The National Strat-O-Matic Hockey League Newsletter League Established May 1, 1997 Volume #14, Issue #8 - December 22, 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 Website Administrator: Guy Caron League Website: http://nshl.org Files Adminstrator: Brian Leahy / Tom Vinacci League Files Site: to be announced Team Websites: Capital City Cougars: http://capcity.tripod.com Seattle Rainiers: http://math.colorado.edu/~norrisdt/rainiers/rainiers.html *************************************************************************** WEEK 9/10 IN REVIEW: I'm trying to bang this out while my SAS code runs, so this will be short and sweet. First and foremost, happy holidays to all of you out there - I've said this a number of times, and I always mean it - this league's owners are what makes the NSHL so great. The passion and commitment is second to none, and I can't believe that it's been almost fifteen years for some of us. It seems like only yesterday where I was jeopardizing my academic future by forgoing my prelim studying to prepare for the ISHL inaugural draft. We have to have an event this summer - I remember my Baltimore trip fondly, and I'd love to have more memories like that. And a happy New Year as well! May 2011 bring you everything you desire. This is a three-week biweek, or a triweek if you will. It gives everyone a little bit more time to handle all of their late December activities. Results are not due until January 9. The official deadline for getting computer managers to your road opponents is Christmas Eve, but I'm getting the newsletter out a day early in the hopes that you won't have to be spending that night composing managers. On the other hand, with the number of injuries on some teams for Week 11/12, it may take you a full three days just to figure out line combinations. On the other hand (that's three hands if you're counting), Christmas Eve might be the most relaxing time you have. Please remember that, if you need assistance (or just want assistance!), we have many associates who are ready to jump in and enjoy the magic of NSHL hockey. Thank you to Michael Kuduk for his great article! I'm always looking for articles (and POTW/GOTW nominees, and anything else you'd care to share). Mike's always got a great perspective on things, and his article follows now... *************************************************************************** ALL TIME GREATEST HOCKEY CHOKES/COMEBACKS by Michael Kuduk, Houston owner (Depending on your point of view, of course.) Watching my beloved Football Giants gift the NFC East title to Philadelphia on Sunday made me think - and think, and think. Fox Sports immediately added the fiasco to its list of all time worst chokes, joining such illustrious company as the 1964 Phillies, 1969 Cubs, 1978 Red Sox and the 2004 Yankees, as well as golfers Phil Mickelson, Greg Norman, and Jean Van de Velde. Oh - and there were some hockey teams on the list as well. The first question you may ask is - has a NSHL team ever blown a 3-0 lead in a best of 7 series? I spent a good bit of the afternoon looking through the newsletter archives (thank you to the league curators, it is an amazing body of work, and is a constant reminder of why this is the best Strat league out there, any sport), and as far as I can tell, the answer is no. I came across a few blown 3-1 series leads, and some really tight seven game series with the series winner either late in regulation or in OT, but no comebacks from 3-0 down. Given the significant home ice advantage in the current computer game, which allows the home team to match lines, it's not a surprise it hasn't happened yet. Come to think of it, it's only happened three times in almost 90 NHL seasons, so with the 13 years the NSHL has been in existence we may need to wait a while. The closest the NSHL has been to a blown 3-0 lead were in two series. In 2002, Quebec deeated Lyndonville in game 7 after blowing a 3-0 lead, and in 2007 the Whitecaps did the same to Houston after Houston won games 4 through 6. The most recent blown 3-0 lead was by Boston in last year's Eastern Conference semifinals. While the rest of the hockey world was mortified, I was only somewhat surprised, as follow the B's during the frequent times the Rangers are not on or are just simply unwatchable, and their lack of offense last year was pervasive throughout the team. I suspected that something might bad might come of things when they let Philadelphia off the hook in game 4 in OT. Losses in games 5 and 6 looked almost pre-ordained, and even a 3-0 lead in game 7 looked shaky - and it was. For the record, Boston was only 2 points better than Philly during the regular season last year. The blown 3-0 lead everyone talks about was the 1942 Cup final between Toronto and Detroit. With Toronto being the team which made the comeback, the series has assumed an almost mythical place in hockey lore. However, Toronto was much the better team during the regular season, going 27-18-3-57 pts. Detroit was actually below .500 for the season at 19-25-4-42 pts., so one would assume that the regular season differential between the teams would kick in at some point (and it did). The playoff system that year was interesting as well - Toronto beat the regular season champs the Rangers, 4 games to 2, while Detroit survived a three way playoff involving winning two best of three mini-series. Perhaps the stress of having to win a third series took its toll on the Red Wings, and none of us will even know the effects of the war on that year's results. I think the honor for most interesting comeback/choke has to go to the 1975 Islanders, and I think in this case it is more comeback than anything else. This is the team which beat the Rangers in OT in game 3 of a best of three series in MSG (I remember that game, I cried myself to sleep after listening to it with the radio underneath my pillow). The Isles were "huge underdogs" in that series according to the new York media, but the regular season standings told a different story, as the Rangers and Isles were tied for points at the end of the regular season. I remember the next series, as I actually rooted for the Islanders (at the time, it was a New York team, and that was before four Stanley Cups, and a trail of tears the length of the Long Island Expressway for this Ranger fan). That Isles team never looked or acted defeated or down, and Eddie Westfall's goal made NHL history. New York fell down 3-0 to Philly in the conference final, and won the next three before almost pulling it off. (I was rooting for them there too, as at the time the Flyers were my primary tormentor, as well as the rest of the league.) Choke? Comeback? It depends on your point of view. *************************************************************************** CALENDAR OF EVENTS: December 22 - Week 11-12, National Strat-o-Matic Hockey League 2010-11 December 24 - all computer managers must be sent to myself, Brian, Junu, and your road opponents January 9 - all results must be sent to NSHLgames, to the commissioner (10pm MST) and vice-commissioner, and to your opponents. *************************************************************************** WEEK NINE/TEN RESULTS AND INJURIES: Lyndonville Blades 0, Brooklyn Fourteenth 2 BRK CAREY PRICE (36/36 shots, ShO, 8/8 GR) LYN RYAN MILLER (30/31 shots, 7/8 GR) BRK DAVID KREJCI (1 goal, 2 TA, 9/14 FO) INJURY: LYN HENRIK TALLINDER (0 gm) Buffalo Bulldogs 1, Brooklyn Fourteenth 5 BRK ALEXANDER OVECHKIN (1 goal, 2 assists, 6 SOG, 2 TA, 1 hit) BRK KEITH YANDLE (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 5 TA) BRK BROOKS LAICH (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 8 SOG, 1 TA, 6/7 FO) INJURY: BUF ROSTISLAV OLESZ (2 gm) Long Island Berserkers 1, Brooklyn Fourteenth 4 BRK ALEXANDER OVECHKIN (2 goals, +2, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) BRK PETER BUDAJ (20/21 shots, 6/6 GR) BRK DAVID KREJCI (1 assist, +2, 2 TA, 9/14 FO) INJURY: LIB ROB NIEDERMAYER (2 gm) Capital City Cougars 5, Brooklyn Fourteenth 4 (OT) CCC ANTOINE VERMETTE (2 goals, 2 assists, +2, 14/23 FO) BRK KEITH YANDLE (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 3 TA) BRK BROOKS LAICH (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 3/3 FO) INJURY: CCC SHANE O'BRIEN (4 gm) Corner Creek Green Calves 4, Buffalo Bulldogs 2 CGC BRAD RICHARDSON (2 assists, +2, 1 TA) CGC CHRIS MASON (27/29 shots, 6/7 GR) CGC DAN SEXTON (1 goal, 1 assist, +2) INJURY: BUF BRAYDON COBURN (0 gm) Pittsburgh Hornets 2, Buffalo Bulldogs 3 (SO) BUF JORDAN STAAL (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 2 hits, 9/14 FO) PIH CORY SARICH (1 assist, +2, 4 TA, 1 hit) PIH MATT DUCHENE (1 assist, 1 TA, 9/14 FO) INJURY: BUF MIKE GRIER (3 gm) Lyndonville Blades 1, Buffalo Bulldogs 0 LYN RYAN MILLER (22/22 shots, ShO, 4/4 GR) BUF CAM WARD (25/26 shots, 5/6 GR) LYN BRENT SEABROOK (1 assist, 2 hits) INJURY: BUF DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN (0 gm) Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 3, Buffalo Bulldogs 0 PIT MARTIN BRODEUR (22/22 shots, ShO, 5/5 GR) PIT PAUL STASTNY (2 assists, 6 SOG, 6 TA, 1 hit) PIT SCOTT NIEDERMAYER (2 assists) INJURY: PIT JAROME IGINLA (0 gm) Topeka Tarantulas 5, Capital City Cougars 2 TPK TOBIAS ENSTROM (1 goal, 2 assists, +5, 1 TA, 1 hit) TPK SHEA WEBER (2 assists, +5, 2 TA) CCC ANTOINE VERMETTE (2 goals, 1 TA, 8/13 FO) INJURY: CCC EVGENY ARTYUKHIN (12 gm) Gulf Shores Stingrays 3, Capital City Cougars 2 GSS NICKLAS BACKSTROM (2 assists, 7/9 FO) CCC JOE CORVO (1 goal, 2 TA, 2 hits) GSS RENE BOURQUE (1 goal, 1 assist) INJURY: CCC KYLE WELLWOOD (2 gm) Pittsburgh Hornets 0, Capital City Cougars 3 CCC JONAS HILLER (31/31 shots, ShO, 3/3 GR) CCC ANTOINE VERMETTE (1 goal, 1 assist, 7 SOG, 2 TA) CCC JARRET STOLL (1 assist, 1 hit) INJURY: CCC ANDY GREENE (0 gm) Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 6, Capital City Cougars 0 PIT MASON RAYMOND (3 goals, 1 assist, +4, 10 SOG, 1 TA) PIT MARTIN BRODEUR (28/28 shots, ShO, 6/6 GR) PIT PAUL STASTNY (4 assists, +4, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 7/9 FO) INJURY: CCC GREG ZANON (1 gm) Minneapolis Massasauga 1, Corner Creek Green Calves 4 CGC DENNIS SEIDENBERG (3 assists, +4, 3 TA, 2 hits) CGC DAN SEXTON (2 goals, +2, 7 SOG, 1 TA) CGC MICHAEL Del ZOTTO (1 goal, +4, 2 TA) INJURY: CGC DAN SEXTON (10 gm) Long Island Berserkers 4, Corner Creek Green Calves 3 CGC MATT CULLEN (1 goal, 2 assists, 7/10 FO) LIB MIKKO KOIVU (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA, 12/18 FO) LIB RYAN WHITNEY (1 goal, 1 assist, 3 TA) INJURY: CGC RICHARD PARK (0 gm) Brooklyn Fourteenth 3, Corner Creek Green Calves 2 CGC DENNIS SEIDENBERG (2 assists, 2 TA, 2 hits) CGC DANIEL SEDIN (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG) BRK KEITH YANDLE (1 goal, 1 assist) INJURY: BRK NICLAS BERGFORS (1 gm) Buffalo Bulldogs 2, Corner Creek Green Calves 4 CGC BRIAN GIONTA (2 goals, 2 assists, 7 SOG, 1 hit) CGC DANIEL SEDIN (1 goal, 2 assists, 5 SOG, 2 TA) CGC MATT CULLEN (1 goal, 2 assists, 6/8 FO) INJURY: CGC MICHAEL FROLIK (0 gm) Quebec City Patriotes 3, Florida Hellcats 1 QCP ERIK ERSBERG (25/26 shots, 4/5 GR) QCP JOCHEN HECHT (1 goal, 1 TA) QCP RICH PEVERLEY (1 goal, 1 TA) INJURY: FLO ROB SCUDERI (3 gm) Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 2, Florida Hellcats 1 FLO BRAD BOYES (1 goal, 6 SOG, 2 TA) FLO JAROSLAV HALAK (33/35 shots, 5/7 GR) FGF KIMMO TIMONEN (1 assist, 3 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: FGF JERE LEHTINEN (12 gm) St. Michael's Privateers 2, Florida Hellcats 0 STM TIM THOMAS (32/32 shots, ShO, 4/4 GR) STM MARTIN St. LOUIS (1 assist, 6 SOG, 2 TA, 4/5 FO) STM PAVEL DATSYUK (1 goal, 2 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: FLO BRIAN BOYLE (11 gm) Manayunk Bullies 1, Florida Hellcats 7 FLO CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF (1 goal, 2 assists, +3, 1 TA, 1 hit) FLO JASON LaBARBERA (32/33 shots, 6/7 GR) FLO RYAN O'REILLY (1 goal, 1 assist, +3, 2 TA) INJURY: FLO RYAN O'REILLY (0 gm) Montreal Wanderers 2, Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 1 MON NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN (36/37 shots, 4/5 GR) FGF TUUKKA RASK (35/37 shots, 6/7 GR) FGF RYAN SMYTH (1 goal, 6 SOG, 1 hit) INJURY: FGF JOE THORNTON (0 gm) Nevada Thunder 2, Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 4 FGF RYAN GETZLAF (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 7 SOG, 1 TA, 7/11 FO) FGF STEVE SULLIVAN (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 TA) FGF TIM CONNOLLY (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG) INJURY: NEV MIROSLAV SATAN (10 gm) North Calgary Hawks 1, Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 2 FGF ROBERTO LUONGO (50/51 shots, 9/9 GR) FGF ALEXANDER STEEN (1 goal, +2, 8 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) NCH STEVEN STAMKOS (1 assist, 7 SOG, 2 TA) INJURY: NCH RYAN CALLAHAN (0 gm) Seattle Sasquatch 5, Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 3 SES JEFF CARTER (3 goals, 1 assist, +2, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 17/27 FO) SES MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (40/43 shots, 10/13 GR) FGF RYAN GETZLAF (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 1 hit, 13/20 FO) INJURY: SES JEFF CARTER (0 gm) Houston Aeros 5, Gulf Shores Stingrays 6 (SO) GSS STEPHANE ROBIDAS (1 goal, 4 assists, +3, 1 hit) HOU PATRICE BERGERON (2 assists, +4, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit, 9/15 FO) HOU NICKLAS LIDSTROM (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 2 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: HOU PATRICE BERGERON (2 gm) Minneapolis Massasauga 8, Gulf Shores Stingrays 4 MIN TRAVIS ZAJAC (2 goals, 2 assists, 5 SOG, 13/20 FO) MIN VYACHESLAV KOZLOV (2 goals, 2 assists, 6 SOG) MIN ANZE KOPITAR (1 goal, 2 assists, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 9/12 FO) INJURY: GSS STEPHANE ROBIDAS (0 gm) Capital City Cougars 1, Gulf Shores Stingrays 6 GSS NICKLAS BACKSTROM (2 goals, 2 assists, +4, 8 SOG, 1 TA, 6/7 FO) GSS TOMAS FLEISCHMANN (2 goals, 1 assist, +4) GSS DAVID CLARKSON (2 assists, +4) INJURY: CCC SHANE O'BRIEN (5 gm) Long Island Berserkers 1, Gulf Shores Stingrays 4 GSS NICKLAS BACKSTROM (2 assists, 1 TA, 7/10 FO) GSS STEPHANE ROBIDAS (1 assist, 7 SOG, 1 TA, 3 hits) GSS DAVID CLARKSON (1 goal, 1 assist) INJURY: LIB TEEMU SELANNE (6 gm) Capital City Cougars 0, Houston Aeros 2 HOU MATHIEU GARON (32/32 shots, ShO, 1/1 GR) HOU MIKE RICHARDS (2 goals, 1 hit, 6/8 FO) HOU RICK NASH (2 assists, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: CCC ROB SCHREMP (15 gm) Buffalo Bulldogs 3, Houston Aeros 7 HOU SHANE DOAN (2 goals, 1 assist, +3, 7 SOG, 1 TA) HOU BRENDEN MORROW (1 goal, 2 assists, +3, 2 TA) HOU RICK NASH (2 goals, 1 assist) INJURY: HOU MIKE RICHARDS (0 gm) Topeka Tarantulas 4, Houston Aeros 3 (SO) TPK JASON ARNOTT (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 2 TA, 1 hit) TPK SHEA WEBER (1 goal, 4 TA, 3 hits, 53 AC) HOU ROB BLAKE (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 1 hit) INJURY: HOU ENVER LISIN (16 gm) Minneapolis Massasauga 4, Houston Aeros 3 MIN ANZE KOPITAR (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 3 TA, 5/7 FO) MIN TRAVIS ZAJAC (1 goal, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 11/13 FO) MIN STEVE OTT (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG) INJURY: MIN PHIL KESSEL (3 gm) Buffalo Bulldogs 0, Long Island Berserkers 3 LIB EVGENI NABOKOV (39/39 shots, ShO, 8/8 GR) LIB MIKKO KOIVU (1 assist, 1 hit, 9/12 FO) LIB ZDENO CHARA (1 assist, 2 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: BUF ALEX GOLIGOSKI (4 gm) Topeka Tarantulas 3, Long Island Berserkers 2 TPK ILYA KOVALCHUK (2 goals) TPK HENRIK SEDIN (2 assists, 1 TA, 6/9 FO) LIB TYLER MYERS (1 assist, 2 TA, 3 hits, 51 AC) INJURY: TPK SHELDON SOURAY (20 gm) Lyndonville Blades 1, Long Island Berserkers 2 LIB EVGENI NABOKOV (33/34 shots, 2/2 GR) LIB ZDENO CHARA (1 assist, 1 TA, 1 hit) LIB VINCENT LECAVALIER (1 assist, 2 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: LYN JASON POMINVILLE (0 gm) Pittsburgh Hornets 3, Long Island Berserkers 4 (SO) LIB PATRIC HORNQVIST (1 goal, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) PIH PATRICK KANE (1 assist, 6 SOG, 2 TA) PIH MATT DUCHENE (1 goal, 1 TA, 9/15 FO) INJURY: PIH PETER REGIN (3 gm) Brooklyn Fourteenth 0, Lyndonville Blades 4 LYN RYAN MILLER (23/23 shots, ShO, 4/4 GR) LYN RYAN KESLER (3 goals, 7 SOG, 11/19 FO) BRK MANNY LEGACE (34/38 shots, 10/11 GR) INJURY: LYN BRENT SEABROOK (1 gm) Pittsburgh Hornets 2, Lyndonville Blades 1 PIH HENRIK LUNDQVIST (35/36 shots, 7/8 GR) PIH SERGEI GONCHAR (2 assists, 1 TA, 1 hit) PIH CHRIS PHILLIPS (1 goal, 1 hit) INJURY: LYN DREW STAFFORD (4 gm) Corner Creek Green Calves 1, Lyndonville Blades 5 LYN RYAN MILLER (31/32 shots, 8/8 GR) LYN RYAN KESLER (3 assists, 11/17 FO) LYN ERIK JOHNSON (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 TA, 2 hits) INJURY: LYN MANNY MALHOTRA (3 gm) Gulf Shores Stingrays 5, Lyndonville Blades 4 (SO) LYN DEREK ROY (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 8/13 FO) GSS DREW DOUGHTY (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 2 TA) LYN RYAN MILLER (32/36 shots, 10/12 GR) INJURY: GSS ALEXANDER FROLOV (0 gm) Montreal Wanderers 4, Manayunk Bullies 1 MON NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN (33/34 shots, 5/6 GR) MON ALEXANDER SEMIN (2 goals, 9 SOG) MAN SAMUEL PAHLSSON (1 assist, 3 TA, 1 hit, 8/11 FO) INJURY: MON DEVIN SETOGUCHI (4 gm) Quebec City Patriotes 3, Manayunk Bullies 1 QCP DUSTIN PENNER (2 assists, 1 hit) QCP JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE (29/30 shots, 3/4 GR) QCP TOMAS KABERLE (1 goal) INJURY: MAN CHRIS CLARK (3 gm) St. Michael's Privateers 3, Manayunk Bullies 2 STM TIM THOMAS (30/32 shots, 5/6 GR) MAN MICHAL ROZSIVAL (1 assist, 4 TA) STM DUNCAN KEITH (1 goal, +2, 3 hits) INJURY: STM BRANDON SUTTER (2 gm) Nevada Thunder 5, Manayunk Bullies 3 NEV NATHAN HORTON (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 7 SOG) MAN MAXIM AFINOGENOV (1 goal, 1 assist) NEV NIKLAS HAGMAN (1 goal, 7 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: MAN IAN WHITE (0 gm) Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 4, Minneapolis Massasauga 5 (OT) MIN ALEXANDER EDLER (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) MIN PHIL KESSEL (2 goals, 5 SOG, 1 TA) PIT SCOTT NIEDERMAYER (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: PIT CAL CLUTTERBUCK (1 gm) Topeka Tarantulas 0, Minneapolis Massasauga 4 MIN JIMMY HOWARD (23/23 shots, ShO, 5/5 GR) MIN ANZE KOPITAR (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 5 SOG, 1 hit, 8/12 FO) MIN MATT CARLE (2 assists, +2, 1 TA, 54 AC) INJURY: TPK CARLO COLAIACOVO (2 gm) Capital City Cougars 1, Minneapolis Massasauga 8 MIN ANZE KOPITAR (2 goals, 1 assist, +4, 8 SOG, 2 TA, 9/12 FO) MIN SEAN AVERY (1 goal, 3 assists, +4, 6 SOG, 1 TA) MIN MATT CARLE (4 assists, +4, 1 TA) INJURY: CCC ROB SCHREMP (4 gm) Lyndonville Blades 2, Minneapolis Massasauga 1 (SO) MIN JIMMY HOWARD (35/36 shots, 8/9 GR) LYN ALEXANDRE BURROWS (1 goal, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) LYN RYAN KESLER (1 assist, 1 hit) INJURY: MIN STEVE OTT (0 gm) Manayunk Bullies 0, Montreal Wanderers 5 MON JOSH HARDING (28/28 shots, ShO, 4/4 GR) MON JONATHAN TOEWS (2 goals, 1 assist, 7/10 FO) MON MIKE GREEN (2 goals, 3 TA) INJURY: MON DMITRY KULIKOV (2 gm) Stone Harbor Sound 1, Montreal Wanderers 6 MON RYAN MALONE (1 goal, 3 assists, +2, 2 TA, 2 hits) MON RYAN SUTER (3 assists, +3, 1 TA, 1 hit) MON JONATHAN TOEWS (1 goal, 1 TA, 1 hit, 11/19 FO) INJURY: MON ALEXANDER SEMIN (3 gm) Vancouver Whitecaps 2, Montreal Wanderers 0 VAW CRAIG ANDERSON (24/24 shots, ShO, 3/3 GR) MON NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN (41/43 shots, 6/6 GR) VAW MICHAEL CAMMALLERI (1 goal, 5 SOG, 2 TA) INJURY: MON DEVIN SETOGUCHI (3 gm) Florida Hellcats 2, Montreal Wanderers 1 FLO JASON LaBARBERA (35/36 shots, 14/14 GR) FLO CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF (1 goal, 7 SOG, 3 TA) MON JONATHAN TOEWS (1 assist, 9 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: MON RYAN MALONE (3 gm) Stone Harbor Sound 4, Nevada Thunder 2 NEV MARTIN BIRON (48/52 shots, 11/14 GR) SHS JUSSI JOKINEN (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 7/10 FO) SHS BROOKS ORPIK (2 assists, +3, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: NEV MATT LASHOFF (29 gm) North Calgary Hawks 4, Nevada Thunder 1 NCH ZACH PARISE (1 goal, 2 assists, 6 SOG, 1 TA) NCH ERIC STAAL (1 goal, 2 assists, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 7/9 FO) NCH STEVEN STAMKOS (1 goal, 1 assist) INJURY: NEV MIKHAIL GRABOVSKI (6 gm) Seattle Sasquatch 2, Nevada Thunder 3 NEV NATHAN HORTON (1 goal, 1 assist) NEV NIKLAS HAGMAN (2 assists, 1 hit) NEV DEAN McAMMOND (1 goal, 1 TA, 5/5 FO) INJURY: SES BRETT CLARK (2 gm) Vancouver Whitecaps 7, Nevada Thunder 2 VAW SIDNEY CROSBY (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA, 10/17 FO) VAW MICHAEL CAMMALLERI (1 goal, 1 assist, +2) VAW CURTIS GLENCROSS (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 TA) INJURY: VAW JAY BOUWMEESTER (0 gm) Florida Hellcats 1, North Calgary Hawks 5 NCH STEVEN STAMKOS (2 goals, 1 hit) NCH ZACH PARISE (2 assists, 2 TA) NCH JONI PITKANEN (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 hits) INJURY: FLO ANTERO NIITTYMAKI (5 gm) Seattle Rainiers 4, North Calgary Hawks 5 NCH JASON SPEZZA (3 goals) SEA PATRICK MARLEAU (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 2 TA) NCH JOHN-MICHAEL LILES (2 assists, 1 hit) INJURY: NCH EVANDER KANE (1 gm) Seattle Sasquatch 1, North Calgary Hawks 4 NCH MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF (26/27 shots, 7/7 GR) NCH STEVEN STAMKOS (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 7 SOG, 2 TA) NCH DANIEL ALFREDSSON (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 hit) INJURY: NCH KRIS LETANG (1 gm) Vancouver Whitecaps 7, North Calgary Hawks 5 VAW SIDNEY CROSBY (1 goal, 3 assists, 2 hits, 13/23 FO) VAW JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER (4 assists, 2 TA, 2 hits) NCH ZACH PARISE (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 2 hits, 4/4 FO) INJURY: VAW DUSTIN BROWN (0 gm) Houston Aeros 3, Pittsburgh Hornets 7 PIH PATRICK KANE (2 goals, 2 assists, +3, 1 hit) PIH MATT DUCHENE (3 assists, +3, 6 SOG, 2 TA, 1 hit, 10/17 FO) PIH CHRIS PHILLIPS (1 goal, 1 assist, +3, 3 hits) INJURY: HOU CHRIS PRONGER (0 gm) Brooklyn Fourteenth 4, Pittsburgh Hornets 3 (SO) BRK DAVID KREJCI (2 assists, 6 SOG, 3 TA, 9/14 FO) PIH SERGEI GONCHAR (3 assists, 2 hits) BRK ALEXANDER OVECHKIN (2 goals, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: BRK NICLAS BERGFORS (0 gm) Corner Creek Green Calves 2, Pittsburgh Hornets 3 PIH HENRIK LUNDQVIST (41/43 shots, 7/9 GR) PIH DAVE BOLLAND (2 assists, +2, 8/11 FO) PIH TROY BROUWER (1 goal, 1 assist, +2) INJURY: CGC DANIEL SEDIN (4 gm) Long Island Berserkers 9, Pittsburgh Hornets 2 LIB TYLER MYERS (3 assists, +4, 3 TA, 2 hits) LIB ZDENO CHARA (4 assists, +4, 1 TA, 3 hits) LIB EVGENI NABOKOV (34/36 shots, 11/13 GR) INJURY: PIH CLAUDE GIROUX (0 gm) Minneapolis Massasauga 1, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 5 PIT R.J. UMBERGER (3 goals, 6 SOG, 10/15 FO) PIT MARTIN BRODEUR (35/36 shots, 5/6 GR) PIT JAROME IGINLA (3 assists, 1 TA) INJURY: MIN MATT GREENE (3 gm) Gulf Shores Stingrays 4, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 3 (SO) GSS JOE PAVELSKI (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 7/10 FO) GSS DREW DOUGHTY (2 assists, +2, 2 TA) GSS NICKLAS BACKSTROM (1 assist, 5 SOG, 2 TA, 1 hit, 10/14 FO) INJURY: PIT DEREK MORRIS (0 gm) Houston Aeros 2, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 4 PIT SAKU KOIVU (3 assists, +2, 1 TA, 6/9 FO) PIT DANIEL GIRARDI (2 assists, +2, 3 hits) HOU ROB BLAKE (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 TA) INJURY: PIT R.J. UMBERGER (0 gm) Brooklyn Fourteenth 3, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 4 (OT) BRK SCOTT HARTNELL (2 goals, 7 SOG, 2 TA) PIT MARTIN BRODEUR (45/48 shots, 8/10 GR) PIT JAROME IGINLA (2 goals, 5 SOG, 1 hit) INJURY: PIT FREDDY MEYER (5 gm) St. Michael's Privateers 5, Quebec City Patriotes 3 STM TIM THOMAS (42/45 shots, 8/11 GR) STM BRAD RICHARDS (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 TA, 6/9 FO) STM MARTIN St. LOUIS (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: STM BRYAN LITTLE (0 gm) North Calgary Hawks 3, Quebec City Patriotes 1 NCH STEVEN STAMKOS (2 goals, 6 SOG, 10/15 FO) NCH MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF (25/26 shots, 6/7 GR) NCH DANIEL ALFREDSSON (2 assists, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: NCH JONI PITKANEN (2 gm) Stone Harbor Sound 3, Quebec City Patriotes 1 SHS THOMAS VANEK (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 5 SOG, 1 TA) SHS MARIAN GABORIK (1 goal, 6 SOG, 1 TA) SHS JUSSI JOKINEN (1 assist, 1 hit, 9/14 FO) INJURY: QCP DANNY BRIERE (1 gm) Montreal Wanderers 3, Quebec City Patriotes 4 MON RYAN MALONE (2 goals, 5 SOG) QCP ANTON VOLCHENKOV (1 assist, +2, 3 TA, 1 hit) QCP JOCHEN HECHT (1 assist, 5 SOG, 2 TA, 3/3 FO) INJURY: QCP ZBYNEK MICHALEK (1 gm) Florida Hellcats 3, St. Michael's Privateers 6 STM MARTIN St. LOUIS (1 goal, 2 assists, 6 SOG, 1 TA) STM BRAD RICHARDS (1 goal, 2 assists) STM PAVEL DATSYUK (2 assists) INJURY: STM BRIAN ROLSTON (0 gm) Montreal Wanderers 3, St. Michael's Privateers 4 (SO) MON MIKE GREEN (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 3 hits) STM MARTIN St. LOUIS (2 goals, 7 SOG, 1 TA) STM BRAD RICHARDS (3 assists) INJURY: MON KYLE BRODZIAK (0 gm) Stone Harbor Sound 3, St. Michael's Privateers 4 STM DUNCAN KEITH (3 assists, +3, 7 SOG, 3 TA) STM BRIAN ROLSTON (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 1 hit) STM BRAD RICHARDS (2 assists, 1 TA) INJURY: SHS CRAIG ADAMS (0 gm) Seattle Sasquatch 2, St. Michael's Privateers 3 (OT) STM MARTIN St. LOUIS (3 assists, +2, 2 TA) STM PAVEL DATSYUK (2 goals, +2, 13/20 FO) STM DUNCAN KEITH (1 assist, 9 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: STM MARTIN St. LOUIS (0 gm) North Calgary Hawks 1, Seattle Rainiers 3 SEA DWAYNE ROLOSON (35/36 shots, 6/7 GR) SEA MIKE FISHER (1 goal, 1 assist, 3 TA) NCH MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF (30/32 shots, 5/6 GR) INJURY: NCH JOHN-MICHAEL LILES (1 gm) Nevada Thunder 5, Seattle Rainiers 2 NEV KURTIS FOSTER (1 goal, 2 assists, +2) NEV BILL GUERIN (2 goals, 1 assist, +2) SEA PATRICK MARLEAU (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: NEV TYLER KENNEDY (0 gm) Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 1, Seattle Rainiers 6 SEA DANY HEATLEY (2 goals, 1 assist, +2, 8 SOG) SEA PATRICK MARLEAU (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 8 SOG, 2 TA, 1 hit) SEA DWAYNE ROLOSON (30/31 shots, 6/7 GR) INJURY: FGF JOE THORNTON (0 gm) St. Michael's Privateers 2, Seattle Rainiers 3 STM TIM THOMAS (30/33 shots, 9/11 GR) SEA PATRICK MARLEAU (1 assist, 1 hit, 5/5 FO) STM PAVEL DATSYUK (1 goal, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit, 10/15 FO) INJURY: STM CHRIS BUTLER (10 gm) Vancouver Whitecaps 5, Seattle Sasquatch 0 VAW CRAIG ANDERSON (26/26 shots, ShO, 3/3 GR) VAW SIDNEY CROSBY (1 goal, 2 assists, 2 TA, 13/21 FO) VAW JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER (1 goal, 2 assists, 5 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: SES PETR PRUCHA (0 gm) Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 2, Seattle Sasquatch 5 SES JEFF CARTER (2 goals, 9 SOG, 2 TA, 11/19 FO) SES NIK ANTROPOV (2 assists, 2 TA) FGF JOE THORNTON (1 goal, 2 TA, 1 hit, 7/8 FO) INJURY: SES BRETT CLARK (5 gm) Manayunk Bullies 0, Seattle Sasquatch 1 SES MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (27/27 shots, ShO, 6/6 GR) SES MARC SAVARD (1 goal, 1 TA) SES ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY (6 SOG, 2 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: MAN IAN WHITE (0 gm) Seattle Rainiers 5, Seattle Sasquatch 4 SEA MIKE FISHER (1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 2 TA, 8/10 FO) SEA PATRICK MARLEAU (2 goals, 1 assist) SES MILAN HEJDUK (1 goal, 2 assists, 2 TA) INJURY: SEA MIKE SMITH (5 gm) Florida Hellcats 3, Stone Harbor Sound 1 FLO ANTERO NIITTYMAKI (40/41 shots, 12/12 GR) FLO MATT STAJAN (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA) FLO CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF (1 goal, 2 TA, 2 hits) INJURY: FLO TREVOR DALEY (0 gm) Manayunk Bullies 2, Stone Harbor Sound 3 SHS THOMAS VANEK (1 goal, 2 assists, +3, 5 SOG, 1 TA) SHS RADIM VRBATA (1 goal, 1 assist, +3) SHS MARTIN HANZAL (2 assists, +3, 5/7 FO) INJURY: MAN DAINIUS ZUBRUS (6 gm) Quebec City Patriotes 0, Stone Harbor Sound 3 SHS ILYA BRYZGALOV (28/28 shots, ShO, 3/3 GR) QCP JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE (32/35 shots, 9/11 GR) SHS MARTIN HANZAL (1 assist, 2 TA, 2 hits, 7/9 FO) INJURY: QCP DANNY BRIERE (2 gm) Seattle Rainiers 1, Stone Harbor Sound 5 SHS MARIAN GABORIK (2 assists, 2 TA, 1 hit) SHS THOMAS VANEK (1 goal, 1 assist) SHS JUSSI JOKINEN (1 goal, 1 TA, 1 hit, 8/13 FO) INJURY: SHS MARTIN HANZAL (0 gm) Corner Creek Green Calves 1, Topeka Tarantulas 6 TPK HENRIK SEDIN (4 goals, 1 assist, +3, 5 SOG) TPK ILYA KOVALCHUK (3 assists, +2, 1 hit) TPK PEKKA RINNE (38/39 shots, 4/5 GR) INJURY: TPK HENRIK SEDIN (0 gm) Houston Aeros 6, Topeka Tarantulas 1 HOU SIMON GAGNE (1 goal, 3 assists, +2, 6 SOG, 2 TA) HOU SCOTT GOMEZ (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 2 TA) HOU MIKE RICHARDS (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 1 hit, 10/17 FO) INJURY: TPK TOBIAS ENSTROM (0 gm) Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 2, Topeka Tarantulas 3 PIT R.J. UMBERGER (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG) TPK COREY PERRY (2 goals, 6 SOG) TPK SCOTT CLEMMENSEN (31/33 shots, 4/4 GR) INJURY: PIT PAUL STASTNY (0 gm) Gulf Shores Stingrays 1, Topeka Tarantulas 2 TPK PEKKA RINNE (31/32 shots, 4/5 GR) GSS BRIAN ELLIOTT (25/27 shots, 5/5 GR) TPK COREY PERRY (1 assist, 1 TA, 2 hits) INJURY: TPK ILYA KOVALCHUK (0 gm) Nevada Thunder 1, Vancouver Whitecaps 4 NEV MARTIN BIRON (57/61 shots, 10/11 GR) VAW JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER (2 goals, 1 assist, +2, 9 SOG, 2 TA) VAW MICHAEL CAMMALLERI (1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 5 SOG) INJURY: VAW AARON WARD (0 gm) Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 3, Vancouver Whitecaps 0 FGF TUUKKA RASK (36/36 shots, ShO, 3/3 GR) FGF RYAN GETZLAF (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 hit, 4/5 FO) FGF JERE LEHTINEN (1 goal, 2 TA) INJURY: FGF RYAN GETZLAF (1 gm) Seattle Rainiers 5, Vancouver Whitecaps 4 SEA PATRICK MARLEAU (2 goals, 2 assists, +2, 1 TA, 1 hit) SEA STEPHEN WEISS (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 7/8 FO) SEA VALTTERI FILPPULA (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 2 hits) INJURY: SEA MIKE FISHER (0 gm) Quebec City Patriotes 0, Vancouver Whitecaps 1 VAW CRAIG ANDERSON (30/30 shots, ShO, 8/8 GR) QCP JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE (37/38 shots, 7/7 GR) VAW SIDNEY CROSBY (1 assist, 1 TA, 8/12 FO) INJURY: VAW HENRIK ZETTERBERG (2 gm) *************************************************************************** 2010-11 REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS (OVERALL): NORTHEAST DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Long Island Berserkers 40 23 14 1 2 49 0.613 135 108 Lyndonville Blades 40 23 15 1 1 48 0.600 100 91 Brooklyn Fourteenth 40 20 13 4 3 47 0.588 129 117 Corner Creek Green Calves 40 20 17 2 1 43 0.538 113 115 Pittsburgh Hornets 40 14 19 2 5 35 0.438 96 121 Buffalo Bulldogs 40 13 25 1 1 28 0.350 87 135 ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA St. Michael's Privateers 40 26 8 3 3 58 0.725 142 104 Stone Harbor Sound 40 26 12 0 2 54 0.675 137 102 Quebec City Patriotes 40 18 20 0 2 38 0.475 102 117 Montreal Wanderers 40 17 19 2 2 38 0.475 118 124 Florida Hellcats 40 17 22 0 1 35 0.438 98 107 Manayunk Bullies 40 13 24 0 3 29 0.363 86 114 NORTHWEST DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Vancouver Whitecaps 40 24 13 0 3 51 0.638 142 109 Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 40 24 15 0 1 49 0.613 97 98 North Calgary Hawks 40 24 16 0 0 48 0.600 126 125 Seattle Rainiers 40 22 17 0 1 45 0.563 129 126 Seattle Sasquatch 40 14 22 3 1 32 0.400 104 133 Nevada Thunder 40 10 26 4 0 24 0.300 91 152 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 40 26 10 3 1 56 0.700 141 101 Houston Aeros 40 25 10 0 5 55 0.688 130 93 Gulf Shores Stingrays 40 26 13 1 0 53 0.663 139 110 Topeka Tarantulas 40 23 14 0 3 49 0.613 126 121 Minneapolis Massasauga 40 22 16 0 2 46 0.575 115 99 Capital City Cougars 40 10 26 0 4 24 0.300 74 135 *************************************************************************** 2010-11 REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS (HOME): NORTHEAST DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Long Island Berserkers 20 15 4 1 0 31 0.775 77 43 Brooklyn Fourteenth 20 14 4 2 0 30 0.750 78 47 Corner Creek Green Calves 20 11 8 1 0 23 0.575 63 54 Pittsburgh Hornets 20 9 7 1 3 22 0.550 56 61 Lyndonville Blades 20 9 9 1 1 20 0.500 48 55 Buffalo Bulldogs 20 9 10 1 0 19 0.475 48 57 ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA St. Michael's Privateers 20 16 0 2 2 36 0.900 81 51 Stone Harbor Sound 20 15 4 0 1 31 0.775 70 43 Quebec City Patriotes 20 10 9 0 1 21 0.525 59 60 Montreal Wanderers 20 9 10 0 1 19 0.475 60 57 Florida Hellcats 20 9 11 0 0 18 0.450 53 49 Manayunk Bullies 20 6 13 0 1 13 0.325 43 57 NORTHWEST DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Vancouver Whitecaps 20 13 7 0 0 26 0.650 61 49 North Calgary Hawks 20 12 8 0 0 24 0.600 68 65 Seattle Rainiers 20 12 8 0 0 24 0.600 58 56 Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 20 9 10 0 1 19 0.475 42 54 Seattle Sasquatch 20 9 10 0 1 19 0.475 55 66 Nevada Thunder 20 5 12 3 0 13 0.325 52 78 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 20 16 2 1 1 34 0.850 79 46 Topeka Tarantulas 20 14 5 0 1 29 0.725 62 52 Minneapolis Massasauga 20 12 6 0 2 26 0.650 61 47 Houston Aeros 20 12 6 0 2 26 0.650 58 44 Gulf Shores Stingrays 20 10 9 1 0 21 0.525 71 65 Capital City Cougars 20 6 12 0 2 14 0.350 39 59 *************************************************************************** 2010-11 REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS (ROAD): NORTHEAST DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Lyndonville Blades 20 14 6 0 0 28 0.700 52 36 Corner Creek Green Calves 20 9 9 1 1 20 0.500 50 61 Long Island Berserkers 20 8 10 0 2 18 0.450 58 65 Brooklyn Fourteenth 20 6 9 2 3 17 0.425 51 70 Pittsburgh Hornets 20 5 12 1 2 13 0.325 40 60 Buffalo Bulldogs 20 4 15 0 1 9 0.225 39 78 ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Stone Harbor Sound 20 11 8 0 1 23 0.575 67 59 St. Michael's Privateers 20 10 8 1 1 22 0.550 61 53 Montreal Wanderers 20 8 9 2 1 19 0.475 58 67 Florida Hellcats 20 8 11 0 1 17 0.425 45 58 Quebec City Patriotes 20 8 11 0 1 17 0.425 43 57 Manayunk Bullies 20 7 11 0 2 16 0.400 43 57 NORTHWEST DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 20 15 5 0 0 30 0.750 55 44 Vancouver Whitecaps 20 11 6 0 3 25 0.625 81 60 North Calgary Hawks 20 12 8 0 0 24 0.600 58 60 Seattle Rainiers 20 10 9 0 1 21 0.525 71 70 Seattle Sasquatch 20 5 12 3 0 13 0.325 49 67 Nevada Thunder 20 5 14 1 0 11 0.275 39 74 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Gulf Shores Stingrays 20 16 4 0 0 32 0.800 68 45 Houston Aeros 20 13 4 0 3 29 0.725 72 49 Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 20 10 8 2 0 22 0.550 62 55 Minneapolis Massasauga 20 10 10 0 0 20 0.500 54 52 Topeka Tarantulas 20 9 9 0 2 20 0.500 64 69 Capital City Cougars 20 4 14 0 2 10 0.250 35 76 *************************************************************************** 2010-11 NORRIS POWER INDEX (THROUGH WEEK 9/10): WPCT SOS NPI 1. Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 0.700 0.058 1.058 2. Houston Aeros 0.688 0.020 0.945 3. Gulf Shores Stingrays 0.663 0.187 0.912 4. Vancouver Whitecaps 0.638 0.043 0.868 5. Stone Harbor Sound 0.675 -0.016 0.859 6. St. Michael's Privateers 0.725 -0.154 0.796 7. Long Island Berserkers 0.613 -0.138 0.537 8. Minneapolis Massasauga 0.575 0.012 0.412 9. Brooklyn Fourteenth 0.588 -0.011 0.289 10. Seattle Rainiers 0.563 0.175 0.250 11. Topeka Tarantulas 0.613 0.011 0.136 12. Lyndonville Blades 0.600 -0.099 0.126 13. Corner Creek Green Calves 0.538 0.064 0.014 14. Montreal Wanderers 0.475 0.157 0.007 15. Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 0.613 -0.054 -0.079 16. North Calgary Hawks 0.600 -0.289 -0.264 17. Florida Hellcats 0.438 -0.064 -0.289 18. Quebec City Patriotes 0.475 -0.030 -0.405 19. Pittsburgh Hornets 0.438 0.098 -0.527 20. Seattle Sasquatch 0.400 0.109 -0.616 21. Manayunk Bullies 0.363 -0.152 -0.852 22. Buffalo Bulldogs 0.350 0.044 -1.156 23. Capital City Cougars 0.300 0.077 -1.448 24. Nevada Thunder 0.300 -0.051 -1.576 WPCT: winning (points) percentage SOS: strength of schedule (average NPI of opposition to date) NPI: Norris Power Index To calculate the predicted margin of victory for an upcoming game, take the NPI of the home team, and subtract the NPI of the visiting team. Home ice advantage will be added in a later edition of the NPI. *************************************************************************** PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sidney Crosby, Vancouver Whitecaps. Crosby led the division-leading Whitecaps with fourteen points in eight games (four goals, ten assists). Crosby also favored a strong two-way game, with four takeaways, six hits, and a plus-six plus-minus. Lastly, Crosby dominated in the faceoff circle, winning 86 of 146 (67%). Other notable notables during Week 9/10 include the Rainiers' Patrick Marleau, Nicklas Backstrom of Gulf Shores, Minneapolis' Anze Kopitar, and Crosby's teammate, Jamie Langenbrunner. Week 1/2: Steven Stamkos, North Calgary (10g 3a 5TA 48SOG) Week 3/4: Jeff Carter, Seattle Sasquatch (12g 4a 4H) Week 5/6: Patrick Marleau, Seattle Rainiers (4g 11a +10 6TA) Week 7/8: Marian Gaborik, Stone Harbor (10g 7a +5) Week 9/10: Sidney Crosby, Vancouver (4g 10a +6 4TA 6H 67% faceoffs) *************************************************************************** GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Ryan Miller, Lyndonville. The season's first two-time Goaltender of the Week, Miller's netminding kept the Blades just one point out of the Northeast lead. Out of seven contests, Miller stopped all Goalie Ratings faced in three, including shutouts of Brooklyn and Buffalo. Overall, Miller allowed just nine goals on 191 shots (95.3%) and stopped 40 of 45 Goalie Ratings (89%). In goaltending's inner circle this biweek, we also find Pittsburgh's Martin Brodeur, Long Island's Evgeni Nabokov, Craig Anderson of the Vancouver Whitecaps, and Tim Thomas of St. Michael's. Week 1/2: Ryan Miller, Lyndonville Week 3/4: Tomas Vokoun, Houston Week 5/6: Craig Anderson, Vancouver Week 7/8: Martin Brodeur, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers Week 9/10: Ryan Miller, Lyndonville *************************************************************************** 2010-11 NSHL SCHEDULE AND INJURIES (WEEK 11/12): Brooklyn Fourteenth 12/24/2010 at SEA J CARLSON, J HARRISON 12/25/2010 at VAW J CARLSON, J HARRISON 12/27/2010 at SES J CARLSON 12/30/2010 at TPK J CARLSON 1/3/2011 vs NEV J CARLSON 1/4/2011 vs SES J CARLSON 1/9/2011 vs HOU J CARLSON 1/10/2011 vs NCH J CARLSON, N BERGFORS Buffalo Bulldogs 12/22/2010 at GSS S KOSTITSYN 12/26/2010 at SEA S KOSTITSYN 12/28/2010 at NEV S KOSTITSYN 12/31/2010 at FGF S KOSTITSYN, A GOLIGOSKI 1/2/2011 vs CCC S KOSTITSYN, A GOLIGOSKI, M GRIER 1/3/2011 vs SES S KOSTITSYN, A GOLIGOSKI, M GRIER, R OLESZ 1/7/2011 vs VAW S KOSTITSYN, A GOLIGOSKI, M GRIER, R OLESZ 1/9/2011 vs SEA S KOSTITSYN Capital City Cougars 12/22/2010 vs CGC E ARTYUKHIN, S O'BRIEN, R SCHREMP 12/26/2010 vs QCP E ARTYUKHIN, S O'BRIEN, R SCHREMP 12/27/2010 vs STM E ARTYUKHIN, S O'BRIEN, R SCHREMP 12/29/2010 vs MAN E ARTYUKHIN, S O'BRIEN, R SCHREMP 1/2/2011 at BUF E ARTYUKHIN, S O'BRIEN, R SCHREMP, G ZANON 1/5/2011 at MON E ARTYUKHIN, S O'BRIEN, R SCHREMP 1/7/2011 at SHS E ARTYUKHIN, S O'BRIEN, R SCHREMP, K WELLWOOD 1/9/2011 at STM E ARTYUKHIN, S O'BRIEN, R SCHREMP, K WELLWOOD Corner Creek Green Calves 12/22/2010 at CCC A PICARD, D SEXTON, D SEDIN 12/25/2010 at NCH A PICARD, D SEXTON, D SEDIN 12/27/2010 at VAW A PICARD, D SEXTON, D SEDIN 12/30/2010 at SES A PICARD, D SEXTON, D SEDIN 1/5/2011 vs NCH A PICARD, D SEXTON 1/7/2011 vs NEV A PICARD, D SEXTON 1/8/2011 vs GSS A PICARD, D SEXTON 1/10/2011 vs FGF A PICARD, D SEXTON Florida Hellcats 12/23/2010 at NEV B BOYLE 12/26/2010 at MIN B BOYLE, A NIITTYMAKI 12/29/2010 at HOU B BOYLE, A NIITTYMAKI 12/31/2010 at GSS B BOYLE, A NIITTYMAKI, R SCUDERI 1/2/2011 vs GSS B BOYLE, A NIITTYMAKI, R SCUDERI, R WILSON 1/4/2011 vs VAW B BOYLE, A NIITTYMAKI, R SCUDERI, R WILSON 1/6/2011 vs TPK B BOYLE 1/8/2011 vs PIT B BOYLE Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 12/24/2010 vs LIB J LEHTINEN, M HOSSA, R GETZLAF 12/28/2010 vs SHS J LEHTINEN 12/30/2010 vs LYN J LEHTINEN 12/31/2010 vs BUF J LEHTINEN 1/2/2011 at LYN J LEHTINEN, W MITCHELL 1/4/2011 at QCP J LEHTINEN, W MITCHELL 1/6/2011 at PIH J LEHTINEN 1/10/2011 at CGC J LEHTINEN, M HOSSA Gulf Shores Stingrays 12/22/2010 vs BUF 12/25/2010 vs SHS 12/27/2010 at MAN 12/29/2010 vs MON 12/31/2010 vs FLO 1/2/2011 at FLO 1/5/2011 at QCP 1/8/2011 at CGC Houston Aeros 12/22/2010 vs LYN E LISIN 12/23/2010 vs SHS E LISIN 12/29/2010 vs FLO E LISIN, P BERGERON 12/31/2010 vs MAN E LISIN, P BERGERON 1/3/2011 at STM E LISIN 1/5/2011 at MAN E LISIN 1/7/2011 at QCP E LISIN 1/9/2011 at BRK E LISIN Long Island Berserkers 12/24/2010 at FGF J FRANZEN, T SELANNE, E MALKIN 12/28/2010 at SEA J FRANZEN, T SELANNE 12/29/2010 at VAW J FRANZEN, T SELANNE 1/2/2011 vs VAW J FRANZEN, T SELANNE 1/4/2011 at PIT J FRANZEN 1/6/2011 vs MIN J FRANZEN 1/8/2011 vs SES J FRANZEN, T SELANNE, E MALKIN, R NIEDERMAYER 1/9/2011 vs NCH J FRANZEN, T SELANNE, E MALKIN, R NIEDERMAYER Lyndonville Blades 12/22/2010 at HOU D STAFFORD, M MALHOTRA 12/25/2010 at NEV D STAFFORD, M MALHOTRA 12/28/2010 at NCH D STAFFORD, M MALHOTRA, B SEABROOK 12/30/2010 at FGF D STAFFORD 1/1/2011 vs SEA 1/2/2011 vs FGF 1/8/2011 vs VAW 1/10/2011 vs TPK Manayunk Bullies 12/23/2010 at NCH D ZUBRUS 12/25/2010 at MIN D ZUBRUS, C CLARK 12/27/2010 vs GSS D ZUBRUS, C CLARK 12/29/2010 at CCC D ZUBRUS, C CLARK 12/31/2010 at HOU 1/3/2011 vs SEA A JOHNSON 1/5/2011 vs HOU D ZUBRUS, A JOHNSON 1/6/2011 vs PIT D ZUBRUS Minneapolis Massasauga 12/25/2010 vs MAN M POPOVIC 12/26/2010 vs FLO M POPOVIC, M GREENE 12/31/2010 at QCP M POPOVIC, M GREENE, P KESSEL 1/2/2011 vs QCP M POPOVIC, M GREENE, P KESSEL 1/4/2011 at MON M POPOVIC, P KESSEL 1/6/2011 at LIB M POPOVIC 1/8/2011 at STM M POPOVIC 1/10/2011 vs PIH M POPOVIC Montreal Wanderers 12/23/2010 at SEA D SETOGUCHI 12/27/2010 at PIT D SETOGUCHI, R MALONE, A SEMIN, D KULIKOV 12/29/2010 at GSS D SETOGUCHI, R MALONE, A SEMIN, D KULIKOV 1/1/2011 at TPK R MALONE, A SEMIN 1/4/2011 vs MIN D SETOGUCHI 1/5/2011 vs CCC D SETOGUCHI 1/7/2011 vs NCH D SETOGUCHI 1/9/2011 vs TPK D SETOGUCHI Nevada Thunder 12/23/2010 vs FLO T BODIE, M LASHOFF, P PARENTEAU, P RANGER, M SATAN, C SCHUBERT, M GRABOVSKI 12/25/2010 vs LYN T BODIE, M LASHOFF, P PARENTEAU, P RANGER, M SATAN, C SCHUBERT, M GRABOVSKI 12/27/2010 vs PIH T BODIE, M LASHOFF, P PARENTEAU, P RANGER, M SATAN, C SCHUBERT, M GRABOVSKI 12/28/2010 vs BUF T BODIE, M LASHOFF, P PARENTEAU, P RANGER, M SATAN, C SCHUBERT 12/31/2010 at PIH T BODIE, M LASHOFF, P PARENTEAU, P RANGER, M SATAN, C SCHUBERT 1/1/2011 at STM T BODIE, M LASHOFF, P PARENTEAU, P RANGER, M SATAN, C SCHUBERT, M GRABOVSKI 1/3/2011 at BRK T BODIE, M LASHOFF, P PARENTEAU, P RANGER, M SATAN, C SCHUBERT, M GRABOVSKI 1/7/2011 at CGC T BODIE, M LASHOFF, P PARENTEAU, P RANGER, M SATAN, C SCHUBERT, M GRABOVSKI North Calgary Hawks 12/23/2010 vs MAN K LETANG 12/25/2010 vs CGC 12/26/2010 vs PIH 12/28/2010 vs LYN 1/5/2011 at CGC J PITKANEN 1/7/2011 at MON J PITKANEN, E KANE 1/9/2011 at LIB J LILES 1/10/2011 at BRK Pittsburgh Hornets 12/23/2010 vs PIT 12/26/2010 at NCH 12/27/2010 at NEV 12/29/2010 at SES P REGIN, N FOLIGNO 12/31/2010 vs NEV P REGIN, N FOLIGNO 1/5/2011 vs SEA P REGIN 1/6/2011 vs FGF 1/10/2011 at MIN Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 12/23/2010 at PIH F MEYER 12/27/2010 vs MON F MEYER, C CLUTTERBUCK 12/29/2010 vs STM 12/31/2010 at SHS 1/2/2011 vs SHS 1/4/2011 vs LIB F MEYER 1/6/2011 at MAN F MEYER 1/8/2011 at FLO F MEYER Quebec City Patriotes 12/23/2010 at SES D BRIERE 12/26/2010 at CCC 12/28/2010 at TPK 12/31/2010 vs MIN 1/2/2011 at MIN Z MICHALEK 1/4/2011 vs FGF 1/5/2011 vs GSS D BRIERE 1/7/2011 vs HOU D BRIERE St. Michael's Privateers 12/23/2010 at VAW C BUTLER, P MARA, B SUTTER 12/26/2010 at TPK C BUTLER, P MARA, B SUTTER 12/27/2010 at CCC C BUTLER, P MARA, F KUBA 12/29/2010 at PIT C BUTLER, P MARA 1/1/2011 vs NEV C BUTLER, P MARA 1/3/2011 vs HOU C BUTLER, P MARA 1/8/2011 vs MIN C BUTLER, P MARA 1/9/2011 vs CCC C BUTLER, P MARA Seattle Rainiers 12/23/2010 vs MON B SANGUINETTI 12/24/2010 vs BRK B SANGUINETTI 12/26/2010 vs BUF B SANGUINETTI, M SMITH 12/28/2010 vs LIB B SANGUINETTI, M SMITH 1/1/2011 at LYN B SANGUINETTI, M SMITH 1/3/2011 at MAN B SANGUINETTI, M SMITH 1/5/2011 at PIH B SANGUINETTI, M SMITH 1/9/2011 at BUF B SANGUINETTI Seattle Sasquatch 12/23/2010 vs QCP B CLARK 12/27/2010 vs BRK B CLARK 12/29/2010 vs PIH B CLARK 12/30/2010 vs CGC B CLARK 1/3/2011 at BUF B CLARK 1/4/2011 at BRK B CLARK 1/6/2011 at SHS 1/8/2011 at LIB B CLARK Stone Harbor Sound 12/23/2010 at HOU 12/25/2010 at GSS 12/28/2010 at FGF 12/31/2010 vs PIT 1/2/2011 at PIT B DUBINSKY 1/4/2011 vs TPK B DUBINSKY 1/6/2011 vs SES B DUBINSKY 1/7/2011 vs CCC B DUBINSKY Topeka Tarantulas 12/26/2010 vs STM D GREBESHKOV, S SOURAY 12/28/2010 vs QCP D GREBESHKOV, S SOURAY 12/30/2010 vs BRK D GREBESHKOV, S SOURAY, C COLAIACOVO 1/1/2011 vs MON D GREBESHKOV, S SOURAY, C COLAIACOVO 1/4/2011 at SHS D GREBESHKOV, S SOURAY 1/6/2011 at FLO D GREBESHKOV, S SOURAY 1/9/2011 at MON D GREBESHKOV, S SOURAY 1/10/2011 at LYN D GREBESHKOV, S SOURAY Vancouver Whitecaps 12/23/2010 vs STM 12/25/2010 vs BRK H ZETTERBERG 12/27/2010 vs CGC H ZETTERBERG 12/29/2010 vs LIB 1/2/2011 at LIB 1/4/2011 at FLO 1/7/2011 at BUF 1/8/2011 at LYN *************************************************************************** ASSOCIATE LIST: SINCE GP 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. 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Doug *************************************************************************** CURRENT INJURIES (AND WEEK 11/12 GAMES MISSED): BRK JOHN CARLSON 36 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BRK JAY HARRISON 2 games 1 2 BRK NICLAS BERGFORS 1 games 8 BUF SERGEI KOSTITSYN 8 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BUF ALEX GOLIGOSKI 4 games 4 5 6 7 BUF MIKE GRIER 3 games 5 6 7 BUF ROSTISLAV OLESZ 2 games 6 7 CCC EVGENY ARTYUKHIN 12 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CCC SHANE O'BRIEN 9 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CCC ROB SCHREMP 19 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CCC KYLE WELLWOOD 2 games 7 8 CCC GREG ZANON 1 games 5 CGC ALEXANDRE PICARD 12 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CGC DAN SEXTON 10 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CGC DANIEL SEDIN 4 games 1 2 3 4 FGF JERE LEHTINEN 12 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FGF MARIAN HOSSA 2 games 1 8 FGF WILLIE MITCHELL 2 games 5 6 FGF RYAN GETZLAF 1 games 1 FLO BRIAN BOYLE 11 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FLO ANTERO NIITTYMAKI 5 games 2 3 4 5 6 FLO ROB SCUDERI 3 games 4 5 6 FLO RYAN WILSON 2 games 5 6 HOU ENVER LISIN 16 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HOU PATRICE BERGERON 2 games 3 4 LIB JOHAN FRANZEN 21 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LIB TEEMU SELANNE 6 games 1 2 3 4 7 8 LIB EVGENI MALKIN 3 games 1 7 8 LIB ROB NIEDERMAYER 2 games 7 8 LYN DREW STAFFORD 4 games 1 2 3 4 LYN MANNY MALHOTRA 3 games 1 2 3 LYN BRENT SEABROOK 1 games 3 MAN DAINIUS ZUBRUS 6 games 1 2 3 4 7 8 MAN CHRIS CLARK 3 games 2 3 4 MAN AARON JOHNSON 2 games 6 7 MIN MARK POPOVIC 32 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MIN MATT GREENE 3 games 2 3 4 MIN PHIL KESSEL 3 games 3 4 5 MON DEVIN SETOGUCHI 7 games 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 MON RYAN MALONE 3 games 2 3 4 MON ALEXANDER SEMIN 3 games 2 3 4 MON DMITRY KULIKOV 2 games 2 3 NCH JONI PITKANEN 2 games 5 6 NCH EVANDER KANE 1 games 6 NCH KRIS LETANG 1 games 1 NCH JOHN-MICHAEL LILES 1 games 7 NEV TROY BODIE 16 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NEV MATT LASHOFF 29 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NEV PIERRE PARENTEAU 27 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NEV PAUL RANGER 33 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NEV MIROSLAV SATAN 10 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NEV CHRISTOPH SCHUBERT 9 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NEV MIKHAIL GRABOVSKI 6 games 1 2 3 6 7 8 PIH PETER REGIN 3 games 4 5 6 PIH NICK FOLIGNO 2 games 4 5 PIT FREDDY MEYER 5 games 1 2 6 7 8 PIT CAL CLUTTERBUCK 1 games 2 QCP DANNY BRIERE 3 games 1 7 8 QCP ZBYNEK MICHALEK 1 games 5 SEA BOBBY SANGUINETTI 61 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SEA MIKE SMITH 5 games 3 4 5 6 7 SES BRETT CLARK 7 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 SHS BRANDON DUBINSKY 4 games 5 6 7 8 STM CHRIS BUTLER 10 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 STM PAUL MARA 8 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 STM BRANDON SUTTER 2 games 1 2 STM FILIP KUBA 1 games 3 TPK DENIS GREBESHKOV 11 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TPK SHELDON SOURAY 20 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TPK CARLO COLAIACOVO 2 games 3 4 VAW HENRIK ZETTERBERG 2 games 2 3 *************************************************************************** INCENTIVE POINTS: HOU: -1 IP, newsletter article 2010-11 SEASON INCENTIVE POINTS: CCC: exempt HOU: -1 IP NEV: 3 IP NCH: -3 IP PIH: -1 IP QCP: 1 IP STM: -1 IP SEA: exempt SHS: -1 IP TPK: -1 IP VAW: -15 IP *************************************************************************** TRANSACTIONS: Remember that all free agents must be dressed for a minimum of six games in the biweek following the signing. GSS - TRADE Kevin Klein to PIH for Jack Skille. MIN - TRADE Steve Mason to MON for Dan Ellis, Benoit Pouliot and MON#1. - SIGN Ville Koistinen. - RELEASE Nathan Paetsch, Kaspars Daugavins. MON - TRADE Dan Ellis, Benoit Pouliot and MON#1 to MIN for Steve Mason. PIH - TRADE Jack Skille to GSS for Kevin Klein. *************************************************************************** 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 ***************************************************************************