Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Weekday Division II Playoffs:

CAHL Cup Championship

Blues vs. Rush Roofing Rockets on Tuesday, May 15

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The Blues defeated the defending CAHL Cup Champion Reapers in the first round and all that remained between them and the title were the 2005-2006 Silver Medalist Rockets.

The last regular season meeting between the Blues and Rockets resulted in an offensive showcase that featured a combined total of 13 scores and a game winning goal that was fired in with only 29 seconds left on the clock by Jamie Sexton of the Blues for a dramatic 7-6 victory.

Expectations were high as the Blues and Rockets prepared to battle on the ice once again, only this time everything was on the line.

The puck hit the ice at 10:20PM for the opening draw and shortly thereafter the Rockets moved into the Blues territory. Dangerously hovering around the Blues net, Rocket Eric Havinga scored only a mere 69 seconds into the match which sent his team's bench and fans into a real frenzy.

The Rockets had another opportunity just over a minute later at the 12:39 mark only to be turned back by the Blues goaltender Josh Wildey who made a great save off a point blank shot. The play was not quite finished yet though as Eric Havinga did not hesitate and jumped on the rebound chance rifling the puck towards the net. Josh Wildey got most of it however the puck still managed its way into the back of the mesh resulting in another ecstatic reaction from the Rockets faithful. It was Eric Havinga's second goal of the game within just a 72 second span and his fourth score of the playoffs.

The Rockets top scoring all-star defenceman Jason Upton launched in his team's third goal of the night on a shot from the left face off circle at the midway point of the first period giving his team a huge 3-0 lead early in the game. 

The final minute of play had begun and it appeared that the Rockets were going to enter the final two thirds of the game with the three goal advantage. That was when the Blues Mike Johnson, from the side of the net, made a perfect pass over to team mate Kevin Baragon who then buried the puck with just 0:41 remaining in the first frame. The deficit was reduced to only two and momentum was injected into the Blues as they headed into the middle period.

Two minutes and five seconds after the start of the second period, Kurt Bransma, the Rockets all-star point per game defender, charged up and released a shot from the point which found its way through the crowd and into the Blues net to regain the triple goal cushion for his team.

At the 8:40 mark while on the penalty kill Josh Wildey made an awesome save with his left pad on a shot by Rockets all-star Scott Bouwman from just outside his crease area.

On the same Rockets power play and just moments after a big face off win by Rocket Mike Parton, 60 goal sniper Steve Brandon scored his team's fifth goal of the game as he absolutely wired the puck from between the top of the circles.

After two periods of play the Rockets were up 5-1 on the scoreboard however the Blues still had plenty of firepower that was waiting to be unleashed.

Rockets goaltender Phil Bonk had turned aside 17 of the 18 pucks aimed his way for an excellent .944 save percentage through the first two periods and was needed once again early in the final frame as he made a great save off a short range shot.

Over the next three minutes the Blues Joe Reynolds and Chris Martyniuk each rifled in big goals to change the score from 5-1 to just 5-3 with still over nine minutes to go in the game. 

The Blues continued to press however Phil Bonk wasn't permitting anything to get past him even as his team was being out shot.

At the opposite end, Josh Wildey kept the Rockets at bay as he made two straight saves off close in shots to maintain the score at 5-3.

The game wore on with no additional goals from either team until there were less than two minutes remaining at 1:48 when Steve Brandon scored his second of the game which gave his team a three goal luxury once again.

The unrelenting Blues fired in one more goal at the 1:14 mark to make it 6-4. However Phil Bonk and company ensured that it would be the last one and held off the final Blues attack as the last seconds counted down for the triumphant Rockets. The Rockets celebrated their CAHL Cup Championship victory in front of their loyal fans as Jason Upton was presented with the CAHL Cup. The Blues were awarded the CAHL Silver Medals. Rocket Eric Havinga was awarded the CAHL 2006-2007 Playoff MVP Trophy for his outstanding playoffs as he led the Rockets with four playoff goals which included the first two critical goals of the CAHL Cup Championship winning game that he scored just 72 seconds apart.

Sunday, May 6, 2007

CAHL 2006-2007 All-Star Game on Saturday, May 5th

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The CAHL 2006-2007 All-Star Game featured the top players of the Weekday Division and the Weekend Division in a battle for supremacy. There were 458 goals, 497 assists, and 955 points of combined firepower between the two squads which had to face up against a wall of 2310 saves and nine shutouts of combined top notch goaltending. The Weekday Division All-Stars were the eventual winners as they defeated the Weekend Division All-Stars by the score of 7-4.

Weekday Division 144 point All-Star scorer, Shamrock Geoff Zimmerman, possessing a lethal wrist shot, averaged a goal every 25 seconds as he scored an awe-inspiring natural hat trick in the second period during a span of just one minute and 15 seconds. Geoff Zimmerman was awarded the CAHL 2006-2007 All-Star MVP Trophy for his spectacular four goals, one assist, and five point performance.

Weekend Division All-Star goaltender Geoff Hwang's first save of the night, which was against a point blank shot, was a sign of the many more outstanding saves to come in his second half of the game. Hwang denied a one timed shot from the slot within the first minute of the third period, turned aside another one timed shot shortly after, which was later followed up by a great point blank glove save. Hwang would cap off the night with one more excellent save off yet another one timer with less than a minute to go in the game. Geoff Hwang stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced for a superb .952 save percentage and was awarded the CAHL 2006-2007 All-Star MVP Trophy for his incredible performance.

Weekday Division All-Star Brett Watts, the top scorer of the Ice Storm, and Kent Gillings formed a formidable trio along with Geoff Zimmerman. Brett Watts opened the scoring at just 2:32 into the game and assisted on three of Zimmerman's goals for an awesome four point night. Kent Gillings displayed his excellent puck handling skills throughout the match as he assisted on a pair of Zimmerman's goals.

Tim Robinson showed why he was the Weekday Division Shockers top scorer during the regular season as he scored a great goal late in the first period and notched an assist on the opening goal by Brett Watts for a total of two points. The Rockets second top scorer and shorthanded goal specialist Scott Bouwman scored a stunning goal in the first frame as he skated out from the corner and roofed the puck at the 1:22 mark. Point per game defenceman, Rocket Kurt Bransma, contributed two assists, one in each of the first two periods.

Shocker Scott Ellard, the Weekday Division leading All-Star goalie, turned aside 16 shots including a terrific save even without the use of his arm or goal stick as arm was behind his back while his stick got caught in the net during a scramble around the net. Shamrock goaltender Ryan Steel, who finished the Weekday Division regular season with the most wins and the second best goals against average, played the second half and stopped a trio of breakaways in just the third period alone including one with a perfectly timed poke check.   

Weekend Division All-Star, Brian Abildgaard, continued his torrid goal per game pace during the regular season as he led the offence with a pair of goals and an assist for a great three point night. Jets sniper and second top scorer in the entire division, Jason Wroblewsky, scored a goal early in the third period. Number 19, Piechotta of the Sofa Kings fired in a power play goal on a rare all-star penalty with just over five minutes remaining in the game.

Jets Chris Macgregor, the outstanding leading scorer of the Weekend Division, contributed an assist on Piechotta's power play marker. The Dragons top scorer Daniel Leblanc assisted on Jason Wroblewsky's goal and one of Brian Abildgaard's goals as well for two points on the night. David Hughes, the Pylons number one scorer and the Pylons 1.19 points per game defenceman Trevor Hughes, both assisted Pylon teammate Brian Abildgaard's first goal of the game.

All-star goaltender Martin Gregoire led the Weekend Division in the regular season with an astonishing 2.07 goals against average and displayed his skills once again during the first period with a great breakaway save. However an even better moment came later when he made a fantastic glove grab on a two on one break.

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Rockets vs. Shamrocks on Wednesday, May 2nd

The score was tied 4-4 with less than a minute left in the game when Shamrocks captain Geoff Zimmerman went in all alone on a breakaway and scored on a five hole shot with just 0:27 showing on the score clock. The Rockets pulled their goalie for an extra attacker however the Shamrocks held on for the dramatic 5-4 victory.

Shamrocks player of the game Geoff Zimmerman not only scored the late game winner, which was his league leading 84th goal and 144th point of the season, but he also opened the scoring with a goal off a rebound from a point shot early in the first period. All-star goalie Ryan Steel was tremendous between the pipes as he kept the score to always within one goal especially over the final two periods when his team was out shot by almost a two to one margin, 30-17. Steel made some big stops in the first frame as well such as when he poke checked on a breakaway opportunity and with just five seconds left, he made a great catcher save on a wrist shot from short range in the slot.

Number three Lanny McConnel was excellent for the Shamrocks as he scored one goal and three assists for a huge four point night. Chad Shoemaker and Chad Larson each had great three point efforts as Shoemaker notched one goal and a pair of assists while Larson contributed three assists. John Fisher also scored  midway through the second and Cody Hull set up two goals in the win.

All-star and Rockets player of the game Scott Bouwman scored his fourth short handed goal of the season by firing in a perfect top corner shot on a breakaway early in the second period to give his team a 2-1 lead at the time. Moments earlier Scott Bergen put the Rockets on the score board by burying the puck after an initial big blocker save by the Shamrocks goalie Ryan Steel. Jordan Pinkster would add another goal in the second period as he launched in a laser beam top corner shot just seconds after a face off win by Scott Bouwman. Eric Havinga scored early in the third period at the 11:51 mark to tie the game up at four apiece. Cody Feenstra contributed a pair of assists while Kurt Bransma picked up one. Scott Bouwman also had a helper to finish with a big two point night. Goaltender Alex Nutma made an amazing glove grab on a breakaway deke in the first period and completed the match with 18 stops.

Friday, April 27, 2007

Gorillas vs. Rockets on Wednesday, April 25th

The Gorillas lost to the Rockets 7-3 on Wednesday night. Kevin scored twice while Christian Steingart got one goal and one assist. Goalie James Ong made 40 saves and was especially great in the second period when he deflected a total of 18 pucks.

Steve Brandon, number 36 of the Rockets, scored the game winner which was also his 60th goal of the season at 6:07 of the second period. Steve got the first assist on two other goals to complete the night with three big points. Defenceman Kurt Bransma rifled in a pair of goals and an assist for a three point match as well. Eric Havinga and Larry Gelean both notched a goal and an assist apiece. All-star Scott Bouwman and Jordan Pinkster each added a goal while Jason Upton, Tim Ryskamp, and Mike Parton all contributed assists. Goaltender Alex Nutma turned away 14 shots for the win.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Shockers vs. Rockets on Wednesday, April 18th

The Shockers incredible 12 game undefeated streak which started way back on January 24th came to an end at the hands of the Rockets on Wednesday night with a 6-1 loss. Goaltender Scott Ellard was the player of the game for the Shockers as he made some great stops especially when he dove across his crease to stop a point blank shot in the third period. Team top scorer Tim Robinson fired in the lone Shocker goal which was set up by Daniel Swyripa.

Rockets player of the game, goalie Phil Bonk, turned aside 25 of the 26 pucks launched his way for an awesome .962 save percentage and made some memorable stops such as his huge glove grab in the second period while on the penalty kill and a great breakaway save in the third frame to keep the score at 3-1 for his team. Steve Brandon scored his 57th through 59th goals of the season as he launched in yet another excellent hat trick and he still has two more games left in the season to finish with a 60 or more goal season. Steven Havinga, Cody Feenstra, Eric Havinga, Mike Parton, and Scott Bergen all had big two point nights. Both Steven Havinga and Cody Feenstra scored a goal and an assist while Eric Havinga, Mike Parton, and Scott Bergen each notched a pair of assists. Scott Bouwman kept up his near goal per game pace as he scored his 26th goal in just his 27th game. Goaltender Phil Bonk not only had a great game between the pipes but also finished with a point as he contributed an assist on the Rocket's first goal.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Rockets vs. Potters on Wednesday, April 11th

The Rockets defeated the Potters by the score of 8-6. Larry Gelean topped all Rockets with an excellent hat trick and one assist for a total of four points. Scott Bouwman had a great four point game too with one goal and three assists. Steve Brandon scored a pair of goals while Cody Feenstra and Scott Bergen each fired in one. Eric Havinga finished with three big assists. Jason Upton and Steven Havinga both contributed one helper apiece.

Brandon Gramlich led the Potter firepower with a great four point night scoring two goals and two assists. Dustyn Auramenko launched in a pair of goals as well while Greg Bergeron and Jeff Bourassa each rifled in one puck on the night. Tyler Bohn set up a total of three goals.

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Blues vs. Rockets on Wednesday, April 4th

Blues top scorer Jamie Sexton fired in a goal with only 29 seconds left in the game to break a 6-6 tie and send his team home with a 7-6 win against the  Rockets. Jamie Sexton also had an assist for a pair of points. Joe Reynolds finished with one goal and two assists for a big three point player of the game effort. Kevin Baragon, Ryan McMahon, and Chris Martyniuk all had good two point nights. Kevin Baragon and Ryan McMahon both notched a goal and an assist while Chris Martyniuk set up two goals including the game winner. Mike Johnson, Andrew Massicotte, and Raja Bhattacharyya were also goal scorers on the night with each player netting one. Chad Bolger and Jorden VanCamp both contributed an assist. Goalie Josh Wildey made some great saves and a total of 22 stops for the win.

Larry Gelean was the Rockets player of the game as he scored a goal and set up another. Steve Brandon collected his 53rd and 54th goals of the season and finished the match with a power play assist as well. Chris Koistra, Steven Havinga, and Scott Bergen each launched in a goal. Cody Feenstra and Mike Parton both picked up a pair of assists while Tom Upton, Jason Upton, Scott Bouwman, and Eric Havinga all contributed one. Goaltender Alex Nutma had 11 saves in each of the first two periods to finish with a total of 29 stops which included some big saves.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Incredible Accomplishment:

50 Goal Season

Rocket Steve Brandon scored his 50th goal of the season just 2:53 into the first period on Wednesday night against the Ice Storm. Steve Brandon was awarded the CAHL 2006-2007 50 Goal Season Trophy for his incredible accomplishment.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Rockets vs. Ice Storm on Wednesday, March 28th

Steve Brandon wasted little time and fired in his 50th goal of the season early in the game, just 2:53 into the first period. Steve Brandon scored his 51st and 52nd goals of the season as well to finish with a great hat trick, player of the game performance for the Rockets.

The Ice Storm had their best offensive showing since February and went home with a 10-6 win over the Rockets. The player of the game for the Ice Storm, defenceman Martin Robichaud, was great as he launched in a pair of goals. Jason Petelski, Chris Sawchuk, and Shaughn McAuliffe all scored two goals as well. Jason Petelski also had three assists for a huge total of five points, Chris Sawchuk added two assists for an excellent total of four points, and Shaughn McAuliffe picked up one assist for a big total of three points. Patrick Lauzon, Nick Oriold, Dallas Blommaert, Kevin Flynn, Blake Mihalic, and Kyle Myden combined for a massive total of 11 assists and two goals. Patrick Lauzon got one goal and four huge assists, Nick Oriold had one goal and two assists, Dallas Blommaert notched a pair of assists, and the trio of  Kevin Flynn, Blake Mihalic, and Kyle Myden all had one assist. Goaltender Nate Kazimir made some great saves and deflected a total of 32 shots.     

Scott Bouwman scored a goal in each of the first two periods for the Rockets. Tim Ryskamp also netted a goal and a pair of assists as well for a great three point night. Jason Upton had three points too with three big assists. Scott Bergen and Steven Havinga each finished with a helper. Goalie Phil Bonk tallied 21 saves which including some big stops.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Gorillas vs. Rockets on Wednesday, March 21st

Rocket Steve Brandon scored two goals in the first period, his 44th and 45th goals of the season, another two goals in the second, his 46th and 47th, and two more goals in the third period, his 48th and 49th of the season. In all, Steve Brandon scored an astonishing six goals taking him all the way to goal number 49 of the season leaving him just one away from the 50 goal mark. Steve Brandon notched an assist as well to round out his incredible seven point player of the game performance which led the Rockets to a 10-6 victory over the Gorillas. 

Cody Feenstra had a big two point match for the Rockets with a goal and an assist. Jason Upton, Jordan Pinkster, and Scott Bergen all fired in a goal as well. Kurt Bransma, Scott Bouwman, Eric Havinga, and Mike Parton combined for a huge total of eight assists. Kurt Bransma had three assists, Scott Bouwman and Eric Havinga both had a pair, while Mike Parton had one. Goaltender Phil Bonk turned aside 23 shots including some big stops.

The Gorillas player of the game for the second time in as many nights, goalie James Ong, stopped 40 shots and has made a tremendous combined total of 92 saves over his last six periods of play. Spencer Wood topped all Gorillas goal scorers with his 27th and 28th goals of the season in only his 24th game. Brock Anderson and Josh Dierksen had good two point efforts as each player scored one goal and one assist. Keith Evans rifled in a short handed goal and James Emery scored as well. Cory Benjamin, Jordan Friesen, and Sean McClaughlin totaled four assists. Cory picked up a pair of assists while Jordan and Sean each had one.

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Outstanding Achievements:

100 Point and 50 Goal Season

Shamrock Geoff Zimmerman reached the 100 point mark of the season with just 1:38 remaining in the first period against the Rockets when he set up a goal by John Fisher. The CAHL 2006-2007 100 Point Season Trophy was awarded to Geoff for his incredible feat adding to his collection which already includes the CAHL 2006-2007 50 Goal Season Trophy.

Rocket Steve Brandon and Outlaw Guy Mageau are still in pursuit of 50 goal seasons with Steve firing in a pair of goals on Wednesday which moves him to just seven goals away from number 50 while Guy scored twice on Saturday to put him at 15 goals from number 50.

Thursday, March 22, 2007 Update: Steve Brandon scored six goals on Wednesday night and is now just one goal away from number 50. All eyes will be on Steve Brandon when his Rockets face off against the Ice Storm next game on Wednesday, March 28th.

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Rockets vs. Shamrocks on Wednesday, March 14th

The Rockets were defeated by the Shamrocks 7-3. Shamrock Geoff Zimmerman notched his 99th, 100th, 101st, and 102nd points of the season with a one goal and three assist four point night. Geoff's goal at the 12:50 mark of the second period was also his 60th goal of the season. Cody Hull was awesome as well firing in three pucks and an assist for his third hat trick of the season. Chad Shoemaker collected his 17th and 18th goals in just his 20th game. John Fisher finished the night with one goal while Josh Stasyk contributed an assist. Goalie Ryan Steel stopped 26 pucks and made some great saves for the win.

Steve Brandon led the Rocket offence with a pair of power play goals, his 42nd and 43rd goals of the season. Scott Bergen also scored while Cody Feenstra, Jason Upton, Mike Parton, and Jordan Pinkster all contributed an assist apiece. Goaltender Alex Nutma had some big stops and turned aside a total of 19 shots.

Thursday, March 8, 2007

Reapers vs. Rockets on Wednesday, March 7th

The Reapers won their second game in as many nights, this time a 3-2 win over the Rockets. Two-time Top Scorer Trophy winner and team captain Domenic Niro was the Reapers player of the game firing in two goals including the game winner and now has had four points in just his last two games. The duo of Scott Kazmerik and Ryan Kazmerik notched a total of four points with Scott getting a goal and an assist while Ryan got two assists. Last season's Top Goalie Trophy and Playoff MVP Trophy winner Tyler Corrigall turned aside 18 shots including some big stops for his second straight victory.

Scott Bouwman was the player of the game for the Rockets leading the way with a goal and his performance throughout the night. Steven Havinga scored the first Rockets goal at the 6:30 mark of the first period to tie the game 1-1. Goalie Phil Bonk made some great stops and finished the night with 28 saves on 31 shots for a big .903 save percentage.

Thursday, March 1, 2007

Shockers vs. Rockets on Wednesday, February 28th

The Shockers scored two unanswered third period goals to secure a 6-2 victory over the Rockets. Center Riley Haugen was the player of the game for the Shockers as he not only scored three goals for a hat trick but also set up a goal as well for an excellent four point game. Fourth overall leading scorer Tim Robinson had two goals an a helper to put him at 44 points in just 18 games which is an average of 2.44 points per game. Adam Giesbrecht and Shawn Kraft both contributed big two point efforts with each player netting a goal and an assist. The trio of Eric Tang, Andrew Knouse, and Curtis Foss all added assists on the night. Current top goalie Scott Ellard improved both his leading save percentage and winning percentage to an identical .889 and also lowered his top goals against average to 2.50 by stopping 21 of the 23 pucks aimed his way.

Steve Brandon fired in his 40th and 41st goals of the season including a short hander putting him at just nine goals away from number 50. Scott Bouwman and Scott Bergen got the assists on Steve's goals with Scott Bouwman assisting on both. Goaltender Phil Bonk made some big stops on his way to finishing the night with 20 saves

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Rockets vs. Potters on Wednesday, February 21st

The time was ticking away in the third period and the score was still deadlocked at two apiece. That was when with less than two minutes to go Greg Bergeron of the Potters scored his second goal of the night and 11th of the season at the 1:51 mark on an even strength goal assisted by team top scorer Chad Cox. The Potters defence and goalie Chris Smishek preserved the one goal lead for the remaining 111 seconds for the big 3-2 win.   

Number 24 Jason Villeneuve also made a big contribution for the Potters scoring a goal and an assist. Kevin Demyon and Brandon Gramlich also came up with assists. Goalie and Potters player of the game Chris Smishek stopped 24 of the 26 pucks fired his way for an awesome .923 save percentage.

The Rockets top scorer Steve Brandon scored his 39th goal of the season moving him to just 11 from goal number 50. Scott Bergen also scored while Mike Parton and Scott Bouwman each picked up assists. Goaltender Phil Bonk  was the player of the game for the Rockets coming up with some great saves and turning aside 18 shots on the night.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Blues vs. Rockets on Wednesday, February 14th

The Blues lost to the Rockets 8-3. Alex Fraser and Joe Reynolds led the Blues offence with Alex scoring a pair of big goals and Joe firing in a goal and picking an assist. The trio of Kevin Baragon, Andrew Massicotte, Alex Smith each contributed an assist on the night. Josh Wildey finished with some big stops in facing the Rocket offence.

The "SB - Super Brilliant" duo of Steve Brandon and Scott Bouwman was outstanding for the Rockets as both players launched in a hat trick and an assist for a combined total of eight points. The three goals by Steve were his 36th through 38th of the season putting him at just a dozen goals away from number 50. Defenceman Jason Upton was awesome netting three big assists while Scott Bergen, Eric Havinga, and Steven Havinga all had two point nights. Scott rifled in two goals while Eric and  Steven both contributed a pair of assists. Alternate captain number 16 Tim Ryskamp also picked up an assist. Goalie Alex Nutma made some solid saves in the win.

Monday, February 12, 2007

50 Goal Season

Shamrock Geoff Zimmerman scored his 50th goal of the season at the 3:23 mark of the first period versus the Ice Storm scoring on a wrist shot from the slot near the bottom of the right hand circle. Geoff was awarded the CAHL 2006-2007 50 Goal Season Trophy for his outstanding achievement.

Rocket Steve Brandon and Outlaw Guy Mageau are still in hot pursuit of 50 goal seasons with Steve sitting at 15 goals away from 50 and Guy resting at 18 goals from 50.

Sunday, February 11, 2007

The Pursuit of 50

After scoring his 47th, 48th, and 49th goals of the season last game Shamrock Geoff Zimmerman is on the verge of reaching goal number 50 needing just one more to hit the exceptional 50 goal mark. Rocket Steve Brandon and Outlaw Guy Mageau are both still on pace for 50 goals as well with Steve currently at 35 goals while Guy is at 32 goals. The previous CAHL record for most goals in a regular season was 37 set by Craig Bezjack.

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Rockets vs. Ice Storm on Wednesday, February 7th

The Rockets increased their third period lead to 6-2 against the Ice Storm when Scott Bouwman scored and picked up his third point of the night at the 8:49 mark. The Ice Storm replied to the four goal deficit by scoring four unanswered goals and just three minutes and 16 seconds later the game was tied 6-6. Neither team scored in the final minutes after the lightning quick four goal rally and both teams skated off with a point for their efforts.  

Team top scorer Steve Brandon, Kurt Bransma, and Mike Parton all had good two point games for the Rockets. Steve and Kurt both had one goal and one assist while Mike notched two assists. Eric Havinga, Steven Havinga, and Jordan Pinkster each fired in a goal on the night. Goalie Phil Bonk deflected 16 of the Ice Storm shots and finished with some big saves.

Shaughn McAuliffe was the player of the game for the Ice Storm contributing two big points scoring the Ice Storm's fifth goal of the game and assisting on the fourth goal. Number 10 Jason Petelski and number eight Dallas Blommaert both had good two point nights as well with each player netting a goal and an assist. Brett Watts scored the game tying goal which was also short handed. Martin Robichaud fired in his team's first goal of the night and Blake Mihalic started the four goal comeback with a power play marker. Goaltender Nate Kazimir not only finished with some good saves and a total of 15 stops but also picked up an assist as well.

Monday, February 5, 2007

The Pursuit of 50

A 50 goal season is in sight for three players at the moment, Shamrock Geoff Zimmerman, Rocket Steve Brandon, and Outlaw Guy Mageau. Geoff Zimmerman has 46 goals, Steve Brandon has 34, and Guy Mageau has 30. All three players are currently on pace for a 50 goal or better season. The previous CAHL regular season record for most goals is 37 set by Craig Bezjack.

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Gorillas vs. Rush Roofing Rockets on Wednesday, January 31st

The Gorillas were defeated by the Rush Roofing Rockets 13-4. Gorillas captain  Spencer Wood was the player of the game once again as he scored a pair of goals to maintain his better than one goal per game average of 1.13. Brock Anderson and James Emery scored the other two goals for the Gorillas while Cory Benjamin and Jordan Friesen each added an assist. Goaltender James Ong put forth another valiant effort as he faced 43 shots to add upon his total of 587 shots against which averages out to 1.08 shots per every minute played.     

Rocket Steve Brandon led his team with an incredible five goal performance scoring at least once in every period. Steven Havinga had an outstanding five point game as well firing in four goals and an assist. Defenceman Kurt Bransma and Jason Upton both had great four and three point nights respectively. Kurt scored a goal and three helpers while Jason netted a goal and two assists. Tim Ryskamp finished with a big three point game too, setting up two goals and scoring one himself. The trio of Darryl Atwell, Mike Parton, and Scott Bouwman all ended up with good two point nights. Jordan Pinkster, Eric Havinga, Scott Bergen, and Cody Feenstra each contributed an assist apiece. Goalie Alex Nutma turned aside nine shots in the match.

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Rockets vs. Shamrocks on Wednesday, January 24th

The Rockets were defeated by the Shamrocks 10-4. Rocket Steve Brandon was in on every one of his team's goals assisting on the first goal by Tim Ryskamp and then scoring the next three for the hat trick and awesome four point night. Mike Parton, Scott Bouwman, and Jason Upton each added an assist while goalie Phil Bonk made 34 saves in the match.

Geoff Zimmerman was amazing for the Shamrocks scoring four goals and four assists for a total of eight points. His eighth point of the night was also his 72nd point of the season which ties the regular season record of 72 points shared by Domenic Niro and Steve Atkinson. Cody Hull was great as well scoring a hat trick and an assist for a total of four points. Josh Hamill, John Fisher, and Chad Shoemaker all had a pair of points with Josh firing in two goals, John netting one of each, and Chad getting two assists. Both Dale Lewko and Lanny McConnel contributed helpers. Goaltender Ryan Steel backstopped his team to the win with a 27 save performance.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Rockets vs. Reapers on Wednesday, November 22nd

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The Rush Roofing Rockets are 5-3-0 after winning against the Reapers 8-4. Number 36 Steve Brandon led the Rockets once again for the sixth time this season with another player of the game performance firing in a hat trick and an assist for an awesome four point night.

Mike Parton scored the game winner for the Rockets at 10:33 of the second period and contributed a pair of assists as well. Scott Bouwman got the assist on Mike's game winner and also opened the scoring just 47 seconds into the game. Rockets president and general manager Jason Upton, last season's number two team scorer Chaynne Klatt, and number 15 Steven Havinga all had big two point games with Steven getting two assists while Jason and Chaynne each had a goal and an assist. Cody Feenstra scored a goal early in the third frame and Tim Ryskamp, Darryl Atwell, Jordan Pinkster, and Eric Havinga all added assists. Goaltender Phil Bonk was great as he made 32 saves on the night including stopping all 15 shots in the third period to preserve the lead for the victory.

Two time scoring champion and MVP Trophy winner captain Domenic Niro led the Reapers with his second player of the game showing this season scoring a pair of goals, including a short hander, and an assist. Number seven Scott Kazmerik had a great three point night as well finishing with two goals and an assist. Joe Nitychoruk contributed an assist and goalie Tyler Corrigall finished the match with 26 saves.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Landex Shockers vs. Rush Roofing Rockets on Wednesday, November 15th

The Landex Shockers defeated the Rush Roofing Rockets 7-1 to finish the first round robin of the regular season undefeated with an impeccable 7-0 record. Shockers player of the game, defenceman Jesse McLean, was awesome as he set up two goals in each of the final two periods for a total of four points. Captain Brett Borgland, Cody Miller, Daniel Swyripa, Adam Giesbrecht, and Tim Robinson all had very good two point matches. Both Brett and Cody launched in a pair of goals, Tim contributed two helpers, and Daniel and Adam got one of each. Daniel's goal at 6:34 of the second period was also the game winner. Riley Haugen added a goal while Dane Moran and Eric Tang each picked up assists. Goalie Scott Ellard maintained his leading stats and even lowered his goals against average to 2.00 while keeping his save percentage at .916 through the first seven matches. Scott turned away 11 of the 12 pucks shot his way.

Jamie Millet was the player of the game for the Rush Roofing Rockets scoring the team's lone goal of the night. Steve Brandon picked up the assist and. goaltender Phil Bonk made 20 saves in the game.

Wednesday, November 8, 2006

Rockets vs. Potters on Wednesday, November 8th

The Rush Roofing Rockets defeated the Potters by the score of 4-3. Steve Brandon had his fifth straight player of the game effort for the Rockets with another great night scoring twice including the game winner to go along with an assist. Cody Feenstra had a great three point game as well with three assists. Scott Bouwman fired in a pair of goals while Jason Upton also finished with two points getting a couple of assists. Chaynne Klatt and Tim Ryskamp each added an assist. Goalie Phil Bonk finished the match with 14 stops.

Captain Brendan Engdahl was the Potters player of the game setting up two goals on the night. Kirk Ringuette, Kevin Demyon, and Dave Maskwa did all the goal scoring for the Potters with a goal apiece. Dustyn Auramenko contributed an assist while goaltender Chris Smishek turned aside 14 shots.

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Blues vs. Rockets on Wednesday, November 1st

The Blues were defeated by the Rush Roofing Rockets 9-4. Number 77 of the Blues, Alex Fraser, had a big two point night with a goal and an assist. Joe Reynolds and Chris Martyniuk each set up up a goal. Goaltender Josh Wildey deflected 25 shots on the night.

Steve Brandon was simply sensational for the Rockets with his fourth consecutive player of the game performance scoring a hat trick and three assists for a six point night. Kurt Bransma had an amazing six point game as well firing in a hat trick, including a short hander, and setting up three more. Scott Bouwman also scored a short handed goal late in the second period at the 3:19 mark. Eric Havinga had a great three point game with one goal and two helpers. Defenceman Jason Upton got a big two assist night while Jamie Millet scored once and Tim Ryskamp added a helper. Goalie Phil Bonk turned aside 26 shots including all 10 aimed his way in the second frame.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Rush Roofing Rockets vs. Ice Storm on Wednesday, October 25th

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Down 4-1 in the third period, Steve Brandon, the Rush Roofing Rockets player of the game for the third straight match nearly willed the Rockets to the win by scoring an astonishing natural hat trick within just a 3:17 span tying the game at 4-4 by the 6:09 mark of the final frame. The Ice Storm player of the game Patrick Lauzon responded by scoring an amazing natural hat trick of his own in just 3:56 to lead his team to an 8-4 win over the Rockets.

Steve Brandon also contributed an assist in addition to his natural hat trick to finish with an awesome four points. Patrick Lauzon scored a goal and an assist earlier in the game and ended the night with an incredible total of five points.

Mike also scored for the Rockets while Jordan Pinkster, Jason Upton, Scott Bouwman, Cody Feenstra, Chaynne Klatt, and Tom Upton all picked up assists. Goalie Phil Bonk made 12 saves in the first, 13 saves in the second, and 11 saves in the third to finish with 36 big stops on the night.

Reilly Smith had a great night scoring a pair of goals for the Ice Storm. Brett Watts, Mike Rowbotham, and Martin Bownes all had big two point games. Brett netted a goal and an assist while Mike and Martin got two assists apiece. Shaughn McAuliffe scored a goal late in the second period and Dallas Blommaert, Jason Petelski, and Martin Robichaud each contributed an assist. Goaltender Nate Kazimir deflected 20 shots fired his way for the win.

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Gorillas vs. Rush Roofing Rockets on Wednesday, October 18th

The Gorillas lost to the Rush Roofing Rockets 16-2. Player of the game, Spencer Wood, scored the first Gorilla goal at the 3:17 mark of the first period to make it a 1-2 game. Jordan Friesen also netted a goal and Sam Borhot added an assist. Goalie Gregg Nordin made 23 saves on the night.

The Rush Roofing Rockets player of the game, number 36 Steve Brandon, had a dominant seven point performance scoring four goals and three assists. Scott Bouwman had an excellent five point game scoring twice to go along with three helpers. Both Mike and Eric Havinga had great four point games. Mike finished with one goal and three assists and Eric got two goals and two assists. Tim Ryskamp also had a very good game with two goals and one assist. Jason Upton, Darryl Atwell, Jordan Pinkster, Kurt Bransma, and Larry Gelean all scored a goal while Cody Feenstra and Chaynne Klatt each picked up an assist. Tom Upton had a big two assist night and goaltender Alex Nutma finished the match with 18 saves.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Rush Roofing Rockets vs. Shamrocks on Wednesday, October 11th

Shamrocks Captain and player of the game Geoff Zimmerman led his team to a 10-2 victory against the Rush Roofing Rockets with an unbelievable performance scoring a natural hat trick and continuing on to score a total of five consecutive goals over a span of just 12 minutes and 46 seconds. Josh Hamill had an awesome five point night as well with one goal and four assists. Shamrocks President and General Manager Duncan MacLean, Kent Gillings, and Kevin Hamm each got a goal and an assist for two big points apiece. Both John Fisher and Chad Shoemaker picked up assists. Goaltender Ryan Steel had another terrific game with 24 stops on 26 shots for a great .923 save percentage.

Steve Brandon, the Rush Roofing Rockets player of the game, had an excellent two goal night and scored both goals just five seconds apart late in the second period. Scott Bouwman got his sixth and seventh points of the season, in only two games, assisting on both of Steve's goals. Goalie Phil Bonk made 22 saves in the match.

Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Rush Roofing Rockets vs. the Reapers on Wednesday, October 4th

It was the first game between the two teams since they last faced off in the 2005-2006 CAHL Cup Championship and the Rush Roofing Rockets kicked off their season with a victory defeating the Reapers 6-4. The Rockets player of the game Scott Bouwman led the way with an amazing five point performance scoring four goals, including a short hander, and an assist. Steve Brandon and Kurt Bransma both had big nights with two points apiece. Scott Bergen scored the game winning goal with just over five minutes left in the second period. Phil Bonk turned aside 17 shots and stopped all of the shots aimed his way in the first and third periods.

The Reapers player of the game Tyler Corrigall, last season's Playoff MVP Trophy and Top Goalie Trophy winner, made 41 saves including stopping 20 of the 21 shots he faced in the third period for an incredible .952 save percentage. Two-time Top Scorer Trophy winner and last season's MVP Trophy winner, Domenic Niro, led the way offensively for the Reapers with a pair of goals.