A couple of beauty games last week.

Early tilt between the top seeded Fin’s and the struggling Americans.  The Fin’s score the only goal in the 1st period with 29 ticks left on the clock.  The Americans tie up the match at 1’s late in the 2nd period.  This game was all about the 2 goalies as both Rispoli and Senkowski played outstanding and basically shutting out all shooters.  The final period was frantic but no one could solve either Frank or Art and this one ended in a 1 1 draw.  Playoff hockey and well battled and no penalties yes!!!!  Dr Joel May scored for the Fin’s and Dan Barrett scoring for the US of A.  Players of the Game was a no brainer as both Frank Rispoli and Art Senkowski earned that honour.  Allowing only 1 goal in our Friday night league is equal to 3 straight shutouts.

Lat match between the rested Polocks and the Swedes.  This game also was exciting.  Swedes out score the Poles 3-2 after the opening frame.  Poland gets the lone goal in the 2nd squaring the match up at 3’s with 15 m minutes to go.  Poland scores twice early in the 3rd as they take it to the Swedes up 5-3 with 6+ minutes to go.  Swedes make it 5-4 with just under 2 minutes to go and surge late but Polish backstop McCallumski shuts the door and gives Poland the 5-4 victory.  Another great battle.  Sweden gets 2 goals from David Riddell playing his 1st game of the season off the IR.  Patty Sharp and Moe Connell get singles.  Poland got 2 goals from the fiesta Polock Ken Coffinski and singles from rookie Paul Barbosa, veteran Alan Robb and league leader Robin Flumerfelt with the game winner.  Sweden went 0-1 on the PP and Poland was 0-0.  Players of the Game went to Polands Ken Coffin.  Nice look Mr. Coffin, don’t show Mrs. Coffin this picture, its too close to Xmas.

And for Sweden David Riddell.  Hope Mrs. Riddell is ready this week.

This weeks games go Friday, December 16 at 9:15 pm USA will do battle with POLAND.  And at 10:30 pm FINLAND will face off with the now high scoring CANADIANS.  Sweden gets the week off.

Reminder our 50/50 draw will take place after the 1st game this week.  See Mark Plewes or Scott McCallum for last minute tickets.

See you all on the ice!