Week 17 News and Notes
September 21st, 2010Can You Guess Which Of These Elves Leads The League In Goals?
With just one week remaining in the regular season, the race for the 2010 BTSH scoring title is nearing a conclusion. Here are the top contenders for this coveted honor, which guarantees one pull from the media’s Mystery Box at the end of season awards ceremony:
Gavin “Dutch’s Brother” Kearney, Corlears Hookers (14 goals): It’s no secret that Gavin’s offensive output is directly correlated to Jason Eitel’s busy summer schedule. With Jason missing several games this season, Gavin has had the opportunity to play alongside teammates who actually pass the ball once in a while, a distinct difference from the days of Eitel. However, Gavin still has his work cut out for him, as he faces the Denim Demons and the league’s toughest defense this weekend. Odds of winning: 25-1.
Mike Pereira, Denim Demons (14 goals): Mike’s production has slid under the radar this season with teammate Zack Tinkelman getting the bulk of the media’s attention. Although he has always boasted a strong goals per game average, this is the first season in recent memory that Mike’s attendance has been consistent enough to make a real impact. Regardless, he will have to put up a hat trick against the staunch Corlears Hookers defense if he wants to win the scoring race. Odds of winning: 20-1.
“The Alpha Male” Ken Poulin, LBS, Inc. (15 goals): One of the few certainties of BTSH is that year in and year out, Ken, along with his linemate Karsten Pichon, will always be among the top scoring tandems. This season is no different. Once again, Ken has been extremely consistent throughout the season and has also produced the occasional outburst (4 goals vs. Tompkins Square Riots). He will face goaltender Craig “Ug” LaCombe and the Unicorns this Sunday. Odds of winning: 12-1.
Week 17 Box Scores
September 19th, 2010Your Donohue Division Champions
Fresh Kills 5, Tompkins Square Riots 4
Fresh Kills: Kevin “The Planet” Foster 2 (2), Dave Sokolyansky (8), Nick Hobbs (5), Alice Bertoni (1)
Tompkins Square Riots: Joe Fiore 2 (5), Alexandre Frenette (12), Shane-0 DeBlasio (2)
Game Notes: Fresh Kills has clinched the Donohue Division and the #3 seed for the playoffs.
Sky Fighters 3, Dark Rainbows 2
Sky Fighters: Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka (7), Mark Bloom (5), Sam “The Prodigy” Lassner (2)
Dark Rainbows: Trevor “White Jesus” Tyrrell (5), Sean Reynolds (3)
Rehabs 5, What The Puck 3
Rehabs: “The All-American Canadian” Adam Skuse 2 (9), Brock Bosacker 2 (6), Rob Blandi (6)
What The Puck: Tom MacDonald 2 (8), Mike “The X-Factor” Woodsworth (6)
Game Notes: Bosacker’s game-winning goal broke a 3-3 tie with 11 minutes remaining in regulation.
Cobra Kai 4, Butchers 2
Cobra Kai: Mark Talercio 2 (9), J.J. Murphy (8), Porter Littlepage (2)
Butchers: Gary Cohen (7), Arnold Sanchez (2)
LBS, Inc. 6, Gut Rot 5
LBS, Inc.: Karsten Pichon 2 (16), “The Alpha Male” Ken Poulin (15), Sam Anthony (3), Karen Erickson (2), Sascha Lehman (1)
Gut Rot: Scott 2 (9), Jefferson (3), Tom (3), Veronica (2)
Game Notes: Lehman’s game-winning goal broke a 5-5 tie with three minutes remaining in regulation, completing LBS, Inc.’s comeback from a 5-2 second-half deficit.
La Famiglia 1, Mathematics 0
La Famiglia: Denis Miciletto (8)
Shutout: Kevin Au (2)
Happy Little Elves 2, Denim Demons 1
Happy Little Elves: Gil Valdes (13), “The Chairman” Ben Chadwick (9)
Denim Demons: Noah Farkas (2)
Game Notes: Valdes’ game-winning goal broke a 1-1 tie with 16 minutes remaining in regulation.
Unicorns 5, Gouging Anklebiters 1
Unicorns: Chris 2 (6), Joe (8), Courtney (4), Ryan (3)
Gouging Anklebiters: Alex Derhohannesian (11)
Corlears Hookers 7, Mega Touch 0
Corlears Hookers: Jason Eitel 3 (7), Dan Thompson 2 (5), Josh “Doc” Sadlier-Brown (3), Albert “Al” Huang (1)
Shutout: Dustin “Fake Dutch’s Brother” Olson (2)
Filthy Gorgeous 10, Poutine Machine 0
Filthy Gorgeous: Sunny Mehra 3 (13), Matt Workman 2 (2), “Gentleman” James Pereira (11), Joe “Monster Mash” Essock (8), Joe Pereira (3), Rebecca Antar Novick (1), Jon Rick (1)
Shutout: Dan “D.O.” Owens (1)
La Famiglia 2, Gouging Anklebiters 1
La Famiglia: Denis Miciletto (9), Shafiq “Off-Black” Perry (6)
Gouging Anklebiters: Charles DeFranco (4)
Game Notes: Perry’s game-winning goal broke a 1-1 tie with seven minutes remaining in regulation.
Week 17 Preview
September 16th, 2010Dave Hopes To Lead Fresh Kills To New Heights
GAME OF THE WEEK
Fresh Kills (8-4-0-2) at Tompkins Square Riots (7-6-1)
Location: Tompkins East, 1:00 PM
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Game Notes: Division leaders collide this Sunday as former teammates clash for the first time. Fresh Kills currently holds a four point lead in the Donohue Division, despite losing three of its past four games. The Tompkins Square Riots sit just one point ahead of the Mathematics in the MacNeil Division and snapped a three-game losing streak in their last contest with a convincing 7-2 win against Cobra Kai. However, this game’s allure extends way beyond the standings. Several members of the Riots once proudly wore the Fresh Kills colors, but defected to form their own team this past offseason. Although tensions were initially a little high following this schism, relations between these two teams are much more cordial now. For example, Bob “Olmec” Weyersberg of the Riots recently gave Fresh Kills rookie Justin Ross a free lesson on shooting techniques. In return, Fresh Kills’ Nick Hobbs helped Scott Townsend of the Riots glue a new blade into his hockey stick. Former Fresh Kills captain Kevin “The Planet” Foster summarizes, “There is no animosity. We’re all just sensitive people.”
Keys To The Game:
1. With two games to play, Fresh Kills needs to earn just one more point in the standings to clinch the Donohue Division and #3 seed in the playoffs. Or, the team can also back into the division title if Cobra Kai loses either of its last two games.
2. Alexandre Frenette leads the Riots, and also the entire Schumacher Conference, with 11 goals. His scoring has come in bunches, as he has recorded three multi-goal games, including two hat tricks.
3. No one is quite sure when it happened, but something has been wrong with Justin Ross’ shooting technique lately.
Eli’s Pick: Fresh Kills. If they clinch the division here, they avoid a potential winner-take-all game with Cobra Kai next Sunday.
Derek’s Pick: Fresh Kills. They’re supposedly the more competitive ones…
Watchability:4 DeBlasios. Former Fresh Kills captain “Hollywood” Jeff Lesser has no idea whom to root for, as he has friends on both teams. However, this may be a moot point, as he will probably be hanging out with A-listers while these teams play anyway.
Get Ready For the NYC Women’s Tournament
September 7th, 2010This Blows The Hockey Rich Video Out Of The Water
So, yes, it is possible to fit five people into a Mini Cooper…even with hockey equipment.
As for the tournament, women of all skill levels are welcome to participate in this fun, one-day event on Saturday, September 25 at Tompkins Square Park. All profits from the tournament will go to GGE – Girls for Gender Equity, a non-profit group that is committed to improving the physical, psychological, social and economic development of girls and women.
Follow this link for more information and to register.
Week 16 News and Notes
September 2nd, 2010When Did Ben Get So Tall?
With BTSH games switched to Saturday this past weekend, league members were given a rare chance to relax and hang out after their games without having to worry about their jobs the next day. As a result, the situation created a perfect opportunity for BTSH to go on a Saturday night pub crawl of the Tompkins Square area. Throughout the evening, the festivities circulated to four official stops with plenty of good times and good drinks along the way.
