Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Weekday Division I Playoffs:

CAHL Cup Championship

Shockers vs. Shamrocks on Monday, May 14

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The showdown for the CAHL Cup Championship between the second place Shockers and first place Shamrocks featured two teams with top flight offensive capabilities and brilliant puck stopping ability.

The Shockers possess eight different players who averaged a point per game or better over the course of the season and are led by a pair of 30 goal scorers up front in all-stars Tim Robinson and Adam Giesbrecht. Their 1.33 points per game defenceman Matt Patterson anchors the middle, while leading goaltender Scott Ellard handles the rest.

The Shamrocks are powered by leading scorer Geoff Zimmerman in addition to three 20 goal scoring forwards in Chad Shoemaker, Cody Hull, and Josh Hamill. Defenseman Kent Gillings brings 27 goals and 67 points of firepower to the middle while all-star goalie Ryan Steel takes charge of the back end.

The action got under way at 10:05PM as both teams kept up a high tempo pace through the first couple of shifts. The first goal could be critical as the last time these two teams faced off, it ended in a low scoring 3-3 tie. Just over two minutes in, Geoff Zimmerman controlled the puck as he flew in on the right wing. Taking aim he then wired a perfect shot over the far blocker side for the first score of the game.

Three minutes and eight seconds later, Tim Robinson, the 33 goal man of the Shockers, fired in a short range game tying marker at 9:43 to the roar of his team bench.

Shockers goalie Scott Ellard was called upon for some big time saves and responded as the Shamrocks managed two quick point blank shots on a set up from the corner, however, both shots were to no avail as Scott Ellard maintained his butterfly position and sent the two harmlessly away.

Shamrock Josh Hamill took a wrist shot from the slot area at the 1:07 mark which found its way to the back of the net to regain the one goal lead for his team heading into the second period.

The Shockers were only down by one goal and started off the second period on a mission. Within the first 30 seconds the first Shocker shot rang off the Shamrocks goal post. They quickly jumped on the rebound opportunity however that shot just missed as well as it hit the side of the net.

Over the next 10 minutes the Shamrocks Geoff Zimmerman and Cody Hull  rifled in the next two goals to increase their hold on the game to 4-1.

Daniel Swyripa, who led the Shockers with five regular season game winning goals came through once again for his team with a big goal, just 24 seconds after the Shamrocks attained the three goal lead, to change it to a two goal affair with still over one period to play.

The Shockers goaltender Scott Ellard ensured that the deficit would remain at just two goals heading into the final period as he made a miraculous save on a Shamrock two man breakaway extending his right pad just in time to stone the deke attempt.

The Shockers made a valiant comeback attempt however the Shamrocks all-star goaltender Ryan Steel didn't let anything get past him in the final period even as the Shockers managed some short range chances and scrambles around his crease. The Shamrocks also added some insurance as Cody Hull launched in his second goal of the night, while Lanny McConnel and John Fisher each notched one goal to increase their team's lead to 7-2.

The final buzzer rang through the arena as the Shamrocks celebrated their CAHL Cup Championship win. The Shockers were awarded the CAHL Silver Medals for their second place finish and the Shamrocks were presented with the CAHL Cup. The CAHL 2006-2007 Playoff MVP Trophy was awarded to Shamrock captain Geoff Zimmerman who finished the playoffs with eight points on the strength of three assists and five goals which included the opening and winning goal of the CAHL Cup Championship game.

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.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Potters vs. Shamrocks on Monday, April 23rd

The Potters lost to the Shamrocks 9-2. Goalie and Potters player of the game, Chris Smishek, made numerous awesome stops such as his second period excellent glove grab on a shot from the slot and another glove save on a breakaway later in the period. Chris didn't stop in the third period and made another memorable huge save on a cross ice one timer with his pad. Dave Maskwa and Kevin Demyon scored the two Potter goals which were assisted by captain Brendan Engdahl and Brandon Gramlich.

Shamrocks player of the game, goaltender Ryan Steel, was great especially during a second period penalty kill when he made a huge kick save which was followed up by a tremendous diving glove save on the rebound chance. Geoff Zimmerman scored goal number 80, 81, and 82 of his spectacular season and contributed three assists as well for a total of six points. Number 27 Kent Gillings notched an assist and rifled in an awesome hat trick which included a pair of special teams goals: a power play and a shorthanded goal. Cody Hull had a great two goal and one assist game. Douglas MacLean also scored with less than a minute to go in the second frame. Chad Shoemaker added a pair of assists while Chad Larson, Duncan MacLean, and Aaron Lynn each picked up one.

Friday, April 20, 2007

Reapers vs. Shamrocks on Wednesday, April 18th

The Reapers were defeated 8-4 by the Shamrocks on Wednesday night. Reapers top scorer and player of the game Scott Kazmerik was in on every one of his team's goal as he assisted on three and scored once to finish with an excellent four point match. Joe Nitychoruk, Terry Williston, and Steve Dand all fired in goals on the night while captain Domenic Niro and Daniel Wallace each contributed an assist. Last season's CAHL Top Goalie Trophy and CAHL Playoff MVP Trophy winner, Tyler Corrigall, finished with numerous big stops as he averaged 12 saves per period and turned away a total of 36 pucks.

Defenceman Kevin Hamm was the Shamrocks player of the game scoring twice to go along with an assist for a great three point effort. Cody Hull and Geoff Zimmerman each rifled in a pair of pucks as well in addition to one assist from Cody Hull and two assists from Geoff Zimmerman. Josh Hamill and BJ Arnold both scored a goal and an assist for good two point nights. John Fisher had three big assists while Brent Wandler contributed one. Goaltender Ryan Steel made 16 stops for the victory.

Monday, April 16, 2007

CAHL 2006-2007 All-Star Goalies

Weekday Division All-Star Goalies

Scott Ellard, Shockers 2.59 GAA

Ryan Steel, Shamrocks 3.56 GAA

Chris Smishek, Potters 3.91GAA

Weekend Division All-Star Goalies

Martin Gregoire, Pylons 2.13 GAA

Geoff Hwang, Jets 3.42 GAA

Jason Wist, Sofa Kings 5.90 GAA

Weekday Division All-Star Goalie Alternates

First Alternate: Nate Kazimir, Ice Storm 4.79 GAA

Second Alternate: Tyler Corrigall, Reapers 5.52 GAA

Weekend Division All-Star Goalie Alternates

First Alternate: Rob O'Donnell, Outlaws 6.61 GAA

Second Alternate: Matt Waldorf, Dragons 7.21 GAA

CAHL 2006-2007 All-Star goalie selections are based on goals against average stats as of April 15, 2007 (includes all games played up to that point). The top three goalies in each division are selected. The fourth and fifth top goalies in each division are selected as alternates.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Gorillas vs. Shamrocks on Wednesday, April 11th

The Gorillas lost to the Shamrocks 15-5. Keith Evans was the Gorillas player of the game as he led the offence with two goals and one assist. Sean McClaughlin had a great three point night as well with a pair of goals and one helper. James Emery and Christian Steingart each had big two point efforts with James firing in a goal and an assist while Christian picked up two assists. Cory Benjamin contributed one assist on the night. Goaltender James Ong stopped 34 shots including 17 in just the first period alone.

Defenceman and Shamrock player of the game Kent Gillings scored five goals and three assists for an incredible total of eight points. Geoff Zimmerman collected his 132nd point of the season as he amassed an eight point night as well on the strength of six goals and a pair of helpers. Chad Larson and Chad Shoemaker each notched one goal and five huge assists. Cody Hull contributed three big assists. Brent Wandler had a three point night with one goal and two helpers. Josh Hamill also scored while Dale Lewko added an assist. Goalie Ryan Steel had a great two point night as he assisted on Geoff Zimmerman's second and fifth goals of the match and also came up with 30 saves for the win.

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Reapers vs. Shamrocks on Tuesday, April 3rd

The Reapers lost to the Shamrocks 11-5. Jamie Ryan was the player of the game for the Reapers with a big two point night scoring a goal and an assist. Reaper captain Domenic Niro also had a two point night netting a goal and set up another. Terry Williston, Daniel Wallace, and Steve Dand provided the other three goals and Drew Morin added an assist. Taylor made some great saves and a total of 39 stops.

Shamrock captain Geoff Zimmerman rifled in his 68th to 71st goals of the season and finished the night with a top notch player of the game four goal and three assist effort. BJ Arnold and Kevin Hamm combined for a total of nine points. BJ Arnold scored two goals while Kevin Hamm fired in one plus both players had three assists apiece. Chad Shoemaker, BJ Hamilton, Brent Wandler and Chad McPherson all had good two point nights as each player scored a goal and an assist. Goalie Ryan Steel tallied 22 saves which included some nice stops throughout the match.

Monday, April 2, 2007

Ice Storm vs. Shamrocks on Monday, April 2nd

The Ice Storm were defeated 9-4 by the Shamrocks on Monday night. Shaughn McAuliffe scored twice, including a great breakaway goal, and finished with a three point player of the game effort for the Ice Storm. Chris Sawchuk and Jason Petelski each had another big multi-point night as both players scored a goal and an assist. Chris Sawchuk now has six points in his last two games while Jason Petelski has seven points over the same span. Blake Mihalic and Nick Oriold contributed an assist apiece. Goaltender Nate Kazimir made 14 saves in the first period, 11 in the second, and 10 in the third for a total of 35 stops which included numerous great saves.

Cody Hull went from 44 points on the season to 48 in just one match as he had an excellent player of the game, two goal and two assist night. Dale Lewko and Kent Gillings had great four point games as well with Dale netting two goals and two assists while Kent  notched one goal and three assists. Geoff Zimmerman collected his 50th assist of the season and finished the night with one goal and two assists. Chad Shoemaker, Duncan MacLean, and Kevin Hamm each contributed at least a goal. Chad Shoemaker added a pair of assists as well for great three point games while Duncan MacLean netted one assist for a big two point night. Goalie Ryan Steel made some excellent stops including a number from short range and finished with a total of 25 saves in the win.    

Note: Suspension

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Blues vs. Shamrocks on Monday, March 26th

The Blues were defeated by the Shamrocks 16-3 on Monday night. The Blues player of the game, Jamie Sexton, fired in a late second period goal. Chad Bolger and Jorden VanCamp also scored while Mike Johnson and Chris Martyniuk contributed the assists. Goaltender Josh Wildey made 25 stops including some nice saves.

Kent Gillings led the way for the Shamrocks with an incredible two goal, six assist, eight point, player of the game effort. Chad Shoemaker had an awesome four goal and one assist night. John Fisher had a great hat trick as well with three goals and two assists. Geoff Zimmerman finished with a six point match on the strength of two goals and four assists. Cody Hull notched a pair of goals too and also had an assist for a total of three points. Josh Stasyk and Brent Wandler both finished with a goal and two assists. Dale Lewko, Josh Hamill, Duncan MacLean, and Chad Larson accumulated a total of eight assists. Dale Lewko had four assists, Josh Hamill notched two, and Duncan MacLean and Chad Larson each had one. Goalie BJ Arnold stopped 33 of the 36 shots rifled his way for an excellent .917 save percentage.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Potters vs. Shamrocks on Monday, March 19th

The Potters lost to the Shamrocks 9-5 on Monday night. Goaltender Joseph Low was the Potters player of the game and turned aside 13 pucks in the first period, 14 in the second, and another 14 in the third. Joseph Low got an assist as well and finished with a total of 41 stops including many awesome glove saves throughout the night. Chad Cox led the Potter offence with an excellent four point effort scoring one goal and three assists. Kevin Demyon and Greg Bergeron both had great three point nights with Kevin netting a pair of goals and an assist while Greg notched one goal and two assists. Jeff Bourassa had a big one goal and one assist match. Number 24 Jason Villeneuve contributed an assist on the Potters first goal of the night.

Shamrocks player of the game Geoff Zimmerman, and BJ Hamilton were both incredible as each player fired in four goals. Geoff contributed two assists as well for a fantastic six point night. Chad Shoemaker had two points scoring his 19th goal and 22nd assist in just his 21st game. Josh Hamill, John Fisher, Duncan MacLean, Cody Hull, and Murray Kavanaugh combined for a colossal total of 12 assists. Josh Hamill and John Fisher both had three assists while Duncan MacLean, Cody Hull, and Murray Kavanaugh got a pair apiece. Goalie Ryan Steel had another 20 plus save win filled with some big stops.

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 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.

Monday, March 5, 2007

Shockers vs. Shamrocks on Monday, March 5th

The Shockers and Shamrocks tied 3-3 on Monday night. Shockers goaltender Scott Ellard and Shamrocks goalie Ryan Steel were the players of the game. Both goalies were outstanding as they each finished with identical save percentages of .923 stopping 36 of the 39 shots fired their way.

Adam Giesbrecht, Tim Robinson, and Dane Moran provided the offence for the Shockers with each player launching in a goal. Adam Giesbrecht also contributed two assists for three big points while Tim Robinson picked up one assist for a two point night. Cody Miller and Matt Patterson each added an assist in the match.

Kent Gillings, Kevin Hamm, and Geoff Zimmerman were the three Shamrock goal scorers. Kent and Geoff each netted an assist too for a pair of points apiece. Number nine Cody Hull had a two point night as well with two assists. Geoff Zimmerman's two points on the night were his 97th and 98th points of the season leaving him only two away from the century mark.

Note: Suspensions

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Gorillas vs. Shamrocks on Wednesday, February 21st

The Gorillas were defeated by the Shamrocks 11-5. Number 77 Keith Evans was the player of the game for the Gorillas firing in a goal and an assist. James Emery and Cam Fuller both had a goal and an assist as well. Captain Spencer Wood scored his team leading 20th goal of the season. Sam Borhot also scored, launching in a goal midway though the third period. Number 15 Brock Anderson had a great three assist night. Goalie James Ong made some great saves while turning away a total of 24 pucks aimed his way.

Number 27 Kent Gillings was the Shamrocks player of the game as he scored a pair of goals and assists for an awesome four point night. Josh Hamill, Cody Hull, and Geoff Zimmerman each scored a couple of goals too. Josh Hamill notched two goals and three assists for a huge five point game. Cody Hull and Geoff Zimmerman both had two goals and an assist for great three point efforts. Geoff Zimmerman's third point of the night was also his 96th point of the season which puts him at only four points away from the century mark. Chad Shoemaker and Lanny McConnel got a goal and an assist apiece while dual skilled goalie and skater Ryan Steel scored a short handed goal. Number six Josh Stasyk had a great three assist night. Point per game skater and the Shamrocks goalie for the night, Chad Larson, made some big stops on his way to stopping a total of 23 shots.

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.

Monday, February 12, 2007

Ice Storm vs. Shamrocks on Monday, February 12th

The Ice Storm were defeated by the Shamrocks 15-5. Number 21 Patrick Lauzon was the player of the game for the Ice Storm as he scored two goals and an assist for a great three point night. Chris Sawchuk made a multi-point contribution too getting a goal and a helper. Kevin Flynn scored a power play goal from the point in the second period and Blake Mihalic fired in a puck as well. Martin Robichaud, Dallas Blommaert, and Shaughn McAuliffe each helped set up a goal on the night. Goaltender Nate Kazimir made some great point blank stops and turned aside a total of 40 pucks aimed his way.

The captain of the Shamrocks, Geoff Zimmerman, not only scored his 50th goal of the season but also added his 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, and 56th goals and ended the night with a season high total of seven goals and 11 points. Josh Hamill, Kevin Hamm, and Kent Gillings all had fantastic four point games. Josh scored a pair of goals and assists while Kevin and Kent both had one goal and three assists. John Fisher launched in a pair of pucks too and also picked up a helper for three big points. Josh Stasyk and Lanny McConnel each added a couple of assists. Chad Larson had a good game as well with one goal and one assist. Cody Hull also scored and Chad Shoemaker netted an assist. Goalie Ryan Steel finished with 27 saves including some awesome glove and pad stops on the night.

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.

Monday, February 5, 2007

Blues vs. Shamrocks on Monday, February 5th

The Blues lost to the Shamrocks 13-3. Number 20 Kevin Baragon was the player of the game for the Blues for the third straight match, this time scoring a pair of goals. Mike Johnson had a big two point game as well with two assists. Jamie Sexton scored the third goal while Alex Fraser and Raja Bhattacharyya each came up with an assist. Goalie Josh Wildey finished the night with some good saves and a total of 19 stops.

Shamrocks player of the game Geoff Zimmerman notched his 47th, 48th, and 49th goals of the season and nearly got his 50th when his shot ringed off the goal post late in the game. Geoff also had three assists to complete the night with a total of six points. Number 11 John Fisher had an awesome six point night too scoring twice to go along with four assists. The trio of Kent Gillings, Aaron Lynn, and Cody Hull all had awesome four point games. Cody set up four goals, Aaron scored once and had three assists, and Kent had a pair of each. Lanny McConnel and Douglas MacLean both finished with great three point nights. Lanny launched in three pucks for the hat trick while Douglas fired in a pair and also picked up a helper. Goaltender Ryan Steel had another great night for the Shamrocks stopping 31 shots in the game.

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.

Monday, January 29, 2007

Potters vs. Shamrocks on Monday, January 29th

The Potters lost to the Shamrocks 7-2 on Monday night. Potters captain and player of the game Brendan Engdahl set up his team's two goals which were scored by Ian Wagner and Greg Bergeron. Number 33 Brandon Gramlich added an assist and goalie Chris Smishek made 27 saves in the match.

Shamrock captain Geoff Zimmerman scored two goals and two assists to break the regular season scoring record of 72 points set by Domenic Niro and Steve Atkinson. Geoff now has 76 points on the strength of 46 goals and 30 assists. Kent Gillings and Chad Shoemaker had great four point nights as well with Kent firing in a hat trick and an assist while Chad had the opposite with three assists and one goal. John Fisher also scored and Cody Hull, Kevin Hamm, Lanny McConnel, and Chad Larson all contributed assists. Goaltender Ryan Steel was superb between the pipes stopping 33 of the 35 shots aimed his way for an awesome .943 save percentage.

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.

Monday, November 20, 2006

Landex Shockers vs. Shamrocks on Monday, November 20th

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The Landex Shockers had their perfect record and seven game winning streak come to an end on Monday night losing to the Shamrocks 5-1. Goalie Scott Ellard was the player of the game for the Shockers for the fourth time in just eight games making a total of 31 stops including 12 in the first and 11more in the third. Captain Brett Borgland scored the team's lone goal with Adam Giesbrecht and Carson Papke contributing the assists.

Shamrocks player of the game, goaltender Ryan Steel, was near perfect as he didn't allow a goal until a power play marker got past him with just 3:51 remaining in the third period. Ryan turned aside 19 of the 20 shots aimed his way for an awesome .950 save percentage. Dale Lewko, John Fisher, Geoff Zimmerman, Douglas MacLean, and Cody Hull provided the firepower for the Shamrocks with each of the five players netting a goal. John got the game winner at the 1:23 mark of the first period. Cody added an assist to finish with two points. BJ Hamilton and Kent Gillings also had two points with a pair of assists while Josh Hamill and Chad Shoemaker each added a helper.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Reapers vs. Shamrocks on Wednesday, November 15th

The Reapers lost to the Shamrocks by the score of 11-5. Chris Everett was the Reapers player of the game scoring a pair of goals. Ryan Kazmerik had a big night as well with two assists. Captain Domenic Niro fired in his eighth of the season while both Scott Kazmerik and Daniel Wallace each contributed an assist. Goalie Tyler Corrigall made 40 saves on the night and has faced an average of 1.02 shots per minute this season with a total of 301 shots rifled his way in just 294 minutes played.

Captain Geoff Zimmerman was player of the game for the Shamrocks for the fifth time scoring his fifth hat trick of the season. Geoff scored twice within a 10 second span in the first period and got a goal and an assist in the second for a great total of four points. Kent Gillings was also outstanding with one goal and four assists in the game. Dale Lewko, Josh Hamill, and Cody Hull all had great three point nights with Dale scoring a pair of goals and an assist, while Josh and Cody both got one goal and two assists. Chad Shoemaker got two big points with one of each. Douglas MacLean and Chad Larson each scored once, and John Fisher and Daymond Lane each contributed a helper. Ryan Steel deflected 24 shots in the match.

Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Gorillas vs. Shamrocks on Tuesday, November 7th

The Gorillas were defeated by the Shamrocks 10-2. Spencer Wood, captain and player of the game for the Gorillas, opened the scoring for his team notching his third goal of the season late in the second period. Cam Fuller also scored in the second while Brock Anderson and Sam Borhot each contributed an assist. Goaltender James Ong deflected 31 shots on the night including 13 in the first frame.

Shamrocks Captain Geoff Zimmerman notched his third natural hat trick of the season scoring all three goals within a timeframe of just 3:24 or on average of one goal every minute and eight seconds. Geoff completed his player of the game display with an incredible tally of five goals and one assist. Chad Shoemaker rifled in the game winning goal and had a great overall night with four points scoring a pair of goals and assists. Duncan MacLean and Josh Hamill each picked up a couple of assists. BJ Hamilton, Douglas MacLean, and Chad Larson netted a goal apiece and Josh Stasyk added a helper. Goalie Ryan Steel got an assist and also stopped 23 of the 25 shots aimed his way for a great .920 save percentage.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Ice Storm vs. Shamrocks on Tuesday, October 31st

The Ice Storm goalie and player of the game Nate Kazimir was awesome in leading his team to a 5-3 victory against the Shamrocks making a total of 30 saves including 14 in the second period alone. Brett Watts and Reilly Smith led the Ice Storm offence with three and two point games respectively. Brett scored the game winning goal late in the second period to go along with two assists while Reilly scored in the second frame as well and set up another in the first. Shaughn McAuliffe, Jason Petelski, and Patrick Lauzon also netted goals with each player scoring once. Martin Bownes and Brett Beadle each contributed an assist in the match.

Number 27 Kent Gillings was the player of the game for the Shamrocks and finished with a goal firing in a late one in the first period to make it 1-2 game. Duncan MacLean and Geoff Zimmerman each also scored a goal with Geoff scoring his fifth short hander of the season in just five games. Josh Hamill set up two goals and Chad Larson and Cody Hull each added an assist. Goaltender Ryan Steel deflected 15 shots on the night.

Monday, October 23, 2006

Blues vs. Shamrocks on Monday, October 23rd

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The player of the game for the Blues, Mike Johnson, scored the team's lone goal in an 11-1 loss to the Shamrocks. Blues goalie Josh Wildey stopped every shot rifled his way in the first period for the second straight game and ended up making 20 saves. Chad Bolger and Andrew Massicotte each had an assist on Mike's goal

The Shamrocks player of the game for the third consecutive match Geoff Zimmerman scored his second natural hat trick of the season this time all three goals were shorthanded and within just a 4:24 span. Geoff fired in a magnificent sum of six goals, including four shorthanded goals and an assist on the night. Kevin Hamm and Cody Hull each had an awesome night as well with Kevin scoring two goals and three assists while Cody notched one goal and three assists. Josh Hamill scored once and had a helper and Duncan MacLean got two assists. Daymond Lane also scored a goal and John Fisher, Dale Lewko, Chad Larson, and Aaron Lynn picked up an assist apiece. Goaltender Ryan Steel had an outstanding .962 save percentage stopping 25 of 26 shots including all 11 shots in the final frame.

Monday, October 16, 2006

Potters vs. Shamrocks on Monday, October 16th

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The Potters were defeated by the Shamrocks by the score of 10-3.  The Potter's player of the game for the second straight match, Chad Cox, got two big points, a goal and an assist. Jason Villeneuve and Kevin Demyon also finished with good two point games, each netting a goal and an assist. Dustyn Auramenko added a helper. Goaltender Chris Smishek made 27 stops on the night including 13 stops in the first and 10 in the second.

Geoff Zimmerman led the Shamrocks to a second consecutive win with another player of the game performance scoring a hat trick to go along with three assists for a fantastic total of six points. Duncan MacLean, Kent Gillings, and Cody Hull all had great three point games. Both Duncan MacLean and Kent Gillings each got one goal and two assists while Cody Hull had three assists. John Fisher and Kevin Hamm tallied two points apiece, and Chad Larson, Brett Wandler, Josh Hamill, and Josh Stasyk each scored a goal. Aaron Lynn and Dale Lewko both contributed an assist. Goalie Ryan Steel deflected all eight shots in the first period and went on to complete the match with 21 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

Landex Shockers vs. the Shamrocks on Wednesday, October 4th

The Landex Shockers won 3-2 against the Shamrocks in a battle of the goaltenders. Both goalies were amazing as a total of 77 shots were fired on the two goalies. The Shockers player of the game, goalie Scott Ellard, stopped all of  the 15 shots he faced in the third period to preserve the one goal win. He stopped a total of 39 of the 41 shots launched his way to finish with an amazing .951 save percentage. Both Daniel Swyripa and Adam Giesbrecht scored a goal and Andrew Knouse, Riley Maugen, and Tim Robinson each picked up an assist for the Shockers.

The Shamrocks player of the game, goalie Ryan Steel, was also brilliant stopping 33 of the 36 shots he faced including 16 of the 17 shots rifled at his way in the second period. Shamrock Captain, Geoff Zimmerman, led the offence with an excellent two goal game. Kent Gillings had a big two assist night. Kevin Hamm also picked up an assist.