Mofo Hockey

Narrowly avoiding a forfeit at the 11th hour, the Pipers had to go with one line and no subs against two strong lines for the Loonies, last season’s runner-ups. Pipers held their own in the 1st period, giving up only two goals from short range on 11 shots. Goalie Dan “Fort Owens” came under heavy shelling from the Loonies in the 2nd, and walls succumbed as the boys in black tallied 6 more by the 15-minute mark.

The stretched Pipers have to be commended for the yeoman’s effort, not taking one penalty while needing to defend while on their heels much of the game. Though unable to tally any goals, Arial Imas and his evasive moves enabled the Pipers to keep control of the ball for an impressive amount of time.

The Loonies ended up with a 9-0 win, with Adam Jacque and Andy Pratt each scoring twice, Andy also adding 3 primary assists.

–Greg Altman

Post-game mingling.

Despite having their score doubled by the Thundercats, Dependable Scrap started their season with one of their strongest games in team history. Adriano Bratta opened the scoring in the first period for Scrap, though the team would fall behind 3-1 on the first goals by the Cats this season.

Bratta would strike again in the 2nd period, pulling his team within one. The balance of the game remained a tight 1-goal match, going 3-4 in the third, with Bratta getting a hat trick in the game.

Though 2 quick goals put the game out of reach in the last 5 minutes of the third period, with Mofo rookie Mark Kourt of the T-cats scoring two in the game, including the eventual game winner.

It was a welcome change from the 14-0 utter trouncing that the re-constituted Thundercats suffered through in their Mofo debut on May 5 at the hands of the Whalers.

Dependable Scrap’s Adriano with a hat-trick in the game: audio.

Thundercats’ Mark Kourt with the game-winning goal: audio.

TUE 8-May-12 6:30pm BLACK SQUIRRELS vs PIPERS
cancelled due to 80%+ rain forecast!

WED 9-May-12 6:30pm MUDBUGS vs DEPENDABLE SCRAP
cancelled due to wet conditions at rink. to be rescheduled

SAT 12-May-12 1:30pm DEPENDABLE SCRAP vs THUNDERCATS 3 – 6
SAT 12-May-12 3pm TOPSHELF vs WHALERS 3 – 6
SAT 12-May-12 4:30pm TTA vs BAMF 3 – 5
SAT 12-May-12 6pm CUPID STUNTS vs BLACK SQUIRRELS to be rescheduled