WEEKLY UPDATE

The good news was the dome wasn't nearly as hot as it was last week. The bad news? It was still hot enough that the score clock decided it had enough and called it a night.Despite the warm conditions and the early technical hiccup, the teams put together another entertaining evening of hockey. There were a few nail-biters that went right down to the wire, along with a couple of more one-sided contests. Best of all, the games were played hard but clean as teams got one final tune-up before the postseason. Now the regular season is in the books, and everyone starts with a clean slate. It's playoff time, where anything can happen. Good luck to all the teams next week—we're in for some great hockey!

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Hugh Charballs vs. Team Shawnanigans

TS vs.  HC - An unexpected scoreboard malfunction made for an unusual start, as the game began without a working score clock. It took both teams a few minutes to adjust, but HC settled in quickly, opening the scoring three minutes into the game. The score stayed 1-0 until the closing minutes of the first half when HC doubled their lead. They controlled much of the play early, outshooting TS 20-10 heading into the break. The second half belonged entirely to HC. They continued to dictate the pace, adding five more goals while limiting TS to very few sustained offensive chances. HC finished with a commanding 30-15 advantage in shots and skated away with a convincing 7-0 shutout victory.

TS- Michael Mirdamadi - 30 shots

HC- Matt Mossop- 15 shots

Cindy Laupers Rox Stars vs. The Lucky Charms

TLC vs. CLRS - One of the night's best matchups featured a tight, back-and-forth battle from start to finish. Neither team could find the back of the net for the opening 10 minutes before CLRS finally broke through. They extended the lead to 2-0, but TLC answered with just 1:15 remaining in the first half. CLRS responded immediately, scoring off the ensuing faceoff to take a 3-1 lead into the break. TLC refused to go away, cutting the deficit to 3-2 early in the second half, only for CLRS to once again answer right back and restore their two-goal cushion. TLC made things interesting with a goal in the final minute, but CLRS sealed the victory with a long-distance shot that found its way in. In the end, CLRS earned a hard-fought 5-3 win in an entertaining, evenly contested game.

CLRS- David Hull - 21 shots

TLC - Dawson Frayn-24 shots

West End Bombers vs. Slytherin Snipers

DSD vs. WEB- WEB came out firing and never looked back, exploding for five goals in the opening 10 minutes and putting themselves in early mercy-rule territory. SS finally got on the board with four minutes remaining in the first half to make it 5-1, but WEB answered quickly to restore the five-goal cushion at 6-1.SS showed some life by scoring back-to-back goals to cut the deficit to 6-3, but WEB quickly regained control. Four unanswered goals over the next five minutes put the game out of reach at 10-3. SS continued to battle until the final whistle, adding two late goals to make the final score a more respectable 10-5, but WEB's explosive start proved to be the difference.

WEB- Michael Mirdamadi - 28 shotsTop of Form

SS- Gianfranco Manto- 43 shots

Bottom of Form

Dome Sweet Dome vs

Ball Handlers

DSD vs. BH - BH set the tone early, scoring the game's first two goals and controlling much of the opening half. Their strong forecheck and puck possession led to a 17-7 advantage in shots, helping them carry a 2-0 lead into the break. DSD came out with renewed energy in the second half, scoring early before quickly adding another to tie the game at 2-2. BH answered the challenge, regaining the lead at 3-2 before extending it to 4-2 with 7:11 remaining. DSD pulled the goalie late in search of a comeback, but BH capitalized with an empty-net goal to make it 5-2. DSD managed to score with less than 20 seconds left, but time ran out as BH held on for a well-earned 5-3 victory.

BH- Mark Legari- 15 shots

DSD- Matt Mossop – 31 shots

*** 3 STARS OF THE DAY *** 

M- Mathieu Trepanier (4G/2A)

F- Tegan Stairs (3G/1A)

Top goalie: Mark Legari (3G on 15 shots)