Green Powers Past Blue for 6th Straight Win

Green cruised to it's sixth straight win over rival Blue last night in front of a capacity crowd at the Doug. The Green Machine continues to dominate in the NAHL Eastern Conference as they head into the Thanksgiving All Star break with the best record in the entire NAHL. Green is two points ahead of Chrome who tops the Western Conference. Green defeated Blue 8-5 with the help of Tom "Duster" Dustin who has made an improbable comeback after a three year absence from the NAHL.  Coach "Thumb" Flanders is making a case for "Coach of the Year" honors in his rookie season behind the Green bench. Blue, on the other hand, is digging a hole for themselves as the cellar dwellers in the east. Only Cimo's in the CCHL has a worse record than Blue. Blue hopes to use the time off to regroup. Blue ownership is looking for a new GM and coach. Rumors are that Mike Garbo will get the GM position and probably hire former NAHLer Tom "Painch" Painchaud to run the bench.  We should have an answer by Thanksgiving.
In week 7 of the CCHL, Buffalo Wild Wings have won five straight with their 9-6 win over The Windmill.  A rivalry seems to be brewing between these two clubs. Mike Richards took over the league's goal scoring race by netting four goals while his linemates "Flyin" Ryan Williamson and Travis "Gang Bang" Banga each added a pair for BWW's top line. Windmill was down 5-1, but they came storming back to knot the score at five. BWW would not be denied however as they pulled away to the 9-6 victory. The Mill was led by Gavin "You Betcha" Faretra who scored twice and Bill "Hawkeye" MacDougal and "Slick" Nick Lacasse each lit the lamp.  Bad blood is on the rise in this rivalry.
Cimo's still could not find a way to get a W this season as they were soundly trounced by Cheers 10-3. Corey "The Cockroach" Laroche and Cam "Bam" Heath each scored a hat trick to lead the way for Cheers.  Rumors are swirling of changes to be made by owner John "Cimo" Cimokoski if he doesn't see some wins for his club soon. After last season's two and twenty record, Cimo was hoping for a much improved club this year. He hasn't found any reason to be optimistic. A possible deal is in the works to hire Tom "Philby" Philbrick, the outstanding two way centerman in the NAHL, as their new GM.  Philby is a consultant for the Windmill. Philby's agent has yet to comment on wether his client would consider the position.

Mike Richards scores again!

CCHL Goal Scoring Leaders
1. Mike Richards
2. Ryan Williamson
3. Corey Laroche
4. Gavin Faretra
5. Tim Walsh

CCHL Standings
Windmill 5-2
Cheers    4-2-1
BWW    4-2-1
Girl Scouts 1-6
Cimos    OH & 7

Green Stuffs Blue in a Tight One

The Jackhammer

What has happened to defending champs Blue? The once proud franchise has now landed in the cellar of the NAHL's eastern conference. Blue ownership had seen enough and on wednesday they fired coach John "Stuffy" Stevenson and temporarily replaced him with assistant coach Tim "The Timinator" Walsh. It wasn't enough to right the Blue ship however as they fell short, losing to long time rival Green 7-6. Green has now won five straight against their crosstown rivals. Joe "Joe" Farrelly was out in LA trying to pull off a deal to bolster the roster for the boys in Blue. Rumors have circulated that he has made a deal with Chrome for defenseman Brian "Tilly" Tillotson who signed a one year deal with Chrome in the off season. Blue had a number of roster changes including inserting flamboyant rookie winger Mookie Watts into the line up. "The Mook Man" did manage to score a goal, but his excessive celebration infuriated management who sent Mookie back to the minors immediately following the game. "That was not what we needed right now", said frustrated interim coach Tim Walsh. Meanwhile everything seems to be going Green's way under first year coach Tom "Thumb" Flanders. After long term coach Gary "Toe" Blake surprised everyone when he announced his retirement, many thought Green would take a step backward. On the contrary, "Thumb" has pushed all the right buttons and Green is firing on all eight cylinders. Green too inserted a rookie in THEIR line up. Phil "The Whistle" Lacasse replaced Dunc "Coach" Walsh who was a healthy scratch. Lacasse showed poise on the blue line for Green and he earned Second Star of the game honors. "He is making a case for himself to stay up  in "The Bigs", said teammate Jim "Heathy" Heath. "After getting a taste of life in the NAHL, Lacasse certainly doesn't want to have to go back down to the CCHL", said Thumb Flanders. First Star of the Game went to Kenny "Rebel Without a Rebound" Dean whose timely save of a Tom "Philby" Philbrick close range shot in the waning seconds of the game denied Blue a point and kept Green's winning streak alive. Jack "Jackhammer" Fraiser earned Third Star honors for his solid performance on the blue line for Green. "The Jackhammer" had several assists and more importantly he kept the ever dangerous "Cummy Brothers" in check all game. "We had no time or space out there" said Jim "The Big Cum" Commerford. "Jackhammer"  held the Commerfords to just one point apiece and the league's former top two scorers dropped down to fourth and fifth as Green's two "TC's" moved up into the first and second spot in league scoring. Tom "TC" Carroll had a four point night to grab the league lead and Tom "The Other TC" Champagne also had four points which bumped him up to the second spot in the NAHL scoring race. Dan "Lucky" Luker is third. Luker had a beautiful tip-in goal to open the scoring last night.
What's going on with NAHL defenseman lately? The injury bug has bitten hard into the league's defensive core. Out of action this week is George "Dumpin" Chase, Brian Tillotson, Gregg "Moose" Moffet, Joe "Joe" Farrelly, Jeff "Hurricane" Cain, Dave "Motor" Carlson and John "Bigfoot" Reagan.  D-men such as Jim "Heathy" Heath, Chris "Brownie" Brown, Ryan "Silky" Brandt and Jack "Jackhammer" Fraiser are being double and triple shifted. Eventually these guys are going to wear down if they don't get some help back on the blue line. Could we see the return of Vic Stanfield? Perhaps we could. Time will tell.

Green Streak

The powerful Green Machine has made it four in a row against rival Blue. Blue seems unable to come up with any answers to stop Green who rolled to an easy 9-2 victory. Last night marked the return of two time and reigning MVP Dunc "Coach" Walsh. The critics who questioned the league's choice of Walsh as MVP were silenced last night as "Coach" scored the hat trick. Walsh, the swing-man on the front line last night, meshed seamlessly with the line of Tillotson, Todd Philbrick and Rosatto as well with the line of Luker, Bergault and Rudz. "He can play any position and play with anyone AND he brings his lunch pail out there every shift" , said Dave "Tilly" Tillotson, who is Dunc's identical cousin and he too had a hat trick last night. "I've worked out hard all fall to get ready for the season", said Walsh. "Nobody told me that it started a month ago", he added.  Last night also marked the return of Mike "Hipshake" Farrelly to the line up. "Hipshake" was rehabbing from  his ordeal in North Korea. "I had been suffering in silence after I returned to the States. Few people know what it's like to cheat death and come back from the brink. Many people doubted my story which also made it difficult to fit back into society. One guy who supported me through all of this was Mark Rudz. He knows because he was there. I would wake in the middle of the night from nightmares of Poon and Tang sitting on my face. I couldn't breathe. My doctor prescribed me Atrex which has helped with the paranoia. It does have some side effects such as: bleeding gums, hemorrhoids, itching and flaking, bad breath, gas, aching joints, trouble urinating, slow skating, hands of stone, poor vision on the ice, bad decision making with the puck and suicidal thoughts  between periods. It did cause an erection that lasted more than four hours. I did not call my doctor however, I let my wife take care of it. I'm just happy to be back in the line up. I thought this day would never come", said Farrelly.  Walsh and Farrelly both earned first star of the game honors. Ryan Brandt was named second star of the game and Kenny "Rebel Without  A Rebound" Dean was named third star after stopping all but two of the four shots he faced last night. Green has added to their league lead while Blue has dropped down to six place.

The Great One!

This week in the CCHL saw The Windmill crush Cimo's 9-2. The Mill rebounded from their only loss last week to improve to four and one. Number one pick Pat Lacasse led the way with a hat trick and brother Nick and Bill "Hawkeye" MacDougall each added a pair of goals.  Cimo's got goals from Phil Lacasse and Mike Russell.  Injuries have a played a huge role in Cimo's poor start to the season. Losing also played a big part to their Oh and five season.
In game two this week, BWW and Cheers played to a five all tie. After and OT and a shoot out no one was able to break the stalemate.  Corey "The Cockroach" Laroche and Tim "The Timinator" Walsh each potted a pair of goals for Cheers. Former LA King Mike Richards had two goals for B2W.  Cheers has gone to the left wing lock which has allowed them to give up fewer goals than they used to.  Captain Tim Walsh has stressed team defense and it has proven successful for Cheers. "Our wide-open style became our Achille's Heal" said Walsh. "We know now that defense wins in the new CCHL".

Halloween Slasher Strikes at The Doug

One could sense something sinister lurking inside The Doug last night. It took about ten minutes before Halloween reared it's ugly head in the match up between Green and Blue. In a game that featured the return of Dave "Tilly" Tillotson and Gregg "Moose" Moffet, fans were on the edge of their seats, which is usually the case when these two teams get together.  Green jumped out to an early lead, but Blue clawed their way back into the game. Green held a slim 4-3 lead when "The Slasher" struck.  Fans and players watched in horror as "The Slasher" targeted his victim Mark Rudz and slashed his $200. stick in half. Referee Phil "The Whistle" Lacasse was in a state of shock and did not have the presence of mind to call the penalty.   Splinters of kevlar littered the ice as fans screamed in horror. Blue coach John "Stuffy" Stevenson said, "I was sickened by what I saw out there. It was a brutal and ruthless attack and I had all I could do to not vomit." Minutes later Lacasse made a questionable call and awarded a penalty shot to long time sniper Tom "Berg" Bergault.  Berg slowly moved in on netminder Kenny "Don't Ya Love Em Madly" Bradley. Bergault pulled the puck back between his legs and flicked the puck passed the stunned Bradley. "It was black magic or voodoo or some kind of hocus pocus deal", claimed Bradly. Whatever you call it, a curse seemed to be placed on team Blue as Green had their way with Blue for the rest of the contest. Bradley faced two hundred and thirteen shots on the night. Every player on Green had two goals including goalie Kenny "Rebel Without a Rebound" Dean. Blue defenseman "Moose" Moffet also blocked forty three shots. "Wow, that was impressive", said Dean. "I didn't know Moffet could do that. Was he a goalie or something?" Referee Lacasse made his best call of the night when he evoked the mercy rule with one minute remaining in the game. Green starts the season at  four and oh. Blue drops down to 4th in the NAHL's eastern conference.
In the CCHL this week, The Windmill was handed it's first loss of the season, losing to B2W 6-5. Neither team ever led by more than one goal in the tight checking battle. "Flyin" Ryan Williamson had the hat trick. Travis "Gang Bang" Banga scored two and Mike Richards added the other for BWW. Windmill had five different goal scorers in the losing effort. Mike Spillane and James Mozkos had 44 saves apiece.  Earlier in the week, Cheers emerged victorious over Cimo's by a score of 8-6. With the score knotted at six, Cheers got the go-ahead goal with just minutes remaining. They added an empty netter to seal the deal. Cheers top line of Walsh, Laroche and Rackett led the way for Cheers. "The Cockroach" and Joe "What's That" Rackett each had a hat trick.  "The Timinator" scored a goal and five helpers. Tom "The Badger" Carroll scored twice for Cimo's as they came "oh so close" to that elusive first victory.  Matt Nadeau's search for his first CCHL win continues next tuesday against first place Windmill.
CCHL Goal Scoring
1. Gavin Faretra      10
2. Ryan Williamson  9
3. Corey Laroche     8
4. Mike Richards     8
5. Tim Walsh           7
5. Travis Banga       7