In a must win game game for the Icehole's the 10 players that showed up came to play. Mark played a great game in net and really deserved the shutout. The three D men played tough all night. The forwards did a good job of helping out the defense and clearing a lot of pucks out of our own end. Now we just wait and see if we move on to the semi finals. 
The Icehole's were cruising along with a 3 to 1 lead heading into the third period. But penalty trouble allowed the Hooligans to get back in this game. With Dave already in the box, Paul was handed a five minute major for hitting from behind. (Turns out that will cost him a 2 game suspension). On the ensuing powerplay the Hooligans tie the score at 3. But with less than two minutes left Mike T shot a wicked wrist shot from the right corner and slightly behind the icing/goal line, it somehow found the back of the net. Icehole's win! Icehole's win! 4 to 3.
After 7 straight losses, the Icehole's found themselves on the right side of a 3 to 1 victory over the Hooligans.
The Icehole's played the best all round game since the 2009 playoff run. All three lines were rolling like clockwork, and the defense played another solid game. Mark made some incredible saves and controlled the rebounds perfectly, as a result the Icehole's soundly beat the Hooligans by a 4 to nothing score. This win allowed the Icehole's to leap frog the Hooligans in the standings.
Another game another loss for the snakebit Icehole's. There were plently of chances, but very few goals. This one went late into the third, but the Hooligans popped one in with about 3 minutes left to finish off the Icehole's.
In one of the best played games of the year the Iceholes came to play last night. It was a complete team effort played on both ends of the ice. If the gods had been a little nicer this could have/should have been a victory, but after last weeks poor showing. This was a 100% better, and gives us something to build on.
The Icehole's came to play last night, as they were impressive both offensively and defensively. Al made his long awaited return after an ugly ankle injury suffered against Keyon Drywall back on Oct 18th 2009. The only negative for this game was an injury suffered by Fred half way through the second period. He tweaked his groin reaching behind him and dragging the puck up, which put him in on a break away. Fred did get his first goal of the year on the play, unfortunately Fred was unable to play the rest of the game, and will miss the next one as well. This was a close game as Young Guns scored first, then Iceholes came back with two. In the third period Bob scored the Iceholes a go ahead goal on a great shot after making a great play to get by the Young Guns Defence. An empty net goal solidified the victory for the Iceholes, make the final 4 - 2.
This was one of those games that could have, should have had a better result. But for a lack of defence and not being able to finish a play it was another loss for the Iceholes.
From start to finish the Icehole's played a good game on both ends of the ice. They held the Young Guns in check most of the night and Mark had a strong night between the pipes. On the offensive side, the Iceholes finished their plays and put three past the Young Guns goalie for a well deserved 3 to 1 victory.
