Monday December 13 (Division 1 Semi final)

 F.Nasser's shootout winner carries Orient to final

 F.Nasser scored the deciding goal in a suspenseful shootout, and the Orient are glad knowing they will be playing for the ultimate prize by reaching the final.  E.Paradis-Levasseur sealed the victory by stopping the HBHA Seniors last attempt. The HBHA Seniors fell behind in the series, but looked to bounce back by getting off to a way better start in game two. Q.Syryduk put his club in a great position by netting two goals for what appeared to be a commanding 2-0 lead. Yet somehow it was all for nothing as the Orient stormed back on three straight markers. M.Morin answered the call posting two in a row right before Ali Khanafer put the Orient in front with less than two minutes remaining. Naturally this series had to end with some drama. With the clock winding down in its final minute, Q.Syryduk was there again to provide more offence for the HBHA Seniors which forced the shootout. Unfortunately for the HBHA Seniors, they just couldn't  get that break they hoped for. Instead, it was M.Monteschio and his captain F.Nasser capitalising while E.Paradis-Levasseur was sharp denying two attempts.

(2)HBHA Seniors vs Orient(3) Game 1

 (5)Orient vs HBHA Seniors(4) S.O Game 2

 The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Matthew Monteschio of the Orient. The forward was involved in many big plays for the Orient providing four points along with a shootout goal.

 The first division will have the final take place between the Golden Knights and the Orient. In order for the Orient to win, they will have to limit mistakes and simply play a hard fought grinding game with the Golden Knights. Limiting high end chances is perhaps their key to having a success.

Division 2 :

 Hungry Hippos finish strong to secure playoff spot

Needing two consecutive victories, the RCGT Knights couldn't have asked for a better start. F.Bchara scored two first period goals, S.Sauk allowed only one tally and the RCGT Knights were able to pull off game one with only two spares on their bench. The problem was that they needed to do this twice in order to have a chance to participate in the playoffs. This time however, the Hungry Hippos turned the table. All they needed was the first period to flip the script and regain control of their own fate. Goals came -from five different players in that single frame with M.Stoico controlling the back end providing three helpers. R.Yousef would feed an empty cage for his second, and A.Zardarian felt a lot more comfortable between the pipes supporting an adequate lead. The Hungry Hippos will feel good about moving on despite playing a double header.

(1)Hungry Hippos vs RCGT Knights(2)

 (3)RCGT Knights vs Hungry Hippos(6)

 Down to the wire Degenerates edge out Dragons for first place

 The Dragons were clinging to first place going into Monday nights match up versus the Degenerates, who were right behind them. Although the Dragons carried the advantage needing only a split, the Degenerates pulled off their opening encounter to set an even bigger stage heading into the second match. By that point, the Dragons had no choice but to capture the win in order to take top spot. And they couldn't have asked for a better start mounting an immediate 3-0 lead. No doubt the Degenerates were on their heels, but that started to shift as soon as P.Stroubakis put them on board. Even though it was only one goal, the Degenerates sensed a shift brewing knowing they had plenty of time left over. Eventually they tied the game on two occasions leaving only a shootout to decide matters. The Degenerates had the slight advantage of needing only the tie to secure first place. What made it re assuring is that they had the goaltender to make it happen. R.Ricaurte made sure to get the job done denying three high end players.

 (2)Dragons vs Degenerates(4)

 (4)Degenerates vs Dragons(4) S.O

 Playoff preview suggests for a good match up between Mighty Cucs and Hungry Hippos

 The Hungry Hippos and the Mighty Cucs are very close on how they match up against one another. The proof of that was demonstrated on how both games ended on Monday night. Although the Mighty Cucs had the upper hand collecting wins, both games could have easily gone either way when decided in a shootout. The opening contest saw both sides rely on their top guns with S.Masi leading the charge with four points along with the shootout winning goal. On the other end, T.Oliveira was riding a hot hand as the sniper buried three of his clubs four goals. For some reason, the Hungry Hippos did not send Oliveira to take one of the shootouts. Similar to the opening match, the second encounter saw neither side really get an edge. Again, they went into a breakaway competition where for a second time S.Masi came through to decide matters. The Hungry Hippos failed to capitalise on six straight shootout attempts simply because A.Giampalma was brilliant in net. This match up was a preview for the playoffs as the two teams will square off against each other. Since both games went the entire distance, expect nothing less than a similar out come.

 (4)Hungry Hippos vs Mighty Cucs(5) S.O

 (4)Mighty Cucs vs Hungry Hippos(3) S.O

 The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Steven Masi of the Mighty Cucs. No doubt the forward was absolutely influential in both his teams wins. Masi collected a total of five points along with two shootout winning goals.

 Division 2 regular season came to an end on Monday night. With the top three seeds patiently waiting in the semi finals, the Mighty Cucs and the Hungry Hippos will play a playoff round to see who will capture that fourth spot.