Week 9 Preview
June 9th, 2011How Did Scott Get In The Bar?
GAME OF THE WEEK
Fresh Kills (6-1) at Sky Fighters (4-2-0-1)
Location: Tompkins East, 2:00 PM
All-Time Series: Tied 7-7
Game Notes: Former league champions collide in this Hackett Division battle. Fresh Kills enters on a five game winning streak, and most recently beat What The Puck for the second time this year. That win propelled the team into sole possession of first in the division, and Fresh Kills now has the best record in BTSH. Captain Dave Sokolyansky has led by example during this run, tallying all five of his goals in the last four games. Although the Sky Fighters are now fourth in the division, they sit just three points behind Fresh Kills. Due to a combination of explosive offense and rock solid defense, the Fighters have compiled a goal differential of +11, good for fourth in the league. Their last game exemplified these attributes, as they scored five goals against the Tompkins Square Riots, and goalie James Stein recorded his first shutout of the season. As we near the midpoint of the season, the Hackett Division remains the tightest from top to bottom. Thus, each divisional matchup takes on extra importance, as these teams jostle for position.
Keys To The Game:
1. Fresh Kills goalie Patrick Barch played his best game of the season in the team’s 3-0 win against What The Puck. Barch turned aside every shot from the league’s top-ranked offense, exhibiting the form that earned him a spot on the media’s 2010 All-Rookie team.
2. While 11 different players have scored a goal for the Sky Fighters, nearly half of their goals have come from Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka and team captain Dan Hopper. Each has netted six goals on the season, putting them in a tie for fifth in the league scoring race.
3. In addition to boasting league prodigy Sam Lassner, the Sky Fighters also have the league’s top future superstar in Cory Watkinson. He has already scored in his first and only game (Week 6), and he was touted by Mega Touch captain Julie Katz as being one of the league’s elite goal scorers before he even stepped on the court.
Eli’s Pick: Fresh Kills. You never know who will actually show up in a given week for the Sky Fighters.
Derek’s Pick: Fresh Kills. They have been a lot more consistent this season.
Watchability: 4.5 Fosters. Both teams have a legit shot at winning the Hackett Division and capturing the second seed in the playoffs.
Week 8 News and Notes
May 24th, 2011Welcome Back, James!
Three Stars of the Week
Third Star: Greg Infanti, Sky Fighters. With regular captain Dan Hopper in California monitoring the Sky Fighters’ non-European farm team, Infanti was informed five minutes before game time that he would be the team’s captain for the day. With little time to prepare, Infanti rose to the challenge and crafted the perfect game plan: score more goals than the other team. He also contributed one goal of his own.
Second Star: Shafiq “Off Black” Perry, La Famiglia. Perry recorded his second multi-goal game in a row with a hat trick against the Mathematics. He is now tied for the league scoring lead with linemate Denis Miciletto and the Butchers’ Ben Bloom.
First Star: “Gentleman” James Pereira, Filthy Gorgeous. Returning from an injury much earlier than anyone anticipated, Pereira once again donned the beige V-neck and led Filthy to a much needed victory against the Rehabs. His two goals were instrumental in Filthy’s comeback from a 2-0 deficit.
Week 8 Box Scores
May 22nd, 2011One Of These Three Demons Did Not Score A Goal
Denim Demons 3, Unicorns 1
Denim Demons: Jeff Kamen (4), Dave Fraser (3), Scott Cohen (1)
Unicorns: Rod (1)
Goalie Win: Aaron “Coach” Pagdon
Happy Little Elves 4, LBS, Inc. 1
Happy Little Elves: Ryan Nakahara 2 (6), Rob “Smash” Muggeo (4), Jill Foley (1)
LBS, Inc.: “The Alpha Male” Ken Poulin (3)
Goalie Win: Shaun deLacy
Gut Rot 4, Gouging Anklebiters 3
Gut Rot: Tom 2 (3), Mark (2), Tommy (1)
Gouging Anklebiters: Charles DeFranco (4), Zach “Cryme Tyme” Weiner (2), Zack Papper (1)
Goalie Win: Bill Tucker
Poutine Machine 5, Mega Touch 0
Poutine Machine: Joe Coccimiglio 2 (2), Ashish Nagpal (5), Kevin MacDonald (4), Vincent Tracy (3)
Shutout: Tim Brown (3)
Butchers 6, Cobra Kai 1
Butchers: “The Charismatic Enigma” Arthur Revechkis 2 (4), Ben Bloom (8), Jeff “Hawk” Hawkins (3), Beth Bruder (1), Gary Cohen (1)
Cobra Kai: Rem “Canadian Strongman” Garavito (1)
Goalie Win: Eric Ramirez
Fresh Kills 3, What The Puck 0
Fresh Kills: Justin “The Boss” Ross (5), Dave Sokolyansky (5), Matt Kazior (3)
Shutout: Patrick Barch (1)
La Famiglia 6, Mathematics 3
La Famiglia: Shafiq “Off-Black” Perry 3 (8), Denis Miciletto 2 (8), Andrea Grande-Capone (1)
Mathematics: Adam Langer (2), Liz Hirsch (1), Justin “Ballard” Perras (1)
Goalie Win: Jamie Batuwantudawe
Filthy Gorgeous 3, Rehabs 2
Filthy Gorgeous: “Gentleman” James Pereira 2 (2), Suvin “The Guru” Malik (4)
Rehabs: Lateef Nurmohamed (3), Mike “Cupcake” Bartlett (2)
Goalie Win: Dan “D.O.” Owens
Corlears Hookers 2, Dark Rainbows 1
Corlears Hookers: Jason Eitel (1), Libby Lewis (1)
Dark Rainbows: Luisa Mirarchi (1)
Goalie Win: Dustin “Fake Dutch’s Brother” Olson
Sky Fighters 5, Tompkins Square Riots 0
Sky Fighters: Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka (6), Greg Infanti (2), Tim Conley (1), Carley Demchuk (1), Ruth Grossman (1)
Shutout: James Stein (1)
Week 8 Preview
May 19th, 2011That’s Restaurant Quality Iced Tea
GAME OF THE WEEK
Denim Demons (3-2-0-1) at Unicorns (4-1-0-1)
Location: Tompkins West, 2:00 PM
All-Time Series: Denim Demons lead 6-5-2
Game Notes: Two of the league’s top goaltenders go head to head in this inter-conference matchup. After a slow start to the 2011 season, the Denim Demons’ Aaron “Coach” Pagdon has returned to the form that helped him capture last season’s “Best Goaltender” award second best goals against average. In his last four games, he has allowed just two goals and recorded two shutouts. During that stretch, however, the offense scored a paltry three goals, resulting in a 2-1-0-1 record. With Craig “Ug” LaCombe between the pipes, the Unicorns have allowed the fewest goals in BTSH. LaCombe, who had the top goals against average last season, has given up less than one goal per game and leads the league with three shutouts. His goaltending, along with strong defensive play from the rest of the team, has boosted the Unicorns into a tie for first place in the Donohue Division. With bragging rights at stake between good friends Pagdon and LaCombe, goals will be at a premium when these teams collide.
Keys To The Game:
1. After averaging 3.8 goals per game last season, the Denim Demons’ offense has struggled this year, averaging just two goals per game. Zack Tinkelman and Mike Pereira, who combined for 31 goals in 2010, have scored just once so far. It is clear that Pereira’s lack of attendance this season has hurt the team.
2. The Unicorns’ offense has revolved around the top line of Joe Polowczuk and Chris, who have collectively scored more than half of the team’s goals. Polowczuk leads the team with five goals on the season. In addition, after playing with the Rehabs in a guest role against the Happy Little Elves, he is also tied for their team lead with three goals.
3. Unicorns captains Courtney and Lindsay were recently spotted tape recording a supposedly closed Denim Demons practice in an attempt to procure footage of David Kenneth Fraser’s sprinting prowess. Furious, Demons captain Adam “Legend Killer” Rubens has filed a formal complaint with league manager Adriano “Muscles Marinara” Bratta and noted, “I’ll go to the papers if I have to.”
Eli’s Pick: Denim Demons. Pagdon has been a little better than LaCombe in recent weeks.
Derek’s Pick: Denim Demons. Their deeper bench gives them a boost when they need it most.
Watchability: 4 Joe Tinkys. With both goaltenders keeping goals off the board, this game should stay close until the end.
May 15 Games Canceled Due To “Rain Fears”
May 15th, 2011
All games canceled today due to “rain fears.”
