Over 30 Hockey League

Article 292 September 26, 2015

Game results and Player(s) of the Week

Week of September 19 (Game 1) – In a game that featured multiple lead changes and featured two high powered offensive attacks, Labatt Blues emerged victorious with a 5 – 5 overtime win over Consigliere.  Shawn Miville continued his early season multiple goal production and increased his lead atop the leading scorer page, while a team mate emerged from the shadows to score the game winner, his first goal of the season.  But, it was the play of a rookie that made a lasting impact on this game.

Three minutes into the first period saw the game’s first goal come from an unexpected source as Labatt Blues Gary Goodwin scored his second goal of the season unassisted.  Three minutes later, Kato showed up as Angelo Deluca of Consigliere tied the score, set up by Gino Tammaro and Rick Cassano.

In the second period, the team’s each scored again as first rookie Gino Tammaro scored his first-ever goal in the Over-30 league, two minutes into the period.  With less than a minute to play in the period, Mark Stickney scored his first goal of the season.

The third period saw each team take the lead only to have the other team comeback and re-tie it.  Four goals were scored quickly and often in a span of 3 1/2 minutes.  Kato scored first as once again he was set up by Gino and Rick, which was followed by Labatt Blues Shawn Miville scoring the next two goals.  On a power play, Gino scored his second goal of the game, to go along with his 2-assists.

In overtime, Anthony Lauletta (playing injured last season) found himself open in the high slot and buried his chance to give his team the victory.

Week of September 19 (Game 2) – In a game that featured one team outhustling and out chancing the other throughout the game, it all came down to some fortunate bounces and timely goals, as Island of Misfit Toys somehow came back from a late two goal deficit to emerge with a 4 – 3 overtime win over HABitual Complainers.  What stood out in this game was that HABitual Complainers was all over Island of Misfit Toys the entire game with a smothering fore-checking game, not giving Island of Misfit Toys any room to move out there.  They were in complete control of this game with a two goal lead late in the game.  Yet, somehow they managed to lose this game.

The only goal scored in the first period was by HABitual Complainers defenseman Jason Carrien.

In the second period, Island of Misfit Toy’s Carlos Machado scored out front halfway through the period.  Two and a half minutes later, HABitual Complainers Dominic Defrancisco took the ball strong to the net past two defenders and his shot initially stopped by the goalie came loose as the goalie went down making the save and rolled into the net.  With eighteen seconds left in the period, Dominic struck again on a partial breakaway that found the lower far side of the net.

Late in the third period, Carlos from the right wing managed to improve his shooting angle as his shot out front deflected off a defender past a surprised goalie. With less than two minutes to play, a defensive turnover cost HABitual Complainers as Mike O’Neil found the ball on his stick in the left circle and patiently waited out the goalie to score top far corner (a goal sniper’s shot).  In overtime, with Matty Iannello holding the ball down the right wing and drawing out the defenseman, team mate and defenseman Jamie Kehoe jumped into the attack down the middle and took a velvety pass from the Great One and buried his chance to earn Island of Misfit Toys a much needed win and cap off an unbelievable comeback!

New Over-30 Stat

Thanks to Shawn Miville the Over-30 League has new stat to track… but it’s only for him. 

With his high goal production and absence of “goaltending” (for lack of a better term), Shawn has earned an impressive 3.0 GFA (Goals For Average).  With 9-Goals in just three games, Shawn and company are making four nervous goalies around the league.

I wouldn’t be surprised if opposing goalies don’t start calling in sick vs. Shawn.  That way their GAA is not in jeopardy of increasing since those goals wouldn’t count against them, or for the “fill-in” goalie.

Injury Report

We wanted to check in on Joe Mancinelli for an updated injury report.

Hey Joe how you feeling?

Another psychic prediction

For the second straight week our own Webmaster’s Psychic predictions have come true.  First we mention Pierre McGuire for the first time ever and he shows up at Hockeytown.  Then we mention Christine Leite (first time ever) and then she shows up to support her once “Co-Leading Points Scorer” Dominic DeFransico.  Well Dom we checked out the future Mrs DeFransico and she didn’t appear to be desperate or blind.

We also predicted that Mike O’Neil would show up… and he showed up big-time scoring the game tying goal late in the 3^rd.

This week we will predict either Billy Gardynski Sr brings his “A” game and/or Alby Luise brings a “W” for his team in the standings

The “Cod” Father

In light of John Leite’s piece on being the Portuguese Godfather… he has since earned himself a new nickname.  He briefly held the nickname “Don John”… but after last week’s game one of his trusted brother’s in law (or soon to be) gave John a more fitting and appropriate Portuguese nickname… John Leite will now be known as the “Codfather”

Was it a coincidence that John and company had a cute Portuguese harem surrounding them after the game?  A few Over-30 players were spotted lingering trying to get into John’s good graces to see if they too were worthy for the Portuguese matchmaker and newly appointed “Codfather”.