Thursday, August 30, 2007

Division II Playoffs:

Ice Storm vs. Gladiators on Thursday, August 30

The Ice Storm defeated the Gladiators on Thursday night's playoff contest.

Player of the game Patrick Lauzon had an unbelievable 15 point night for the Ice Storm.

Ice Storm Nick Oriold notched a total of eight points while Jason Petelski had seven points. Team mate Shaughn McAuliffe had five points as Kyle Myden and Mike Cook each contributed four points. Defenceman Martin Robichaud tallied three points. Hinrich Finck scored a goal and Justin Heffner collected an assist.   

Goaltender Mark Cole made a memorable great glove grab during the final period in the playoff win.

Zine Hussein was the Gladiators player of the game as he fired in a pair of goals which included an awesome top corner goal in the middle period. Hussein also had an assist for a great three point match.

Gladiator Mike Schiebelbein scored a goal and an assist for a big two point showing. Sid Abdallah finished with a pair of points as well as he set up a couple of goals.

Adel Fares and Nazieh Hammoud each hit the back of the net once while Dylan Wiebe contributed an assist for the Gladiators. 

The Gladiators goaltender Lino Martino denied 40 chances from the Ice Storm as he faced an abounding number of scoring opportunities throughout the game.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Pylons vs. Gladiators on Friday, August 24

Player of the game Brendan Waters and Brian Abildgaard had three points apiece to energize the Pylons to a win against the Gladiators.

Pylon David Hughes contributed a couple of points while Keegan Donovan and Russ Bechtold each notched one point.

Goalie Martin Gregoire turned back 30 of 31 shots for an awesome .968 save percentage for the Pylons.

Nazieh Hammoud was the player of the game for the Gladiator as he scored late in the opening period. Samir Abdallah and Sam Fares picked up the assists.

The Gladiators goalie Lino Martino made some big saves and turned away a total of 20 pucks on the night.

Notes:

Gladiators Suspension: #14 Sam Fares

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Tornadoes vs. Gladiators on Wednesday, August 15

The lethal duo of player of the game Logan Dixon and Kenton Lefthand combined for a total of eight goals for the Tornadoes as they defeated the Gladiators. Both players scored four times and Logan Dixon also added an assist to amass five points.

Stan Mazursky had a great three point night for the Tornadoes while Jamie Ryan and Ryan Ewasiuk fired in a goal apiece. Phil Ray contributed an assist on Kenton Lefthand's second goal of the match in the first period.

The Tornadoes goalie Rob O'Donnell deflected 16 pucks and made a big glove grab late in the match on a close range scoring chance.

Sam Fares was the Gladiators player of the game as he scored a goal and an assist for a big two point showing. Shane Graham also had a couple of points with a pair of assists while Adel Fares notched an assist on his team's final goal of the night.

Goaltender Lino Martino reacted to a point blank shot with a great pad stack save and also had another memorable moment in the second period when he made three consecutive stops on three shots from just the edge of the goal crease. Martino racked up a total of 28 saves in the game.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Rug Doctors vs. Gladiators on Friday, August 10

Goal scoring expert Ross Peak powered the Rug Doctors to a win over the Gladiators with a two goal and one assist player of the game effort.

Rug Doctor Bryan Manchul had a big two goal night as well. Cole Piechotta and Sean Osis both had two point matches as Piechotta scored a goal and an assist while Osis contributed a pair of assists. Kevin Wong also scored while Mark Boulton picked up an assist.

Goaltender Andy Leung deflected 19 pucks on 21 shots to finish with a great .905 save percentage for the Rug Doctors.

Brian McKenzie was the Gladiators player of the game as he fired in a big power play goal late in the first period to give his team a 2-0 lead at the time.

Gladiators Sid Abdallah and Adel Fares continued to rack up the points as Abdallah collected a pair of assists for his 15th point in just nine games while Fares scored the opening goal which was also his team leading 17th point.

Gladiator defenceman Jim Murphy contributed an assist and Lino Martino turned away 13 shots in the match which included some solid stops.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Hazards vs. Gladiators on Friday, August 3

Jesse Foster advanced the Hazards to a victory against the Gladiators with a fantastic five goal and three assist player of the game performance.

Fellow Hazard Steve Runcie had an excellent total of four points. Tim Adams and Angus Macleod both notched three big points. Greg Schamps had a solid one goal and one assist effort. Captain Greg Bates and Taylor MacDonald each contributed an assist.

Warner Johnston continued his five game winning streak with a 22 save outing. A couple of his best stops occurred late in the game when he denied a huge one timed shot with his left pad and later stopped a breakaway with a terrific glove grab.

Mike Schiebelbein was the player of the game for the Gladiators as he had a great three point night with one goal and a pair of assists.

Gladiator team mate Sam Fares had a strong game as well with a goal and an assist. Sam Fares was a threat throughout the match with some big scoring chances only to be thwarted by the Hazards goalie Warner Johnston who came up with some stellar stops.

Sid Abdallah also fired in a goal and set up another for the Gladiators. Joel Irwin hit the back of the net during a power play early in the middle period. Hadi Fares and Adel Fares both notched an assist.

The Gladiators goaltender Steve Coady made some tremendous saves such as his breakaway stop to start the final period and an even bigger save on a two man breakaway chance with just over 23 seconds left in the match.

Note:

Hazards Suspension: #74 Greg Bates

Monday, July 23, 2007

Ice Storm vs. Gladiators on Monday, July 23

Ice Storm goal scoring specialist Patrick Lauzon advanced his team to a victory against the Gladiators with a cyclopean eight point player of the game performance.

The Ice Storm had towering efforts from numerous other players as well such as Nick Oriold who had an exceptional nine points and Jason Petelski who collected an awesome seven points. Shaughn McAuliffe, Chris Sawchuk, and Kyle Myden all had great five point games while Mike Cook and Martin Robichaud contributed four and three assists respectively.

Ice Storm Brian Sawchuk also collected an assist and between the pipes goalie Mark Cole made some good stops for the win.

Nazieh Hammoud was the Gladiators player of the game for the second time in the past three matches as he had a great two goal and one assist showing. Team mate Sid Abdallah also picked up three big points with a goal and a pair of helpers.  

In the final period Gladiator Sam Fares went in on breakaway and scored a fantastic goal on a shot after a 360 degree full spin move.

Adel Fares scored for the Gladiators with a perfectly placed wrist shot in the initial period and also notched an assist in the second frame. Samir Abdallah and Mike Schiebelbein each had a goal and an assist as well.

Fellow Gladiator Brian McKenzie contributed a pair of assists while Dylan Wiebe and Shane Graham collected one helper apiece.

Gladiators goaltender Lino Martino made a great glove save on a short range backhand shot in the first frame and stopped a clear cut breakaway opportunity in the middle period. Martino blocked a total of 33 shots and also assisted on Sam Fares's breakaway goal.

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Snipers vs. Gladiators on Tuesday, July 17

Jeff Stevenson propelled the Snipers to a Tuesday night victory over the Gladiators with a fantastic five goal and two assist player of the game performance.

Snipers leading scorer Jamie Sexton had an awesome five point night while Jeremy Rogers wasn't far behind with three points. Alex Fraser and Chris Bierwagon both finished with big two point efforts while Joe Gay and Dan Kopcinovic each contributed an assist.

Fellow Sniper Campbell Dansereau controlled the puck all the way from centre ice to deep into the offensive zone and around the net to score his second goal in as many games.

Josh Wildey was excellent between the pipes as he collected a total of 35 saves which included a .952 save percentage in the middle period as he stopped 20 of the 21 pucks aimed his way in that period alone.

The Gladiators speedy center and player of the game Sid Abdallah led the way for his team with a great two goal and one assist night. One of Abdallah's goals was shorthanded as well.

Team mate Zine Hussein had a three point match as well with three assists and continues to lead his team in points.

Gladiator Adel Fares launched in a shorthanded goal and an assist for a pair of points. Defenceman Jim Murphy fired in a power play goal early in the game and also made a memorable play when he broke up a two on one pass attempt with a perfect poke check.

The Gladiators goalie Lino Martino made a colossal save early in the second period when a turnover behind his net led to a huge point blank slap shot from the dangerous goal per game scorer Alex Fraser who has five goals in just six games. Martino finished with a total of 27 stops on the night.

Monday, July 16, 2007

Pylons vs. Gladiators on Friday, July 13

Pylons goaltender David Hughes made a great save on a one timed point blank shot in the final two minutes of the game as the Gladiators pulled their goalie for an extra attacker for one final surge. David Hughes was the Pylons player of the game and turned aside a total of 20 shots in the match for the 6-3 victory on Friday.

Kevin Donovan and Brendan Waters each scored twice for the Pylons while team mates Jim Madden and Andrew Abildgaard fired in a goal apiece. Jim Madden also had an assist for a two point effort.

The Pylons all-star captain Brian Abildgaard notched two points as well with a couple of assists. Fellow Pylons Russ Bechtold and Kieth Hughes each contributed an assist on the night.

Nazieh Hammoud rifled in a goal and was strong throughout the three periods to finish with the player of the game honours for the Gladiators.

The team top scorer Zine Hussein and point per game player Hadi Fares scored the other two goals for the Gladiators. Adel Fares, Sid Abdallah, and Dylan Wiebe all collected an assist in the match.

Gladiators goalie Hadi Hammoud made an awesome breakaway stop in the third period and finished with 26 saves.

Sunday, July 7, 2007

Rug Doctors vs. Gladiators on Friday, July 6

With just 0:40 showing on the score board in the first period the Rug Doctors goalie Andy Leung made an awesome save on a huge breakaway chance. Leung continued his great play against the Gladiators through the remaining two periods to capture the player of the game honours.

Chris Quon, Pete and Garhett Piechotta provided the offensive firepower for the Rug Doctors. Quon and Pete contributed the goals while Piechotta contributed the assist. 

Travis Lowe put together an outstanding player of the game performance for the Gladiators with a total of four points. Lowe rifled in a pair of goals, which included the game winner, and a pair of assists to lead his team to their Friday night victory against the Rug Doctors.

Samir Abdallah was excellent as well as he launched in a couple of goals on the power play for the Gladiators. Adel Fares and Nazieh Hammoud were the other two scorers on the night as both players notched a goal apiece. Fares collected a pair of assists as well for a great three point match. Team mates Sam Fares and Mike Schiebelbein each contributed an assist.

Gladiator Jim Murphy played a pivotal role in the win with his strong defensive play in the back end and he picked up an assist as well in the final period.

The Gladiators goaltender Lino Martino made a great breakaway save in the middle period which was followed up with an excellent pad stack save as the Rug Doctors maintained puck possession for the second scoring chance.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Tornadoes vs. Gladiators on Tuesday, June 26

Zine Hussein had an electrifying game for the Gladiators as he scored six goals and an assist to power his team to a Tuesday night victory against the Tornadoes.

The Gladiators player of the game Zine Hussein displayed his devastating shot as he scored his second and third goals of the night on one timed slap shots which were set up with great passes from Sam Fares and Adel Fares. Zine Hussein has now climbed up to second overall in goals and fourth overall in points.

Gladiator Nazieh Hammoud made a great deke move from his left to right to score at the 4:59 mark of the middle period. Just 2:49 later, team mate Dylan Wiebe fired in the eventual game winner from the right hand boards to give his team a 5-4 lead.

Adel Fares finished with an awesome four point night for the Gladiators. Hadi Fares had a great match as well with three points on the strength of a third period goal and two assists. Sam Fares notched a pair of assists too which included the tape to tape pass for Zine Hussein's second goal. Sid Abdallah also contributed an assist as he made a perfect pass to set up Nazieh Hammoud's big deke goal in the middle frame.  

Gladiators goaltender Lino Martino stopped a point blank chance at his doorstep on the right side the crease in the middle period and continued on to finish with a total of 24 saves, which included 13 stops in the first period alone, for the win.

The Tornadoes player of the game Tommy McIvor got his team on the score board early with a fantastic backhand to forehand deke on a breakaway goal just 1:59 into the first period. He came through for his team once again only 1:40 into the middle period with a power play goal. Tommy McIvor nearly had his hat trick goal on a great breakaway chance later in the same period. McIvor now has four goals in only three games to start his season at a top flight pace of 1.33 goals per game.

Tornadoes Phil Ray and Kenton Lefthand both rifled in a goal apiece on the night with Ray netting his goal in the first frame while Lefthand notched his in the second period. Lefthand also collected an assist for a big two point night and now has four points in just three games. Jamie Ryan picked up an assist to continue his lead of the Tornadoes in points with six. Joe Nitychoruk contributed an assist as well which was his fifth point of the season.

Goalie Rob O'Donnell completed the match with some big stops for the Tornadoes especially his incredible save in the middle period on a short range one timed shot which was set up from a pass on his left side.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Potters vs. Gladiators on Tuesday, June 19

Scott Roy scored a natural hat trick and two assists as he led the Potters to a Tuesday night win against the Gladiators.

Potters Jason Villeneuve and Tyler Bohn both had awesome four point games. Team mates Chad Cox, Brendan Engdahl, Dustyn Auramenko and Brandon Gramlich notched three points apiece. Greg Bergeron and Kirk Ringuette each contributed a pair of assists. Potter goaltender Thomas Waters stopped 17 of the 18 shots aimed his way for an excellent .944 save percentage.

The Gladiators player of the game Sid Abdallah was dangerous throughout the night utilizing his speed especially when he broke away late in the first period and scored a great breakaway goal. Nazieh Hammoud and Adel Fares contributed the assists on the play. Gladiators goalie Lino Martino finished with 29 stops which included a huge glove grab in the second period.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Rockets vs. Gladiators on Wednesday, June 13

Steve Brandon fueled the Rockets offence with a dominant eight goal and two assist performance as his team defeated the Gladiators.

Rockets all-star defenceman Kurt Bransma had an incredible eight point night while Scott Bouwman, Cody Feenstra, and Eric Havinga notched six, five, and four points respectively.

Scott Bergen had a four point match for the Rockets as well. Team mate Jason Upton and Steven Havinga both had big three point games. Jordan Pinkster contributed a pair of points while Mike Parton and Brian Havinga each collected one assist.

The Rockets all-star goalie Phil Bonk turned away 21 shots which included a great pad stack save in the middle period on a close range shot and another top flight double leg slide save in the final period on a clear cut breakaway chance. 

Adel Fares was the Gladiators player of the game as he fired in a goal and set up another. Fares also displayed his quick hand eye coordination as he made an amazing goal stopping defensive play when he stopped a shot, undoubtedly headed into the open net, with just his stick blade which was in the crease just inches from the goal line.

Gladiators Sam Fares and Zine Hussein notched multiple point games as well. Fares scored one goal and two assists while Hussein collected one of each. Both players now have five points in just their first two games. Hadi Fares also contributed an assist in the final period on Zine Hussein's goal.

Gladiators goaltender Lino Martino deflected 25 pucks through the three periods and made some memorable saves such as during the midway point of the first frame when he completely denied a point blank one timed shot.

Monday, June 4, 2007

Ice Storm vs. Gladiators on Monday, June 4

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Career 1.42 points per game sniper Jason Petelski led the Ice Storm to a Monday night victory against the Gladiators as he fired in an excellent hat trick in addition to an assist for a four point performance. Shaughn McAuliffe and Mike Cook also rifled in awesome hat tricks on the night. Ice Storm goaltender Mark Cole defended his territory well as he finished with 18 stops. 

Zine Hussein was the player of the game for the Gladiators as he scored his team's first goal with a laser like top corner shot and would later add one more goal and an assist to finish with a great three point match. Sam Fares and Sid Abdallah each had muti-point games too as Fares buried a goal and an assist while Abdallah set up a pair of goals. Travis Lowe launched in his team's last goal of the night at the 4:24 mark of the final period. Gladiators goalie Lino Martino turned aside 40 pucks including some tremendous goal stopping glove saves.