Kuddos go out to Les Kelly of the Keller Indians, and Joanne Stanton of the Silver Bullets for organizing and running the first annual Armed Forces Classic at the Nytex Sports Centre. They worked very hard on this project, and as a result of their labor they helped raise over two thousand dollars to help out a young man from Saginaw who was injured while serving our country over in Iraq. So make sure and tell Les and Joanne good job next time you see them. The uniform Czar was also pleased as the two armed forces team looked fantastic in their red and blue jerseys. A crowd of 538 people cheered on our men and women of the armed forces who played in this great game.
Then the Bronze league took center stage:
The NHL has the winter classic, and now the Nytex Sports Centre has the Memorial Day Classic. The lone Bronze league game to take place over the weekend at Nytex was on Memorial Day between Mid Air Collision and the Senators. This was a make up game from last week when the rink was undergoing some ice maintenance issues. The only thing this game made was for an instant classic though.
Mid Air Collision who had pleased the uniform czar last season with their Philly Flier uniforms has now decided to roll with more of a multi uniform look. There were a couple uniforms out there with black and white stripes like an old timey jail would give prisoners, a jaguars yellow jersey was out there, a blue jersey, a couple random white jerseys, and only a few of the classic Mid Air Collision uniforms. Uniforms or not the MAC crew jumped out to the early lead in the first period (sorry Killer didn’t see who scored for MAC) beating Senator goalie Rush Rector breaking the scoreless tie.
The game turned out to be a goalie battle as Rector squared off against Garrod Tyler. Tyler was called down to the Bronze League despite being the leading netminder in the Silver League with 21 wins and 6 losses this season so far for the Ice Cracks.
The Senators knotted the contest back up at one when center Matt Davis took a feed from Mac Donovan in the second frame. The contest stayed tied at one until a well placed shot (Again Killer didn’t see who fired the shot) sailed right over Rectors shoulder and into the back of the net.
The Senators kept pushing, but ultimately could not break the wall in front of MAC’s net. A poorly timed unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Senators defenseman Chad Siewert all but ruined the Sens comeback chances leaving the Sens short handed for the duration of the game.
Tyler wins the Goalie Battle by stopping 27 of 28 shots. Rector was solid stopping 19 of 21 from MAC.
Box Score can be found here:
http://www.leaguelineup.com/gamesum_hockey.asp?url=nytex_i_league&sid=483939131&GameID=7801406
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Yesterday's Memorial Day Happenings at Nytex
Posted by Killer Carlson at 3:27 PM
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An instant classic. Tyler had to be called down for a must win game early in the MAC season. He now has the best goals against average in the Bronze league too. Nice to see a one goal game.
Great job on the Military Classic!!!! Thanks to Les and Jo and all those who participated.
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the only thing unsportsman-like about the siewart penalty is that his final slash hit more shin guard than bone. send them both to the box or don't send one at all Bob.
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