once again its time for practices...though some of us would like it if we had 13 straight games...but we're just relaying opinions we've heard in the crossbar...Lord knows this author needs the practice...
believe it or not, while the rest of us are practicing this Saturday, there is a lone battle taking place. The Shockers will battle the Borrachos at 7:45. Both teams are hoping to stay undefeated.
As for the rest of us, the practice schedule is as follows…
Saturday Feb. 3
9pm: Brewzers/Ice Holes
10pm: Puckers/Mayhem
10:15pm: Fugaweez/Snipers
11:15: Patriots/Stingers
11:30: Spiders/Stickmen
Sunday Feb 4th (yea we know…Superbowl Sunday…WHAT!?!) (Go Colts)
8:45pm: Komets/Blue Devils
10pm: Leftovers/Slackers
games kick back off on Feb 10th.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
We surf so you don't have to ...
Here's highlights from the Stars' comeback victory over San Jose last night/this morning. Boucher scored the tying goal with 2.2 seconds to go. Ribeiro wins it in the shootout.
While we're being a whore for the local hockey franchise, we might as well add that the pro shop is having a superduper sale on All-Star Game merchandise. Everything is 50% off, from golf shirts to hats, etc. The shipment came in last night. Tell 'em we sent you.
Monday, January 29, 2007
I league Week 2...
Week 2 unfolded with great games….
Puckers 5 Spiders 3
Puckers bounce back from their lost to the patriots last week with a solid win over the winless spiders (wow). This game was close early, spiders took the first goal off a Chris Gallagher strike. Puckers responded with goals from Dallas Lehr and Ryan Rintala. With 29 seconds left in the first, the Spiders tied it up at 2 on a Pete Clark goal from a Gallagher feed. However the Puckers took over control of this one in the 2nd and onward as Kevin Luchenhoff and Lehr regained a solid puckers lead, only to be solidified by Rintala’s second of the night. Gallagher would get a late 3rd period goal to make it a 5-3 game, and that’s where it would end.
Mayhem 2 Patriots 1
Folks in the Crossbar got a good one to watch as a glorious early season battle ensued. Both teams pitched shutouts last week and hoped to keep their unblemished record going. Patriots struck midway through the second period on a Steve Benfield goal from Raul Sharma and Nate Hodges. Patriots looked to have the upper hand by having constant pressure on the Mayhem side. But in the 3rd, Mayhem evened it up on a Dr. Karim Jamal, (probably the greatest hockey name ever) goal in a scramble in front of the net. Then a minute later the now surging Mayhem got the game winner from the always Dangerous Brian Conner in a mad pileup in front of the net. Mayhem was more importantly aided by Sensational Goaltending from Chris Duran, including one Larcenous save off cannonading point shot that even made patriots goalie Jesse Gonzales wonder in awe. This looks like a possible keg matchup...if it is…better call Versus for tv coverage, while head coach bobby sirkis looks to be the front runner for coach of the year...
Ice Holes 2 Brewzers 1
Ice Holes also improve to 2-0 on the season. Jared Junker and Mike Skupien both light the lamp in the first for the 2-0 Ice Hole lead. Brewzers got a goal in the second from Philip Hussey but no more after that. A blank third period (surprising) allowed the Ice Holes to hang on for the win. We still await what division the Ice Holes will be in, they could go either way.
Stingers 1 Stickmen 0
Stickmen are shutout in their 2nd straight game. Stingers got the late game winner with 1:30 left from the great Roland Widmann, his fourth goal of the season. This one was a good one, stickmen, though they haven’t scored a goal, played soundly better than their thrashing at the hands of Mayhem last week. Stingers out shot the Sticks 22-15, so hats off to both Johnathan Panczyk and Dana Finili for putting on quite a goalie clinic. Stingers improve to 2-0.
Slackers 3 Leftovers 2 (shootout)
Some silver division (we assume) hockey was quite entertaining to watch with a cold one in hand. After a scoreless first, the Leftovers dominated the 2nd period with goals from Sean Griffin and Scott “Mindo” Dolbee. But the 3rd was owned by the Slackers whose two strikes came off the stick of Nate Williams (that or Donny Flynn, the scorekeeper cant write numbers…Nate has it unless otherwise declared) one of which came with 2 seconds left on the clock…WARRIOR!! The OT was relatively pointless, then the shootout continued….and continued…and continued….at least 12 players per side…scoresheet disintegrated after that, but we know that Steve Hormik had the shootout winner. Great game guys.
Blue Devils 3 Komets 2
Blue Devils remain undefeated this season, as well as against the Komets. BD has never lost to the Komets, ever. They continued this practice Saturday night, however a bit closer than the last few meetings. Blue Devils drew first blood in the first off a Mark Cameron shot. The second saw both teams trade goals as Gerald “Space Pope” Cappers scores for Los Komets, while Blue Diablo gets one late in the period from Dave Coggins. Things looked bad for the komets until Mike Brensnahan got the equalizer midway through the third. On to OT…and the scorekeeper didn’t put the scorer down…so BD, unveil your hero! We do know they were victorious though.
Snipers 5 Fugaweez 3
Let the record show the Fugs were up 2-1 going into the third. Then it appears all hockey madness broke loose. Snipers rallied back for a 3-2 lead but the Fugs got the tie with under two minutes to hope to force OT. The Snipers denied them the satisfaction by scoring 15 seconds later. Tack on the empty net goal, and the snipers were victorious. The Fugs drop to 0-2 on the season while the snipers hold an odd 1-0-1 record... Fugs got goals from Eric Johnson, Dallas Lehr and Travis Lehr. Snipers got goals from a mysterious #45 who isn’t on the roster, Luke Schweinfurth, Joe Tomme, Jeff Thomas, and Daniel Barr.
Borrachos and Shockers got the week “off” and will play their game next week, while the rest of us practice next week. Exciting.
We await Knute’s verdict on Standings this week. So excuse the delay in posting Standings….
but meanwhile....scoring leaders....(pending corrections...)
Puckers 5 Spiders 3
Puckers bounce back from their lost to the patriots last week with a solid win over the winless spiders (wow). This game was close early, spiders took the first goal off a Chris Gallagher strike. Puckers responded with goals from Dallas Lehr and Ryan Rintala. With 29 seconds left in the first, the Spiders tied it up at 2 on a Pete Clark goal from a Gallagher feed. However the Puckers took over control of this one in the 2nd and onward as Kevin Luchenhoff and Lehr regained a solid puckers lead, only to be solidified by Rintala’s second of the night. Gallagher would get a late 3rd period goal to make it a 5-3 game, and that’s where it would end.
Mayhem 2 Patriots 1
Folks in the Crossbar got a good one to watch as a glorious early season battle ensued. Both teams pitched shutouts last week and hoped to keep their unblemished record going. Patriots struck midway through the second period on a Steve Benfield goal from Raul Sharma and Nate Hodges. Patriots looked to have the upper hand by having constant pressure on the Mayhem side. But in the 3rd, Mayhem evened it up on a Dr. Karim Jamal, (probably the greatest hockey name ever) goal in a scramble in front of the net. Then a minute later the now surging Mayhem got the game winner from the always Dangerous Brian Conner in a mad pileup in front of the net. Mayhem was more importantly aided by Sensational Goaltending from Chris Duran, including one Larcenous save off cannonading point shot that even made patriots goalie Jesse Gonzales wonder in awe. This looks like a possible keg matchup...if it is…better call Versus for tv coverage, while head coach bobby sirkis looks to be the front runner for coach of the year...
Ice Holes 2 Brewzers 1
Ice Holes also improve to 2-0 on the season. Jared Junker and Mike Skupien both light the lamp in the first for the 2-0 Ice Hole lead. Brewzers got a goal in the second from Philip Hussey but no more after that. A blank third period (surprising) allowed the Ice Holes to hang on for the win. We still await what division the Ice Holes will be in, they could go either way.
Stingers 1 Stickmen 0
Stickmen are shutout in their 2nd straight game. Stingers got the late game winner with 1:30 left from the great Roland Widmann, his fourth goal of the season. This one was a good one, stickmen, though they haven’t scored a goal, played soundly better than their thrashing at the hands of Mayhem last week. Stingers out shot the Sticks 22-15, so hats off to both Johnathan Panczyk and Dana Finili for putting on quite a goalie clinic. Stingers improve to 2-0.
Slackers 3 Leftovers 2 (shootout)
Some silver division (we assume) hockey was quite entertaining to watch with a cold one in hand. After a scoreless first, the Leftovers dominated the 2nd period with goals from Sean Griffin and Scott “Mindo” Dolbee. But the 3rd was owned by the Slackers whose two strikes came off the stick of Nate Williams (that or Donny Flynn, the scorekeeper cant write numbers…Nate has it unless otherwise declared) one of which came with 2 seconds left on the clock…WARRIOR!! The OT was relatively pointless, then the shootout continued….and continued…and continued….at least 12 players per side…scoresheet disintegrated after that, but we know that Steve Hormik had the shootout winner. Great game guys.
Blue Devils 3 Komets 2
Blue Devils remain undefeated this season, as well as against the Komets. BD has never lost to the Komets, ever. They continued this practice Saturday night, however a bit closer than the last few meetings. Blue Devils drew first blood in the first off a Mark Cameron shot. The second saw both teams trade goals as Gerald “Space Pope” Cappers scores for Los Komets, while Blue Diablo gets one late in the period from Dave Coggins. Things looked bad for the komets until Mike Brensnahan got the equalizer midway through the third. On to OT…and the scorekeeper didn’t put the scorer down…so BD, unveil your hero! We do know they were victorious though.
Snipers 5 Fugaweez 3
Let the record show the Fugs were up 2-1 going into the third. Then it appears all hockey madness broke loose. Snipers rallied back for a 3-2 lead but the Fugs got the tie with under two minutes to hope to force OT. The Snipers denied them the satisfaction by scoring 15 seconds later. Tack on the empty net goal, and the snipers were victorious. The Fugs drop to 0-2 on the season while the snipers hold an odd 1-0-1 record... Fugs got goals from Eric Johnson, Dallas Lehr and Travis Lehr. Snipers got goals from a mysterious #45 who isn’t on the roster, Luke Schweinfurth, Joe Tomme, Jeff Thomas, and Daniel Barr.
Borrachos and Shockers got the week “off” and will play their game next week, while the rest of us practice next week. Exciting.
We await Knute’s verdict on Standings this week. So excuse the delay in posting Standings….
but meanwhile....scoring leaders....(pending corrections...)
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
week 1 recap
First week of I league is in the books. And already there may/will be some changes. We spoke with Knute, and the divisions may be shaken up again to ensure proper competition. The two divisions will be made, but some teams may make the jump over from one division to another….who knows…All we know is Knute said their might be a 6/10 break down, or an 8/8 split…who knows…Our leader said he will make a final judgment after the 2nd week to get a proper look at talent levels of teams…form your own opinion. So we are keeping 16 team standings until 2 divisions are ironed out.Corrections noted…..
MAYHEM 4 Stickmen 0
The Stickmen came off their Stanley keg win with a hangover as they drop the opener to the recently renamed MAYHEM 4-0. (What’s with the yellow jerseys and Ws still boys?)The Conner Brothers had 3 goals, while new guy Tom Harnitcheck had a strike as well. Goalie Chris Duran looked solid turning aside all FIVE shots…wow. Stickmen = This years Pittsburgh Steelers? You decide. On the Mayhem side…the boys look like a contender.
Patriots 3 Puckers 0
Last time these teams met last season, the Puckers got the best of the Pats. This game, not so much...Butch Hutchinson has a goal and an assist while Nate Hodges lit the lamp twice and added a helper as the Patriots dominated the lucky puckers. The puckers only managed 12 shots on net, 8 of which came in the third period. Patriots Netminder Jesse Gonzales kicked them all aside. Next week the Patriots and MAYHEM clash in an early season thriller.
Blue Devils 6 Borrachos 5 (OT)
Scott Speelman’s goal from Ray “Like a Rock” Workman lifted the Blue Devils to victory in a dramatic comeback fashion. BD was down 4-2 early in the 3rd and roared back to force OT. Borrachos goals from Bill Hoplins while Bill Stuckeman and Bill Turner both scored twice. (Man there are a lot of Bills). Borrachos goalie Jesse Gonzales looked mostly solid through the game, but an apparent injury might have something to do with the three 3rd period goals. The new Borrachos look like a team that can hold their own in the Silver Division, while the Blue Devils looked offensively sound, but yet haven’t had a shutout since Nixon was President. SNAP!
Shockers 3 Leftovers 0
Nate “Little Ball of Hate” Hodges scores twice early off Bob Kardacz assists while Jason Howell tacks on a late 3rd period goal for an impressive Shockers win. Leftovers weren’t without chances, but a couple lucky bounces and the turconian goaltending of Chris Duran proved to be enough. Shockers look like a solid contender in the Silver division, bookies take note.
Komets 3 Snipers 2 (OT)
Komets got the season off to a good start with a nice little win over the Snipers in the extra frame off a Mike Bresnahan goal. The Komets scored early in the first off a Mike Gallagher shot for the early lead. Snipers responded with a Luke Schweinfurth goal and took the lead in the 2nd period when Kyle Largent found the back of the net. Things looked bad for the spunky komets until Gallagher rattled the twine again for the tie. Good game.
Stingers 4 Spiders 2
A good game at a really bad time has the Stingers off to a good start. The Stingers built an early 2-0 lead in the first with two goals from Ronald Widmann. Widmann then pulled the hat trick late for the 3 goal lead (We hear 2 of said goals were shortys....impressive sir!). Spiders tried to make a comeback by getting 2 goals from the always dangerous Chris Gallagher. Stingers iced the game off a Scott Childress goal, while the Great Josh Briscoe and John Hardin were in on the assists. Goalie Dana Fenili looked excellent on the night by kicking aside 20 of 22 shots.
Ice Holes 2 Fugaweez 0
Ice Holes get revenge on last seasons 2-1 loss to the (who the!?) Fugaweez. Steve Junker had a goal and an assist while Andrea Cortinas struck for the ice holes. Fugaweez only got off 8 shots, all kicked aside by Doug Taylor. However Bobby Michadellas gets the “He-man” award for facing 28 shots and only letting a couple in, in the losing cause. Very nice sir. (Side note….both of last season’s keg game teams were shutout….hmmm)
Brewzers 2 Slackers 1
We still don’t know much about the Slackers, but we know they gave the always dangerous brewzers a run for their money. Slackers drew first blood on a Pete “Champion” Clark goal, Warren Parker and Nate Williams with the assists…(What!? Another Nate!?) Brewzers responded in the second period with an unassisted goal from Paul Thurstun for the tie. But it was Dave Rumlon (SP?!?!?!) off a Brian Flackspar assist which gave the Brewzers enough for the win. Looks like a good game transpired here as well.
Scoring Leaders: Posted and Updated...
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Phantoms/Mid-Cities in DMN
In case you missed today's story in the paper, you can find it here. Reporter Jeff Mosier featured the Phantoms and Mid-Cities in his story on the growth of hockey in D/FW. Check it out. Photographer Tom Fox took took lots of great pics, which we'll post after we get clearance. One of them is a pic of the Phantoms' Brandon Suits fighting with Mid-Cities' Guy Riggs. It's not clear who won.
Leave a comment if you want an email copy of photos.
Thx to whomever left the correction.
Leave a comment if you want an email copy of photos.
Thx to whomever left the correction.
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