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Archive YEAR-END BANQUET AND BBQ, FRIDAY MAY 14TH. 676 BERESFORD AVE!
NOTES FROM WEEK THIRTY-ONE Points (top 10): Billy Gilles - 72 Mike Wright - 47 Kevin Tobin - 47 Neil Lyons - 44 Steve Ireland - 42 Mike Sheridan - 41 James Rutherford - 41 Mark Humphrey - 39 Mike Lackey - 39 Aaron Aikeda - 37 Goals: Billy Gilles - 42 (impressive in only 26 games) Steve Ireland - 24 (Bit of a drop off in the second half with only 9, but hit the most posts in league history) Mike Wright - 24 (Impressive for an old man) Neil Lyons - 21 (Impressive a rookie) Kevin Tobin - 20 (See Mike Wright) Assists: Billy Gilles - 30 Mike Lackey - 29 Kevin Tobin - 27 James Rutherford - 26 Aaron Aikeda - 26 Goals Against: Gordie - 3.63 Paul - 4.59 Mayberry - 4.67 Freisen - 5.42 
2010 SPRING LEAGUE CHAMPS! Bryden's Hockey League
NOTES FROM WEEK THIRTY **Note** Final starts 10 minutes early!! 9:20...Final! The two teams took two very different paths to get there, but the two combatants have been determined for this week final. While the Muffin Stuffers rolled through the regular season with a record point total, the Leggers often looked to be stuggling to find their game, posting a dissapointing 6-5-1 record. In the playoffs however, rolls were reversed and whilst the Stuffers struggled to win their semi-final round (needing to use their tie-breaking advantage in a barnburner against the lowly Stirfry), the Leggers rolled over their much older opponents in their semi 11-4. So, the question is; what teams will show up for the final? One factor may be players that we know will definitely not be there. The Straight Leggers will be missing Kevin Tobin which will hurt their offence and The Stuffers will sorely miss Barry and perhaps Craig Young who will be coming in to town of a 7:30 flight-hurting their defence corps. See you at George Bell - good seats still available!!!!!!!! NOTES FROM WEEK TWENTY-EIGHT PlayoffsSo that's it, all the talking is done and it's time to get the playoffs rolling. This half we are doing a two-game total-goal format (please note "total goal" not total point). The matchups are, as was already determined last week, The Straight Leggers vs The Silverbacks and The Stirfry vs. The Muffin Stuffers. Check the Schedule for game times. Ombudsmen to be In Attendence In order to better deal with disputes during the playoffs, ombudsmen will be standing on the benches to make decisions. They will able to call; - Goal or no goal We realize the official doesn't have the best angle of the goal but he will able to talk to any players that do and use his own feel for it. Please don't argue with the ombudsman as his decision is final and it's a waste of breath. - Penalty shots - He will call a penalty shot on any blatant penalty that takes away a good scoring chance. - Score - He will also keep track of the score and communicate that to everyone on the ice. It seems like several different people have several different scores at any one time during a BHL game. Keep May 14th Open!! It's not written in stone as of yet but it looks as if the year-end banquet will be held on Friday May 14th (two week after the season ends). May 8th is another possible date. Attendence, of course, is mandantory but judging from how much fun we had last year, you don't want to miss it anyway. NOTES FROM WEEK TWENTY-SEVEN Playoffs Match-ups SetNext week - the last week of the regular season - will prove to be meaningless in the standings. The Muffin Stuffers have run away with first place and will play the Swansea Stirfry who will be an easy mark if they can't find some of their absent roster. And, despite the fact that The Silverbacks can tie for second with a victory combined with a Straight Leggers loss, the latter would finish second by winning the tie-breaker (heads up record). The two vs. three series should prove to be a classic betwixt these age-old rivals. Leaderboard Likes Mikes Just noticed that 4 of the top 7 scorers in the league go by the Christian name Mike, with Mikes Wright, Topping, Lackey and Sheridan. Yeah, it's a slow week for news. Keep May 14th Open!! It's not written in stone as of yet but it looks as if the year-end banquet will be held on Friday May 14th (two week after the season ends). May 8th is another possible date. Attendence, of course, is mandantory but judging from how much fun we had last year, you don't want to miss it anyway. The Three Stars of Week Twenty-Seven 1. Neil Lyons Neil racked up his second consecutive hat-trick and powered the Leggers to their second straight win. 2. Mike Lackey Too Humble - that's the only reason that this is the fist time Lackey has been named a star this season (has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I haven't even come close to deserving one til this point). 3. Chris Dymond A hat-trick in a brave attempt to get a win despite only having 6 skaters this week. NOTES FROM WEEK TWENTY-SIX Where Have All the Stirfry Gone?David Lee Roth said it best - and there is no doubting that this club would find themselves in a much heathier position in the standings if they could find the answer. In week twenty-six they were once again severely out-manned 12-8 but still managed to put in a respectable showing losing 3-1. Silverbacks Sunk In a monumental (perhaps a tad exagerated) battle for second place, The Straight leggers took down arch-rivals The Silverbacks 5-3 this week. After building a 4-0 lead thanks to Neil Lyons hat-trick, the Leggers went back into a shell that they are unfortunately all to familiar with and the Silverbacks crept back to 4-3. Jesse Rupert, however, put a dagger in the hearts of Siverback nation with his first goal in his first game after being moved to forward. The Victory could turn out to be even bigger in the event that these two teams wind up in a tie (which they are now) at the end of the regular season, as The Straight Leggers have won the season series. The Three Stars of Week Twenty-six 1. Gord Mchesney Baby Blue were hungry this week and the Muffin Stuffers had a poor showing in front of him so Gordie had to come up big and he did. 2. Neil Lyons Huge hat-trick in a huge game for the Straight Leggers. 3. Mike Topping Stalwart defence and 3 points for Topping in the biggest game of the year. If that's the case, why not a higher star rating you ask? A - I don't really care for the guy. NOTES FROM WEEK TWENTY-FIVE Stirfry Winning Streak CookedJames Rutherford and his Swansea Stirfry looked like they had turned a lost season around 180 degrees when they burried the Straight Leggers last week to climb into within one point of second place. That was however, until poor attendence once again burned The Stirfry and they lost this week 11-1 to the Silverbacks. Leggers Get Out-Legged In a spirited and at times, heated battle, the Muffin Stuffers pulled out a narrow win vs. the hard-luck Straight Leggers. The Leggers have had the lead in each of the past 5 games but have only managed to win one of those encounters. The Three Stars of Week Twentyfive 1. Mike Wright Three goals and three more assists to lead his team to a thrashing of the Stirfry and move him into second place in league scoring. 2. John Gedney After being much-critisized for his aged picks in the draft, captain Gedney has found the foutain of youth this half. Five points this week. 3. Steve Ireland Ireland has been suffering from the sophmore jinx this, his second season. After winning league MVP in his rookie campaign, Ireland has been hitting posts, crossbars and goalies chests all second half. 3 big assists in a 4-2 win over the Straight Leggers will hopefully bring Steve back into form. NOTES FROM WEEK TWENTY-FOUR League Evening Out for Stretch RunWith 5 weeks remaining in the regular season, it appears that the four teams have leveled off and games are becoming tighter. With The Muffin Stuffers losing their last two and The Stirfry winning their previous two games, the standings have bunched up with only 1 points separating 2nd and fourth. The Three Stars of Week Twentyfour 1. Matt O'Brien Obie has rarely been seen in babyblue this second half. "It just doesn't suit my eye color" said a visibly upset O'brien following his hat-trick performance this week; "I know I can contribute like this every week but I just don't feel comfy in bablyblue". 2. Graham James Two big goals for the youngster has lead to the biggest headlines for that names since...um...forget it. . 3. Danny Polito Obviously inspired by the defunct Italian/Canadian hockey league which once graced the ice of George Bell, Polito posted 3 assists and a second consecutive 3rd star. NOTES FROM WEEK TWENTY-THREE Undeafeated Season Ends in a Cloud of ControversyThe Muffin Stuffers dream of matching the 1972 Miami Dolphins and completing the perfect season has come to a crashing and unlikely halt. By "Crashing" we mean all the crashing going on in the Stuffers dressing room following the game and by "unlikely" we're reffering to the lowly Swansea Stirfry who played spoilers. For the second consecutive game betwixt these two rivals, a disputed goal or two were pivotal in the outcome. After review, the league determined that since the Stuffers got the win three weeks ago under similar circumstances, the Stirfry would be awarded the two points this week*. *The fifth and deciding goal will not be counted in the stats or against any goalies G.A.A. The Three Stars of Week Twentythree 1. Chris Freisen After leading his team to the championship in each of the first two seasons, you can't blame Chris for taking a bit of a breather in the first half. He looks to have regained championship form. 2. Al Kacharski Well, it looks as if yet another of Mike Sheridan's brilliant late round picks has decided to prove to the other captians were wrong to over-look him. With 3 points, Charse joins team-mate and fellow late-rounder Kevin Tobin near the top of the leaderboard. 3. Danny Polito Polito has continued to show patience this season with his new team. You couldn't blame the big Italian(?) for being a tad miffed - after all - he is coming off a championship which he captained. But Danny has persevered and managed to notch a couple points in the Stirfry's second win. NOTES FROM WEEK TWENTY-TWO Week Twentytwo a Weak WeekWith several BHLers already out of town and Canada's big semi-final game vs. the Slovaks on the tube, attendance was sparse in week twentytwo. So sparse for the second game in fact, the Stirfry forfeited. The 8:30 matchup looked to be a romp too when the Muffin Stuffers were only able to ice 7 skaters against the Straight Leggers. However, with some stellar goaltending from Gordie and another hat-trick from Billy Gilles, the Stuffers were able to maintain their perfect record with a come from behind 4-3 win. Halfway Through the Second Half... 
Well, we're six games into our twelve game second season
(precisely half way) and our
computers are telling us that this would be one of the best times (if not the best time)
to do a half season review......The Perfect Muffins A perfect 6-0 start for the pre-season favorite Muffin Stuffers tops our list for season accomplishments to date. Captain Billy Gilles also contiues to be an emerging story in this second season. After winning the scoring race in the first half, Billy finds himself with a sizable lead once agian. The Stuffers also appear to be on pace for the most questionable, pedestrian, second assists ever claimed in any league - anywhere. ...Cooked Stirfry A miserable start for the Swansea Stirfry has only gotten worse as the season has progressed. Game five saw the club, with only 7 skaters, fall 12-1 to the Straight Leggers. Even worse, they were unable to ice a team in game six resulting in the first ever league forfeit. Things can only get better in the second half as the Stirfry look for the return of injured forward Ross Anderson and improved play from some of the top draft picks. 
...Bar has Been Set by First Half Banquet On Sunday, January 17th the first season banquet was a smashing success at Mike Lackey's humble abode. Home-Brewed beer, Tash's homecooked chile, a thrilling second-half draft and 
an exciting awards ceremony highlighted one of the biggest male-genetallia fests this side of
the Mississippi. Many of the Bi-Curious in the league can't wait for the hockey to end so the
bigger and better
year end banquet can kick-off; "I love partying with a bunch of men" said Dave Dubbin, who was
nominated for 'best guy in the showers'; "Not since my clown days have I seen that much
zaniness!"...Johnny Bon Johnny! Another tumultuous season for the fan favorite has hit an all-time high. After blowing his top in a fight with Mild-mannered Mark Humphrey, verbally assulting real-estate agent Chris Thompson and retiring, Bon Johnny is scoring at a point-a-game pace. "I owe it all to the good Lord" said the impossibly good looking Stuffers' forward after stepping off the ice following a 3 assist performance recentely; "If I continue to say my prayers and Ireland and Billy keep burrying pucks after I touch them, I feel it will continue." NOTES FROM WEEK TWENTY-ONE FIVE. AND. O.!For the first time in league history a team has gotten off to a 5-0 start. This week, missing first overall pick Steve Ireland, the Stuffers looked venerable but they were still able to beat the aged Silverbacks with timely goals and an impressive performance from a drunk goaltender. Where Have All the Srirfry Gone? Captain James Rutherford and a select few were left high and dry by teammates (you know who you are) in week twenty one. With a mere 7 skaters, the Stirfry were burried 12-1 by a relentless Straight Leggers squad. 
The Three Stars of Week Twenty-one1. Kevin Tobin Sure his team heavily out-manned the Stirfry but 6 points is still first star worthy. 2. Mike Sheridan Mike ruffled some feathers on the Stirfry when he hammered home his forth goal of the game on a one-timer to make the score 12-1. When asked to comment on what he thought of the protests Mike responded apologetically; "Bite me!" 3. Johnny Bon Johnny The early run-away favorite for "comback player of the year" Johnny has come all the way back from near retirement in October and an embarrasing "pants down" moment at the mid-season banquet. Johnny tallied no less than 3 assists in week twenty one and inched closer to the stats leader board.
NOTES FROM WEEK TWENTY Muffin Stuffers RollingTheir margins of victory are getting smaller, but nobody has been able to defeat the juggernaught that appears to be The Muffin Stuffers. Racking up their fourth consecutive victory, The Stuffers used a similar formula - get a hat-trick from captain Billy Gilles and then pad the win with a healthy spread of scoring. Leggers Lose Because Lackey Absent At the risk of sounding self-involved, pompous and more likely, entirely wrong, the Straight Leggers dropped their week 4 game because Mike Lackey was away. The Three Stars of Week Twenty 1. Billy Gilles Missed the three stars last week so thought he better notch a hat-trick and lead his team to a win. Hate this guy. 2. Dave I know I've been told it on a couple of occasions but I can't remember Dave's last name. Maybe it's one of those really long Indian last names like Parajulajumjabhulagong or something - but Dave doesn't look very Indian - so I'm not about to just guess at something like that. 3. Pete Lackey The unheralded d-man played his usual solid defensive game and added the game winner in his team's first victory. NOTES FROM WEEK NINETEEN No Stories From Week NineteenWe, at the B.H.L. website, have an embarrasing confession to make today my friends. The sad fact is, if we don't get down to business in the first day or two following Friday night hockey we can barely remember what happened. As an unhappy concequence, the accuracy of our reporting inevitably suffers. On occassion details/minor things/quotes/entire stories have been fabricated to fill this space in a pathetic attempt to deceive you - the loyal reader. Well today, after going up to London for a crazy 40th birthday bash and then coming home to a Superbowl party on Sunday, we don't have the brainpower or creativity to make stuff up. The Three Stars of Week Nineteen 1. James Rutherford After scoring only one goal in each of the first two games Captain James' stirfry erupted for 9 in week 3. James sported 5 points. 2. Barry Looks like Barry has found a nice spot alongside Billy on the Muffin Stuffers first line. 3. Dave Dubbin Dubbin only had one goal but was smart/lucky enough to roll into Brydens while I was doing the three stars and managed to whine his way into number three. NOTES FROM WEEK EIGHTEEN Tobin on a TearKevin Tobin was noticeably overwrought when he walked into the draft night festivities and learned that he wasn't drafted until the fifth round. He quickly became more agitated when he learned he was taken after the decrepit Mike Lackey, the oft-drunk Aaron Ikeda and the grossly unfit Mike Mayberry. "I finished the first half 7th in league scoring man!" pined Tobin, "What else do I have to do!" Well, Tobin has started the second half obviously out to prove the captains wrong notching 3 points in each of the first two games. Billy Breaks Backs! In a tight, fast paced match up of the two pre-season favorites, The Stuffers managed to outlast a resiliant Silverback squad to skate to a 6-4 victory in week two. Captain Billy Gilles again led his Stuffers with an impressive 5 points. The game was close until late when the older Silverbacks couldn't keep up with the relentless attack. The Three Stars of Week Eighteen 1. Billy. Another first star after a hat-trick and five point night. 2. Kevin Tobin. Figured in on all three goals for the victorious Straight Leggers. 3. Mike Mayberry Following up on a questionable-at-best opening night performance, Mayberry held the fort and allowed only one by him in week two. NOTES FROM WEEK SEVENTEEN Guerrerro Goaling Good as GoldAfter being the last goalie selected in last Sunday's entry draft, Paul Guerrerro vowed he was going to rise up off his mattress (as they proverbally say down at the Sleep Country Canada) and prove everybody wrong. In the first game, at least, it appears that Paul's re-focus is working as he stoned the Straight Leggers on several golden opportunities. Muffin Stuffers Bake Stirfry In the first every matchup of food based team names (and hopefully one of the last) the pre-season favorite Muffin Stuffers flexed their offensive muscle against a undermanned Swansea Stirfry in a 7-1 triumph. The deep squad spread the scoring aroung too and sent a message that are certainly the team to beat this half season. The Three Stars of Week Seventeen 1. Billy. Picking up where he left off, Billy managed 4 points in the first game, taking an early lead on his way to a possible 2nd consectutive scoring title. 2. Mike Sheridan. The Staight Leggers team captain score two late goals to bring his team back to even and salvage a point. 3. Paul Guerrero Solid tending and main reason the thin Silberbacks got a point. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
