Thursday, August 30, 2007

CAHL 2007 Top Female Goalie Trophy Winner

The Blades of Steel goaltender Jennifer Handby was awarded the CAHL 2007 Top Female Goalie Trophy for her awesome season as she had the leading female goals against average.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Division I Playoffs:

Blades of Steel vs. Extreme on Wednesday, August 29

Player of the game Dallas Bassen was the key for the Extreme as he rifled in four goals and an assist in the Wednesday night playoff match up and eventual 7-5 victory against the Blades of Steel.

Fellow Extreme Kris Pickering was next in line with a three point night. David Shierman and Matt Brodie both scored a goal and an assist apiece. Team mates Danny Janes, Todd Bassen and Troy Ear each helped set up a goal apiece.

Between the pipes Extreme goalie Ian Brunton made some excellent stops for the playoff win.

The Blades of Steel player of the game goaltender Jennifer Handby was great as she denied some big scoring chances from the ever dangerous Extreme team throughout the contest.

Trevor Reynolds led the Blades of Steel offence with a pair of goals. Shawn Gallahger, Paul Reardigan and Adam Snelling were the other three scorers on the night. Bret Schott had two set ups while team captain James Werner, Shawn Henry, Jeremy Raymaker, and Conrad Boychuk each contributed one assist.

Notes:

Extreme Suspension: #11 Troy Ear

Blades of Steel Suspension: #17 Dan Pietrzak, #23 Conrad Boychuk

Monday, August 20, 2007

Blades of Steel vs. Ice Storm on Monday, August 20

Player of the game Graeme Kozin buried two pucks and set up a pair of his team mates to propel the Blades of Steel to a victory over the Ice Storm.

Fellow Blades of Steel Shawn Gallahger played a big part in the triumph as well as he launched in a couple of goals.

Adam Snelling and Brad Roy both had great three point results for the Blades of Steel. Dan Pietrzak, James Werner, and Sheldon Harris each claimed two big points apiece. Paul Reardigan contributed an assist on the night.

Blades of Steel forward Trevor Reynolds scored great two on one goal after receiving a perfect feed from Jeremy Raymaker early in the second period. Goaltender Jennifer Lynn Hanby only permitted a couple pucks to get past her for the win.

The Ice Storm offence featured their long range heavy artillery as the player of the game Shaughn McAuliffe and the CAHL 2006-2007 Top Defenceman Trophy winner Martin Robichaud unleashed their cannon like slap shots to score the goals for their team. Nick Oriold and Mike Cook provided the assists.

Ice Storm goaltender Mark Cole denied 28 shots which included a breakaway in each of the first two periods and even a two man breakaway in the final period.

Note:

Ice Storm Suspension: #78 Brian Sawchuk

Monday, August 20, 2007

Snipers vs. Blades of Steel on Friday, August 17

The Blades of Steel defeated the Snipers on Friday and were led by the player of the game Brad Roy who hit the back of the net an incredible total of five times. Roy also assisted three others for a mammoth total of eight points.  

Captain James Werner, Graeme Kozin, and Shawn Gallahger all had towering games for the Blades of Steel as well. James Werner had total of five points while Graeme Kozin and Shawn Gallahger notched four points apiece.

Sheldon Harris contributed three points for the Blades of Steel. Shawn Henry, Paul Reardigan, Adam Snelling, Bret Schott, and Jeremy Raymaker each notched a pair of points. Goalie Jennifer Lynn Hanby made some big saves for the win.

Jeff Stevenson rifled in a pair of goals and an assist for the Snipers' player of the game honours. Pat Smith also had a great two goal match while Jeremy Rogers had a pair of assists. Andrew Banister and Dan Kopcinovic each collected an assist in the contest.

Snipers goaltender Josh Wildey thwarted an enormous amount of scoring chances as he was faced with an immense number of black discs fired his way throughout the three periods.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Blades of Extreme vs. Extreme on Friday, August 10

Mark Romaniuk was the Extreme player of the as he had a top flight three goal and one assist display to propel his team to a 7-5 win against the Blades of Steel.

Extreme team mate Brad Kerr was great too as he tallied a total of six points on the strength of two goals and four assists.

Dallas Bassen scored early in the middle period and assisted on another Extreme goal just over three minutes later to finish with a pair of points. Danny James also scored while Todd Bassen contributed an assist.

Extreme goalie Aaron made a total of 26 saves which included stopping all of the 14 shots which were aimed his way in the second frame.

Player of the game Graeme Kozin had a stunning four goal match for the Blades of Steel. Sheldon Harris notched a stellar three assists. Brad Roy also scored while Dan Pietrzak, Jeremy Raymaker, Paul Reardigan each set up a goal.

Jennifer Lynn Hanby made some big stops for the Blades of Steel and totaled 19 saves on the night.

Notes:

Blades of Steel Suspension: #17 Dan Pietrzak

Extreme Suspensions: #7 Matt Brodie; #6 Mark Romaniuk

Friday, August 3, 2007

Blades of Steel vs. Rockets on Wednesday, August 1

The Wednesday night match up was a clash of the goalies as the Blades of Steel faced off against the Rockets.

The two goalies denied a combined 97.5% of the shots as they turned aside the shooters all night.

Jennifer Lynn Hanby made a brilliant save on a short range shot from the dangerous Rockets elite scorer Scott Bouwman during a penalty kill situation in the middle period.

Scott Bouwman made a tremendous save himself as he blocked a clear cut point blank shot earlier in the game during the first frame.

Between the other pipes the Rockets goalie Alex Nutma responded to a great shorthanded breakaway chance with a fantastic save to keep the score at 0-0 in the second period.

It was not until there was just over five minutes remaining in the game when the Rockets all-star defenceman Kurt Bransma came through in the clutch to score the go ahead goal. Scott Bouwman and Scott Bergen assisted on the play.

The Rockets held back the final push from the Blades of Steel to go home with the dramatic 1-0 victory.

Jennifer Lynn Hanby was the Blades of Steel player of the game for her excellent performance as she finished with a .947 save percentage.

The Rockets player of the game Alex Nutma had the superb shutout win and is now the overall leader in both goals against average (2.67) and save percentage (.890).

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Blades of Steel vs. Potters on Tuesday, July 24

The Potters are on fire and have extended their searing hot winning streak to seven games. This time it was a 4-3 victory on Tuesday night against the Blades of Steel.

The overall leading goaltender and player of the game Thomas Waters remains unbeaten this season. Waters thwarted a total of 21 shots rifled his way which included a razor sharp save on a breakaway in the third period to keep the lead for the Potters.

Potter Dustyn Auramenko wired in a slap shot to get his team on the score board first at the 12:55 mark of the opening period. He was not finished yet and ended up scoring once more to lead the potent Potter offence with a great two goal match. Auramenko has been scoring at a near goal per game clip with five goals and seven assists in just six games.

Scott Roy also scored for the Potters and is now tied with Matt Brodie from the Extreme for the most overall goals. Team mate Brandon Gramlich hit the back of the net as well and has moved into sole possession of fifth place in the league scoring race.

Potter captain Greg Bergeron set up Dustyn Auramenko's second goal of the night to collect an amazing 12th assist in just his eighth game. Bergeron is only two assists away from the overall assist leaders David Shierman, from the Extreme, and Potter team mate and last season's captain Brendan Engdahl.

Late in the middle period the Blades of Steel top team scorer Shawn Gallahger made an incredible series of plays as he first stole the puck, then sped past a defender, and finally roofed the puck with a masterfully aimed shot.

Shawn Gallahger added one more goal to cap off his strong two goal player of the game performance.

Team captain James Werner and Graeme Kozin each contributed an assist on Shawn Gallahger's second goal of the night.

Blades of Steel goalie Jennifer Lynn Hanby jumped right back into the top goalie leaders and is presently tied for third place.

Notes:

Blades of Steel Suspensions: #19 Shawn Henry, #11 Bobby Gay

Potters Suspension: #5 Dustyn Auramenko

Monday, July 16, 2007

Blades of Steel vs. Extreme on Monday, July 16

Goalie Ian Brunton was the player of the game for the Extreme as they defeated the Blades of Steel on Monday night's match up. Ian Brunton finished with 22 stops and made a tremendous pad save on a short range shot which was set up from a cross ice pass during a penalty kill situation for his team.

The Extreme offence was a total team affair as Shadoe Stoodley, Matt Brodie, Mitch Brodie, and Troy Ear each fired in a pair of goals. Stoodley picked up a couple of assists as well for an incredible four point night. Isaac Reid also scored and collected an assist for a two point effort. Rance Goulter, Danny James, and Kris Pickering contributed two assists apiece while David Shierman notched a single assist.

Blades of Steel captain James Werner led his team with an outstanding four point player of the game performance as he scored a goal and set up three of his team mates.

Brad Roy had a great three point match with a goal and a pair of assists for the Blades of Steel. Chris Hill and Trevor Reynolds rifled in a goal apiece. Hill collected an assist as well for a two point effort. Conrad Boychuk collected an assist on the night.

Blades of Steel goaltender Jennifer Lynn Hanby made a couple of fantastic saves as she stopped the initial and rebound chance on a breakaway during some four on four action late in the middle period. Hanby completed the match with 21 saves.

Note: Suspension

Monday, July 16, 2007

Hazards vs. Blades of Steel on Friday, July 13

Player of the game J.R. Mitdital was the difference as he scored an awesome hat trick, which included the game winning goal, for the Hazards on Friday in a 6-5 win against the Blades of Steel.

Josh Horning also had a great three point game for the Hazards as he scored a goal and two assists. Steve Runcie and Taylor MacDonald were the other two goal scorer for the Hazards as they fired in a goal apiece.

Hazards goalie Warner Johnston won his second straight start and made 20 saves which included stopping 10 out of 10 in the final period to preserve the one goal lead for the victory.

The Blades of Steel player of the game Jamie Doucette led his team with a top notch two goal and one assist performance. Graeme Kozin, Chris Hill, and Conrad Boychuk also scored. Chris Hill completed the game with a pair of points as he picked up an assist as well.

Blades of Steel Captain James Werner, Andrew Smyth, and Dan Pietrzak each notched one assist.

Goalie Cam MacCorguodale made some nice stops for the Blades of Steel as he turned aside 16 shots on the night.

Sunday, July 8, 2007

Pylons vs. Blades of Steel on Friday, July 6

Graeme Kozin led his Blades of Steel to a Friday evening win over the Pylons as he topped all players with a fantastic five point player of the game performance.

Kozin scored the game winning goal, contributed three assists, and fired in one more goal in the final period before all was said and done.

Blades of Steel forwards Sheldon Harris, James Werner, and Shawn Gallahger were all on fire as well with four point nights. Harris hit the back of the net twice to go along with a couple of helpers while Werner and Gallahger each scored one goal and three assists.  

Dan Pietrzak had a great three point night for the Blades of Steel while Chris Hill rifled in a pair of goals. Shawn Henry, Conrad Boychuk, and Andrew Smyth contributed an assist apiece.

Blades of Steel goalie Jennifer Lynn Hanby contributed an assist, won her fourth game in five starts, and also maintained her top three overall position among goals against average leaders.

Kevin Donovan was the Pylons player of the game as he finished with a great three point effort with one goal and a pair of assists.

Jim Madden and Brendan Waters scored two goals apiece for the Pylons. Team mate Dan Wahl had a couple of assists while Shawn Bellingham collected one helper.

Pylons goaltender David Hughes was already down along the ice and still managed to make a colossal glove grab with his outstretched arm on a point blank shot during the first period. Hughes also had an assist on Kevin Donovan's goal.

Note: Suspension

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Ice Storm vs. Blades of Steel on Monday, June 25

The Ice Storm versus Blades of Steel Monday night match up was a battle of the special teams as all six goals between both teams were either power play or shorthanded markers.

Andrew Smyth and Shawn Gallahger got the Blades of Steel on the scoreboard first with a pair of power play goals to gain a 2-0 lead. Jamie Doucette contributed an assist on Gallahger 's goal while Gallahger assisted on Smyth's goal.

Ice Storm Shaughn McAuliffe scored a crucial last minute power play goal in the first period to inject his team with momentum as they have been out shot 11-6 and down on the scoreboard. Justin Heffner and Brian Sawchuk notched assists on the play.

Joe Sims scored an early power play goal for the Ice Storm just 47 seconds into the middle period to tie up the game at two apiece.

Ice Storm Chris Sawchuk got the lead for his team with a great backhand shot off a tape to tape cross ice pass from team mate Mike Cook.

Shaughn McAuliffe wasn't finished yet for the Ice Storm and would score one more huge goal on a short handed breakaway to take an all important two goal lead.

Both goalies didn't allow anymore pucks to get past them the rest of the night and the Ice Storm left the arena with a huge come from behind win as they started the game down 2-0 but scored four unanswered goals for a 4-2 victory.

The Ice Storm player of the game, goalie Steve Welch, slid effortlessly across his crease from his left to right to stifle a one timed shot during a penalty kill situation in the first period. Welch continued his awesome performance between the pipes to finish with 28 saves on 30 shots that were fired his way for an excellent .933 save percentage.

Shawn Gallahger was the Blades of Steel player of the game as he scored a goal and assisted on another for a big two point night.

Blades of Steel goaltender Jennifer Lynn Hanby made some memorable saves such as when she stopped a huge chance early in the first period with her goal stick paddle down along the ice. Later in the same period she made a great glove grab off a close in shot from her right face off circle.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Blades of Steel vs. Rockets on Wednesday, June 20

Goaltender and player of the game Jennifer Lynn Hanby finished with a potent .905 save percentage as she stopped 19 of the 21 pucks fired her way to lead the Blades of Steel to a 4-2 victory over the Rockets.

Graeme Kozin got the Blades of Steel on the score board first with his fourth goal in just two games. Blades of Steel Brad Roy rifled in a great short handed breakaway goal late in the initial period. Team mate Shawn Gallahger added another short hander and the eventual game winner for the Blades of Steel early in the middle frame. Later in the same period Trevor Reynolds launched a howitzer right at the top corner for his team's fourth goal of the game. Conrad Boychuk, Chris Hill, and Will Bernier each contributed an assist.

Steve Brandon was the player of the game for the Rockets for the third straight match as he scored his team's second goal of the night and was a threat throughout the three periods. Steven Havinga notched his team's first goal which was assisted by Scott Bouwman. Goalie Phil Bonk completed the game with some big stops such as his saves during an intense scramble around his crease in the middle period.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Snipers vs. Blades of Steel on Tuesday, June 12

Paul Reardigan ignited the offence for the Blades of Steel with a great forehand to backhand move on a breakaway goal midway through the opening period. The Blades of Steel never looked back and continued on to defeat the Snipers.

Jamie Doucette was the Blades of Steel player of the game as he collected a hat trick with a pair of goals in the first frame and another goal in the third.

Paul Reardigan scored once more in the late in the second period to finish with two goals and an assist.

Blades of Steel defenceman Shawn Henry racked up a pair of goals as well while Sheldon Harris, Trevor Reynolds, and Chris Hill each rifled in one goal apiece.

Chris Hill not only scored a goal but also had three assists for an excellent four point night. Team mate Shawn Gallahger completed the match with four points too as he set up a total of four goals. Blades of Steel captain James Werner and defenceman Andrew Smyth both contributed an assist apiece.

Blades of Steel goaltender Jennifer Lynn Hanby only had one puck get by her all night and finished with some great stops such as the two consecutive awesome point blank saves during a two man penalty kill situation in the second period.

Goalie Josh Wildey was the Snipers player of the game as he denied 34 shots which included some stellar saves such as during the first period when he made a big blocker save off a booming slap shot that was later followed up by a great glove grab off a wrist shot from the face off circle. Early in the second period he faced a point blank one timed shot opportunity and simply stoned the threat with an excellent pad save using his right leg.

Sniper Jamie Sexton wired in a slap shot on a power play during the second period from the top of the right face off circle and now has 23 goals in just his last 25 games.

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Blades of Steel vs. Potters on Tuesday, June 5

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Dan Pietrzak, Graeme Kozin, and Sheldon Harris each fired in a goal apiece during the first period to give the Blades of Steel an early 3-0 lead against the Potters.  

Potter Kevin Demyon launched a big slap shot from the point which sent the puck through a maze of skates and into the back of the mesh to put his team on the score board just 30 seconds into the second frame.

Blades of Steel defenceman Adam Snelling regained his team's three goal lead shortly after by scoring at the 10:01 mark.

Brandon Gramlich continued the comeback effort for the Potters by scoring a great breakaway deke goal to knock the deficit back down to two scores.

Potters goalie Daniel Soucy faced a one timed shot from point blank range which was set up from a pass from the side of the net and he responded with an incredible pad save.

Graeme Kozin later rifled in his second goal of the game at 5:26 to once again give the Blades of Steel a healthy three goal cushion.

The Potters never backed down and Kirk Ringuette scored in the next goal of the game to reduce the margin to 5-3.

Blades of Steel goaltender Jennifer Lynn Hanby made a tremendous save against a wrist shot on wide open chance from the slot to keep her team's two goal lead headed in the the final period.

Shawn Gallahger made it a 6-3 match for the Blades of Steel with a goal less than two minutes into the third frame.      

Chad Cox replied for the Potters with his second point of the night to give his team a two goal comeback chance.

The Potters pressed for the next goal however Jennifer Lynn Hanby was up to the task and didn't let anything get past her including a great breakaway save.

In addition to a key goal, Blades of Steel forward Shawn Gallahger, made a colossal shot block as well during the last minute of play which also resulted in getting the puck out of their defensive zone as the Potters were swarming around the net.

With 18 seconds showing on the clock Graeme Kozin flew down the right wing and scored his third and hat trick goal of the game on a great back hand top corner shot which increased his team's advantage to three goals.

The final seconds ticked away and the Blades of Steel went home with an exciting 7-4 victory. Graeme Kozin was the Blades of Steel player of the game for his excellent hat trick which included the game winner and a short handed goal. Chad Cox was the Potters player of the game as he finished with a big two point effort on the strength of one goal and one assist.