Defense Deemed Strictly Optional as The Syndicate Out-Slugs Gold as Ice 8-6

Whoever was in charge of the goal horn certainly earned their keep, as The Syndicate and Gold as Ice engaged in an absolute barnburner that ended in an 8-6 Syndicate victory. Backchecking was treated as purely a rumor, and both netminders—Jess Herd and Jonathan P Sanders—undoubtedly woke up the next morning feeling like target practice dummies.

Gold as Ice spread the wealth beautifully, getting tallies from Daniel Hanning, John Bewley, Kalea Maxwell, Rachel Colombo, Aden Ingram, and Robert Norris (who also bagged two apples). Mark DeSimone continued his offensive tear by dishing out two assists of his own. But every time Gold as Ice surged, The Syndicate countered with heavy artillery.

Brett Mecham, Tracy Lowe, and Daron Ross each found the back of the net, but the undisputed headliner was Brett Mooney. Mooney put on an absolute masterclass in offensive generosity and finishing, compiling a hat trick alongside three assists for a mind-boggling six-point night. With the game deadlocked deep into the final frame, Mooney decided overtime was cut into post-game parking lot time: he buried the go-ahead goal with 27.5 seconds remaining, then casually set up Joe Baker just 6.9 seconds later to slam the door shut.

Stars of the Game

🥇 Brett Mooney (The Syndicate) – 3 goals, 3 assists. A six-point night? Go ahead and print this scoresheet out for the fridge.

🥈 Robert Norris (Gold as Ice) – 1 goal, 2 assists to lead the Gold attack.

🥉 Brett Mecham (The Syndicate) – 1 goal, 2 assists, buzzing all over the ice.

Penalty Box Report

The sin bin stayed quiet until the third period when Michael Marshall sat for two minutes of roughing. Gold as Ice joined the party late, with Rachel Colombo whistled for tripping and Mark DeSimone heading off for holding—probably trying to hold back the Syndicate's final blitz.

Closing Thought:
At the end of the day, giving up six goals doesn't matter one bit when your squad pots eight and the post-game locker room drinks taste just as sweet.