If you blinked early in the second period, you probably missed the Tornadoes doing their best natural disaster impression. Bazil Cardamone struck twice in a lightning-fast 41-second span—first cashing in an apple from Brendan Budnik (who stretched his point streak to three games) at 12:58, and then potting an unassisted beauty at 12:17. Just like…
The Bar Down Boys proved once again that their name is a lifestyle, not just a moniker, cruising to a 5-2 victory over Hitmen Silver and pushing their team winning streak to an impressive six games. The Boys came out firing on all cylinders in the opening frame. Brandt Mueller started the party at 9:02…
Defense was strictly optional at the rink as the Puckedelics outlasted the Jackalopes 6-4 in a wild, dizzying Division 3 tilt. Jasen Lawwill brought the early magic for the Puckedelics, notching back-to-back tallies in the first period to set the pace. Todd Thompson bit back for the Jackalopes late in the frame off a feed…
It was check-out time for the Lodge on Wednesday, as Gold as Ice Bronze snapped their three-game skid with a gritty 4-2 victory, extending the Lodge's unfortunate slide to five games. Tanner Bemies drew first blood for the Lodge early in the opening frame, burying an unassisted marker at 14:12 before the defense had even…
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…
Defense was entirely optional and offensive fireworks were mandatory as the Average Joes edged out the Tulsa Greasers 5-4 in an absolute Division 5 thriller that required extra rounds to settle. The game quickly turned into an epic duel between two scoring machines. Tulsa Greasers forward Dylan Walker put on a masterclass, potting two first-period…
If you came to the rink expecting a masterclass in defensive positioning and neutral zone trapping, we hope you kept the receipt. The Blue Bombers and Rohan Riders treated backchecking like an optional paid subscription, combining for a wild 12-goal barnburner that saw the Bombers cruise to a 9-3 victory. The Bombers' offense detonated early…
It was a classic Division 5 tilt that proved defense isn't entirely dead in adult recreational hockey, even if the legs were moving at half speed. After a scoreless first period where both squads seemed to be searching for their missing pre-game caffeine, Daniel Reyes literally broke the ice at 9:29 of the second period,…
If you came to the rink looking for a clinic on neutral-zone traps and conservative defensive structures, you definitely wandered into the wrong barn. Hot Garbage and the Berzerkers treated the scorekeeper to an absolute track meet, combining for 12 regulation tallies before the Berzerkers snatched a 7-6 victory in a dramatic shootout. For the…
It was a wild one in Division 4 action as the Dirty Danglers put on a stickhandling clinic to knock off The Outsiders 5-3, officially putting an end to The Outsiders' sparkling six-game winning streak. The Danglers wasted no time setting the tone in the opening frame. Cameron Richardson broke the ice midway through the…