Alumni in the Pros - Nov '05

[Brian]

I look for a break from our horrible play in our alumni, check out what Vesce has been doing!  First star of the game with the game winner and 2 g and 1 a for the game.

http://ahl.leaguestat.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1001243

[Brian]

[Q]Brian Wrote:

 I look for a break from our horrible play in our alumni, check out what Vesce has been doing!  First star of the game with the game winner and 2 g and 1 a for the game.

[/q]

Oh yeah he had 3 a the night before and got the 2nd star!

[Brian]

Haven't seen Baby mentioned lately, is he hurt?  Maybe we can bring in his leadership to help out this years team if he's not doing anthing!

[pfibiger]

[Q]Brian Wrote:

 Haven't seen Bâby mentioned lately, is he hurt?  Maybe we can bring in his leadership to help out this years team if he's not doing anthing![/q]

He's still playing for the Chicago Wolves, but so far has been held scoreless.

[moskcraig]

STARTING GOALTENDER: Rookie David LeNeveu will start in goal for the Coyotes on Sunday. Gametime: 8pm est. Get the audio via nhl.com.
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[moskcraig]

STARTING GOALTENDER: Rookie David LeNeveu will start in goal for the Coyotes tonight against Federov and the Blue Jackets. Gametime: 8pm est. Get the audio via nhl.com.
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[jkahn]

Lenny gets 5-1 victory vs. Columbus.

[strixvaria]

And the third star.

[Trotsky]

Nieuwy is back from his latest injury.  He played in the 0-3 loss to NJ and tonight's 0-5 in progress game, also against NJ.  Considering FL hasn't scored in 5 periods, it isn't a shock that Joe has no points since returning.

[David Harding]

Jeremy Downs has signed with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs of the CHL.  In his first game he had one shot, one assist, and finished +2.

The hyphenated sieve is now on the roster of the Loredo Bucks as the #2 goalie.  He hasn't played yet, and the #1 goalie has only played one game.  I don't have the energy to track down what happened to the three goalies who split the time up to this point.  

[David Harding]

[Q]pfibiger Wrote:

 [Q2]Brian Wrote:

 Haven't seen Bâby mentioned lately, is he hurt?  Maybe we can bring in his leadership to help out this years team if he's not doing anthing![/Q]
He's still playing for the Chicago Wolves, but so far has been held scoreless.[/q]He has played in 10 of the team's 15 games and racked up 14 penalty minutes without scoring a goal.

[RichH]

I went to the Elmira @ Roanoke (UHL) game (in VA) to see Sam Paolini.  Of course, as soon as I settled into my seat behind the visitors bench during warmups, they announce the scratches...including #25.  Looks like he didn't make the trip.  Most likely scenario was that he stayed in NY for Thanksgiving.  I think the Elmira website lists him as wearing an "A"

Anyway, I noticed that Sean Conschafter (UVM) is a goaltender for Roanoke.  But he wasn't starting, either.  Crap.  So the only person I recognized on the ice was Carl Drakensjo (CCT) who has been with the Jackals since their birth.  Until I realized who was tending net for Elmira...Nick Boucher.  Ah, crap.  I already had found myself cheering for the Jackals (having moved down here from the Corning area), so then I have to root for Nicky Nick.  

Anyway, Roanoke was clearly the better team on the ice, but Boucher looked pretty good in net.  Elmira got off to a 2-0 lead (including a nifty SHG), and Roanoke later tied it.  The UHL is typically hack and fling hockey...not really that pretty or exciting.  3 "near fights" almost broke out, all involving Roanoke's #7, making it the cleanest UHL game I've ever seen, since the gloves were never dropped.  Drakensjo had a nice night...a goal and an almost-fight with #7, but the PA guy pronounced his name differently each time.  For some reason, there's no OT in the UHL, but they had a shootout, making it pretty anti-climactic for me.  Boucher and his counterpart each let in 2 goals, and then some guy named Jan Jos won it with a trickler that slipped past Boucher.  No handshakes.  I don't think the home crowd knew what a shootout was.

Speaking of the crowd, there were probably more than 1000 people.  Several yahoos near me didn't really know the rules of hockey, but they knew that if something happened to benefit the visiting team instead of Roanoke, you had to scream something decrying the ref.  One guy was livid that they whistled an offsides even though Roanoke didn't touch the puck while offsides.  A good number of fans wore NHL jerseys...the only other collegiate reference other than the CU jersey I wore was some guy wearing a Badgers sweatshirt.  Besides the tons of people wearing Virginia Tech stuff, of course.

mid-period promotions included chuck-a-puck for tickets and an oil change, turkey bowling (which they started all the contestants at the blue line...nobody could heave the turkey to the goal), and the ever popular t-shirt cannon.  Ever want to hear every kid in a building shriek at a high volume?  Get a t-shirt cannon.  Oh, and the Vipers mascot has to be the most phallic mascot since Joe Camel.

One last funny moment:  Before the introductions, they were playing  typical hockey DJ music.  Until they must have wanted to play "Misirlou" from the "Pulp Fiction" Soundtrack, and the bit of dialogue that begins the track came out...including the F-bombs.  Somehow, childrens heads didn't explode from hearing the word "fucking," much to the dismay of the CU Athletic Director.

[jtwcornell91]

[Q]RichH Wrote:

 I went to the Elmira @ Roanoke (UHL) game (in VA) to see Sam Paolini.  Of course, as soon as I settled into my seat behind the visitors bench during warmups, they announce the scratches...including #25.  Looks like he didn't make the trip.  Most likely scenario was that he stayed in NY for Thanksgiving.[/q]

Wonder if we'll see him Saturday at the Niagara game.

[redice]

Rich,    Sam has a knee injury.    I don't recall the exact nature of the injury.   But, I think it was not real serious.    He'll be back in the lineup soon.    Yes, he is an assistant captain and a great "character" addition for the Jackals.

[Al DeFlorio]

[Q]Trotsky Wrote:

 Nieuwy is back from his latest injury.  He played in the 0-3 loss to NJ and tonight's 0-5 in progress game, also against NJ.  Considering FL hasn't scored in 5 periods, it isn't a shock that Joe has no points since returning.[/q]
He picked up an assist on a ppg at 19:42 of the third last night, making the final 5-1.  If he wants a Cup with a fourth team he'd better get himself traded pronto.