Game #2 Report: Road Warriors 9, Vineyard 6

Game was not as close as the score indicates. Road Warriors (who appear to be the old Pullano's squad reconstituted) jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, and maintained a comfortable lead for the duration of the game, until the third period when Vineyard tallied some goals to make the score deficit a respectable mark.

Vineyard goals were tallied by Matt, who earned a hat trick, Tim T. who scored twice, and Steve. I believe that was the goal breakdown, if I am incorrect, please alert me to the correction.

Rollerplex Open Hockey 5/27

Only 2 skaters show for Friday night open hockey, and no goalies.

So, lots of shooting and skating, but obviously, no real hockey game action.

I reckon you fools were out guzzling mugs or sipping spirits to kick-off the holiday weekend.

Hopefully, you all will have your game face on tonight!

Vineyard Crusader Hockey Summer 2005 Schedule

A short form only showing our games…

05-05-22 07:15p  Team A.M.
05-05-29 10:00p  Road Warriors
05-06-05 04:30p  Phunk Junkies
05-06-12 08:10p  Git-R-Done
05-06-19 06:20p  Hooligans
05-06-26 10:00p  Scrappy Dogs
05-07-03 04:30p  Roadrunners
05-07-10 09:05p  Team A.M.
05-07-17 05:25p  Road Warriors
05-07-24 07:15p  Phunk Junkies
05-07-31 TBA     PLAYOFFS (Round 1)
05-08-07 TBA     CHAMPIONSHIP

Phoenix Roadrunners Return

Phoenix Roadrunners return to the Valley, though they move from the Icehouse on McDowell to the hockey abandoned American West Arena.

The quoted ticket prices are ridiculous, in my view, however. Really, the prices are greater than what I paid for my NHL Coyotes season tickets for three seasons. The same seats I originally purchased for $18 a seat (which raised to $20 in the last year at AWA), are going for $17.50 — for ECHL hockey mind you! That simply is an outrage, and these tickets are way overpriced for the level of play.

I was reminded that after the Phoenix Mustangs went defunct, the rink was ripped apart at Veterans Memorial Coliseum and the parts scattered, much of it to Tower Ice. It saddened me greatly, as the Icehouse on McDowell was a great place to watch hockey, with not a bad seat in the barn. And the prices for tickets and beer were most affordable. Fondly, I recall the crew that sat atop of the opposing goalie and did their best, powered by alcohol, to taunt the enemy netminder, as they all dressed in their comical garb, a tradition that failed to be brought over to Coyotes games.

Coyotes Lose Utah Grizzlies as AHL Affiliate

The NHL lockout lasted longer than the Grizzlies did.

As reported in the Tribune last month, Elmore is in negotiations to sell his AHL rights to the Florida Panthers who will move the team to Orlando next season paving the way for him to bring a Central Hockey League or East Coast Hockey League team to Salt Lake City.

The move didn't come as a surprise to the Coyotes, but with one year plus an option left on their deal, they aren't very happy about Elmore's move. The team will turn the matter over to its legal department, which might be able to prove damages now that the Coyotes are left hunting for a home for their prospects.

"Naturally, we are disappointed. We had a multi-year deal and David made a unilateral decision to end it," Coyotes general manager Mike Barnett said. 'We're left on our own to come up with something. We loved having the team that close, after having to go to Springfield (Mass.) in the past. It's the kind of setup we want to have.

The Coyotes have three options. They can attempt to buy an AHL team or sign a primary affiliation deal, they can share an affiliation as they did in the past with Tampa Bay (the Springfield Falcons), or they can place four or five prospects with several AHL teams.

Game #1 Report: Team A.M. 5, Vineyard Crusaders 4

Seesaw struggle, but the Crusaders go down in a close one.

A nip and tuck affair, peppered with physical play and some nasty stick work. Don took a double minor for a retalitory swipe at a cheap shot he was the recipient of. Due to a wicked slash, I have a nasty welt across the middle of my arm which, according to my wife, needs an application of antibiotic ointment.

Vineyard goals were tallied by Tim who cashed in twice, Matt and Scott.

Adult Open Hockey at Rollerplex Every Friday Night

From 10:30 pm to 12:30 am for the cost of $10. Except for goalies, who play for free.

SIGN-UP RULES FOR OPEN HOCKEY:

1. You may start signing up Thursdays at noon for open hockey.
2. You may call in with a credit card to reserve your spot. The charge is $10.00/person.
3. You MAY NOT leave a message and assume you made the list.
4. You must pay when you sign up.
5. You may sign up for one other person and pay for them.
6. There are no refunds.
7. You must be at RollerPlex 5 minutes prior to the start time or you may lose your spot.
8. You must be at least 18 years old to play ADULT open hockey.
9. You may not yell at Karen when open hockey is full.

Just returned from the rink, enjoying a cold frothy beverage after a hearty workout. Only six skaters but two goalies showed up, so folks got fatigued quickly. A shame that we could only do full rink three on three.

But I needed the workout.

First Game on Sunday at 7:15p vs. Team A.M.

Team A.M. finished in first place with a 8-2 record last season, ahead of Vineyard by 1 game, but they met the same fate as the Crusaders in the playoffs, exiting in the opening round.

The Scrappy Dogs square off against Phunk Junkies in the game that precedes ours. Hooligans and Git-R-Done return for the summer session also.

And it looks we'll have two new teams, Roadrunners and Road Warriors, that will replace Pullanos and another team from the spring season whose identity I cannot seem to recall.

Rollerplex Summer 2005 Sunday C League Schedule

C LEAGUE SCHEDULE     
 
 Sunday, 05/22/05
   4:30pm Hooligans  vs  Git-R-Done                    
   5:25pm Roadrunners  vs  Road Warriors                 
   6:20pm Phunk Junkies  vs  Scrappy Dogs                  
   7:15pm Vineyard Crusaders vs  Team A.M.   
   8:10pm Scrubs   vs  Hurricanes
   9:05pm Devils   vs Team Orange
   10:00pm Temporarily Forever vs SMH               
 
 Sunday, 05/29/05
   4:30pm   Team A.M.  vs  Phunk Junkies            
   5:25pm   SMH   vs Scrubs
   6:20pm  Hurricanes  vs Devils 
   7:15pm   Team Orange  vs Temporarily Forever     
   8:10pm   Scrappy Dogs  vs  Hooligans                     
   9:05pm   Git-R-Done  vs  Roadrunners                   
  10:00pm   Road Warriors  vs  Vineyard Crusaders    

 Sunday, 06/05/05
   4:30pm   Vineyard Crusaders vs  Phunk Junkies        
   5:25pm   Roadrunners  vs  Scrappy Dogs                      
   6:20pm   Hurricanes  vs SMH
   7:15pm   Road Warriors  vs  Git-R-Done   
   8:10pm   Devils   vs Temporarily Forever
   9:05pm   Hooligans  vs  Team A.M.                     
   10:00pm  Scrubs   vs Team Orange
 
 Sunday, 06/12/05
   4:30pm   SMH   vs Devils
   5:25pm   Temporarily Forever vs Scrubs
   6:20pm   Team A.M.  vs  Roadrunners           
   7:15pm  Team Orange  vs Hurricanes
   8:10pm   Git-R-Done  vs  Vineyard Crusaders         
   9:05pm   Scrappy Dogs  vs  Road Warriors                 
  10:00pm   Phunk Junkies  vs  Hooligans    

 Sunday, 06/19/05
   4:30pm   Road Warriors  vs  Team A.M.
   5:25pm   Git-R-Done  vs  Scrappy Dogs  
   6:20pm   Vineyard Crusaders vs  Hooligans           
   7:15pm   Roadrunners  vs  Phunk Junkies 
   8:10pm   SMH   vs Team Orange
   9:05pm   Hurricanes  vs Temporarily Forever
   10:00pm  Devils   vs Scrubs

 Sunday, 06/26/05
   4:30pm   Hurricanes  vs Scrubs
   5:25pm   Team Orange  vs Devils
   6:20pm  SMH   vs Temporarily Forever
   7:15pm   Hooligans  vs  Roadrunners       
   8:10pm   Team A.M.  vs  Git-R-Done    
   9:05pm   Phunk Junkies  vs  Road Warriors  
  10:00pm   Scrappy Dogs  vs  Vineyard Crusaders 
 
 Sunday, 07/03/05
   4:30pm   Vineyard Crusaders vs  Roadrunners   
   5:25pm   Road Warriors  vs  Hooligans   
   6:20pm   Git-R-Done  vs  Phunk Junkies   
   7:15pm   Scrappy Dogs  vs  Team A.M.      
   8:10pm   Temporarily Forever vs Team Orange
   9:05pm   Scrubs   vs SMH
  10:00pm  Devils   vs Hurricanes

 Sunday, 07/10/05
   4:30pm   SMH   vs Hurricanes
   5:25pm   Temporarily Forever vs Devils
   6:20pm  Team Orange  vs Scrubs
   7:15pm   Git-R-Done  vs  Hooligans     
   8:10pm   Road Warriors  vs  Roadrunners  
   9:05pm   Team A.M.  vs  Vineyard Crusaders  
  10:00pm   Scrappy Dogs  vs  Phunk Junkies 

 Sunday, 07/17/05
   4:30pm   Hooligans  vs  Scrappy Dogs  
   5:25pm   Vineyard Crusaders vs  Road Warriors   
   6:20pm   Phunk Junkies  vs  Team A.M.       
   7:15pm  Devils   vs SMH
   8:10pm   Scrubs   vs Temporarily Forever
   9:05pm   Hurricanes  vs Team Orange
  10:00pm   Roadrunners  vs  Git-R-Done 

 Sunday, 07/24/05
   4:30pm   Scrubs   vs Devils
   5:25pm   Team Orange  vs SMH
   6:20pm  Temporarily Forever vs Hurricanes
   7:15pm   Phunk Junkies  vs  Vineyard Crusaders    
   8:10pm   Scrappy Dogs  vs  Roadrunners  
   9:05pm   Git-R-Done  vs  Road Warriors  
  10:00pm   Team A.M.  vs  Hooligans    

PLAYOFFS 

Sunday, 07/31/05
  4:30pm Adv. 5th Place vs 6th Place (consolation game)
  5:25pm Adv. 1st Place vs 4th Place
  6:20pm Adv. 2nd Place vs 3rd Place
  7:15pm Int. 1st Place vs 4th Place
  8:10pm Int. 2nd place vs 3rd Place
  9:05pm Int. 5th Place vs 8th Place
 10:00pm Int. 6th Place vs 7th Place

Sunday, 08/07/05
  4:30pm Int. "A" (1st - 4th) Championship
  5:25pm Int. "B" (5th - 8th) Championship
  6:20pm Adv. Championship

New Rollerplex Season Starts May 22

Get your signup fee in so we can play another season!

I don't see a new schedule posted on the Rollerplex hockey league page yet, but it's coming down to the wire, just four days left until Sunday night league starts up again.

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