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Squirrels 3, Chupacabras 3

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Ford Scores Two in Squirrels’ Debut

Newcomer Jeff Ford scored two goals, and came within inches of netting the winner with four seconds remaining, in the first roller game of the year Thursday against the Chupacabras. The Squirrels came away with a 3-3 tie while only skating two full lines.

Ford got the scoring started in the first period on a pass from Desmond Richelsen, and scored again in the second period. With 7 minutes remaining in the game, Ben Sumner scored shorthanded after Kit Watson drove it into the zone. Goaltender Brian Byrne made several outstanding saves, many at point-blank, to keep the Squirrels in the game. One odd moment came in the second half when his helmet came off before the Chupacabras scored, but the goal didn’t count because the rules state that the play must end for safety reasons.

The Squirrels took a 3-2 lead into the final minutes, but the Chupacabras scored on a late power play. The Squirrels were missing captain Ed Bager, Don Marks, Wade Marks and Matt Borlik.

The next roller game is Thursday, April 21, 8:30 against Mors ab Alto.

Also Thursday, only an hour after the roller game, the Squirrels ice team showed up for their playoff game against the Cobras in Wheaton. Unfortunately for both teams, the referees didn’t come. The teams scrimmaged for an hour or so. The makeup game will be announced later.

Squirrels’ Roller Schedule Released

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The Gardens Ice House released the 2005 schedule this week, and the Squirrels will find themselves playing many familiar opponents this summer. Returning to the C level are The 5 Holes, Hurricanes, Bullhawks, Mors ab Alto, and Chupacabres. The Fish are the only team the Squirrels haven’t yet seen. Noticeably missing this season are Honkey Kong and the Wolk Pack, teams that the Squirrels have never lost to. Also missing are the Alliance, and the 2004 champions The Rocks, who moved up to the B level.

If history is any indication, the Squirrels’ biggest rival this summer is bound to be the Hurricanes. The Squirrels-Hurricanes rivalry started in 2003 when the teams split the first two games of the championship before the deciding game was canceled due to Hurricane Isabel. In 2004, the teams split. In the first game, the Hurricanes shut down the Squirrels, 5-1. In the second game, the momentum was solidly in the Canes’ favor before a high-sticking incident drew blood on defenseman Kit Watson’s face, giving the Squirrels a five-minute power play that couldn’t expire due to scoring. Watson had a goal and two assists during that time, and late in the game Desmond Richelson shot in the game winner to give the Squirrels their most thrilling roller victory of the year.

The first team practice of the season will be Thursday, April 7 at 9:30 p.m. Several team members also play pick-up on Sunday mornings at the New Carrolton rink.

Roller Squirrels Add Two to Roster

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With the roller season coming up and two roster spots available, the Screaming Squirrels recruited two new players.

Jeff Ford comes to the Squirrels from the Wolf Pack, a one-time B league team that was demoted to C midway through the 2003 season. He led them in scoring and was one of the top scorers in the league. The Squirrels are 4-0 against the Wolf Pack – often blowing them out – but are happy nonetheless to be adding another sharpshooter to the roster. “He is the same size as me but less fat,” says defenseman Desi Richelson, who recruited Ford. Outside of hockey, Ford is the lead guitar player for the band Yoko Says No, and has a degree in chemical engineering from Penn State.

Tony Richelson, younger brother of Desi, is also joining the team. He is a veteran of the Montgomery Midget league and played three years for the Good Councel Falcons in high school. He quit for a few years, and recently decided to return. “He is speedy and shifty,” Desi says. He will probably be playing defense.

Ford and Richelson will replace longtime Squirrel/Devil Andrew Lutzky and roller/ice speedster Juan Canchasto. Both Lutzky and Canchasto will still be on the roller roster as substitutes, providing depth that the Squirrels lacked during stretches of games last summer. Canchasto is expected to be returning to the ice team for the fall/winter season, if not sooner. Lutzky is expected to be playing Sunday morning pickup at New Carrolton with regulars Ed Bager, Kit Watson, Ben Sumner and Philip Van Der Vossen.

Playoffs: The Rocks 4, Squirrels 3

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The Screaming Squirrels failed to defend their C Level Roller Championship, in falling to The Rocks on 8/31. The Squirrels entered the playoffs as the 4th seed, and eliminated the 5th seeded Chupacabras 7-2. Next we faced The Rocks who had soundly defeated us just two weeks prior by the score of 5-0. We came out strong and at halftime led the game 2-0. Unfortunately they put together a string of three goals within just a few minutes, and ended up with the win, 4-3. The Rocks then proceeded to the Championship where they defeated the 3rd seeded 5 Holes, 8-1.

Congratulations to The Rocks for the Championship and to the Roller Squirrels for another winning season. We finished with a record of 13-8-1. Currently the Ice Squirrels are battling for playoff positioning in the HNA Summer League. Fall Ice Hockey will begin towards the end of October.

Registration for Inline Weeknight League

Ed Bager

3/17/2004
Ed Bager is currently collecting registration forms and fees for our upcoming Roller Season. The Screaming Squirrels will return to the Gardens Ice House for the Adult Weeknight C Division, where we plan to defend last season’s Championship. Registration is due by March 22nd. Please get your forms and checks to Ed ASAP. Our season will begin the week of April 19th.

2004 Roller Season

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# Date Time Opponent Shots Score Result
1 4/22/2004 9:30 PM Bullhawks 28-18 3-0 W
2 4/27/2004 9:30 PM The 5 Holes 23-15 4-1 W
3 5/4/2004 8:30 PM Honkey Kong 25-8 5-0 W
4 5/6/2004 10:30 PM The Alliance 27-11 10-1 W
5 5/12/2004 10:30 PM The Alliance 36-25 3-3 T
6 5/18/2004 7:30 PM Hurricanes 16-27 1-5 L
7 5/24/2004 7:30 PM Mors ab Alto 32-18 4-2 W
8 6/3/2004 8:30 PM Wolf Pack 29-14 7-0 W
9 6/8/2004 9:30 PM Chupacabras 17-22 3-4 L
10 6/22/2004 7:30 PM Bullhawks 15-18 5-4 W
11 6/30/2004 8:30 PM The 5 Holes 11-21 3-4 L
12 7/1/2004 9:30 PM Chupacabras 23-24 7-4 W
13 7/6/2004 10:30 PM Honkey Kong 31-11 11-1 W
14 7/15/2004 9:30 PM The Alliance 21-18 3-4 L
15 7/19/2004 8:00 PM Hurricanes 32-25 6-5 W
16 7/22/2004 8:30 PM The Rocks 29-25 3-6 L
17 7/28/2004 10:30 PM Mos ab Alto 19-26 4-6 L
18 8/5/2004 10:30 PM Wolf Pack 20-15 5-2 W
19 8/10/2004 10:30 PM Chupacabras 25-21 6-4 W
20 8/17/2004 9:30 PM The Rocks 12-20 0-5 L
21 8/25/2004 10:30 PM Chupacabras 29-21 7-2 W
22 8/31/2004 9:30 PM The Rocks 21-23 3-4 L

Standings

Team GP Won Lost Tie GF GA Points
The Rocks 20 16 1 3 114 41 35
Hurricanes 20 14 4 2 139 67 30
The 5 Holes 20 14 5 1 112 61 29
Screaming Squirrels 20 12 7 1 93 61 25
Chupacabras 20 11 7 2 101 79 24
Bullhawks 20 9 9 2 94 88 20
Honkey Kong 20 5 14 1 55 137 11
The Alliance 20 4 14 2 78 144 10
Mors ab Alto 20 4 15 1 78 116 9
Wolf Pack 20 3 16 1 76 147 7

 

C Division

Top 20 Point Scorers

Player Team G Ast Pts
17-DENNIS OWEN Hurricanes 35 22 57
11-WARREN CARRUTH The Rocks 24 17 41
12-JOHN BENANTE Chupacabras 31 10 41
09-CHRIS CLARK The Rocks 24 15 39
14-GREGORY GOLDKIND The Alliance 21 17 38
19-MATT LEWIS Bullhawks 30 8 38
96-CHRIS WAUTEL Mors ab Alto 27 10 37
43-BRIAN MURPHY The 5 Holes 16 20 36
18-GERRY KAHT The Rocks 20 15 35
57-STEVE PRICE The 5 Holes 19 15 34
36-PAUL DAWKINS Hurricanes 21 13 34
20-MATT PIOTROWSKY Hurricanes 20 10 30
11-JEFF FORD Wolf Pack 25 5 30
No. 32 The Alliance 16 11 27
16-PAUL McCOMAS Chupacabras 10 16 26
14-ED BAGER Screaming Squirrels 16 10 26
08-MICHAEL BELL The 5 Holes 17 8 25
08-JOE DUGAN The Rocks 8 17 25
22-KIT WATSON Screaming Squirrels 8 16 24
11-PHIL MENDOZA Chupacabras 13 10 23

Goalie Comparison

Player Team GP W L T GA1 Sv1 GA2 Sv2 SOG GA Sv Sv% GAA
37-MARK CARRUTH-G The Rocks 19 15 1 3 15 138 20 177 368 35 315 .900 1.84
sub-G SMITH The 5 Holes 2 2 0 0 3 13 1 13 30 4 26 .867 2.00
27-BRIAN BYRNE-G Screaming Squirrels 18 11 6 1 26 168 30 155 364 56 323 .852 3.11
44-GREG KRAFCHIK-G Hurricanes 20 14 4 2 36 152 31 140 365 67 292 .813 3.41
44-BRANDON MILLER-G The 5 Holes 17 10 6 1 30 150 27 146 360 57 296 .839 3.45
33-CAMERON BUTCHER-G Chupacabras 17 11 5 1 30 113 36 122 302 66 235 .781 3.88
01-GUILE GAMBHIR-G Bullhawks 17 9 7 1 35 152 34 154 363 69 306 .816 3.98
01-RYAN MEEKS-G Mors ab Alto 20 4 15 1 57 197 59 210 505 116 407 .778 5.80
sub-G GAMBHIR Chupacabras 2 0 2 0 4 21 8 17 50 12 38 .760 6.00
JASON McGILLEN-G The Alliance 13 4 8 1 46 135 32 130 343 78 265 .773 6.03
37-CAMERON BUTCHER-G2 Bullhawks 3 0 2 1 10 18 9 23 60 19 41 .683 6.33
47-TIM LaCHAPELLE-G Honkey Kong 19 5 13 1 71 180 59 189 486 130 369 .739 6.97
30-MARK CHACHULA-G Wolf Pack 19 3 15 1 74 165 66 190 472 140 355 .717 7.78
47-JON SHENILOFF-G The Alliance 4 0 4 0 24 35 14 38 108 38 73 .658 10.77