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Week 17 News and Notes
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011Dan Owens Can Still Win The Scoring Race
With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, the race for the 2011 BTSH scoring title is nearing a conclusion. Here are the top contenders for this coveted achievement, which guarantees one pull from the media’s Mystery Box at the end of season awards ceremony:
Denis Miciletto, La Famiglia (21 goals): Miciletto has dominated the league this season, compiling a seven-goal cushion over his closest competitor. He has recorded a goal in 13 of La Famiglia’s 15 games and is currently riding a 10-game scoring streak. However, this streak is in some danger of ending during La Famiglia’s last two games. Miciletto will be shooting against two of the league’s top goaltenders in Eric Ramirez (Butchers) and Tim Brown (Poutine Machine). In addition, with La Famiglia having clinched the Donohue Division title already, captain Dave Ladanyi has hinted that Miciletto may only see a handful of shifts per game in order to rest up for the playoffs. Nevertheless, he remains the overwhelming favorite. Odds of winning: 1-10.
Shafiq “Off Black” Perry, La Famiglia (14 goals): Perry has benefited from being Miciletto’s linemate for the 2011 season, taking full advantage of opposing defenses’ focus on BTSH’s scoring leader. However, he is tired of living in his heavily tattooed teammate’s shadow, and Perry has vowed to claim the scoring title for himself, even if it means utilizing the “Jason Eitel method” of hockey, which involves no passing whatsoever. In fact, there are even rumors that Perry has bribed La Famiglia defender, and self-proclaimed league assist leader, Ant “Father Time” Ventolieri not to pass to Miciletto. Ant took the money, but can you really trust him? Odds of winning: 35-1.
Week 17 Box Scores
Sunday, September 11th, 2011Tuques Magic!
La Famiglia 3, Corlears Hookers 1
La Famiglia: Denis Miciletto (21), Shafiq “Off Black” Perry (14), Alfred Liu (5)
Corlears Hookers: Peter “Purple Rain” Putka (2)
Goalie Win: Kevin Au
Poutine Machine 3, Gut Rot 1
Poutine Machine: Marcus Bonnée (2), Sven Larsen (2), Mike Haas (1)
Gut Rot: Finn (2)
Goalie Win: Tim Brown
Dark Rainbows 4, Sky Fighters 2
Dark Rainbows: Sean Reynolds 2 (6), P.T. Walkley (6), Jesse Gerstein (4)
Sky Fighters: Dan Hopper 2 (12)
Goalie Win: John Meyer
What The Puck 2, Rehabs 2 (OT-SO)
What The Puck: Mike “The X-Factor” Woodsworth (4), Tom MacDonald (3)
Rehabs: Lateef Nurmohamed (7), Stacy S. Kehoe (1)
Shootout: Tied 1-1. Successful attempt by Darrell “Accurate Bob” Hartman (WTP) and Nurmohamed (Rehabs).
Denim Demons 4, Filthy Gorgeous 3 (OT)
Denim Demons: Bob DiProspero 2 (2), Scott Cohen (2), Dez Penascino (1)
Filthy Gorgeous: “Gentleman” James Pereira 2 (12), Suvin “The Guru” Malik (12)
Goalie Win: Aaron “Coach” Pagdon
Game Notes: Cohen scored the winning goal in overtime. Pereira and Malik each scored a goal in the final minute of regulation, as Filthy rallied from a two-goal deficit.
Tompkins Square Riots 3, Mathematics 1
Tompkins Square Riots: Alexandre Frenette (5), Patrik Blohme (3), Shane-o DeBlasio (3)
Mathematics: Derek Tagliarino (2)
Goalie Win: Dave Gil de Rubio
Butchers 5, LBS, Inc. 0
Butchers: “The Charismatic Enigma” Arthur Revechkis 2 (14), Ben Bloom 2 (13), Jeff “Hawk” Hawkins (4)
Shutout: Eric Ramirez (4)
Gouging Anklebiters 5, Happy Little Elves 4
Gouging Anklebiters: Alex Derhohannesian 3 (9), Sarah Moore (2), Nicole Lanctot (1)
Happy Little Elves: Gil Valdes (11), Rob “Smash” Muggeo (8), Rich Glanzer (2), Jenna Cruff (1)
Goalie Win: “Quiet” Mike O’Connor
Game Notes: Derhohannesian’s third goal of the game broke a 4-4 tie with four minutes remaining in regulation. Some people might consider Glanzer’s goal heroic.
Unicorns 4, Cobra Kai 3
Unicorns: Krish 2 (5), Joe Polowczuk (8), Courtney (2)
Cobra Kai: Sarab Lalri 2 (10), Mark Talercio (5)
Goalie Win: Aaron “Coach” Pagdon (on loan from Denim Demons)
Game Notes: Courtney scored the winning goal as time expired in regulation. Lalri’s second goal of the game tied the score at 3 with one minute remaining in regulation.
Fresh Kills 4, Mega Touch 1
Fresh Kills: Ariel Imas (5), Matt Kazior (5), Nick Hobbs (4), Alice Bertoni (3)
Mega Touch: Danny Canarick (1)
Goalie Win: Patrick Barch
Week 17 Preview
Thursday, September 8th, 2011Alfred Still Doesn’t Understand The Rex Manning Video
GAME OF THE WEEK
La Famiglia (10-1-1-2) at Corlears Hookers (9-5)
Location: Tompkins East, 1:00 PM
All-Time Series: Corlears Hookers lead 5-0
Game Notes: Division leaders clash this Sunday as BTSH hockey resumes (hopefully) after a lengthy sabbatical. However, La Famiglia and the Corlears Hookers enter this inter-conference matchup with very different mentalities. With an assist from Hurricane Irene, La Famiglia has clinched the Donohue Division and the third seed in the playoffs. The Corlears Hookers, on the other hand, are just one point up on the Happy Little Elves and the Denim Demons, and two points up on Filthy Gorgeous, in the tightly packed Rubens Division. While their record isn’t spectacular, the Hookers’ goal differential of +21 ranks third in the league, and goaltender Dustin “Fake Dutch’s Brother” Olson leads BTSH with a 1.09 goals against average. However, La Famiglia has looked even more impressive. David Ladanyi’s Family boasts the league’s top-ranked offense with 53 goals and has the best goal differential with +25. Despite having nothing at stake, Ladanyi vows that his team will put forth a full effort, as anything less would be against the spirit of the league.
Keys To The Game:
1. La Famiglia’s offense features the top two goal scorers in BTSH in Denis Miciletto and Shafiq “Off Black” Perry. Although Miciletto’s 20 goals make him a near lock to finish first in the league, Perry remains closer to the pack with 13, as the duo pushes for an impressive 1-2 finish.
2. The Hookers’ Jason Eitel is also among the league scoring leaders with 10 goals. However, the bulk of these goals came in a couple of 4-goal outbursts in games his team won in blowout fashion. Should the Hookers take a late five-goal lead, La Famiglia will have to be wary of Eitel’s garbage time prowess.
3. Although Ladanyi has vowed to field a competitive squad, he is also being cautious about overusing his goaltenders. He has already rotated between Kevin Au and Jamie Batuwantudawe throughout the season, but this Sunday, he will introduce a third netminder, Diane Johnston, in order to rest the other two for the playoffs.
Eli’s Pick: Corlears Hookers. They have never lost to the Tuques/La Famiglia franchise, primarily because former Tuques Brendan “Dutch” Kearney and Gavin “Dutch’s Brother” Kearney know all of Ladanyi’s strategies.
Derek’s Pick: La Famiglia. Yes, it’s true, La Famiglia has never beaten the Hookers, but then again, this will be the first time they play them with Ant “Father Time” Ventolieri on the team.
Watchability: 4 Batuwantudawes. Who will succeed as the league’s top offense faces the league’s top goaltender?
Week 14 News and Notes
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011Dave Adds Another Trophy To His Resume
As a thank you to you, the loyal reader, we the writers thought we’d give you a snapshot of who’s going to btsh.org, and how they are getting there. Here are some interesting facts and figures we have noticed, taken directly from Google Analytics:
1. The most viewed post to this point in the season has been the preview for the games of Week 6. Perhaps visitors were attracted by the main photo of Fresh Kills’ Nick Hobbs donning a pair of Hanson brother-like glasses to promote the Game of the Week between his team and Cobra Kai. However, as intriguing as this matchup and the photo are, we can only assume that traffic for the post would have easily doubled had Fresh Kills’ Justin “The Boss” Ross allowed us to use a similar picture featuring him as well as Hobbs.
2. An occasionally searched term over the past two months was “demon beauty contest.” Our readers are obviously quite savvy, because although the media never reported on it, the Denim Demons did in fact hold a team beauty contest over the Memorial Day weekend. Entrants included Dave Shyu, Lauren C., “Hacksaw” Jim Dandeneau, Danny Polinsky, and Dez Penascino. However, due to his perfect score in the swimsuit competition, David Kenneth Fraser was the clear cut winner and was thus declared the undisputed “Most Beautiful Denim Demon.”
3. BTSH.org accumulated the most pageviews for the season on March 21, the day the team previews for Cobra Kai and the Mathematics were posted. Sources indicate that a bulk of these pageviews came from Sky Fighters captain Dan Hopper, who repeatedly hit the reload button on his browser in disbelief that his former teammate Chris “Big Sexy” Shumaker had joined Cobra Kai. However, this explains only half the story. We can also verify that this picture of Mathematics defender Justin “Ballard” Perras and the intrigue surrounding the Mathematics anonymous general manager created a ton of buzz.
Week 12 News and Notes
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011Italians Dress Funny
Third Star: Denis Miciletto, La Famiglia. Miciletto padded his lead in the scoring race with another two goals. His game-winner with 3:30 remaining in regulation time clinched La Famiglia’s first ever victory against What The Puck.
Second Star: Andy Pratt, Mathematics. One day after his birthday, Pratt scored his first two goals of the season in the Mathematics’ win against the Dark Rainbows. In addition, he also celebrated his son’s second birthday on Sunday with a party in Tompkins.
First Star: Mike Nagin, Rehabs. Nagin tallied a hat trick to lead the Rehabs in their upset of the Corlears Hookers. Like Pratt, Nagin also entered this game with no goals on the season.
