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Laughing Skulls 4, Squirrels 3

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Once again, continuing a disturbing trend to start the summer season, the Squirrels fell behind by giving up the first goal of the game, this time, on the very first shift of the game. They would fall behind 2-0 before finally getting on the board about mid-way through the 2nd period. In the end, the Squirrels could not entirely shut down the Laughing Skulls team and could not pot enough tallies to get the victory, and fell to 2-2 on the season.

Skulls forward John Lozupone opened the scoring a scant 24 seconds into the game with a knuckle ball floater from the top of the crease off of a feed from behind the net. As the 1st period wore on, the Squirrels seemed to struggle to get their feet under them at times and failed to generate much offense, while goalie Eric Coulson held the fort with several blocker, arm, and chest saves. The offensive woes continued on the power play in the 1st period, with the Squirrels going 0-3.

In the 2nd period, after going down by a deuce on the scoreboard, Brent Machado and newly signed free agent rookie, Tim Carter, brother of Squirrels veteran defenseman Dan Carter, decided they had had enough of this “Squirrels not scoring” crap and took matters into their own hands to score 2 straight and get the game tied up.  Brent’s goal came ala Mike Knuble, cleaning up the trash in the crease. Gotta love the dirty goals! Make a mess and clean it up! Tim’s first of the season came on an end-to-end rush (might we be seeing a lot of that this season “Timm-ah!”?) and a sharp angle as Tim just threw it on net and Skulls goalie Shane Smith misplayed it off the inside of his leg pad and into the back of the net. But alas, Eric could not keep the momentum going for his teamates and gave up a softie on a point shot.  “More then 9 times out of 10, I make that save. I don’t know what I was thinking really. Probably wasn’t. I saw it all the way. Just…I don’t know. It was a very deflating goal for me.”

In the 3rd period, Tim continued to lead the offense by himself, and on another zone to zone rush, picked a corner over the goalie’s glove hand and fired home a perfectly placed wrist shot. The Squirrels were back in it!!  Both teams likely knew the next goal would be the winner and tensions were high. Skull Eddie Zaruba, who had been skating strong all night, broke the deadlock with a rush right up the middle, splitting 2 Squirrels defensemen who decided to stop moving their feet to keep up with the rushing Skull, and beat Eric with a snapper 5-hole.

Additional notes:

– The Squirrels have failed to score more than 3 goals in any of the 4 games they’ve played this season.

– Defensman Dan Carter returned from a rumored hand injury to play big minutes.

– Forward Jeff Headlee had a strong game, using his speed to disrupt the Skulls’ breakouts and causing several turnovers.

– After a one game absence, forward Dave Fronapfel returned to the line up and played well, handling the puck skillfully and getting the puck up ice on a few rushes.

– Defenseman Des Richelsen is 3rd in the league in PIMs with 12.

– With an assist on Brent’s goal, forward Ben Sumner has a 2 game point scoring streak.

– Team scoring leader Brent Machado, with 5 points (3G, 2A), more than double any one else on the roster, is the only Squirrel on the league’s scoring leaderboard.

-Team’s next game is Sunday, May 23rd @ 10:10 PM against the league leading Heineken Light.

Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 4 Screaming Squirrels 3
Game Details
Scoring Shots on Goal
1 2 3 Total
Laughing Skulls 1 2 1 4
Screaming Squirrels 0 2 1 3
Laughing Skulls 14
Squirrels 18
Scoring Summary
Period 1
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – John Lozupone (Vladimir Semendyai, Mike Ohanian) , 0:24
Period 2
Laughing Skulls – Vladimir Semendyai (unassisted) , 1:06
Screaming Squirrels – Brent Mochado (Benjamin Sumner) , 6:14
Screaming Squirrels – Tim Carter (unassisted) , 8:20
Laughing Skulls – Nic Zamora (Eddie Zaruba) , 11:42
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Tim Carter (unassisted) , 3:13
Laughing Skulls – Eddie Zaruba (unassisted) , 8:30
Penalties
Period 1
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Peter Gruhn – (Too Many Men Bench Minor), 2 min , 4:07
Screaming Squirrels – Desmond Richelsen – (Tripping Minor), 2 min , 6:43
Laughing Skulls – Vladimir Semendyai – (Holding Minor), 2 min , 7:17
Laughing Skulls – John Lozupone – (High Sticking Minor), 2 min , 10:10
Period 2
Screaming Squirrels – William Rand – (Interference Minor), 2 min , 13:10
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Robert Myers – (Slashing Minor), 2 min , 14:57
Screaming Squirrels – Robert Myers – (Slashing Minor), 2 min , 14:57

Rosters
Laughing Skulls Screaming Squirrels
Goalies
Name Min Shots Saves
35 Shane Smith 45 18 15
Name Min Shots Saves
30 Eric Coulson 45 14 10
Players
# Name G A Pts PIM GWG
3 Mike Ohanian 0 1 1 0 0
4 Patrick Herwig 0 0 0 0 0
7 James Ningen 0 0 0 0 0
10 Eddie Zaruba 1 1 2 0 1
12 Francis Conlon 0 0 0 0 0
18 Douglas Church 0 0 0 0 0
24 Vincent Barracchini 0 0 0 0 0
31 John Lozupone 1 0 1 2 0
39 Anthony Campanella 0 0 0 0 0
42 Vladimir Semendyai 1 1 2 2 0
49 Peter Gruhn 0 0 0 0 0
60 Michael Davis 0 0 0 0 0
77 Paul Keys 0 0 0 0 0
86 Nic Zamora 1 0 1 0 0
# Name G A Pts PIM GWG
5 Robert Valdes 0 0 0 0 0
7 Doug Winters 0 0 0 0 0
8 John Burke 0 0 0 0 0
9 Charles Wolstein 0 0 0 0 0
10 Brent Mochado 1 0 1 0 0
12 Anthony Richelsen 0 0 0 0 0
16 Michael Ricci 0 0 0 0 0
17 Daniel Carter 0 0 0 0 0
18 Robert Myers 0 0 0 4 0
19 Benjamin Sumner 0 1 1 0 0
21 Desmond Richelsen 0 0 0 2 0
22 Jeffrey Bobeck 0 0 0 0 0
42 David Fronapfel 0 0 0 0 0
44 William Rand 0 0 0 2 0
61 Tim Carter 2 0 2 0 0

Squirrels 8, Laughing Skulls 3

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Maybe it was a lingering Saturday night hangover or perhaps it was the old geezer officiating with Bruce Bagley, but heading into the 3rd period of Sunday’s early afternoon game against the Laughing Skulls, the Squirrels had drawn more penalty calls than they had scored goals.  Defenseman and former league penalty minute leader, Dan Carter, made a strong case that he deserves the title once again this year.  However, after his 4th minor penalty in the 2nd period he was excused from the game by league rule.  Carter, now tied for 2nd with the Skulls’ Francis Conlon at 72 PIM only trails the Vikings’ Eddie Ryland by 2 PIM for the league lead.  “I was kinda hoping they would throw a 10 in there somewhere”, said a dejected Carter after the game. “But you can’t make them change the call.”

With Carter out of the way, the Squirrels managed to calm down in the penalty department and clung precariously to a 5-3 lead in the 3rd period built on goals by Jason Nehmer, Matt Brolik, Dan Carter, Don Marks, and Paul Patrinicola.  Pesky hothead Eddie Zaruba had managed to strike for a pair in addition to a goal by Anthony Campanella to keep the Skulls within striking distance.  That’s when Squirrels forward Tony Richelson took matters into his own hands, first skating past everyone for an easy powerplay goal around the halfway mark of the period and scoring again a little more than 2 minutes later after Borlik netted his 2nd goal of the afternoon.  From there it was lights out for the Skulls.

The Gardens IH – Resor      Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Screaming Squirrels 8 Laughing Skulls 3
Game Details
Scoring Shots on Goal
1 2 3 Total
Screaming Squirrels 3 2 3 8
Laughing Skulls 2 1 0 3
Squirrels 30
Laughing Skulls 21
Scoring Summary
Period 1
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Eddie Zaruba (Fred Newton) , 0:34
Screaming Squirrels – Jason Nehmer (Desmond Richelsen) , 9:16
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Anthony Campanella (unassisted) , 14:48
Screaming Squirrels – Matthew Borlik (Anthony Richelsen) , 14:57
Screaming Squirrels – Daniel Carter (powerplay) (unassisted) , 15:00
Period 2
Screaming Squirrels – Donald Marks Jr. (shorthanded) (Robert Valdes) , 9:38
Screaming Squirrels – Paul Patrinicola (powerplay) (Matthew Borlik, Desmond Richelsen) , 11:18
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Eddie Zaruba (john lozupone) , 14:26
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Anthony Richelsen (powerplay) (unassisted) , 8:32
Screaming Squirrels – Matthew Borlik (Jason Nehmer) , 9:37
Screaming Squirrels – Anthony Richelsen (unassisted) , 10:59
Penalties
Period 1
Screaming Squirrels – Daniel Carter – (Roughing Minor), 2 min , 5:08
Laughing Skulls – Anthony Campanella – (Roughing Minor), 2 min , 5:08
Laughing Skulls – John Lozupone – (Tripping Minor), 2 min , 5:36
Laughing Skulls – Eddie Zaruba – (Hooking Minor), 2 min , 9:16
Laughing Skulls – Douglas Church – (Hooking Minor), 2 min , 11:55
Screaming Squirrels – Kyle Gassert – (Body Checking Minor), 2 min , 12:20
Laughing Skulls – Kevin Cox – (Interference Minor), 2 min , 12:37
Screaming Squirrels – Daniel Carter – (Holding Minor), 2 min , 13:32
Screaming Squirrels – Daniel Carter – (Slashing Minor), 2 min , 13:32
Laughing Skulls – Fred Newton – (Roughing Minor), 2 min , 13:32
Period 2
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Anthony Campanella – (Unsportsmanlike Conduct Misconduct), 10 min , 5:08
Screaming Squirrels – Daniel Carter – (Unsportsmanlike Conduct Minor), 2 min , 5:08
Laughing Skulls – Anthony Campanella – (Unsportsmanlike Conduct Minor), 2 min , 5:08
Screaming Squirrels – Desmond Richelsen – (Interference Minor), 2 min , 7:52
Laughing Skulls – Douglas Church – (Interference Minor), 2 min , 10:24
Laughing Skulls – Patrick Herwig – (Slashing Minor), 2 min , 10:58
Period 3
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – John Lozupone – (Tripping Minor), 2 min , 2:36
Laughing Skulls – Douglas Church – (Tripping Minor), 2 min , 8:02

Rosters
Screaming Squirrels Laughing Skulls
Goalies
Name Min Shots Saves
30 Eric Coulson 45 21 18
Name Min Shots Saves
1 Herb Malveaux 45 30 22
Players
# Name G A Pts PIM GWG
2 Donald Marks Jr. 1 0 1 0 1
5 Robert Valdes 0 1 1 0 0
12 Anthony Richelsen 2 1 3 0 0
17 Daniel Carter 1 0 1 8 0
21 Desmond Richelsen 0 2 2 2 0
25 Kyle Gassert 0 0 0 2 0
28 Matthew Borlik 2 1 3 0 0
55 Paul Patrinicola 1 0 1 0 0
61 Tero Moberg 0 0 0 0 0
88 Jason Nehmer 1 1 2 0 0
# Name G A Pts PIM GWG
3 Mike Ohanian 0 0 0 0 0
4 Patrick Herwig 0 0 0 2 0
5 Kevin Cox 0 0 0 2 0
9 Fred Newton 0 1 1 2 0
10 Eddie Zaruba 2 0 2 2 0
16 Justin Panzer 0 0 0 0 0
18 Douglas Church 0 0 0 6 0
19 Christopher Tucker 0 0 0 0 0
31 John Lozupone 0 1 1 4 0
39 Anthony Campanella 1 0 1 14 0
42 Vladimir Semendyai 0 0 0 0 0

Squirrels 6, Laughing Skulls 1

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With a total of eight skaters at a time, the Squirrels played an all-round good game Sunday and beat the Laughing Skulls, 6-1.

It was Michael Bronson’s final game as a Squirrel, but he was only able to play in the first period due to a scheduling conflict with another team. He had an assist and in typical fashion, also a penalty before he went to the other rink. After he left, Tero Moberg finally found the rink and gave the Squirrels some relief on the bench.

This game will also be noted as one where players we could’ve used showed up to watch some of the game, including former roller captain Ed Bager. Hope you enjoyed the show, guys.

The Gardens IH – Resor      Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 1 Screaming Squirrels 6
Game Details
Scoring Shots on Goal
1 2 3 Total
Laughing Skulls 1 0 0 1
Screaming Squirrels 3 2 1 6
Laughing Skulls 14
Squirrels 33
Scoring Summary
Period 1
Screaming Squirrels – Chi Pham (Jason Nehmer, Daniel Carter) , 1:49
Screaming Squirrels – Chris Wautel (Michael Bronson) , 10:29
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Eddie Zaruba (nic zamora) , 12:06
Screaming Squirrels – Chi Pham (Benjamin Sumner) , 13:37
Period 2
Screaming Squirrels – Chris Wautel (powerplay) (unassisted) , 4:43
Screaming Squirrels – Jason Nehmer (powerplay) (Daniel Carter) , 10:34
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Tero Moberg (unassisted) , 9:24
Penalties
Period 1
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Fred Newton – (Tripping Minor), 2 min , 2:59
Laughing Skulls – Fred Newton – (Hooking Minor), 2 min , 6:09
Screaming Squirrels – Jason Nehmer – (Hooking Minor), 2 min , 6:41
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson – (Cross Checking Minor), 2 min , 14:10
Period 2
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Vladimir Semendyai – (High Sticking Minor), 2 min , 4:17
Laughing Skulls – Vladimir Semendyai – (Tripping Minor), 2 min , 4:17
Screaming Squirrels – Daniel Carter – (Tripping Minor), 2 min , 6:13
Laughing Skulls – John Lozupone – (High Sticking Minor), 2 min , 9:30
Laughing Skulls – Vincent Barracchini – (Hooking Minor), 2 min , 14:54
Period 3
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Vladimir Semendyai – (Holding Minor), 2 min , 4:07
Screaming Squirrels – Chi Pham – (Interference Minor), 2 min , 10:33

Rosters
Laughing Skulls Screaming Squirrels
Goalies
Name Min Shots Saves
1 Herb Malveaux 45 33 27
Name Min Shots Saves
30 Eric Coulson 45 14 13
Players
# Name G A Pts PIM GWG
2 Philip Brach 0 0 0 0 0
3 Mike Ohanian 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kevin Cox 0 0 0 0 0
9 Fred Newton 0 0 0 4 0
10 Eddie Zaruba 1 0 1 0 0
19 Christopher Tucker 0 0 0 0 0
24 Vincent Barracchini 0 0 0 2 0
024 Nate Heard 0 0 0 0 0
31 John Lozupone 0 0 0 2 0
42 Vladimir Semendyai 0 0 0 6 0
77 Paul Keys 0 0 0 0 0
86 Nic Zamora 0 1 1 0 0
# Name G A Pts PIM GWG
4 Chi Pham 2 0 2 2 0
8 Michael Bronson 0 1 1 2 0
12 Anthony Richelsen 0 0 0 0 0
17 Daniel Carter 0 2 2 2 0
19 Benjamin Sumner 0 1 1 0 0
55 Paul Patrinicola 0 0 0 0 0
61 Tero Moberg 1 0 1 0 0
88 Jason Nehmer 1 1 2 2 0
96 Chris Wautel 2 0 2 0 1
Staff
Other Facts
Referee
Bert Whitelock, Norm WilliamsScore Keeper
Thomas Haworth

Squirrels 5, Laughing Skulls 3

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The Screaming Squirrels started fast but barely hung on Sunday as the Laughing Skulls tested them with a second-period onslaught, but a very defensive third period salvaged the victory. The Squirrels killed a two-man advantage, not to mention losing defeseman Dan Carter for much of the third period. Desi Richelsen sealed with win with an empty-net goal. Chris Wautel scored twice for the Squirrels.

  The Gardens IH – Logsdon      Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 9:40pm
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 3 Screaming Squirrels 5

 

 Game Details
 Scoring Shots on Goal
1 2 3 Total
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 0 3 0 3
Screaming Squirrels 3 1 1 5
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 26
Screaming Squirrels 31

 

 Scoring Summary
Period 1
Screaming Squirrels – Desmond Richelsen (tero moberg, Jeff Headlee) , 4:23
Screaming Squirrels – Tero Moberg (Anthony Richelsen) , 9:46
Screaming Squirrels – Chris Wautel (Desmond Richelsen) , 10:44
Period 2
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Douglas Church (power play) (Mike Ohanian, Patrick Herwig) , 2:13
Screaming Squirrels – Chris Wautel (Desmond Richelsen) , 3:39
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Paul Keys (unassisted) , 8:43
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Francis Conlon (Vincent Barracchini, Jeff Clark) , 9:27
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Desmond Richelsen (empty net) (unassisted) , 14:37

 

Penalties
Period 1
(no penalties)
Period 2
Screaming Squirrels – Desmond Richelsen (Interference), 2 min , 2:06
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Jeff Clark (Body Checking), 2 min , 5:11
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – Francis Conlon (High Sticking), 2 min , 6:06
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – John Lozupone (Slashing), 2 min , 12:37
Screaming Squirrels – Daniel Carter (Slashing), 2 min , 12:37
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 – John Lozupone (Unsportsmanlike Conduct(Misconduct), 10 min , 12:37
Screaming Squirrels – Daniel Carter (Unsportsmanlike Conduct(Misconduct), 10 min , 12:37
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Benjamin Sumner (Slashing), 2 min , 1:10
Screaming Squirrels – Benjamin Sumner (Tripping), 2 min , 8:24
Screaming Squirrels – Tero Moberg (Interference), 2 min , 9:22

 

Rosters
Laughing Skulls Bronze 2 Screaming Squirrels
Goalies
Name Min Shots Saves
1 Herb Malveaux 44 30 26
Name Min Shots Saves
30 Eric Coulson 45 26 23
Players
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
3 Mike Ohanian 0 1 1 0 0
4 Patrick Herwig 0 1 1 0 0
12 Francis Conlon 1 0 1 2 0
16 Justin Panzer 0 0 0 0 0
17 Eric Tunstall 0 0 0 0 0
18 Douglas Church 1 0 1 0 0
22 Scott Sarama 0 0 0 0 0
24 Nate Heard 0 0 0 0 0
024 Vincent Barracchini 0 1 1 0 0
31 John Lozupone 0 0 0 12 0
77 Paul Keys 1 0 1 0 0
83 Jeff Clark 0 1 1 2 0
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
12 Anthony Richelsen 0 1 1 0 0
17 Daniel Carter 0 0 0 12 0
18 Robert Myers 0 0 0 0 0
19 Benjamin Sumner 0 0 0 4 0
21 Desmond Richelsen 2 2 4 2 0
25 Kyle Gassert 0 0 0 0 0
61 Tero Moberg 1 1 2 2 0
77 Jeff Headlee 0 1 1 0 0
96 Chris Wautel 2 0 2 0 1

 

Other facts
Referee
Default Linesman, , Forbes Mann, Norm Williams

Scorekeeper
Adam Steffes

Squirrels 4, Laughing Skulls 1

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  The Gardens IH – Patrick      Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:02pm
Screaming Squirrels 4 Laughing Skulls Bronze 1

 

 Game Details
 Scoring Shots on Goal
1 2 3 Total
Screaming Squirrels 2 1 1 4
Laughing Skulls Bronze 0 0 1 1
Screaming Squirrels 25
Laughing Skulls Bronze 17

 

 Scoring Summary
Period 1
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (unassisted) , 2:53
Screaming Squirrels – Robert Valdes (Matthew Borlik, Robert Myers) , 7:19
Period 2
Screaming Squirrels – Brent Machado (Robert Myers, Michael Bronson) , 6:50
Period 3
Laughing Skulls Bronze – Scott Sarama (unassisted) , 1:59
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (Benjamin Sumner) , 10:16

 

Penalties
Period 1
Screaming Squirrels – Daniel Carter (Interference), 2 min , 10:06
Period 2
Laughing Skulls Bronze – Scott Kelly (Cross Checking), 2 min , 3:44
Laughing Skulls Bronze – Matthew Cimino (Roughing), 2 min , 10:22
Laughing Skulls Bronze – Matthew Cimino (Cross Checking), 2 min , 14:40
Period 3
Laughing Skulls Bronze – Frederick Newton (Too Many Men(Bench Minor), 2 min , 3:54
Laughing Skulls Bronze – Scott Kelly (High Sticking), 2 min , 6:02
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (High Sticking), 2 min , 6:02
Laughing Skulls Bronze – George Buxton (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 2 min , 10:16
Laughing Skulls Bronze – Anthony Campanella (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 2 min , 11:30
Laughing Skulls Bronze – Mark Anchor (Roughing), 2 min , 12:08
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (Roughing), 2 min , 14:46

 

Rosters
Screaming Squirrels Laughing Skulls Bronze
Goalies
Name Min Shots Saves
30 Eric Coulson 45 17 16
Name Min Shots Saves
00 Michael Ohanian 45 25 21
Players
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
4 Chi Pham 0 0 0 0 0
5 Robert Valdes 1 0 1 0 1
8 Michael Bronson 2 1 3 4 0
10 Brent Machado 1 0 1 0 0
17 Daniel Carter 0 0 0 2 0
18 Robert Myers 0 2 2 0 0
19 Benjamin Sumner 0 1 1 0 0
21 Desmond Richelsen 0 0 0 0 0
28 Matthew Borlik 0 1 1 0 0
50 Paul Kobernick 0 0 0 0 0
77 Jeff Headlee 0 0 0 0 0
94 Colin Smith 0 0 0 0 0
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
2 Philip Brach 0 0 0 0 0
7 James Ningen 0 0 0 0 0
9 Frederick Newton 0 0 0 0 0
12 George Buxton 0 0 0 2 0
15 Scott Kelly 0 0 0 4 0
18 Douglas Church 0 0 0 0 0
22 Scott Sarama 1 0 1 0 0
24 Nathan Heard 0 0 0 0 0
39 Anthony Campanella 0 0 0 2 0
55 Matthew Cimino 0 0 0 4 0
57 Mark Anchor 0 0 0 2 0
77 Paul Keys 0 0 0 0 0
82 Yu Li 0 0 0 0 0
86 Nic Zamora 0 0 0 0 0

 

Other facts
Referee
Default Scorekeeper, , Phil Dake, Nick Torre

Scorekeeper
Jason Flanagan