STEELERS AVOID TRADITIONAL 3rd PERIOD COLLAPSE TO NOTCH WIN!
Coach Durigon boldly guaranteed a win prior to the Steelers encounter with the Fat Boys. How could Durigon do such a thing considering the Steelers record thus far? Well a number of factors were considered. First, the Steelers were coming off their best offensive performance of the year in their 6 all tie with the first place Alumina team. Also, Durigon played in net on the weekend and finally tasted victory allowing only one goal (rumor has it that he faced more than one shot too). The kicker came when it was announced that K-Man would not be in the line-up. Although K-Man has been racking up the points this season, the team does tend to go on unexplainable winning streaks when K-Man is not in the line-up. Thus, maybe not so bold a prediction after all. Now to the game.
It was a tight game with numerous scoring chances at both ends, but the Fat Boys struck first when early in the first period #19 burst through the Steeler defence and by a stunned Durigon - there went the shut out and the team pizza and beer. The Steelers tied it up in the first after Jeff Garner tipped in a Larry Romanuik blast from the point for his first of two. Good play dominated the second period but failed to produce a goal - however it did produce a string of comments from Romanuik who was overhead saying 'How the F… did he miss that', with respect to an outlet pass Larry fired onto (and past) the stick of fellow rear guard, Coach Lindsay. You see, Coach Lindsay had a few too many during the day as he participated in the annual work X-Mas curling bonspiel that started at noon. It was amazing enough to see Coach Lindsay skate around let alone take a pass. The third period was the most entertaining from a scoring perspective. First the Steelers jumped out to a 3-1 lead after goals from Gualter 'Carvalito' Carvahlo and Jeff Garner. The Fat Boys got one back mid-way through the third and tied it up after a scramble in front of Durigon with just over a minute to play. Just when you thought the Steelers would fold up and let another 2 points slip away, the boys came back hard and Mike Didulka buried one on a break away from a nice feed from Carvahlo. Justin Warkentin added the empty netter to ice the victory.
Several Steelers had a multiple point night including:
- Carvahlo 1 G 3 A
- Garner 2 G 1 A
- Didulka 1 G 2 A (although I think the first assist should have gone to Romanuik - official scorer is still looking that over)
- Warkentin 1 G 1 A
Post-game festivities were sponsored by Coach Lindsay who bought the Steelers multiple rounds of Steeler ale and a team pitcher of Stella in the bar! Thanks Coach!
Lineup Scratches: Neild (health scratch); Jones (computer virus); Kulbak (we're not quite sure)
First Penalty: Larry Romanuik (however, since Marco Jones missed this game and had room key duties for taking the first penalty last game, Jones has Room Key duties this week)
As we roll in a new year, we'll be introducing some new initiatives into the 2nd half of the season and playoffs:
- At some point we will wear the 'white' jerseys - we'll just need to figure out when
- Any player not notifying Coach Lindsay or Coach Durigon of their absence from a game in advance of that game will be contributing $10 to the beer fund (got to pay for those jerseys somehow) - Kulbak got lucky this past week as the rule does not come into effect until 2007
- Any player taking a penalty which leads to a power play goal will be contributing $5 to the beer fund; if the goal is the game winning goal the player will contribute $10 to the beer fund (more commonly known as the 'Romanuik and Jones' rule)
- Any player deflecting a shot into our own net will be contributing $5 to the beer fund (more commonly known as the 'Mark Lee' rule)
- Any goalie allowing a goal within the last 2 minutes of the game or in overtime (not including shootouts or empty net goals) will be contributing $5 per goal to the beer fund (more commonly known as the 'Durigon' rule).
Any other creative suggestions are welcome.
The Steelers' next game is on Tuesday January 2nd at 8:30pm vs Team Grey. Please let me and Craig know if you can't make it. Also, if you look at the schedule, you will note we have a rematch against 'Hells' Satans', who may have been demoted to E Division. That will be a fun one!
Thanks - and by the way, hope you all had a wonderful holiday (Chanukah, Christmas, Festivus, whatever the case may be) and Happy New Year! Steelers WIN Big !!!! Steelers 23, Bengals 17 OT ! Steelers 23, Bengals 17, OT
Boy's the Beer fund will be posted on New Years Day so please check back and Bring Money.
| | Steelers Beer Fund | Week 12 Beers | Money |
| 16 | | $18 | |
| 1 | | -$2 | |
| 5 | 24 | $76 | |
| 10 | | $10 | |
| 17 | | $2 | |
| 24 | | $30 | |
| 44 | | $16 | |
| 76 | | -$4 | |
| 29 | Paid $40 | $4 | |
| 19 | | $62 | |
| 2 | Gualter Carvalito | | $10 |
| 9 | Anthony Lam | | -$12 |
| 25 | Marco Jones | | $6 |
| 8 | Ryan McGonigle | | $16 |
| 22 | Tony Cecy | | 0 |
posted by Highlanders Hockey at 2:14 PM
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