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OCTOBER Oct 18 Re/Max 7 Fody's 3 Coach Parrot's first win in over 8 and 1/2 months as Re/Max ends the longest losing streak in Club Oxford history. Spare Devon Homick lights it up 4x and a good-looking rookie crew of Chris Moody, Zach Smith and Tyler Klemp round out the scoring with one each. Team Fody just needs a little time to gel. Agrospray 5 Martin's Auto 4 Hustling Adam Thomson opens for Agro on a nifty backhand from a tough angle and closes out with the winner late in the game to edge Martin's in a game that looked like a playoff. Newcomer Cody Chute scored a pair for Martin's.
Oct 21 Fody's 3 Agrospray 2 Shawn Hopper shook off the rust and gave us a couple of saves for the highlight reel. He kept Fody's alive for a dramatic finish as they finally held onto one of those slim leads that always seemed to get away from them last spring. Re/Max 7 Martin's Auto 4 The equally-famous Chad Homick sniped 2 goals and his little brother Devin managed one in another strong showing by team Re/Max. Anybody's game until a back-breaking short-handed goal by Scotty White put Martin's on the ropes. A super game by the veteran Craig Pitter who turned aside a barrage of shots. (according to Wikipedia there's about 50 in a barrage) Oct 25 Martin's Auto Body 7 Fody's 1 An even first period then the roof caved in as Martin's scores 3 times in 24 seconds to send Fody's reeling. Gary Markus led the assault with a hat trick and Jason Lessif scores a pair. Agrospray 6 Re/Max 1 Rookie Brad Smale proves to be a good winger for Shane Balcomb as he cashes in 3 feeds. Balcomb scores one of his own to finish with 4 points and Adam Thomson goes 2 plus 2. Veteran Brent Strewart ruins Fallowfield's shutout with a rocket to the shelf. NOVEMBER Nov 1 Agrospray 4 Martin's Auto 2 Tied at 1-1 and 2-2 but Partlo and Balcomb combine for a couple and Matt Fallowfield keeps Martin's at bay. Fody's 4 Re/Max 3 A good rebound by team green after the spanking they took last week. Down by 2 Fody's responded with 4 straight hard-earned goals to earn the win. Craig Stefan had the winner and Sean Hopper played well in net. Nov 4 Martin's Auto 6 Re/Max 2 Close after 1 but Martin's opens it up in the 2nd . Cody Chutescores a pair and Craig Pitter plays a solid game in net. Fody's 6 Agrospray 5 Lots of scoring in this one as Jeff White and Craig Stefan score 2 each for the winners and Shane Balcomb has a pair for Agro. Some great saves by Sean Hopper earns Fody's another 2 points. Note : Club O would like to recognize Travis Lisabeth who joined us for both games as a spare player. Travis brings a wealth of experience to the rink, having spent 4 years in the OHL with the Kitchener Rangers and Kingston Frontenacs and another 8 in semi-pro hockey. Nov 8 Agrospray 7 Re/Max 3 After a strong start Re/Max has now lost 4 in a row. Their lineup has been patchy with Fraser Doan and coach Parrott out with injuries. Add in some no-shows and it becomes a team in disarray. Hustling Chad Homick, rookie Zach Smith and veteran Scotty White scored for Re/Max. Digger Thomson and Shane Balcomb had 2 each for Agro with singles added by coach Summers, Jamie Davis and Dominic Lichtensteiger. Fody's 7 Martin's Auto 5 The return of Trevor Bradfield and Kevin Harrop to the lineup gave Fodys' some spark as they each scored a goal but the big story was the 2-goal performance by ex-enforcer Robbie Beaumont who is adding great hustle and a scoring touch to his resume. Jeff Whiteside, Eddie Scruton and Jeff Lockey (with perhaps an illegally acquired stick) added singles. After being down 4-0 Martin's made a game of it but the hole was a bit too deep. Jason Lessif and Robbie Haines scored 2 each and Derek Mudford unleashed a rocket from the blueline that went shelf. Pass this kid the puck. Nov 15 Fody's 10 Re/Max 6 Shootout at the corral as Re/Max leads throughout most of this game but ran out of gas at 6-5 allowing Fody's to score 5 straight for a huge comebacker. Special teams had a big night with Fody's scoring 3 powerplay goals and Re/Max scoring twice shorthanded on a total of 3 penalty calls. Chris Sanders shot the lights out with 4 goals while Brad Alexander and Jeff White had 2 each. Singles were recorded by Jeff Whiteside and Craig Stefan. Scotty White scored twice for Re/Max and singles were added by Trevor Glass, Shawn Lisabeth, Tyler Klemp and Kevin Ryksen. There was a time when 6 goals were actually enough win a hockey game. Agrospray 7 Martin's Auto 3 Dominic Lichtensteiger continues to impress with 2 plus 2 for a 4-point night to lead Agro. Someday his will be a "household name" that we won't forget. Shane Balcomb has a pair and Andrew Jacko, Matt Summers and Adam Thomson score one each. Ryan O'Grady, Adam Mueller and Andrew Hicks respond for Martin's. This team plays better than it's record shows and will soon make a move up the standings. Nov 18 Agrospray 7 Fody's 4 Trevor Bradfield and Chris Sanders scored 2 each for Fody's who led at the half but Agro came on strong in the second. Brandon Whitehead scored twice for Agro and singles were counted by Jason Freeman, Shane Balcomb, Derek Partlo, Matt Summers and Brad Smale. Martin's Auto 4 Re/Max 3 (shootout) Scotty White, Kevin Ryksen and Matt Wight opened the scoring for Re/Max but Martin's battled back from the 3-0 deficit to tie this one with 32 seconds left on a pretty goal by Cody Chute who was set up by Gary Markus and spare Brad Vanpuymbroeck. Markus and Vanpuymbroeck also had goals of their own in the first period. The turning point was Martin's ability to survive a 5 on 3 shorthanded situation. Adam Mueller and Cody Chute scored in the OT while Craig Pitter stood tall in blanking all 3 shooters he faced. Nov 22 Martin's Auto 7 Fody's 4 Little Jeff Smale, fresh from the spare list, whipped the puck around like he had played some hockey before and zipped in a couple of goals for Martin's. Hop claims he wasn't ready on the long shot. Gary Markus, Cody Chute, Jason Lessif, Adam Mueller and Robbie Haines added singles. Scoring for team Fody were Chris Sanders with a pair, Craig Stefan and Trevor Bradfield. Agrospray 5 Re/Max 3 A valiant effort by Re/Max who continue with patchwork lineups and awol coaching and haven't been able to put together a win in quite some time. Adam Thomson opened for Agro but Trevor Glass and Scotty White replied to give Re/Max a brief lead. Some quick ones by Brandon Whitehead, Shane Balcomb and Jason Freeman put Agro back in front. Spare Jordan Bruckler scored another one for Re/Max before Dom "the Dominator" Lichtensteiger closed it out for Agro. DECEMBER Dec 2 Martin's Auto 6 Agrospray 5 No love lost under the full moon in this chippy affair. A bit of rust under the goalkeepers blades as neither one was particularly sharp. Martin's opens up a commanding 4-goal lead on counters by spare Devin Homick, Eric Lockey, Jason Lessif and Ryan O'Grady. Dom Lichtensteiger and Derek Partlo close the gap before the half. Spare Jeff Smale gives Martins a cushion but Shane Balcomb and Brandon Whitehead bring Agro to within one. Spare Andrew Gradish gives Martin's a little more breathing room until Brandon Whitehead scores his second of the night to set the stage for a furious finish. Pit manages to hold the fort and Martin's comes up with a hard-earned victory. Re/Max 8 Fody's 5 A more civilized game but still a dramatic one as Re/Max cruises to a 4-goal lead but has to go all out at the end to hold it. They are ahead 5-1 at the half thanks to goals by Matt Wight, Zach Smith, spare Devin Homick and 2 by spare BJ Vandepoele. Jeff White has the lone marker for Fody's. Early in the second Matt Wight gives Re/Max a 6-1 lead but team Fody roars back with 4 straight. Chris Sanders with 2, Trevor Bradfield and Mike Ryksen bring the green team back from the depths but Matt Wight counters with his 3rd of the night and Devin Homick cashes in his second to wrap this up for a team in need of a big win. Dec 6 Re/Max 4 Martin's Auto 2 Hard-working Chad Homick takes a shot at the title of "Most Famous Hockey Homick" of all time with a stellar 3-goal performance to upset the heavily favoured Martin's Auto Body team. New recruit Adam Hunter, filling in for the oft-injured Adam Parrott made a nice re-direct for the other Re/Max goal. Super-pest Robbie Haines had both goals for Martin's. Fody's 5 Agrospray 4 Fody's enjoyed a 3-goal lead but the never-say-die Agro boys came back to tie it up. It was looking like OT until rover Brad Alexander split the 'D' and lifted a hard backhand shot off the shoulder of Matt Fallowfield for his second of the night and the game winner. Trevor Bradfield, Jeff Whiteside and Chris Sanders had the other goals. Spare Tyler Lamb had a 4-point night for Agro going 2 plus 2 while Brad Smale and spare Adam Hunter scored singles. Dec 13 Agrospray 5 Re/Max 3 Jamie Davis opens for Agro but Re/Max responds with a goal by Matt Wight and 2 from rookie Zach Smith for a 3-1 lead at the half. It's all Agro in the second as Brandon Whitehead nets a pair, spare Tyler Lamb scores and Jamie Davis gets his second. A highlight-reel save by Matt Fallowfield leaves Re/Max shaking their heads in disbelief. Fody's 5 Martin's Auto 4 (shootout) Spare Jeff Smale and Robbie Haines open for Martin's but Jeff Whiteside, Brad Alexander and Eddie Scruton turn the tide. Cody Chute ties it at 3 each. Spare Andrew Gradish gives Fody's the lead again but Robbie Haines forces OT with a late one. Trevor Bradfield has the shootout winner and Shawn Hopper stops all 3. Dec 16 Re/Max 8 Fody's 3 Rumours that the refs were paid off in this one are totally unfounded but team Fody is requesting an investigation. Tied after one with Trevor Bradfield, Kevin Harrop and spare Andrew Gradish scoring for green. Brent Stewart, Kevin Ryksen and spare Adam Hunter replied for Re/Max. Incidentally, the goal by the veteran Stewart moves him ahead of Adam Parrott in points. It was all Re/Max in the second as Trevor Glass, Adam Hunter with his second, Matt Wight, Greg Buchner and Scotty White put this one out of reach. Martin's Auto 4 Agrospray 0 Goaltender Craig Pitter elevated his game a notch for a well-deserved shutout in another "not-so-friendly" matchup of red and yellow. Spare Jeff Smale, Jason Lessif, spare Brad Vanpuymbroeck and Robbie Haines did the damage for Martin's and a good defensive team effort shut down the Agro attack. Dec 20 Agrospray 11 Fody's 4 A record-setting 9-point performance by Shane Balcomb as he gets written up for 2 goals and 7 assists. This win gives Agro a bit of breathing room as the rest of the standings tighten up. Two-goals each from Brandon Whitehead, Andrew Jacko and spare Phil Durham as well as singles from Brad Smale, Adam Thomson and spare Andrew Gradish sent a strong message that 'A' Division goaltending is no place for kids to be playing.
Jeff Whiteside scored a pair for Fody's while singles went to Trevor Bradfield and spare Nathan Peacock. Nice to see a penalty-free game.Re/Max 6 Martin's Auto 4 A good month for Re/Max as they start to make some noise in the standings. Spare Ryan Franke turns the trick and spare Devon Homick has one plus three. Scotty White and the amazing Brent Stewart add one each. Martin's gets goals from Dana Kobayashi, Ryan O'Grady, Jason Lessif and Eric Lockey. (and no penalties for Martin's) Dec 27 Martin's Auto 11 Fody's 5 Robbie Haines shoots the lights out with a 5-goal performance to move his team into a second-place tie in the standings. Cody Chute and spares Eric Drinkwater and Devin Homick had 2 goals each in this rout. Keeper Craig Pitter played a solid game for Martin's. Chris Sanders had a pair for Fody's while Jeff Whiteside, spare Nathan Peacock and spare Mike Priem scored one each. Re/Max 5 Agrospray 4 A dramatic, fast-paced game that was anybody's to win until the final whistle. The refs were facing some heat on a late penalty call with the game tied but a short-handed winner by spare Adam Hunter silenced the critics. Also scoring for Re/Max were Chad Homick, Zach Smith, Tyler Klemp and the veteran Brent Stewart. Agro goals came from Andrew Jacko, spare Nathan Peacock, Dominic Lichtensteiger and Shane Balcomb. Keeper Greg Buchner faced a barrage of shots in the dying seconds but did a great job to preserve the victory. Dec 30 Agrospray 7 Martin's Auto 3 All Agro on this night as spare Nathan Peacock decides to ramp it up a bit and puts the light on 3x while Derek Partlo, Shane Balcomb, Brandon Whitehead and Dominic Lichtensteiger add one each. Some of the Martin's boys may have been out too long with 'Norma Jean' and appeared a bit sluggish. Gary Markus, Robbie Haines and Cody Chute scored one each. Re/Max 7 Fody's 3 Team Fody will be glad to turn the page on December as they have dropped 5 of 7. Re/Max has been red-hot, led by the freshly neutered Greg Buchner. Scotty White led the way in this one with a pair while Kevin Ryksen, Trevor Glass, Chris Moody and spares Nathan Peacock and Adam Hunter all added one each. Chris Sanders, Trevor Bradfield and Jeff Whiteside had the Fody goals. JANUARY Jan 3 Re/Max 6 Martin's Auto 4 After a 7-game losing streak earlier on team Re/Max has rebounded dramatically winning 7 of their last 8 to become the hottest team in Ontario. Veteran Brent Stewart, Scotty White, spare Jordan Bruckler, Kevin Ryksen, Derek Buchner and Tyler Klemp all scored for Re/Max. Derek Mudford led Martin's with a pair while spares Devin Homick and Jeff Bouck added one each. Agrospray 3 Fody's 2 A surprise attack as the D-men step it up for Agro. Bryan Bari nets a pair and Craig Smith has the other. Kevin Harrop and Trevor Bradfiled make it close but the clock stops ticking before they can even it up. Jan 10 Re/Max 3 Agrospray 2 The hot streak appeared to be over for Re/Max as they came out a little flat allowing Agro to open a 2-goal lead. Derek Partlo finished off a nice 3-way early in the game and Jason Freeman added one 2 minutes later and it was starting to look like a laugher. A determined effort by Matt Wight as he raced up the ice and finished in the shelf gave his team some life. Another high shot from Tyler Klemp made Fallowfield look like he was playing for Team Canada. Half a minute later Adam Parrott scored what would prove to be the winning goal in his quest to catch Brent Stewart in the points race. Ago gave it their best to try for the tie but came up short with a couple of rattlers off the post.
Martin's Auto 6 Fody's 2 Martin's dominates to extend the Fody losing streak to six. Robbie Haines nets a pair and singles were scored by Adam Mueller, Ryan O'Grady, Jason Lessif and spare Devin Homick. Fody goals were scored by Trevor Bradfield and Jeff Whiteside. Jan 13 Fody's 4 Re/Max 2 Craig Stefan has team Fody off to a great start in the first with a natural hat-trick. Adam Parrott gets Re/Max on the board and a short-handed marker by spare Devin Homick makes it interesting but Chris Sanders closes it out with a powerplay goal to give Fody's a much-needed win. Agrospray 12 Martin's Auto 2 A yapfest of epic proportions. Martin's looked good in the first as they had a 2-1 lead but the team unravelled in the second. With piss and vinegar in the water bottles the teams combined for 18 penalties and 2 suspensions. Shane Balcomb and Derek Partlo scored 4 goals each while Andrew Jacko, Jamie Davis, Brandon Whitehead and spare Phil Durham added singles. Robbie Haines and spare Sean Matejcek scored for Martin's. Jan 17 Fody's 2 Agrospray 1 (shootout) Tight checking by both teams and some very good goaltending at either end produced this low-scoring game. Shawn Hopper won the battle of the shootout and Jeff whiteside scored his second of the night in the OT to get Fody's an important win. Derek Partlo recorded the goal for Agro. Martin's Auto 3 Re/Max 3 This one gets left as a tie for now as a scary injury to goaltender Greg Buchner resulted in an ambulance call and 14 stitches to close up a gaping wound in his upper leg that came very close to the femoral artery. Fast action by the players and officials kept it all under control until the ambulance arrived. Greg would like to thank everyone for their quick response. Brother Derek has a picture which will probably be circulating on YouTube later on this week. As for the game itself, Kevin Ryksen, Zach Smith and Chad Homick scored for Re/Max while Robbie Haines, Gary Markus and spare Ryan Black countered for Martin's. If both teams agree we can schedule a shootout for Jan 31st when you meet again. Jan 24 Fody's 3 Martin's Auto 2 Three squeakers in a row for Fody's as they pull out of the cellar, possibly trying to avoid a first-round matchup with Agro. Robbie Haines opens for Martin's and they come out of the first with a lead. Spare Kevin Verbruggen and Chris Sanders move Fody's in front but rearguard Adam Mueller ties it. Craig Stefan has the winner and some great saves by spare Sean Cebulak preserves the win. Re/Max 3 Agrospray 2 Crafty Derek Partlo gives Agro an early lead but hustling Chris Moody ties it a minute later and it's all even after one. Scotty White puts Re/Max in front early in the second but spare Jeff Bouck screams down the wing 30 seconds later to tie it up once again. Some good chances by both teams but Fallowfield and spare Jesse Hilliard pushed it to OT. Zach Smith was the hero with the only score in the shootout. Jan 27 Martin's Auto 7 Agrospray 4 Cody Chute was the man of the hour with a 5-goal performance to lead Martin's to a hard-earned win over Agro. The standings have tightened considerably as we head down the stretch to the playoffs. Spare Shawn Matejcek had the other 2 scores for Martin's. Jason Freeman had two for Agro while Adam Thomson and Derek Partlo added one each. Re/Max 6 Fody's 2 Rookie Zach Smith came through with the hat-trick to push Re/Max up into a tie for first place in the standings. Adam Parrott scored twice and Chad Homick added an empty-netter. Goal getters for Fody's were spare Trevor Lamb with a pair, Jeff White and Craig Stefan. Jan 31 Martin's Auto 4 Re/Max 1 Martin's jockeys up a position to put the green team back in the cellar. Dave Martin, Robbie Haines and spares Devin Homick and Aaron Laporte scored one each. Tyler Klemp put Re/Max on the map to spoil Craig Pitter's bid for a shutout. Agrospray 7 Fody's 6 A gut-check game for Fody's as they battled back hard from a 4-0 deficit to take the lead 6-5 with a few minutes remaining. Agro dashed their hopes with a powerplay goal by Brandon Whitehead and a short-handed goal by spare Devin Homick to take back the win. It looked like a deja-vu from last spring's playoffs. Andy Morse, Adam Thomson, Andrew Jacko, Brad Smale and spare Aaron Laporte had the other Agro goals. Chris Sanders led Fody's with a pair while Trevor Bradfield, Kevin Harrop, Jeff Whiteside and spare Kevin Verbruggan had one goal each. FEBRUARY Feb 10 Re/Max 4 Agrospray 3 Adam Thomson staked Agro to a 2-goal lead but Re/Max came back with 4 straight of their own. Kevin Ryksen, Zach Smith (highlight reel), and spares BJ Vandepoele and Ryan Franke put the white team to stay. Jason Freeman made it interesting by narrowing the gap to one, then K.R. gave Agro a sporting chance in the last minute by dumping the puck into the corner rather than into the empty net. Greg Buchner played well in his first game back from injury to help his team move into a first-place tie with Agro. Fody's 5 Martin's Auto 4 (shootout) Robbie Haines and Jason Lessif gave Martin's the lead but team Fody replied with 4 in a row to turn it around. Sniper Craig Stefan put a couple up high while Jeff White and Jeff Whiteside added one each. Dave Martin brought Martin's to within one and spare BJ Vandepoele forced the OT. Jeff White had the shootout winner and Jeff Whiteside the insurance goal to gently nudge Martin's into the cellar. Feb 14 Re/Max 6 Fody's 1 Kevin Ryksen finds the net twice while Zach Smith, Scotty White, Trevor Glass and Tyler Klemp add singles in this rout of Fody's. Spare Travis Whiteside had the lone Fody goal. Agrospray 9 Martin's Auto 3 Close at the half but Agro lit it up in the second for a convincing win. Matt Summers led with a hat trick, Derek Partlo scored a pair and singles went to Brad Smale, Bryan Bari and spares Adam Hunter and Ryan Balazs. Robbie Haines, Cody Chute and Gary Markus had the counters for Martin's. Coaches meeting - a meeting was called by the 'A' Division coaches who want the following implemented immediately :
1. Zero tolerance on hooking - meaning any stick parallel to the ice on the body regardless of "pulling" action will result in a penalty.
2. Closer calls on goaltender interference - we will apply the international ruling of immediate whistle and face-off outside the zone for an attacking player standing in the crease. This does not apply to a player pushed in by the defending team. We will try this for the last 2 league games and then decide if we want it for the playoffs.
3. Feet must be properly aligned (skates outside the red lines) for faceoffs
4. More liberal use of the Misconduct call. Games are being delayed by players arguing calls. We don't want to completely stop all communication between players and officials but there has been far too much complaining. It's pretty rare for a ref to change his mind so the complaining is pointless. If it's a legitimate question that is fine but disrespectful comments will be met with a 2-min unsportsmanlike. Rule 47 a) states "A Minor penalty shall be assessed to any player or team official who challenges or disputes the rulings of any official during the game or who displays unsportsmanlike conduct. If he persists, he shall be assessed a Misconduct penalty and any further disputes will result in a Game Misconduct penalty. A referee is not required to assess a Minor penalty before assessing the Misconduct or Game Misconduct, but may assess either of these penalties initially."
All we are doing here is enforcing the rules. Expect less tolerance for the verbal. During playoffs we are going to experiment with the player sitting his 10, if time allows, then returning to the game. If there is not enough time the player will be sent to his dressing room but will NOT be suspended for the next game. Players may, however be assessed a second Misconduct which is now the Game Misconduct resulting in a suspension.Feb 21 Agrospray 7 Fody's 4 This game was tied a couple of times but Agro used a secret weapon by the name of Andy Morse who tallied 3 goals from his blueline position. Adam Thomson, Dominic Lichtensteiger, Jason Freeman and Shane Balcomb had the other Agro counters. Trevor Bradfield, Eddie Scruton, Kevin Harrop and spare Devin Homick scored for Fody's. Re/Max 6 Martin's Auto 4 Re/Max gets 3 points on the basis of the shootout that was done to complete the Jan 17th game. Zach Smith scored a pair while Scotty White, Kevin Ryksen, Shawn Lisabeth and Bob Evans added singles. Jason Lessif, Robbie Haines and spares Devin Homick and Ryan Black had the goals for Martin's. Feb 24 Martin's Auto 11 Fody's 6 In the old days six goals would win you a hockey game. Allowing 24 against over the last 3 games is not exactly what Coach Fody wants heading into the playoffs. Robbie Haines led the onslaught with a Balcomb-like 5 goal, 8 point preformance. Hard-working Dana Kobayashi had a 2-goal night as did Jay Lessif while Gary Markus and Andrew Hicks scored one each. Jeff Whiteside turned the trick for Fody's with Eddie Scruton, Chris Fody and Chris Sanders scoring singles. Agrospray 4 Re/Max 3 (shootout) Re/Max certainly gave themselves enough chances to win but some incredible goaltending by Matt Fallowfield kept Agro in the game. Jason Freeman gave Agro an early lead but 2 in a row by Tyler Klemp put Re/Max in front at the half. D-man-turned-sniper Andy Morse tied it but Trevor Glass put Re/Max in front again with under a minute to play. With Fally out for the extra attacker, never-say-die Agro forced OT on a redirected goal by Derek Partlo. Matt Summers was successful in the shootout and Fallowfield was unbeatable. This resulted in both teams finishing with identical records but Agrospray gets first place on the basis of 5 vs 4 wins between these 2 teams in their regular season matchups.
OCTOBER Oct 14 Copper Mug 8 Dynamic 1 Dynamic gets mugged in the opener and Orpie takes a bad neck burn as every puck had eyes for the back of his net. Clayton Stubbs led the onslaught with a pair of goals and 2 assists. Glass 5 Martin's 2 Glass was the better team in their opening win. Coach Hare was pleased with the outcome and the officiating - they seem to go hand-in-hand. Oct 18 Dynamic 5 Glass 2 Veteran Johnny Sergeant leads the troops with a pair and Orpie looks much better after his visit to the optometrist. Copper Mug 3 Martin's 2
Martin's has a 2-goal lead but can't hold 'er as Mug comes back with 3 straight. Clayton Stubbs scores the winner.Oct 25 Copper Mug 4 Glass 3 Glass has the lead 3 times led by sniper Jim Kennedy with a pair but the Mug won't say 'uncle' and they keep their winning streak alive.
Mike Evanitski scores the winner on a set-up from Mike Stier and Derek Simmons.Dynamic 3 Martin's 1 Joel Breddy, Tyler Sergeant and spare Adam Jensen provide the firepower in a victory over winless Martin's who are having trouble scoring goals. Oct 28 Glass 7 Martin's 1 An even first period, in terms of scoring chances, but Dave Moore comes up big to stifle Martin's as all they can hear is the clanging of goalposts and horseshoes. The fishermen are scoring at a paltry rate of 1.5 goals a game and must figure out how to cash them in. Jim Kennedy has the divisions first hat trick in this rout and spare Nick Russell adds two. NOVEMBER Nov 1 Copper Mug 3 Martin's Fish 1 The drought continues as Martin's now averages a paltry 1.4 goals per game. Schmeltzy plays well but can't guarantee us a shutout every night. Clayton Stubbs scores a pair for the Mug and spare Aaron Depaepe plays a great game in goal. Glass 5 Dynamic 0 Dave Moore has the league's first shutout and the rest of the team play "dynamically" in a big win over the painters. Shane Cassidy leads the way with a pair. Nov 8 Dynamic 5 Martin's Fish 2 Martin's led for over 4 minutes in this one on a goal by Mark Ryksen but went into the defensive shell too early. Ron Gasparetto had a pair and Tyler Sergeant, Steve Craig and spare Adam Jensen added singles. Jeff Fischer had the other marker for Martin's who now lead their division in 6 categories - fewest wins, most losses, fewest goals for, most goals against, fewest points and fewest penalty minutes. There's always a silver lining if you look hard enough. Copper Mug 8 Glass 3 Big Mike Evanitski, the man the barbers hate, scored a pair and set up another as the Mug went on a mission in this one. Clayton Stubbs recorded a hat trick, spare Nick Russel had 2 and spare Grant Yarmie added one. Gary Schultz replied with 3 of his own for the Glass. Nov 11 Dynamic 3 Copper Mug 0 Spare Doug Falkins scored a pair, veteran John Sergeant added one and Sean Orpen turned away all Mug shooters to tighten up the standings. Glass 3 Martin's 2 Spare Nick Russell scored the winner in this closely contested game. Wayne Hare and Shane Cassidy had the others for Glass. Mark Ryksen and spare Sean Mudge replied for Martin's. It's not your fault Schmeltzy. Nov 15 Dynamic 6 Glass 0 Another zero for eco-friendly Sean Orpen as he denies all Glass snipers. Spare Nick Russell leads with a pair while spares Doug Falkins and Adam Gignac tally one each. Steve Craig and Steve Lavier add to the total in the second period. Copper Mug 3 Martin's 1 A frustrating night for Schmeltzy as he plays well enough for a win but his team is still demanding a shutout. A breakaway, a giveaway and an empty-netter cost Martin's another chance at glory. Clayton Stubbs, spare Adam Jensen and Scott White score for the Mug. Blair Kersten has the lonely Martin's goal. Nov 22 Copper Mug 6 Glass 3 A good battle in the first as the lead changed hands a few times and the teams were tied at the half. Adam Jensen led the Mug with a pair and Clayton Stubbs, Matt Gehring, Darcy Haggith and spare Steve Byron added singles. Ryan Parry, hard-working Chris Galekas and Jim Kennedy scored for Glass. Coach Hare is starting to get worried about the goals against and the no-trade clause held by Dave Moore. Dynamic Paintware 5 Martin's 2 Team Limp Fish played one of their better games but still no shutout so the league has made the generous offer of Nick Russell before the ship goes completely under. Dynamic goals were scored by Tyler Sergeant, Steve Craig, spare Steve Gignac, Steve Lavier and spare Dan O'Brian who would show no mercy by putting one into the empty net :) Blair Kersten scored both goals for Martin's. Nov 25 Glass 8 Martin's 5 An outrageous outburst of offence for Martin's but a lousy defensive effort cost them dearly as Glass pounced on every mistake. Mark Ryksen and Brian Beaumont scored 2 each and Sean Lumsden added a late one. Scoring for Glass was Gary Schultz with 2, Jim Kennedy, Shane Cassidy, Brent Iler, John Cservid, and spares Ron Davis and Chris Arvai. Copper Mug 3 Dynamic Paintware 1 The Muggers open up a bit of a lead in the standings with this win over Dynamic. Spare Doug Falkins nets a pair to give them a 2-goal lead. Dynamic spare Adam Gignac makes it close before Josh Stubbs closes it out for the Mug. Spare Aaron DePaepe played another solid game in net. DECEMBER Dec 6 Copper Mug 4 Martin's 1 Mug opens up a 4-goal lead on markers by Josh Stubbs, Slammin Sammy Edwards, Clayton Stubbs and Adam Jensen. Martin's replies late on a goal by Sean Lumsden. Dynamic 3 Glass 2 Spare Adam Gignac opens for Dynamic then spare Nick Russell ties it for Glass. Paul Turrill gives Dynamic a brief lead before Russell ties it again. Veteran Ron Gasparetto puts home the winner and Orpie holds the fort for the win. Dec 9 Martin's 4 Dynamic 2 Thank you Santa for the early present. A wild opening as Dynamic is foiled on a breakaway and Martin's Blair Kersten comes right back the other way to score in the opening 17 seconds. Spare Adam Gignac ties it later on but Brian Beaumont responds to put Martin's in front to stay. Mark Ryksen extends the lead to 3-1 but Steve Lavier closes the gap to make for an interesting finish. Martin's have to kill off a penalty before spare Steve Byron puts it out of reach. Schmeltzy gets the job done with a good game between the pipes. Glass 7 Copper Mug 2 You had to be there. Muggers were in cruise control and Glass made them pay. Good passing and overall team play resulted in a 5-0 first period lead on goals by Brent Iler, spare Ronnie Davis, Marty Maerten, Jim Kennedy and spare Adam Gignac. Little Rollie Phipps made it 6-0 in the second before Dave Moore's shutout bid was ruined by a 'roofer' from Slammin Sammy Edwards. Ryan Parry scores another for Glass on a deflected dump-in as nothing goes right for Tim Hantz. Clayton Stubbs gets the final marker for Mug just before the buzzer. Dec 13 Dynamic 4 Copper Mug 3 (shootout) Ron Gasparetto has the lone goal of the first to give Dynamic the lead. Clayton Stubbs ties it for the Mug early in the second but quick ones by Paul Turrill and out-of-retirement spare John Lucas restore the lead for Dynamic. Scott White brings the Mug close and the ever-dangerous Mike Martin ties it with 45 ticks remaining. Orpen and Hantz won't blink but Paul Turrill finally finds the back of the net to be the hero as he scores on his team's 8th shot in the OT. Glass 2 Martin's 1 Spare Dan O'Brien opens for Martin's and it looks like a winning streak is emerging but Dave Moore has other ideas as he shuts Martin's down for the rest of the night. Ryan Parry ties it and scores the winner to play the role of Scrooge. Dec 20 Dynamic 5 Glass 3 Ryan Parry brings the crowd to its feet with a dazzling rush to open the scoring for Glass. Spare Dave Mels ties it a minute later but Gary Schultz restores the lead. Four straight for Dynamic as Ron Gasparetto, spare Steve Byron, Pat Light and Paul Turrill put this one in the books. Marty Maerten adds a late one for Glass. Martin's 4 Copper Mug 3 (shootout) Schmeltzy rides the coaster from hero to goat and back to hero again as this one almost slips away. Al Robinson makes a tough deflection to open the scoring followed by a roofer from Brian Beaumont. Derek Simmons brings the Mug to within one but Al Robinson puts a quick release on a nice feed from Nick Russell (the only way he gets his name here is if I mention assists).
Spare Steve Byron makes it a one-goal game again and the Mug presses for the tie. A soft one from Sammy Edwards eludes the mighty Schmeltz to force OT but he stares down the shooters and Brian Beaumont and Al Robinson both find the back of the net to give Martin's yet another win.Dec 23 Copper Mug 4 Glass 0 Muggers decide to tighten it up and go for a shutout rather than face the the dreaded shootout and win this one handily. No scoring until the last 7 minutes of play, then Craig Hantz opens it up followed by a natural hat-trick by crafty spare Adam Jensen. Dynamic 5 Martin's 2 The trade rumours finally got Nick Russell scoring but Dynamic proved to be a little too much as Steve Craig, spare Steve Byron, and veteran Rick Kocheff gave them the lead after one. A close second period but empty-net goals by Paul Turrill and Steve Byron sealed the deal. JANUARY Jan 3 Martin's 3 Copper Mug 0 A tidy win for the Fish Market and they now have a lock on the 4th and final playoff spot. Mr. Schmeltz was dialed in and came up with a confident performance for a well-deserved shutout. Kim Alexander, Al Robinson and Brian Beaumont staked Martin's to a 3-goal lead after one and the team played a good defensive game to hold off the Mug attack in the second. Glass 6 Dynamic 3 Brent Iler scores a pair for the Glass while singles went to Marty Maerten, Gary Schultz, Shane Cassidy and spare Jason Munn. Speedy Steve Lavier leads Dynamic with a pair and the the veteran Rick Kocheff roofs one with his new Christmas stick. (we may have to examine the curve on this one) Jan 6 Dynamic 3 Martin's 1 A good defensive game by Dynamic ends Martin's winning streak. Steve Craig scores a pair in the first and spare Matt Unger replies for the Fishermen. A good battle in the second but Martin's can't tie it and Ron Gasparetto spoils the fun with an empty-netter. Glass 3 Copper Mug 2 (shootout) Spare Ronnie Davis has 2 for the Glass and spare Justin Briggs gets one for the Mug in the first. Matt Sttop forces ovetime but sniper Ryan Parry has the winner as Mug loses their 4th shootout. Jan 10 Copper Mug 5 Dynamic 1 The Muggers come out flying and post a convincing win to grab a share of first place. Matt Gehring and Slammin Sammy Edwards score 2 each to lead the attack. Spare Tommy Dunn dusted off his gear to join us for a skate and added one for good measure. Spare Adam Jensen has the lone marker for Dynamic. Tim Hantz plays a good game in goal for the Mug. Martin's 5 Glass 3 Martin's gives a new look by putting the versatile Mike Schmeltz on right wing. This spread fear among the Glass players and they resorted to hauling him down every time he came near their net. Nick Russell thought he would try preventing goals since he has been having trouble scoring but will likely be sent back to bantam houseleague for conditioning after allowing 3 goals on the 7 shots he faced. Brent Iler scored twice and spare Ron Davis had one for the Glass. Al Robinson and spare Jason Munn netted 2 each for Martin's and Brian Beaumont finished with an empty-netter to give Martin's their second win in a week. Jan 17 Dynamic 3 Glass 2 (shootout) After being hooked by the devious Cam McKnight and thumped to the ice by enforcer Mike Young, the cool, calm Gary Schultz shook it off, skated up the ice and popped in a rebound to open the scoring. A minute later veteran Rick Kocheff showed some hustle and sniping ability to tie it for Dynamic. Spare Adam Gignac put the painters ahead but Schultzy forces the OTwith his second of the night. Steve Lavier has the winner and Orpie stands tall to deny the Glass shooters. Copper Mug 2 Martin's 1 A fast, clean game in which the Muggers played good team defence to limit Martin's to outside shooting. An excellent game by Mike Schmeltz who stopped a lot rubber in this one. Matt Gehring and Slammin' Sammy had counters for Mug while Curtis Wray scored for the fish. Jan 20 Copper Mug 7 Glass 2 Muggers feasted on Glass miscues and punished Dave Moore with a barrage of shots ALLOWING MIKE SCHMELTZ TO PASS HIM IN THE GOALIE STATS. Matt Gehring and spare Matt Ungar scored 2 each with singles going to Scott White, Mike Stier, and Clayton Stubbs. Glass goal-getters were spares Steve Gignac and Ron Davis. Dynamic 3 Martin's 2 (shootout) Orpie is the hero again as he outduels Schmeltzy in the OT. Al Robinson and Nick Russel score in regulation for Martin's while Joel Breddy and Paul Turrill respond for the painters. Enforcer Mike Young shows us another side with a nice goal that proved to be the shootout winner. Jan 24 Glass 4 Martin's 3 (shootout) Curtis Wray, Nick Oud and Nick Russell pushed the fish to a 3-0 first period lead but the team choked a bit in the second and let Glass back in it. Spare Stu Nobbs, Shane Cassidy and speedy Brent Iler forced the OT and Gary Schultz was the only shooter to get one past either goaltender. Copper Mug 4 Dynamic 2 Matt Gehring, spare Adam Jensen and hard-shooting Josh Stubbs staked the Mug to a 3-goal lead. Steve Lavier gave Dynamic some hope but spare Derek Penner quickly responded to put a damper on the comeback. Veteran John Sergeant added another for the painters but Tim Hantz played a solid game in net to ensure the Mug victory and put the team back into first place. Jan 31 Martin's 8 Copper Mug 3 Yeah, you read it right. Schmeltzy held off an early barrage of shots and the puck had eyes for Martin's who built a 3-0 lead and finished the first ahead 6-1. Although Martin's had practiced the neutral-zone trap in training camp this was their first time actually using it to protect a lead in a game situation. Nick Russell ended trade speculation with a 2-goal performance. Blair Kersten also scored a pair while singles were recorded by Al Robinson, Mark Ryksen, Kim Alexander, and Brian Beaumont. Mike Martin, Derek Simmons and Scott White had goals for the Mug.
Note: Several inquiries have been made regarding the availability of goaltender Mike Schmeltz but team management is unlikely to entertain any trades after Schmeltz posted the best GAA of all league goaltenders during the month of January.Dynamic 3 Glass 2 Ron Gasparetto opened for Dynamic, enforcer Mike Young proved he can do it in regulation and Steve Craig scored the winner. Ryan Parry and Brent Iler scored for Glass but Orpie held the fort to move Dynamic back into a first-place tie. FEBRUARY Feb 3 Martin's 3 Dynamic 2 It's official. Martin's has established a winning streak. They survived the wrath of Dynamic by finally icing the puck after being hemmed in their own end for the first 2 minutes of this game. Perhaps a little rope-a-dope as the Dynamic players got tired from taking so many shots. Martin's re-grouped with goals by spare Jason Munn and d-man Jeff Fischer to take a 2-goal lead. Slippery Steve Lavier got the painters back into it and Paul Turrill tied it up but Blair Kersten provided the winner with under 3 minutes remaining on a deflected shot that had Orpie seeing double. Glass 5 Copper Mug 2 Mike Stier opened for Mug but Glass came back with 3 straight from Ryan Parry, spare Steve Gignac and Marty Maerten. Sniper Clayton Stubbs brought Mug within one but spares Stu Nobbs and Steve Gignac, with his second of the night, brought Glass out of their slump to pacify disgruntled netminder Dave Moore. Feb 14 Copper Mug 6 Dynamic 5 (shootout) The Muggers were behind 5-3 but scored a couple of late ones to force the OT and get the 2 points on Matt Gehring's shootout winner. Clayton Stubbs opened the scoring and also had the important tying goal. Mike Evanitski, Sammy Edwards and Mike Stier had the other counters for Copper Mug. Tyler Sergeant scored a pair for Dynamic while Steve Lavier and spares Steve Byron and Steve Gignac had one each. Glass 7 Martin's 1 The place smelled like rotten fish after this stinker of a game. With the trade talks over with, Dave Moore has settled into playoff form with Nick Russell the only one to get a puck past him. Hustling Brent Iler scored a pair as did spare Derek Penner. Marty Maerten, Gary Schultz and spare Steve Gignac recorded singles. Coaches meeting - a meeting was called by the 'A' Division coaches who want the following implemented immediately :
1. Zero tolerance on hooking - meaning any stick parallel to the ice on the body regardless of "pulling" action will result in a penalty.
2. Closer calls on goaltender interference - we will apply the international ruling of immediate whistle and face-off outside the zone for an attacking player standing in the crease. This does not apply to a player pushed in by the defending team. We will try this for the last 2 league games and then decide if we want it for the playoffs.
3. Feet must be properly aligned (skates outside the red lines) for faceoffs
4. More liberal use of the Misconduct call. Games are being delayed by players arguing calls. We don't want to completely stop all communication between players and officials but there has been far too much complaining. It's pretty rare for a ref to change his mind so the complaining is pointless. If it's a legitimate question that is fine but disrespectful comments will be met with a 2-min unsportsmanlike. Rule 47 a) states "A Minor penalty shall be assessed to any player or team official who challenges or disputes the rulings of any official during the game or who displays unsportsmanlike conduct. If he persists, he shall be assessed a Misconduct penalty and any further disputes will result in a Game Misconduct penalty. A referee is not required to assess a Minor penalty before assessing the Misconduct or Game Misconduct, but may assess either of these penalties initially."
All we are doing here is enforcing the rules. Expect less tolerance for the verbal. During playoffs we are going to experiment with the player sitting his 10, if time allows, then returning to the game. If there is not enough time the player will be sent to his dressing room but will NOT be suspended for the next game. Players may, however be assessed a second Misconduct which is now the Game Misconduct resulting in a suspension.Feb 17 Copper Mug 3 Martin's 2 Spare Jason Munn scores two first-period goals to give Martin's a lead but Clayton Stubbs respnds with a pair of his own and Matt Gehring provides the other. No scoring in the second and the Mug is able to keep a grip on first place in the standings. Dynamic 5 Glass 2 Spare Stve Gignac gives Glass an early lead but Paul Turill quickly ties it up. Spare Adam Jensen puts Dynamic into a second-period lead but Ryan Parry resonds less than a minute later to tie it again. Steve Craig and Pat Light score late and Steve Lavier adds an empty-netter to seal it for the paint boys. Feb 21 Copper Mug 4 Glass 3 Mike Martin provided the winning goal to ensure the Mug of a first-place finish. Clayton Stubbs, Josh Stubbs and spare Dave McLean had the other goals. Marty Maerten led the Glass with a pair and Gary Schultz scored a single. Dynamic 3 Martin's 2 Martin's opened up a 2-goal lead but got all giddy and let it slip. Jeff Fischer had a strong game playing as a forward and got Martin's on the board in his first shift. Nick Russell scored a few minutes later to put Martin's in command but slippery Steve Lavier got Dynamic back in the game. Ron Gasparetto provided the tying goal and then the winner with half a minute left in the game.
