Posts Tagged ‘2008 season’
Playoff Preview: Opening Round (Part I)
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008This Game Will Feature A Lot Of Hair (And Sand)
#15 Gouging Anklebiters (4-13) vs. #18 Bad Touch (1-15-1)
Location: Corlears North, 12:00 PM
All-Time Series: Gouging Anklebiters lead 5-4-1
2008 Result: Week 10 – Gouging Anklebiters 6, Bad Touch 0
Game Notes: An 0-7 start buried the Anklebiters’ hopes for a high playoff seed this season, and although they played a little better down the stretch, they still find themselves in the play-in game. Despite having one of the more dangerous rosters in BTSH, the ‘Biters have struggled this season due to frequent absences from some of their key players. Star forwards Eric “El Guapo” DiPierri and Caroline Morrissey-Bickerton have both missed several games this year for a variety of reasons, as has starting goalie “Quiet” Mike O’Connor. Although the Bad Touch only have one win to show for the season, captain Eric Devlin is quick to point out that they are a lot better than their record may indicate, as four of their losses have been by only one goal. Devlin leads the team with twelve goals, which ties him for eleventh place in BTSH.
Eli’s Pick: Gouging Anklebiters. DiPierri won’t score four goals again, like he did in their regular season meeting, but the ‘Biters will still prevail.
Derek’s Pick: Gouging Anklebiters. To emphasize, they have the ability to shock a lot of teams…if everyone actually shows up.
Jefferson Hendricks Will Destroy Any Elves Who Get In His Way
#16 Mexican Standoff (2-12-2-1) vs. #17 Happy Little Elves (1-14-1-1)
Location: Corlears South, 12:00 PM
All-Time Series: Mexican Standoff leads 1-0
2008 Result: Week 5 – Mexican Standoff 5, Happy Little Elves 2
Game Notes: Despite the offseason addition of offensive superstar Ellery “The Nature Boy” Gillette, Mexican Standoff finds themselves in the play-in game for the second consecutive year. Even with Naitch’s offensive prowess in the mix, the team has scored only twenty-seven goals this season, with no individual player having more than four. The Happy Little Elves are still winless since their first game of the season, but have been playing much better hockey in the last few weeks (although they would have been hard-pressed to play worse). Since the addition of Garrett Carrino over the break, the Elves have lost two games by only one goal and another game against the Corlears Hookers in shootout. Carrino now leads the team with five goals, even though he has only played in four games.
Eli’s Pick: Mexican Standoff. They do have an all-star goalie.
Derek’s Pick: Happy Little Elves. Carrino really could be the next elite player in BTSH. It should be fun to see the numbers he puts up in 2009.
Week 17 Box Scores
Monday, September 29th, 2008Filthy Gorgeous Hardens Up For The Playoffs
Filthy Gorgeous 4, What The Puck 1
Filthy Gorgeous: James Pereira 3 (8), Ali Berkin (2)
What The Puck: Tom MacDonald (8)
Unicorns 4, Cobra Kai 2
Unicorns: Mark 2 (11), Chris (13), Sara (1)
Cobra Kai: Adriano “Muscles Marinara” Bratta 2 (22)
Game Notes: Sara broke a 2-2 tie midway through the second half.
Sky Fighters 4, Gouging Anklebiters 3
Sky Fighters: Dan Hopper 2 (6), Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka (14), Mark Bloom (1)
Gouging Anklebiters: Charles DeFranco (6), Alex Owen (5), Mike Ross (1)
Tuques 1, Mighty Squirrels 0
Tuques: Peter Wilson (12)
Shutout: Minkus (2)
Corlears Hookers 4, Happy Little Elves 3 (OT-SO)
Corlears Hookers: Josh Sadlier-Brown 2 (8), Albert “Al” Huang (1)
Happy Little Elves: Garrett Carrino 3 (5)
Shootout: Corlears Hookers win 1-0. Successful attempt by Albert “Al” Huang.
Game Notes: Albert “Al” Huang put the Hookers up 3-2 with 50 seconds remaining in regulation, but Carrino tied the game five seconds later.
LBS, Inc. 3, Denim Demons 2
LBS, Inc.: Karsten Pichon 3 (20)
Denim Demons: Mike Pereira (12), Steve Chernoski (3)
Sky Fighters 2, Corlears Hookers 0
Sky Fighters: Dan Hopper (7), Chris “Big Sexy” Shumaker (4)
Shutout: James Stein (2)
Mathematics 7, Bad Touch 6
Mathematics: Bradley Schmidt 3 (10), Andy Pratt (14), Derek Tagliarino (7), Jeff “The Hawk” Hawkins (4), Amy Anderla (1)
Bad Touch: Bill MacGregor 3 (5), Eric Devlin (12), Greg Kellerman (1), Meghan Peterson (1)
Tuques 5, Cobra Kai 4 (OT-SO)
Tuques: Peter Wilson 3 (15), David Ladanyi (2)
Cobra Kai: Adriano “Muscles Marinara” Bratta (23), Ray “Domino” Chan (5), Rem “Canadian Strongman” Garavito (3), Ara “6-1-9!” Arnn (1)
Shootout: Tuques win 2-1. Successful attempts by Zoe Markwick (TUQ), Alfred Liu (TUQ), and Adriano “Muscles Marinara” Bratta (CK).
Game Notes: Adriano “Muscles Marinara” Bratta tied the game at four with just six seconds remaining in regulation.
Dark Rainbows 4, Rehabs 2
Dark Rainbows: John Nielsen 2 (12), Jesse Jewels (6), Sean Reynolds (6)
Rehabs: Hector “$howT!m3” Melendez (9), Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli (3)
Mexican Standoff 4, Fresh Kills 2
Mexican Standoff: Ben Bloom 2 (4), Tommy Cho (4), Jefferson Hendricks (3)
Fresh Kills: Kevin “The Planet” Foster (4), Ariel Imas (4)
Game Notes: This was Mexican Standoff’s first victory against Fresh Kills, after losing their first nine matchups.
Week 17 Preview
Thursday, September 25th, 2008Everything’s Coming Up Rehabs
GAME OF THE WEEK
Dark Rainbows (10-5-1) vs. Rehabs (10-4-1-1)
Location: Corlears North, 2:00 PM
All-Time Series: Dark Rainbows lead 4-3
Game Notes: The Rehabs have had a season of large ebbs and flows this year. After a mid-season three-game losing streak, they have been on fire in recent weeks and won their last four in a row. Despite having to adjust to the losses of key players Jon “Dinner Plate” Feldman and Stacy Kehoe, they have scored twenty-eight goals in their last three games, while allowing only three. The Dark Rainbows, on the other hand, have struggled lately, losing their last two games and scoring only three goals since returning from the break. However, they can glean some hope from their last few games, as goalie Trevor “White Jesus” Tyrrell has returned to his usual form. In the month of September, he has allowed only five goals, including a shutout of a very potent Fresh Kills offense. With only one point separating these two teams in the standings, playoff positioning will be at stake.
Keys To The Game:
1. Dark Rainbows superstar John Nielsen had been conspicuously absent for several weeks until returning to the lineup last Sunday. Throughout the first part of the season, he had been towards the top of the league scoring leaders, and the Rainbows will need him to return to form.
2. Since transferring to the Rehabs, Andy Levine has averaged more than a goal per game. This mid-season acquisition may have been the spark the Rehabs needed to ignite their once sputtering offense.
3. With all of the Rehabs star power and bar notoriety, Mike “Cupcake” Bartlett and Lateef Nurmohamed both seem to get lost in the shuffle. However, both are capable of multi-goal games and are just as dangerous as some of their more renowned teammates.
Eli’s Pick: Rehabs. They finally appear to be realizing their full potential.
Derek’s Pick: Rehabs. The Rainbows may make a deep run in the playoffs, but for now, the Rehabs offense will just be too much to handle.
Photo of the Week
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Someone Get Sven A Beverage
“Ay! I need another drink over here!”
Week 16 News and Notes
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008Whose Name Will Go Alongside Ellery “The Nature Boy” Gillette’s?
Does The Nickname Get Engraved Too?
With one week remaining in the season, the race for the coveted BTSH scoring title is heating up. Here is a breakdown of the top contenders:
5. Corey “Chongo” Winters, What The Puck (15 goals): Chongo remains a long shot to win this competition as he has a lot of ground to make up, and no individual player has scored more than five goals in a game this season. Although What The Puck’s potent offense is certainly capable of providing him with ample opportunity, the goals usually spread out among all of the team’s talented attackers.
4. Jason Eitel, Corlears Hookers (15 goals): Eitel has missed the Hookers’ last two games with an injury, and his status for the upcoming weekend is still unknown. However, should he be able to play, he will have the benefit of playing a makeup game, in addition to his regularly scheduled one.
3. Karsten Pichon, LBS, Inc. (17 goals): Pichon has the ability to put in three or more goals in any given game, as he has already had a five goal game earlier this season (against the Happy Little Elves). However, he will be closely marked by a staunch Denim Demons defense (try saying that three times fast), in a game that has playoff seeding implications at stake for both teams.
2. Mike “The X-Factor” Woodsworth, What The Puck (18 goals): Obviously similar to teammate Corey “Chongo” Winters, Woodsworth will benefit from What The Puck’s high-scoring offense. However, he will also be hamstrung by the broad distribution of goal scorers in captain Larry “Mad Dog” Zimmer’s arsenal. Nevertheless, Woodsworth always brings a little something extra to the table…some might even say an “X-Factor”.
1. Adriano “Muscles Marinara” Bratta, Cobra Kai (20 goals): Bratta currently has a two goal lead on his nearest competitor, and with two games left to play, he is clearly the odds-on-favorite to collect this honor. Of greater suspense might be his battle with the Happy Little Elves for total goals in a season, which he currently leads by two.
