Week 17 Box Scores
September 11th, 2011Tuques Magic!
La Famiglia 3, Corlears Hookers 1
La Famiglia: Denis Miciletto (21), Shafiq “Off Black” Perry (14), Alfred Liu (5)
Corlears Hookers: Peter “Purple Rain” Putka (2)
Goalie Win: Kevin Au
Poutine Machine 3, Gut Rot 1
Poutine Machine: Marcus Bonnée (2), Sven Larsen (2), Mike Haas (1)
Gut Rot: Finn (2)
Goalie Win: Tim Brown
Dark Rainbows 4, Sky Fighters 2
Dark Rainbows: Sean Reynolds 2 (6), P.T. Walkley (6), Jesse Gerstein (4)
Sky Fighters: Dan Hopper 2 (12)
Goalie Win: John Meyer
What The Puck 2, Rehabs 2 (OT-SO)
What The Puck: Mike “The X-Factor” Woodsworth (4), Tom MacDonald (3)
Rehabs: Lateef Nurmohamed (7), Stacy S. Kehoe (1)
Shootout: Tied 1-1. Successful attempt by Darrell “Accurate Bob” Hartman (WTP) and Nurmohamed (Rehabs).
Denim Demons 4, Filthy Gorgeous 3 (OT)
Denim Demons: Bob DiProspero 2 (2), Scott Cohen (2), Dez Penascino (1)
Filthy Gorgeous: “Gentleman” James Pereira 2 (12), Suvin “The Guru” Malik (12)
Goalie Win: Aaron “Coach” Pagdon
Game Notes: Cohen scored the winning goal in overtime. Pereira and Malik each scored a goal in the final minute of regulation, as Filthy rallied from a two-goal deficit.
Tompkins Square Riots 3, Mathematics 1
Tompkins Square Riots: Alexandre Frenette (5), Patrik Blohme (3), Shane-o DeBlasio (3)
Mathematics: Derek Tagliarino (2)
Goalie Win: Dave Gil de Rubio
Butchers 5, LBS, Inc. 0
Butchers: “The Charismatic Enigma” Arthur Revechkis 2 (14), Ben Bloom 2 (13), Jeff “Hawk” Hawkins (4)
Shutout: Eric Ramirez (4)
Gouging Anklebiters 5, Happy Little Elves 4
Gouging Anklebiters: Alex Derhohannesian 3 (9), Sarah Moore (2), Nicole Lanctot (1)
Happy Little Elves: Gil Valdes (11), Rob “Smash” Muggeo (8), Rich Glanzer (2), Jenna Cruff (1)
Goalie Win: “Quiet” Mike O’Connor
Game Notes: Derhohannesian’s third goal of the game broke a 4-4 tie with four minutes remaining in regulation. Some people might consider Glanzer’s goal heroic.
Unicorns 4, Cobra Kai 3
Unicorns: Krish 2 (5), Joe Polowczuk (8), Courtney (2)
Cobra Kai: Sarab Lalri 2 (10), Mark Talercio (5)
Goalie Win: Aaron “Coach” Pagdon (on loan from Denim Demons)
Game Notes: Courtney scored the winning goal as time expired in regulation. Lalri’s second goal of the game tied the score at 3 with one minute remaining in regulation.
Fresh Kills 4, Mega Touch 1
Fresh Kills: Ariel Imas (5), Matt Kazior (5), Nick Hobbs (4), Alice Bertoni (3)
Mega Touch: Danny Canarick (1)
Goalie Win: Patrick Barch
Week 17 Preview
September 8th, 2011Alfred Still Doesn’t Understand The Rex Manning Video
GAME OF THE WEEK
La Famiglia (10-1-1-2) at Corlears Hookers (9-5)
Location: Tompkins East, 1:00 PM
All-Time Series: Corlears Hookers lead 5-0
Game Notes: Division leaders clash this Sunday as BTSH hockey resumes (hopefully) after a lengthy sabbatical. However, La Famiglia and the Corlears Hookers enter this inter-conference matchup with very different mentalities. With an assist from Hurricane Irene, La Famiglia has clinched the Donohue Division and the third seed in the playoffs. The Corlears Hookers, on the other hand, are just one point up on the Happy Little Elves and the Denim Demons, and two points up on Filthy Gorgeous, in the tightly packed Rubens Division. While their record isn’t spectacular, the Hookers’ goal differential of +21 ranks third in the league, and goaltender Dustin “Fake Dutch’s Brother” Olson leads BTSH with a 1.09 goals against average. However, La Famiglia has looked even more impressive. David Ladanyi’s Family boasts the league’s top-ranked offense with 53 goals and has the best goal differential with +25. Despite having nothing at stake, Ladanyi vows that his team will put forth a full effort, as anything less would be against the spirit of the league.
Keys To The Game:
1. La Famiglia’s offense features the top two goal scorers in BTSH in Denis Miciletto and Shafiq “Off Black” Perry. Although Miciletto’s 20 goals make him a near lock to finish first in the league, Perry remains closer to the pack with 13, as the duo pushes for an impressive 1-2 finish.
2. The Hookers’ Jason Eitel is also among the league scoring leaders with 10 goals. However, the bulk of these goals came in a couple of 4-goal outbursts in games his team won in blowout fashion. Should the Hookers take a late five-goal lead, La Famiglia will have to be wary of Eitel’s garbage time prowess.
3. Although Ladanyi has vowed to field a competitive squad, he is also being cautious about overusing his goaltenders. He has already rotated between Kevin Au and Jamie Batuwantudawe throughout the season, but this Sunday, he will introduce a third netminder, Diane Johnston, in order to rest the other two for the playoffs.
Eli’s Pick: Corlears Hookers. They have never lost to the Tuques/La Famiglia franchise, primarily because former Tuques Brendan “Dutch” Kearney and Gavin “Dutch’s Brother” Kearney know all of Ladanyi’s strategies.
Derek’s Pick: La Famiglia. Yes, it’s true, La Famiglia has never beaten the Hookers, but then again, this will be the first time they play them with Ant “Father Time” Ventolieri on the team.
Watchability: 4 Batuwantudawes. Who will succeed as the league’s top offense faces the league’s top goaltender?
Games Canceled – 8/28/11
August 27th, 2011Stand Back! There’s A Hurricane Coming Through
Games scheduled for 8/28/11 have been canceled due to “hurricane fears.”
Week 16 Preview
August 25th, 2011Two Of Hockey’s Greatest Minds?
GAME OF THE WEEK
Happy Little Elves (7-4-1-2) at Fresh Kills (10-3-1)
Location: Tompkins West, 2:00 PM
All-Time Series: Happy Little Elves lead 3-1
Game Notes: The Happy Little Elves and Fresh Kills last met in the quarterfinals of the 2010 playoffs, when a seemingly harmless and unexpected timeout contributed to an Elves overtime victory. With Fresh Kills holding a one goal lead in the final minutes of regulation, captain David Sokolyansky inexplicably called a timeout, claiming his players needed a breather to weather the Elves’ anticipated final assault. However, the stoppage in play also allowed the Elves to change personnel and gave their captain Rich Glanzer–one of the premiere tacticians of BTSH–a chance to draw up the perfect play. As a result, the Elves’ brunette then-rookie Ryan Nakahara poked in the tying goal with less than a minute remaining in regulation. In overtime, Nakahara’s flaxen-haired linemate and overall good guy Trevor “T-Beau” Beauclair scored the winning goal to send the Elves to the semifinals. With this comeback win as the backdrop for Sunday’s game, Fresh Kills will be looking to avenge its early exit from the 2010 playoffs, while the Happy Little Elves will look to continue their dominance in this series.
Keys To The Game:
1. Elves forward Gil Valdes has been red hot lately, scoring five goals in the team’s last three games. He is second on the team in scoring with 10 goals and tied for ninth in BTSH.
2. After an all-rookie performance in 2010, Fresh Kills goalie Patrick Barch has continued to excel this year, and he is currently third in the league with a 1.58 goals against average. Consequently, Fresh Kills boasts the league’s second best defense, having allowed just 22 goals this season.
3. Now that Elves goaltender Shaun deLacy has officially lost all of his bets pertaining to his season GAA, it is as if a giant weight has been lifted off his shoulders. Shaun notes, “It has always been my burden to strive for perfection. I now realize that is not possible this season, but I am happy to have learned an important lesson in humility and modesty, a lesson I will always treasure.”
Eli’s Pick: No pick. Eli will be reffing this game.
Derek’s Pick: Fresh Kills. Even with the Elves’ recent acquisition of Adela Ibric, Fresh Kills will have youth on their side, as Scott Lee remains the youngest player in this game by about a month.
Watchability: 4.5 Ibrics. This was a great playoff game last year, and both teams enter on winning streaks.
Week 15 News and Notes
August 2nd, 2011The J Is For Jeremy Schumacher
For the second consecutive season, the Weyersberg and Schumacher conferences faced off in the annual BTSH All-Star Game. The Schumacher Conference was out for revenge this year after losing an intense 3-2 matchup last season. To ensure victory, two of the conference’s greatest hockey minds were recruited to coach the Schumacher All-Stars. Unfortunately, Cobra Kai’s Enayet “Retail” Rasul and Poutine Machine’s Jo-Ann Provencher had to back out, and the conference was left with the tandem of La Famiglia’s Shafiq “Off Black” Perry and Mega Touch’s Julie Katz. To make matters worse, the Weyersberg Conference selected the beloved duo of Trevor “T-Beau” Beauclair and Melissa Budnick of the Happy Little Elves as its coaches.
