WEEKLY UPDATE
Another busy week of arena action saw 24 games hit the floor, and the parity across the league continues to shine. A remarkable 14 games were decided by three goals or less, with five requiring shootouts to determine a winner. Goaltenders had their say as well, recording four shutouts on the week and coming up with countless key saves in several tightly contested matchups. The competitive balance has made every point valuable as teams battle for position early in the season.
At the top of the standings, Firewagon remains the team to beat in the A Division, improving to a perfect 5–0 record. In the B Division, Mighty Drunks are still searching for their first victory, but with so many close games throughout the league, every team remains capable of turning things around in a hurry.
REMINDER
- All players must complete the waiver at the top of the league page before stepping on the floor
- All players must wear a CSA approved hockey helmet, hockey gloves and all team players must have the same colour shirt (goalies excluded)
RECAPS
WEDNESDAY JUNE 3- CANTERBURY
The Jolly Taxpayer vs. McRideau Racoons
MRR and TAX battled through a competitive first half before the game swung decisively after the break. TAX struck first when Peter Goddard capitalized on a power-play rebound, but MRR responded moments later as Tim Plazek used his speed to break in and score, with assists from Eric Manley and Tyler Fitzgerald. After entering halftime tied, TAX took control in the second half. Greg Ludwinski restored the lead with help from Ethan Watkins and Brandon Charles, and Goddard followed with his second of the night after breaking in alone and deking the goalie low. Marshal Estabrooks added another off a setup from Nick Habib and Brett Ginn before Eric Saunders capped the scoring with assists from Goddard and Ludwinski. TAX finished strong with four unanswered second-half goals to secure a 5-1 victory.
TAX - Shawn Pilon - 13 shots
MRR - Matthew Lo - 19 shots
50in07 vs. Lumberjacks
507 and LBJ traded momentum throughout a tightly contested game that remained deadlocked through the opening half. 507 opened the scoring when Andrew Kelly wired a shot over the goalie's shoulder from a remarkable angle, with assists from Niall Carkner and Charlie Millen, but LBJ answered on the power play as Brandon Moreau converted a setup from Andrew Leroux and Jonathan Lachance. LBJ then grabbed the lead when Dan Montpetit finished another play created by Leroux, before 507 responded late in the half as Trevor Packard buried a chance from Charlie Millen and Jacob Lamothe to even things up 2-2 heading into the break. The deciding moment came late in the second half when Charlie Millen found the back of the net off passes from Lamothe and Foster Hilt, giving 507 a lead they would not surrender in the final minutes. In the end, 507 edged out LBJ 3-2.
507 - Buck Shreider - 16 shots
LBJ - Mathieu Lachance - 13 shots
Redline vs. Blades of Steel
RL and BOS went back and forth in a tightly contested matchup that required extra time to decide a winner. BOS opened the scoring when Dylan Atkinson found the back of the net with help from Justin Klepy, but RL answered on a beautiful team play finished by Jeff Armstrong and set up by Faizan Muhammedi and Myles Kenny, sending the teams into the break tied 1-1. RL grabbed its first lead of the night midway through the second half when Mitch Dumouchel converted a setup from Chris Clendinning and Kenny, but BOS responded less than a minute later as Paul Crupi buried a chance created by Klepy and Alex Siciliano. Neither side could break the deadlock in the remaining regulation time, forcing a shootout. RL secured the victory with the winning goal in the opening round of the shootout, earning a hard-fought 3-2 win.
RL - Behrooz Amoli - 10 shots
BOS - Dana Wright - 13 shots
The Spitting Llamas vs. Morning Wood
TSL and MW battled through a defensive first half that featured strong goaltending and disciplined team play, with neither side able to break the deadlock before halftime. MW opened the scoring early in the second half when Bernard Murdock finished a play set up by Dylan Chahal and Matt Trepanier, then extended the lead when Nick Agro converted a feed from Craig Paquette. MW continued to build momentum as Dylan Chahal added another goal on a shot that slipped through the goalie. TSL spoiled the shutout bid in dramatic fashion with just one second remaining in regulation, as Tom Buckley scored off passes from Mitchell Lowe and Avery Runstedler. Despite the late goal, MW controlled the second half and earned a 3-1 victory.
TSL - Chris Trubiani - 23 shots
MW - Mike Bourada - 14 shots
*** 3 STARS OF THE NIGHT ***
1. Jeff Armstrong (1G)
2. Jonathan Lachance (1A)
3. Brandon Charles (1A)
Top goalie: Mike Bourada (1G on 14 shots)
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 3- DULUDE
Stealth vs Ottawa Blueberry Bulldogs
OBB struck first just a few minutes in when Nicolas Petrut found the back of the net to trigger a dominant, 10-save first period from the offense, but STH answered right back early in the second thanks to a hard-earned goal from Mark Pharoah. The drama absolutely spiked late in the game when Michael Gallivan got on his horse to bury a spectacular shorthand breakaway goal for STH, only for Justin Ouellette (1G/1A) to respond on that exact same power play to force a 2-2 tie at the end of regulation. With everything on the line in the shootout, it took just a single round for Pharoah to play hero once again, burying the game-winner to lift STH to a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory!
STH - Ben Bisson - 20 shots
OBB - Yves Belanger - 21 shots
Sacred Blue vs Mighty Drunks
We had an absolute goaltending masterclass on display tonight as MD's Connor Strampel and SB's Aqleen Sipra turned away every single shot to keep donuts on the board through a deadlocked first half. MD finally broke the ice in the second when Brad Keats whipped a blocker-side shot into the net, but after Strampel made 20 massive saves to weather a furious storm, SB's Eric A Beaulne blasted a top-corner rocket with under two minutes left to force a shootout. The goalies remained red-hot by denying the first three shooters, until MD elected to let Strampel close it out himself—and he did just that, sealing a dramatic 2-1 victory with a game-winning poke check!
MD - Connor Strampel - 26 shots
SB - Aqleem Sipra - 8 shots
Just The Tip In vs Garbagemen
JTI caught the defense napping not even 30 seconds into the contest when Ted Potvin (1G/1A) buried a quick strike, but GBM netminder Usaamah Gill turned into a brick wall with 14 saves to let William Millar capitalize on a rare chance and knot things up 1-1 at the break. Lightning struck twice in the second half as JTI scored just 41 seconds in on a beautiful snipe from Will Rainford before Graham Shaw eventually pushed the lead to two late in the period. GBM mounted a furious final charge on a late-game power play, but the JTI defense completely shut it down to secure a hard-fought 3-1 victory!
JTI - Jonathan Covone - 11 shots
GBM - Usaamah Gill - 27 shots
Orlando Solar Bears vs Balls Deep
Talk about a breathless, back-and-forth track meet from the opening whistle! Jordan Garbe ignited the scoring for BD less than a minute in, but OSB answered right back with goals from Evan Hodges (2G) and Jacob Casarin, kicking off a wild first-half sequence where Noah Maitland and Jack Cameron countered for BD while Pete Dickey sniped the top corner for OSB to head into the break deadlocked at 3-3. The chaos finally settled midway through the second when Hodges capitalized on a weird bounce in the slot to bury his second of the game and give OSB the edge. BD was handed a golden opportunity to force a shootout on a late-game power play with under two minutes left, but the OSB defense stood tall and iced a thrilling 5-3 victory with a dramatic empty-netter!
OSB - Aaron McPherson - 15 shots
BD - Karsen Fenn - 18 shots
*** STARS OF THE NIGHT ***
1. Evan Hodges (2G)
2. Justin Ouellette (1G/1A)
3. Ted Potvin (1G/1A)
Top Goalie: Connor Strampel (1G on 26 shots)
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TUESDAY JUNE 2- DULUDE
Gongshow vs. Beer League Bandits
BRB controlled this game from start to finish. They were carried offensively by Cody Petrash(2G/3A) and Logan Hunt (2G/2A). BRB scored the games first 5 goals and were up 6-1 late in the game. Travis Guay was solid in the BRB net keeping GSH off the scoresheet. At the end of the game BRB would win 6-2.
BRB – Travis Guay - 17 shots
GSH- Lee Gratton – 20 shots
Sacred Blue vs. Wang Gang
WG controlled the first half out shooting SB 15-6, but were only able to score two as Frank “the tank” Massie was rock solid in the SB net, keeping his team in the game. In the 2nd half SB rewarded their goalie scoring to make it 2-1 less then two minutes into the half. The game remained 2-1 for 10 minutes until WG scored to make it 3-1, two minutes later WG went up 4-1. SB would make it 4-2 with time running out. The clock wasn’t on their side, WG would win 4-2 at the final buzzer.
WG – Michael Sterling – 14 shots
SB- Francois Massie – 27 shots
Pylons vs. Firewagon
FWG played with a shorter bench then PYL in this one, but it was a fairly even game. The goalies were rock solid and kept it low scoring. Mike Adams and Mike Lo kept their teams in the game coming up with some big saves on the PP and both stopping some breakaway. PYL opened the scoring, FWG would tie it up late in the half. FWG’s Austin Perron would score the go ahead goal to make it 2-1. The pace in the 2nd was quick with both teams playing at high a pace but playing strong defensively. FWG would hang on late as PYL pressured late but Adams shut the door and helped his team to a 2-1 win.
Mike Adams - 23 shots
Matt Lo – 18 shots
Traitors vs. Savage Seagulls
This game was back and forth with both teams scoring in spurts. TT opened the scoring 6 minutes in, they added to their lead two minutes later to go up 2-0. SS were sent to the sin bin but would score a shorthanded goal after a turnover to get back in the game. TT took a 2-1 lead into the half. Two minutes into the 2nd half SS scored two goals in under a minute to take their first lead of the game. TT bent but didn’t break and would tie the game up with 6 minutes to play. It looked like this game was going to head to a sudden death shoot out but TT’s captain Tyler Mcloskey had other ideas. He sniped a long shot from the blue line to make it 4-3 with 1:15 left in the game. SS would pull their goalie but wouldn’t be able to get anything going. TT win a tight one 4-3.
TT- Stephane Portelance – 17 shots
SS- Jude Roberge – 19 shots
*** 3 STARS OF THE NIGHT ***
1. Cody Petrash (2G/3A)
2. Logan Hunt (2G/2A/GWG)
3. Dave Martyniuk (1G/2A/GWG)
Top Goalie: Mike Adams (1 goal on 23 shots)
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MONDAY JUNE 1
The Spitting Llamas vs. Ottawa Nationals
ON started strong, scoring at the 10-minute mark of the first period with a breakaway goal shortly after successfully killing a penalty. They added another later in the frame to take a 2–0 lead into the second period, even though TSL led the shot count 7–4 after one. The teams exchanged goals in the second period, with ON extending their lead to 3–1. However, TSL continued to apply pressure and slowly chipped away at the deficit. Late in the game, TSL tied it 3–3 to force overtime and eventually a shootout. TSL completed the comeback and secured a 4–3 shootout victory.
TSL- Chris Trubiani- 9 shots
ON- Mike Bourada- 20 shots
Garbagemen vs. Blades of Glory
BOG opened the scoring in the first period and carried a 1–0 lead into intermission while also holding an 11–7 advantage in shots, showing they were generating more consistent pressure throughout the frame. The second period was where BOG took over. They scored two quick goals to start the period, extending the lead to 3–0 before GBM responded to get on the board. BOG quickly answered again, adding two more goals to build a commanding 5–1 lead with 12 minutes left in the period. GBM managed a late goal to close the gap slightly, but BOG remained in control and closed out a convincing 5–2 win, driven by strong offensive pressure and finishing throughout the game.
GBM- Usaamah Gill- 14 shots
BOG- Braden Goebel- 24 shots
Vikings vs. The Northmen
TN carried more of the play in the first period, outshooting VGK 8–4, but VGK made the most of their chances, scoring twice to build a 2–1 lead. TN responded with a goal of their own, keeping the game close heading into the second half. A key moment came during a long VGK power play, where TN delivered a strong penalty kill to keep the deficit at one. Despite that momentum swing and continued pressure, TN couldn’t find the equalizer. VGK held firm defensively the rest of the way and closed out a 2–1 win in a low-scoring, disciplined game.
VGK- Mike Cyr- 20 shots
TN- Josh Laurin- 15 shots
Blades of Steel vs. Just the Tip-In
BOS came out flying in the first period, jumping out to a 3–0 lead through efficient finishing, despite the shot count being even at 8–8. Their ability to capitalize on early chances proved to be the difference and set the tone for the game. JTI responded in the second half, eventually getting on the board and cutting the deficit to 3–1 with seven minutes left, putting some pressure on BOS down the stretch. However, BOS answered with a crucial insurance goal to restore their cushion before both teams added one more goal late. BOS closed out the game 4–2, relying on their early scoring burst and solid structure to secure the win.
BOS- Dana Wright- 15 shots
JTT- Skyler Traversy- 15 shots
*** 3 STARS OF THE NIGHT ***
1. Jesse Thibault (1G/1A)
2. Curtis Stacey (1G/1A)
3. Derek Sharpley (1G/1A)
Top goalie: Mike Cyr (1G on 20 shots)
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