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Meredith Is Clearly All Business

Color: Black
Year Founded: 2001
2008 Regular Season Finish: 10-5-1-1 (8th place)
2008 Playoff Result: Lost to Unicorns in first round
Division: Rubens
2009 Marketing Slogan: “$how the passion.  $how the $wagger.”
Key Additions: Rob Blandi (Free Agent), Ken Hill (Free Agent), Sean McClain (Free Agent)
Key Losses: Sal Malguarnera (What The Puck), Stacy Kehoe (Fellowship), Brian Wong, Molly Holder

Although the Rehabs entered the 2008 season with championship aspirations, they once again fell short when they were unable to get out of the first round of the playoffs.  With this disappointment fresh on their minds, they needed to make some personnel changes during the offseason.  After several seasons as captain, Bryan “Stork” Welch resigned his post and handed the reins to ardent McSorley supporter, Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli.  The new regime already has high hopes for the season, as Danberg-Ficarelli exclaims, “It’s all happening.  I’m so excited.  This season is going to rock…Bring it bitches!”

However, the 2009 season will not be easy for the new captain.  Immediately, she must deal with the departures of several valued cogs in the Rehabs machine.  Although Jon “Dinner Plate” Feldman is expected to attend a few games throughout the season, he and Stacy Kehoe are both pursuing educational glory on opposite ends of Pennsylvania.  In addition, Sal Malguarnera signed as a free agent with What The Puck, further depleting the offensive depth.  To counter these losses, Danberg-Ficarelli enlisted the recruiting prowess of Hector “$howT!m3” Melendez, whose ability to scour the battledome resulted in the free agent signing of Sean McClain (whose battledome prose mimics that of $howT!m3).  With a slightly slimmed down roster, the Rehabs bring a tight and talented nucleus that is once again primed to compete for a championship.

Food They Closely Resemble: Cajun Gumbo. The initial concept here was simple: combine reliable stock ingredients to produce a traditional and effective result.  However, throughout the years, several new ingredients have been blended in to enhance and spice up the original.
Fast Fact: When she’s not playing hockey, Chantel Arroyo enjoys caring for the elderly.

ROSTER
Chantel Arroyo
Mike “Cupcake” Bartlett
Rob Blandi
Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli (C)
Jon “Dinner Plate” Feldman
Gina Hackett (A)
Ken Hill
“Con” Ed Lau
Andy Levine
Michael Lewis
Sean “$howJu” McClain
Hector “$howT!m3” Melendez
Kami Moore (A)
Lateef Nurmohamed
Anthony Romeo
Mike Sayre
Bryan “Stork” Welch
Alex “Villano VI” Zabala

Tags: 2009 season, Rehabs, team previews

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