Monday, August 27, 2007

Weekend Division:

2007 CAHL Cup Champion Pylons

The Pylons are the 2007 CAHL Cup Champions as they defeated the Cyclones 6-2 and the other contenders in the Weekend Division, Hazards and Rug Doctors, both lost by default due to an insufficient number of players.

Pylons captain Brian Abildgaard powered his team to the victory and was awarded the CAHL 2007 Playoff MVP Trophy for his incredible hat trick, five point performance. Russ Bechtold notched an outstanding five points as well with four assists and a goal early in the final frame. 

Keegan Donovan also had a great match for the Pylons as he scored a pair of goals and assists which included a breakaway goal with just five seconds left in the contest. Team mate Tom Sparks contributed an assist as well.

Between the pipes, the CAHL 2006-2007 Top Goalie Trophy winner Martin Gregoire was awesome and denied 19 of the 21 shots fired his way for a top flight .905 save percentage.

Davin Johnsrud opened the scoring with a huge breakaway goal midway through the first period for the Cyclones. Defenceman Mike Wroblewsky hit the back of the net late in the middle period to cut the deficit to one goal and change the score from 3-1 to 3-2 at the time.

Cyclone Mark De Souza had a great night as he set up both scores to finish with two points. Paul Chateau assisted on Mike Wroblewsky's goal.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Hazards vs. Potters on Friday, August 24

Dave Maskwa led the Potters to victory against the Hazards in their Friday contest with a dominant player of the game 10 point night which included a goal scored while taking the shot from between his legs.

Potter Brandon Gramlich wasn't far behind with seven points. Scott Roy, Kevin Demyon, and Brendan Engdahl all had six points. Tyler Bohn notched five points while Dustyn Auramenko and Dave Madgua each contributed a pair of points.

The Hazards goalie Jeremy Johnson faced an immense number of scoring chances and yet still came up with some big stops.

The Potters goalie Chris Smishek turned aside some goal scoring opportunities for the win.

Monday, August 20, 2007

Hazards vs. Cyclones on Friday, August 17

The Hazards player of the game Steve Runcie had an outstanding performance as he racked up a five point night with a hat trick and two assists to help pull his team to a Friday night win against the Cyclones.

Josh Horning was next in line for the Hazards as he scored a pair of goals and assists for an awesome total of four points. Taylor MacDonald and Jon Ohler both finished with great three point efforts. Tim Barnes and Ryan Carey each set up a couple of goals while Andrew Arnold hit the back of the mesh once.

Warner Johnston was top notch between the pipes as he turned aside 28 pucks for the victory.

Number 11 Roy Canteras led the Cyclone offence with two big goals.

Defenceman Mike Wroblewsky had a two point night as well and also made a great defensive play as he deflected an otherwise dangerous short range slap shot harmlessly over the glass and into the safety mesh.

Fellow Cyclones Jason Wood and Christine De Souza fired in a goal apiece while Jeremy Kander and Carson Boyd each notched an assist. Jeremy Kander's point also regained his team lead in scoring.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Tornadoes vs. Hazards on Friday, August 10

Josh Horning had a commanding four goal player of the game display to boost the Hazards to a Friday night win against the Tornadoes.  

Fellow Hazard J.R. Mitdital was dangerous as well with his dominant speed and puck control as he fired in a goal and an assist.

Greg Schamps and Taylor MacDonald each contributed a goal as well for the Hazards while Tim Barnes collected an assist.

The Hazards goalie Arnason racked up 18 saves and made some top notch stops in the process.

The Tornadoes player of the game Logan Dixon led his team with a big two point showing as he scored goal and an assist. Steve Rasmussen also picked up an assist in the match.

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

Friday, August 3, 2007

Hazards vs. Rug Doctors on Friday, July 27

The Hazards player of the game Andrew Arnold, Mike Greffen, and Jesse Foster were scintillating as the trio combined for a total of 19 points with eight, six, and five points respectively. Greg Bates also scored while Josh Horning and Greg Schamps contributed an assist apiece to help the Hazards triumph over the Rug Doctors.

Hazards goaltender Warner Johnston knocked down 19 shots to maintain his perfect  4-0-0 record.

The Rug Doctors leading scorer Cole Piechotta was at his usual top performing best as he notched three points to pick up the player of the game honours for his team.

Clark Piechotta and Ross Peak were strong for the Rug Doctors as well as he player collected a pair of points. Garhett Piechotta also scored while Mark Boulton tallied an assist.

Rug Doctors goalie Andy Leung denied 19 pucks which included some good saves through the three periods.

Monday, July 23, 2007

Pylons vs. Hazards on Friday, July 20

The Pylons player of the game Kevin Donovan provided the bulk of their offence against the Hazards with a big pair of goals. Russ Bechtold also scored for the Pylons while Keegan Donovan and Tom Sparks each contributed an assist.

Pylons goaltender Brian Abildgaard stopped 28 pucks which included some nice saves through the three periods.

Mitch Chicoine was sensational as he scored five times and assisted two of his team mates for a seven point player of the game effort to lead Hazards to the victory.

Fellow Hazard Andrew Arnold fired in an awesome natural hat trick and also an assist for a total of four points. The top team scorer Josh Horning was brilliant as he notched pair of goals and assists.

Tim Barnes scored a goal and an assist for the Hazards while Greg Bates also fired in a puck at the 8:16 mark of the third period. Ryan Carey had a big three assist night. Steve Runcie also contributed an assist in the match.

Hazards goalie Warner Johnston made some big stops as he blocked a total of 15 pucks through the three periods to pick up his third straight win.

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

Hazards vs. Snipers on Friday, July 6

J.R. Mitdital was the player of the game for the Hazards as he fired in a hat trick and an assist to lead his team to victory over the Snipers.

Fellow Hazard Josh Horning was great as well as he scored four goals and an assist on the night.

Tim Barnes scored two big goals for the Hazards while Dave Bates, Greg Schamps and Mike Greffen each fired in a goal apiece.

Hazards goalie Warner Johnston made some nice stops as he turned aside 19 pucks for the win.

Pat Smith captured the player of the game honours for the Snipers with his excellent hat trick and one assist effort. Team mate Chris Bierwagon rifled in a huge hat trick as well.

Sniper Jeff Stevenson had a big three point night with a goal and two helpers. The leading team scorer Jamie Sexton collected a goal and an assist. Jeremy Rogers also scored while Brent Howard contributed an assist.

The Snipers goalie Josh Wildey deflected a total of 23 shots and made some big stops throughout the three periods.

Monday, June 25, 2007

Hazards vs. Rug Doctors on Friday, June 22

Josh Horning powered the Hazards to a Friday night victory against the Rug Doctors with an incredible four goal game.

Mike Robertson and Tim Barnes were awesome for the Hazards as well. Robertson had a six point night and Barnes notched a total of five points.

Howard McKinnon collected a pair of assists for the Hazards while team mates Greg Schamps and Mike Greffen each scored a goal.

Hazards goalie Greg Bates made some nice stops for the win.

The Rug Doctors player of the game Cole Piechotta had a great two goal game. Sean Osis contributed the assist on Piechotta's second goal of the night.

Rug Doctors goaltender Andy Leung finished with some big saves among his total of 25 stops in the match.

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 5, 2007

Pylons vs. Hazards on Saturday, June 2

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The Pylons won 7-2 on Saturday night versus the Hazards. Jim Madden was the player of the game for the Pylons as he led all players with an awesome five point night on the strength of one goal and four assists. Brian Abildgaard carried on his goal per game clip from last season as he fired in a pair of goals and an assist for a great three point effort. Andrew Abildgaard had a big match as well as he notched one goal and set up a pair of his team mates. Goalie Martin Gregoire picked up from where he left off last season as the CAHL Top Goalie Trophy winner and made some big saves to start this season with his usual 2.00 goals against average.

Goaltender Mandy Runcie was the player of the game for the Hazards as she made some huge stops such as in the second period when she faced a breakaway deke attempt and stoned the incoming threat as she swung out her right pad to knock the puck harmlessly out of the way. Dave Bates and Tim Barnes provided the firepower with each player notching a goal. Steve Runcie contributed the sole assist on both goals.