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Weekly Update

Playoff week #2… The semis were entertaining with alternating goals. The finals were two expected teams with the game coming down to the wire. Congrats to Cheeky Monkeys. The Champs!

*** 3 STARS OF THE NIGHT ***

M – Charbil Kabbouchi (5G)

F – Elysia Desmier (2G/3A)

G – Michael Pelletier (35/38 saves)

Recaps

Tired Turtles vs Sassy Sphinx

Semis #1… TT were in the sin bin early which led to a goal. Charbil Kabbouchi (5G) walked up the middle, snapper it under the bar for the shorty. TT up 1-0. Kabbouchi made it 2-1 with another solo effort goal. Less than a minute later SS buried the rebound into the open side. Three minutes later SS took their first lead with a point shot inside the post. 3-2. Just over a minute left, TT passed the ball into the slot for Phil Ricketts (1G/2A) and he quickly turned and fired. The first ended 3-3, TT had the shots 14-13. SS took back the lead three minutes in with another point shot, this one under the glove. Matt Jahn (2G/1A) was going for the change when he threw the ball on net, scoring an easy goalie as the goalie wasn’t paying attention. 4-4. Kabbouchi sacored back-to-back goals which gave TT a 6-4 lead. Ashton Good (3G) won came late scored a rebound, then went end to end with some dangles scoring under the bar. Game tied at 6. Three minutes left TT had the scramble in front where Jahn finally put it over the goalie. 7-6. Two minutes left Good fired through the five-hole from half. Fifty-four seconds left, Kabbouchi was in the high slot when he buried the one timer inside the far post for the game winner. TT won 8-7 and advance to the finals.

TT – Gianfrano Manto – 40 shots

SS – Keaira Eber – 34 shots

Cheeky Monkeys vs Lazy Lobsters

Semis #2… CM got on the board first with a rebound goal two minutes in. The next twelve minutes saw shots but no goals. LL had the offensive face-off, with a clean win back to Ryan Chuhaniuk (2G) he blasted in the one-timer. CM had the powerplay with four minutes to go, Des cut to the slot got the pass with a quick stick she fired it inside the post. 2-1. A minute later LL gave it away in the slot and paid the ultimate price. CH took the first period 3-1 with shots in favour 20-17. Chuhaniuk found the back of the net five minutes in to make it a one goal game. CM answered with rebound that came off the post. Two minutes later, after the crowd was talking how Leo Maiorino needs to shot the ball. He picked the ball off the wall and fired it through the five-hole. 4-3 with twelve to go. Midway through LL were in the box, CM kept in the zone and got a few good shots, but LL were able to kill off the penalty and kept it within one. Sean Leahy cut in from the wing fired short side, Sterling made the save but the ball dropped and Leahy tapped it in. 5-3. In the last minutes Des scored the empty netter. CM won the game 7-3 and advance to the finals again TT.

CM – Mike Pelletier – 30 shots

LL – Michael Sterling – 38 shots

Cheeky Monkeys vs Tired Tires

Finals!!! The game started with CM getting the first goal, but wait! Goal called back due to crease violation! CM complained and ended up in the box. TT quickly took advantage of the powerplay scoring the rebound goal. Two minutes later Matt Jahn (3G) hustled around the net to score the wrapper, 2-0. CM answered with back-to-back goals within a minute, game tied at 2. TT were in the zone for the face-off, won it clean back to Charbil Kabbouchi (1G/1A) for the one timer low over the pad. 3-2. IN the last-minute CM were on the powerplay. Curtis Flude (2G/1A) was posted in front of the net when the deep shot came in, Flude got a stick on it redirecting it through the five-hole. With seconds to go Flude buried the rebound and gave CM their first lead. 4-3 CM after one, shots were 23-20 TT. Another powerplay goal, Will Marsden found the loose ball in the scramble and buried it. 5-3. CM won the draw back towards Pelletier, he pulled it in and thought he had it covered. The ball was sitting right beside his glove where Jahn tapped it in. 5-4. Under seven to go, CM got to the rebound first scoring and took back a two-goal lead. Four to go, Jahn was in the slot when he got the pass burying the one timer. TT were all over CM for the last few minutes, even rang it off the post with over a minute left. CM used the clock and kept dumping the ball and held on to be names The Champs. CM won 6-5.!

CM – Mike Pelletier – 42 shots

TT – Gianfranco Manto – 50 shots