Club Oxford Hockey

"A" DIVISION      

OCTOBER

Oct 16       Re/Max  6     Fody Auto  3

Coach Stewart showed confidence in backup Brett Ferguson who rewarded him with a terrific game to keep the Fody snipers under control and make this an easy win. Spare Devin Homick led the way with 2 plus 2 while Andrew Jacko, Joel Mudford, Chad Homick and Brent Stewart tallied one each. Rookie Adam Vandepoele, trying to secure a roster spot, Jeff Smale and Ryan Black scored for team Fody.

Agrospray  4     Martin's Auto Body  3

Adam Thomson was the story of the night with 3 first-period goals to put Martin's behind the 8-ball. Shane Balcomb added a single and Andy Fallowfield recorded 2 assists. Adam Mueller, import Jamie Davis and spare Nate Peacock replied for Martin's.

Oct 23       Martin's Auto Body  5     Fody Auto  3

Brandon Whitehead, the player coach Fody did not want to lose in the draft, came back to haunt him by scoring twice against his former team. Adam Mueller gave Martin's a 3-goal cushion and it looked like it was all over. The 'face of the franchise', Chris Sanders stepped up for team Fody with 3 first-period goals to make things interesting. Rookie Devon Meron and Kyle Smith put this one out of reach as the 'kinder, gentler' Martin's enjoyed another win.

Re/Max  3     Agrospray  2     Shootout

Shootout specialist Trevor Bradfield had the winner as Re/Max went to overtime once again. Spare Ryan Devos and Kyle Belaen had the regulation goals while Jesse Anderson and Josh Bes scored for Agro. A huge victory for Brett Ferguson.  Boogie - you might be playing left wing.

Oct 30      Agrospray  5      Martin's Auto Body  3

Hustling Matt Stoop was 2 plus 2 and spare Corey Smith also scored a pair to keep Agro tied for first. Spare Nate Peacock had the other Agro goal while Brandon Whitehead, Craig Smith and Adam Mueller responded for Martin's.

Re/Max   4     Fody Auto  3     Shootout

Team Fody battled back from a 3-1 deficit to tie this one but lost the extra point as Trevor Bradfield continues his OT magic to keep Greg Buchner in the rotation. Trevor also had a regulation counter and new recruit Shaun Matejcek scored a pair. Kevin Ryksen, Chris Sanders and Cody Chute scored for Fody's.

So far the 'A' hockey has been clean and fast. The fans are loving it.

NOVEMBER

Nov 2      Martin's Auto Body  10       Re/Max   2

Boogie had a little honeymoon hangover and Martin's was firing on every cylinder as they danced all over Re/Max for a shocking one-sided victory. Robbie Haines turned the trick, brother James scored a pair, Derek Mudford buried 2 and singles were recorded by Craig Smith, Devon Meron and Kyle Smith. Sean Jansen and spare Devin Homick replied for Re/Max.

Agrospray  5     Fody Auto  4

Team Fody battled back from a 2-goal deficit to take a 3-2 lead and later led 4-3 but the Balcomb wrecking crew spoiled their plans as Shane scored 3 times and Matt Summers and spare Corey Smith added singles. Chris Sanders went 2 plus 2 and Cody Chute scored one for Fody's.

Nov 6      Re/Max   5     Agrospray  3

A nice recovery for Re/Max who were roasted in Wednesday's game. Agro led 2-0 and 3-2 but a strong second period by the boys in white put them back on the winning track. Kyle Belaen, Shaun Matejcek, Sean Jansen, Derek Buchner and Brett Ferguson had the Re/Max goals while Matt Summers scored twice and Josh Bes once for Agro who seemed to be suffering from a case of 'bus legs'.

Martin's Auto Body  5     Fody's   3

Team Fody led 3-0 by way of 2 goals by Chris Sanders and one by Evan Prouse but a short bench led to a second-period meltdown allowing Martin's back in it. Derek Mudford scored a pair followed by the hot stick of Jamie Haines who buried two. Adam Mueller added a single for good measure and the mirage of a win for Fody's vanished into the night.

Nov 13      Re/Max   7     Fody's   1

Re/max took advantage of a shorthanded Fody team and showed no mercy on the coach playing net. No one hogged the puck as the scoring was a spread as it could get with Sean Jansen, Trevor Bradfield, Kyle Belaen, Brent Stewart, Matt Wight, Brett Ferguson and Dom Lichtensteiger all scored one each. Jeff Whiteside had the lonely one for Team Fody.

Agrospray  5     Martin's Auto Body  2

Derek Mudford opened for Martin's but Agro stormed back with 4 straight from Matt Summers, Kevin Harrop, spare Cory Smith and Shane Balcomb. Spare Chris Moody scored for Martin's midway thru the second but Kevin Hollister replied to snuff out any chance for a comeback.

Nov 16     Fody's   9     Agrospray  7

Team Fody gets their first win and does it with none other than Cody Chute between the pipes.  Ryan Black led with 3 while Chris Sanders, Jeff Whiteside and spare Nate Peacock all added 2 each.  Fody's had a scare when their 6-1 lead was reduced to 8-7 late in the game as Agro launched a comeback, sparked by some shorthanded goals.  Shane Balcomb would score 4, Jesse Anderson, Andy Fallowfield and Matt Stoop one each but 7 goals doesn't seem to go as far as it used to.

Re/Max   9     Martin's Auto Body  4

Re/Max moves into first place with a convincing win over Martin's.  Kyle Belaen scored 4, Joel Mudford a pair, Brent Stewart, Trevor Mudford, and Chad Homick one each.  Chad also had 4 assists and leads the league in that category.  Devon Meron, Brandon Whitehead, and spares Nate Peacock and Chris Durham all had one each for Martin's.

Nov 20     Fody's   7     Martin's Auto Body  4

Spare Nate Peacock gave Fody's a boost as he scored 3 and set up another. Kevin Ryksen, Chris Sanders, Evan Prouse and spare Dane Bes had the other counters to put Team Fody on an official winning streak.  Robbie Haines scored a pair for Martin's while Kyle Smith and Jamie Davis had one each.

Re/Max   3     Agrospray  2     (shootout)

Re/Max increased their lead in the standings with an overtime win.  Matt Wight and Kyle Belaen scored in regulation and Wight also had the shootout winner.  Shane Balcomb and Kevin Harrop had the Agro goals.

NOTE : 3 of the 4 'A' teams went penalty-free on this night. Wake up refs !!!

Nov 30     Martin's  5     Agrospray  4

The refs earned their pay with 16 minors and a Gross Misconduct (making a travesty of the game) being called.  Spare Devin Homick led Martin's with 3 goals while Bob Evans and Kyle Smith added singles.  Andy Fallowfield, Adam Thomson, Gerry Clergy and Kevin Harrop scored for Agro who have now lost 3 in a row.

Fody's 6   Re/Max 4

Speaking of 3 in a row, Team Fody saw their streak continue in spite of a depleted lineup.  Chris Sanders and Kevin Ryksen led the way with 2 goals each while Adam Jensen and Brian Sweazey added singles.  Brett Ferguson, Sean Jansen, Trevor Bradfield and Dom Lichtensteiger scored for Re/Max.

DECEMBER

Dec 4     Martin's  4     Re/Max  2

A solid win for Martin's led by 2-goal performances from Craig Smith and Derek Mudford.  Trevor Bradfield, who finished off a highlight reel passing play from Shaun Matejcek and Andrew Jacko had the markers for Re/Max.

Agrospray  6     Fody's  6

Agro loaded up to end their skid and put a stop to the Fody streak. Fally was unbeatable and the Homick-Balcomb combination was a little too hot to handle. Two goals each from Shane Balcomb and spare Devin Homick while Jarrett Andeson and Kevin Harrop rounded out the scoring.

Dec 11     Re/Max  5     Agrospray  3

A high-scoring first period as Trevor Bradfield lit up a pair while Matt Wight and Andrew Jacko had one each.  Shane Balcomb, Adam Thomson and Matt Summers scored for Agro.  Nothing in the second until spare Ryan DeVos put one into the empty net to ensure a Re/Max win.  Good to see Jason Lessif back in action - video review of the crushing hit by Brent Stewart should be in Shanahan's office today.

Martin's  6     Fody's  2

Not much help for Hop as team Fody semed to lack the required intensity.  Gary Markus and Kyle Smith netted 2 goals each while Bob Evans and Jamie Haines tallied one each (little brother is ahead in the stats .... I'm just sayin').  Brad Smale and Adam Vandepoele managed to put Fody's on the map which wasn't easy as Hilliard was sharp in net.  This was a penalty-free game.

Dec 14     Re/Max  5     Fody's  3

Re/Max took a 3-0 first-period lead on goals by Sean Jansen, Matt Wight and Shaun Matejcek, who entertained the crowd with some slick moves.  Team Fody was a bit grumpy about a penalty call a split second before putting the puck in.  Fody's battled back to tie the game in the second on a goal by Adam Vanepoele and two from the stick of Jeff Whiteside.  Andrew Jacko put Re/Max ahead and then team Fody became very grumpy over a disallowed goal due to goaltender interference.  Some nights it goes like this.  Sean Jansen scored his second of the night into an empty net.

Agrospray  5     Martin's  3

This low-penalty game was played at a fast pace as both teams were loaded up with quality spares.  Ryan Devos and Devin Homick led Agro with 2 apiece and Shane Balcomb added one.  Gary Markus scored twice and Chris Durham once for Martin's.  Jesse Hillaird made several key saves for Martin's and Fally was just sic.

Dec 18     Fody's  8     Agrospray  4

Team Fody may be getting a warning about running up the score as they made Fally go from sic to sick.  Jeff Smale, Cody Chute and Chris Sanders netted 2 each.  Ryan Black and spare Evan Chute tallied one apiece.  Sanders and Evan Chute also had 3 assists each.  Spare Devin Homick had 2 for Agro while Shane Balcomb and Gerrry Clergy scored one each.  A quality outing from Hop.  This game should give Fody's a boost going into the new year.

Martin's  6     Re/Max  3

Jamie Davis got Martin's off to a good start with a pair about a minute apart.  Jamie Haines, with his first of two and Gary Markus gave the team a 4-0 lead at the end of one.  Trevor Bradfield got Re/Max on the board early in the second but Kyle Smith's restored the 4-goal lead.  Jamie Haines made it 6-1 before Bradfield, with his second of the night and spare Devin Homick made it respectable.  Another good performance in net for Jesse Hillaird to give the Martin's team some confidence.  The Muelle had 3 assists.  There is a lot of hockey left and first place is still up for grabs.  This was a penalty-free game.

JANUARY

Jan 4     Martin's  5      Fody's  2

Martin's got a boost with the return of Robbie Haines who scored twice and stayed out of trouble. Devon Meron also had a pair of goals and Jamie Davis one to round out the scoring.  Spare Brandon Rohrer was solid in net.  Evan Prouse and spare Nate Peacock had the Fody markers.

Re/Max  6    Agrospray  3

Well-balanced scoring from Re/Max as Andrew Jacko, Trevor Bradfield, Sean Jansen, Brent Stewart, Kyle Belaen ansd Shawn Matejcek all counted one each.  Shane Balcomb and spares Devin Homick and Tyler Lamb scored for Agro.

Jan 8     Martin's  3      Agrospray  2     shootout

The "'Muelle" got his second goal of the night during the shootout to give Martin's the win to keep the team within striking distance of Re/Max.  Gary Markus had tne other counter while Shane Balcomb and spare Cory Smith scored for Agro.  Fally, if you didn't break all your sticks in regulation you might have a better chance in the OT.  Just sayin'.

Re/Max  6     Fody's  5

Down 4-2 at the half, team Fody came back with 3 straight but couldn't hold the lead as spare Ryan Devos tied it and Andrew Jacko netted the winner. Kyle Belaen scored a pair while Sean Jansen and Shawn Matejcek had singles for Re/Max.  Evan Prouse and Cody Chute had 2-goal nights and Benson Howey scored once for Fody's.

Jan 15     Re/Max  6     Martin's  2

Re/Max played an up-tempo game to remain undefeated in the new year.  Riding a 4-goal performance from sniper Kyle Belaen and solid goaltending from Greg Buchner they are making a serious claim on first place.  Hustling Sean Jansen and the sneaky Shawn Matejcek scored the other Re/Max goals.  Matt Wight had 3 assists.  Devon Meron and Jamie Haines (who continues to outscore the big brother) replied for Martin's.

Fody's  4     Agrospray  0

A good confidence booster for Hop and Team Fody as they close the door on an Agro team that hasn't won since last year (that's not as bad as it sounds but I couldn't resist).  Cody Chute, Adam Jensen, Adam Vandepoele and Ryan Black provided the offence.

The nets were off quite a bit last night.  A reminder that it is referee's discretion in deciding whether to whistle play dead or allow it to continue and whether to award or disallow goals.  This is not textbook but it's the best we can do with the nets being dislodged so easily.  I noticed the goalkeepers 'playing fair' by pulling the cages back into position whenever they had a chance to.

Jan 18     Agrospray  5     Re/Max  4     shootout

Re/Max took an early lead on goals by Dom Lichtensteiger and Kyle Belaen but Shane Balcomb and spare Nate Peacock brought Agro even.  Matt Wight and spare Devin Homick scored to put Re/Max back in the driver's seat at the end of the first.  Agro refused to go away and tied it once more in the second on goals by Matt Stoop and Kevin Harrop to force the o.t. and set the stage for Nate's shootout winner.

Martin's  2    Fody's  0

Jesse Hilliard was flawless between the pipes requiring only one goal from Jamie Davis to secure the win.  An empty-netter by Brandon Whitehead provided the insurance against any comeback by Fody's.

Jan 22     Fody's  9       Re/Max  8

A goaltenders nightmare as the snipers were in da house.  A strange night as Re/Max loaded up with Homick, Homick, and Homick and took a 3-0 lead before the game was 4 minutes old on goals by Matt Wight, Trevor Bradfield and Kyle Belaen.  Team Fody decided to get in on the action as Chris Sanders netted one. Belaen would score again to restore the 3-goal lead but then Fody's went on a spree with 6 straight goals to make it 7- 4.  Adam Jensen, Ryan Black and Evan Prouse scored 2 each to put Fody's in the driver's seat.  Devon Homick put one in for Re/Max but Sanders replied with his 2nd of the night.  Not to be outdone, Homick scored 2 more and Kyle Belaen added his 3rd of the night to make this a tie game.  With coach Fody worried that the wheels had fallen off, his main man, Chris Sanders would complete his hat-trick to give Fody's a slim victory in this wild shootout.  Spare Nate Peacock had 5 assists and Cody Chute 3 for Fody's.  Trevor Bradfield had 3 helpers to go along with his goal.  Hey Stewey - remember when 8 goals was enough to win a hockey game?

Agrospray  4     Martin's  3     shootout

Martin's led early on a goal by Devon Meron but Shane Balcomb and Matt Summers both scored before the end of the first to give Agro a 2-1 lead.  Kyle Smith tied it midway thru the second and it was shaping up for a tie until Gary Markus scored for Martin's with 1:35 remaining.  Agro pulled Fally and with 27 ticks on the clock, spare Ryan Devos put one home to force the o.t.  This marks Agro's 5th shootout of the season and after losing the first 3 Fally is catching on with his second o.t. win in a week.

Jan 29     Fody's  5     Agrospray  3

Benson Howey scored the winner for team Fody and Chris Sanders, with his second of the night, added a empty-netter to stifle any chance for late heroics by Agro.  Adam Vandepoele and Jeff Smale had the other counters.  Shane Balcomb recorded 2 for Agro with the other one being scored by Andy Fallowfield.

Re/Max  6     Martin's  3

Craig Smith and Gary Markus got Martin's off to a quick start with goals in the first 2 minutes of play. Re/Max coach Brent Stewart, still losing sleep after the last loss, got on his horse and led the troops with a 2 plus 2 effort.  Derek Buchner, Dom Lichtensteiger, Matt Wight and Kyle Belaen scored the rest.  Jamie Haines had the 3rd goal for Martin's.

Feb 1     Fody's  5     Martin's  1

Three in a row for team Fody as they continue to inch up the standings.  Two goals in the first minute of play was all they would need as hard-working Adam Vandepoele opened followed 15 seconds later by Evan Prouse.  Craig Smith brought Re/Max close but a solid game from spare goaltender Sean Cebulak kept them off the scoresheet the rest of the way.  Cody Chute restored the 2-goal lead early in the second and the enigmatic Jeff Whiteside finished with a pair of late ones to give Fody's a big win.

Agrospray  2     Re/Max  1

Shane Balcomb and spare Corey Smith scored in the first to give Agro alll the offence they would need.  Derek Buchner gave Re/Max some hope in the second but Matt Fallowfield shut them down the rest of the way to move the team into a second-place tie with Marty's Cars.

 

 "B" DIVISION   

OCTOBER

Oct 12    Copper Mug   6     Dynamic  2

A good opening night for the Mug as Sam Edwards, Mike Evanitski, Matt Gehring, and Abe Epp had one each while hard-working Nick Oud scored a pair. Aaron DePaepe looked good in net. Rookie Stephan DeBlaire and the veteran John Sergeant replied for Dynamic.

Glass  4      Martin's   2

The Glassmen got the jump on Martins as Marty Maerten, Paul Turrill, Lawrence Pettinger and spare Dave McLean all scored. Dave Moore played well between the pipes. Spare Mike Devenny and Richard Kocheff had counters for the Fishermen.

Oct 16    Glass  6     Dynamic  2

The Glass continue their torrid scoring pace with a big win over Dynamic. The attack was quite balanced as Rollie Phipps, hustling Paul Turrill, Adam Gignac, Brian Beaumont, Cody Wilson and Al Robinson all had one each. Ryan Carroll and Tyler Sergeant scored for Dynamic.

Martin's   3     Copper Mug   1

An excellent night for goaltender Rob Parry and a bit of bad luck for the Muggers as they had a couple of pucks laying on the line that wouldn't go in for them. Ryan Kyle, Nick Russell and Brian Gehring with an empty-netter supplied the offence for Martin's. Spare Brent Iler had the lone goal for the Mug.

Oct 23    Glass  3      Copper Mug   2

Who can stop the Glassmen? This makes it three in a row as spares Dave McLean and Steve Byron opened things up after a scoreless first period. Free agent Lawrence Pettinger pushed it to a 3-goal lead before the Muggers stormed back with goals by Matt Gehring and Abe Epp to make it an interesting finish.

Dynamic  6     Martin's   5

Dynamic got a much-needed win with an exciting offensive game that had the red lights strobing at both ends of the rink. The onslaught from Dynamic was so great that Martin's defencemen resorted to using goalie sticks. John Sergeant, Eric MacFadden, Steve Lavier, Steve Craig, Tyler Sergeant and spare Joel Breddy did the damage while spare Gary Schultz led Martin's with a pair and Ryan Copping, Nick Russell, and Chris Galeckas had one each.

Oct 26    Glass  4      Martin's   0

Dave Moore was the story of the night as he denied Martin's on several good scoring opportunities to earn a well-deserved shutout. Glass enforcer Rollie Phipps had a good night with 2 goals and an assist. Brian Beaumiont and spare Shane Cassidy had the other counters.

Dynamic  5     Copper Mug   0

Sean Orpen has declared himself in game shape after posting his first shutout. Speculation was that Orpie neglected his off-season training program resulting in a sluggish start. Steve Craig, Ron Gaspareto, Ryan Carroll, Tyler Sergeant and Steve Lavier all scored while Eric MacFadden recorded 3 assists.

Oct 30    Copper Mug   6     Martin's   1

The Muggers lit it up on Martin's who find themselves in a goal-scoring funk lately. Abe Epp, Mark Hantz, Mike Stier, Mike Evanitski, Nick Oud and spare Dana Kobayashi had the Mug counters whle Ryan Parry, the face of the franchise, scored for Martin's.

Glass  3     Dynamic  2

Coach Mels and the boys remain undefeated in a dramatic come-from-behind victory. Dynamic had a first period lead on goals by Ryan Carroll and Cory Smith but Glass regrouped in the second as Lawrence Pettinger, Cody Wilson and Adam Gignac all scored to turn the tables.

Rumour has it that a certain league executive has now posted a bounty on the Glass offering 2 free beverages to the player scoring the winning goal that breaks their streak.

NOVEMBER

Nov 6     Martin's   3     Dynamic  1

Martin's rode the first-period hat-trick by the hard-working Ryan Copping to eke out this win. Ryan Kyle recorded 3 assists while Orpie kept sending his equipment manager back for more gloves. Dynamic created several good scoring chances but goaltender Rob Parry stood his ground allowing only a single by hustling Steve Lavier.

Glass   2     Copper Mug   1

No bounty collected yet as the Glass kept their undefeated record intact by grinding out a win against the Muggers. Rollie Phipps, off to a great start, opened the scoring before free-agent Mike Priem tied it for the Mug. Cody Wilson scored the winner late in the second.

Nov 9     Copper Mug   7     Dynamic  2

Dynamic led 2-1 at the end of the first on goals by Steve Lavier and Ron Gasparetto. Newly acquired Dan Haggith scored for the Mug to keep it close, then 5 unanswered goals in the second broke this one wide open. Spare Corey Vranken and slammin Sammy Edwards had 2 each while singles were scored by Clayton Stubbs and Mike Evanitski.

Glass   3     Martin's   2

Tough to find a good bounty hunter these days. Martin's came close but Dave Moore held the fort to keep the streak alive. Apparently he has offered vehicles as an incentive for a perfect season. Spare Curtis Wray got Martin's on the board but enforcer-turned-sniper Rollie Phipps tied it late in the first. Rollie currently leads our division in goals scored (you read it here first). Ryan Thomson and Cody Wilson gave the Glass a 3-1 lead early in the second. Nick Russell made it close and Martin's had some chances to tie the game in the last minute but couldn't bury the equalizer.

Nov 13     Dynamic  5     Glass   0

Steve Lavier will collect the bounty for scoring the winning goal to give Glass their first loss of the season. Steve Criag, Tyler Sergeant, Ron Gasparetto and Nick Anderson also scored to turn this one into a bit of a rout. Grandmaster Orpen was flawless in net for his second shutout and the hardworking Darcy Haggith had 3 assists.

Martin's   4     Copper Mug   0

The Schmeltzinator was in da house and in the zone as he stopped 'em all to send a message to the league GM's who overlooked him in the draft. Spare Mike Priem had the lone goal of the first period before Chris Galeckas, Ryan Parry and Dan O'Brien, with a cannonading blast, broke this one open in the second.

Nov 20     Glass   4     Copper Mug   2

"Team Spare" got back into the win column courtesy of 2 goals from Dave McLean and one each from Scott Mudford and Andrew Daradics.  Nick Oud and Clayton Stubbs replied for the Mug.

Dynamic  3     Martin's   1

Kim Alexander, trying to imitate a center, got his first goal of the decade season to give Martin's a short lead but he made the mistake of taunting Orpen who shut the door the rest of the way.  Eric MacFadden, Ron Gasparetto and spare Joel Breddy powered Dynamic to the win.

Nov 23     Glass   3     Martin's   2

Martin's didn't lose this one for lack of trying as they pummeled Dave Moore into submission with barrages of shots on several occasions.  Ryan Thomson, Lawrence Pettinger and spare Mike Priem scored for the Glass.  Ryan Parry and Chris Galeckas had the goals for Martin's.

Copper Mug   5     Dynamic  3

Dynamic has launched a protest and we are awaiting the lab results on Mike Priem's urine.  Three straight by the ice-cream man erased a 3-2 Dynamic lead to give the Muggers a big win. Aaron DePaepe made some stellar saves for the Mug who also got goals from Nick Oud and Clayton Stubbs.  Steve Lavier, Cory Smith and Ron Gasparetto scored for Dynamic.

DECEMBER

Dec 4     Copper Mug   7     Martin's   2

A lacklustre performance by Martin's led to a severe spanking from the Muggers.  Joe Ryan won a free hat while Mike Evanitski, Devon Lansdell, Matt Gehring and spare Mike Priem all added singles.  Chris Galeckas and Ryan Parry responded for the Fish.

Glass   5     Dynamic  2

Dynamic led 2-1 at the half on goals by Tyler Sergeant and Steve Lavier but the second was all Glass as they stormed back for a big win.  Cory Hopper, Cody Wilson, Paul Turrill, Adam Gignac and the amazing Rollie Phipps lit it up.  A Dynamic win would have been under review as rookie Stephen DeBlaire carelessly left behind a broken stick measuring just under 8 feet in length, a clear violation of the strict Club O standards.

Dec 7     Dynamic  7     Martin's   2

Martin's continues to struggle, this time at the hands of Dynamic who got goals from every direction as Tyler Sergeant, Ryan Carroll, Steve Lavier, Cory Smith, Nick Anderson and spares Paul Csanyi and Joel Breddy all scored.  Ryan Parry had both the Martin counters.

Glass   4     Copper Mug  1

Lawrence Pettinger had a big night scoring 3x to lead the Glassmen.  Someone had to step it up with Rollie out of the lineup.  Spare Dave McLean had a goal and 2 assists.  Joe Ryan replied for the Mug.  Later on he had a little chat with the refs.

Dec 11     Copper Mug  1     Dynamic  7

A good, close game with Devon Lansdell emerging as the hero as his second goal of the night proved to be the game winner.  Dan Haggith and Clayton Stubbs also scored for the Mug.  John Sergeant, Steve Lavier and Ryan Carroll replied for Dynamic.

Glass   4     Martin's   2

Faced with the daunting task of trying to beat the Schmeltzinator, team Martin's could only manage one lonesome goal by Ryan Parry.  Coach Mels, Adam Gignac, Brian Beaumont and Marty Maerten scored for the Glass.  The refs seemed to have it in for Martin's as they assessed them two penalties and only gave the Glass one.

Dec 18     Glass  4     Dynamic  3

Glass opened up a 3-0 lead then put it in cruise control as Dynamic battled back to make it close.  Cody Wilson, Brian Beaumont, Lawrence Pettinger and spare Mike Priem scored for the Glass.  Stephen DeBlaire with his big stick, Steve Lavier and Nick Anderson netted the Dynamic goals.

Martin's   5     Copper Mug  4

Two goals from Ryan Parry, an unlikely pair from yours truly and a single from Nick Russell were barely enough to squeak out a much-needed win for Martin's.  Clayton Stubbs and spare Gary Schultz also scored in pairs for the Mug.  Penalty trouble for Martin's almost did them in but goaltender Rob Parry was sensational in stopping a breakaway and several point-blank shots by the Mug in the last few minutes of play.  Not sure you would've had 'em Schmeltzie.

Dec 21     Copper Mug  7     Glass  3

I know I should be neutral but it's good to see the Glassmen take a Mugging like this.  Can't be expected to win 'em all with Donnie out of the lineup. Abe Epp led with a pair and singles were scored by Clayton Stubbs, Matt Gehring, Sammy Edwards, Ted Mansion and spare Dave Kamenar.  The wily coach Mels put a pair in and spare Dave McLean scored once but the amazing Schmeltzinator remains undefeated.  A penalty-free game.

Martin's   2     Dynamic  1      (shootout)

An excellent game with only one penalty (although the big E shoulda had one) and great goaltending at both ends. The dastardly Dan O'Brien put Martin's ahead and it looked like the only goal until Ryan Carroll broke free and shelfed a beauty to tie it.  Rob Parry was perfect in the shootout while Nick Russell and Ryan Parry both put some sneaky moves on spare Brett Ferguson.  Not so easy in the 'B' is it Fergie.

JANUARY

Jan 8     Glass  6    Martin's  4

Martin's dug out from a 4-1 deficit to tie it but Glass veteran Al Robinson made a nice deflection on a Melsy slapper for the winner.  Adam Gignac added an empty-netter for his second goal of the night.  Also scoring for the Glass were Marty Maerten , with a single and Ryan Thomson with a pair.  Ryan Parry, Wayne Hare and spares Dave Kamenar and Steve Gignac had the goals for Martin's.

Dynamic  3     Copper Mug  2

The spirit of Christmas was visibly absent in a game that resembled roller derby more than ice hockey.  The Boston Bruins might play this way but they are well paid for their anti-social behaviour.  Shanahan is still studying the video to determine the length of the suspensions.  This nonsense must come to an end immediately before someone gets seriously hurt.  Grow the hell up boys.   Ryan Carroll, Steve Lavier and spare Steve Byron scvored for Dynamic.  Joe Ryan and spare Corey Vranken for the Mug.

Jan 11     Copper Mug  5    Martin's  2

A 2-1 leadby Martin's evaporated in the second as the Mug came on with four unanswered goals.  Ryan Kyle shelfed a mighty blast and Wayne Hare scored for the second game in a row but the mighty Schmeltzinator with his triple X glove stymied the Martin shooters the rest of the way to remain undefeated in Club O play.  Spare Corey Vranken led the Mug with a pair of goals while Joe Ryan, Mike Evanitski and Abe Epp scored one each.

Glass  5     Dynamic  2

After a scoreless first period Dynamic struck first with a goal by hustling Steve Craig.  Spare Corey Vranken would tie it but Dynamic pulled ahead again as the veteran John Sergeant found the back of the net.  The Glass would even it up on a goal by spare Mike Priem, then move ahead on the eventual winner by Lawrence Pettinger.  With Orpie on the bench Vranken scored an empty-netter and would add one more before the final buzzer to complete his hat-trick and give a weary Schmeltzie his second win of the night.

Jan 15         Martin's  3     Dynamic  2     shootout

A goal by the opportunistic spare Mike Priem with 16 seconds on the clock forced an overtime. After a scoreless first Nick Anderson opened for Dynamic then Martin's came back with goals by Dan O'Brien and Nick Russell. Ryan Kyle was the first-star selection with the shootout winner.  A good night for keeper Rob Parry in net for Martin's.

Copper Mug  4     Glass  1

Spare Corey Vranken wreaked havoc with a 3-goal night to power the Mug to their second straight victory over the Glass.  Joe Ryan had the other marker while Coach Mels had the lone tally for the Glass to spoil an otherwise perfect night by goaltender Aaron DePaepe.

Jan 22        Glass  7     Martin's  3

Three goals by the veteran Al Robinson puts an end the goaltender experiment by G.M. Wayne Hare.  Rob Parry was informed at a hastily-called team meeting that he would be starting on Wednesday.  Rollie Phipps blasted home a pair and Adam Gignac and spare Steve Byron scored one each.  Martin's had some life in the early going as hustling spare Mike Priem was given the green light to play after passing all team toxicology tests.  Priem was in full-flight mode and led Martin's with 2 goals.  Ryan Parry had the other counter for the fishermen.

Copper Mug  8     Dynamic  3

Dynamic got on the board first with a high-point shot from John Sergeant.  Mike Evanitski, our only hockey-head left in the league, tied it a few minutes later, then Nick Anderson put Dynamic in the lead for a second time.  Matt Gehring scored a pair before the period ended to swing the momentum in Mug's favour.  The second period belonged to the Muggers as they scored 5 straight.  Nick Oud scored one, Devon Lansdell counted 2, Evanitski got his second and Gehring his 3rd of the night before Dynamic responded with a goal from spare Gary Schultz.

Jan 25        Glass  6     Dynamic  1

Rollie Phipps has the shot working early and a second goal by Lawrence Pettinger before the game is 2 minutes old is all the Glass will need.  Tyler Sergeant brings Dynamic close but the second period is all Glass with 4 unanswered goals.  A pair by Al Robinson and two from spare Corey Vranken puts this one out of reach.  Dave Moore has a strong game between the pipes.

Martin's  5       Copper Mug  3

Ryan Parry put on a clinic with 4 goals, several of the highlight-reel variety.  Nick Russell was 1 plus 3 and the amazing setup man Wayne Hare posted 4 assists.  Matt Gehring had a first-period goal for the Mug and the 5-1 lead was challenged by a never-say-die Mug team who scored a couple of late ones by Abe Epp and Clayton Stubbs to make this one interesting.

Jan 29        Glass  8     Copper Mug  4

Cody Wilson opened for the Glassmen but Matt Gehring and Mike Stier roared back to turn the tables. Before the first period was over Wilson had his second to go with a pair by Cory Hopper and a single by spare Corey Vranken to take a 3-goal lead.  Craig Hantz and Clayton Stubbs breathed some life into the Mug by bringing them within one.  The Glass put it into overdrive with 2 goals by Maerten and a single from Ryan Thomson to finish this one off.

Dynamic  7     Martin's  3

Dynamic got the jump on Martin's scoring 5 straight.  Ryan Carroll, Steve Lavier and spares Steve Byron, Mike Priem and Corey Vranken did the damage.  Ryan Parry and spare Jamie Vandeneucker gave Martin's some hope but Priem scored his second to keep the fish underwater.  Parry scored one during the last minute but Nick Anderson replied for Dynamic with two seconds left to complete the rout.