C & D League PLAYOFFS !!! Summer 2007 PREDICTIONS ...

Before I start with my predictions, please note that Tom Yockey is taking registration for all old and new teams for A, B, C & D.
The new season for the D League should start on Friday 10/12 and the C League on 10/14.

Well this is a new season like we say. I am hoping for some surprises so it makes it more interesting to watch. Anyway, here you go with my predictions for the first round of the playoffs


Monday 10/1 Green 9pm C League Mighty Beavers vs Hitmen
The underdogs are the Hitmen in this one. I don't think that they have a chance on winning this game. But again, if the Hitmen goalie has a miracle game, you never know...
Prediction: Mighty Beavers 7 - Hitmen 3

Tuesday 10/2 Green 8:30pm D League Hockey Team vs Misfits
After watching the past games from both teams, I am giving the edge to the Misfits in this one.
I think that if they play like they did against the Yokels yesterday, they will win this one.
Misfits are 0 -2 against the Hockey Team this season ...
Prediction: Hockey Team 4 - Misfits 5

Tuesday 10/2 Green 10pm D League Blue Devils vs Yokels
I think that the Blue Devils have a more balance team then the Yokels. I also think that the goalies will be a factor in this one. The edge goes to the Blue Devils.
Blue Devils are 2 - 0 against the Yokels this season ...
Prediction: Blue Devils 5 - Yokels 3

Tuesday 10/2 Gold 9pm C League Leprechans vs Chiefs
Well, the Leprechans is a well balanced team with a great goalie ... Leprechans will win without a doubt.
Prediction: Leprechans 7 - Chiefs 3


Then there is the Finals ..... we will see who makes it. Good luck to all teams !!!

C & D League PLAYOFFS !!! Summer 2007

Here are the playoffs for Summer '07

Single elimination round:
Monday 10/1 Green 9pm C League Mighty Beavers vs Hitmen
Tuesday 10/2 Green 8:30pm D League Hockey Team vs Misfits
Tuesday 10/2 Green 10pm D League Blue Devils vs Yokels
Tuesday 10/2 Gold 9pm C League Leprechuans vs Chiefs

Finals - Best of 3:
Thursday 10/4 Gold 9pm D League Finals - Game 1
Sunday 10/7 Gold 10pm C League Finals - Game 1
Sunday 10/7 Green 10:30pm D League Finals - Game 2
Monday 10/8 Green 9pm D League Finals - Game 3 if ness.
Tuesday 10/9 Green 8:30pm C League Finals - Game 2
Thursday 10/11 Gold 9pm C League Finals - Game 3 if ness.

See you at the rink!

Tom Yockey

D League - Games on 09-26-07 to 09-28-07 Results !!!

These are the results of the last week of regular season for the D League. This summer season has been exciting considering that the last day of the regular season determined what team was going to get the final spot for the playoffs.


09-26-07 : **********************************

Green Rink 845pm ... Stickmen vs Misfits
Prediction: Stickmen 3 - Misfits 5
FINAL SCORE : Stickmen 1 - Misfits 9 ( 7 - 5 in my predictions ...)

I was surprised to see that the Stickmen didn't show up for this important game. I have to say that it wasn't the best performance from goalie "Steve McCollister, Stickmen". This game put the Misfits in 4th and final spot for the playoffs. Now, the last day of the season will determine if the Misfits are in or out.

3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 25 Matthew Taylor (2 goals, 1 assist) Mis
2. # 27 Randy Perry (2 goals, 1 assist) Mis
3. # 37 Doug Hackett (2 goals) Mis

Green Rink 1015pm ... Phantoms vs Hitmen

Prediction: Phantoms 3 - Hitmen 6
FINAL SCORE : Phantoms 1 - Hitmen 7 ( 8 - 5 in my predictions ...)

This game was tied 1 - 1 early in the 2nd and then the Hitmen scored 3 unanswered goals. From that point it was all Hitmen game when they scored 3 more goals in the 3rd to pave the way to a convincing win over the Phantoms. I would like to note that # 63 from the Hitmen got injured to his knee at the end of the game. We wish him well and hope he can recover and play hockey soon.

3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 9 Chris Gallagher (5 goals, 1 assist) Hit
2. # 7 Brian Lowe (2 goals, 1 assist) Hit
3. # 6 Linda Mason (Great defensive play) Hit

09-27-07 : **********************************


Gold Rink 845pm ... Blue Devils vs Spartans
Prediction: Blue Devils 6 - Spartans 2
FINAL SCORE : Blue Devils 9 - Spartans 3 ( 9 - 5 in my predictions ... )

This game didn't have any consequence for the standings. It just showed how the Blue Devils are a notch higher in skills then the Spartans ...

3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 3 Mike Drago (1 goal, 3 assists) B.D.
2. # 15 Joe Picardo (2 goals) B.D.
3. # 12 Mark Johnson (3 assists) B.D.

Green Rink 1015pm ... Hockey Team vs Ice Dogs
Prediction: Hockey Team 9 - Ice Dogs 1
FINAL SCORE : Hockey Team 2 - Ice Dogs 1 (10 - 5 in my predictions... )

This was a great game for goalie Terry Redmon from the Ice Dogs. He received a total of 60 shots and allowed only one goal !!! He almost pulled the win but lost in shootout ...
I think that if the Ice Dogs had a goalie during the season, they could of climbed the standings drastically. Maybe next season ....

3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 73 Terry Redmon (60 shots, 59 saves) I.D.
2. # 13 Mats Lindquist (1 goal, GW) H.T.
3. # 11 Heather Welborn (1 goal) I.D.

09-28-07 : **********************************

Green Rink 730pm ... Ice Dogs vs Phantoms
Prediction: Ice Dogs 2 - Phantoms 4
FINAL SCORE : Ice Dogs 2 - Phantoms 12 ( 11 - 5 in my predictions... )

The Ice Dogs only had one player on the bench, so that didn't help at all. And it wasn't the same goalie as their previous game against the Hockey Team. The Phantoms controlled the game from start to finish. I have to say that Nate was flying on the ice and had a couple of goals.
This was the final game for both teams. They are not in the playoffs and now they can focus on the next season. Will the Ice Dogs be back ? If so, will they have a better squad ? How about the Phantoms ? Are they coming back ?

3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 41 Chris Keffer (3 goals, 2 assists) Pha
2. # 13 Jason Neal (3 goals, 1 assist) Pha
3. # 56 Brian Brookman (1 goal, 4 assists) Pha

Gold Rink 845pm ... Yokels vs Misfits
Prediction: Yokels 4 - Misfits 5
FINAL SCORE : Yokels 6 - Misfits 11 ( 12 - 5 in my predictions.. )

I would never thought that this would be a high scoring game ... But the results of this game officially put the Misfits in the playoffs with the final spot.

3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 25 Matthew Taylor (4 goals, 2 assists) Mis
2. # 6 Matt Lux (1 goal, 2 assists) Mis
3. # 19 Jason Hurst (1 goal, 3 assists) Yok

Green Rink 900pm ... Spartans vs MidCities
Prediction: Spartans 5 - MidCities 3
FINAL SCORE : Spartans 8 - MidCities 1 ( 13 - 5 in my predictions... )

Now that both teams have played their last game, are they coming back next session ?
I know that it was a disappointing season for MidCities ... I thought that they were going to be higher in the standings. Maybe next season ....

3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 29 Mike Skupien (2 goals, 2 assists) Spa
2. # 40 Brad Aho (3 assists) Spa
3. # 7 Jason Lind (2 goals) Spa

Gold Rink 1015pm ... Stickmen vs Hitmen
Prediction: Stickmen 4 - Hitmen 5
FINAL SCORE : Stickmen 0 - Hitmen 3 ( 14 - 5 in my predictions... )

The game before this one decided the fate of the Stickmen. They knew that they were not in the playoffs anymore so they didn't have as much desire to win this game. It was a good game with good goaltending from the Hitmen netminder. Now that the season is over for both these teams, what roster changes are they going to make for the next season...

3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 35 David Speer (25 shots, 25 saves) Hit
2. # 79 Kenny Polman (Great plays) Hit
3. # 14 Christian Herr (Great plays) Hit

D League - Games on 09-26-07 to 09-28-07 Predictions

The are my predictions for the D League games for the the rest of this week....

09-26-07 : **********************************

Green Rink 845pm ... Stickmen vs Misfits
Well, it all comes down to this game... This is for the last spot for the playoffs. Stickmen lead the standings with one point on the Misfits with both teams having 2 games to play in the season.
Prediction: Stickmen 3 - Misfits 5

Green Rink 1015pm ... Phantoms vs Hitmen
This game doesn't mean anything for the standings but pride ...
Prediction: Phantoms 3 - Hitmen 6


09-27-07 : **********************************

Gold Rink 845pm ... Blue Devils vs Spartans
This game is points that the Blue Devils need to tie for 1st in the standings.
Prediction: Blue Devils 6 - Spartans 2

Green Rink 1015pm ... Hockey Team vs Ice Dogs
Another game for the stats ...
Prediction: Hockey Team 9 - Ice Dogs 1


09-28-07 : **********************************

Green Rink 730pm ... Ice Dogs vs Phantoms
Prediction: Ice Dogs 2 - Phantoms 4

Gold Rink 845pm ... Yokels vs Misfits
This could be a game that the Misfits must win to keep hope for the playoffs.
Prediction: Yokels 4 - Misfits 5

Green Rink 900pm ... Spartans vs MidCities
Prediction: Spartans 5 - MidCities 3

Gold Rink 1015pm ... Stickmen vs Hitmen
This could also be a game that the Stickmen need to win to be able to make it to the playoffs.
Prediction: Stickmen 4 - Hitmen 5

C League - Games on 09-25-07 Review ...

I did not have any predictions on the games that were played tonight...

C League .....

09-25-07 : **********************************

Gold Rink 900pm ... Leprechans vs Mighty Beavers
FINAL SCORE : Leprechans 8 - Mighty Beavers 7

This was a rough, fast and finesse game. Both teams played great hockey. This was a game for first place and the Leprechans had the edge tonight.

3 Stars for the Game :

1. # 5 Jeff Womack (2 goals, 3 assists) Lep
2. # 6 Kevin Saskiw (3 goals) M.B.
3. # 8 Charlie Hankins (2 goals) Lep

Green Rink 830pm ...

Hitmen vs Hockey Team
FINAL SCORE : Hitmen 7 - Hockey Team 1

This was a game that the Hitmen controlled from the beginning till the end. We didn't expect the Hockey Team to be over matched but they did.

3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 12 Brent LaCasse (3 goals) Hit
2. # 9 Chris Gallagher (1 goal, 4 assists) Hit
3. # 6 Linda Mason (1 goal, 2 assists) Hit

C League - Games on 09-24-07 Review ...

C League .......

09-24-07 : **********************************
Green Rink 745pm ... Hitmen vs Ham N Eggers
A good battle even though the Ham N Eggers cannot finish 4th with 2 games left.
Prediction: Hitmen 5 - Ham N Eggers 3
FINAL SCORE : Hitmen 8 - Ham N Eggers 12 (5 - 5 in my predictions ... )

I did not expect a game like this one ... This was a fast pace game but a nightmare for the goalies ... The game was tied at 5 - 5 entering the 3rd period. Then 7 goals were scored by the Ham N Eggers in the last period and 4 of those were in the last 3 min. of play.

3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 50 Stephen Zadel (6 goals, 3 assists) H.E.
2. # 7 Brian Chavez (3 goals, 1 assist) Hit
3. # 9 Chris Gallagher (3 goals, 2 assists) Hit

Green Rink 900pm ... Predators vs Chiefs
I wonder if the Predators will show up tonight ... The past 2 games, they didn't have enough players to play so the games were forfeit.
Prediction: Predators 2 - Chiefs 6
FINAL SCORE : Predators 2 - Chiefs 5 (6 - 5 in my predictions ... )

This was another fast pace game with nice plays. It was nice to see the Predators show up tonight.

3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 6 Jason Diebold (2 goals, 1 assist) Chi
2. # 7 Logan Wolfe (1 goal) Pre
3. # 27 Brad Schnider (1 goal, 1 assist) Chi

C & D League Games Review and Predictions for 09-23

More Games ....



C League .......



09-23-07 : **********************************



Green Rink 730pm ... Mighty Beavers vs Predators

This game is for 1st place for the Mighty B. If they win, they are in 1st.

Prediction: Mighty Beavers 9 - Predators 1

FINAL SCORE : Mighty Beavers won by forfeit ....



Predators did not show up ...





Gold Rink 830pm ... Ham N Eggers vs Chiefs

This game is for final spot for the playoffs. Should be a good and entertaining game.

Prediction: Ham N Eggers 6 - Chiefs 5

FINAL SCORE : Ham N Eggers 2 - Chiefs 4 (5 - 3 in my predictions...)



This was a fast pace game ... The chiefs capitalized on their chances. The game was tied at 2 -2 till less then 2 min. remaining when 2 fast goals were scored by the Chiefs.



3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 15 Kyle Nelsson (2 goals, 1 assist) Chi


2. # 38 Paul Slezak (1 goal, 1 assist) Chi


3. # 34 Chris King (44 shots, 42 saves) Chi

D League .......



Green Rink 900pm ... Hockey Team vs Hitmen

This game doesn't mean anything for the Hitmen ... but they have pride and would want to revenge earlier loss to the Hockey Team.

Prediction: Hockey Team 4 - Hitmen 5

FINAL SCORE : Hockey Team 2 - Hitmen 1 (5 - 4 in my predictions ... )



This was a good hockey game. The game was tied at 1 a piece with 1 min 25 sec when the Hockey Team had a 5 to 3 man advantage and scored the game winning goal.



3 Stars for the Game :

1. # 44 Travis Culwell (2 goals, GW) H.T.


2. # 35 David Speer (19 shots, 18 saves) Hit


3. # 9 Chris Gallagher (1 goal) Hit

C & D League Games Review and Predictions ...

Continuing ...



09-20-07 : ***************************



Green Rink 1015pm ...

Misfits vs Spartans

This is a must win for both these teams.

Prediction: Misfits 5 - Spartans 2

FINAL SCORE : Misfit 6 - Spartans 2 (2 - 1 in my predictions...)



The Misfits were too strong for the Spartans ... A good hockey game.



3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 17 Ben Ferrell (2 goals) Mis


2. # 14 Mark Dunning (1 goal, 1 assist) Mis


3. # 13 Brad Aho (2 goals) Spa

09-21-07 : ********************************





Gold Rink 845pm ...

Ice Dogs vs Kings

This game doesn't mean anything for the standings.

Prediction: Ice Dogs 2 - Kings 6

FINAL SCORE : Ice Dogs 1 - Kings 13 (3 - 1 in my predictions ...)



Hmmm .... should I say more. I think Ice Dogs should be in lower D League next season.



3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 23 Robert Alcorn (4 goals, 1 assist) Kin


2. # 77 Vance Breckenridge (4 goals) Kin


3. # 33 Jason Pratt (2 goals, 2 assist) Kin

Green Rink 900pm ...

Blue Devils vs Stickmen

This is a must win for the Stickmen to make sure they are in the playoffs.

Prediction: Blue Devils 4 - Stickmen 5

FINAL SCORE : Blue Devils 7 - Stickmen 1 (3 - 2 in my predictions ...)



The B.D. controlled the game in every aspect. They were for the most part of the game in the Offensive zone.



3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 12 Mark Johnson (2 goals) B.D.


2. # 17 Mark Cameron (2 goals) B.D.


3. # 3 Mike Drago (4 assists) B.D.

Gold Rink 1015pm ... MidCities vs Hockey Team

This game could mean 1st place for the Hockey Team.

Prediction: MidCities 3 - Hockey Team 6

FINAL SCORE : MidCities 1 - Hockey Team 6 (4 - 2 in my predictions...)



Well, the Hockey Team out shot and controlled for the most part of the game.



3 Stars of the Game:

1. # 89 Eric Mask (2 goals) H.T.


2. # 44 Travis Culwell (1 goal, 1 assist) H.T.


3. # 18 Paul Markuson (2 assists) H.T.

Green Rink 1030pm ... Hitmen vs Yokels

This is another game that could mean 1st place for the Yokels.

Prediction: Hitmen 3 - Yokels 4

FINAL SCORE : Hitmen 3 - Yokels 5 (5 - 2 in my predictions ...)



The Yokels controlled the first two periods but in the last 5 min. of the game, the Hitmen gave a scare and made it a close one.



3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 19 Jason Hurst (2 goals, 1 assist) Yok


2. # 79 Kenny Polman (2 goals) Hit


3. # 7 Colin Patrick (3 assists) Yok

D League - Games on 09-20-07 to 09-23-07 Results !!!

I have to say that the past week was a good week to watch hockey games, it was very entertaining and good hockey.

09-20-07 :

Green Rink 845pm ... Phantoms vs Hockey Team
Hockey Team is favorite to win this one.
Prediction: Phantoms 2 - Hockey Team 6
FINAL SCORE : Phantoms 1 - Hockey Team 5 (1 - 0 in my predictions)

Well, this game was a 1-0 score after 2 periods for the Hockey Team thanks to Phantoms goalie Tory Smith. He was making great acrobatic saves ... great to watch. But the first place team in the C League ... oups I meant to say D League ... scored 3 unanswered goals and finally won the game 5-1.

3 Stars of the game :

1. # 13 Burke Egner (2 goals, 1 assist) H.T.
2. # 00 Tory Smith (43 shots, 38 saves) Pha
3. # 9 Tony Nigro (1 assist) H.T.

Gold Rink 845pm ... Yokels vs Blue Devils
This is a matchup of 1st place teams.
Prediction: Yokels 5 - Blue Devils 4
FINAL SCORE : Yokels 4 - Blue Devils 5 (SHO) (1 - 1 in my predictions)

This game was entertaining from the beginning till the end. I really thought that the Yokels were going to win because of the scoring chances. But John Dwyer scored the goal that made the difference in a shootout. Great game !!!

3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 27 John Dwyer (1 goal, GW) B.D.
2. # 19 Jason Hurst (1 goal, 3 assists) Yok
3. # 00 Greg Sargent (1 goal, 1 assist) B.D.

C & D League Games Review and Predictions ...

I will have the games review later tonight from the games that were played in the C & D League last week.
These are my predictions for tonight's games ...

09-24-07 :

Green Rink 745pm ... Hitmen vs Ham N Eggers
A good battle even though the Ham N Eggers cannot finish 4th with 2 games left.
Prediction: Hitmen 5 - Ham N Eggers 3

Green Rink 900pm ... Predators vs Chiefs
I wonder if the Predators will show up tonight ... The past 2 games, they didn't have enough players to play so the games were forfeit.
Prediction: Predators 2 - Chiefs 6

C League - Games on 09-23-07 Predictions

These are the games for the C League and my predictions ...

09-23-07 :

Green Rink 730pm ... Mighty Beavers vs Predators
This game is for 1st place for the Mighty B. If they win, they are in 1st.
Prediction: Mighty Beavers 9 - Predators 1

Gold Rink 830pm ... Ham N Eggers vs Chiefs
This game is for final spot for the playoffs. Should be a good and entertaining game.
Prediction: Ham N Eggers 6 - Chiefs 5

D League - Games on 09-20-07 to 09-23-07 Predictions

These are the games for the D League and my Predictions ....

09-20-07 :

Green Rink 845pm ... Phantoms vs Hockey Team
Hockey Team is favorite to win this one.
Prediction: Phantoms 2 - Hockey Team 6

Gold Rink 845pm ... Yokels vs Blue Devils
This is a matchup of 1st place teams.
Prediction: Yokels 5 - Blue Devils 4

Green Rink 1015pm ... Misfits vs Spartans
This is a must win for both these teams.
Prediction: Misfits 5 - Spartans 2


09-21-07 :

Gold Rink 845pm ... Ice Dogs vs Kings
This game doesn't mean anything for the standings.
Prediction: Ice Dogs 2 - Kings 6

Green Rink 900pm ... Blue Devils vs Stickmen
This is a must win for the Stickmen to make sure they are in the playoffs.
Prediction: Blue Devils 4 - Stickmen 5

Gold Rink 1015pm ... MidCities vs Hockey Team
This game could mean 1st place for the Hockey Team.
Prediction: MidCities 3 - Hockey Team 6

Green Rink 1030pm ... Hitmen vs Yokels

This is another game that could mean 1st place for the Yokels.
Prediction: Hitmen 3 - Yokels 4


09-23-07 :

Green Rink 900pm ... Hockey Team vs Hitmen
This game doesn't mean anything for the Hitmen ... but they have pride and would want to revenge earlier loss to the Hockey Team.
Prediction: Hockey Team 4 - Hitmen 5

D League - Games on 09-19-07

There was 2 games scheduled for that day.
Ice Dogs (1-16-0) vs Hitmen (7-7-2)
Stickmen (12-4-1) vs MidCities (4-14-0)


Final Score : Ice Dogs 0 Hitmen 7

This was a one way game. The Hitmen controlled the game from start to finish. You could clearly see that the Ice Dogs were not in the same Level of play. The Hitmen had a total of 49 shots to 16 for the Ice Dogs. We know that both teams are not making the playoffs so the points didn't matter in this one. Both teams can prepare themselves for next season.

3 Stars of the Game :

1. # 9 Chris Gallagher (4 goals)
2. # 12 Brent Lacasse (1 goal, 2 assist)
3. # 35 David Speer (Shutout, 16 Saves)

Final Score : Stickmen 3 MidCities 0

This was a nice fast paste game, with no incidents and good hockey. The game winning goal was scored in the first period and that was enough for the win. I have to say that the goalie for the Stickmen made the difference in this one. The score could have been tied on a breakaway when #87 T. Slezak thought he had a sure goal in front of an empty net ... but the pad and then stick from Stickmen's goalie had the final answer. With the win, the Stickmen are now in 4th place, 1 point behind 1st.

3 Stars of the Game :

1. #1 Marcos Gallegos (Shutout, 27 Saves)
2. #29 Stephane Trapp (1 goal, GW)
3. # 9 Roman Antolik (1 goal)

C League - Games on 09-18-07

There was 2 games scheduled for that day.
Chiefs vs Hockey Team & Leprechans vs Predators


Final Score : Chiefs 7 Hockey Team 1

Both teams started slowly but the Chiefs went into 2nd gear and dominated the H.T. with 5 unanswered goals. In the 3rd period, both teams scored a goal.

3 Stars of the Game :

1 - #55 Bryan Leach (4 goals, 1 assist)
2- #01 Paul Slezak (1 goal, 2 assist)
3- #88 Jeff Lister (1 goal, 1 assist)


Final Score : Leprechans 0 Predators 0

There was no game ... Predators did not show up ...

D League - Last 2 Weeks remaining

There is only a couple weeks left in the summer season before the playoffs start. The first 4 teams will be entering the playoffs in a one match elimination game.

If the playoffs started now, these would be the match ups :

(4) Stickmen vs Blue Devils (1)
(3) Hockey Team vs Yokels (2)

5) Misfits are only 1 point back from the Stickmen ... (6) Spartans are 2 points back from the 5 spot. The last 5 teams in the D league don't have a chance to be part of the playoffs.
7) Kings ... (8) Hitmen ... (9) Phantoms ... (10) MidCities ... and last but not least ... (11) Ice Dogs.

Previews for the week of the 17th will be posted on Monday.

C League - Last 2 Weeks remaining

There is only a couple weeks left in the summer season before the playoffs start. The first 4 teams will be entering the playoffs in a one match elimination game.
If the playoffs started now, these would be the match ups :

(4) Chiefs vs Leprechans (1)
(3) Hitmen vs Mighty Beavers (2)

(5) Ham N Eggers are only 1 point back from the Chiefs ... and (6) Predators are 3 points back from the 5 spot with 2 games in hand.It's going to be a good battle till the end.

A new beginning for the C and D leagues

This is the beginning of a new blog for the Senior Stars that play in the C & D league. Starting today, we will be posting updates and comments about each weekly hockey games that are being played at the DrPepperStarCenter in Euless.We hope that you will enjoy this blog.