Over 30 Hockey League

The Dunkin Donuts Player of the Week award winner is Gino Tammaro of Azores Express.

Gino played a significant role in his team’s win, as he factored in on three of the four goals his team scored. With 2-goals and 1-assist.

In his last four games, Gino has scored 5-goals, as he leads his team in goals and points scored.

The winner of the Dick’s Sporting Goods weekly award is Alex Leone of Azores Express.

Alex usually plays a very steady defensive game that goes under the radar not getting noticed, except by his teammates.  Alex finally scored his first goal of the season from the point that held up as the game winner in his team’s comeback win.

The winner of the weekly AARP award is Tom Gallagher of M*A*S*H.

After his team’s 0-7 start, Tom has committed to being his team’s leader on offense with his overall game and experience that coincidentally has seen his team turn their season around going 3-1-0-1 in their last five games.

Tom kept this momentum going, scoring 2-goals including the game winner, while adding an assist, as he factored in three of his team’s four goals scored in their latest win.

The winner of the Nelson Sousa memorial Goalie of the Week award is Mike Viera of “fill in”.

This week we are going outside the box in recognizing a fill-in goalie and not one of the active team’s goalies.  Mike has been the number one choice for fill in goalies when needed in the league.  This week, Mike was asked last minute to fill in for a second game.

In two games played, Mike went 1-1, stopping 31 out of 34 shots faced in his first game, then followed that up stopping 29 out of 31 shots faced.  In both games, Mike made multiple point-blank saves to keep his teams in these games.

The winner of the Mylec Defenseman of the Week award is Steve Medeiros of Azores Express.

Steve didn’t make the game sheet, but, played a strong overall game, as he and his defensive team mates silenced the big guns on offense of their opponent.  Steve was very active in his defensive zone, blocking a lot of shots, keeping shots to the perimeter, and controlling the play.

The Dunkin Donuts Player of the Week award winner is John Carey of Hammertime.

With his team locked in a very close and well-played game by both teams, John showed off his adaptability to play solid defense and move up front as needed to impact the offense.

John’s play stood out all game as he came through in the clutch on a powerplay in overtime, scoring the game winner with a laser show shot, while also setting up the game’s first goal.    

The winner of the Dick’s Sporting Goods weekly award is Ike of Phoenix Rising.

With his team missing its top defenseman, Ike logged some major minutes and stepped up his game in his defensive zone with his positioning and hustle.  But it was his rink awareness in overtime that stood out.

In a tie game, and his team on the powerplay, Ike joined the rush into the offensive zone.  Never stopping, Ike went right to the front of the net, recognizing the shot coming from the top of the faceoff circle and created a perfect screen on the goalie that the goalie never saw.  Old school hockey Ike, well done!

The winner of the weekly AARP award is Kyle McCabe of Barney & Friends.

With his team missing it’s first line, someone from the second line had to step up and pick up the offense.  Kyle did just that, setting up two of his team’s goals when it mattered in a tie game, as he set up a last second goal in the second period, then followed that up setting up an insurance goal, to help his team knock off the top team.

The winner of the Nelson Sousa memorial Goalie of the Week award is Dave Giusti of M*A*S*H.

The one constant for the M*A*S*H team during its earlier struggles of getting a win, as well as turning their season around lately has been the play of Dave in net.  Dave has given his team a chance to win all season long.  Facing 33 shots on net, many of them quality scoring chances, Dave did his part keeping this a tie game before eventually coming up just short in overtime.

The winner of the Mylec Defenseman of the Week award is Steve Silveira of M*A*S*H.

Steve didn’t have any point in his game, however, he definitely stood out in the defensive zone, covering a lot of area, blocking multiple shots, controlling the ball and making smart reads, to lead all defensemen with his overall game.

The Dunkin Donuts Player of the Week award winner is Angelo De Luca of Barney & Friends.

After a slow start to his season and limited production, Angelo has turned his season around, quietly moving up the leading scorers list.  His 2-goals had a big impact in their upset win over one of the top teams.  Angelo has heated up by scoring 6-goals in his last five games, three of which have been game winners.

The winner of the Dick’s Sporting Goods weekly award is Naz of M*A*S*H.

Facing the top undefeated team while rotating only three defensemen against their fast-paced aggressive forechecking game usually catches up to teams.  Not in Naz’s case as he and his team stood their ground, in containing their opponents’ scoring opportunities while playing some shutdown defense.  Naz faced the pressure head on, breaking up plays while quickly transitioning the play the other way.

The winner of the weekly AARP award is Mark Stickney of M*A*S*H.

One of the best faceoff centers in the league, the old man continues to amaze with his play and production.  Watching him play you would never think Mark is a player in his mid-60’s.  He certainly plays younger than his age.

Knowing his shorthanded team needed to get off to a quick start, Mark did his part four minutes into their game by setting up the game’s first goal, which went a long way in their upset victory.

The winner of the Nelson Sousa memorial Goalie of the Week award is Dave Giusti of M*A*S*H.

Dave single-handedly stole the game in leading his team to an upset win over the top undefeated team in the league and handing them their first loss of the season.  Dave was locked in stopping 32 out of 33 shots faced in his game.

In two of his last three games, Dave has shut the door in net, only allowing one goal against in each of those games, while helping his team turn their season around.

The winner of the Mylec Defenseman of the Week award is Paul Firicano of Barney & Friends.

With his team going up against one of the top teams in the league, and shorthanded on defense, Paul logged a lot of minutes to quarterback the defense.  With his smart reads on the rink and ball control play, Paul led the way as his team contained the high-powered offense of their opponent.

The Dunkin Donuts Player of the Week award winner is Tony Medeiros of Dominions.

In the biggest game of the season between the top two undefeated teams, Tony stepped up and stood out, scoring a hat trick and added an assist, to lead his team in a rout.  His hustle and opportunistic scoring broke open a close game and opened the floodgates for a barrage of goals spread out in every period.

The winner of the Dick’s Sporting Goods weekly award is Tim Burke of M*A*S*H.

One of the league’s best versatile players who can adapt in any game and give his team a solid effort either on offense or defense, showed off this skill in a big way as he set up all of his team’s five goals in a wild shootout game.

Playing some major minutes on defense, Timmy Tito gave his team a chance to comeback from a late two-goal deficit and almost tie their game.

The winner of the weekly AARP award is Colleen O’Connell of Barney & Friends.

As the only girl playing in the league, Colleen continues to hold her own against the league’s best players.  Usually going under the radar, “the girl” defends her defensive zone smartly as she goes out on the rink doing her job. In her game, she minimized the opponent’s scoring chances and quickly moved the ball up to her forwards generating scoring chances.    

The winner of the Nelson Sousa memorial Goalie of the Week award is Scott Rosato of Barney & Friends.

Scott has found his goalie rhythm, giving his team a weekly solid performance.  Stopping 28 out of 29 shots faced, Scott made sure to shut the door allowing his team to find its offense.

In his last three games, Scott has only given up three goals and has played a major factor in why his team has won two of their last three games played.

The winner of the Mylec Defenseman of the Week award is John Hines of Dominions.

Consistently steady every game, never panicking with his ball control game, John finally got rewarded for his efforts, not only with this weekly award but also by scoring his first goal of the season.

In a matchup of the league’s two undefeated and best teams, John stood out with controlling his defensive zone and keeping scoring opportunities to a minimum.

The Dunkin Donuts Player of the Week award winner is Garvin Chan of Phoenix Rising.

With a breakout game, Garvin was opportunistic in the first period, scoring a natural hat trick, adding another late goal, while setting up a goal, to step up and lead his team’s offense.  Garvin’s reading of the play on the rink was on full display as he extended his multi-point scoring streak to four games, while moving into third place in the leading scorer’s race.

The winner of the Dick’s Sporting Goods weekly award is Tom Gallagher of M*A*S*H.

With a lot of pressure being asked of him and placed on his shoulders, Tom delivered, scoring the game winning goal to lead M*A*S*H winning their first game of the season and put an end to their seven-game losing streak.

Tom’s experience and leadership was clearly evident on the rink, as he quarterbacked his team’s offense, leading by example.

The winner of the weekly AARP award is Jamie Kehoe of M*A*S*H.

After dealing with some lingering injuries issues, Jamie has finally gotten back to his game the last two weeks.

Playing some major minutes and quarterbacking the defense, Jamie played solid defense, leading the way in defensive zone coverage while keeping scoring chances to a minimum.

The winner of the Nelson Sousa memorial Goalie of the Week award is Dave Giusti of M*A*S*H.

Finally, Dave’s efforts this season was rewarded as he picked up his first win of the season, stopping 27 out of 28 shots faced in his game, to backstop his team ending their seven-game losing streak.

During that streak, Dave’s play has stood out in multiple games as he kept his team in games, giving them a chance, even when their offense was not producing.

The winner of the Mylec Defenseman of the Week award is Chris Torres of Dominions.

Lightning struck twice for Chris, as he won back-to-back Defenseman of the Week awards for his sparking his team’s win.  In a tie game, Chris scored a hat trick, with two of those goals scored in the second period, igniting four straight unanswered goals scored by his team.  In his last two games, Chris’ offense has stood out, scoring 5-goals during that stretch.

The Dunkin Donuts Player of the Week award winner is John Kelleher of Phoenix Rising.

With his team getting outplayed in the first period, and lucky to only be down a goal, John stepped up as the captain to lead the way, scoring a hat trick, with two goals early in the second period, to regain the momentum for his team.  John made his shots count, scoring on three of the five shots taken in his game.

The winner of the Dick’s Sporting Goods weekly award is Joe Conary of M*A*S*H.

With his team playing their best game of the season, Joe stood out for his commitment to the running game along with a relentless forechecking game, from the opening faceoff to the end of his game.

Joe didn’t factor on the scoresheet, but his hustle stood out and played a big role in putting pressure on the opponent’s defense, and creating scoring opportunities.

Honorable mention: Jon Brown of M*A*S*H.  Even though not eligible for a weekly award, Jon was the best player on his team in his game.

The winner of the weekly AARP award is Lee Nogler of Hammertime.

With their top player out on IR, Lee has taken on the role of offensive leader for his team.  Lee scored 2-goals to get his team back into their game from an early three goal deficit.  It was Lee’s third goal in his last two games.

A player with perhaps the hardest shot in the league, when on the rink, Lee’s shot has the potential to go in the net, giving his team a big boost in their play.

The winner of the Nelson Sousa memorial Goalie of the Week award is Scott Rosato of Barney & Friends.

Scott played a solid game in stopping all 20 shots he faced while his team was locked into a close game, while posting his first shutout of the season.  Scott’s effort allowed his team to find their offense in the third period to pull away for the win. In his last three games, Scott has settled in, only giving up five goals during this stretch.

The winner of the Mylec Defenseman of the Week award is Chris Torres of Dominions.

Using his outstanding speed and ability to jump into his team’s offense, his efforts paid off as he scored his team’s opening goal to kickstart their offense, then added an insurance goal for good measure early in the third period.

Chris also played solid defense, using his speed to his advantage, as his two-way overall game was on full display.

The Dunkin Donuts Player of the Week award winner is Matty Iannello of Phoenix Rising.

What a story is being written by the prodigal son returning to the Over-30 league after a full year off recovering from a potential life health issue. 

Matty Iannello is back and making a statement on his personal redemption tour of the league, as he factored in on every goal his team scored, with 1-goal and 4-assists, and was the most noticeable player of all three games played.  Oh and he still sits atop the leading scorer race!

The winner of the Dick’s Sporting Goods weekly award is Eddie Chin of Phoenix Rising.

Yes, we have noticed the season that Eddie has been having so far.  The results speak for themselves.  It’s always noticeable when a blue-collar lunch pail player starts to stand out.

Ed capped off his team’s dominating win by scoring a goal.  It was Ed’s fourth goal in his last five games that goes along with his weekly hustle and energy on the rink that is producing results!

The winner of the weekly AARP award is Doug Sedille of Hammertime.

For those of you who never saw Doug Sedille play 10 years ago and in tournaments, if you watched him play in his game, you got a glimpse of how dominating and smart a player he is. 

Originally drafted as a forward upon returning to the league a few years, Doug has settled into playing solid defense, as he set up two goals, displayed masterful ball control all game, and quarterbacked his team’s defense.  We finally got to see the Doug of old playing in the league.

The winner of the Nelson Sousa memorial Goalie of the Week award is A J Larabee of Phoenix Rising.

It’s getting redundant, each week in considering A J or nominating him for this weekly award, but the numbers don’t lie.  For the third time this season, and in back-to-back weeks, A J posted a shutout, stopping all 25 shots he faced.  He is on a potential season record setting pace, maybe more.

The winner of the Mylec Defenseman of the Week award is Elder Lopes of Hammertime.

With work conflicts preventing him from attending games, Elder has not been noticeable this season.  What a time to get noticed in a big way.

Elder was locked in all game, as he took control of the defense and never hesitated joining the offense any opportunity he got.  Elder’s back-to-back goals two minutes apart in the second broke open a close game, leading his team to pull away for a win.

The Dunkin Donuts Player of the Week award winner is Pedro Fontes of Azores Express.

After a slow start to his season, Pedro and his offense has come alive.  Pedro played his best game this season scoring a hat trick, his two goals scored in the third period broke open a one-goal game, as he factored in three of his teams four goals scored.

The winner of the Dick’s Sporting Goods weekly award is Derrick Power of Dominions.

Derrick will never get noticed for his goal scoring, but what he brings to his game is hustle, forechecking and doing all those little things as a member of the “lunch pail gang.”  And there are games that he gets rewarded for all that hard work and effort.

Such was the case in his game this week, as he got rewarded for his strong relentless forechecking with 2-assists, coming when his team held a one goal lead then extending that to a two-goal lead.

The winner of the weekly AARP award is Bob Snyder of Hammertime.

Most 60+ players typically switch from forward to playing defense at their ages.  But Bob disregarded the popular opinion, even though he was well established as a steady successful defenseman in the league, and moved to forward this season. 

The move finally got rewarded as Bob went to the dirty area of the net to score his first goal of the game to bring his team back from an early deficit.  Well done Bob aka “Reggie Dunlop.”

The winner of the Nelson Sousa memorial Goalie of the Week award is A J Larabee of Phoenix Rising.

It was a tough call this week with two goalies pitching shutouts, but A J gets the edge here, as he stopped all 26 shots faced in a very low scoring game where one goal could make a difference. A J once again returned to form as the league’s top goalie, putting to rest chatter about him being very beatable.

The winner of the Mylec Defenseman of the Week award is Cappy of Azores Express.

After coming off IR to start the season, Cappy has steadily played solidly that coincidentally has had an impact on his team’s turnaround after a very shaky start to their season.

Cappy’s shot from the left point halfway through the first period, his first goal and point of the season, a minute after the team scored their first goal, was a huge momentum swing of this game

The Dunkin Donuts Player of the Week award winner is Manny Nunes of Dominions.

In a battle of the top two, and undefeated teams in the league, Manny was the impact player for his team, scoring a hat trick, leading his team on a comeback late in the game.

Manny played his best game of the season and was locked in with his relentless forechecking game.  He also looks re-energized this season in once again being one of the top point producers in the league.

The winner of the Dick’s Sporting Goods weekly award is Kyle McCabe of Barney & Friends.

The rookie finally came out of the shadows and broke through, scoring not only his first goal of the season, but added a second for good measure.  Kyle’s first goal sparked his team to comeback from a two-goal deficit. 

His team already loaded with players who can score on offense, Kyle’s potential scoring can make this team a very potent offensive unit.

The winner of the weekly AARP award is Dan Broderick of Phoenix Rising.

So much for managing Dan’s minutes this season.  Dan played a lot of minutes against a team with a lot of speed, and with his team missing three forwards, Dan had to cover a lot more area in his defensive zone.

The winner of the Nelson Sousa memorial Goalie of the Week award is Dave Giusti of M*A*S*H*.

Dave’s team may be struggling for wins, but, it is not because of the efforts of Dave as their goalie. Dave once again did his part to keep his team in their game, stopping 32 of 34 shots faced in his game.  If his team could put together some consistent offense and start scoring more goals, it will reward Dave’s efforts in net on a regular basis.

The winner of the Mylec Defenseman of the Week award is Jason Carrien of Phoenix Rising.

It’s been a while since we witnessed Jay standing out as the league’s best defenseman.  Overall, Jay was a force playing major minutes on defense and controlling his zone; but, it was his contribution on offense that stood out as he scored 2-goals and set up another.

The Dunkin Donuts Player of the Week award winner is Mike O’Neil of Phoenix Rising.

The so called self-proclaimed “I’m coming for records” player is living up to his pre-season boast.  With his team scoring eight goals, Mike accounted for seven of those eight goals with 5-goals and 2-assists.  In the first period alone, Mike scored a hat trick.

Only time will tell if Mike is right about his boast, but he is well on his way to making a run for that single season goals scoring record.

The winner of the Dick’s Sporting Goods weekly award is Steve Silveira of M*A*S*H*.

With his shorthanded team struggling early this season on offense and dealing with injuries, Steve has been his consistent self on defense, helping to keep his team in every game played.  Steve stepped up to get his team’s offense going by factoring in on every goal they scored, setting up three goals.

The winner of the weekly AARP award is Rick Cassano of Dominions.

In only his second game played for his team, Ricky looked more comfortable and played like the player drafted onto this team.  He scored the game’s first goal as he redirected a rebound out of the air into the net and had his running legs going all game.

Not that his team needs any more help on offense, but, if Rick gets his scoring game going, Dominions will be a tough team to contain.

The winner of the Nelson Sousa memorial Goalie of the Week award is Sean Roach of Dominions.

Maybe that Blind Goalie Challenge has lit a fire in Sean and motivated him this season. For the second time this season, Sean was solid in net winning this weekly award, stopping 22 out of 23 shots faced, including a few with his team clinging to a one-goal lead.

The winner of the Mylec Defenseman of the Week award is Chris Torres of Dominions.

A lot of pressure has been placed on Chris this year to anchor his team’s defense.  He did that in his game, playing solid defense, using his speed to his advantage, and jumping into the offense to generate scoring chances.  His two-way overall game was on full display.

The Dunkin Donuts Player of the Week award winner is Eric Fortin of Dominions.

For the second straight week, rookie Eric Fortin had an impact game for his team, leading their comeback win scoring 2-goals while adding 1-assist.  With his performance, Eric finds himself atop the leading scorer’s race.

The winner of the Dick’s Sporting Goods weekly award is Dave Wilson of Phoenix Rising.

Coming into this season, Dave requested to be drafted as a defenseman.  So far, that has been a positive decision.  Dave stood out the entire game, making smart plays, breaking up scoring chances and controlling his defensive zone, while also scoring a goal late in the game.

The winner of the weekly AARP award is Gino Tammaro of the Azores Express.

After a slow start to his season, Gino made his presence known leading his team’s comeback in earning a valuable point in the standings.

Gino’s play sparked his team, erasing an early two goal deficit, by scoring 2-goals and adding 1-assist.

The winner of the Nelson Sousa memorial Goalie of the Week award is A J Larabee of Phoenix Rising.

Coming into this season, rookie goalie A J was being touted as the real deal in net who would make a difference and carry his team.  He has lived up to those expectations and then some.

A J stopped all 18 of the shots he faced to earn the league’s first shutout of the season.  In two games played, A J has only allowed one goal to get past him.

The winner of the Mylec Defenseman of the Week award is Doug Sedille of Hammertime.

One of the best and most versatile players in the league, Doug has settled into playing defense and making a difference with his consistent solid play.

Doug made his presence felt early in his game as he set up his team’s (and the game’s) first two goals with some heads-up plays.  In addition, he was in the right position at the right time to continuously break up scoring chances.

The Dunkin Donuts Player of the Week award winner is Patrick Spencer of Hammertime.

Patrick started off his season with an impact performance as a difference maker, factoring in on four of his team’s five goals by scoring a hat trick and adding 1-assist.  Leading his team on offense, he scored a goal in every period and was unanimously the best player on the rink this game.

The winner of the Dick’s Sporting Goods weekly award is Don Maccini of Hammertime.

The Raggedy Man stepped up when it mattered in his game. He may not be fleet of foot, but every once in a while, he can surprise the opponent.  His key goal early in the third period broke open a close one-goal game to go along with an earlier assist.  Don dangled the ball at a defenseman then proceeded to split the defense and best the goalie.

The winner of the weekly AARP award is Matty Iannello of the Phoenix Rising.

The Phoenix has officially risen!  Putting everyone on notice that he is officially back as a difference maker and will contend for the leading scorer award, Matty I, aka The Great One, made his presence felt by setting up four goals, in a rout of their opponent.

The winner of the Nelson Sousa memorial Goalie of the Week award is Sean Roach of Dominions.

With the pressure already on to have a steady consistent season for his team, while also taking the blind goalie Pink Shirt Challenge, Sean made multiple key saves especially in the first period, to keep his team in this game and sparked his team to get their offense going.  Sean only allowed 2-goals in his game.

The winner of the Mylec Defenseman of the Week award is Jay Carrien of Phoenix Rising.

Ready to go this season and make a committed effort to reclaim his offense for his team while continuing to be his team’s defensive quarterback, as well as contend for that season MVD award, Jay made an immediate impact in his game during the first period, scoring his team’s first goal and assisting on another.