Wednesday March 11

(7)Left Wings vs Bramabulls(6) O.T

Bramabulls give up four straight goals in overtime loss to Left Wings

With their most recent loss on Wednesday night, the Bramabulls continue to look poor when playing without the ball. For as frustrating as this season has been for the Bramabulls , this latest defeat seemed to really sting because of how close they were to getting something out of it. Their continuous inability to prevent goals has been a thorn throughout their entire season. The Left Wings exploited the Bramabulls weakness as of the five minute mark of the third period where the downfall began for the Bramabulls. The comeback was led by a collective effort involving different players that included a late equaliser from A.Perrault, and the overtime winner by J.Argyropoulos. A.Perrault had a big part to do with the victory collecting five out of a possible seven points for the Left Wings.

(5)Screaming Eagles vs Fitforce Phoenix(6)

Fitforce Phoenix hang on to nail biter

A third period surge from the Screaming Eagles led by E.Skafidas just fell short as the Fitforce Phoenix barely hung on for the victory. Skafidas scored twice in the third period to complete his hat trick but time just wasn’t enough despite carrying all that momentum. The importance of a better start definitely helped secure the win for the Fitforce Phoenix. B.Cabral and Ali Khanafer shared two goals each and everything appeared fine for two straight periods. Luckily enough, there four goal margin played out to be just enough in the end.

(8)Buckshots vs Fatal Demons(7)

Fatal Demons wake up late in effort to comeback versus Buckshots

Against one of the top teams of their division, the Fatal Demons entered the third period with a four goal deficit. And despite mounting a massive comeback, a five goal third period surge still wasn’t enough. The Buckshots must of thought this had this game in the bag. Anytime you lead by four after a pair of dominant periods, the mind set will only suggest for an easy win, especially with the pride of the Buckshots players. However, they did get a rude awakening despite taking then win. Sometimes teams that come off  a positive result don’t feel good about their game. This surely was the case for the Buckshots, who would have been devastated  if things turned out differently. K.Kavan led the way up front posting a hat trick while N.Kokovidis was involved in the action as well bagging two goals.

(6)Bulldogs vs Horsemen(7)

Horsemen rally with four goal third period to beat Bulldogs

Down by a pair after two periods, the Horsemen huddled in between periods and responded with a great comeback effort in the third. Clearly the Horsemen didn’t want to be put in that situation, but the guys stuck together, dug deep and just kept chipping away. E.Caccavale had already scored in the opening frame before being the first to score in the third period comeback .Tonight’s winner came in an unusual manner with B.Rubino feeding an empty cage for his second of the contest. For two straight periods, the Bulldogs couldn’t have asked for a better display. M-A Beaumelle was feeling it on this night riding a hat trick and S.Lague was very productive collecting three points for the Bulldogs.

(3)Fat Roy vs Armadillos(4)

Fat Roy fall apart in third period

During an eye opening sequence that lasted two periods, K.Kakivelis was by far the story of the match as the skilled forward riffled all three goals for Fat Roy. But, in the end, his outstanding performance was overshadowed because the Armadillos scored three unanswered goals in the third period and stunned Fat Roy 4-3. C.Zafiropoulos stressed that a desperation level needs to be high for three straight periods and not two. Granted, the Armadillos isn’t an easy team to keep a strangle hold for most of the game. Eventually, they would put it together and steal the contest from their opponent. P.Legatos, P.Lapointe and G.Vouloumanos each scored in the final frame to overcome the deficit.

In a night where all five games were high scoring, decided by only one goal, and most of the action involving third period comebacks, the SalumiVino player of the night goes to Alexandre Perrault of the Left Wings. Throughout the entire game versus the Bramabulls, A.Perrault was a force accumulating five points that involved key plays to help mount a comeback victory for his team.

Monday March 9

Classics use lead to their advantage

M.Destounis broke a scoreless tie, P.Assadi made 10 saves for a shutout, and the Classics hung on to beat Les Immigrant in the first contest. The Classics knew they were going up a desperate club. Even though they sit in a playoff spot, Les Immigrant would have loved nothing more than to at least get a split. Unfortunately, the second game didn’t go there way either despite getting on board twice. It was the same player that came to haunt Les Immigrant with M.Destounis striking first while setting up two teammates. Les Immigrant never had the luxury to play with the lead, something that’s difficult to do versus a stingy club. Their lone tallies came from a reliable source in A.Addante.

(1)The Classics vs Les Immigrant(0)

(2)Les Immigrant vs The Classics(4)

Orient settle the score in shootout after dropping opener to Punishers

The Punishers were all but 40 seconds away from claiming two clean wins over the Orient. After taking the opening contest by a 3-1 margin, the Punishers couldn’t hold up long enough, and in the end had to settle for a shootout loss. It was only fitting that M.Morin would come through and rescue the Orient. Morin scored twice, collected an assist before bagging the lone shootout marker. The Punishers got offensive contributions from pretty much everyone in these two games rather than relying on their key guys.

(1)Orient vs Punishers(3)

(4)Punishers vs Orient(5) S.O

Degenerates slip out a pair of character wins over Excalibur

It certainly wasn’t easy, but the Degenerates took both their games versus their rival on Monday night. Both games required quite a bit of resilience on the Degenerates side, something that’s been asked of them all season. The first game was decided fairly late when D.Charbonneau broke a 2-2 tie. The Degenerates knew the second match was going to be that much more difficult. However, they did manage to play in front which clearly gave them an advantage. G.Santacroce made his effort pay off as the young talent scored early in the second period to snap a 1-1 tie. The Excalibur once again fell behind and unfortunately saw their deficit grow larger when L.Folini struck minutes later. That was Folini’s second of three points during the match with his third point being part of an empty net marker.

(2)Excalibur vs Degenerates(3)

(4)Degenerates vs Excalibur(2)

Fatigue not an issue for Punishers in double header night

The Punishers were faced with a difficult path ahead of them on Monday night. A tough back to back stretch starting with the Orient, and followed by a matchup with a very familiar opponent in the LG HC, somehow fatigue didn’t play a role as they managed to prevail on both occasions. It was clear they competed in both games beating the LG HC by three goals in each of the encounters. Despite the challenges they faced, the Punishers showed their true nature by fighting through and controlling both matches. The first win resembled their previous result versus the Orient that saw scoring efforts coming from different players. Then, the sleeping giant woke up, and C.Gingras took over like he’s done many times before.  Gingras scored a first period hat trick before adding his fourth tally to cap off a very productive night for his team and for himself.

(1)LG HC vs Punishers(4)

(7)Punishers vs LG HC(4)

The SalumiVino player of the night goes to  Marino Destounis of the Classics. After potting the lone winner in the first contest versus Les Immigrant, Destounis wasn’t done yet, adding three straight points to help lead his club to a second straight win.

Friday March 6

(6)Chiefs vs Brewers(2)

Chiefs give themselves some breathing room in big win over Brewers

The Chiefs got a sigh of relief after defeating a team that was neck and neck with them for that final playoff spot. As expected, the compete level was high as was the tension with so much on the line. Up only 3-2 after two periods, the Chiefs had their best looks early in the third period where A.Zarzour and N.Morrone scored in the first two minutes of play. That little sequence was enough to deflate the morale of the Brewers, who found themselves too deep in a hole despite plenty of time left over. If not for R.Ranieri’s brilliant sequence of saves in the first period, this game could have tilted the other way. Instead, the Chiefs are grateful and thankful that their net minder came through at a time of need.

(1)National vs Templars(2)

Templars getting back to some good habits

The Templars knew that in order to win this game, a defensive battle was required, and that’s exactly what happened on Friday night. The pace of the play suggested how geared up the Templars were throughout the entire night. They played hard, and for the  most part, limited their mistakes while getting a lights out performance from C.Muccino. Both sides traded first period goals before going through a drought in the second period. It was almost a guarantee that the next goal would ultimately decide matters. And when C.Moutafis found himself racing down the wing, the Templars were able to grab a huge lead thanks to his precise wrist shot. Still, time wasn’t an issue for National, but when considering how stingy the Templars are at times, it seemed unlikely that they would have equalised. This result came as a good character win for a team that’s overshadowed at times.

(5)Devil Dawgz vs Bramabulls(4) S.O

Devil Dawgz rally late in a night to forget for the Bramabulls

It felt safe to say that the Bramabulls had this game in the bag. After all, they played well for most of the night and carried a 3-1 and eventually a 4-2 lead with only a minute and a half remaining. Unfortunately for the Bramabulls, the Devil Dawgz had other plans. N.Faria, as he has a few times in his career, had some late game heroics. Just a minute after K.Araujo made it a one goal game, Faria scored to tie it.  The third period ended 4-4 yet it felt like the Devil Dawgz had won the game. It truly felt as if it was a matter of time before the Devil Dawgz would take it. And even though it wasn’t decided in overtime, the shootout was where the difference occurred. F.Labrecque was the only player of the six shot attempts to score while M.Trivisonno stood tall denying three straight breakaways.

(2)Pylons vs The Family(3)

Family hold off Pylons in 3-2 win

The Family held the edge in play for most of the night, but had to hold on to get a big 3-2 victory over the Pylons. For two straight periods, nothing was going right for the Pylons, not even a four minute power play that looked utterly useless. They did have a stronger effort in the third but no where close to what the Family brought forth all night. L.Cannistrano got into the mix bagging a pair of goals while M-A Daaha was clutch once again posting the winner. Up until the five minute mark of the third period, T.Borgia was flawless making enough quality saves to keep control of the game. The Pylons were simply out worked and out played on this night versus a team that was clearly ready for the challenge.

The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Carmen Muccino of the Templars. Despite National being one of the best offensive teams, Muccino did a fantastic job shutting them down. There was no doubt this was perhaps his best game of the season, a performance that can go a long way if the Templars play the right way in front of him.

Tuesday March 3

(4)GK vs Capitals(2)

GK surge early in third period to top Capitals

Despite giving up the opening and closing goal of the game, the rest in between belonged to the GK. The Capitals managed to hang in there long enough but eventually realised it was done when M.David and F.Belisle each struck early in the third period for a 4-1 lead. It was clear that the up hill battle from that point on felt unrealistic for the Capitals having to go up against a team can shut anybody down. In his season debut, P-O Girouard did not disappoint forming his brick wall structure stopping close to 20 shots. The win saw four different players cash in with M.David’s third period marker holding up for the winner.

(2)Montreal As vs Black Knights(5)

Y.Derohannessian’s late shorty seals the deal for the Black Knights

Y.Derohannessian couldn’t have picked a better time than to notch a shorthanded goal. Although the Black Knights were in front 3-2, that tally pretty much summed up the game between the two sides with just over three minutes remaining. It was an overall solid performance from the two teams with each side carrying the play. M.Ianovale struck first to get the balling rolling for the Montreal As and didn’t give up their first tally till the four minute mark of the second period. Once the game was tied, J.Gagne took over bagging two in a row to put the Black Knights in the drivers seat. A.Lemay did eventually respond to reduce the gap but it was all for nothing as Derohannessian struck shortly after with a huge blow.

The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Jonathan Gagne of the Black Knights. Big time players know when to show up when the game is on the line. J.Gagne was proof of that once again for the Black Knights collecting back to back tallies after snapping a dead lock 1-1 tie.

Hockey Quebec is proud of all our Champions and Teams.

Shout out to Mike Richard and the River Rats B Division.
Gabi Missakian and the United Arms C Division.
Raghav Mohan and Ray Mohan and the Bengals C Division.
Anthony Di Perna and the Bramabulls D Division.
Joseph Constantin and the Unknown D Division.
You guys represented us well.

SLOVAKIA MEN’S - 2019 ISBHF WORLD CHAMPIONS! 

Slovakia takes home the Gold Medal, with Finland taking the Silver.

Team Canada takes home the Bronze.