Club Oxford Playoffs 2010
Things should heat up a little now
Playoff
overtime will be 4 on 4 for 5 minutes.
Ties remain after this. No shootouts. No point for an OT loss.
'A' Division Finals (6 -point series)
| Agro vs Re/Max - The regular season has Agro winning 5 of the 9 meetings, scoring 38 times while allowing 28 against. However, after winning the first 4 meetings with relative ease, Agro then lost 4 of the next 5 against Re/Max. All of the latest 5 games were won by a margin of one goal and 2 of those went to shootouts. Give an edge to Re/Max for their recent wins and for having the momentum of their semi-final series win over Martin's. When this series starts Agro will have been idle for 11 days so Re/Max will try to take advantage of that. Greg Buchner has been playing very well but the edge in goal goes to Agro as Fallowfield has been unbelievable. This promises to be a great series. |
| Won | Lost | Tied | G.F. | G.A. | Points | PIM | |
| Agrospray | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 66 |
| Re/Max | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 84 |
| March 28 Re/Max 4 Agro 0 |
| Agro was a bit sluggish from their layoff but full marks to Re/Max for outstanding hustle and desire to get the job done. Greg Buchner was solid in goal, stopping everything including a penalty shot. The return of Chad Homick to the lineup added some great 2-way checking and produced a goal. Tyler Klemp, Brent Stewart and Chris Moody also scored for Re/Max who challenged for every square foot of ice, making for a very entertaining hockey game. Fallowfield will be better on Wednesday so the task ahead for Re/Max will not be easy. |
| March 31 Agro 6 Re/Max 5 (overtime) |
| Jamie Davis led the way with some great hustle and 3 goals to show for it, including the winner in overtime with a well-placed shot to the top corner. Adam Thomson, Matt Summers and Derek Partlo also scored for Agro. Zach Smith scored twice for Re/Max while Bob Evans, Scotty White and Trevor Glass added singles. Re/Max battled from behind for most of the game but pulled ahead on the goal by Glass. Partlo tied it to force the overtime setting the stage for Davis to complete his hat trick. |
| April 7 Agro 3 Re/Max 3 (overtime) |
| End-to-end action and lots of scoring chances but Fallowfield and Buchner played well to keep this one even. Matt Wight, Adam Parrott and the veteran Brent Stewart tallied for Re/Max while Shane Balcomb, spare Phil Durham and Jamie Davis scored for Agro. |
| April 11 Agro 4 Re/Max 3 |
| Re/Max leads 2-0 on goals by Scotty White and Adam Parrott but penalty trouble allows Agro back in with powerplay markers from Derek Partlo and Jason Freeman. Chad Homick puts Re/Max ahead again but Jamie Davis, who has been a force in this round, scores a couple of late ones to give Agro the victory and their first lead in the series. No love was lost as the teams combined for 44 minutes in penalties. |
| April 14 Re/Max 5 Agro 4 |
Dom Lichtensteiger and Brad Smale open up a 2-goal lead for Agro but Re/Max responds with 5 straight as hustling Chad Homick is instrumental in getting his team motivated. Homick, Tyler Klemp, Adam Parrott, Scotty White and Zach Smith score consecutive goals to put Re/Max in control. Agro pulls goaltender Matt Fallowfield with a little over 2 minutes remaining and storms Greg Buchner with an all-out blitz. Adam Thomson scores twice in under a minute and only the goalpost keeps this one from going to overtime. Stay tuned for game 6 on Sunday. |
| April 18 Agro 5 Re/Max 3 |
| Agro seemed to carry the momentum they generated from the last 2 minutes of the previous game as they opened up a 2-goal lead with markers from Derek Partlo and Shane Balcomb. Re/Max had some trouble getting good scoring chances until Matt Wight buried one to make it close at the half. In the second period Tyler Klemp brought Re/Max even and it became anybody's game to win. Adam Thomson put Agro in the lead once again and the game remained close with under 2 minutes remaining. Derek Partlo ended the suspense with a powerplay goal and a shorthanded one into an empty net to complete his hat trick and earn Agro the 'A' Division title. Congratulations to both teams for a great series. |
| Agro vs Fody's - The regular season shows Agro to be slightly favoured based on winning 5 of the 9 meetings, scoring 47 times while allowing 36 against. Superb goaltending provided by Matt Fallowfield makes this a tall order for Fody's. Shawn Hopper is very capable of stealing a game but has been inconsistent. Agro is led by Shane Balcomb, Derek Partlo and Adam Thomson who all placed in the top ten for points. Don't underestimate team Fody, however, as players like Jeff Whiteside, Chris Sanders, Trevor Bradfield and Jeff White can all put the puck in the net. Some bad news for coach Fody as one of his stellar players, Craig Stefan, has gone down with an undisclosed upper-body injury and may be done for the season. |
| Re/Max vs Martin's - An slight edge to Re/Max as they won 6 of the 9 regular-season meetings, but they only outscored Dynamic 39 to 35 in the process. Re/Max is playing with a lot of confidence and goalkeeper Greg Buchner has been getting the job done. Although Scotty White is the only sniper in the top 10, the team has a very balanced attack. Martin's will rely on Robbie Haines, Cody Chute, and the veteran Jason Lessif. Special teams may be a factor as Martin's was the most penalized team during the regular season. Look for this series to go the distance. |
'A' Division Semifinals (6 -point series)
| Won | Lost | Tied | G.F. | G.A. | Points | PIM | |
| Agrospray | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 47 |
| Fody's | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 36 |
Feb
28 Agrospray
5 Fody's 4 (overtime) |
| An excellent back-and-forth game in which Fody's had the lead 3 different times but the never-say-die Agro boys forced an overtime and hustling Adam Thomson scored a buzzer-beating, game-winner for his second tally of the night. Brandon Whitehead, Bryan Bari and spare Trevor Lamb had the other Agrospray goals. Chris Sanders led Fody's with a hat-trick and Eddie Scruton had a nice re-direct for the other counter. |
| March 3 Fody's 3 Agrospray 2 |
| Team Fody got the lead on an early goal by Eddie Scruton then padded it with a Kevin Harrop score in the second. Jamie Davis scored for Agro to make it close but spare Devin Homick came right back to give Fody's the 2-goal cushion once again. A late one by Shane Balcomb made for an exciting finish but Fody's dug in and protected their lead to tie the series. |
| March 14 Agrospray 3 Fody's 2 (overtime) |
| I think I heard Coach Fody groaning all the way from Florida after getting the news on this one. Both teams worked hard and both goaltenders played extremely well. A rebound coming Derek Partlo's way was quickly buried in the 4 on 4 to give Agro the series lead. Dominic Lichtensteiger and Jamie Davis gave Agro the early lead but Jeff Whiteside and spare Rob Peacock responded for Fody's in the second to force the overtime. |
| March 17 Agrospray 2 Fody's 0 |
| Team Fody made a valiant effort in spite of missing 8 of their regular players. A patchwork lineup of free agents along with a handful of contract players gave Agro all they could handle. If not for the sensational goaltending of Matt Fallowfield this one might have ended differently. An early goal by spare Adam Hunter held up as the winner. Brandon Whitehead added an empty-netter in the dying seconds to finish any hopes of a comeback. Fody's may have had the most scoring opportunities with several breakaways, rebounds and point-blank shots but Fallowfield was in the zone and nothing was getting by him. Congratulations to Agrospray for winning this series. |
| Won | Lost | Tied | G.F. | G.A. | Points | PIM | |
| Re/Max | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 69 |
| Martin's Auto | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 5 | 54 |
| Feb 28 Martin's 4 Re/Max 1 |
| Gary Markus was the story of the night with a regular-strength goal, a penalty-shot goal and a short-handed counter. Robbie Haines scored the other one for Martin's. Tyler Klemp had the lone goal for Re/Max who weren't firing on all cylinders in this one. |
| March 3 Re/Max 3 Martin's 2 |
| Re/Max took at 2-goal lead from the scoring of Brent Stewart and Chris Moody in the first. Adam Mueller brought Martin's to within one but the veteran Scotty White scored to restore the cushion. Robbie Haines made it close but Re/Max hung on for the win to tie the series. |
| March 14 Re/Max 4 Martin's 4 (overtime) |
| An excellent playoff hockey game. Chris Moody and Adam Parrott gave Re/Max an early lead but Martin's stormed back with goals by Gary Markus, Robbie Haines and Andrew Hicks to put them in front at the half. Kevin Ryksen tied it early in the second but Robbie Haines came right back to give Martin's the lead once again. Spare Devin Homick brought Re/Max even to force the 4 on 4. Pit and Boogie refused to blink in the OT so both teams are still even-steven. |
| March 17 Martin's 9 Re/Max 6 |
| A wide-open, entertaining game that showed Re/Max how much they miss the defence of Matt Wight and Shawn Lisabeth and the tight checking normally provided by Chad Homick. Early goals by Robbie Haines, spare Adam Hunter and Derek Mudford had Re/Max playing catch-up most of the night. Haines would add another in the first and 2 more in the second to finish the night with 4 goals while spare Devin Homick added 2 and Gary Markus one to put this game out of reach. Zach Smith led Re/Max with a pair while Adam Parrott, Brent Stewart, Bob Evans and spare Trevor Lamb counted one each. |
| March 21 Re/Max 7 Martin's 0 |
| A shocker for Martin's as they get KO'd by a hustling Re/Max team that is not quite ready to get out the golf clubs. Coach Parrott leads the troops with a hatful while Kevin Ryksen and Zach Smith score two each in this rout. Every Martin's player will have to take a close look in the mirror and accept responsibility for this one. |
| March 24 Re/Max 5 Martin's 2 |
| A good effort by Martin's in a game that was closer than the score indicates but Re/Max seemed to be carrying momentum from the previous game. Trevor Glass sniped 2 in the first to give Re/Max a lead they would not relinquish. Chris Moody, Shawn Lisabeth and Zach Smith scored the others. Cody Chute and Derek Mudford had the Martin's goals. Re/Max will now meet Agro in the finals starting Sunday. |
| Goalie Performance | Games | G.A. | Average | Shutouts | P.I.M. |
| Shawn Hopper (Fody's) | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Fallowfield (Agro) | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 1 | 2 |
| Greg Buchner (Re/Max) | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Pitter (Martin's) | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 |
| HAT TRICKS |
| Chris Sanders (Fody's) Feb 28 |
| Gary Markus (Martin's) Feb 28 |
| Robbie Haines (Martin's) Mar 17 |
| Adam Parrott (Re/Max) Mar 21 |
| Jamie Davis (Agro) Mar 31 |
| Derek Partlo (Agro) Apr 18 |
'B' Division Finals (6 -point series)
| Dynamic Paintware vs Martin's - The regular season favors the Painters as they won 7 of the 9 meetings and outscored Martin's 31 to 19. The Fishermen have improved since Christmas and showed some jam in their semi-final upset of the Mug. Martin's will be without the services of Robbie Beaumont and Dybnamic has lost Paul Turrill. Filling in will be the brothers Gignac who may disown each other after this series :>) Goaltending will be a factor as the rookie Mike Schmeltz does battle with playoff veteran Sean Orpen. Should be a great playoff. |
| Won | Lost | Tied | G.F. | G.A. | Points | PIM | |
| Dynamic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| Martin's |
1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| March 24 Dynamic 4 Martin's 3 |
| The 10-day layoff seemed to hurt Dynamic as Martin's took an early lead with a pair of goals from the hard-working Al Robinson. The Painters responded with goals by rookie Adam Gignac and the wily veteran Rick Kocheff to tie it after one. Adam Gignac scored again in the second but spare Rob Davidson put one in to bring Martin's even. Sneaky Steve Lavier stole an errant pass and put a nice backhander in the roof for the winning tally. Martin's were buzzing hard for the equalizer but Orpie held the fort. |
| March 28 Dynamic 1 Martin's 1 (overtime) |
Good
goaltending at both ends and this one could not be decided even with a
4 on 4 overtime. |
| March 31 Martin's 4 Dynamic 1 |
| The Cinderella story continues as Martin's wins a key game to even up the series. Nick Russell scored a nice one-timer from a face-off draw won cleanly by Al Robinson. Adam Gignac pulled the Painters even on a setup from Ron Gasparetto and Steve Craig but Russell restored the lead on a feed from Sean Lumsden. In the second period Al Robinson from Russell and Lumsden put Martin's ahead 3-1 and Curtis Wray would add one more with assists going to Robinson and Lumsden. The amazing Mike Schmeltz made several key saves including a dazzling breakaway stop on Joel Breddy. |
| April 7 Dynamic 4 Martin's 0 |
| Bob Alexander shows he still has what it takes with a nice goal early in this contest that held up as the winner as goaltender Sean Orpen played his best game of the series for a well-deserved shutout. Cam McKnight, Joel Breddy and Steve Craig also scored for Dynamic. |
| April 11 Dynamic 3 Martin's 1 |
| A great playoff contest by Dynamic who played a close-checking game on Martin's to limit their scoring chances. Orpie played large and said he could've had a shutout if he wanted but in a true showing of sportsmanship allowed Al Robinson a token goal late in the contest. Pat Light had a big game, scoring twice while the veteran John Sergeant had the other. Congratulations to both teams for a good series and especially to the Dynamic Paint boys for winning the title. You guys showed a lot of class out there and are deserving champions. |
'B' Division Semifinals (6 -point series)
| Copper Mug vs Martin's - The regular season favors the Mug as they won 6 of the 9 meetings but only outscored Martin's 24 to 23. More recent history favors the fishermen who won 3 of the last 5. The Mug attack is led by points champion Clayton Stubbs, Matt Gehring and Sammy Edwards. Matt Stoop has had a quiet year but can be dangerous in the second season. Martin's counters with Blair Kersten, Brian Beaumont, Al Robinson, Nick Russell and Mark Ryksen. Goaltending will be a factor as the amazing Mike Schmeltz does battle with Tim Hantz. Special teams will be a factor as the Mug was the most penalized team in the division and will have to be mindful of the devastating powerplay of Martin's. This one could go the distance. |
| Dynamic Paintware vs Glass - The regular season favors Dynamic as they won 7 of the 9 meetings, outscoring the Glass 33 to 24. The Dynamic attack is led by shifty Steve Lavier, Ron Gasparetto, Steve Craig and Paul Turrill. Joel Breddy is their stud on defence. The Glass will counter with hustling Brent Iler, Gary Schultz, Marty Maerten, Jim Kennedy, Shane Cassidy and Ryan Parry. Veteran Ted Mansion keeps this team grounded. With Dave Moore back in form look for an upset. |
| Won | Lost | Tied | G.F. | G.A. | Points | PIM | |
| Martin's |
3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| Copper Mug | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 66 |
| Feb 28 Martin's 5 Copper Mug 1 |
| Martin's opened up a 3-goal lead in the first and managed some pretty good defensive hockey in the second to hold on for an important win. Sean Lumsden led the fishermen with 2 goals while Nick Russell and spares Tom Dunn and Paul Csanyi added singles. Sammy Edwards had the lone goal for the Mug. |
| March 7 Copper Mug 1 Martin's 0 |
| Great defensive hockey and great goaltending at both ends of the rink. Matt Stoop's goal in the first period held up as the winner and Tim Hantz earned a well-deserved shutout. |
| March 10 Copper Mug 5 Martin's 3 |
| Copper Mug dominated for most of this game and were led by the 3-goal performance of Matt Gehring. Clayton Stubbs and spare Rob Davidson had the other counters. A fine game by Nick Russell who turned the trick for Martin's to make it close. |
| Mar 14 Martin's 5 Copper Mug 4 (overtime) |
| Penalty troubles do in the Mug as they have to start the overtime 2 men short. They almost work through it but spare Jason Munn, with his second of the night, sends this series to the limit. D-man Jeff Fischer also fires 2 goals for Martin's and Al Robinson has the other. The brothers Stubbs lead the Muggers with a pair by Clayton and one by Josh. Sammy Edwards records the other score. |
| Mar 21 Martin's 4 Copper Mug 3 |
| A minor upset as 4th place Martin's takes the series from 1st place Copper Mug. A dramatic finish to a very competitive game as the Muggers battled back from a 4-1 deficit to make it 4-3. With Martin's taking 2 late penalties and Tim Hantz out for the extra attacker the Mug had a 6 on 3 manpower advantage but were unable to get the equilizer. Martin's goal scorers were Nick Russell, Tim Martin and spares Adam Gignac and Leon Clement. Clayton Stubbs, Mike Martin and Mike Stier scored for the Copper Mug. |
| Won | Lost | Tied | G.F. | G.A. | Points | PIM | |
| Dynamic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| Glass |
1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| Feb 28 Dynamic Paintware 4 Tillsonburg Glass 3 |
| Ron Gasparetto and Pat Light gave Dynamic a 2-goal lead at the half but Gary Schultz and Ryan Parry answered back in the second to tie it up. Dynamic went ahead on Pat Light's second of the night but spare Steve Gignac tied it for Glass. Steve Lavier put the final nail in to seal the win for the paint boys. |
| March 7 Dynamic Paintware 5 Tillsonburg Glass 3 |
| The painters take a stranglehold in the series with veteran John Sergeant leading the way. John scored 3 goals while son Tyler and Steve Lavier added one each. Marty Maerten, Adam Bari and Brent Iler scored for the Glass who face a must-win situation Wednesday. |
| March 10 Tillsonburg Glass 2 Dynamic Paintware 1 |
| Pat Light gave Dynamic and early lead but shut-down goaltending by Dave Moore kept Glass in the game. Marty Maerten tied it with and Shane Cassidy scored the winner to keep Glass alive in this series. |
| March 14 Dynamic Paintware 4 Tillsonburg Glass 1 |
| This one is much closer than the score indicates as the last 2 goals are empty-netters. Dynamic shuts down the Glass offence after allowing one goal by Marty Maerten. Both teams go deep into the spare list replacing injured and vacationing regulars. Spare Leon Clement ties the game in the first and D-man Joel Breddy scores what proves to be the winner late in the second. Empty netters by Pat Light and spare Matt Ungar puts the Glass men on the shelf for another season. This was an excellent series that I had predicted would go the other way but keeper Sean Orpen knows how to bring it to another level at playoff time. |
| Goalie Performance | Games | G.A. | Average | Shutouts | P.I.M. |
| Sean Orpen (Dynamic) | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Schmeltz (Martin's) | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Moore(Glass) | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hantz (Mug) | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Mabee (spare) | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron DePaepe (spare) | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| HAT TRICKS |
| John Sergeant (Dynamic) March 7 |
| Nick Russell (Martin's) March 10 |
| Matt Gehring (Mug) March 10 |