Another Week, Another Boring Report

Sources are sayiing that the Blog has lost its edge, it's boring. . . Well you try cranking out reports on fifty teams a week and injecting each one with something special. It ain't that easy. So, here's the week that was and a picture of Jimmy "Stone Cold" Welch.

MAJOR I-league

Ice Bats (1-2-0) 2
Spiders (3-0-0) 3

I witnessed the first two periods, and this was a good game. as previously mentioned, Freddy Gilbert scored for the Spiders but Billy Quinn took advantage of the open ice provided by the Spider powerplay to score a shorty for the Bats and tie the game. After I left the scoring picked back up, Arvin Manalo put the Spiders on top for a while, Eric Petty tied the game, and finally Evan Callahan wins the game for the Spiders, he must have been quite relieved since he was unable to push the puck into the open net at the end of the first.

Patriots (4-0-0) 4
Blue Devils (2-2-0) 3

A rematch of the finals, only with little on the line. Charlie Heine sends a rebound over the shoulder of Ellis for the Blue Devil lead, and sounds his barbaric yawp. The Pats roar back in the second with a shorty from John Newell (no pun intended), an even strength goal from Les York, and a power play shot from "Coast to Coast" Steve Benefield. Butch Hutchinson scores one more for the Pats at the opening of the third, but the Devils wouldn't lie down: Chris Zoll and Val Kuntz collect enough offense to get within one, but it dies there. Are the Patriots the Sharks of our league, or is the guard changing?

Brewzers (1-3-0) 3
Canadiens (1-1-0) 4

A scoreless first gives way to the Brewzer's powerplay and Steven Collyard, young Josh Sutton adds another to put the Brewzers up by two. The great white north sweeps in closing the second with a goal from Rich Wojcio, and opening the third with goals from Gabe Rivera and David Friend (your friendly goal scorer). Chris Gallagher caps-off the Canadien scoring in the final minute before John Parker collects the garbage goal to pull the Brewzers within one. A. J. Di Benedetto puts his goaltending career back above .500, Mike Moore faces nearly forty shots.

Komets (2-1-1) 3
Whalers (1-2-0) 2

The Hamster pops in the first Whaler goal, Rodney Forehand backhands in the tying goal for the Komets. Scotty Baldree flaunts his stickhandling prowess with a Komet goal in the second, that holds up until halfway through the final frame when the Whalers get the equalizer from Mike "Canon" Canzoneri. The Komets thrive under the venerable eye of Coach Al, winning in regulation with a one goal lead provided by Cory Cooper.

Snipers (1-1-0) 4
LSI (1-2-0) 1

Linda Mason keeps her pointstreak alive scoring the first goal for the Imports. . . unfortunately, it's also the last. The Snipers put forward a full court press, limiting LSI to nine shots for the game, and pouring shot after shot at David Jackson. Sniper goals fall to Jamil Al Jabri, Ed Vogel, Steven Collyard, and Mr. Chris Hale. The Snipers will pull one out on you now and then, but against LSI? What is the real story here? Are the Snipers that good or was half the Import roster playing for the Canadiens at the time?

Privateers (2-0-0) 6
Stickmen (0-4-0) 0

The Sticks are in a bad way these days, and even the mighty Steve McCollister in net could salvage a meeting with the new and improved Privateers. Joel Bush quiets the fire in his soul scoring the first goal of the game, what would prove the game winner, then two more in the first from Patrick Haley and Jeremy Boyd. Two in the second from Brian Zientek and Jeremy Boyd. Scoring winds down in the third with only one Privateer goal this one from Tony Finazzo. Forty-one shots to score those six goals. . . really, come to think of it, that's a pretty pedestrian scoring percentage.

minor I-league

Mutineers (1-1-0) 5
Grave Diggers (1-1-0) 4

The Privateer's farm team has a bounce back appearance, they score first, Ryan Lewis. The middle frame was back and forth: Diggers- Greg Stuecheli, Mutineers- Kevin McGlaun, Diggers- Tim Rivers, Diggers- Bruce Davis, Mutineers- Kevin McGlaun. Late in the third Davis finally breaks the tie in favor of the Diggers but two minutes is enough for the Mutineers to come back. Patrick Haley makes the fourth, John Swartzbaugh wins the game with a great screen shot. Ryan has a better save percentage than me. . .

Shockers (1-1-0) 1
Warriors (2-0-0) 3

The Shockers have a shockingly poor performance. It takes until the second period for a puck to cross the line and it gets there vias Scott "Mindo" Dolbee. The Shockers get there one tally shortly afterward from Eric Yepez. Travis Lehr wins the game for the Warriors in the third and Damon Lacey piles-on with the empty-netter. Lehr plays in at least three games, at this rate his beer gut will be gone in no time. . . Better double up on those brewskies, Travis.

Ice Holes (0-1-1) 2
Chiefs (2-0-0) 6

The former contenders prove they do belong in the minors, Ben Stillwagon drills the first Chief goal. The Holes take it back in the second with the play of Andrea Cortinas. Next it was the Chiefs turn and Stillwagon obliges again. The Holes return fire with Raul Gilbreath streaking down from the point. Troy Clarkson score the game winner at the close of the second leaving the third period for the stat padding. The grateful recipients are: Bill Broad, Ryan Brett, and Lee Morgan. The Morgan goal was a total fluke!

Silverwings (0-1-1) 2
Puckers (1-1-0) 5

The Wings never sniff this one, the Puckers score early and score often. By the time Bob Constantine, Chris Kirton, and John Ward were done there was a four goal hole to climb out of. Jason Rogers makes the effort for the Wings, on the power play. Kirton puts it to bed with his second. In the last minutes of the game Kirton foils his own attempt at the hat trick with an interference call. Kyle Ammann scores a meaningless Silverwing goal before the game goes in the books. The Silverwings seem to enjoy themselves, I hope it's enough to buoy them to their next win.


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