UPPER VALLEY HOCKEY LEAGUE

Classic Nordiques & Whalers Battle

ODDS:	Nordiques by 2 goals
OVER/UNDER:	10 goals

The Nordiques & Whalers have a history of close games, and I'm not expecting anything different. The Nords started the season off with a thrashing of the Brewers 10-4, while the Whalers collapsed in the 3rd period, losing 5-3 to Dead River.

The Whaler's Lallier seems to be energized in his head to head battle with Johnny Turner, but the bottom line is the Whalers can only play 30 minutes of good hockey.

I think the Nordique's offense will be too much late in the game, and Jordy McGee will tear off a couple of goals to put this one out of reach. Nordiques should win 6-4....maybe 7-3.

High Powered Nords Harpoon Whalers 10-6

The high-powered Nordiques took on the Whalers in the late game of this weeks action. The Nordiques beat up on the Brewers 10-4 last week while the Whalers fell apart late in a 5-3 loss to Dead River.

The Nordiques added to their legend with back to back 10 goal games as they peppered Kenny "The Stache" Lallier and Whalers. Lallier wasn't at his best as he was sporting his new Timmy Thomas styled pads that made him look like a tweener in big boy pads. Kenny clearly hasn't figured out the mechanics of the pads yet, but he's making good progress turning away 37 of 47 shots.

At the other end of the ice, Johnny "Temper Tantrum" Turner was in rare form as he let in 6 goals on 38 shots. Turner admittedly had some trouble controlling his rebounds.

Three Nordique players had big nights as Jordy "McBreakAway" McGee had 4 goals and an assist, Ian "The Tooth" Coates had a hat trick & Greg "The Butcher" Marsh added 4 assists. The Whaler's had a hell of a game from rookie Jason "Go-Time" Grambling who had 3 goals & 2 assists in his UVHL debut.

There were too many goals to recap. A couple of highlights would be that Grambling had one of the nicest tip-in goals I've seen as the Nordiques were a man down with Andy "The Pooch" Puchilak in the box for roughing. Gary "The Pearl Necklace" Laperle was manning the far point and fired a slapshot pass to Grambling who was about 12 feet to the right of Turner. Turner was coming out to face the shot, but Grambling aptly redirected the pass from no angle for the goal.

Another highlight came off the stick of Jordy McGee from a nice pass by his brother from another mother Dan "The Other McGee" McGee. The two McGees broke in all alone with Dan leading the charge. Danny faked to Lallier's stick side, only to drop the puck back to Jordy for the back door goal.

In the end, the Nordiques mix of veterans & youth handled the Whalers handily. Come December, you won't see this level of sloppy play from either team.

Can the Nordiques carry on with another 10 goal performance on Tuck & Dan Yacey....I doubt it. Will the Whalers get blown out by the Brewers....I doubt it.

 

Team:	Time:	Type:	Player:	Details:
1st PERIOD
NDQ	10:31	Goal	Coates, Ian(2)	Assist(s): Racicot, Brian(3)
WHL	10:31	Penalty	gogan, chris(1)	2 minutes for Slashing
NDQ	08:41	Goal	McGee, Jordan(2)	Assist(s): Marsh, Greg(2)
WHL	07:58	Goal	Gramling, Jason(1)	Assist(s): Oliver, Liam(1)
NDQ	07:02	Penalty	Kerrigan, James(1)	2 minutes for Tripping
NDQ	06:49	Goal	Dakai, Tom(1)	Assist(s): Racicot, Brian(4) Mayhew, Pierce(3)
WHL	05:22	Goal	Crapser, Tom(1)	Assist(s): Laperle, Gary(1)
NDQ	04:53	Goal	McGee, Jordan(3)	Assist(s): none
NDQ	04:06	Penalty	Racicot, Brian(1)	2 minutes for Hooking
NDQ	03:44	Penalty	Puchalik, Andrew(1)	2 minutes for Tripping
WHL	01:14	Goal	Aher, Zach(1)	Assist(s): Gramling, Jason(1)
NDQ	00:25	Goal	Phillips, Roger(1)	Assist(s): McGee, Jordan(4) Marsh, Greg(3)
2nd PERIOD
NDQ	10:49	Goal	Coates, Ian(3)	Assist(s): Marsh, Greg(4) Mayhew, Pierce(4)
NDQ	10:33	Penalty	Puchalik, Andrew(2)	2 minutes for Roughing
WHL	10:09	Goal	Gramling, Jason(2)	Assist(s): Laperle, Gary(2)
NDQ	08:41	Goal	McGee, Jordan(4)	Assist(s): McGee, Dan(1) Park, Kelly(1)
WHL	01:31	Penalty	Hall, Nick(1)	2 minutes for Interference
3rd PERIOD
WHL	14:34	Goal	Oliver, Liam(1)	Assist(s): Gramling, Jason(2)
NDQ	13:26	Goal	McGee, Jordan(5)	Assist(s): Marsh, Greg(5)
NDQ	09:05	Goal	Coates, Ian(4)	Assist(s): none
NDQ	07:12	Goal	Nightingale, Poli(1)	Assist(s): McGee, Dan(2)
WHL	00:22	Penalty	Oliver, Liam(1)	2 minutes for High Sticking
WHL	00:04	Goal	Gramling, Jason(3)	Assist(s): Vernon, Colin(1)

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JTStally Hanover, NH Registered: Posts: 159	Should book a plane ticket... Oct 19th, 2010 12:56 AM ...Just to dangle Parky and knock the blue cheese out of McDiesel...Go Whale! Have fun boys!
Z-Skate White River Jct, VT Registered: Posts: 108	Park vs. Liam "Avery" Oliver Oct 19th, 2010 02:03 PM Yes, the Whale have an uphill battle much like Mr. Park and his blood pressure when he sees Oliver step on the ice tonight. It will be interesting to see how this one gets called as the refs will be impartial !! Yes, I said it .. Liam gets a bum rap. Park, how's the BP?
McG Hanover, NH Registered: Posts: 47	Park vs. Liam "Avery" Oliver Oct 19th, 2010 03:38 PM IN RESPONSE TO: BY: Z-Skate Yes, the Whale have an uphill battle much like Mr. Park and his blood pressure when he sees Oliver step on the ice tonight. It will be interesting to see how this one gets called as the refs will be impartial !! Yes, I said it .. Liam gets a bum rap. Park, how's the BP?
kpark Quechee, VT Registered: Dec 2003 Posts: 724	HA HA HA! Oct 21st, 2010 09:45 AM IN RESPONSE TO: BY: McG Love it McG! LOVE IT!
kpark Quechee, VT Registered: Dec 2003 Posts: 724	ZZZZZZZ Oct 21st, 2010 10:02 AM IN RESPONSE TO: BY: Z-Skate Yes, the Whale have an uphill battle much like Mr. Park and his blood pressure when he sees Oliver step on the ice tonight. It will be interesting to see how this one gets called as the refs will be impartial !! Yes, I said it .. Liam gets a bum rap. Park, how's the BP? Z! You are a tool. BP is rising! Did you get your panties out of a wad after bitching & whining about our defense stepping up....LEGALLY...on your little boy toy?