The National Strat-O-Matic Hockey League Newsletter League Established May 1, 1997 Volume #14, Issue #12 - February 23, 2011 *************************************************************************** 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 Facebook Administrator: Scott Shigemi Facebook Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Strat-o-matic-Hockey-League/196693893674028 Files Adminstrator: Brian Leahy 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 17/18 IN REVIEW: Ten games to go! Five teams have clinched postseason berths, and only three teams have been eliminated from contention. Guess what I just did? Checked my team's overusage situation! It's something you should probably do right now, too. From the NSHL FAQ: The first rule is what the NSHL calls "the 110% rule". No matter what, players may play no more than 110% of their actual games played in the NHL. For instance, Andy McDonald played forty-six (NHL) games during the 2002-03 campaign. Therefore, in the NSHL, he is allowed to play as many as 46*1.1 = 50.6 = 50 (rounded down) league games. These are always rounded down. The natural question is "why do we always round down"? Well, if you round up, then that will always lead to a percentage more than 110%. Consider the McDonald example above - if we rounded up to 51 games, that would be 111% (too much). It's simpler than it sounds - take the "tens digit" of a player's NHL games, and add it to the total games played - that's the maximum number of allowable NSHL games. Remember that there are draft pick penalties for overusage, particularly for repeat offenders. Anyhow, please let me know if you have any questions. Let's get to the action! Did you see that Quebec City scored seven goals in one period at Corner Creek? On nine shots? Chris, I really liked your scouting report, so I'm including it once again in the newsletter. Thanks again! *************************************************************************** 2011 NSHL DRAFT CENTRAL SCOUTING TOP 20 by Chris Beddick, Pittsburgh Hornets owner 2nd edition, updated to Top 20, plus some other changes Will update at least one more time before our draft later this year. 2011 NSHL Draft Central Scouting Top 20 (As of 2/18/11) 1) f Taylor Hall, EDM - Reminds me alot of Patrick Kane. Explosive skater who makes spectacular plays look easy. He has superstar winger written all over him. 2) f Jeff Skinner, CAR - When you can score and not look out of place as an 18 year old, you are a special player. Can play any forward position. Is not afraid of the rough stuff. Has great hockey sense. I love this kid, in a hockey way. 3) d Cam Fowler, ANA - There are 3 true, blue chip defensemen that are top 10 worthy, and Fowler currently leads the way. Has good size and great mobility. Have heard comparisons to a young Scott Niedermeyer. For a teenager to excel at the d position in the NHL just cannot be understated. Special player here. 4) f Tyler Seguin, BOS - Should blossom into a complete center who makes others around him better. Adding some bulk and gaining experince will lead him to become a big time center long term. Stock is rising. 5) f Jordan Eberle, EDM - Was on a great scoring pace before an ankle injury put him on the shelf. He is back now, and still worthy of a high pick. He has great hands, goal scoring instincts, and a nose for the net. Potential is there to be a true sniper from the wing. 6) d Oliver Ekman-Larsson, PHX - Great instincts, nice size, and is the smooth puck moving d man all teams covet. There will be some growing pains, but this kid has all the tools to be a great at both ends of the ice. Patience. 7) c Alexander Burmistrov, ATL - Classic profile as a two way center, consisting of puck creativity, great playmaking, and defensive responsibility. Pavel Datsyuk light 8) d Kevin Shattenkirk, STL - Has a great shot from the point, which should translate into a PP threat for years. Another great puck mover who doesnt shy away from playing the body. 9) c Derek Stepan, NYR - Excellent playmaker who is also good in his own zone. Rarely gets caught out of position. Future number one pivot for the blue shirts. 10) g Sergei Bobrovsky, PHI - Ok, I wanted to wait at least a half a season to judge, With that, I believe the Flyers have found a long term answer in goal. Has 3 nice qualities: Size, Quickness, Poise 11) c Marcus Johansson, WAS - Excellent playmaker with solid two way capability. Should settle into a nice role as the 2nd line center for the Caps for years. 12) g Anders Lindback, NSH - First off, this cat is 6'6, 212 pounds !!! Very little net given up with him. Rinne currently blocks him, but he could the number 1 right now on about 10 other NHL teams. Big time upside here. 13) d Travis Hamonic, NYI - Has the physical toughness NHL teams crave. Owns a big shot from the point and has the potential to be a nice, two way d man. 14) lw Magnus Paajarvi, EDM - Tremendous skater with good size. Has good two way potential from the wing. 15) lw/rw Mattias Tedenby, NJ - Great speed with alot of scoring upside. Needs work in his own zone. But the skill is there. 16) g Robin Lehner, OTT - Big frame who doesnt get rattled while under fire. The talent is there. Just needs seasoning. Number 1 potential. 17) lw/c Brandon Mcmillan, ANA - Good playmaker who can play all 3 forward positions. Lack of size may be an issue long term. Could be a tweener (NHL/AHL) 18) d Ryan Mcdonagh, NYR - Good size and plays with a mean streak. Still a little raw and is a work in progress. Has all a round upside. 19) rw/lw Mats Zuccarello, NYR - Known for his passing and creativity with the puck. Small frame by NHL standards. Can he survive an 82 game pounding? 20) g Kevin Poulin, NYI - Ideal size, along with positionally sound play gives him long term potential. If he can master the consistency, he will be a starting NHl goaltender. If he doesn't, he will be a career #2 who can win games in small spurts. *************************************************************************** CALENDAR OF EVENTS: February 23 - Week 19-20, National Strat-o-Matic Hockey League 2010-11 February 25 - all computer managers must be sent to myself, Brian, Junu, and your road opponents March 6 - all results must be sent to NSHLgames, to the commissioner (10pm MST) and vice-commissioner, and to your opponents. *************************************************************************** WEEK SEVENTEEN/EIGHTEEN RESULTS AND INJURIES: Gulf Shores Stingrays 5, Brooklyn Fourteenth 6 (SO) BRK DAVID KREJCI (3 assists, 1 TA, 8/12 FO) GSS DREW DOUGHTY (2 assists, 1 TA, 2 hits) BRK BROOKS LAICH (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 4/5 FO) INJURY: BRK BROOKS LAICH (0 gm) St. Michael's Privateers 1, Brooklyn Fourteenth 2 BRK CAREY PRICE (36/37 shots, 4/5 GR) BRK ALEXANDER OVECHKIN (1 goal, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) BRK DAVID KREJCI (1 assist, 9/12 FO) INJURY: BRK ALEXANDER OVECHKIN (3 gm) Manayunk Bullies 1, Brooklyn Fourteenth 4 BRK CRISTOBAL HUET (32/33 shots, 6/7 GR) BRK BRENDAN MORRISON (2 goals, +2) BRK TODD BERTUZZI (2 assists, +2) INJURY: BRK BORIS VALABIK (8 gm) Quebec City Patriotes 4, Brooklyn Fourteenth 2 QCP TOMAS PLEKANEC (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA, 1 hit, 10 PiM, 13/17 FO) BRK TOM GILBERT (1 goal, +2, 4 TA) QCP DUSTIN PENNER (2 assists, +2) INJURY: BRK DAVID KREJCI (0 gm) Montreal Wanderers 5, Buffalo Bulldogs 4 BUF DION PHANEUF (2 goals, 1 assist, +3, 1 TA, 3 hits) BUF MIKE RIBEIRO (2 goals, 1 assist, 7 SOG, 1 TA, 12/16 FO) MON ALEXANDER SEMIN (2 goals, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: MON ERIC FEHR (5 gm) St. Michael's Privateers 0, Buffalo Bulldogs 1 BUF DWAYNE ROLOSON (31/31 shots, ShO, 6/6 GR) STM TIM THOMAS (29/30 shots, 7/7 GR) BUF DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN (1 goal, 6 SOG, 3 TA) INJURY: BUF CRAIG RIVET (2 gm) Stone Harbor Sound 3, Buffalo Bulldogs 1 SHS ILYA BRYZGALOV (26/27 shots, 5/6 GR) BUF MIKE RIBEIRO (1 goal, 6 SOG, 11/14 FO) SHS MARIAN GABORIK (1 assist, 5 SOG, 3 TA) INJURY: SHS BROOKS ORPIK (2 gm) Minneapolis Massasauga 4, Buffalo Bulldogs 2 MIN ANZE KOPITAR (4 assists, 5 SOG, 3 TA) MIN VACLAV PROSPAL (1 goal, 2 assists, 1 TA) BUF MIKE RIBEIRO (1 goal, 1 TA, 1 hit, 12/16 FO) INJURY: MIN ANZE KOPITAR (0 gm) Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 5, Capital City Cougars 2 FGF JOE THORNTON (1 goal, 1 assist, 13/19 FO) FGF PAVEL KUBINA (1 goal, 2 TA, 2 hits) FGF KIMMO TIMONEN (1 assist, +2, 2 TA) INJURY: CCC JOEL WARD (1 gm) Seattle Rainiers 6, Capital City Cougars 2 SEA VALTTERI FILPPULA (2 goals, 1 assist, +3, 5 SOG, 1 TA) CCC ANTOINE VERMETTE (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 9/14 FO) SEA STEPHEN WEISS (2 assists, +3, 1 TA, 6/9 FO) INJURY: CCC MATT HUNWICK (0 gm) Vancouver Whitecaps 7, Capital City Cougars 1 VAW SIDNEY CROSBY (3 goals, 1 assist, 10 SOG, 13/18 FO) VAW AARON WARD (3 assists, +4) VAW JOFFREY LUPUL (1 goal, 2 assists) INJURY: VAW DAVID LEGWAND (0 gm) Long Island Berserkers 3, Capital City Cougars 5 CCC ROB SCHREMP (1 goal, 3 assists, +4, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) CCC JOHN MADDEN (2 goals, +4, 1 hit) LIB MIKKO KOIVU (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 12/14 FO) INJURY: CCC JARRET STOLL (3 gm) Quebec City Patriotes 7, Corner Creek Green Calves 5 QCP RICH PEVERLEY (2 goals, +2, 1 TA, 11/18 FO) CGC DENNIS SEIDENBERG (2 assists, +2, 2 TA) QCP JOHN TAVARES (2 goals, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 7/11 FO) INJURY: CGC MARC METHOT (4 gm) Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 3, Corner Creek Green Calves 4 (SO) PIT SCOTT NIEDERMAYER (2 assists, 3 TA, 1 hit) CGC MIKAEL SAMUELSSON (2 goals, 6 SOG) PIT JAROME IGINLA (2 goals, 5 SOG) INJURY: CGC DENNIS SEIDENBERG (0 gm) Manayunk Bullies 3, Corner Creek Green Calves 2 MAN MARTY TURCO (34/36 shots, 9/11 GR) MAN MAXIM AFINOGENOV (2 assists, 1 TA) CGC MATT CULLEN (1 assist, 7 SOG, 2 TA, 10/16 FO) INJURY: MAN JORDAN HENDRY (10 gm) Florida Hellcats 0, Corner Creek Green Calves 9 CGC ANTTI NIEMI (31/31 shots, ShO, 5/5 GR) CGC MARC STAAL (3 assists, +4, 2 TA, 1 hit) CGC MATT CULLEN (1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 9/15 FO) INJURY: FLO BLAKE WHEELER (0 gm) Seattle Sasquatch 2, Florida Hellcats 3 SES PAVEL DATSYUK (2 goals, 7 SOG, 1 TA) FLO LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY (2 assists, +2, 1 TA, 1 hit) FLO CHRIS KUNITZ (2 goals) INJURY: FLO JERRED SMITHSON (3 gm) Pittsburgh Hornets 4, Florida Hellcats 1 PIH PATRICK KANE (2 goals, 1 assist, +2) PIH JORDAN STAAL (2 assists, +2, 2 TA, 6/9 FO) PIH MATT DUCHENE (1 goal, 1 assist) INJURY: FLO CHUCK KOBASEW (20 gm) Brooklyn Fourteenth 2, Florida Hellcats 4 BRK DAVID KREJCI (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA, 7/10 FO) BRK ALEXANDER OVECHKIN (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA) FLO CHRIS KUNITZ (2 assists) INJURY: FLO JESSE WINCHESTER (1 gm) Corner Creek Green Calves 3, Florida Hellcats 1 FLO ANTERO NIITTYMAKI (45/48 shots, 8/10 GR) CGC MIKAEL SAMUELSSON (2 goals, 8 SOG) CGC KRIS VERSTEEG (2 assists, 2 TA) INJURY: CGC GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE (0 gm) Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 4, Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 3 PIT PAUL STASTNY (1 goal, 3 assists, 1 TA) PIT MASON RAYMOND (1 goal, 2 assists, 5 SOG, 1 hit) PIT DANIEL GIRARDI (1 goal, 3 TA, 2 hits) INJURY: PIT KEITH TKACHUK (6 gm) Gulf Shores Stingrays 4, Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 2 GSS BRIAN ELLIOTT (34/36 shots, 9/10 GR) FGF RYAN GETZLAF (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit, 7/11 FO) GSS NICKLAS BACKSTROM (1 goal, 1 assist, 3 TA, 8/13 FO) INJURY: GSS IAN LAPERRIERE (0 gm) Topeka Tarantulas 2, Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 3 (SO) FGF MARIAN HOSSA (2 goals, 11 SOG, 1 TA) TPK PEKKA RINNE (40/42 shots, 6/7 GR) FGF JOE THORNTON (2 assists, 1 TA, 12/21 FO) INJURY: FGF RYAN GETZLAF (3 gm) Manayunk Bullies 2, Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 4 FGF MARIAN HOSSA (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 1 TA) FGF JOE THORNTON (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 hit, 10/14 FO) FGF STEVE SULLIVAN (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 TA) INJURY: FGF JOE THORNTON (2 gm) Nevada Thunder 2, Gulf Shores Stingrays 3 NEV JASON BLAKE (1 goal, 1 hit) NEV KURTIS FOSTER (1 assist, 1 TA) GSS NICKLAS BACKSTROM (1 goal, 6 SOG, 5/7 FO) INJURY: NEV TYLER KENNEDY (2 gm) Pittsburgh Hornets 7, Gulf Shores Stingrays 6 GSS NICKLAS BACKSTROM (2 goals, 1 assist, +2, 6 SOG, 2 TA) GSS RENE BOURQUE (1 goal, 2 assists) PIH TROY BROUWER (3 assists, 1 TA) INJURY: GSS NICKLAS BACKSTROM (0 gm) North Calgary Hawks 3, Gulf Shores Stingrays 4 (OT) GSS MICHAL HANDZUS (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 4/5 FO) NCH JONI PITKANEN (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 hit) GSS NICKLAS BACKSTROM (1 goal, 1 assist, 7 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: GSS DAN HAMHUIS (0 gm) Seattle Sasquatch 1, Gulf Shores Stingrays 7 GSS NICKLAS BACKSTROM (3 goals, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 9/14 FO) GSS RENE BOURQUE (1 goal, 3 assists) GSS DREW DOUGHTY (3 assists, +4, 1 TA) INJURY: SES RADEK DVORAK (2 gm) Vancouver Whitecaps 3, Houston Aeros 5 HOU SCOTT GOMEZ (2 goals, 2 assists, +2, 6 SOG, 1 TA) HOU SIMON GAGNE (2 goals, +2, 7 SOG, 1 TA) VAW SIDNEY CROSBY (2 goals, +2, 12/20 FO) INJURY: HOU SCOTT HANNAN (0 gm) Seattle Sasquatch 4, Houston Aeros 1 SES JEFF CARTER (1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 6/8 FO) SES KRISTIAN HUSELIUS (2 goals, 1 assist, +2) SES RADEK DVORAK (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: HOU NICKLAS LIDSTROM (0 gm) North Calgary Hawks 2, Houston Aeros 6 HOU NICKLAS LIDSTROM (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA, 1 hit) HOU ROB BLAKE (2 assists, +2, 2 TA) HOU SHANE DOAN (3 assists, 1 hit) INJURY: NCH PATRICK O'SULLIVAN (0 gm) Corner Creek Green Calves 2, Houston Aeros 1 (SO) CGC CHRIS MASON (40/41 shots, 7/7 GR) HOU TOMAS VOKOUN (32/33 shots, 7/8 GR) HOU NICKLAS LIDSTROM (1 assist, 1 TA, 1 hit, 54 AC) INJURY: HOU MIKE RICHARDS (0 gm) Quebec City Patriotes 1, Long Island Berserkers 3 LIB ZDENO CHARA (1 assist, 3 TA, 3 hits) LIB VINCENT LECAVALIER (2 assists, 1 TA, 1 hit) LIB EVGENI NABOKOV (27/28 shots, 4/5 GR) INJURY: LIB TOM POTI (1 gm) St. Michael's Privateers 3, Long Island Berserkers 4 (SO) STM BRAD RICHARDS (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 TA) STM DUNCAN KEITH (2 assists, 1 TA, 1 hit, 51 AC) STM ALEX KOVALEV (1 goal, 1 assist, +2) INJURY: LIB ZDENO CHARA (0 gm) Montreal Wanderers 2, Long Island Berserkers 6 LIB PATRIC HORNQVIST (2 goals, +2, 7 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) LIB MIKKO KOIVU (2 assists, +2, 5 SOG, 2 TA, 10/15 FO) LIB JOHAN FRANZEN (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 5 SOG) INJURY: LIB PATRIC HORNQVIST (0 gm) Houston Aeros 0, Long Island Berserkers 2 LIB EVGENI NABOKOV (24/24 shots, ShO, 8/8 GR) LIB ZDENO CHARA (1 assist, +2, 5 TA, 1 hit) HOU TOMAS VOKOUN (31/33 shots, 6/7 GR) INJURY: LIB EVGENI MALKIN (1 gm) Capital City Cougars 3, Lyndonville Blades 4 LYN DEREK ROY (3 assists, 1 TA, 8/9 FO) LYN ALEXANDRE BURROWS (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 3 TA) LYN HENRIK TALLINDER (1 goal, 3 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: LYN BRYAN McCABE (0 gm) Stone Harbor Sound 4, Lyndonville Blades 5 LYN HENRIK TALLINDER (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA, 3 hits) LYN DEREK ROY (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 8/10 FO) SHS BRANDON DUBINSKY (2 goals, 1 TA) INJURY: LYN RYAN KESLER (0 gm) Montreal Wanderers 4, Lyndonville Blades 3 MON ALEXANDER SEMIN (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 hit) LYN ERIK JOHNSON (2 assists, 1 TA, 2 hits) LYN DREW STAFFORD (1 goal, 1 assist, +2) INJURY: LYN BRYAN McCABE (0 gm) Florida Hellcats 2, Lyndonville Blades 1 FLO JASON LaBARBERA (44/45 shots, 10/11 GR) LYN RYAN KESLER (1 assist, 11 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit, 12/19 FO) LYN WOJTEK WOLSKI (1 goal, 7 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: LYN ERIK JOHNSON (1 gm) Brooklyn Fourteenth 3, Manayunk Bullies 2 BRK DAVID KREJCI (2 assists, 10/14 FO) MAN MAXIM AFINOGENOV (1 goal, 6 SOG, 1 hit) MAN VERNON FIDDLER (1 assist, 1 TA, 8/11 FO) INJURY: BRK BRYCE SALVADOR (0 gm) Corner Creek Green Calves 3, Manayunk Bullies 2 (SO) MAN MIKE KNUBLE (1 goal, 7 SOG, 1 hit) CGC CHRIS MASON (30/32 shots, 5/6 GR) MAN VERNON FIDDLER (1 goal, 2 TA) INJURY: MAN JASON CHIMERA (0 gm) Long Island Berserkers 6, Manayunk Bullies 0 LIB ZDENO CHARA (1 goal, 2 assists, +3, 2 TA, 2 hits) LIB MIKKO KOIVU (1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 11/19 FO) LIB TEEMU SELANNE (2 goals, +2, 8 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: LIB ZDENO CHARA (0 gm) Vancouver Whitecaps 8, Manayunk Bullies 3 VAW SIDNEY CROSBY (3 goals, 2 assists, +5, 5 SOG, 15/25 FO) VAW JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER (3 goals, 2 assists, +5) VAW FEDOR TYUTIN (3 assists, +4, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: VAW SIDNEY CROSBY (0 gm) Brooklyn Fourteenth 3, Minneapolis Massasauga 2 MIN ALEXANDER EDLER (2 assists, 1 TA, 1 hit) BRK RYAN POTULNY (1 goal, +2, 8/8 FO) MIN STEVE OTT (1 goal, 1 assist) INJURY: BRK DAVID STECKEL (0 gm) Seattle Rainiers 3, Minneapolis Massasauga 4 MIN DEVAN DUBNYK (45/48 shots, 8/9 GR) MIN MATT CARLE (1 goal, 2 assists) MIN ANZE KOPITAR (2 goals, 10/15 FO) INJURY: MIN TRAVIS ZAJAC (0 gm) Vancouver Whitecaps 5, Minneapolis Massasauga 1 VAW SIDNEY CROSBY (2 assists, 8 SOG, 1 hit, 10/16 FO) VAW HENRIK ZETTERBERG (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 6 SOG) VAW PATRICK SHARP (2 assists, +2) INJURY: MIN ANTTI MIETTINEN (0 gm) Seattle Sasquatch 3, Minneapolis Massasauga 4 MIN MATT CARLE (1 goal, 2 assists, 1 TA, 1 hit) SES PAVEL DATSYUK (1 assist, 5 SOG, 3 TA, 2 hits, 11/16 FO) SES RADEK DVORAK (2 goals, 8 SOG) INJURY: MIN FRANS NIELSEN (3 gm) Lyndonville Blades 2, Montreal Wanderers 1 LYN RYAN MILLER (29/30 shots, 4/4 GR) LYN ROMAN POLAK (1 assist, +2, 2 TA) LYN JASON POMINVILLE (1 goal, 1 hit) INJURY: LYN ROMAN POLAK (0 gm) Pittsburgh Hornets 1, Montreal Wanderers 4 MON JONATHAN TOEWS (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 8 SOG, 9/15 FO) MON MAREK ZIDLICKY (2 assists, +2, 1 hit) MON ALEXANDER SEMIN (1 goal, 1 assist) INJURY: PIH ROB SCUDERI (1 gm) Buffalo Bulldogs 5, Montreal Wanderers 4 (SO) MON JONATHAN TOEWS (2 goals, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 8/13 FO) BUF JACK JOHNSON (2 assists, 6 hits) MON MIKE GREEN (2 assists, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: BUF MIKE GRIER (0 gm) Nevada Thunder 4, Montreal Wanderers 5 (OT) MON JONATHAN TOEWS (2 goals, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 13/22 FO) MON MIKE GREEN (1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 6 SOG, 2 TA) NEV KURTIS FOSTER (3 assists, 2 TA, 2 hits) INJURY: NEV MIKHAIL GRABOVSKI (4 gm) Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 3, Nevada Thunder 1 PIT JAROME IGINLA (2 goals, 1 assist, +2, 6 SOG, 1 TA) PIT PAUL STASTNY (3 assists, +2, 1 TA, 1 hit) PIT MASON RAYMOND (2 assists, +2, 6 SOG, 2 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: NEV ANDREAS LILJA (62 gm) Houston Aeros 2, Nevada Thunder 3 (OT) NEV BRIAN BOUCHER (48/50 shots, 5/6 GR) HOU MIKE RICHARDS (1 goal, 1 assist, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 2 hits, 14/25 FO, 52 AC) HOU RICK NASH (1 goal, 1 assist, 7 SOG, 2 TA) INJURY: NEV TYLER KENNEDY (2 gm) Gulf Shores Stingrays 7, Nevada Thunder 2 GSS RENE BOURQUE (2 goals, 2 assists, +2, 1 TA) GSS TOMAS FLEISCHMANN (1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 5 SOG) GSS STEPHANE ROBIDAS (1 goal, 1 assist, 7 SOG, 3 TA, 2 hits) INJURY: NEV FRANCIS BOUILLON (0 gm) Quebec City Patriotes 3, Nevada Thunder 2 QCP TOMAS PLEKANEC (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA) QCP DANNY BRIERE (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 5 SOG, 1 hit) QCP JAMIE McBAIN (2 assists, 1 TA) INJURY: QCP PAT DWYER (6 gm) Minneapolis Massasauga 4, North Calgary Hawks 3 MIN VACLAV PROSPAL (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 2 TA, 3/3 FO) NCH ZACH PARISE (2 assists, 1 hit, 6/6 FO) MIN VYACHESLAV KOZLOV (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 hit) INJURY: NCH DANIEL ALFREDSSON (0 gm) St. Michael's Privateers 1, North Calgary Hawks 2 (OT) STM TIM THOMAS (42/44 shots, 8/9 GR) NCH STEVEN STAMKOS (2 goals, 9 SOG, 1 TA, 8/11 FO) NCH MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF (28/29 shots, 5/6 GR) INJURY: STM BRIAN ROLSTON (1 gm) Houston Aeros 6, North Calgary Hawks 3 HOU RICK NASH (3 goals, 1 assist, +3, 6 SOG, 1 TA) HOU PATRICE BERGERON (2 goals, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA, 9/15 FO) NCH RYAN CALLAHAN (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 2 TA, 2 hits) INJURY: HOU NICKLAS LIDSTROM (0 gm) Gulf Shores Stingrays 1, North Calgary Hawks 2 NCH STEVEN STAMKOS (2 goals, 6 SOG, 1 TA) GSS BRIAN ELLIOTT (25/27 shots, 6/6 GR) GSS STEPHANE ROBIDAS (1 goal, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: NCH JONI PITKANEN (1 gm) Stone Harbor Sound 1, Pittsburgh Hornets 3 PIH HENRIK LUNDQVIST (35/36 shots, 3/3 GR) PIH PATRICK KANE (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 TA) PIH JORDAN STAAL (2 assists, 5/7 FO) INJURY: SHS JEFF SCHULTZ (3 gm) Manayunk Bullies 1, Pittsburgh Hornets 2 MAN MARK RECCHI (1 goal, 6 SOG, 3 TA) MAN SAMUEL PAHLSSON (1 assist, 5 SOG, 4 TA) PIH BRENT JOHNSON (31/32 shots, 3/4 GR) INJURY: PIH LIAM REDDOX (73 gm) Topeka Tarantulas 5, Pittsburgh Hornets 4 PIH PATRICK KANE (2 goals, 1 assist, 1 hit) TPK JASON ARNOTT (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 6/8 FO) TPK MARTIN ERAT (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 hit) INJURY: TPK MARTIN ERAT (5 gm) Florida Hellcats 4, Pittsburgh Hornets 1 FLO JAROSLAV HALAK (35/36 shots, 6/6 GR) FLO RYAN O'REILLY (2 assists, 8 SOG, 2 TA, 9/15 FO) FLO RYANE CLOWE (2 goals, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: PIH NICK SCHULTZ (0 gm) North Calgary Hawks 1, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 0 NCH MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF (27/27 shots, ShO, 7/7 GR) PIT MARTIN BRODEUR (41/42 shots, 6/6 GR) NCH PATRICK O'SULLIVAN (1 goal) INJURY: NCH ZACH PARISE (0 gm) Lyndonville Blades 4, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 2 LYN HENRIK TALLINDER (1 goal, 1 assist, +3, 2 TA) LYN CLARKE MacARTHUR (1 goal, 1 assist, +2) LYN RYAN MILLER (31/33 shots, 6/8 GR) INJURY: PIT SERGEI SAMSONOV (1 gm) Nevada Thunder 2, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 4 PIT JAROME IGINLA (1 goal, 1 assist, 10 SOG, 1 TA) PIT PAUL STASTNY (2 assists, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 6/7 FO) PIT DEREK MORRIS (2 assists, 2 hits) INJURY: PIT CAL CLUTTERBUCK (0 gm) Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 2, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 3 PIT JAROME IGINLA (2 goals, 1 assist, +3, 6 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) PIT SCOTT NIEDERMAYER (3 assists, +3, 3 TA) PIT PAUL STASTNY (2 assists, +3, 1 TA, 9/13 FO) INJURY: FGF WILLIE MITCHELL (6 gm) Seattle Rainiers 5, Quebec City Patriotes 4 SEA DANY HEATLEY (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 7 SOG, 1 TA) QCP DAVID PERRON (2 goals, 1 TA) SEA ED JOVANOVSKI (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA) INJURY: SEA PATRICK MARLEAU (0 gm) Buffalo Bulldogs 6, Quebec City Patriotes 2 BUF DION PHANEUF (2 goals, 2 assists, +2, 7 SOG, 1 TA, 2 hits) BUF DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN (1 goal, 2 assists, 5 SOG, 3 hits) BUF NIKOLAI KULEMIN (3 assists, +3, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: BUF MIKE GRIER (0 gm) Long Island Berserkers 4, Quebec City Patriotes 3 LIB ERIC BREWER (2 goals, 1 assist, +3, 1 hit) QCP DANNY BRIERE (2 goals, 1 assist, 1 TA) LIB TEEMU SELANNE (2 assists, +2, 7 SOG, 1 TA) INJURY: LIB VINCENT LECAVALIER (0 gm) Brooklyn Fourteenth 4, Quebec City Patriotes 9 QCP RICH PEVERLEY (1 goal, 3 assists, +4, 9/15 FO) QCP DAVID PERRON (2 goals, 1 assist, +4, 5 SOG, 2 TA) QCP MAX PACIORETTY (1 goal, 2 assists, +4) INJURY: QCP NICKLAS GROSSMAN (0 gm) Lyndonville Blades 0, St. Michael's Privateers 2 STM TIM THOMAS (41/41 shots, ShO, 7/7 GR) LYN RYAN MILLER (22/23 shots, 6/6 GR) STM MARTIN St. LOUIS (1 goal, 2 TA) INJURY: STM BRAD BOYES (0 gm) Long Island Berserkers 1, St. Michael's Privateers 2 (SO) LIB EVGENI NABOKOV (37/38 shots, 5/6 GR) STM DAN BOYLE (1 assist, 1 TA, 2 hits, 54 AC) STM DUNCAN KEITH (1 assist, 2 hits, 54 AC) INJURY: LIB MATT MOULSON (0 gm) Buffalo Bulldogs 2, St. Michael's Privateers 5 STM MARTIN St. LOUIS (1 goal, 3 assists, +2, 1 TA) STM DAN BOYLE (1 goal, 2 assists, +3, 6 SOG) STM DUNCAN KEITH (1 goal, 1 assist, +3, 1 hit) INJURY: BUF NICK FOLIGNO (3 gm) Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 3, St. Michael's Privateers 5 STM ALEX KOVALEV (3 goals, +2, 5 SOG) STM BRAD RICHARDS (2 assists, +2, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 10/17 FO) FGF MARIAN HOSSA (2 goals, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: FGF JOE THORNTON (0 gm) Topeka Tarantulas 1, Seattle Rainiers 4 SEA DANY HEATLEY (1 goal, 1 assist) SEA BRIAN RAFALSKI (2 assists) SEA MIKE FISHER (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA) INJURY: TPK SHEA WEBER (0 gm) Florida Hellcats 4, Seattle Rainiers 5 (SO) SEA MIKE FISHER (1 goal, 1 assist, +3, 7 SOG, 3 TA, 1 hit, 4/5 FO) SEA DANY HEATLEY (1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 3 TA) FLO BLAKE WHEELER (2 goals, +2, 5 SOG, 2 TA) INJURY: FLO BLAKE WHEELER (0 gm) Capital City Cougars 4, Seattle Rainiers 6 SEA ED JOVANOVSKI (2 assists, +2, 1 TA, 3 hits) SEA PATRICK MARLEAU (2 goals, 1 TA) SEA VALTTERI FILPPULA (2 assists, 3 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: SEA BRIAN RAFALSKI (0 gm) Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 4, Seattle Rainiers 5 PIT PAUL STASTNY (1 goal, 2 assists, +2, 5 SOG, 2 TA, 6/9 FO) PIT JAROME IGINLA (2 goals, 1 assist, +2, 6 SOG, 2 TA) SEA DANY HEATLEY (2 goals, 1 assist, +2, 8 SOG) INJURY: SEA ANDREW BRUNETTE (0 gm) Capital City Cougars 0, Seattle Sasquatch 2 SES TY CONKLIN (29/29 shots, ShO, 5/5 GR) SES JEFF CARTER (2 goals, 9 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) SES KRISTIAN HUSELIUS (2 assists) INJURY: CCC MATT HUNWICK (3 gm) Minneapolis Massasauga 6, Seattle Sasquatch 1 MIN TRAVIS ZAJAC (1 goal, 2 assists, 5 SOG, 2 TA, 12/17 FO) MIN FRANS NIELSEN (3 assists, +2) MIN DEVAN DUBNYK (32/33 shots, 4/5 GR) INJURY: SES BRETT CLARK (5 gm) Houston Aeros 4, Seattle Sasquatch 1 HOU MIKE RICHARDS (3 assists, 1 hit, 9/12 FO) HOU TOMAS VOKOUN (29/30 shots, 6/6 GR) HOU RICK NASH (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 TA) INJURY: SES SEAN O'DONNELL (1 gm) Montreal Wanderers 1, Seattle Sasquatch 0 MON STEVE MASON (19/19 shots, ShO, 2/2 GR) MON ERIC FEHR (1 goal, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 2 hits) SES MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (25/26 shots, 4/5 GR) INJURY: MON MIKE GREEN (2 gm) Corner Creek Green Calves 0, Stone Harbor Sound 2 SHS ILYA BRYZGALOV (28/28 shots, ShO, 3/3 GR) SHS MARIAN GABORIK (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA) SHS BRANDON DUBINSKY (1 assist, +2, 5 SOG, 3 TA, 7/9 FO) INJURY: CGC DENNIS SEIDENBERG (0 gm) North Calgary Hawks 1, Stone Harbor Sound 2 NCH STEVEN STAMKOS (1 goal, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit, 6/9 FO) SHS MARIAN GABORIK (7 SOG, 5 TA) SHS BRANDON DUBINSKY (3 TA, 1 hit, 9/14 FO) INJURY: NCH PATRICK O'SULLIVAN (2 gm) Lyndonville Blades 2, Stone Harbor Sound 5 SHS CHRIS STEWART (3 goals, 1 hit) LYN DEREK ROY (2 assists, 7/9 FO) SHS THOMAS VANEK (2 goals, 5 SOG) INJURY: LYN SHAONE MORRISONN (11 gm) Pittsburgh Hornets 4, Stone Harbor Sound 5 (OT) PIH MATT DUCHENE (3 assists, 10/17 FO) SHS MARIAN GABORIK (1 goal, 1 assist, 5 SOG, 1 TA) PIH SCOTTIE UPSHALL (2 goals) INJURY: PIH MARTIN HAVLAT (0 gm) Seattle Rainiers 4, Topeka Tarantulas 3 (SO) TPK HENRIK SEDIN (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 hit, 10/13 FO) SEA ANDREW BRUNETTE (1 goal, 2 assists) SEA STEPHEN WEISS (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 1 hit, 8/12 FO) INJURY: TPK NIGEL DAWES (4 gm) Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 5, Topeka Tarantulas 3 TPK HENRIK SEDIN (2 goals, 1 assist, 11/14 FO) FGF ALEXANDER STEEN (2 goals, 6 SOG, 3 TA) FGF ROBERTO LUONGO (33/36 shots, 8/10 GR) INJURY: FGF CHRISTOPHER HIGGINS (6 gm) Buffalo Bulldogs 4, Topeka Tarantulas 3 BUF MIKE RIBEIRO (2 assists, 1 hit, 16/26 FO) BUF NICK FOLIGNO (2 assists, 1 TA, 1 hit) TPK ILYA KOVALCHUK (1 goal, 7 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: TPK ANDREI KOSTITSYN (2 gm) Nevada Thunder 1, Topeka Tarantulas 9 TPK HENRIK SEDIN (3 goals, 2 assists, +4, 5 SOG, 15/25 FO) TPK ILYA KOVALCHUK (2 goals, 2 assists, +4, 10 SOG) TPK SHEA WEBER (2 goals, 1 assist, +4, 5 SOG, 1 TA, 1 hit) INJURY: TPK MARTIN ERAT (0 gm) Capital City Cougars 4, Vancouver Whitecaps 3 (OT) CCC DANIEL CLEARY (1 goal, 2 assists, 6 SOG) CCC JOE CORVO (1 goal, 2 assists, 1 hit) CCC COLBY ARMSTRONG (2 goals, 1 hit) INJURY: VAW NIKLAS BACKSTROM (1 gm) Minneapolis Massasauga 4, Vancouver Whitecaps 5 (SO) MIN TRAVIS ZAJAC (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 TA, 15/23 FO) VAW HENRIK ZETTERBERG (2 goals, 8 SOG, 2 TA) MIN ANZE KOPITAR (2 assists, 9/12 FO) INJURY: VAW MIKE COMMODORE (4 gm) Stone Harbor Sound 3, Vancouver Whitecaps 4 (OT) VAW HENRIK ZETTERBERG (2 goals, 1 assist, 2 TA) SHS BRANDON DUBINSKY (2 goals, +2, 1 TA, 13/19 FO) SHS MARIAN GABORIK (2 assists, +2, 5 SOG) INJURY: SHS THOMAS VANEK (3 gm) Topeka Tarantulas 1, Vancouver Whitecaps 5 VAW DAVID BACKES (1 goal, 1 assist, +2, 1 TA, 2 hits) VAW FEDOR TYUTIN (2 assists, +3, 2 hits) VAW DAVID LEGWAND (1 goal, 1 assist, +2) INJURY: TPK JASON ARNOTT (6 gm) *************************************************************************** 2010-11 REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS (OVERALL): NORTHEAST DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA x-Brooklyn Fourteenth 72 42 21 5 4 93 0.646 236 206 x-Long Island Berserkers 72 43 24 2 3 91 0.632 230 186 Corner Creek Green Calves 72 40 27 2 3 85 0.590 223 204 Lyndonville Blades 72 37 31 1 3 78 0.542 192 183 Pittsburgh Hornets 72 29 33 3 7 68 0.472 188 207 Buffalo Bulldogs 72 25 45 1 1 52 0.361 166 245 ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA x-Stone Harbor Sound 72 52 17 1 2 107 0.743 252 166 x-St. Michael's Privateers 72 40 21 6 5 91 0.632 237 192 Montreal Wanderers 72 37 28 2 5 81 0.563 223 220 Quebec City Patriotes 72 31 36 2 3 67 0.465 195 228 Florida Hellcats 72 27 38 2 5 61 0.424 180 228 z-Manayunk Bullies 72 15 49 3 5 38 0.264 139 240 NORTHWEST DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA x-Vancouver Whitecaps 72 46 19 2 5 99 0.688 261 191 Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 72 44 26 0 2 90 0.625 199 178 Seattle Rainiers 72 43 27 1 1 88 0.611 247 225 North Calgary Hawks 72 36 31 2 3 77 0.535 222 233 Seattle Sasquatch 72 30 36 4 2 66 0.458 189 231 z-Nevada Thunder 72 15 51 5 1 36 0.250 163 292 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Houston Aeros 72 43 19 2 8 96 0.667 246 179 Gulf Shores Stingrays 72 46 23 1 2 95 0.660 263 200 Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 72 44 23 3 2 93 0.646 254 199 Topeka Tarantulas 72 41 26 0 5 87 0.604 234 214 Minneapolis Massasauga 72 41 27 0 4 86 0.597 218 185 z-Capital City Cougars 72 17 47 2 6 42 0.292 131 256 x - clinched playoff spot y - clinched division title z - eliminated from playoff contention *************************************************************************** IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY: EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS: #1 STONE HARBOR SOUND vs. #8 PITTSBURGH HORNETS #2 BROOKLYN FOURTEENTH vs. #7 LYNDONVILLE BLADES #3 LONG ISLAND BERSERKERS vs. #6 MONTREAL WANDERERS #4 ST. MICHAEL'S PRIVATEERS vs. #5 CORNER CREEK GREEN CALVES EASTERN CONFERENCE NON-PLAYOFFS: #9 QUEBEC CITY PATRIOTES #10 FLORIDA HELLCATS #11 BUFFALO BULLDOGS #12 MANAYUNK BULLIES WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS: #1 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS vs. #8 MINNEAPOLIS MASSASAUGA #2 HOUSTON AEROS vs. #7 TOPEKA TARANTULAS #3 GULF SHORES STINGRAYS vs. #6 SEATTLE RAINIERS #4 PITTSBURGH SOUND CHASERS vs. #5 FORT GARRY FIDDLER CRABS WESTERN CONFERENCE NON-PLAYOFFS: #9 NORTH CALGARY HAWKS #10 SEATTLE SASQUATCH #11 CAPITAL CITY COUGARS #12 NEVADA THUNDER *************************************************************************** 2010-11 NORRIS POWER INDEX (THROUGH WEEK 17/18): WPCT SOS NPI 1. Stone Harbor Sound 0.743 -0.087 1.108 2. Vancouver Whitecaps 0.688 -0.066 0.906 3. Houston Aeros 0.667 -0.069 0.862 4. Gulf Shores Stingrays 0.660 -0.052 0.823 5. Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 0.646 0.000 0.764 6. Long Island Berserkers 0.632 -0.045 0.566 7. Minneapolis Massasauga 0.597 0.041 0.500 8. St. Michael's Privateers 0.632 -0.126 0.499 9. Topeka Tarantulas 0.604 0.071 0.349 10. Brooklyn Fourteenth 0.646 -0.069 0.348 11. Seattle Rainiers 0.611 -0.023 0.282 12. Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 0.625 -0.011 0.280 13. Corner Creek Green Calves 0.590 -0.066 0.198 14. Lyndonville Blades 0.542 -0.007 0.118 15. Montreal Wanderers 0.563 -0.077 -0.035 16. North Calgary Hawks 0.535 0.043 -0.110 17. Pittsburgh Hornets 0.472 -0.012 -0.276 18. Quebec City Patriotes 0.465 0.010 -0.448 19. Seattle Sasquatch 0.458 0.072 -0.511 20. Florida Hellcats 0.424 0.021 -0.646 21. Buffalo Bulldogs 0.361 0.082 -1.015 22. Manayunk Bullies 0.264 0.070 -1.333 23. Capital City Cougars 0.292 0.173 -1.563 24. Nevada Thunder 0.250 0.127 -1.665 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: Paul Stastny, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers. The current league leader in both assists (93) and points (114), Stastny has paced the Sound Chasers' charge to a (current) home-ice advantage in the first round of the Farley Cup playoffs. Stastny had a mere two goals in Week 17/18, but tallied fifteen assists (and seventeen points), finishing plus-seven and winning 49 of 73 faceoffs. Other contenders include Sidney Crosby of Vancouver (like each biweek, it seems), Gulf Shores' Nicklas Backstrom, and Stastny's linemate, Jarome Iginla. 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) Week 11/12: Sidney Crosby, Vancouver (11g 7a +7 5TA 4H) Week 13/14: Nicklas Backstrom, Gulf Shores (9g 5a +9 4TA 3H) Week 15/16: David Krejci, Brooklyn (5g 10a +6 4TA 2H) Week 17/18: Paul Stastny, Pittsburgh Sound Chasers (2g 15a +7 67%FO 6TA 3H) *************************************************************************** GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK: Tim "TIMMY!" Thomas, St. Michael's. What's really amazing is that Thomas hasn't won GOTW honors yet in 2010-11, but the Privateer outdid himself (and all other goaltenders) in Week 17/18. Thomas stopped all but 14 of 241 shots on net (94.2% save percentage), but stopped an incredible 88% of goalie ratings. Thomas' magnum opus was a 41-save, 7-GR shutout of the Lyndonville Blades. Other goaltending domineers of Week 17/18 were Evgeni Nabokov of Long Island, the Sound Chasers' Martin Brodeur, and Tomas Vokoun of the Aeros. 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 Week 11/12: Henrik Lundqvist, Pittsburgh Hornets Week 13/14: Jimmy Howard, Minneapolis Massasauga Week 15/16: Steve Mason, Montreal Week 17/18: Tim Thomas, St. Michael's *************************************************************************** 2010-11 NSHL SCHEDULE AND INJURIES (WEEK 19/20): Brooklyn Fourteenth 2/23/2011 at NEV B VALABIK, J CARLSON 2/25/2011 vs BUF A OVECHKIN, B VALABIK 2/26/2011 vs LIB A OVECHKIN, B VALABIK 2/28/2011 vs CGC A OVECHKIN, B VALABIK 3/1/2011 at PIH B VALABIK 3/3/2011 at LIB B VALABIK, J CARLSON 3/5/2011 at CGC B VALABIK, J CARLSON 3/7/2011 vs SEA B VALABIK, J CARLSON Buffalo Bulldogs 2/23/2011 at SES C RIVET 2/25/2011 at BRK C RIVET 2/27/2011 vs LIB 2/28/2011 at LYN N FOLIGNO 3/1/2011 at LIB N FOLIGNO 3/3/2011 vs PIH N FOLIGNO 3/5/2011 vs LYN 3/7/2011 vs NEV Capital City Cougars 2/23/2011 vs SHS 2/25/2011 at MIN 2/27/2011 at TPK M HUNWICK 2/28/2011 at HOU M HUNWICK 3/2/2011 vs MIN J STOLL, J WARD, M HUNWICK 3/4/2011 vs TPK J STOLL 3/5/2011 vs PIT B EAGER, J STOLL 3/7/2011 at MAN B EAGER Corner Creek Green Calves 2/23/2011 at FGF M METHOT 2/24/2011 vs PIH M METHOT 2/26/2011 at PIH M METHOT 2/28/2011 at BRK 3/1/2011 at LYN 3/4/2011 vs LIB 3/5/2011 vs BRK 3/7/2011 vs VAW M METHOT Florida Hellcats 2/23/2011 at TPK C KOBASEW, J SAMSON 2/25/2011 at SHS C KOBASEW, J SAMSON, J WINCHESTER 2/28/2011 vs QCP C KOBASEW, J SAMSON 3/1/2011 vs MAN C KOBASEW, J SAMSON 3/2/2011 at MON C KOBASEW, J SAMSON 3/3/2011 vs SHS C KOBASEW, J SAMSON, J SMITHSON 3/5/2011 at MAN C KOBASEW, J SAMSON, J SMITHSON 3/7/2011 vs MIN C KOBASEW, J SAMSON, J SMITHSON Fort Garry Fiddler Crabs 2/23/2011 vs CGC C HIGGINS 2/24/2011 at SEA W MITCHELL 2/27/2011 at VAW W MITCHELL 2/28/2011 vs NCH C HIGGINS, W MITCHELL 3/2/2011 vs NEV C HIGGINS, W MITCHELL 3/4/2011 vs SEA C HIGGINS, J THORNTON, R GETZLAF, W MITCHELL 3/6/2011 at NEV C HIGGINS, J THORNTON, R GETZLAF, W MITCHELL 3/7/2011 at LIB C HIGGINS, R GETZLAF Gulf Shores Stingrays 2/23/2011 vs QCP T BOZAK 2/25/2011 at TPK 2/27/2011 at PIT 2/28/2011 vs MIN 3/2/2011 vs HOU 3/4/2011 vs PIT T BOZAK 3/6/2011 at HOU T BOZAK 3/7/2011 at MON T BOZAK Houston Aeros 2/23/2011 vs STM 2/25/2011 at PIT 2/27/2011 vs MIN 2/28/2011 vs CCC M STUART 3/2/2011 at GSS M STUART 3/4/2011 at MIN J WILLIAMS 3/6/2011 vs GSS 3/7/2011 at SHS Long Island Berserkers 2/23/2011 at NCH E MALKIN 2/25/2011 vs LYN 2/26/2011 at BRK 2/27/2011 at BUF 3/1/2011 vs BUF 3/3/2011 vs BRK 3/4/2011 at CGC T POTI 3/7/2011 vs FGF Lyndonville Blades 2/23/2011 at VAW S MORRISONN 2/25/2011 at LIB S MORRISONN 2/27/2011 at PIH S MORRISONN 2/28/2011 vs BUF S MORRISONN 3/1/2011 vs CGC S MORRISONN 3/4/2011 vs PIH S MORRISONN 3/5/2011 at BUF E JOHNSON, S MORRISONN 3/7/2011 vs NCH S MORRISONN Manayunk Bullies 2/23/2011 at PIT J HENDRY, K AUCOIN 2/24/2011 vs QCP J HENDRY, K AUCOIN 2/26/2011 at SHS J HENDRY, K AUCOIN 2/28/2011 vs STM J HENDRY, K AUCOIN 3/1/2011 at FLO J HENDRY, K AUCOIN 3/3/2011 at QCP J HENDRY, K AUCOIN 3/5/2011 vs FLO J HENDRY, K AUCOIN 3/7/2011 vs CCC J HENDRY, K AUCOIN Minneapolis Massasauga 2/23/2011 vs MON F NIELSEN 2/25/2011 vs CCC 2/27/2011 at HOU 2/28/2011 at GSS 3/2/2011 at CCC 3/4/2011 vs HOU 3/6/2011 vs TPK F NIELSEN 3/7/2011 at FLO F NIELSEN Montreal Wanderers 2/23/2011 at MIN E FEHR 2/26/2011 vs STM E FEHR 2/27/2011 at SHS E FEHR 3/1/2011 vs SHS E FEHR 3/2/2011 vs FLO E FEHR, M GREEN 3/3/2011 at STM M GREEN 3/5/2011 at QCP 3/7/2011 vs GSS Nevada Thunder 2/23/2011 vs BRK A LILJA, M GRABOVSKI, N BOYNTON 2/25/2011 vs NCH A LILJA, N BOYNTON, P RANGER 2/26/2011 at SEA A LILJA, N BOYNTON 2/28/2011 vs SES A LILJA, N BOYNTON, P DEMITRA, T KENNEDY 3/2/2011 at FGF A LILJA, N BOYNTON, T KENNEDY 3/4/2011 at NCH A LILJA, M GRABOVSKI, N BOYNTON, T KENNEDY 3/6/2011 vs FGF A LILJA, M GRABOVSKI, N BOYNTON, T KENNEDY 3/7/2011 at BUF A LILJA, M GRABOVSKI, N BOYNTON North Calgary Hawks 2/23/2011 vs LIB P O'SULLIVAN 2/25/2011 at NEV P O'SULLIVAN 2/27/2011 vs SES 2/28/2011 at FGF J PITKANEN 3/2/2011 at SES 3/4/2011 vs NEV 3/5/2011 vs VAW 3/7/2011 at LYN Pittsburgh Hornets 2/23/2011 at SEA L REDDOX 2/24/2011 at CGC L REDDOX 2/26/2011 vs CGC L REDDOX 2/27/2011 vs LYN L REDDOX 3/1/2011 vs BRK L REDDOX, R SCUDERI 3/3/2011 at BUF L REDDOX 3/4/2011 at LYN L REDDOX 3/7/2011 vs SES L REDDOX Pittsburgh Sound Chasers 2/23/2011 vs MAN 2/25/2011 vs HOU S SAMSONOV 2/27/2011 vs GSS K TKACHUK 2/28/2011 at TPK K TKACHUK 3/2/2011 vs TPK K TKACHUK 3/4/2011 at GSS K TKACHUK 3/5/2011 at CCC K TKACHUK 3/7/2011 at STM K TKACHUK Quebec City Patriotes 2/23/2011 at GSS P DWYER 2/24/2011 at MAN P DWYER 2/25/2011 vs STM 2/28/2011 at FLO 3/2/2011 at STM P DWYER 3/3/2011 vs MAN A ASHAM, P DWYER 3/5/2011 vs MON A ASHAM, P DWYER 3/7/2011 vs TPK P DWYER St. Michael's Privateers 2/23/2011 at HOU 2/25/2011 at QCP 2/26/2011 at MON 2/28/2011 at MAN 3/2/2011 vs QCP 3/3/2011 vs MON 3/5/2011 vs SHS B ROLSTON 3/7/2011 vs PIT Seattle Rainiers 2/23/2011 vs PIH B SANGUINETTI 2/24/2011 vs FGF B SANGUINETTI 2/26/2011 vs NEV B SANGUINETTI 2/28/2011 at VAW B SANGUINETTI 3/2/2011 vs VAW B SANGUINETTI 3/4/2011 at FGF B SANGUINETTI 3/5/2011 at SES B SANGUINETTI 3/7/2011 at BRK B SANGUINETTI Seattle Sasquatch 2/23/2011 vs BUF A MARKOV, B CLARK, P MARTIN 2/25/2011 at VAW A MARKOV, B CLARK, P MARTIN, S O'DONNELL 2/27/2011 at NCH A MARKOV, P MARTIN 2/28/2011 at NEV A MARKOV, P MARTIN 3/2/2011 vs NCH A MARKOV, P MARTIN, R DVORAK 3/3/2011 vs VAW A MARKOV, B CLARK, N SPALING, P MARTIN, R DVORAK 3/5/2011 vs SEA A MARKOV, B CLARK, P MARTIN 3/7/2011 at PIH A MARKOV, B CLARK, P MARTIN Stone Harbor Sound 2/23/2011 at CCC J SCHULTZ 2/25/2011 vs FLO 2/26/2011 vs MAN T VANEK 2/27/2011 vs MON T VANEK 3/1/2011 at MON B ORPIK, T VANEK 3/3/2011 at FLO B ORPIK 3/5/2011 at STM J SCHULTZ 3/7/2011 vs HOU J SCHULTZ Topeka Tarantulas 2/23/2011 vs FLO J ARNOTT 2/25/2011 vs GSS B BURNS, J ARNOTT, N DAWES 2/27/2011 vs CCC M ERAT, N DAWES 2/28/2011 vs PIT A KOSTITSYN, J WOYWITKA, M ERAT, N DAWES 3/2/2011 at PIT A KOSTITSYN, J ARNOTT, J WOYWITKA, M ERAT, N DAWES 3/4/2011 at CCC J ARNOTT, M ERAT 3/6/2011 at MIN J ARNOTT, M ERAT 3/7/2011 at QCP J ARNOTT Vancouver Whitecaps 2/23/2011 vs LYN M DARCHE, M COMMODORE, N BACKSTROM 2/25/2011 vs SES M COMMODORE 2/27/2011 vs FGF M COMMODORE 2/28/2011 vs SEA M COMMODORE 3/2/2011 at SEA 3/3/2011 at SES M DARCHE 3/5/2011 at NCH M DARCHE 3/7/2011 at CGC M DARCHE *************************************************************************** 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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Thanks! *************************************************************************** CURRENT INJURIES (AND WEEK 19/20 GAMES MISSED): BRK ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 3 games 2 3 4 BRK BORIS VALABIK 8 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BRK JOHN CARLSON 4 games 1 6 7 8 BUF CRAIG RIVET 2 games 1 2 BUF NICK FOLIGNO 3 games 4 5 6 CCC BEN EAGER 2 games 7 8 CCC JARRET STOLL 3 games 5 6 7 CCC JOEL WARD 1 games 5 CCC MATT HUNWICK 3 games 3 4 5 CGC MARC METHOT 4 games 1 2 3 8 FGF CHRISTOPHER HIGGINS 6 games 1 4 5 6 7 8 FGF JOE THORNTON 2 games 6 7 FGF RYAN GETZLAF 3 games 6 7 8 FGF WILLIE MITCHELL 6 games 2 3 4 5 6 7 FLO CHUCK KOBASEW 20 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FLO JEROME SAMSON 33 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FLO JERRED SMITHSON 3 games 6 7 8 FLO JESSE WINCHESTER 1 games 2 GSS TYLER BOZAK 4 games 1 6 7 8 HOU JUSTIN WILLIAMS 1 games 6 HOU MARK STUART 2 games 4 5 LIB EVGENI MALKIN 1 games 1 LIB TOM POTI 1 games 7 LYN ERIK JOHNSON 1 games 7 LYN SHAONE MORRISONN 11 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MAN JORDAN HENDRY 10 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MAN KEITH AUCOIN 17 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MIN FRANS NIELSEN 3 games 1 7 8 MON ERIC FEHR 5 games 1 2 3 4 5 MON MIKE GREEN 2 games 5 6 NCH JONI PITKANEN 1 games 4 NCH PATRICK O'SULLIVAN 2 games 1 2 NEV ANDREAS LILJA 62 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NEV MIKHAIL GRABOVSKI 4 games 1 6 7 8 NEV NICK BOYNTON 12 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NEV PAUL RANGER 1 games 2 NEV PAVOL DEMITRA 1 games 4 NEV TYLER KENNEDY 4 games 4 5 6 7 PIH LIAM REDDOX 73 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PIH ROB SCUDERI 1 games 5 PIT KEITH TKACHUK 6 games 3 4 5 6 7 8 PIT SERGEI SAMSONOV 1 games 2 QCP ARRON ASHAM 2 games 6 7 QCP PAT DWYER 6 games 1 2 5 6 7 8 SEA BOBBY SANGUINETTI 29 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SES ANDREI MARKOV 11 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SES BRETT CLARK 5 games 1 2 6 7 8 SES NICK SPALING 1 games 6 SES PAUL MARTIN 12 games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SES RADEK DVORAK 2 games 5 6 SES SEAN O'DONNELL 1 games 2 SHS BROOKS ORPIK 2 games 5 6 SHS JEFF SCHULTZ 3 games 1 7 8 SHS THOMAS VANEK 3 games 3 4 5 STM BRIAN ROLSTON 1 games 7 TPK ANDREI KOSTITSYN 2 games 4 5 TPK BRENT BURNS 1 games 2 TPK JASON ARNOTT 6 games 1 2 5 6 7 8 TPK JEFF WOYWITKA 2 games 4 5 TPK MARTIN ERAT 5 games 3 4 5 6 7 TPK NIGEL DAWES 4 games 2 3 4 5 VAW MATHIEU DARCHE 4 games 1 6 7 8 VAW MIKE COMMODORE 4 games 1 2 3 4 VAW NIKLAS BACKSTROM 1 games 1 *************************************************************************** INCENTIVE POINTS: PIH: -1 IP, newsletter article 2010-11 SEASON INCENTIVE POINTS: CCC: exempt FLO: -1 IP HOU: -1 IP NEV: 3 IP NCH: -3 IP PIH: -3 IP QCP: 1 IP STM: -1 IP SEA: exempt SES: -1 IP SHS: -2 IP TPK: -1 IP VAW: -15 IP *************************************************************************** TRANSACTIONS: MIN - SIGN Ville Koistinen, Christoph Schubert. - RELEASE Matt Zaba, Jeremy Duchesne. NEV - SIGN Doug Janik (retroactive to February 9). QCP - SIGN Danny Syvret (retroactive to February 9). Remember that all free agents must be dressed for a minimum of six games in the biweek following the signing. *************************************************************************** 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 ***************************************************************************