Posts Tagged ‘2010 season’
Week 17 Preview
Thursday, 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
Tuesday, 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
Thursday, 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.
Week 16 Box Scores
Sunday, August 29th, 2010The Elves Have Reason To Be Happy
Happy Little Elves 3, Sky Fighters 2
Happy Little Elves: Trevor Beauclair 2 (16), Gil Valdes (12)
Sky Fighters: Greg Infanti (8), Dan Lee (2)
Unicorns 4, Filthy Gorgeous 0
Unicorns: Joe 2 (7), Chris (4), Caitlin (1)
Shutout: Craig “Ug” LaCombe (2)
Dark Rainbows 3, LBS, Inc. 0
Dark Rainbows: Josh Wilson 2 (5), Denis Miciletto (on loan from La Famiglia)
Shutout: John Meyer (2)
Denim Demons 5, Butchers 1
Denim Demons: Mike Pereira 2 (14), Dave Fraser (3), Dave Shyu (3), Jeff Kamen (1)
Butchers: Georgine “Mulva” Paulin (1)
Mega Touch 3, Fresh Kills 2 (OT-SO)
Mega Touch: Andy Robertson (1), Scott Rosenthal (1)
Fresh Kills: Mike Sokolyansky (7), Ariel Imas (3)
Shootout: Mega Touch wins 1-0. Successful attempt by Eric Devlin.
Game Notes: Imas’ goal tied the game with three seconds remaining in regulation.
Poutine Machine 1, Gut Rot 0
Poutine Machine: Salman Haq (3)
Shutout: Tim Brown (1)
Game Notes: Haq’s goal came three minutes remaining in regulation time.
Tompkins Square Riots 7, Cobra Kai 2
Tompkins Square Riots: Alexandre Frenette 3 (11), Johan Blohmé 2 (2), Craig Thompson (5), Al Mendili (1)
Cobra Kai: Will Kuhns (7), Mark Talercio (7)
Rehabs 3, Corlears Hookers 2
Rehabs: Tom Houston 2 (4), Rob Blandi (5)
Corlears Hookers: Peter “Purple Rain” Putka 2 (7)
What The Puck 5, Mathematics 3
What The Puck: Tom MacDonald 2 (6), Mike “The X-Factor” Woodsworth (5), Corey “Chongo” Winters (3), Lisa Harrington (1)
Mathematics: Andy Pratt 3 (8)
Week 16 Preview
Thursday, August 26th, 2010Chris Doesn’t Like Being Touched
GAME OF THE WEEK
Happy Little Elves (6-4-0-3) at Sky Fighters (7-5-0-1)
Location: Tompkins East, 2:00 PM
All-Time Series: Tied 1-1
Game Notes: With only a point separating first from fourth in the Hackett Division standings, tensions will be high in Saturday’s clash between the Happy Little Elves and Sky Fighters. Although the Elves have performed decently this season and are still in a good position to win the division, co-captain Rich Glanzer believes the team is still playing well below its potential. The Elves currently boast the most goals on the season, but they have also allowed the most. Thus, after months of in-depth analysis, film study, and computer simulations, Glanzer has concluded, “I’ve determined that it’s our team defense that has been the problem…So I’ve created what I am calling, ‘The Elves Team Defense Initiative!!'” To help the league understand this complex project, Glanzer has provided this primitive sketch of his plan. He adds, “From now on, I’ve instructed all Elves to play better defensively, and stop giving up scoring chances. I’ve also instructed our goalie not to let the puck in as much.” After viewing Glanzer’s diagram, Sky Fighters captain Dan Hopper seemed unconcerned about this initiative. Hopper commented, “According to the sketch, it seems like the Elves want to have six players on the court. Last I checked, that was still illegal in BTSH.” Hopper also wanted to remind the league of the “Sky Fighters Defensive Initiative,” which is simply Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka playing defense for 50 minutes.
Keys To The Game:
1. While Glanzer’s artistic skills are limited, his coaching abilities should not be underrated. When these teams last met in Week 19 of the 2009 season, Glanzer called a late timeout with the score tied. During this break, he diagrammed the game-winning play, which not only clinched the Elves victory, but also preserved his place in the Survivor Pool.
2. Since the media uncovered Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka’s secret play for the Sky Fighters in 2008, a curse has befallen each of his teammates in the diagram. Four separate incidents have caused Samantha Lee, Amy Lott, Chris “Big Sexy” Shumaker, and James Townsend-Butterworth to leave the team, leaving Cejka as the only player who is still on the team. Thus, it may be only a matter of time before the Czech superstar is forced to leave for one reason or another.
3. With the Elves’ talented, yet sluggish, defender Eric “El Guapo” DiPierri expected to miss this week’s game due to a broomball tournament, it will be up to the hobbled Glanzer to bring down the average speed of the team.
Eli’s Pick: Sky Fighters. Dan Hopper’s strategy actually works.
Derek’s Pick: Happy Little Elves. Maybe the refs won’t notice the extra player.
Watchability: 4 Barnacles. With the Dark Rainbows facing a very hot LBS, Inc., the winner of this game could be the division leader at the end of the day.
