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Squirrels 7, Laughing Skulls 1

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With only three subs on the bench, the Screaming Squirrels were in desperate need of goals and a win after a recent slump. And they got it.

With only two true defensemen in the lineup, the Squirrels moved forward Jeff Bobeck back to skate with Tony Richelsen and Doug Winters. That worked fine as the Squirrels limited the Skulls to 18 shots with Eric Coulson turning away 17 of them.

Brent Machado got the scoring started in the first period, but the shifts were long and the Squirrels knew there was a lot more time left. The Skulls goaltender, Shane Smith, made many great saves and kept the Squirrels moving by playing the puck instead of allowing the face-off, which would’ve enabled the Squirrels to catch their breath.

The second period ended up being even better for the Squirrels as Mark Tessar (from the roller team) scored in the first game back on the ice in several years. Tony Richelsen added another late in the period and the Squirrels took a 3-1 lead into the third period.

But the Skulls struck back as Vincent Barracchini’s individual effort cut the lead to 3-1.

Then Smith made a mistake. Skating out of the crease to clear the puck, he hit it right to Machado, who wristed a shot into an empty net, deflating the Skulls. A few minutes later, Machado completed the hat trick, then Doug Winters did his Mike Green at-his-best impression with some sort of spinorama move. Richelsen scored again shortly after, and it appeared he had scored once more from behind the blue line but the play was called offsides. Regardless, the Skulls weren’t happy that Smith had let in the shot, though it ended up helping the Skulls because the faceoff went into the Squirrels’ zone.

With just a few seconds remaining, Bobeck got into a minor scuffle with someone, but Barracchini took exception and clobbered Bobeck from behind. Barracchini is about a foot taller and 100 pounds heavier than Bobeck and literally blindsided him. The refs ended the game on the play, giving Barracchini a five minute major and game misconduct.

The Gardens IH – Patrick      Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Squirrels 7 Laughing Skulls 1
Game Details
Scoring Shots on Goal
1 2 3 Total
Screaming Squirrels 1 2 4 7
Laughing Skulls 0 0 1 1
Squirrels 27
Laughing Skulls 18
Scoring Summary
Period 1
Screaming Squirrels – Brent Machado (Doug Winters) , 12:20
Period 2
Screaming Squirrels – Mark Tessar (Brent Machado, Benjamin Sumner) , 5:30
Screaming Squirrels – Anthony Richelsen (unassisted) , 13:33
Period 3
Laughing Skulls – Vincent Barracchini (unassisted) , 3:13
Screaming Squirrels – Brent Machado (unassisted) , 6:29
Screaming Squirrels – Brent Machado (John Burke) , 9:06
Screaming Squirrels – Doug Winters (unassisted) , 10:26
Screaming Squirrels – Anthony Richelsen (Jeffrey Bobeck) , 11:59
Penalties
Period 1
(no penalties)
Period 2
Screaming Squirrels – Brent Machado – (Body Checking Minor), 2 min , 8:17
Laughing Skulls – Peter Gruhn – (Body Checking Minor), 2 min , 8:40
Laughing Skulls – Paul Keys – (High Sticking Minor), 2 min , 10:43
Laughing Skulls – James Ningen – (Body Checking Minor), 2 min , 12:18
Screaming Squirrels – Jeffrey Bobeck – (Elbowing Minor), 2 min , 12:18
Period 3
Laughing Skulls – Vincent Barracchini – (Charging Major), 5 min , 14:54
Laughing Skulls – Vincent Barracchini – (Charging Game Misconduct), 10 min , 14:54
Screaming Squirrels – Jeffrey Bobeck – (Interference Minor), 2 min , 14:54
Rosters
Screaming Squirrels Laughing Skulls
Goalies
Name Min Shots Saves
30 Eric Coulson 45 18 17
Name Min Shots Saves
35 Shane Smith 45 27 20
Players
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
7 Doug Winters 1 1 2 0 0
8 John Burke 0 1 1 0 0
10 Brent Machado 3 1 4 2 0
12 Anthony Richelsen 2 0 2 0 0
16 Mark Tessar 1 0 1 0 1
19 Benjamin Sumner 0 1 1 0 0
22 Jeffrey Bobeck 0 1 1 4 0
61 Tero Moberg 0 0 0 0 0
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
3 Mike Ohanian 0 0 0 0 0
4 Patrick Herwig 0 0 0 0 0
7 James Ningen 0 0 0 2 0
18 Douglas Church 0 0 0 0 0
19 Christopher Tucker 0 0 0 0 0
024 Nate Heard 0 0 0 0 0
24 Vincent Barracchini 1 0 1 15 0
39 Anthony Campanella 0 0 0 0 0
49 Peter Gruhn 0 0 0 2 0
54 Michael Davis 0 0 0 0 0
77 Paul Keys 0 0 0 2 0
Other facts
Referee
Default Referee, Larry Bertrand, Justin RalstonScorekeeper
Terri Ball

Squirrels Trade Gassert to Chicago

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In a move that surprised no one, the Screaming Squirrels traded ice and roller defender to Chicago for future considerations. Gassert has only been with the team for a little more than a year, but it seemed like 10. In his first season, he helped the Squirrels win the 2009-10 ice championship. He then skated on the roller team, before rejoining the ice team for the first half of this season. Aside from playing defense, Gassert’s main role with the team was to ask who is bringing the beer.

Roller Squirrel Mark Tessar will replace Gassert on the roster. Also, Gassert’s brother, Wes Gassert, is expected to join the roller team, and eventually the ice team. Gassert will be joining former Squirrel Mike Bronson in the windy city, where they are expected to be bunking together.

In completely unrelated news, Scurvy traded Alicia Krawitz and a broken Alex Ovechkin hockey stick to Chicago for future considerations.

Gassert Stats

Year (Div) GP G A PTS PP SH PIM
2010/2011 Ice 8 2 1 3 1 0 8
2010 Inline 14 12 12 24 4 0 15
2009/2010 Ice 20 5 5 10 3 0 12

Brewins 1, Squirrels 0

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Squirrels 0 The Brewins 1
Game Details
Scoring Shots on Goal
1 2 3 Total
Screaming Squirrels 0 0 0 0
The Brewins 0 0 1 1
Squirrels 31
The Brewins 20
Scoring Summary
Period 1
(no scoring)
Period 2
(no scoring)
Period 3
The Brewins – Steven Lippman (Evandro Valente) , 2:49
Penalties
Period 1
(no penalties)
Period 2
Screaming Squirrels – Kyle Gassert – (Interference Minor), 2 min , 7:32
The Brewins – Jim Killorin – (Hooking Minor), 2 min , 10:37
Period 3
The Brewins – Abdul Rahimi – (Body Checking Minor), 2 min , 0:13
Screaming Squirrels – Kyle Gassert – (Body Checking Minor), 2 min , 0:13
The Brewins – Jason Gustafson – (Hooking Minor), 2 min , 5:44
Screaming Squirrels – Jason Nehmer – (Hooking Minor), 2 min , 8:11
Rosters
Screaming Squirrels The Brewins
Goalies
Name Min Shots Saves
30 Eric Coulson 45 20 19
Name Min Shots Saves
35 Ron Mcneil 45 31 31
Players
# Name G A Pts PIM GWG
2 Donald Marks 0 0 0 0 0
7 Doug Winters 0 0 0 0 0
9 Charles Wolstein 0 0 0 0 0
10 Brent Machado 0 0 0 0 0
12 Anthony Richelsen 0 0 0 0 0
19 Benjamin Sumner 0 0 0 0 0
22 Jeffrey Bobeck 0 0 0 0 0
25 Kyle Gassert 0 0 0 4 0
61 Tero Moberg 0 0 0 0 0
88 Jason Nehmer 0 0 0 2 0
# Name G A Pts PIM GWG
3 Michael Pesci 0 0 0 0 0
4 Kali Wood 0 0 0 0 0
6 Jason Gustafson 0 0 0 2 0
7 Daniel Weiss 0 0 0 0 0
8 Joseph Pavelka 0 0 0 0 0
9 Mark Mey 0 0 0 0 0
11 Tom Casciani 0 0 0 0 0
14 Chris Olson 0 0 0 0 0
15 Jim Killorin 0 0 0 2 0
18 Christopher Rodriguez 0 0 0 0 0
19 William Mosberg 0 0 0 0 0
21 Marcus Weisgerber 0 0 0 0 0
27 Richard Chang 0 0 0 0 0
42 Rodney Jokerst 0 0 0 0 0
77 Evandro Valente 0 1 1 0 0
78 Steven Lippman 1 0 1 0 1
80 Abdul Rahimi 0 0 0 2 0
Staff
Other Facts
Referee
Default Referee, Patricia Foote, Mike VivlamoreScore Keeper
Jason Flanagan

Squirrels 6, Bullets 3

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The Squirrels played with a relatively small roster Sunday, and shook off a first period stalemate by finding the net six times in the next two periods in a 6-3 win against the Bullets.

Longtime Squirrels opponent, Steve Lipman – a Honkey Kong refugee and also Eric Coulson’s brother – was brought in for the day and performed well, and John Burke notched his first goal and also added an assist. Tony Richelsen had a goal and three assists and Bob Valdes scored twice for the Squirrels.

Several Squirrels missed the game or came late because they took their kids trick-or-treating.

Bullets 3 Screaming Squirrels 6
Game Details
Scoring Shots on Goal
1 2 3 Total
Bullets 0 1 2 3
Screaming Squirrels 0 3 3 6
Bullets 31
Squirrels 45
Scoring Summary
Period 1
(no scoring)
Period 2
Screaming Squirrels – Anthony Richelsen (powerplay) (Jeffrey Bobeck) , 2:10
Screaming Squirrels – Donald Marks (Robert Valdes) , 6:21
Screaming Squirrels – Robert Valdes (powerplay) (Anthony Richelsen, John Burke) , 7:37
Bullets – Clifton Mcwilliams (unassisted) , 12:49
Period 3
Bullets – Michael Hebb (Brock Linderman, JEREMY MITTLESTEADT) , 4:10
Screaming Squirrels – Tero Moberg (Anthony Richelsen) , 4:59
Screaming Squirrels – John Burke (Anthony Richelsen) , 7:38
Screaming Squirrels – Robert Valdes (Steve Lipman, Benjamin Sumner) , 12:16
Bullets – Michael Apatoff (Clifton McWilliams) , 14:46
Penalties
Period 1
(no penalties)
Period 2
Bullets – Timothy Vaughan – (Tripping Minor), 2 min , 0:51
Bullets – Jeremy Mittlesteadt – (Tripping Minor), 2 min , 6:51
Screaming Squirrels – Jeffrey Bobeck – (Roughing Minor), 2 min , 7:57
Bullets – Michael Hebb – (Tripping Minor), 2 min , 10:17
Period 3
Bullets – Melissa Gill – (Hooking Minor), 2 min , 1:02
Rosters
Bullets Screaming Squirrels
Goalies
Name Min Shots Saves
35 Shane Smith 45 45 39
Name Min Shots Saves
30 Eric Coulson 45 31 28
Players
# Name G A Pts PIM GWG
4 Jeremy Mittlesteadt 0 1 1 2 0
5 Shannon Mckown 0 0 0 0 0
7 Raymond Baldwin 0 0 0 0 0
11 Michael Hebb 1 0 1 2 0
13 Melissa Gill 0 0 0 2 0
15 Mike Shwedick 0 0 0 0 0
18 Brock Linderman 0 1 1 0 0
19 Clifton Mcwilliams 1 1 2 0 0
21 Michael Apatoff 1 0 1 0 0
24 Brandon Smith 0 0 0 0 0
37 Jonathan Lavender 0 0 0 0 0
84 Timothy Vaughan 0 0 0 2 0
93 Joel Handy 0 0 0 0 0
# Name G A Pts PIM GWG
2 Donald Marks 1 0 1 0 0
5 Robert Valdes 2 1 3 0 0
7 Doug Winters 0 0 0 0 0
8 John Burke 1 1 2 0 0
12 Anthony Richelsen 1 3 4 0 0
19 Benjamin Sumner 0 1 1 0 0
22 Jeffrey Bobeck 0 1 1 2 0
25 Kyle Gassert 0 0 0 0 0
61 Tero Moberg 1 0 1 0 1
77 Jeff Headlee 0 0 0 0 0
96 Steve Lipman 0 1 1 0 0
Staff
Other Facts
Referee
Default Referee, Patricia Foote, Keith RaygorScore Keeper
Thomas Haworth

Squirrels 7, Nordiques 1

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Squirrels 7 Nordiques 1
Game Details
Scoring Shots on Goal
1 2 3 Total
Screaming Squirrels 2 1 4 7
Nordiques 0 1 0 1
Squirrels 37
Nordiques 6
Scoring Summary
Period 1
Screaming Squirrels – Robert Valdes (Kyle Gassert) , 2:10
Screaming Squirrels – Kyle Gassert (powerplay) (John Burke, Brent Machado) , 12:16
Period 2
Screaming Squirrels – Donald Marks (Robert Valdes) , 1:31
Nordiques – Tom Swindell (Walt Bender) , 6:34
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Anthony Richelsen (unassisted) , 3:41
Screaming Squirrels – Tero Moberg (Brent Machado) , 3:53
Screaming Squirrels – Paul Kobernick (Jeff Headlee) , 7:22
Screaming Squirrels – Robert Valdes (Michael Ricci) , 12:30
Penalties
Period 1
Nordiques – Trevor Frederick – (Hooking Minor), 2 min , 11:00
Period 2
Screaming Squirrels – Doug Winters – (Hooking Minor), 2 min , 7:56
Nordiques – Tom Swindell – (Tripping Minor), 2 min , 13:02
Period 3
(no penalties)
Rosters
Screaming Squirrels Nordiques
Goalies
Name Min Shots Saves
30 Eric Coulson 45 6 5
Name Min Shots Saves
31 Terri Ball 45 37 30
Players
# Name G A Pts PIM GWG
2 Donald Marks 1 0 1 0 0
5 Robert Valdes 2 1 3 0 0
7 Doug Winters 0 0 0 2 0
8 John Burke 0 1 1 0 0
9 Charles Wolstein 0 0 0 0 0
10 Brent Machado 0 2 2 0 0
12 Anthony Richelsen 1 0 1 0 0
16 Michael Ricci 0 1 1 0 0
18 Robert Myers 0 0 0 0 0
19 Benjamin Sumner 0 0 0 0 0
25 Kyle Gassert 1 1 2 0 1
50 Paul Kobernick 1 0 1 0 0
61 Tero Moberg 1 0 1 0 0
77 Jeff Headlee 0 1 1 0 0
# Name G A Pts PIM GWG
5 Timothy Weil 0 0 0 0 0
7 Kevin Dahya 0 0 0 0 0
19 Mike Dunlap 0 0 0 0 0
27 Walt Bender 0 1 1 0 0
28 Melissa Frederick 0 0 0 0 0
30 Angie Swindell 0 0 0 0 0
32 Tom Swindell 1 0 1 2 0
42 Trevor Frederick 0 0 0 2 0
Staff
Other Facts
Referee
Default Referee, Didier Devynck, Joe TullScore Keeper
Abram Fox