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SADLY, A LONG TIME PLAYER FOR THE EAGLES, JOHN DELUCA, HAS LOST HIS BATTLE WITH CANCER AND PASSED AWAY ON SATURDAY.   A WAKE WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008 AT  MACDONALD'S FUNERAL HOME ON YALE STREET IN WAKEFIELD FROM 3 TO 8PM. 
FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CHECK THE LOCAL PAPERS

2008 PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS - TERRIERS

2008 OVER 50 HOCKEY LEAGUE – END OF SEASON REPORT

ONCE AGAIN THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS WERE UNABLE TO GET IT DONE IN THE PLAYOFFS. THE INDIANS WON THE REGULAR SEASON WITH 38 POINTS. THIRTEEN POINTS AHEAD OF THE LAST PLACE TEAMS – HUSKIES & TERRIERS. THE LEAGUE LEADING INDIANS AND THE LAST PLACE HUSKIES BOTH SCORED 107 GOALS DURING THE SEASON. THE INDIANS REMARKABLE TURN AROUND FROM 2007 CAME MOSTLY FROM THE ADDITION OF ROOKIE JOHN RUSSO, WHOSE FRESH LEGS FORCED ONE OF THEIR AGING VETERANS TO A DEFENSIVE POSITION WHERE HIS EXPERIENCE AND TIRED LEGS WERE BETER SUITED FOR A BALANCED ATTACK. EVEN AFTER A MID SEASON TRADE MADE BY THE COMMISIONER TO SLOW DOWN THE SURGING INDIANS, THE TIRELESS DAN MCCRAINE LED HIS TEAM TO THEIR FIRST LEAGUE VICTORY IN TEN YEARS. UNFORTUNATELY THE WEEK LAYOFF AND AN UNTIMELY ABSENSE BY ONE OF THEIR TOP SCORERS WAS JUST MORE THAN THEY COULD OVERCOME.

THE BOTTOM FOUR TEAMS COMPETED IN A SINGLE ELIMINATION SERIES FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ON THE FIRST PLACE INDIANS. IT WAS THE TERRIERS WHO EASILY ELIMINATED THE EAGLES AS THEY WERE WITHOUT TWO OF THEIR TOP PLAYERS. THEN THE HUSKIES SUCCUMBED TO THE TERRIERS IN THE LAST MINUTE OF A 1-1 GAME WITH THE TERRIERS HOLDING ON THRU A LATE SRCAMBLE TO EARN THE RIGHT TO PLAY THE INDIANS. THE PLAYOFF HARDENED TERRIERS THEN EARNED A DRAMATIC COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY OVER THE INDIANS TO CONTINUE THEIR CINDERELLA STORY IN QUEST OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

SIX TEAMS COMPETED IN A TWO GAME SERIES TO MOVE TO THE SEMIFINALS. THE TURTLES WON THEIR SECOND GAME IN A DEFENSIVE STRUGGLE WITH THE BIG RED TO ADVANCE TO A SCORELESS OVERTIME WHICH LED TO THE ONLY SHOOT-OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS. STRONG GOALTENDING SENT BOTH TEAMS DEEP INTO THEIR ROSTERS HOPING FOR A SCORER. CHRIS MITCHELL WHOSE VAST PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE BECAME THE UNLIKELY HERO AS HE SCORED ON THE BIG RED’S FIFTH TRY.
THE TIGERS FOLLOWED A DECISIVE VICTORY IN THEIR FIRST GAME AGAINST THE WILDCATS WITH A 7-5 LOSS IN THE SECOND GAME. IN THE OVERTIME JUST SECONDS AWAY FROM A SHOOTOUT, A DEFENSIVE LAPSE BY THE TIGERS ENABLED THE WILDCATS THE OPPORTUNITY THEY NEEDED AS JOE LAWLESS SENT HIS TEAM TO THE SEMIS. UNFORTUNATLY FOR THE WILDCATS THEY FACED OFF AGAINST THE RED HOT TERRIERS WHO SEEMED TO BE ON A MISSION. A FOUR POINT GAME BY BRIAN HURLEY ERASED ANY HOPES G.M. O’LEARY HAD OF GOING TO THE BIG DANCE.
THE ALWAYS CONTENDING BIG RED SQUEEKED OUT A WIN OVER THE BLACKBEARS ON THEIR ROAD TO THE FINALS. THE COMMISH HAD A GOOD SEAT FOR THIS ONE (1500 MILES AWAY) AND MIGHT HAVE SOME MENDING TO DO NEXT YEAR.

THEN WE GET TO THE FINALS. THE WILDCATS MIGHT REMEMBER LATE IN THE SEASON HAVING A 7-2 LEAD AFTER TWO PERIODS OVER THE BLACKBEARS WHEN RICHIE HART (LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AWAY FROM TWO MAJOR SURGERIES) PUT TOGETHER A LEAGUE HIGHLIGHT FILM BY LEADING HIS TEAM TO A 9-9 COME FROM BEHIND TIE. THAT GAME LEFT THE WILDCATS WITH THE MOST DISAPOINTED LOCKER ROOM OF THE SEASON, UNTIL…..NOW.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME LOOKED AND FELT LIKE A LOCK AFTER JOHN CROCKER TOOK A BILL LAFAVE PASS AT THE TERRIERS BLUE LINE WITH SEVEN MINUTES LEFT IN THE THIRD PERIOD AND QUICKLY CHANGED THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE BUILDING. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS CAPTAIN POWERS AND THE BIG RED LEADING 2-1 WERE GOING TO DRINK FROM THE CUP. NO ONE COULD BLAME THE TERRIERS FOR LOSING THE BIG ONE, A LAST PLACE TEAM UP AGAINST THE TOP GOALTENDING IN THE LEAGUE. THE TERRIERS PULLED THEIR GOALIE AFTER A BIG RED ICING CALL WITH 1:25 LEFT, THEN WITH 70 SECONDS TO GO THE CINDERELLA TEAM DID THE IMPOSSIBLE. TOM DRISCOLL GAVE THE TERRIERS A NEW LIFE TYING THE GAME AT 2-2 AND WHAT LOOKED TO BE A LONG NIGHT FOR BOTH TEAMS. THEN WITH THREE SECONDS LEFT, A STUNNED ARENA WATCHED A TIPPED SHOT OFF THE STICK OF GREG RHEAUME ROLL END OVER END UP IN THE AIR WITH THE VELOCITY OF A TIM WAKEFIELD KNUCKLEBALL. IT WAS OVER. TERRIERS 3 - BIG RED 2. DISAPPOINTMENT & ELATION AT THE SAME TIME, IT’S WHY WE PLAY THESE GAMES.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TERRIERS FOR A FINE PERFORMANCE AND CONDOLENCES TO THE BIG RED AND THE OTHER NINE TEAMS.

Playoff Stats
 

INDIANS - 2008 LEAGUE CHAMPS

 MAY 13, 2008    ( TUESDAY)     QUALIFYING ROUNDS

  7:40PM   BLACKBEARS  4   VS    RIVERHAWKS   1  (GAME ONE OF TWO)  

 8:40PM   BIG RED            6    VS    TURTLES            2   (GAME ONE OF TWO)

 9:40PM   WILDCATS       1    VS     TIGERS               4   (GAME ONE OF TWO)

 9:00PM   CRIMSON         2     VS     HUSKIES            4   (GAME D)    

10:00PM  EAGLES            1     VS    TERRIERS          5    (GAME E)    

    BYE  -  INDIANS

  MAY 15, 2008   (THURSDAY)

   7:40PM  HUSKIES  1  VS  TERRIERS  2  (GAME F)

 MAY 20, 2008   (TUESDAY)    -   QUARTERFINALS

 7:40PM   INDIANS               2    VS    TERRIERS      3        (GAME G)          

 8:40PM   BLACKBEARS     4    VS    RIVERHAWKS     3        (GAME H)

 9:00PM   BIG RED                0    VS    TURTLES              1         (GAME I)  

                              BIG RED WINS IN SHOOT OUT  2-1

10:00PM  WILDCATS           7    VS    TIGERS                 5         (GAME J) 

                              WILDCATS WIN IN OT   1-0                                                                                      

 *   IF TEAMS SPLIT THEIR TWO GAME SERIES THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER GAME TWO – A FIVE MINUTE SUDDEN DEATH PLAYOFF WILL DETERMINE WHO ADVANCES TO THE SEMI-FINALS. IF STILL TIED, EACH TEAM WILL PICK THREE SHOOTERS FOR A SHOOT OUT.

 MAY 27, 2008   (TUESDAY)    SEMI-FINALS

Terriers 6 - Wildcats 3
Blackbears 3 - Big Red 4
 

JUNE 3, 2008   (TUESDAY)

  7:40PM   FINALS    TERRIERS  3   VS   BIG RED  -  2

 ONLY PLAYERS ON THEIR RESPECTIVE ROSTERS ARE ALLOWED IN THE PLAY-OFFS   ( NO MERCENARIES )

 GOOD LUCK TO ALL

OVER 50 HOCKEY UPDATE  -  4/22/2008

END OF SEASON MOVES

TOM DRISCOLL OF THE TURTLES HAS BEEN TRADED BACK TO THE TERRIERS FOR DAN WHYTE.

JOHN RILEY HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE TERRIERS ROSTER IN PLACE OF PAUL GEARY.

MARCH 26, 2008

NOTICE TO ALL PLAYERS :  

     THE 2008 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE IS POSTED AT THE END OF THE SEASON SCHEDULE ON THE WEB SITE.  APPLICATIONS FOR THE OVER 50 SUMMER RENTAL ON TUESDAY NIGHTS AT 8:50PM ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE. GEORGE BERNARD IS LOOKING FOR INTERESTED PLAYERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SNOOPY TOURNAMENT IN SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA  JULY 13-19. HE IS LOOKING FOR PLAYERS IN BOTH THE OVER 55  AND OVER 60 DIVISIONS. ANYONE INTERESTED SHOULD CONTACT GEORGE AT geomacyber2003@yahoo.com BEFORE THE END OF MARCH. 

Over 50 Hockey update:  Feb. 8, 2008

      Once again it has come time to re-balance the league. The league leading Indians, with only three losses so far this season will be sending their high scoring rookie, John Russo, to the cellar dwelling Wildcats for veteran John Tudor.  Also effective immediately, Jim Toomey of the Turtles will begin his two game suspension for deliberate misuse of the stick during last Tuesdays game against the Crimson.  As we head down the stretch run another trade may be possible to insure each team has a fair opportunity to drink from the cup in June. A 2007-08 playoff schedule will be posted this week. Check the schedule section of the web site and look after the last regular scheduled game. The over 60 league on Sunday will be ending on the 17^th of February and a ten week spring league will begin the following week. 

THE FINAL PAYMENT OF $220.00 FOR THE OVER 50 LEAGUE IN NOW DUE.  

January 3, 2008

     The eight annual New Year’s Day extravaganza added a new twist to the festivities. Three individual games were played and represented three periods with the North Squad avenging last year’s defeat. The first period was highlighted by the scoring of Luigi Puccilli and Gerry Vye who combined for five goals to put the South Squad in the hole by a score of 6-1.  The second period featured a three on three game amongst some of the veteran players from the league. The ever experienced hair stylist (Dick Blaisdell) combined with Captain Butch Melanson , straight off the plane from his short hiatus in sunny F.L.A, to bring the South Squad within three goals going into the final period. The North Squad proved too much for the aging feet of Dick Harris and his boys as MVP Tom Walsh made clutch saves at key times throughout the game. Outstanding play by rookie Ken Muse along with new and improved Steve Jones and the shifty Jim Toomey brought the North Squad home with the victory. After waiting for a certain Indian & Turtle to finish their after skate rituals the celebrations continued into the early evening at the local establishment, where the turtles continued their fore checking on the commish into the night. If such an effort was made on the ice maybe the South Squad would have fared better.  

 HOCKEYTOWN USA                                                                      November 25, 2007

Over 50 league   UPDATE:                                               

     The first round is now complete and the dust is starting to settle.   Last year’s champions,  
“RIVERHAWKS” have gotten off to a slow start.  Not too unusual considering all the banquets they had
to attend last summer.  So far this season eight of eleven teams have either four or five losses. 
Other than the first and last place teams only four points separate the rest of the league.  
Having said that, there are always some adjustments to be made to improve the parity. 
The return of Rich Hart and Mike Powers have enabled the Commish the luxury of moving some
heavyweights around the league to achieve better balance.  The following moves will be in effect immediately.
Check the schedule for your game times and return your old shirts to the office for a reissue of a new one. 

     PLAYER                       FROM                                 TO                  DATE

 FORWARDS

Dan Whyte                        Turtles                               Terriers           11/25/07   

Tom Driscoll                     Terriers                             Turtles             11/25/07

Dan Santanello                 Eagles                               Crimson            11/25/07

Craig Walker                   Crimson                            Tigers                11/25/07

Roland Cherwek              Tigers                                Eagles               11/25/07 

Bob Sennott                      Blackbears                        Eagles               11/25/07

GOALIES

Brion O’Connor                  Sub                                  Eagles              11/25/07

Dave Phoenix                      Eagles                              Indians             11/25/07

 MOVED TO INJURED RESERVE:

               Butch Melanson          Rusty Harnish

              John Deluca                 Walter Macleod                  

SENT UP TO THE OVER SIXTY LEAGUE:

                                                       Mike Cassidy & Red Maher

      The annual New Year’s Day game will be played January 1, 2008 between 1pm – 5pm. 
For those interested a sign up sheet is available in the main office.  This year the league is off for two weeks
due to the holidays.  The exact times will be posted the day after Christmas so those planning to skate
must sign up prior to that.  There is no cost for the game but players are responsible for their own
hangover remedies. 

THE SECOND PAYMENT OF  $220.00 IS NOW DUE.  !!!!

2007-2008 Over 50 League Application

2007 Champion Riverhawks

2007 League Champion Turtles

Champion - Riverhawks	Runners Up - Big Red	Action in the Finals
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2006 Over 50 League Champions
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Champion - Turtles	Regular Season Champs - Terriers

2005 Over 50 League Champions
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Champion - Wildcats

Runners up - Big Red

Champs and da trophy