Posts Tagged ‘2011 Season’
Full Schedule Released!
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011Jesse and Chongo are Primed for June 26
We are proud to announce that the full 2011 BTSH schedule has now been posted. Under the 2011 Schedule tab, you can now find every single game of the upcoming season, including its time and location.
Some highlights of the 2011 season include the following:
- The Happy Little Elves and Corlears Hookers square off in the traditional Opening Day title game rematch, as well as an additional game on June 19
- Following their epic win in the 2010 playoffs, Gut Rot looks to upset What The Puck once again on April 3
- There are not one, but two, Demons vs. Rehabs games (April 17 and June 12)
- The Saturday Pub Crawl returns on May 21
- All three Fairy Tale Cup games are slated for consecutive weeks on June 12, 19, and 26
- The Butchers and Tompkins Square Riots play a home and home series on July 10 and 17
- In response to “rain fears,” a tentative rain date has been added on September 25
Hockey Night In Tompkins Schedule
Sunday, February 27th, 2011
When BTSH moved to Tompkins Square Park in 2009, the previously dreaded late game quickly became a lot more desirable. In addition to the obvious benefit of allowing players to sleep in from their Saturday night activities, the new location allowed more spectators to stay and cheer on the competing teams. Bars and restaurants were now in close proximity, and league members didn’t mind watching the late game, as civilization was just a two minute walk from the court. Combine these advantages with your humble correspondents’ increased focus on the late game matchups in the weekly previews, and the tradition of Hockey Night in Tompkins was born.
Extended coverage of the prestigious Hockey Night in Tompkins games began during the 2010 season. Teams playing in this coveted time slot began to anticipate longer, more thorough previews written by BTSH.org’s cub reporter Jesse Kalb. His unique style and extremely accurate “Jesse the Greek” predictions garnered him a cult-like following among even the most casual of site readers. As a result, we at the media are extremely proud to announce that Kalb will return to cover the Hockey Night in Tompkins games in the 2011 season.
Thus, with anticipation building on who will have the privilege to compete on this league-wide stage, here is the complete Hockey Night in Tompkins schedule for the 2011 season:
Opening Day Schedule Released!
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011Sorry, ‘Biters, You’ve Been Demoted
Even though there is still snow on the ground, the BTSH season is rapidly approaching. Once again, the league will consist of 20 teams divided into two conferences and four divisions. As a reward for winning their respective divisions, the Tompkins Square Riots, Fresh Kills, and the Rehabs have been promoted to a higher division. In addition, despite failing to win the prestigious, yet imaginary, Fairy Tale Cup, the Happy Little Elves were also promoted. Here is the new divisional breakdown:
Weyersberg Conference
Rubens Division: Corlears Hookers, Denim Demons, Filthy Gorgeous, Happy Little Elves, Rehabs
Hackett Division: Dark Rainbows, Fresh Kills, LBS, Inc., Sky Fighters, What The Puck
Schumacher Conference
Donohue Division: Butchers, Cobra Kai, La Famiglia, Tompkins Square Riots, Unicorns
MacNeil Division: Gouging Anklebiters, Gut Rot, Mathematics, Mega Touch, Poutine Machine
As in 2010, each team will play the other four teams in its division twice, the other five in its conference once, and five teams from the other conference once.
Regular season play will commence on Sunday, March 27. As is now tradition, Opening Day will consist primarily of divisional games and will feature a rematch of the preceding season’s championship. The full schedule will be released on Tuesday, March 1, but to whet your appetite, the Opening Day schedule is posted after the break.
Job Opening: La Famiglia Beat Reporter
Friday, January 21st, 2011Looking for a summer job?
The BTSH media is seeking a skilled and energetic writer to join our team and report on La Famiglia throughout the 2011 season. Candidates should possess a strong journalistic background, a thorough knowledge of street hockey, and a firm grasp of obscure pop culture references (or at least, two out of the three). This is a great opportunity to work with two of the elite web writers in the business and get a hands-on education on how to run a highly successful and entertaining sports blog.
Please note, this is an unpaid position. However, benefits include VIP seating at all La Famiglia home games in the historic Tuques Arena, traveling with the team to road games, a chance to meet The Peter Wilson, and the opportunity to build a professional writing portfolio.
Job Responsibilities:
- Writing La Famiglia’s team preview for the 2011 season
- Attending captain David Ladanyi’s weekly press conference
- Tracking the team throughout the season and creating periodic features on its progress
- Previewing each of La Famiglia’s 18 regular season games, as well as any potential playoff contests
- Monitoring La Famiglia’s minor league system and keeping tabs on any up and coming prospects
- Conducting pre- and post-game interviews with key players, most notably team press secretary, Shafiq “Off Black” Perry
Interested candidates should forward their resumes and two writing samples to derek@btsh.org or eli@btsh.org with the subject line “La Famiglia.”
