Over 30 Hockey League

Winners & Losers

Last weekend was “Double-Header Weekend”, the first of (2) this season.  The next one will be scheduled for Week 8 & 9 on March 2^nd…, please plan accordingly for your team.

Here’s a brief recap of the “Winners & Losers”

• The biggest (Winner) of the weekend had to be White Lies who was the only team to go 2-0 and outscored their opponents 14-7.
• The biggest (Loser) was Marooned who was the only team to go 0-2.
• It was a tough day for Jeff Deharo on Saturday as he was beaten up for 8-goals and Dale McIsaac and Steve Taddonio flipped a coin for Sunday’s biggest losing goalie (both letting up 6-goals each)
• Dave Norton was the “Points Master General” with 6-goals and 3-assists.
• Mike Surette records 3-goals and 3-assits to lead all defenseman.
• Scott Rosato wins the weekend “Vezina Trophy” with his 1-1 record and only allowing 4-goals to sneak by him during his 60-minutes in the crease.

Marooned or “Abandoned”

The defending champs Marooned might need their team named changed to “Abandoned.”

The first game of the “Double-Header Weekend” started out with a 3-2 loss to the Tealsters Union.  Manny Nunez and Jamie Kehoe both abandoned their team for the entire weekend while Mike Duggan was a no show for Saturday’s loss.

Ray Nickerson, Tony Rolli and rookie Chris Torres did all they could to play shorthanded and although Tony did get the game tying goal late in the 3^rd to steal a point…, it will be the play of Nickerson to Rolli on a partial breakaway and missed opportunity that Tony couldn’t bury that could have been the game winner…, but more importantly another lost assist for Ray.

Razzle & Dazzle

Despite his 2-goals scored in the 4-3 win…, it was the play of Rob Sheridan that stood out for a couple of reasons.  Early on, Rob was all over the place and to quote Hecklers Row COO Jason Carrien…, “Dr Rob” was “All Razzle and No Dazzle”

This was until Rob started shooting…

“Dr (Evil) Rob” shot a “Frickin Laser Beam” that went in and out so fast that Marooned goaltender Dale McIssac and the rest of the team kept arguing about speed and the trajectory.  For those still doubting…, it was a good goal!

Laser Show(s)

Another player that was shooting a “Frickin Laser Beam” was Chris Torres and his game tying blast off the draw from his centerman Tony Rolli.

Move over John Carey…, looks like there’s another Marooned player selling tickets to his own Laser Show.

Yeeeeahhh Cap!!

Brian “Cappy” Capodilupo was the Tealsters Union hero during their 4-3 OT win over Marooned.  He followed that up by being the only player to score for them on Sunday during their 6-1 loss.

We’d have to check the video footage from Hockeytown, but we believe he also had a partial breakaway that didn’t go so well.  But hey, “Cappy” is a defenseman and they get a little nervous when they pass the faceoff dots in the offensive zone.

But as for those two goals…. “Yeeeeahhh Cap!!”

Royal Beating 

“Hear ye…, Hear ye…, Hear ye!!”  The “Royal Beating” will commence on Saturday February 3^rd 5:30 PM with the Honorable Dan Poirier Jr presiding over all the insurrectionists.

Last week the youngest kid in the league single-handedly beat up on potentially the oldest team in the league (if you ask them).  Dan scored himself a hat trick last week along with 3-assists to bump Rob Sheridan from the #3 spot on the leaderboard.

I think at one point during stoppage in play we saw goaltender Jeff Deharo texting (what we suspect) was a message to Mike Viera to see if he could cover his shift for him on Sunday.

Dating Profile

Attention Mike Surette…, this would be a good week to update any dating profiles you have online to reflect your status as the #1 defenseman in the Over-30 League.    

Maybe change your Facebook status from “Single and ready to mingle”…, to “Single and ready to score”

Mike scored 3-goals and had 3-assists over the weekend after returning from his brief stint on the IR list.  Mike’s 6-points (in two games) is 1-point more than he had in 12-games last season.   Is the former “Mr. Freeze” changing his defensive style of hockey from “icing” to making plays and “scoring”?

Either way…, Enjoy the view from the top, you’re the #1 defenseman Mike…, take a screen shot for the ladies.

Quest for 7

The race is on…, Geroge Medeiros has officially popped his cherry and is off onto his quest for 7-goals.  We heard that George told his captain he doesn’t care about “the goals…,” he cares about “the wins…,” for the team. 

Sure, that sounds good during the post-game wrap-up interview and a good quote for Sportscenter (But)… remember this;

George…, your “Captain” (Jim Barber) was the 1^st challenger and the 1^st “loser” and he lost his 7-goal challenge by 1-goal…, and during that challenge he missed a game and a wide open empty net opportunity.

Oh, and remember…, everyone makes the playoffs and you guys finished in last place and still almost had a chance to be the champs if Dale McIsaac doesn’t stand on his head in the finals.

So, let the team worry about the wins…, and you worry about scoring goals (7 of them) to avoid being the next league loser (ask Scotty Rosato how he likes wearing pink for the last 3-seasons – over a year now).

$50 Bonus

Dave Giusti is our highest paid Over-30 player (so far) this season.

We need to check all the players and their restructured contracts (ie: Dues)… But after winning the Nelson Sousa Lucky Goalie of the Week award…, Dave cashed in a $50 scratch ticket winner.

Which just goes to show you why playing in the Over-30 Hockey League is such a good league.  Week #1 you get slapped around by Mike Duggan and his natural hat trick…, and then on Week #2 you get your head out of your ass and pitch a shutout against White Lies and make $50 bucks.

Breakaway Power

Black Magic forward Derrick “I have the Power” Power  had the “Goal of the Week” when he scored his 2^nd goal of the season against Tealsters Union goaltender Steve Taddonio during a one-on-one breakaway.

Derrick went streaking into the offensive zone looking like a deer in headlights as he looked excited and scared at the same time..., he was clearly in some unfamiliar territory. 

We can only imagine what was running through his head… “Don’t whiff like Nick Romano”… “Don’t whiff like Leo Trombley”…, and before he could finish the third “Don’t whiff like…” he pulled the trigger on Steve.

Derrick’s breakaway goal sent the fans into a cheering frenzy…, Sorry Steve (nothing personal) but it was a David vs Goliath moment, and you took a slingshot shot to the nuts (figuratively speaking of course).

Defensive Goals

The “Double-Header Weekend” was good for some defenseman showing off their scoring touches.  Of the (49) goals recorded last weekend (9) were by a defenseman.

Mike Surette led the way with 3-goals…, followed by Brian “Cappy” Capodilupo with 2-goals (including the GWG in OT)…, those two, along with Chris Torres, Steve “Ike” Iacoviello, Steve Medeiros and Dave Costa all lit the lamp for their teams

Last Goal Wins

The last game of the weekend featured a “Young Guns Shootout” with the league’s kids going at it. 

In their first matchup since Dale McIsaac and Marooned stole their “blue” championship tee-shirts and jackets…, Dave Norton and Mike Duggan traded goals all game with the makings of; “The last team to score wins”.

Mike “Do-ggan” Duggan had 4-goals to bring him to 11-goals for the season in only 3-games and surprisingly he had 1-assist (his first of the season). 

Dave “Norty” Norton countered with 3-goals of his own…, but unlike Mike, “Norty” had a couple of helpers as he sits at the #4 spot on the leaderboard waiting to break back up into the top-3.

However, the last goal didn’t come off the stick of “Do-ggan” or “Norty”…, it was “Messin with Sasquatch” Mike Surette that ended the weekend festivities with his 3^rd goal of the weekend and the #1 spot on the leading defenseman board.

Team Ferrari

Congratulations Team Ferrari on your championship win over Team Porsche at Lemans.

Oh wait, those red jackets aren’t Team Ferrari?   Those bright “Red” jackets are the championship jackets for “Marooned???” (but they are not red…, they’re Maroon)

Well, at least we will be able to pick out (first time captain winner) Jamie Kehoe and the rest of team “Marooned” out of a crowd. 

We just have one question regarding a player’s name on his jacket…, did the designers put “Don 97… Donny 97… Donnie 97 or Donna 97” on Donny Maccini’s sleeve.

Job Opening

Wanted: A decent hockey player with minimal skills, but highly trainable for a full-time position on the #1 line. 

The ideal candidate needs to be a quick learner…, have the ability to handle a pass…, shoot one-timers…, and be able to hit an open net.

Benefits include:

• Unlimited Passes (Mostly quality and some blind ones)
• Quality Scoring Opportunities
• Unlimited Scoring Potential (10-12 goals minimum – per season)
• On the job training with a Team USA Master
• 401k, Paid Vacation & Bass Fishing Trips.

Please send resumes to “Dr Rob” and remember that “Braves” need not apply.