, too. banged it right off the top corner and out, but hey, I'm a goalie.
Puckers (2-3-0) 3
Snipers (2-3-0) 0
All right Puckers, if you guys can finish the session with a record of .500 or better, I will show-up at your last game of the play-offs in a Pucker cheerleading outfit and dance all over your bench waving my pom-poms and showing my embroidered panties to all of the rink. Patrick Donaghue delivers a shut-out and the Puckers respond in spades. The first period sees the relative offensive explosion from the Puckers with goals from David Opalecky and David James. In the second the stave off one penalty and David James scores again in the third.
Moose (2-3-0) 8
Privateers (2-3-0) 4
The Moose, or team "X", show-up with a roster of mostly Silverwings, frothing at the mouth from their agonizing loss to the Holes. They score first by way of Corey Howard, but Joel Bush keeps the 'Teers in the game with a score of his own. The second begins with a regular Moose flurry, four consecutive goals: Al Jabri, Brookman, Brookman, Lindley. The 'Teers finish the period, again with one goal, Dan Lowery's. The third was started with another from Jamil Al Jabri, then Bush (who is now, almost acceptable) tries to ignite the Privateer bench with another goal. Brookman gets a hat trick, Bush gets a Hat trick, and Jason Neal puts a fork in it with the Moose' EIGHTH goal of the night. It must suck to be a Privateer about now. What happened to Moose netminder David Jackson? It might have been a little closer.
Chiefs (2-2-1) 3
Hitmen I (1-4-0) 2
The Chiefs fight their way back toward a winning record with a difficult win against, of all teams the Hitmen I (sheesh). Tom Harnitchek leads off with a Chief's goal but in the second Gabby Rivera scores the equalizer. Somehow, Bill Broad scores simultaneously meaning the Chiefs never really lost the lead (Pointstreak is really weird). Rich Wojcio puts the Chiefs up by two in the third, but again Gabby tallies one of her own to cut it to one, with only thirty seconds left in the game, the Hitmen fail to tie the game and concede the game to the always inconsistent Ben Stillwagon. Congratulations! Blubaugh- loses (YES!).
Brewzers (2-3-0) 1
Stickmen (3-2-0) 4
The Sticks are getting comfortable with their old goalie, Steve McCollister. They strike first with a goal from Ken Halford, then double their efforts in the second with goals from Mika Hyytiainen and Lawrence Wade. John Parker breaks the goose egg with the sole Brewzer's goal despite the empty net rush of the closing seconds, which ultimately yields another Stickmen goal (Alex "No Stevie" Eysermans).
Komets (4-0-1) 4
Grave Diggers (2-2-1) 3
Oh the humanity! The Diggers hit the ice running, or skating, whatever, they score one in the first (Ron Edwards). One in the second (Randy Chappel). Allow Scott Baldree to interrupt their flow in the third but put up another from Chappel to cement the two goal lead. Halfway though the third the Komets cut the lead to one with another goal from Baldree and in the final two minutes of regulation give up the lead to Albert Lacaze and the Komets. Overtime was fruitless but in the shoot-out, all three Komets score high blocker, Bryant stops the last Digger and the Komets emerge victorious. See if I ever play for the Heineken cup, again, Wil!
Whalers (0-4-1) 1
Blue Devils (5-0-0) 4
The last game of the night hosts at least fifty players per bench (Whalers sure looked pretty!), pretty impressive for an 11:30 start. Blue Devils make an entrance, two goals in the first from Gloria Buhl and Ray Workman, respectively (I think that's three goals in three games from Gloria, amazing!). Brian Hamstra tries to do the Whalers laundry proud with a goal in the second, but no other Whaler can follow his lead. The Devil's Matt Weinrick scores in the closing minutes of the second and Billy Trull puts the Whalers to bed in the third. I don't know where these Whalers work but their boss must be a heck of a guy (or girl), can you guys get me an application?
I appreciate all of your kind words in these, my darkest times.
Monday, August 25, 2008
No highlights, but video
What, no highlights? Get on the stick, BCIII.
In the meantime, here are some highlights from Blue Devils 4, Whalers 1.
Somebody is having fun with his new video editing software.
Go BDs.
BC
In the meantime, here are some highlights from Blue Devils 4, Whalers 1.
Somebody is having fun with his new video editing software.
Go BDs.
BC
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