Today’s Top Story – Goal of the Year!
If you missed League Director Bill Abcunas first “fill in” game of the season… you missed what this reporter is calling the “Goal of the Year” and if you were there to witness it… you would agree.
So what was the goal? Did Billy have a breakaway and used Matty’s “The Move” to score a goal? Nope!
The goal had Billy breaking out of his defensive zone with the ball, a full head of steam and a bucket of confidence as he was leading the offensive charge… but wait!! There’s trouble ahead.
With only one defenseman (sorry defensewoman) to beat before entering the offensive zone… Colleen “Get that shit outta here” Sedille, broke up offensive attack, stole the ball (and his confidence)… then stickhandled another 15-feet and ripped a shot on Billy Gardynski Sr. We likened the fan response to that of Mike Eruzione’s “Mircle on Ice goal” as the fans under the scoreboard went wild.
Footage of the goal is being sent to ESPN for a potential ESPY Award (short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award). That is exactly how we would describe Colleen’s break-up and in your face as an “Excellent Performance”
How to tell if you’re going to lose?
If your team is short players and you see Bill Abcunas put on your teams jersey… Historical data and calculated formulas project a loss for your team.
Sidenote: For a guy who’s closer to 60 than 50… The man can still hustle, pass and has a good hockey sense. Just don’t fill in against Colleen anymore.
Over-30 Sequel?
Could the Over-30 League be making a sequel to “Blame the Girl”. A heartwarming story about a team finishing in first both seasons only to get bounced in the first round and then lose in the finals to a team of legendary 3-pete champions.
“Blame the Girl Too” started production last week with two of the movie stars missing from the set. Ray “When’s the next contest?” Dow and Derek Shaw were both noticeable absentees on (Offense and Defense) for Who Needs Superstars’ first game of the season.
We already witnessed this team finish first and get bounced in the first round last season… Will they finish first again this season and lose in the championship game… or rewrite the ending and become a team of champions… or will they “Blame the Girl Too”
Who Needs a Captain?
It’s hard to run a team when you only have 33% of the vote. We noticed that Who Needs Superstars could have used the name “Who Needs a Captain”. Was there a misprint and one of the three “A’s” was supposed to be a “C” and whose was it?
Traditionally speaking if you’re wearing an “A” you’re an Assistant Captain… but if there is no Captain are you all Assistants to the Assistant? That would make the other 2 Assistants both your Bosses and Subordinates.
Great Starts to an Over-30 Career
When you think of great champions in the Over-30 League, you think of names like: Ed Nigro, Pat Pirone, Joe Shannon, Matty Iannello, Mark Stickney and Jim Barber.
But when who think of great starts to an Over-30 career… One name comes to mind; Dusty Caufield. Dusty’s brief but legendary record had him winning a championship (3) out of the first 4 seasons he played in the league. Dusty would then go on to win (4) championships in his first (6) seasons in the league… before he retired with an overall 5-7 record.
We mention this because Jamie Kehoe is on a similar pace to “Not Chase History” but become part of it. Jamie is now chasing a very elusive and exclusive 4-pete Champion Title only held by Pat Prone.
However not to go unnoticed, Jamie is also following the same path that Dusty pioneered back in 2007-2010 starting his Over-30 Career winning (3) of out his first 4 seasons.
Good Luck Jamie and the rest of Goodfellas… Statically you won’t be repeating.
Over-30 Public Service Announcement on Alzheimer's Disease
Here at the Over-30 League we care about our players and their mental capacity. As we all advance from the Over-30 league to now the predominantly Over-40 (and Over-50) League.
We Googled “Alzheimer's Disease” and learned the following warning signs and effects:
It is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gets worse over time. As the disease advances, symptoms can include:
- Problems with language.
- Disorientation (including easily getting lost).
- Mood swings.
- Loss of motivation, and behavioral issues.
- Gradually, bodily functions are lost, ultimately leading to death.
- Putting your hockey jersey on inside out
- Letting the “Leading 2014 Winter Points Co-Winner” serve a Goalie Penalty while you stay on the Dek and let up a shorthanded goal.
If you are experiencing (or have experienced) any of the above symptoms, please seek medical advice. Also; if you think this is about you… it probably is, but just give it a few minutes and you’ll undoubtedly forget it was.
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