The National Strat-O-Matic Hockey League Newsletter League Established May 1, 1997 Volume #13, Issue #14 - March 24, 2010 ********************************************************************* Current League Officers: Commissioner: Doug Norris Vice-Commissioner: Brian Leahy (7/15/07 to present) Email the whole league: mailto:nshl at yahoogroups dot com NSHL Chat List: mailto:nshlchat at yahoogroups dot com Web Page Administrator: Guy Caron League Web Site: http://nshl.org Files Adminstrator: Brian Leahy / Tom Vinacci League Files Site: http://www.highrantdistrict.com/SOM/NSHL Team Websites: Capital City Cougars: http://members.tripod.com/~CapCity/ Seattle Rainiers: http://math.colorado.edu/~norrisdt/rainiers/rainiers.html ********************************************************************* FINAL TWO! Even though we are very close to season's end, there are still quite a few meaningful games to be played. Let's start with the battle for the Central Division and the Western Conference's #2 seed, where Topeka hopes to fend off Houston. Topeka holds a one-point lead, with comparable schedules (Topeka's may be a bit easier). Speaking of Houston, future NSHL Hall-of-Famer Brendan Shanahan played what would likely be his last game in the league last night, falling victim to a knee injury in his club's win over the Kansas City Scouts. Happy trails to the once-and-current great! Home ice is on the line in the Eastern Conference, where fourth-seed Lyndonville holds a one-point lead over fifth-seed Corner Creek. The Blades have to make a cross-country jaunt to play in Vancouver (of course, every road game played by the Green Calves is a cross-ocean jaunt!) All sixteen playoff spots have been claimed, but the battle for the #7 seed in the West (and the ability to avoid the Whitecaps in the first round) comes down to 79-point Nevada or 77-point Seattle (Sasquatch). You have one home game and one road game this week. Computer managers are due on Wednesday (March 24), and results are due by the end of March 29 (Monday - note that this is one day later than stated in the last newsletter). At that point, we will set up the Farley Cup playoff files. I will be in Orlando from tomorrow morning through Saturday evening, but will have some e-mail access. Make sure to check out the results of the Constitutional run-off ballot, as well as two excellent articles from author laureate Michael Kuduk. Good luck to everyone! ********************************************************************* THE NSHL PHILOSOPHER, March madness edition by Michael Kuduk, Houston owner With all the talk about basketball brackets in various shapes of disrepair, I've come up with a bracket full of overused hockey cliches. Feel free to fill in your bracket to determine the champion! 1. He shoots, he scores! 16. (See below) 8. This game is critical to _____ (four points out of 8th playoff spot) 9. Power play quarterback 5. Beat him like a rented mule 12. Young Rangers talent 4. One too many passes 13. Those blocked shots hurt 6. Adding pieces at the trade deadline 11. Team contributor 3. He's a physical presence 14. Juggling his lines 7. Shows some promise 10. _____ has really knowledgeable fans 2. Combination of size and speed 15. ________ is a tough place to play Play in game for 16th seed: Mike Milbury vs. Don Cherry ********************************************************************* BRENDAN SHANAHAN RETIRES by Michael Kuduk, Houston owner The career of one of the NSHL's stalwart players ended last night in Houston, unbeknownst to the Aeros and their many fans. Brendan Shanahan, longtime Aero, came off the ice late in the third period of the Aeros' 4-3 victory over Kansas City. After a seemingly innocent play along the boards, Shanahan skated to the bench and seemed fine, however Brendan Morrow played the last two shifts of the game in his place. No one thought that unusual at the time, as Morrow's physical presence was needed on the ice to protect the slim one goal lead. However, after the game, the swelling of Shanahan's left knee told a different story. He suffered trauma to his inferior meniscus, and badly injured his medial collateral ligament, and will need arthroscopic surgery to repair the damage. Given his age, his career is almost certainly over. Shanahan was one of the NSHL's long-time stars. While he did not win any of the NSHL's season ending major awards in his career, he left an indelible mark on the league with his consistent play and always positive contribution to his team. Shanahan leaves the NSHL 6th all-time in games played (per the latest NSHL encyclopedia, courtesy of Dr. Doug Norris) at 857. He is currently 5th all-time in goals with 410, however there are several players in his immediate neighborhood who are still active. Add in his 387 assists, and his 797 points place in the NSHL top ten all-time. We just did not know that final point would come in the second period last night on Scott Gomez' goal. We will miss you, Brendan. ********************************************************************* CONSTITUTIONAL RUNOFF BALLOT RESULTS by Patrick Shea Thank you to everyone for getting this done on time. In a close vote option B is now the law of the land in the NSHL. Final voting: Choice A received 10 votes. Choice B received 11 votes. 3 owners abstained. Adopted: 4.2.2.1 POSTSEASON GOALTENDER USAGE 1- There are no limits on Goalies rated 5+. 2- A goalie rated 1 or 2 cannot start a game. 3- A goalie rated 3 or 4 can start a playoff game under two conditions: a) He starts the first game of the playoffs and he plays until he reaches special fatigue rating (SFR: See Point 3) b) He starts the game AFTER another goalie of his team reaches his own fatigue rating (or SFR if less than 5) and can play until he becomes fatigued again. 4- The special fatigue rating (SFR) is faced when a goalie rated less than 5 allows 4 goals or more in a game (instead of the 6 of the regular fatigue rating). A goalie reaching his SFR can finish his game, but has to sit until the conditions in Point 3b are fulfilled. ********************************************************************* WEEK NINETEEN/TWENTY RESULTS AND INJURIES: Buffalo Bulldogs 1, Brooklyn Fourteenth 2 BRK BROOKS LAICH (2 goals, +2, 5 SOG, 8/12 FO) BUF CAM WARD (34/36 shots, 8/10 GR) BRK MANNY LEGACE (31/32 shots, 4/4 GR) INJURY: BUF MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC (0 gm) Corner Creek Green Calves 3, Brooklyn Fourteenth 4 BRK ALEXANDER OVECHKIN (1 goal, 1 assist, 8 SOG, 2 hits) CGC DANIEL SEDIN (3 assists, 6 SOG, 1 TA) BRK TOM GILBERT (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 1 hit, 52 AC) INJURY: CGC KIM JOHNSSON (0 gm) Long Island Berserkers 3, Brooklyn Fourteenth 4 BRK DAVID KREJCI (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 3 TA, 1 hit) BRK B.J. CROMBEEN (2 goals, +2, 1 hit) LIB EVGENI MALKIN (1 goal, 1 assist, 7/7 FO) INJURY: LIB ROB NIEDERMAYER (0 gm) North Calgary Hawks 2, Brooklyn Fourteenth 4 BRK DAVID KREJCI (2 assists, 2 hits, 9/13 FO) BRK KAMIL KREPS (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 4/4 FO) BRK ALEXANDER OVECHKIN (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: NCH SHAWN THORNTON (0 gm) Brooklyn Fourteenth 2, Buffalo Bulldogs 3 (SO) BUF CAM WARD (38/40 shots, 9/9 GR) BUF JORDAN STAAL (1 goal, 6 SOG, 3 TA) BRK ALEXANDER OVECHKIN (1 goal, 7 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: BUF DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN (0 gm) Lyndonville Blades 0, Buffalo Bulldogs 4 BUF CAM WARD (30/30 shots, ShO, 7/7 GR) BUF SERGEI KOSTITSYN (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 hit) BUF DION PHANEUF (1 assist, +3, 2 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: LYN KARLIS SKRASTINS (0 gm) Long Island Berserkers 2, Buffalo Bulldogs 1 (OT) BUF CAM WARD (37/39 shots, 8/10 GR) LIB EVGENI MALKIN (2 goals, +2) LIB ZDENO CHARA (1 assist, 3 hits, 53 AC) INJURY: LIB TEEMU SELANNE (4 gm) Seattle Rainiers 5, Buffalo Bulldogs 0 SEA MIKE SMITH (28/28 shots, ShO, 4/4 GR) SEA CHRIS DRURY (1 goal, +2, 1 TA, 3 hits) SEA PATRICK MARLEAU (1 goal, +2, 1 TA) INJURY: SEA DMITRI KALININ (0 gm) Montreal Wanderers 1, Capital City Cougars 3 CCC JONAS HILLER (34/35 shots, 12/13 GR) CCC JOE CORVO (3 goals, 1 hit) CCC MATTHEW LOMBARDI (2 assists, 11/13 FO) INJURY: CCC TEDDY PURCELL (15 gm) Minneapolis Massasauga 1, Capital City Cougars 3 CCC MATTHEW LOMBARDI (1 goal, 2 assists, 5 SOG, 9/12 FO) CCC JOEL WARD (2 assists, 2 hits) CCC COLBY ARMSTRONG (2 goals) INJURY: MIN TONI LYDMAN (0 gm) Topeka Tarantulas 4, Capital City Cougars 3 (SO) TPK HENRIK SEDIN (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 9/14 FO) CCC JONAS HILLER (37/40 shots, 9/11 GR) TPK ILYA KOVALCHUK (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 6 SOG) INJURY: TPK ILYA KOVALCHUK (0 gm) Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 3, Capital City Cougars 2 CCC MATTHEW LOMBARDI (2 goals, 7 SOG, 11/17 FO) PIT KEITH TKACHUK (1 goal, 1 assist) PIT JAROME IGINLA (1 assist, 3 TA) INJURY: CCC ONDREJ PAVELEC (2 gm) Pittsburgh Hornets 4, Corner Creek Green Calves 5 PIH CLAUDE GIROUX (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 5 SOG, 8/13 FO) CGC GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE (2 goals, +2, 1 hit) PIH CHRIS PHILLIPS (2 assists, 3 TA) INJURY: CGC MIKAEL SAMUELSSON (0 gm) Brooklyn Fourteenth 6, Corner Creek Green Calves 5 (SO) CGC DANIEL SEDIN (1 goal, 1 assist, 7 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) BRK BROOKS LAICH (2 goals, 1 hit, 6/9 FO) BRK DAVID KREJCI (2 assists, 12/18 FO, 50 AC) INJURY: BRK BROOKS LAICH (0 gm) Buffalo Bulldogs 1, Corner Creek Green Calves 3 BUF CAM WARD (31/34 shots, 7/8 GR) CGC DENNIS SEIDENBERG (2 assists, +2) CGC NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN (26/27 shots, 4/5 GR) INJURY: CGC MATT CULLEN (3 gm) Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 3, Corner Creek Green Calves 1 FGF ROBERTO LUONGO (39/40 shots, 4/5 GR) FGF MATTIAS OHLUND (1 goal, 1 assist, +2) FGF MARTY REASONER (1 goal, 1 assist, +2) INJURY: FGF ZBYNEK MICHALEK (0 gm) St. Michael's Privateers 1, Florida Hellcats 4 FLO BRAD BOYES (2 goals, 1 assist, +2, 6 SOG) FLO CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF (3 assists, +2, 1 hit) FLO DAYMOND LANGKOW (1 goal, +2, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 2 hits, 9/15 FO) INJURY: FLO JASON LaBARBERA (5 gm) Stone Harbor Sound 1, Florida Hellcats 3 FLO JAROSLAV HALAK (30/31 shots, 4/5 GR) FLO CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF (1 assist, 2 TA, 1 hit) FLO BRAD BOYES (1 goal, 1 TA) INJURY: SHS NICK SCHULTZ (0 gm) Montreal Wanderers 7, Florida Hellcats 3 MON MIKE GREEN (1 goal, 3 assists, +3, 7 SOG, 2 TA) MON JONATHAN TOEWS (1 goal, 3 assists, 11/14 FO) MON RYAN MALONE (2 goals, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: MON ERIC FEHR (5 gm) Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 1, Florida Hellcats 2 (SO) FLO ANTERO NIITTYMAKI (38/39 shots, 6/7 GR) PIT MARTIN BRODEUR (25/26 shots, 5/6 GR) PIT SAKU KOIVU (1 goal, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: FLO CHAD LaROSE (1 gm) Lyndonville Blades 2, Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 1 LYN ALEX BURROWS (1 goal, 3 TA) LYN DEREK ROY (1 assist, 12/19 FO) LYN SCOTT HARTNELL (1 goal, 1 hit) INJURY: LYN ALEX BURROWS (0 gm) North Calgary Hawks 2, Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 6 FGF RYAN GETZLAF (1 goal, 1 assist, 7 SOG, 1 hit, 5/6 FO) FGF MATTIAS OHLUND (1 goal, 1 assist, +3, 1 TA) FGF KIMMO TIMONEN (2 assists, +2, 2 hits) INJURY: FGF ALES KOTALIK (2 gm) Seattle Rainiers 1, Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 4 FGF RYAN GETZLAF (2 assists, 2 TA, 2 hits) FGF MARIAN HOSSA (2 assists, 2 hits) FGF RYAN SMYTH (1 goal, 1 assist) INJURY: FGF TUUKKA RASK (4 gm) Seattle Sasquatch 1, Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 4 FGF ROBERTO LUONGO (32/33 shots, 4/5 GR) FGF JOE THORNTON (2 assists, 7/11 FO) FGF STEVE SULLIVAN (2 goals) INJURY: SES BRETT CLARK (0 gm) Florida Hellcats 2, Houston Aeros 4 FLO JAROSLAV HALAK (51/55 shots, 11/13 GR) HOU SIMON GAGNE (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 3/3 FO) HOU RICK NASH (2 goals, +2, 5 SOG, 2 TA) INJURY: HOU NICKLAS LIDSTROM (0 gm) Capital City Cougars 1, Houston Aeros 2 (OT) CCC DANIEL CLEARY (1 goal) HOU NICKLAS LIDSTROM (1 assist, 1 TA, 2 hits) HOU PATRIK ELIAS (1 goal, 6 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: CCC EVGENY ARTYUKHIN (3 gm) Topeka Tarantulas 6, Houston Aeros 4 TPK SHELDON SOURAY (3 assists, 1 TA, 3 hits) TPK ILYA KOVALCHUK (2 goals, +2, 1 hit) HOU MIKE RICHARDS (2 goals, 1 TA, 1 hit, 11/17 FO) INJURY: HOU RICK NASH (0 gm) Kansas City Scouts 3, Houston Aeros 4 HOU SIMON GAGNE (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA) HOU MIKE RICHARDS (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 7/11 FO) HOU PATRIK ELIAS (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA) INJURY: HOU MIKE RICHARDS (0 gm) Stone Harbor Sound 1, Kansas City Scouts 8 KCS DAVID CLARKSON (1 goal, 3 assists, +3, 1 TA, 1 hit) KCS JOE PAVELSKI (1 goal, 2 assists, +3, 1 TA, 9/13 FO) KCS MICHAL HANDZUS (1 goal, 2 assists, +4, 5/6 FO) INJURY: SHS SCOTTIE UPSHALL (2 gm) Topeka Tarantulas 5, Kansas City Scouts 3 TPK ILYA KOVALCHUK (1 goal, 3 assists, +2) TPK HENRIK SEDIN (1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 12/18 FO) TPK SHELDON SOURAY (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 2 TA, 2 hits) INJURY: TPK ADRIAN AUCOIN (0 gm) Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 3, Kansas City Scouts 2 (SO) KCS KEVIN WEEKES (39/41 shots, 5/6 GR) PIT JAROME IGINLA (2 assists, 2 TA) PIT PAUL STASTNY (1 goal, 1 assist, 7/9 FO) INJURY: PIT GARNET EXELBY (2 gm) Houston Aeros 4, Kansas City Scouts 0 HOU TOMAS VOKOUN (23/23 shots, ShO, 5/5 GR) HOU PATRICE BERGERON (2 goals, +2) HOU NICKLAS LIDSTROM (1 assist, +3, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: HOU SCOTT HANNAN (0 gm) Pittsburgh Hornets 4, Long Island Berserkers 3 (OT) PIH MIKHAIL GRABOVSKI (2 goals, +2, 6 SOG) PIH KYLE OKPOSO (2 assists, +2, 5 SOG, 1 TA) PIH HENRIK LUNDQVIST (35/38 shots, 8/10 GR) INJURY: PIH MIKHAIL GRABOVSKI (0 gm) Buffalo Bulldogs 1, Long Island Berserkers 3 LIB EVGENI MALKIN (3 goals, +3, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 6/9 FO) LIB TEEMU SELANNE (2 assists, +3, 1 TA) LIB FREDRIK MODIN (2 assists, +3) INJURY: LIB TOM POTI (0 gm) Lyndonville Blades 1, Long Island Berserkers 3 LIB EVGENI MALKIN (2 goals, +2, 5 SOG) LIB EVGENI NABOKOV (36/37 shots, 4/5 GR) LIB MIKKO KOIVU (1 goal, 5 SOG, 5/7 FO) INJURY: LIB EVGENI NABOKOV (4 gm) Vancouver Whitecaps 7, Long Island Berserkers 2 VAW SIDNEY CROSBY (1 goal, 4 assists, +2, 7 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) VAW MICHAEL CAMMALLERI (2 goals, 2 assists, +2, 7/11 FO) VAW NIKLAS KRONWALL (3 assists, +2) INJURY: VAW HENRIK ZETTERBERG (0 gm) Corner Creek Green Calves 7, Lyndonville Blades 2 CGC DENNIS SEIDENBERG (1 goal, 2 assists, +4, 3 TA) CGC DANIEL SEDIN (2 goals, 2 assists, +3) CGC MATT CULLEN (1 goal, 2 assists, +3, 1 TA, 6/8 FO) INJURY: LYN SCOTT HARTNELL (0 gm) Pittsburgh Hornets 2, Lyndonville Blades 5 LYN ROMAN POLAK (1 goal, 2 assists, +3, 1 TA) LYN PAUL MARA (1 goal, 1 assist, +4, 2 TA) LYN DEREK ROY (2 assists, +2, 9/12 FO) INJURY: LYN PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD (3 gm) Long Island Berserkers 2, Lyndonville Blades 1 (OT) LIB JEFF DROUIN (31/32 shots, 7/8 GR) LIB MIKKO KOIVU (1 goal, 1 assist, 6/9 FO) LYN BRENT SEABROOK (1 assist, 4 hits) INJURY: LIB TEEMU SELANNE (2 gm) Nevada Thunder 2, Lyndonville Blades 5 LYN DEREK ROY (3 goals, 1 assist, +4, 5 SOG, 1 hit, 12/16 FO) LYN JASON POMINVILLE (5 assists, +4) LYN SCOTT HARTNELL (2 goals, +4, 6 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: NEV STEVE STAIOS (1 gm) Quebec City Patriotes 6, Manayunk Bullies 5 QCP OLLI JOKINEN (2 goals, 1 assist, +2, 9/13 FO) QCP MAX TALBOT (2 goals, +2, 2 TA, 5/7 FO) QCP RON HAINSEY (2 assists, +2, 1 TA, 2 hits) INJURY: MAN PATRICE BRISEBOIS (3 gm) Stone Harbor Sound 6, Manayunk Bullies 7 MAN DAVID BACKES (4 goals, 1 assist, +4, 6 SOG) MAN FRANCIS BOUILLON (1 goal, 1 assist, +4, 2 TA) MAN DAINIUS ZUBRUS (3 assists, +4) INJURY: SHS MIKKEL BOEDKER (0 gm) Montreal Wanderers 5, Manayunk Bullies 1 MON JONATHAN TOEWS (2 goals, 2 assists, +2, 5 SOG, 11/17 FO) MON RYAN SUTER (1 goal, 3 assists, 1 hit) MON DAN ELLIS (34/35 shots, 7/8 GR) INJURY: MON MIKE GREEN (1 gm) Topeka Tarantulas 2, Manayunk Bullies 3 MAN DAVID BACKES (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 11/16 FO) TPK JOE SAKIC (1 goal, 1 assist, +2) TPK ALES HEMSKY (2 assists, +2, 2 hits) INJURY: MAN DAVID BACKES (0 gm) Manayunk Bullies 1, Minneapolis Massasauga 4 MIN ALEXANDER EDLER (1 goal, 2 assists, +3, 2 hits) MIN ANZE KOPITAR (2 assists, 2 hits) MIN STEVE OTT (1 goal, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: MAN MIKE KNUBLE (0 gm) Kansas City Scouts 1, Minneapolis Massasauga 4 MIN STEVE MASON (27/28 shots, 6/6 GR) MIN ANZE KOPITAR (2 goals, 9 SOG) MIN TUOMO RUUTU (1 goal, 1 assist) INJURY: MIN MATT GREENE (0 gm) Capital City Cougars 1, Minneapolis Massasauga 3 MIN ANZE KOPITAR (2 goals, 1 assist, +3, 7 SOG, 1 TA) MIN PHIL KESSEL (1 goal, 2 assists, +3, 6 SOG) MIN MATT CARLE (1 assist, +2, 1 TA, 2 hits) INJURY: MIN TONI LYDMAN (0 gm) Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 3, Minneapolis Massasauga 5 MIN ANZE KOPITAR (2 goals, 8 SOG, 2 TA, 1 hit) MIN TUOMO RUUTU (1 goal, 2 assists) MIN ANTTI MIETTINEN (2 assists, 1 hit) INJURY: PIT JOSH GORGES (0 gm) Quebec City Patriotes 2, Montreal Wanderers 3 MON JONATHAN TOEWS (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 12/20 FO) MON DAN ELLIS (36/38 shots, 5/7 GR) QCP DAVID PERRON (2 assists, 2 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: MON STEVE REINPRECHT (3 gm) Manayunk Bullies 2, Montreal Wanderers 4 MON MIKE GREEN (2 goals, +2, 1 TA) MON LOUI ERIKSSON (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 1 hit) MON JONATHAN TOEWS (1 assist, 1 TA, 11/18 FO) INJURY: MON TIM GLEASON (1 gm) St. Michael's Privateers 3, Montreal Wanderers 2 STM DUNCAN KEITH (2 goals, 1 TA) STM TIM THOMAS (32/34 shots, 7/9 GR) MON MIKE GREEN (1 goal, 1 TA, 4 hits) INJURY: STM MARTIN St. LOUIS (0 gm) Houston Aeros 4, Montreal Wanderers 1 HOU RICK NASH (2 goals, +2, 1 TA) HOU TOMAS VOKOUN (33/34 shots, 4/5 GR) HOU PATRIK ELIAS (2 assists, +2, 5 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: HOU CHRIS PRONGER (0 gm) Buffalo Bulldogs 1, Nevada Thunder 2 NEV DENNIS WIDEMAN (1 goal, 2 TA) NEV JEFF FINGER (1 assist, 1 TA, 3 hits) NEV BILL GUERIN (1 assist, 7 SOG) INJURY: BUF JORDAN STAAL (0 gm) Seattle Sasquatch 3, Nevada Thunder 0 SES MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (22/22 shots, ShO, 4/4 GR) NEV MANNY FERNANDEZ (37/40 shots, 9/10 GR) SES ANDREI MARKOV (1 assist, 3 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: SES MARC SAVARD (0 gm) Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 10, Nevada Thunder 3 FGF JOE THORNTON (1 goal, 5 assists, +3, 1 hit) FGF MARIAN HOSSA (2 goals, 3 assists, +3, 1 TA) FGF RYAN GETZLAF (1 goal, 3 assists, +2, 6 SOG, 2 TA, 13/19 FO) INJURY: FGF SERGEI SAMSONOV (0 gm) Vancouver Whitecaps 7, Nevada Thunder 6 NEV JASON BLAKE (3 goals, 6 SOG, 6/7 FO) VAW SIDNEY CROSBY (1 goal, 3 assists, 5 SOG, 2 hits) NEV DENNIS WIDEMAN (3 assists, +3, 2 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: NEV MICHAEL PECA (3 gm) Pittsburgh Hornets 4, North Calgary Hawks 3 PIH CHRIS PHILLIPS (1 goal, 2 assists, +3, 1 hit) NCH ERIC STAAL (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 9/13 FO) PIH BRIAN CAMPBELL (3 assists, +2) INJURY: NCH MILAN JURCINA (0 gm) Seattle Rainiers 4, North Calgary Hawks 7 NCH JASON WILLIAMS (1 goal, 2 assists, 1 TA, 1 hit) NCH ZACH PARISE (3 goals, 8 SOG) NCH JASON SPEZZA (2 goals, 1 assist, 7 SOG) INJURY: SEA ED JOVANOVSKI (0 gm) Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 9, North Calgary Hawks 2 FGF JAMES WISNIEWSKI (4 assists, +4, 2 TA, 1 hit) FGF JOE THORNTON (2 goals, 1 assist, +4, 1 TA, 11/17 FO) FGF RYAN SMYTH (1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: NCH WADE REDDEN (0 gm) Vancouver Whitecaps 6, North Calgary Hawks 3 VAW SIDNEY CROSBY (1 goal, 2 assists, +3, 1 TA) NCH JASON SPEZZA (3 goals, 5 SOG, 10/14 FO) VAW JOFFREY LUPUL (1 goal, 2 assists, +3, 5 SOG) INJURY: NCH STEVEN STAMKOS (0 gm) Lyndonville Blades 2, Pittsburgh Hornets 1 (OT) LYN DEREK ROY (2 assists, +2, 10/14 FO) LYN SCOTT HARTNELL (2 goals, +2) PIH HENRIK LUNDQVIST (32/34 shots, 5/6 GR) INJURY: PIH BRANDON DUBINSKY (0 gm) Corner Creek Green Calves 7, Pittsburgh Hornets 1 CGC KIM JOHNSSON (4 assists, +4) CGC RAY WHITNEY (2 goals, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA) CGC NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN (36/37 shots, 5/5 GR) INJURY: PIH TYLER KENNEDY (33 gm) Brooklyn Fourteenth 4, Pittsburgh Hornets 6 BRK BROOKS LAICH (2 goals, 8 SOG, 1 hit, 14/21 FO) BRK DAVID KREJCI (2 assists, 1 TA, 9/12 FO) PIH MIKHAIL GRABOVSKI (1 goal, 1 assist, 9/14 FO) INJURY: PIH TYLER KENNEDY (30 gm) Seattle Sasquatch 5, Pittsburgh Hornets 1 SES JEFF CARTER (1 goal, 1 assist, 9 SOG, 3 TA, 11/18 FO) SES ANDREI MARKOV (1 goal, 2 assists) PIH HENRIK LUNDQVIST (51/56 shots, 10/13 GR) INJURY: PIH TROY BROUWER (0 gm) Quebec City Patriotes 1, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 4 PIT JAROME IGINLA (2 goals, 1 assist, 7 SOG) PIT PAUL STASTNY (1 goal, 2 assists, 1 TA) PIT KEITH TKACHUK (1 goal, 1 assist) INJURY: QCP BRYAN LITTLE (1 gm) Houston Aeros 5, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 2 HOU CHRIS PRONGER (3 assists, +2, 4 TA, 1 hit) HOU PATRIK ELIAS (2 goals, 1 assist, 7 SOG, 2 TA) PIT KEITH TKACHUK (2 assists, 8 SOG, 1 hit) INJURY: HOU BRENDAN SHANAHAN (25 gm) Kansas City Scouts 5, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 1 KCS NICKLAS BACKSTROM (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 TA, 1 hit, 5/6 FO) KCS TOMAS FLEISCHMANN (1 goal, 1 assist, 7 SOG, 1 TA) KCS CAM BARKER (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: KCS NICLAS HAVELID (1 gm) Minneapolis Massasauga 1, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 6 PIT DANIEL GIRARDI (2 goals, +4, 5 TA, 1 hit) PIT PAUL STASTNY (3 assists, +2, 5 SOG, 6/9 FO) PIT SCOTT NIEDERMAYER (2 assists, +4, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 50 AC) INJURY: PIT DAVID MOSS (0 gm) Florida Hellcats 4, Quebec City Patriotes 5 QCP KEVIN BIEKSA (2 assists, +2, 2 TA, 1 hit) QCP RON HAINSEY (2 assists, +2, 1 TA) FLO DAYMOND LANGKOW (1 goal, 1 assist, 13/18 FO) INJURY: FLO DAVID BOOTH (5 gm) Stone Harbor Sound 4, Quebec City Patriotes 5 (SO) QCP BRYAN LITTLE (2 goals, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 2 TA, 1 hit) QCP BRENDAN BELL (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA) SHS ANDREW LADD (1 goal, 1 TA, 2 hits) INJURY: QCP PETR SYKORA (0 gm) Manayunk Bullies 2, Quebec City Patriotes 6 QCP DUSTIN PENNER (1 goal, 3 assists, +3) QCP BRYAN LITTLE (2 goals, 1 assist, +3) QCP BRENDAN BELL (2 assists, +2, 2 TA) INJURY: QCP NICKLAS GROSSMAN (0 gm) Capital City Cougars 1, Quebec City Patriotes 9 QCP BRIAN ROLSTON (4 goals, 1 assist, +3, 7 SOG, 1 TA) QCP DAVID PERRON (1 goal, 3 assists, +3, 1 TA, 1 hit) QCP TOMAS KABERLE (4 assists, +3, 1 hit) INJURY: CCC JOE CORVO (0 gm) Montreal Wanderers 3, St. Michael's Privateers 7 STM DUNCAN KEITH (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 5 SOG, 5 TA, 1 hit) STM PAVEL DATSYUK (2 goals, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 10/17 FO) MON JONATHAN TOEWS (2 goals, 1 TA, 15/24 FO) INJURY: MON RYAN SUTER (0 gm) Manayunk Bullies 1, St. Michael's Privateers 2 MAN ROMAN HAMRLIK (1 assist, 3 TA, 52 AC) STM PAVEL DATSYUK (2 assists) STM ALEX AULD (23/24 shots, 4/5 GR) INJURY: MAN SAMUEL PAHLSSON (3 gm) Florida Hellcats 0, St. Michael's Privateers 4 STM TIM THOMAS (34/34 shots, ShO, 2/2 GR) STM ALEXEI KOVALEV (1 goal, 2 assists, +2) STM NIK ANTROPOV (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA) INJURY: FLO ROB SCUDERI (0 gm) Kansas City Scouts 0, St. Michael's Privateers 4 STM TIM THOMAS (30/30 shots, ShO, 2/2 GR) STM MARTIN St. LOUIS (2 goals, 1 assist, +2, 5 SOG) KCS KEVIN WEEKES (45/49 shots, 7/9 GR) INJURY: KCS NICKLAS BACKSTROM (0 gm) Corner Creek Green Calves 1, Seattle Rainiers 2 SEA MIKE SMITH (37/38 shots, 3/4 GR) SEA NICK BOYNTON (2 assists) SEA MIKE FISHER (1 goal, 8/11 FO) INJURY: CGC DENNIS SEIDENBERG (0 gm) Nevada Thunder 1, Seattle Rainiers 4 SEA DWAYNE ROLOSON (32/33 shots, 7/7 GR) SEA BRIAN RAFALSKI (2 assists, 2 TA, 1 hit) SEA DANY HEATLEY (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG) INJURY: NEV JONAS FROGREN (8 gm) North Calgary Hawks 3, Seattle Rainiers 2 (OT) NCH ERIC STAAL (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 2 hits, 19/29 FO) NCH ZACH PARISE (3 assists, +2, 6 SOG, 1 hit) NCH JONI PITKANEN (2 goals, 2 TA) INJURY: SEA DANY HEATLEY (0 gm) Vancouver Whitecaps 5, Seattle Rainiers 4 VAW HENRIK ZETTERBERG (1 goal, 3 assists, +3, 1 TA, 12/16 FO) SEA PATRICK MARLEAU (2 goals, 1 assist, +3, 8 SOG, 2 TA) VAW PATRICK SHARP (2 goals, 1 assist, +3, 2 hits) INJURY: VAW MATS SUNDIN (0 gm) Long Island Berserkers 4, Seattle Sasquatch 0 LIB EVGENI NABOKOV (32/32 shots, ShO, 3/3 GR) LIB EVGENI MALKIN (2 assists, +2, 2 TA, 6/9 FO) LIB TEEMU SELANNE (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA) INJURY: LIB TOM POTI (0 gm) North Calgary Hawks 4, Seattle Sasquatch 2 NCH ZACH PARISE (2 goals, 1 assist, 7 SOG) SES JEFF CARTER (2 goals, 6 SOG, 16/20 FO) NCH ERIC STAAL (1 goal, 9 SOG, 15/26 FO) INJURY: SES DAN BOYLE (0 gm) Nevada Thunder 1, Seattle Sasquatch 3 SES MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (35/36 shots, 6/6 GR) SES ANDREI MARKOV (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 3 TA) SES JEFF CARTER (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 13/19 FO) INJURY: SES JEFF CARTER (0 gm) Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 3, Seattle Sasquatch 1 SES JEFF CARTER (1 assist, 5 SOG, 2 TA, 15/22 FO, 51 AC) FGF MARIAN HOSSA (1 goal, 1 assist, 7 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) FGF ROBERTO LUONGO (26/27 shots, 5/6 GR) INJURY: FGF MATTIAS OHLUND (0 gm) Florida Hellcats 2, Stone Harbor Sound 3 FLO CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF (2 assists) SHS THOMAS VANEK (2 goals, 5 SOG) FLO CHAD LaROSE (1 goal, 2 TA) INJURY: SHS BROOKS ORPIK (0 gm) St. Michael's Privateers 3, Stone Harbor Sound 0 STM TIM THOMAS (26/26 shots, ShO, 2/2 GR) STM PAVEL DATSYUK (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA) SHS ILYA BRYZGALOV (30/33 shots, 7/7 GR) INJURY: SHS PATRIK BERGLUND (0 gm) Quebec City Patriotes 2, Stone Harbor Sound 3 SHS YANN DANIS (31/33 shots, 6/8 GR) SHS MARTIN HANZAL (1 goal, 1 hit, 5/6 FO) QCP STEVE BERNIER (1 goal, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: SHS BROOKS ORPIK (0 gm) Minneapolis Massasauga 1, Stone Harbor Sound 6 SHS PATRICK O'SULLIVAN (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 TA, 2 hits) SHS SAM GAGNER (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 4/4 FO) SHS THOMAS VANEK (2 goals) INJURY: MIN ALEXANDER EDLER (2 gm) St. Michael's Privateers 5, Topeka Tarantulas 2 STM PAVEL DATSYUK (1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 2 TA, 9/15 FO) STM TIM THOMAS (36/38 shots, 8/9 GR) STM ALEXEI KOVALEV (1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 1 TA) INJURY: TPK ILYA KOVALCHUK (0 gm) Capital City Cougars 1, Topeka Tarantulas 2 CCC JONAS HILLER (36/38 shots, 9/10 GR) TPK ADRIAN AUCOIN (2 assists, +2, 1 TA, 1 hit) TPK SHELDON SOURAY (1 assist, +2, 1 TA) INJURY: TPK GREGORY CAMPBELL (1 gm) Minneapolis Massasauga 1, Topeka Tarantulas 4 TPK PEKKA RINNE (31/32 shots, 5/5 GR) TPK DANIEL ALFREDSSON (1 goal, 2 assists) TPK ILYA KOVALCHUK (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 6 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: TPK ALES HEMSKY (3 gm) Houston Aeros 2, Topeka Tarantulas 3 HOU CHRIS PRONGER (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 TA, 1 hit) TPK SHELDON SOURAY (2 goals, 5 SOG, 1 TA) HOU TOMAS VOKOUN (35/38 shots, 7/9 GR) INJURY: TPK MARKUS NASLUND (0 gm) Brooklyn Fourteenth 3, Vancouver Whitecaps 5 VAW DUSTIN BROWN (3 goals, 1 assist, +2, 5 SOG, 1 TA) BRK BROOKS LAICH (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA, 2 hits, 10/13 FO) VAW MARK STREIT (2 assists, 2 hits) INJURY: VAW TODD MARCHANT (0 gm) Seattle Rainiers 0, Vancouver Whitecaps 1 VAW CRAIG ANDERSON (34/34 shots, ShO, 9/9 GR) VAW PATRICK SHARP (1 goal, 1 TA) VAW JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER (1 assist, 1 TA) INJURY: VAW JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER (0 gm) Seattle Sasquatch 3, Vancouver Whitecaps 1 SES MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (29/30 shots, 6/7 GR) SES ANDREI MARKOV (1 assist, 2 TA, 1 hit) SES ROD BRIND'AMOUR (1 goal, 2 TA) INJURY: VAW TOM KOSTOPOULOS (1 gm) Nevada Thunder 4, Vancouver Whitecaps 5 (SO) VAW JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER (1 goal, 2 assists, 5 SOG, 1 TA) VAW MARK STREIT (3 assists, +2) NEV ROBERT LANG (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 10/14 FO) INJURY: NEV CHRISTOPH SCHUBERT (4 gm) ********************************************************************* 2009-10 REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS: NORTHEAST DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Long Island Berserkers 80 47 24 5 4 103 0.644 267 244 Lyndonville Blades 80 46 27 6 1 99 0.619 253 212 Corner Creek Green Calves 80 46 28 0 6 98 0.613 245 205 Buffalo Bulldogs 80 41 32 2 5 89 0.556 225 221 Pittsburgh Hornets 80 32 41 3 4 71 0.444 242 299 Brooklyn Fourteenth 80 27 47 2 4 60 0.375 200 283 ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA St. Michael's Privateers 80 57 16 3 4 121 0.756 280 163 Montreal Wanderers 80 49 22 2 7 107 0.669 300 252 Florida Hellcats 80 41 29 3 7 92 0.575 262 255 Quebec City Patriotes 80 29 46 3 2 63 0.394 228 313 Stone Harbor Sound 80 26 45 3 6 61 0.381 225 286 Manayunk Bullies 80 26 47 4 3 59 0.369 191 294 NORTHWEST DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Vancouver Whitecaps 80 58 15 1 6 123 0.769 301 195 Seattle Rainiers 80 48 24 5 3 104 0.650 286 228 Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 80 46 28 1 5 98 0.613 288 232 Nevada Thunder 80 37 38 1 4 79 0.494 229 272 Seattle Sasquatch 80 36 39 1 4 77 0.481 265 252 North Calgary Hawks 80 28 42 2 8 66 0.413 261 341 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Topeka Tarantulas 80 54 20 1 5 114 0.713 341 228 Houston Aeros 80 55 22 2 1 113 0.706 281 193 Kansas City Scouts 80 42 35 1 2 87 0.544 252 251 Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 80 31 42 3 4 69 0.431 224 294 Minneapolis Massasauga 80 31 43 2 4 68 0.425 197 257 Capital City Cougars 80 27 45 2 6 62 0.388 219 292 *************************************************************************** 2009-10 NSHL SCHEDULE AND INJURIES (WEEK 21): Brooklyn Fourteenth 3/17/2010 at FGF B POTHIER 3/22/2010 vs TPK B POTHIER Buffalo Bulldogs 3/18/2010 at SES 3/21/2010 vs HOU Capital City Cougars 3/19/2010 vs MAN A FERENCE, E ARTYUKHIN, O PAVELEC, T PURCELL 3/22/2010 at CGC A FERENCE, E ARTYUKHIN, O PAVELEC, T PURCELL Corner Creek Green Calves 3/17/2010 at NCH M CULLEN, N HJALMARSSON 3/22/2010 vs CCC M CULLEN, N HJALMARSSON Florida Hellcats 3/20/2010 at KCS D BOOTH, J LaBARBERA 3/22/2010 vs NEV C LaROSE, D BOOTH, J LaBARBERA Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 3/17/2010 vs BRK A KOTALIK, T RASK 3/18/2010 at QCP A KOTALIK, T RASK Houston Aeros 3/20/2010 vs SHS A EBBETT, B SHANAHAN, J HALPERN 3/21/2010 at BUF A EBBETT, B SHANAHAN, J HALPERN Kansas City Scouts 3/20/2010 vs FLO 3/22/2010 at LIB N HAVELID Long Island Berserkers 3/18/2010 at NEV E NABOKOV, M IGGULDEN, T SELANNE 3/22/2010 vs KCS E NABOKOV, M IGGULDEN, T SELANNE Lyndonville Blades 3/18/2010 at VAW J LUNDMARK, P BOUCHARD 3/21/2010 vs PIT J LUNDMARK, P BOUCHARD Manayunk Bullies 3/19/2010 at CCC P BRISEBOIS, S PAHLSSON 3/20/2010 vs NCH P BRISEBOIS, S PAHLSSON Minneapolis Massasauga 3/20/2010 vs MON A EDLER 3/22/2010 at PIH A EDLER Montreal Wanderers 3/20/2010 at MIN D MILLER, E FEHR, M GREEN, S REINPRECHT 3/22/2010 vs SEA D MILLER, E FEHR, S REINPRECHT, T GLEASON Nevada Thunder 3/18/2010 vs LIB C SCHUBERT, J FROGREN, M DANDENAULT, M PECA, S STAIOS 3/22/2010 at FLO C SCHUBERT, J FROGREN, M DANDENAULT, M PECA North Calgary Hawks 3/17/2010 vs CGC 3/20/2010 at MAN Pittsburgh Hornets 3/17/2010 at SEA P NOKELAINEN, T KENNEDY 3/22/2010 vs MIN P NOKELAINEN, T KENNEDY Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 3/20/2010 vs STM G EXELBY 3/21/2010 at LYN G EXELBY Quebec City Patriotes 3/18/2010 vs FGF B LITTLE 3/19/2010 at TPK St. Michael's Privateers 3/17/2010 vs VAW 3/20/2010 at PIT Seattle Rainiers 3/17/2010 vs PIH 3/22/2010 at MON Seattle Sasquatch 3/18/2010 vs BUF 3/22/2010 at SHS Stone Harbor Sound 3/20/2010 at HOU S UPSHALL 3/22/2010 vs SES S UPSHALL Topeka Tarantulas 3/19/2010 vs QCP A HEMSKY 3/22/2010 at BRK A HEMSKY, G CAMPBELL Vancouver Whitecaps 3/17/2010 at STM 3/18/2010 vs LYN T KOSTOPOULOS *************************************************************************** INCENTIVE POINTS HOU: -2 IP, two newsletter articles 2009-10 CUMULATIVE INCENTIVE POINTS BUF -1 CGC 2 FLO 1 HOU -4 LIB -1 NEV 2 QCP 2 STM -1 SES -1 SHS -2 TPK -2 VAW -19 *************************************************************************** ASSOCIATE LIST: SINCE GP Dale Ripley September 11, 2007 28 Francois Lessard December 10, 2006 8 Steve Kramer December 13, 2004 0 Greg Ralls December 14, 2004 0 Andrew Smith November 19, 2005 0 J.J. Schrems May 1, 2006 0 Scott Bruner June 18, 2007 0 Steve Beren February 2, 2008 0 If you're still an active associate, and aren't on this list, please get in contact with me. Thanks! Doug *************************************************************************** WEEK 21 INJURIES: 1 2 BRK BRIAN POTHIER 57 games 1 2 CCC ANDREW FERENCE 16 games 1 2 CCC EVGENY ARTYUKHIN 3 games 1 2 CCC ONDREJ PAVELEC 2 games 1 2 CCC TEDDY PURCELL 15 games 1 2 CGC MATT CULLEN 3 games 1 2 CGC NIKLAS HJALMARSSON 53 games 1 2 FGF ALES KOTALIK 2 games 1 2 FGF TUUKKA RASK 4 games 1 2 FLO CHAD LaROSE 1 games 2 FLO DAVID BOOTH 5 games 1 2 FLO JASON LaBARBERA 5 games 1 2 HOU ANDREW EBBETT 2 games 1 2 HOU BRENDAN SHANAHAN 25 games 1 2 HOU JEFF HALPERN 8 games 1 2 KCS NICLAS HAVELID 1 games 2 LIB EVGENI NABOKOV 4 games 1 2 LIB MIKE IGGULDEN 47 games 1 2 LIB TEEMU SELANNE 6 games 1 2 LYN JAMIE LUNDMARK 7 games 1 2 LYN PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD 3 games 1 2 MAN PATRICE BRISEBOIS 3 games 1 2 MAN SAMUEL PAHLSSON 3 games 1 2 MIN ALEXANDER EDLER 2 games 1 2 MON DREW MILLER 3 games 1 2 MON ERIC FEHR 5 games 1 2 MON MIKE GREEN 1 games 1 MON STEVE REINPRECHT 3 games 1 2 MON TIM GLEASON 1 games 2 NEV CHRISTOPH SCHUBERT 4 games 1 2 NEV JONAS FROGREN 8 games 1 2 NEV MATHIEU DANDENAULT 7 games 1 2 NEV MICHAEL PECA 3 games 1 2 NEV STEVE STAIOS 1 games 1 PIH PETTERI NOKELAINEN 4 games 1 2 PIH TYLER KENNEDY 63 games 1 2 PIT GARNET EXELBY 2 games 1 2 QCP BRYAN LITTLE 1 games 1 SHS SCOTTIE UPSHALL 2 games 1 2 TPK ALES HEMSKY 3 games 1 2 TPK GREGORY CAMPBELL 1 games 2 VAW TOM KOSTOPOULOS 1 games 2 *************************************************************************** TRANSACTIONS: All free agents *must* play in at least six of your team's games the following biweek. Violation of this results in the player being released immediately. MIN - SIGN Martins Karsums as post-deadline free agent. - RELEASE Janne Niskala. *************************************************************************** League Governing Boards Responsibilities of the following governing boards are outlined in the Constitution. Review Board Tom Vinacci, Buffalo Bulldogs Patrick Shea, Long Island Berserkers Mark McNeil, Lyndonville Blades Constitutional Council Head: Patrick Shea (patrickjshea at verizon dot net) Doug Norris, Commissioner Brian Leahy, Vice-Commissioner Andy Bartalone, St. Michael's owner Jeff Tsuruoka, Brooklyn owner ***************************************************************************