Friday January24

(5)Templars vs National (8)

Templars fall apart on 6 unanswered from National

Losing the way they did was definitely a hard one to digest. So for the Templars sake, they better hope that this defeat is a rock bottom that they won’t hit again. The good news is that it happened very early in the regular season. While everything seemed dandy and smooth for nearly two periods, the same count be said for what transpired right after. National eventually elevated their game and went on an incredible run posting six straight tallies. O.Valiquette led the charge netting a hat trick while S.Laplante and M.Pinheiro chipped in with a pair. This result was very uncharacteristic for a team that prides themselves on defence. However, if there is one team that can make you look silly at times, National is that team.

(5)Pylons vs Devil Dawgz(3)

O.Caillet holds the fort in net for the Pylons

By getting on board first, the Pylons had the luxury of controlling the play. They kept it simple and let the game run its course. For nearly two full periods, the Devil Dawgz had no answers on how to crack the Pylons defense and O.Caillet. Eventually, they did get to the net minder but where never able to narrow the gap by one. The Pylons always found a way to carry a two goal cushion .T.Settino got the ball rolling netting the Pylons first two goals. J.Pizzuco riffled the winner from centre court and O.Caillet was perhaps the reason why the Pylons edged out their opponent. In one sequence alone, Caillet was masterful making two to three sensational saves that should have been goals.

(3)Chiefs vs HBHA Seniors(4) O.T

K.Tsoukalas scores in OT to rally HBHA past Chiefs

K.Tsoukalas scored three minutes into overtime, and the HBHA Seniors erased a two goal deficit to defeat the Chiefs on Friday night. The Chiefs couldn’t quite hang on to their lead after posting back to back power play goals. The HBHA Seniors knew that as long as the game was within reach, that they would eventually get there. M.Destounis scored a key marker late in the second period to pull his team within one. Then, with only four minutes remaining, the HBHA Seniors smelled blood when the Chiefs took an untimely penalty. Desperation always tends to kick in when good teams are in search of a goal. By pushing the pace the way they did, the HBHA got rewarded thanks to A.Angelis’s equaliser in a game that could have easily gone either way.

(5)The Family vs Bramabulls(6)

Bramabulls drop Family with late heartbreaker

With time winding down in regulation, and the game seemingly headed for overtime, L.Ruscitto found himself in front of V.Teoli with the ball on his stick to complete his hat trick. The Family fell unfortunate having three players in the crease area unable to pounce on the rebound quick enough. Despite the heartbreaking defeat, the Family are showing plenty of signs of improvement. This contest could have easily gone either way if not for some bad ball luck. M-A Daaha continues to impress, not only to his teammates but from many others that have been paying attention to his infectious play. Four out of the five Family’s goals came thanks to Daaha, who clearly has a nose for the net.

The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Lino Ruscitto of the Bramabulls. Not bad for a players that’s been out of action for a very long while. In his season debut, Ruscitto was quickly reminded on how scoring goals came naturally. The sniper buried three that included the winner leaving only 3 seconds on the clock.