Brewzers (4-4-1) 0
Blue Devils (5-4-0) 1
The Brewzers defense let's their net minder down- yet again. The forwards fling a mere nine shots at the Devil net and allow nineteen to reach Mike Moore. Moore responds heroically, turning aside everything except for Scottie Speelman's shot, a pick on another defensive zone turn over. Can the Brewzers hold together if they can't dispatch the lowly Blue Devils? And, how much longer will the Blue Zombies continue to walk the earth?
Snipers (6-3-0) 4
Mutineers (5-4-0) 2
The surprising Snipers stand poised to claim their first ever I-championship. A drowsy first period leads to a tight second: goal swapping starts with a Sniper lead off a Jamil Jabri shot, Mike Redmon cancels, Steven Collyard reclaims the Sniper lead and Steve Haley ends the frame in a tie. In the third, the Snipers continued their assault on the Mute net with goals from Manny Zamora, and Jabri gets his second, while in their net the returning Matt Walker answers every shot with spectacular saves. Things are warming up on the Sniper roster.
Grave Diggers (4-5-0) 4
Silverwings (2-6-1) 7
The Diggers were having a little trouble getting the engine turning on this cold Texas night, the Wings lead-off with a pair from Brian Panice. Bruce Davis tries to curtail the hemorrhaging but the Silverwing two-for-one continues with goals from Sergio Castillo and Jason Neal. Davis tries again to ignite the bench and succeeds in sparking Danny Grimes to bring the Diggers within one, Brian Brookman scores to rebuild the Wing cushion. Brookman's former teammate Ryan Smith, strikes one more for the Diggers and rubs Brian's nose all in it, but the Wings get the final laugh as Panice completes the hat trick and Ian Hellbusch sends the Digger's goalie to the locker room with a .741 save percentage.
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Puckers (2-5-0) 6
Stickmen (3-5-1) 0
The Puckers show their mettle when battling to avoid last place. The calm of the first period gives no hint of the coming Pucker storm. Jason Adams starts things up and Andrew Davis continues on the power play. Guy Riggs gets his first of the night to close the second frame. Dusty Smith dusts-off his stick in the third, Riggs takes another swipe, and to end the Pucker roll Todd Smith puts the final puck behind turn-coat goalie Casey Jenkins.
LSI (5-1-0) 5
Spiders (2-5-2) 1
The Spiders have trouble, again, with charter team mate Carina Manalo, she goes to the box early but is redeemed by the aggressive PK, so aggressive they start the game with a short handed goal from Lester Barrera. The Imports erase the lead with a Phil Pratt goal and build their own with a pair from James Macha. Cameron Bogle riles-up the Spider bench with another LSI goal but the Spiders respond with penalties. Macha claims his hat trick and Manalo her second minor. The Spiders never threatened and likely won't anytime soon without clearer heads.
Shockers (4-5-0) 2
Soul Patch (9-0-0) 5
Bruce Davis hits the ice again, determined to bring a victory to at least one team, he establishes an early lead for the Patches. Scott McMacken evens the score but the Patches fire back with goals from Ron Demers and Jon Shannon for a pudgy two goal lead. Stephen Dowling brings the Shockers within one at which time the Patches silence the rally with seconds from Shannon and Demers. The Patches easily hold-on to their winning streak.
Warriors Major (5-3-1) 4
Patriots (3-6-0) 3
The hard luck Pats come up short again. Mindo scores first for the Warriors but the crease hunting John Newell ties the game soon after. Danny Grimes carries a tentative Warrior lead into the third where the weight is lightened on goal Randall Piatowski with a Chris Dolbee goal. The Warriors lose the healthy lead on special teams: Aaron Smith scores a Patriot goal on the power play, and the dramatic penalty shot falls to Patriot defenseman Raul Gilbreath, to tie the game. The Patriots get a taste of their own poison when Brad Allen puts the squad down a man and the Warriors capitalize for the win on the ensuing power play, a la Chuck Dolbee. Look for a shake-up in the Patriot roster this off season.
