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Results: Wizards 7 - Bindery 1
Game Report:
| “Bindery Bad Boys, Bound-up Bran-less” The Wizards rained goals, ‘lose as a goose’, while the Bindery team’s offensive effort was precipitously constipated. The Wizards 31st season opener, started with Woody getting the first goal of the season. In a 7-1 mudslide, the Wizards appeared just another year wiser. Scoring goals for the Wizards: DavID 3 (hat trick), PJ 2, Woody 1, aCe 1. In nets, Carl did a yeoman’s job keeping the Bindery at bay, allowing just one goal in a hard shot from inside the blue line. Ice conditions: while St. Paul Wreck plowed the day’s snow, it seemed they surfaced the rough-goughed ice with an asphalt remover. The weather conditions were excellent, 20’s with no noticeable wind. All was right in Wizardland until the team went to Gabe’s and discovered that our favorite Manager Amy was ‘given the option to seek opportunities elsewhere’. The consensus at the table was that Gabe’s made a horrible public relations mistake – we hope to see our friend Amy again. With the team handing Coach Larry a win, it’s now up to him to decide whether he’ll coach the Wizards like the 1972 or the 2007 Miami Dolphins. |
Results: Wizards 1 - Billy's 2
| “We Played the Game,We Had Some Fun,& We Laughed at Each Other” The headline for tonight’s game was a Gabe’s quote from DavID. Coach Larry played the Wizards to a 1-2 loss - squandering our 0-0 tie. With temperatures hovering in the single digits, the slippery ice conditions proved to be more of a factor than the temperature. Neither team could get their timing or footing during the entire game. There was some debate after the game whether the ice conditions favored the Wizards or the opponents Billy’s Vic Asphalt (a team that obliviously has a name identity crisis). The majority Wizard opinion was that the slipperiness of the ice favored the slower Wizards. We tip our collective helmets to the fast but name forsaken Billy’s-Vic-Asphalt team. Game highlight: Tom (T-Square) scored the only goal for the Wizards. In a first for outdoor Broomball, was white colored marking of the Blue
Lines. You see in outdoor broomball, the blue colored lines absorb the
sun’s heat, causing melted ‘burn’ lines across the ice. In all
sincerity, whoever came up with the idea of painting the Blue Lines
white, is a genius! It was a perfect quote. We did played a good game, we had some fun &
back at Gabe’s every teammate had their turn “in the barrel” being made
fun of by their teammates. |
Results: Wizards 18 - Sweep Revenge 0
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“Sweep Revenge; Another One Under the Rug”
The spirited but under equipped Sweep Revenge, lost to the overpowering Wizards in an 18-0 shutout. In a franchise first, each player of the Wizards scored a goal. Goal totals: Joe – 3 (hat trick), Buzz – 3 (hat trick), DavID – 3 (hat trick),aCe - 3 (hat trick), Tony – 1, Boze – 1, Quiche – 1,Terry – 1, Larry – 1, Woody – 1. Other franchise records set: most goals in a game & most points in a game. The game point total was 47. For comparison, a 100 point season is considered a good year for the team. Don’t believe it? The entire game was captured on video. In a great Front Office power move, Joe Ahmann pulled Larry from nets after Larry left the nets & mis-played a pass back – which almost cost the shutout. This allowed Larry to get his goal, which was scored within 30 seconds of the change. The fun didn’t end at the rink... Back at Gabe’s: the usual fun and banter was in full swing, when in came the Killian Red girls. It’s amazing the poor dolls didn’t suffer from frostbite, with the short skirts they were wearing. Free samples of Killian’s lager were provided to the Wizards (now a must for the Banquet Larger Bustle). Along with the free beer, and wonderful conversation, the Killian Girls brought with them a putting contest. Prizes were awarded for holes-in-one on a putting green. Numerous Wizards made the playoff round, and everyone received hats & shirts. Most notable was our own DavID, who won the putting contest. DavID was awarded a very expensive putter. In response to winning, DavID said, “I can’t wait to use this putter at the Banquet – this will kill PJ”. The teammates quipped, “PJ who?” To put this in perspective, the Wizards have been playing 31 years for a night like this. If you’re into numbers, a night like this may not happen again until the year 2039 – our 62nd season. It was a bad night to miss. Imagine that. Everyone scores a goal & our best experience at Gabe’s - all on the same night!
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Results - Wizards 2 - Polecats 4
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“Polecats Show Their Stripes” Why a team would name themselves after a stink spaying rodent is beyond us. As much as we hate to admit, our odoriferous rivals beat us 2-4 with an empty netter at the end of the game. Yea, we could make excuses: missing one key player - Carl & the snow-dusted ice being as slippery as a shuffleboard bowling table – but the fact of the matter is we lost. Team highlights: DavID scored our only two goals – his 7th & 8th for the season. Poor Tony was victim again to the referee’s call, and was called for his annual penalty against the Polecats. The Cooler King title is a dead heat, with DavID & Tony tied at one apiece. In our world view, we held the ball in their zone for most of the game – but that’s not how the game is tallied, so no more sour grapes for the Wizards. Back at Gabe’s: the germination of a plan to purchase a Wizard’s Club House was born. Epilog from last week (the greatest night of the Wizards ever): the Killian Red girls were nowhere to be found.
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Results - Wizards 1 – Automotive Cooling 0
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“Automotive Cooling
Blows a Gasket”
The temperature was -9F, the ice was good & during the first half our fingers stung. The story of the game was the return of our AWOL Wizards. Our goalie Carl played shut-out broomball & the very well rested PJ decided it was time to return to McMurray - scoring the only goal of the evening. While the Wizards controlled the ball most of the game, there were very few shots to their goalie. The Iron D: Terry, Buzz & Larry supported one another quite well & kept the Wizards out of trouble. Automotive Cooling look amazingly similar to Security Bindery – a few familiar faces, but with an added mix of youth & speed. Could it be, Security Bindery Inc. has the depth of an A & B team? While Terry frustrated a number of the radiator squad & caused them to get called for an infraction – it was Poor Tony the lone Wizard to get called for a two minute personal time out (his 2nd, and the lead for Cooler King). Back at Gabe’s: PJ was in feigning denial about the Greatest Night of the Wizards©. Coach Larry quipped, “The night was a perfect trifecta: everyone scored a goal, appearance of the Killian’s Red girls & PJ wasn’t there”.
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“Wizards Satisfy while the Polecats Melt Down”In front of their adoring fans, the Wizards won their pool and first elimination game with three straight wins before finally losing in the quarterfinals to the Lumberjacks. Tough competition was expected as rumors swirled about the pool teams the Wizards were to face. Each team was a runner up in the previous year's indoor or outdoor State Tournaments. Ultimately, winning the pool lead the Wizards into a much hyped game against archrival Polecats that ended in a soul satisfying shut out victory.
Pool Game 1 - Wizards 3 Buffalo Wild Wings 1 With slightly packed snow on the ice, the Wizards opened strong and maintained pressure on the previously favored team from Blaine. The Wizards were missing former speedster Ace Cunningham throughout the tournament but were buoyed by a fine performance in goal by Gump Peterson.
Pool Game 2 - Wizards 4 Bethel Royals 1 Let's just say that the young teams struggle in tough outdoor conditions as the ice at McMurray became greasy with loose snow. The Wizards dominated the entire game with very crisp passing and long periods of precision ball control - lead by B line defenseman Tom []. The team moved the ball very well around a Bethel team that was known as a speed team. Speed and acceleration don't count for doodley when you don't have brakes.
Elimination Round Game 1 - Wizards 3 Polecats 0 The Polecats melted down. It was a competitive game, no doubt, but the Wizards kept their cool and played with the minds of the Polecats. As frustrations set in kitties started chirping like a bag full of canaries. The pregame antics of Polecat center and mouthpiece Duece had little effect on the Wizards determination and skill. A shorthanded goal in the second half by center Terry Reeves of the Wizards vaulted the Wizards' spirit and effectively sealed the win. Wizards' spokeswoman Tracy Angelo was heard to say, "I've got two words for you Duece: Anger Management!"
Elimination Round Game 2 - Wizards 1 Lumberjacks 4 The valiant Wizards were finally stopped. Depleted by a couple of injuries, excused player absences, poor footing, and the usual Sunday morning slump, the Wizards failed to control the ball for most of the game. They seemed out of sorts with unbalanced lines. You know they're desperate when Dave Rasch is playing center.
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Results - Wizards 1 – Red's 0 (forfeit)
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“Fighting Red's Turn Yellow” It was cold, real cold, the night before the before the game against Fighting Red's was scheduled. It was not quite as cold at game time. Was it the cold, or just fear of the powerful Wizards that kept most Reds at home? We'll never know, but one thing's for sure. The Wizards tallied a forfeit win against the Reds. According to team rules, a forfeit counts as a loss for the coach. Coach Hull is counting unhatched chickens, thinking he's got a winning season in the bag. Instead of a real game, the team divided in two and invited the few brave Reds that showed to a fine scrimmage on nearly perfect outdoor ice. In the scrimmage the Good Wizards tied the Evil Wizards. Doesn't a tie count against the coach too?
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Results - Wizards 0 - Nickel's 6
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“Wizards Outclassed (literally)” Nickel's owned the Wizards for most of the game on slightly snowy ice as Coach Larry Hull inks a defeat in the last regular season game. The Class B dropdowns sped by most of the Wizards getting to the balls quicker and pumping shot after wicked shot at the hapless substitute IBW goalie (also played by Hull). Larry's only friends seemed to be the goal posts and his cage. With several Wizards out with flu and injuries there were no real highlights to report. The Wizards single power play was more like a penalty kill.
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“Wizards Go 2-2 in Playoffs” N |