Wednesday September 7(F2 Finals)

(1)Horsemen vs Acolytes(3) Game 1

C.Paiment rescues Acolytes with two key goals

Les Acolytes needed until the third period to get on track and take game one of the series. It took nearly two and a half full periods before M.Vinciguerra conceded his first goal of the match. S.Dicaire evened the score and C.Paiment brought it a step further notching two in a row to complete the comeback. The Horsemen got on board when P.Sidhom beat J-O Renaud for a rare time. Unable to get that 2-0 lead, the Horsemen had to deal with a bitter loss heading into their most important game of the season.

(1)Acolytes vs Horsemen (3) Game 2

Horsemen return favor to even series

Having their proverbial backs against the wall, the Horsemen put it all on the line to bounce back and tie the series. The Horsemen were in a similar situation heading into the final period with a slight 2-1 lead but made sure this time to not give it up. B.Rubino put the Horsemen up 2-1 late in the second period with the man advantage. From there, Les Acolytes attempted everything possible to even the score only to hit a wall. M.Vinciguerra stood tall making sure to allow nothing knowing the season was on the line. The Horsemen desperately wanted to force a third and deciding game and got their by playing more determined.

(0)Horsemen vs Acolytes(3) Game 3

Acolytes beat out Horsemen to win F2 Wednesday championship

With both teams having only 15 minutes to decide a winner, Les Acolytes closed out the season with a 3-0 victory. The importance of the first goal was at stake as both sides knew how crucial it would be playing with the lead. It took less than four minutes for G.Langelier to get his club on board. The Horsemen would start to feel the pressure at that point as they desperately needed an equalizer. Unfortunately as time went on, it was Les Acolytes doubling their lead courtesy of C.Beauchamp. That goal forced M.Vinciguerra out of his net for an extra attacker where S.Chartrand eventually took advantage of the empty cage. Les Acolytes got to this point with contributions from all of their players and especially J-O Renaud who was very vital allowing only four goals in three games. As was the case for most of the series, both these teams played your typical playoff game. All three games were tight and low scoring. In the end, Les Acolytes found a way to get that slight edge. On behalf of Hockeyballe.com, congratulations go out to Les Acolytes for winning the F2 Wednesday division.

F3 division semi finals

(6)Bulldogs vs Primetime(4) Game 2

Bulldogs ignite offence to shift series

Refusing to give up and go away, the Bulldogs showed plenty in their wild 6-4 win over Primetime. The desperate squad started stronger building a 2-0 first period lead that saw the line between C.Boivin,J-O Turbide and N.Smith combine for six points. Despite the bad start, Primetime regrouped by the second where they bagged three goals and eventually even the game at three goals apiece. Once they tied it, the Bulldogs put themselves back in the driver’s seat with a late period goal by J-O Turbide. The Bulldogs couldn’t afford a let down by the third which forced them to shut the door. With the help of M-A Turbide’s power play marker, this series needed the extra 15 minute mini game to see who would book a ticket to the final.

(1)Primetime vs Bulldogs(3) Game 3

Bulldogs sink Primetime to reach F3 division finals

Each side used their survival skills in their most important game of the season to try and come out on top. It took just over a minute for C.Boivin to get the Bulldogs on board. That goal immediately put Primetime in panic mode knowing that they couldn’t concede another with still plenty of time left over. The cheers eventually got louder when N.Smith doubled the lead with half a period remaining. What seemed like a flash for Primetime felt like an eternity for the Bulldogs who still had to focus on the amount of time left over. L.Haouzi gave life to Primetime by cutting the lead in half with just over four minutes remaining. That goal forced his club to put on an extra attacker in hopes of tying the game, but like in most circumstances, the odds were against them. The Bulldogs capped of their second straight win with an empty net marker.

(4)NWV vs Hellfish(6) Game 2

Collective team effort sends Hellfish to finals

The Hellfish used a tremendous team effort to punch their ticket to the final. After grabbing a 2-0 first period lead, the Hellfish had the luxury of dictating the pace to their liking. E.Medrano made the score 2-0 before setting up D.Ugaldez and D.Laurin at a crucial time during the game. A 5-2 third period lead may have felt comfortable but that got erased quickly when A.Hakim and K.Dube scored to pull within one. The NWV had plenty of time left over along with the momentum to tie the game. But with F.Vigliotti between the pipes, the NWV couldn’t break the wall. S.Monnet sealed the fate with just over two minutes. With this win, the Hellfish will challenge the Bulldogs for the F3 division title.

The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Jean-Olivier Renaud of Les Acolytes. In three games that his club needed him the most, the net minder was stellar allowing only 4 goals during that span.