UPPER VALLEY HOCKEY LEAGUE

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This week's first match-up has the Nords facing the Whalers in what is sure to be an ugly battle for 2 points. League Super-Pest Liam Oliver is under everyone's skin like Sean Avery at an NHLPA meeting. The newest hot line in the UVHL is the Phillips-Coates-McGee combo for the Nords, put together by none other than GM extrordinaire Kelly F'n Paaaark. Kenny Lallier has his playoff form, and the ever solid JT has been getting the job done for the Nords whether or not they actually score enough goals to win the game. New additions to the Whalers of Sam Bailey and Kevin Louzier add depth to a team that works hard but is as desperate for scoring as the Nords. Expect a tough 1 goal game, probably 5-4, and flip a coin for the winner.

Whalers Push Penalty Prone Nords to OT

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Somehow I got this one right in the pre-game - a 4-3 score and flip a coin for the winner, and that is exactly how it played out. The Nords needed 2 points to keep heading for 2nd place and were focused on playing well. The Whalers had a short bench, but they had the right combination and threw their best forward line this season with any 3 of the four speedy Joey Hayes, rookies Sam Bailey and Cody Vose, and SuperPest Liam Oliver. This group was extremely hard to defend, and gave the Nords fits in their own end on more than one occasion. Combine that with LeLallier in playoff form and you've got a men's league battle on your hands!

 

Team:	Time:	Type:	Player:	Details:
1st PERIOD
WHL	14:01	Goal	Hayes, Joe(14)	Assist(s): Vose, Cody(1)
NDQ	10:30	Penalty	McGee, John(5)	2 minutes for Roughing
WHL	05:13	Penalty	gogan, chris(2)	2 minutes for Tripping
NDQ	01:32	Goal	Coates, Ian(13)	Assist(s): McGee, Jordan(25)
WHL	01:23	Goal	Bailey, Sam(5)	Assist(s): none
2nd PERIOD
NDQ	10:08	Goal	Park, Kelly(10)	Assist(s): Coates, Ian(22)
NDQ	03:58	Goal	Jodice, Daniel(8)	Assist(s): Clark, Bill(1)
3rd PERIOD
NDQ	13:21	Penalty	McGee, Jordan(4)	2 minutes for Hooking
WHL	12:00	Goal	Vose, Cody(1)	Assist(s): Hayes, Joe(6)
NDQ	07:54	Penalty	McDermott, Shawn(2)	2 minutes for Tripping
NDQ	04:13	Penalty	McGee, Jordan(5)	2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike
NDQ	02:50	Penalty	McGee, John(6)	2 minutes for Checking
NDQ	02:50	Penalty	McGee, John(6)	2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike

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Game Comments:
hkydoc WRJ, VT Registered: Jan 2004 Posts: 517	Bring your A-game, Nords. Mar 19th, 2009 03:03 PM LeLallier is on FIRE right now, and both benches are expected to be short. Whoever works the hardest and makes the least mistakes will win. See you on the ice!
kpark Quechee, VT Registered: Dec 2003 Posts: 724	Hell of a Game Mar 21st, 2009 01:18 PM That was a blast guys! Great tempo, clean & excellent goaltending! KP
habman Killington, VT Registered: Posts: 33	write up Mar 23rd, 2009 12:29 PM I missed the last 4 minutes, OT and Shoot Out... details!?