Raha Game Summaries
The game summary section is intended to provide a brief account of each game from the perspective of game participants from each team. I have asked captains to provide me with a quick run down of each game. If you don't see your team up here ask your captain if you can be the guy to provide the summary for each game. Just email those accounts to the webmaster immediately after your game.
Dateline 11/06/05 Marauders 5 Irish 1:
In one of the oddest games of the year the Marauders had Donnelly’s Irish over the whiskey barrel. The Irish were missing what seemed like half their team, but did manage field 8 skaters. The Marauders came out a little heavy on the A player side due to a recent acquisition of Dr. Nick the “euthanizer”. They also picked up Randy “Hustle” Planz for Mark Patzer who is still on the DL due to a broken thumb incurred on some sex crazed weekend trip to Michigan. It’s all speculation as to what really happened as Patzer has been unavailable for comment and his agent is refusing talk. We’ll be glad when he receives the doctors “thumbs-up” to return to the game.
The game itself was rather unspectacular other than Justin the net minder had an off night and big Gary “The Cannon” Peters caught a lot of post but no net, thankfully. The game was close through the most of the second period, but at some point the Marauders took over and were having their way with the Donnelley’s crew like Mark Patzer with a case of beer and his favorite motocross bike. The game ended with “the Cannon” totally frustrated and practically squashing the life out of Dave “ Hey - I’m new here” Ericson while trying to poke in a loose puck like a crazed grizzly bear in heat…. Scary…
Steve
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Sunday November 6, 2005 Hara Arena
Official attendance 2, if you count the player another team that showed early!!
This week has been unlucky for the Irish team losing two in a row. Now granted, we were hurting badly for players on Sunday and the decimated Irish line tired about half way through the first period.
The Marauders defense did a stellar job of blocking most of our shots before they reached the target, I am sure Eric was happy as he had a somewhat easy night. The Irish net keeper, however, said that unofficially he had close to 60 shots on goal, of which 54 he was able to divert away from the swarming Marauder players. Eric, on the other hand only had a dozen or so shots that he had to play, the rest went wide, hit iron or were blocked by the defense.
The Irish forward lines apparently believed that the Marauder goalie was not there, like last time we played them, because we hit iron so many times we needed an abacus to keep the tally. Our lone goal was netted by Vinny “The Goon” Crum, who also leads the team in penalty minutes. In a conversation in the locker room, the commish made the comment that it is apparent that the Irish are not stacked as some have complained, and an unnamed Irish player corrected me and stated that the Irish were “Stecked”! That is true; our team played like we had 7 Stecks playing for them, couldn’t get a pass, couldn’t get a break away, and kept running out of gas.
Final score, Marauders 6-1 over the “Stecked” Irish team. Our next face off will be against the Travelers of Russo on Tuesday night at South Metro Ice and Inline.
10/1/2005
The Flyers beat the Travelers 5-3 in an "interesting"
game Tuesday night.
Charlie had a rag tag assembly of regulars and subs.
The Flyers were almost a full team as they eagerly
await the return of Keith, "I'm on a Mission" Perera,
from China.
The game started late as there was no ref in site and
no one to run the clock. Marianne, Charlie's regular
goalie was on hand to drop the puck and police the
game. The two teams did an Ok job of policing
themselves as Marianne had her hands full just trying
to get the whistle inside her goalie mask.
At the start of a shortened 3rd period the Flyers were
up 4-1 with Goals from Whealan, Fowler, and Brown.
The Travelers quickly reduced the margin to 4-3 with
two quick goals within minutes of the start of the
period.
The Flyers came back with great goals from Erickson
and Stephens to hold on for the Win.
The Flyers are now 3-2-1 for the season.
john
TUE 10/25/05 9:30 PM 10:50 PM South Metro 2 1 13
Game 13 of the new and improved RAHA hockey league.
Little Kings VS. Russo’s Rockets (Travelers)
Attendance: between 2 and 3000
Game 13 started out with the puck stuck in the Little Kings defensive zone. The Rockets were relentless on Dave (the shield) Shield. Facing shot after shot after shot. The Little Kings broke out a few times to compile about 3 shots on Marianne Graham (Cracker). Kinger threw one from the blue line (thank god the blue line was not moved out like the NHL or it would have never made it there). With the first period running down and under 2 minutes to go the Rockets with there new additions slid the biscuit under The Shield. 1-0 end of the first period.
2nd period.
The Little Kings shook off their hang over in attempt to work on Graham Crackers top shelf net minding. Gary (Slam It Home) Hruska held the slot like the famed Phil Esposito and buried the 1st one in for the Little Kings. Following “Slam It Homes” lead, Dead Eye Doc Donnely surgically split the Rockets D to put the biscuit under Graham Cracker. The Rockets Toad Bailey hopped around the “Little Kings” to take shot after shot on the Shield to finally squeak one under his pads to tie it up 2-2. Kinger and the “Sneaky” Schnitzler brothers pounded the ice and worked on “Graham Cracker” for the whole period with no luck. Dead Eye, and the former Goalie, former Commissioner, current Board Member, Drinking Buddy, and all around good guy, Lindsey (the former Goalie, former Commissioner, current Board Member, Drinking Buddy, and all around good guy) Boyd (can I suck up or what) said “THAT’S NOT ENOUGH” and combined for the” Little Kings” 3rd Goal. Ending the period at 3-2 for the “Little Kings”
3rd period.
The “Little Kings” were old and worn out. Even the pups on the team seamed to have lost there zip. Russo’s Rockets new guys and the up till now, missing Toad Bailey did not give up. Geoff “G-off” Bechtolt played a solid “D” and ran over Kinger in the slot to take away what Kinger thought was an easy goal. (Not really it was a good play). “Graham Cracker” and her defensive squad lead by Dennis “Wiley Veteran” Naughton, and Rob “The Rock” Truscelli, shut out Johnny “Whack Away” Walker, Rob “Blazin” Yost, and Scott “Sharp Shooter” Marsh though out the game. The “Rockets” Eric “The Laser” Leyzac worked hard all game and finally snuck one by the “Shield” to tie the game up at 3-3. (“The Laser” must be alright…he’s a Canuck) With the curfew clock running out before the game we decided to go on until kicked off. Both teams went at it hard for the last minute to break the tie but neither goalie wanted to lose. Game ended 3-3. Great game!!!!!
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Donnelly’s Fighting Irish 6, Russo Travelers 2
Dayton (OH) – Ken Iwanski netted a hat trick and captain John Donnelly blocked three shots as his Fighting Irish spanked Russo’s Travelers, 6-2 Sunday night at Hara Arena.
The Irish jumped to a huge, 5-0 lead through hard work and patience with the puck. Iwanski was “Orrish” (or “whorish”, as the Traveler goalie probably thought) on his third goal of the game, a roof job, off the post.
Bob Ginsburg hit a water bottle with one of his two goals. Though, his son probably could’ve made a better shot based on his smack talk to his father in the locker room after the game. The kid also has a better stick than his old man. That’s a great example of putting your kids first.
Gary Peters had several nice dishes and Vince Crum made a nice face wash on a Traveler forward before he was carted off the ice for a double minor penalty.
I sucked. I gave up another John Fowler goal. I may retire if he scores another goal on me during the course of my life. Seriously John, you suck. Nice to see you, though.
Notes: Irish defenseman Paul Nold has in fact, NOT been traded as earlier reported. He missed his second straight game due to, and I quote, a “pulled groin.” No word on whether he pulled this muscle by himself or if a lady friend was involved. Stay tuned for further updates.
Next Game: 10.27.2005 vs. Russo’s Travelers @ South Metro Inline N’ Ice at 9:30 pm
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Donnelly's Fighting Irish 4, Fowler's Flyers 2
Dayton (OH) - Behind stellar defense and a strong third period, captain John Donnelly and his Fighting Irish defeated John Fowler's Flyers 4-2 in front of five fans at South Metro Ice N Inline. fans at South Metro Ice N Inline.
Ken Iwanski led the Irish with two goals. His first goal was early in the first period off a rebound at the front of the Flyer net. The Flyers two unanswered goals through the end of the second period off shots from the point. Yours truly sucked big goats on both shots. Even Fowler scored on me. When that happens, you should just quit hockey for good.
As I was pondering my future in sports, my team quickly took the lead in the third period behind goals by Paul Mold and Chris Blevins. Iwanski later capped the scoring with another goal off a scramble in front. Kudos out to Flyer goalie Mike Bookbinder for a strong effort in defeat. Also, the Irish defensemen did a nice job of clearing rebounds.
Notes: Defenseman Paul Mold also took a shot on his own netminder! Though, like most of his shots, he missed the net by a good five feet.
(According to an unidentified source, Mold is on the trading block after only one game as a member of the Fighting Irish.)
Irish goalie Justin Smith (me) had 29 saves.