Over 30 Hockey League

It looks like the 3-year “consecutive” reign of Matt Iannello as Over-30 League Leading Scorer will officially come to an end this year.  There is a new sheriff in town “ Mattie-I ” and his name is Doug Sedille!  Welcome back to the Over-30 league Doug.  Let the domination begin.

Joe Shannon that illusion that you always have of, as you say, “I run this league” you can also wave bye-bye to that as well.  With Doug back playing, you just moved back from the Over-30 League’s #1 lethal scorer, to serving as his apprentice, (or should we say “Biatch”?).  

Speaking of welcome back wishes, welcome aboard Nelson Sousa, Chris Maraiah and Ted Polonski.  Thanks to Ted coming back to play, the average age of the Over-30 league just went up dramatically.  Ted will resume his 35^th spot (233-points) on the All-Time Points Leaders, just 2-points behind Naz.  Question is; Can Ted score three more points than Naz and Dave Curcio this season who are both sitting at (235-points) ???

Speaking of points and milestones… Ed Dullea & Steve Oppedisano have a chance this season to jump up into the 200’s.  Mike Hollingsworth is 13-points shy of the 300 and Pat Pirone is 16-points from 400.  Meanwhile; Joe Shannon and Matt Iannello are creeping up on 800, and as for Ray Nickerson.., we’ll let’s just say it should be a good Christmas for the refs this year.

Nelson Sousa, aka “Mr. Coffee”, should pick up right where he left off as one of the Over-30 league’s better goalies.  After a 6-year hiatus, Nelson is back to reclaim the best goalie award.  Without a doubt, he can achieve that award… but for those of us who witnessed a brief glimpse of Alby Luise and his goaltending skills, it should be interesting battle for the goalie title this year.  Better bring your “A” game.., defending Leading Goalie Award winner Billy Gardynski Jr.

Welcome to the new guys… Mike Carlson, Bill Maraglia, Umberto Baldassarre of A Few Good Men.  The question that needs to be answered for your captain Naz is… Are you guy’s part of the “Few Good Men?” or are we going to have to listen to Naz whine all season.  So please step-up and listen to his pre-season speech below.

Great moments are born from great opportunity.

And that's what you have here this season, boys.

That's what you've earned here, this season.

One season.

If we played everyone ten times, they might win nine.

But not this team. Not this season.

This season, we run with 'em.

This season, we stay with 'em, and we shut them down because we can!

This season, we are the greatest hockey team in the Over-30 League.

You were born to be hockey players -- every one of ya.

And you were meant to be here with me.

This is your time.

Their time -- is done. It's over.

I'm sick and tired of hearin' about what a great hockey team the Holy Trinity have (Matty, Joe, and Ray)… Screw 'em!

This is your time!!

Now go out there and earn your jacket!

~Naz (Captain)

A Few Good Men

With week one on the way… we substituted our weekly Trash Can Talk with our first debut of Jacket Talk.

Ed Dullea and Pat Pirone both with 8-jackets are chasing Ed Nigro’s league leading 9- championship jackets.  Ed Nigro is teamed with Matty, Joe and Ray to conquer his 10^th coveted jacket.., although with Ed they aren’t that coveted as the other nine take up too much space in his closet.

What do Derek Jeter and Dusty Caulfield have in common…?  Both players have won 4-championships in their first 6-seasons they played.  Could Dusty be the key to Pat’s 9^th jacket and the redemption for the Mastrocola brothers, who came so close last year?

The curse is reversed… Dave Hill finally won his jacket after 31-seasons and thousands of dollars in dues.., and he took along fellow schleprock Gary Goodwin (19-seasons) with him.  Now on the top of the new “Jinx List”, Ted Polonski (14-seasons) and Rick Cassano (9-seasons), can team Dead Man Walking help get them a jacket, or do they need to be traded to A Few Good Men where legendary curse busting specialists Franco Grutti and Dave Curcio are proven curse-reversers.

Ted Polonski and Rick Cassano before you lay your head on you pillow at night.., you might want to pray that Marty Makarawicz (24-winless seasons) makes a triumphant return to the league in the future.  Then he will resume the top of the winless jinx list, but until then we suggest you listen to the other jacket winners on your team (except Billy Gardynski Jr, he hasn’t been fitted yet either).

Alby Luise couldn’t win a jacket playing defense and/or forward… so the only thing left was to put him in net and see if he can win one that way.  Good Luck Alby!