Another fun weekend at the tournament, and with a super ballsy effort the Steamer wins their pool at the Guardian of the Flame tournament.
In a couple of weird developments - Joe Quinn was able to get an amendment passed counting tournament goals in the career totals from this year forward; and a lightning storm apparently sent some very demeaning texts out to people. Who knew?
Jason's penalty shot!
Game 1 Saturday afternoon the Steam wins 7-6 as Eric scores on a break-away with 2.5 seconds left for the win. Eric and Shane with 2 goals, Jason with 3.
As Craig would say - guys that drink PBR "are men." As PBR was the only beer supplied this year, and there was 6 hours between games.....game 2 started good, but ended badly in a 7-2 loss. Joey and Shane lit the lamp.
Game 3 - a fresh Steamer looks really tough in an 8-2 win. Eric with 2, Shane 3, Jason, Stephen, and Joe Quinn with goals.
Jason's amazing shot in Moolky. Somehow hitting nothing with his throw!
Pool championship against the team that beat us - insane effort from the Steam. Down 2-1, we get two late 2nd period goals to to take a 3-2 lead and hold down the fort in a scoreless 3rd for the win. Shane, Joey, and Eric all get on the board.
The line-up:
Terry (G) - good tourney and great on Saturday in net, despite both knees being swollen like grapefruits. Four goal allowed in the last 2 games made all the difference.
Randy (D) - typically solid, and added stunning levels of beer drinking and nudity that would have made Frank and Reegan proud.
Josh (D) - all over the place on the ice, nice effort. Still a Wings fan though!
Brian (D) - solid three games at wing and defense and was the only guy that could silence the locker room by telling us he'd miss the last game due to a Sarah Maclachlan concert. It took a while for us to realize he was serious.
Ted (D) - late sub (Thanks Shane) who is a chowderhead and typically the best D-man in our C-3 league (maroon breezers on the Buzzards). A very solid addition.
Joe Quinn (D) - played defense, center and wing. Nice versatility, amendment and goal.
Stephen (W) - big winner in the raffle, nice goal on Saturday morning and great hustle on the game winner in the championship.
Frank (W) - off skates for a while, still looked solid and had the beautiful pass to Eric for the championship goal.
Bill (W) - quality work on the weekend playing the grinder role on a skill line.
Joey (W) - nice weekend with 2 goals including the game-tying goal in the final.
Jason (C) - typically great all weekend with 5 goals, shook off an obvious concussion in the final and played superb defense - made the play on Joey's tying goal.
Joe W. (W) - played a simple game, get puck and pass to Shane. Also dominated the classic parking lot game Moolky!
Shane (W) - gets the GM award for recruiting Ted, and oh yeah, added 7 goals on the weekend. Also nice enough to write "glory hole" on his payment check!
Eric (C) - probably our MVP of the weekend as he had about 7 or 8 assists, and 4 goals -including both game-winners in the one-goal games. Nice work E-5!
Nice work boys. Great weekend and our first title at the tourney!
Team Steam:
Guardian of the Flame charity hockey Tournament (raising money for Special Olympics) -
Standing: Ted, Jason, Stephen, Randy, Joe Q., Josh, Bill, Joey, and Terry.
Kneeling: Frank, Olympian Zatz, Brian, Eric, Joe W., Shane , Olympian Haldon.
