Posts Tagged ‘Mega Touch’
Week 14 News and Notes
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010Who On Your Team Went To Tompkins?
Although BTSH is now in its second year of playing at Tompkins Square Park, the league returned to Corlears Hook Park this past Sunday for one final afternoon of hockey and good cheer at its old stomping grounds. The festivities, however, did not end on the sloped and cracked playing surfaces near Jackson and Cherry Streets. After the games, all league members were invited to relive old memories with another Johnson’s Olympics.
At Corlears
For some of the more veteran players of BTSH, playing one final game at Corlears was a terrific treat to recapture the nostalgia of the “Golden Age” of the league. Others, however, were shocked and appalled at the conditions of the league’s former home. Regardless of one’s opinion, everyone was happy about the addition of a vertiable smorgasbord of food and drink at courtside. Highlights of this appetizing spread included the Anklebiters’ famous Booze Berries, Jeremy “The Foot” Schumacher’s deep fried mac and cheese, and Peaches’ mixed drinks with unknown ingredients. This, of course, was just the beginning, as “ring girls” reminded league members of the Johnson’s Olympics that evening. As a brief piece of trivia, the final game ever at Corlears Hook Park was the Mathematics’ 4-3 win over the Tompkins Square Riots.
Season Preview: Mega Touch
Sunday, March 28th, 2010The New Mega-Leader
Color: Gray
Year Founded: 2002
2009 Regular Season Finish: 5-15-1 (16th Place)
2009 Playoff Result: Lost to Mathematics in play-in game
Conference: Schumacher
Division: MacNeil
Home Arena: East Village Fairgrounds
2009 Leading Scorer: Greg Kellerman, 7 goals
Key Additions: Harvey Jaswal, Samantha Mau
Key Losses: Toby Carroll, Martin Olson, Gunner Katatikarn, David Ritter
Week 20 News and Notes
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009The Alpha Male Is Probably Winning The Assists Race
With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, the race for the 2009 BTSH scoring title is nearing a conclusion. Here are the top contenders for this coveted honor, which guarantees one pull from the Mystery Box at the end of season awards ceremony:
5. Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka, Sky Fighters (18 goals): As the only defenseman in the top five, Martin is a bit of a dark horse in the scoring race. He will have a good opportunity to catch up this weekend when he faces Mexican Standoff, a team that is second to last in goals allowed. However, the Sky Fighters end the season against the Unicorns and the solid goaltending of Craig “Ug” LaCombe. Odds of winning: 50-1.
4. “Gentleman” James Pereira, Filthy Gorgeous (18 goals): James will have to score nine goals just to tie the league leader, but he may have an outside shot given his team’s remaining games. This Sunday, he faces the Tuques, who have allowed 15 goals in their last three games, and he closes the season against Mega Touch, who have allowed the third most goals in BTSH. Odds of winning: 40-1.
3. Adriano “Muscles Marinara” Bratta, What The Puck (20 goals): If not for a severe ankle injury in the middle of the season, Adriano would be towards the top of (if not leading) the pack. Unfortunately, after missing several games, the defending scoring champion still has a lot of ground to cover. What The Puck finishes the season against the Happy Little Elves and Mathematics, two teams with losing records, so catching up is not an impossibility. Odds of winning: 25-1.
2. Jason Eitel, Corlears Hookers (21 goals): Despite putting up five goals against Mexican Standoff in week 17, Jason has not found the back of the net in the Hookers’ last three games. The biggest factor in his favor is that he may have a game in hand on most of his competitors. The Corlears Hookers are still negotiating with LBS, Inc. to reschedule their game from week 18. Odds of winning: 15-1.
1. Karsten Pichon, LBS, Inc. (27 goals): The scoring race is clearly Karsten’s to lose. He has a six-goal cushion on his nearest competitor and, like Eitel, may also have a third game remaining. If Eitel does manage to close the gap, this elusive makeup game could be very instrumental in deciding the scoring champion. Odds of winning: 1-3.
Week 1 News and Notes
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Two Players Missed The Point Of This Picture
Mega Touch With Mega New Look!
As part of its massive rebranding efforts, Mega Touch unveiled its new uniforms to limited fanfare. Although the event is notable for being the first time Alex “Coop” Eben Meyer has been seen in a clean shirt, the uniforms were eerily reminiscent of the now defunct Bad Touch’s shirts from last season. Captain Eric Devlin reluctantly admitted the similarities, noting, “We couldn’t really change our team colors, so this is what we had to get.”
Season Preview: Mega Touch (formerly Bad Touch)
Monday, March 23rd, 2009That’s Some Mega Logo
Color: Gray/Red
Year Founded: 2002
2008 Regular Season Finish: 1-15-1 (18th place)
2008 Playoff Result: Lost to What The Puck in first round
Division: Woodsworth
2009 Marketing Slogan: “Good enough not to be called ‘Bad’.”
Key Additions: Molly Brown, Kristen Echemendia, Katie Hasty, Brett Oppedisano, Andy Robertson, Ben Rosenthal, Nadya Salcedo, Rabi Whitaker (all free agents)
Key Losses: Bethany Cocco, Amy Krawczyk, Elizabeth Moy, Christopher Neal
