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Week 11 News and Notes
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011Way Too Many Elves
After three years of utter failure and disappointment, captain Rich Glanzer achieved his boyhood dream when the Happy Little Elves finally captured their first prestigious (yet imaginary) Fairy Tale Cup last Sunday. The Cup, which is awarded annually to the winner of the triangular series among the Elves, Dark Rainbows, and Unicorns, was presented to Glanzer, co-captain Ben Chadwick, and guest captain Eli “The Calculator” Kazin following the Elves’ 5-3 win over the Rainbows. The team also defeated the Unicorns 4-3 in a shootout two weeks ago to open the 2011 series.
This prestigious (yet imaginary) trophy completes an unprecedented triple crown for the Happy Little Elves, who now possess the Fairy Tale Cup, the Barnacle Bowl, and less importantly, the BTSH championship. Captain Glanzer boasts, “The Elves are the Secretariat of BTSH. No one can catch us. I’ve dreamed about this day for 15 years. I’m especially proud of the Barnacle Bowl!”
Week 12 Box Scores
Sunday, July 25th, 2010Monica Didn’t Actually Play
Filthy Gorgeous 5, Sky Fighters 3
Filthy Gorgeous: Joe “Monster Mash” Essock 3 (6), “Gentleman” James Pereira (10), Chris Mangan (1)
Sky Fighters: Greg Infanti (7), Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka (6), Greg Cohan (6)
Game Notes: Filthy Gorgeous scored five unanswered goals after going down to an early 3-0 deficit.
La Famiglia 5, Poutine Machine 3
La Famiglia: Roger Ma (5), Denis Miciletto (5), Dave Ladanyi (1), Mark Wang (1), Jonathan Fidge (1)
Poutine Machine: Kevin MacDonald 2 (4), Jeff Jewett (1)
Mathematics 4, Unicorns 2
Mathematics: Andy Pratt 3 (4), Bradley Schmidt (7)
Unicorns: Joe (5), Mike (1)
Game Notes: As per the terms of a pre-game bet, Unicorns goalie Craig “Ug” LaCombe will have to sport a mustache similar to this next week.
Butchers 6, Cobra Kai 0
Butchers: Ben Bloom 2 (9), “The Charismatic Enigma” Arthur Revechkis 2 (3), Gary Cohen (6), Brian Friedman (1)
Shutout: Eric Ramirez (2)
Dark Rainbows 9, Mega Touch 0
Dark Rainbows: John Nielsen 3 (11), Jesse Gerstein 2 (2), P.T. Walkley (6), Mike Dudolevitch (3), Trevor “White Jesus” Tyrrell (2), Courtney (on loan from Unicorns)
Shutout: John Meyer (1)
LBS, Inc. 7, Tompkins Square Riots 2
LBS, Inc.: “The Alpha Male” Ken Poulin 4 (13), Dan Bernstein 2 (2), Tommy Capatosta (3)
Tompkins Square Riots: Alexandre Frenette 2 (7)
Rehabs 6, Happy Little Elves 5 (OT)
Rehabs: Alex Doucette 2 (11), Meredith “Danberg” Ficarelli 2 (2), Rob Blandi (4), Anita Khar (1)
Happy Little Elves: Trevor Beauclair 3 (14), Gil Valdez 2 (8)
Game Notes: Ficarelli tied the game with 4:30 remaining in regulation. Blandi scored the game-winner in overtime. The Happy Little Elves played the entire game shorthanded as Jenna Cruff was the only female in attendance.
Denim Demons 5, Gut Rot 2
Denim Demons: Zack Tinkelman 2 (16), Mike Pereira (11), Brad Weiger (2), David Fraser (1)
Gut Rot: Scott 2 (6)
Corlears Hookers 3, Fresh Kills 1
Corlears Hookers: Brendan “Dutch” Kearney 2 (3), Gavin “Dutch’s Brother” Kearney (12)
Fresh Kills: Mike Sokolyansky (6)
Gouging Anklebiters 10, What The Puck 0 (FORFEIT)
Week 10 News and Notes
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009Abby Gives Herself Two Thumbs Up
Mighty Squirrels FTW!
Congratulations to Abby Meisterman of the Denim Demons for winning the inaugural BTSH Media Survivor Pool. Over the course of 10 grueling weeks, she managed to outlast 18 of BTSH’s most cunning and crafty individuals (and Meredith “Danberg” Ficarelli). Here is Abby’s formula for success:
Week 1: Sky Fighters defeat Mega Touch, 7-2
Week 2: Filthy Gorgeous defeats Mega Touch, 5-0
Week 3: Fresh Kills defeats Tuques, 5-1
Week 4: Denim Demons defeat Mexican Standoff, 4-3
Week 5: All games cancelled due to “rain fears”.
Week 6: Rehabs defeat Mega Touch, 2-1
Week 7: Unicorns defeat Mega Touch, 2-1
Week 8: Dark Rainbows defeat Mighty Squirrels, 2-1
Week 9: LBS, Inc. defeats Mexican Standoff, 5-2
Week 10: Mighty Squirrels defeat Mega Touch, 4-0
Ironically, the closest Abby came to being eliminated was in week 4, when she picked her own team. That week, the Demons rallied from a two-goal deficit with 10 minutes remaining in regulation, allowing Abby to remain in the pool. Also of note is the fact that she won the pool without ever picking What The Puck or the Corlears Hookers, which are normally two of the safest bets. As the winner of this competition, Abby is entitled to write a post for btsh.org on any topic she chooses. It is tentatively scheduled to be posted on Wednesday, June 24.
Week 11 Preview
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008Can These Two Stay Undefeated?
GAME OF THE WEEK
Mighty Squirrels (6-0-3) vs. Filthy Gorgeous (7-2-1)
Location: Moffo, 5:00 PM
All-Time Series: Filthy Gorgeous leads 2-1
Game Notes: Both of these teams enter the weekend tied for first place in BTSH, alongside LBS, Inc. and What The Puck. Although Filthy Gorgeous boasts the second highest goal total in the league with forty, they have relied on several different players to account for their scoring. Joseph Pereira currently leads the team with just six goals, while Matt Novick, James Pereira, and Paul “Ashy Larry” Vernon have each contributed five. The Mighty Squirrels’ offense, on the other hand, ranks in the middle of the pack, but their defense is tied for second in goals allowed. Although captain Rachel “A-Korn” Greene’s “back to fundamentals” approach to hockey is a large factor in their new found defensive prowess, much of the credit can go to new goaltender Tommy Mayoros, who has allowed only nine goals in eight games. The winners of this game could find themselves in the unexpected position of first place as the break rapidly approaches.
Keys To The Game:
1. Arthur “Lil Weezy” Revechkis now has six of the Mighty Squirrels’ twenty-four goals. With Revechkis accounting for twenty-five percent of the offense, keeping him in check should be a priority for Filthy.
2. While Filthy Gorgeous goalie Dan Owens’s goals against average is not as sterling as Mayoros’s, he has been just as effective. He is coming off of his first shutout of the season and has not lost a game since week two.
3. Mighty Squirrels superstar defenseman Gary Kowalski has a hearing scheduled with the city of New York on Sunday at 4 PM to discuss seventy-six unpaid parking tickets. Although the meeting is downtown, it is unclear if he will be able to make the game.
Eli’s Pick: Filthy Gorgeous. Monica 1, Sven 0.
Derek’s Pick: Filthy Gorgeous. Offense beats defense, and the Squirrels suffer their first loss of the season.
Week 3 News and Notes
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008The Anklebiters are Busting Out
Phil’s Too Sexy For His Shirt
For the second consecutive season, the Gouging Anklebiters unveiled new team jerseys. Zach “Cryme Tyme” Weiner, who considers himself the glue of this team, designed the illustration on the front of the shirt. Unfortunately, unlike last year, the Anklebiters are no longer “Black for Street Hockey”. That designation now falls solely on the shoulders of Sharif “The Chocolate Buzzsaw” Corinaldi and Donald Brashear. A few new t-shirts are being special ordered for Phil “Sandy” Donohue, who is far too ripped for any of the current ones.
