Friday, August 31, 2007

Division I CAHL Cup Championship:

Potters vs. Extreme on Friday, August 31

Dallas Bassen had his second consecutive four goal and one assist game for the Extreme. This time his five point night led his team to a 8-5 CAHL Cup Championship victory against the Potters. The Potters are the 2007 CAHL Silver Medal winners.

The CAHL 2007 Playoff MVP Trophy was awarded to Dallas Bassen for his outstanding post season performance which saw him collect a total of eight goals, two assists, and 10 points.

The CAHL 2007 Top Scorer Trophy winner David Shierman led the league in points during the regular season and maintained his torrid pace in the playoffs as well as he had an awesome four point match for the Extreme with one goal and three assists.

Team mates Danny Janes, Matt Brodie, and Rance Coulter each fired in a goal on the night. Janes and Brodie notched an assist too for two points apiece. 

Extreme goalie Ian Brunton was strong between the pipes especially during the final period when the Potters went all out in an attempt to reduce the three goal deficit.

At 8:51 of period number three, Potter Brendan Engdahl rifled in his third goal of the playoffs to cut the lead to two goals. The Potters continued to pepper the opposition net and pulled their goalie for an extra attacker late in the game however that was when Rance Coulter scored the empty net goal to gain the three goal insurance for the Extreme.

Brendan Engdahl also had a pair of assists to finish with a great three point contest. Fellow Potter Dave Maskwa also collected three points as well with two big goals and one set up. Brandon Gramlich topped all Potters with an excellent four point effort as he hit the back of the net twice and had two helpers.

Chad Cox, Kevin Demyon, and Tyler Bohn each contributed an assist for the Potter offence. The last line of defence Chris Smishek made some stellar stops especially his save on a point blank scoring chance late in the game to keep his team within striking distance.

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

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Rockets vs. Extreme on Wednesday, August 22

The Extreme were won 6-3 against the Rockets to finish with an incredible undefeated season going 11-0-1 through the regular season. Brad Kerr helped ensure the outstanding feat as he scored two goals and an assist for a three point player of the game effort.

Danny James, Dallas Bassen, Mark Romaniuk, David Shierman, and Chad Bassen all fired in a goal apiece for the Extreme as well. Danny James also notched an assist for a two point contest.

Extreme goaltender Ian Brunton finished with 20 stops which included turning away 17 of the 18 shots aimed his way during the first two periods alone.

The Rockets player of the game Scott Bouwman led his team with a strong two goal night. The CAHL 2006-2007 Playoff MVP Trophy winner Eric Havinga also hit the back of the net with a goal in the final frame. Team mate Brian Burnball contributed an assist.

Goalie Travis Casoiso denied 24 chances on the night for the Rockets.

Notes:

Rockets Suspension: #28 Brian Havinga

Extreme Suspensions: #44 Brad Kerr, #6 Chad Bassen

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Ice Storm vs. Extreme on Tuesday, August 14

The Tuesday night match up between the Ice Storm and Extreme was an offensive showcase as each team featured a five goal scorer while the teams combined for an incredible total of 25 scores on the night.

The Extreme eventually pulled away with the win with the help of their player of the game Chad Bassen who used his deadly speed to score four goals and four assists for a total of eight points.

Dallas Bassen was the Extreme five goal marksman who also collected a pair of assists for a seven point match. His first goal of the night was the most memorable as his bullet like shot left a mark of undeniable accuracy as the puck became lodged in the mesh right at the top corner of the goal net.

Seven other Extreme players had multi-point efforts. Brad Kerr notched five points; Kris Pickering and Mitch Brodie both had four points. Leading overall scorer David Shierman and Todd Bassen each tallied three points while Danny James and Rance Goulter picked up two points apiece.

Goaltender Ian Brunton made numerous big stops such as his two excellent breakaway saves on the Ice Storm's five goal man Chris Sawchuk. 

Player of the game Chris Sawchuk not only fired in five goals, he also set up a couple of his team mates as well for a sum of seven points. Patrick Lauzon was up next with a four point night. Mike Cook pocketed three points while Martin Robichaud and Shaughn McAuliffe each hit the back of the mesh once. 

After the perfect top corner shot from the Extreme player Dallas Bassen during the first period Nick Oriold was not going to let the Ice Storm be outdone in the accuracy department and rifled in a virtually unstoppable top shelf laser beam of his own in the middle period.

Ice Storm Goalie Mark Cole contributed an assist and turned aside 27 shots which included a great pair of breakaway stops against the dangerous eight point scorer Chad Bassen.

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

Potters vs. Extreme on Tuesday, July 31

It was a battle of the 7-1-0 Potters against the 7-0-1 Extreme on Tuesday night.  The Extreme were triumphant by the score of 5-8 to remain undefeated this season.

Chad Bassen was the player of the game for the Extreme as he scored a hat trick and an assist. Top overall scorer David Shierman had an excellent five point night. Mitch Brodie and Isaac Reid collected two points apiece. Kris Pickering rifled in a goal while Danny James, Dallas Bassen, and Rance Goulter each contributed an assist.

Ian Brunton made a top flight butterfly save on a breakaway chance in the first period and finished with 25 stops for the Extreme.

Potter Kevin Demyon navigated through a maze of Extreme defenders and unleashed a perfect wrist shot for his first of two goals on the night. Demyon added an assist as well for a total of three points.

Team leader Greg Bergeron had a great three point showing as well to continue his expert pace of 2.44 points per game.

Kirk Ringuette had a pair of points while Brendan Engdahl launched in a goal in the final period. Sean Appleton and Dave Maskwa each contributed an assist.

Thomas Waters tallied a total of 19 stops and denied a great breakaway scoring chance in the middle period with a tremendous save.

Friday, August 3, 2007

Pylons vs. Extreme on Friday, July 27

The Extreme extended their undefeated streak to eight games with a 8-4 win against the Pylons.

David Shierman led the way for the Extreme with a six point player of the game showing. Team mates Matt Brodie and Danny James tallied three points apiece while Todd Bassen and Isaac Reid each notched a pair of points. Kris Pickering also scored.

Goaltender Ian Brunton kept out 19 pucks for the Extreme.

Martin Gregoire was the Pylons player of the game as he made 30 saves which included some great stops to thwart the dangerous Extreme scorers.

Keegan Donovan and Andrew Abildgaard hit the back of the net for the Pylons with Brian Abildgaard Kieth Hughes contributing assists.

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

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Rockets vs. Extreme on Wednesday, July 11

Rockets all-star defenceman Jason Upton put on a clinic as he deked around three opponents to go in undefended for a close range shot only to be thwarted by a tremendous save from Extreme goaltender Ian Brunton.

That was the tone of the game as it was a battle of the goalies all night with the Rockets goalie Alex Nutma matching Ian Brunton save for save for the eventual 3-3 tie. Each goaltender was his team's player of the game and both finished with an identical 25 saves on 28 shots for an .893 save percentage.

Among Alex Nutma's big stops the most memorable might have been his incredible glove save on a wide open chance due to a turnover late in the game to preserve a 3-3 tie.

Mike Parton topped all Rockets with a strong two point match as he scored a goal and an assist. Scott Bouwman fired in his ninth career regular season and playoff combined shorthanded goal which was also his 70th career regular season goal.

Eric Havinga opened the scoring for the Rockets less than two minutes into the first period. Team mates Brian Havinga, Steven Havinga, and Kurt Bransma contributed an assist apiece.

Isaac Reid fired in two big goals for the Extreme while Kris Pickering put his team on the scoreboard first at the 2:33 mark of the initial period.

Brad Kerr had a great three point match as he got the first assist on all of the Extreme's goals. Mark Romaniuk made a solid two assist contribution on the night.

Note: Suspension

Sunday, July 8, 2007

Extreme vs. Cyclones on Friday, July 6

David Shierman powered the Extreme to a win over the Cyclones on Friday with an incredible five goal and three assist player of the game performance.

Dallas Bassen also notched eight points for the Extreme while team mate Matt Brodie was close behind with seven points. Isaac Reid and Kris Pickering both contributed six points while Danny James collected two points and Mitch Brodie scored once.

Extreme goaltender Ian Brunton finished with 18 saves and a pair of assists for the win.

Roy Canteras, Jason Wood, Paul Chateau, Davin Johnsrud and Stephanie Wilde provided the offence for the Cylcones.

The Cyclones goalie Joe Leung turned aside a total of 33 shots which included some big stops on the night.

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Snipers vs. Extreme on Thursday, June 28

David Shierman had an excellent five goal and four assist player of the game performance to led his Extreme to a Thursday night win against the Snipers.

Goaltender Josh Wildey was the player of the game for the Snipers as he finished with a colossal total of 53 saves. Wildey stopped a short range shot which was set up immediately after a face off win in the first period. Later in the same period he made a butterfly save on a one timed shot which was fired from just a mere few feet in front in him. Wildey capped off his great performance with a tremendous glove grab on a slap shot which was rifled from the slot area late in the third period.

Snipers Brent Howard, Chris Bierwagon, and Alex Fraser were the goal scorers on the night while Trent Ranahan and Jamie Sexton contributed the assists.

Isaac Reid, Matt Brodie, and Danny James each had six points for the Extreme. Todd Bassen and Dallas Bassen notched four points apiece. Kris Pickering scored once while Rance Goulter contributed an assist.

Extreme goalie Ian Brunton made an outstanding save on a two man breakaway in the middle period and even stopped the follow up rebound chance.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Ice Storm vs. Extreme on Monday, June 18

The match up between the Ice Storm and Extreme was a goal scorers' dream as a combined total of 15 pucks hit the back of the goal nets. The Ice Storm were down 8-6 with still almost three minutes to go in the game when Danny James of the Extreme added an insurance goal at 2:46 to increase their margin to three goals for the win.

Matt Brodie was the Extreme player of the game as he scored a hat trick and an assist for a four point night. Team mate David Shierman made a sensational play as he went coast to coast and fired in a top shelf back hand goal to finish it off. Shierman also had four assists for a great five point game. Isaac Reid and Kris Pickering each contributed a pair of goals.

Extreme goalie Ian Brunton stopped a breakaway in the first period and went on to collect a total of 27 saves for the victory.

Patrick Lauzon topped all Ice Storm players with an excellent four point player of the game effort as he reeled in a pair of goals and assists. Derek Douglas also scored twice for the Ice Storm while Jason Petelski and Chris Sawchuk each launched in one. Nick Oriold, Martin Robichaud, and Mike Cook contributed an assist apiece.

Ice Storm goaltender Mark Cole finished the game with 35 saves which included stopping 16 of the 17 shots aimed his way in the middle period. Cole started off the second period with two big saves in just the first minute alone as he made a pad stop which was followed up by a glove save just moments later.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Hazards vs. Extreme on Friday, June 15

J.R. Mitdital led the Hazards with a great two goal player of the game effort in their loss to the Extreme. Fellow Hazard Steve Runcie notched a pair of points too with a couple of assists while Josh Horning rifled in a goal during the second period. 

Brad Kerr topped all Extreme player with an incredible four goal and five assist performance. Team mates Matt Brodie and Mark Romaniuk each had six points while Todd Bassen and Isasc Reid both four points. Extreme goaltender Ian Brunton completed the match with some good stops for the win. 

Monday, June 11, 2007

Tornadoes vs. Extreme on Friday, June 8

Kris Pickering led the Extreme with a dominating seven goal performance which propelled his team to a Friday night win over the Tornadoes. Team mate Danny James had an outstanding match as well with five points on the strength of four goals and an assist.

Extreme goaltender Ian Brunton was great in guarding the 6x4 net as he made some big stops especially his excellent glove save off a point blank shot from the side of the crease early in the game.

Jamie Ryan was the player of the game for the Tornadoes as he notched a team leading three points. Joe Nitychoruk fired in a pair of goals, one in each of the first two periods. Steve Copeland and Tommy McIvor each rifled in a goal as well while Patricio Inostroza contributed two assists.

Tornadoes goalie Rob O'Donnell turned aside 21 shots which included some good saves such as his big glove grab during the middle period.