Hockey Season Ends Prematurely

A "catastrophic compressor failure" at the MSA on Sunday caused the ice to partially melt and has forced the brass to end the CAHL W11 season two weeks early. The top-ranked regular season teams have been declared the winners.  Yager Bombers (14 pts) are the B League champs and Wolfgang Pucks (16 pts) are the A League champs.  An End-of-Season award ceremony is scheduled at the MSA on Sunday, March 27th at 4PM.

Teal Blanks Bombers

Goalie Tim Jones recorded his first shutout of the W11 season as the Designated Drinkers defeated the league-leading Yager Bombers 7-0 on Sunday evening at the MSA.  While the Bombers skated a short bench, Team Teal executed a complete team-effort in which they dominated TOP, outshot their opponent more than 2-1, controlled face-offs, greatly reduced their opponents' quality scoring chances, and got phenomenal goaltending, once again, from Tim Jones.

Teal forward Bill Streed primed the Drinkers' scoring pump when he backhanded a rebound over sprawling Bomber goalie Jason Getz at 13:27 in the first.  Matt Cassi beat Getz at 3:52 with a pretty bang-bang play from Andy Beck. Blueliner Dalton Ford scored on a wrister from the point that pinballed through a screen and found its way through Getz' 5-hole at 2:42 to end the first 3-0.

Rob Lovaglio got on the board at 11:33 in the second with a wrister in close that beat Getz high on the stick-side.  Bill Streed tallied again at 8:08 with helpers going to Andy Beck and Matt Cassi to end the second 5-0.

The third period got a little chippy as the Bombers started to show some fatigue, but the Drinkers continued their relentless rain of shots.  Rob Lovaglio scored a shortie at 11:59 in the third, his twelfth goal of the season. Ron Goldberg capped off the scoring on a breakaway with a pretty, patient backhanded shot that beat Getz with 1:04 remaining in the game. The Drinkers outshot Orange 56-20 in the game.

The Drinkers' quest for the CAHL W11 League Championship continues on Sunday, March 20th at 2PM when they take on the red-hot Black Ice at the MSA.

Drinkers Cave to Bad Intentions

Defensive break-downs and a lack of quality scoring chances led to the Drinkers defeat versus Bad Intentions 4-1 on Sunday at the MSA.  Rob Lovaglio prevented a Team Red shutout when he scored his 10th goal of the season halfway through the third period.  The Drinkers are facing a must-win situation when they take on the Yager Bombers next Sunday, February 13th at 5PM.

Drinkers' Playoff Hopes Still Afloat

After a day of canceled games at the MSA due to issues on the ice,Team Teal defeated I'm Just Sayin' 2-1 on Sunday night.  Goalie Tim Jones was a wall in net, Robert Lovaglio scored his 9th goal of the season on a delayed penalty, and Ron Goldman scored a trickler on a breakaway to put Team Teal over Green and into the playoff hunt.  Make-up games will be scheduled later this week, but the Drinkers are currently in 4th place.  The top four teams in B league make the playoffs.  Teal has a tough schedule ahead of them as they take on Bad Intentions next week at 3:30PM at the MSA.

Teal Killz Skillz

Team Teal orchestrated a 4-1 win over Skillz That Killz on Sunday night at the MSA.  The Drinkers played three solid periods of well-balanced hockey that included relentless offensive pressure by its forwards and stifling defense, led by captain Jim Waddell. Drinkers' goalie Tim Jones, once again, was huge in net, turning away 24 of 25 SOG for a .960% save percentage on the night.  Goals were scored by Andy Beck (2G, 1A) and Rob Lovaglio (2G).  Team Teal take on I'm Just Sayin' on February 27th at 6:30PM at the MSA.

Drinkers Get Squeezed By Lemons

Despite outshooting their opponent 29-26, Team Teal fell to the eLEMONators 3-1 at the MSA Sunday afternoon.  At 4:25 in the first period, Rob Lovaglio put Teal up 1-0 when he beat goalie Jason Getz with a beautiful breakaway goal.  The Drinkers take on the Rowdy Roosters on February 13th at 6:30PM at the MSA.

Drinkers Slip, Slide, and Tie Black Ice

Team Teal tied Black Ice 3-3 on Sunday at the MSA.  Andy Block got on the scoreboard first with the lone tally of the first period.  Rob Lovaglio found the back of the net twice and Tim Jones stood tall in net once again for the Drinkers.  Team Teal take on the eLEMONators 3:30PM next Sunday at the MSA.