Bantam A

[Teemu8]

Ducks 1 plays The Red Wings in the final at Toyota Center Sunday.  This has been a good, competitive tourney with no blow outs.  Vacaville Jets, Ducks 2, Kings, condors were the other teams.  Ducks scores were:


2-2 vs Red Wings
4-0 over Condors
3-1 over Ducks 2
2-0 over Kings

[Crash]

I think it is hilarious that Ducks play at Toyota, while we travel to Aliso Viejo and Lake Forest to play Kings.


I have given up trying to parse the logic of SoCal hockey.

[Crash]

We (WAVE 3) will play KINGS AA in Las Vegas. We could theoretically play Ducks in playoffs there. It's so dumb.


To me, half the fun of tournaments is playing really different teams with cool jerseys. We did the pin trading in Quebec last year, and we've done it in Denver, but I guess it's falling out of style which is too bad. It's a nice thing for the boys to have when they are older.

[HockeyPop2297]

Congrats to the 8-player squad of Desert Blaze Bantam A for their Championship
Win at the Extravaganza in Escondido. They may be rough on the edges, but when a team with only 8 players scores 32 GF / 2GA, it does show some old-fashioned hockey passion. Nope, I don't have a player in that division... but like the drive to win!

[Teemu8]

Ducks 1 beat the Red Wings 1-0 in finals at Toyota Center.   Wings Goalie was spectacular.

[Crash]

8 out players? That's impressive. Impressive bench management too, keep the shifts short.


When I played 4 on 4 (out every other shift) I often felt more involved in the game. Good on them.


I do have to say though that "Extravaganza in Escondido" sounds like something out of a Warren Zevon song. :-)

[Grinder]

I do have to say though that "Extravaganza in Escondido" sounds like something out of a Warren Zevon song. :-)



"Lawyers, Guns and Money" Crash.

[Crash]

yeah!

Or maybe "Carmelita" -- I think it goes something like this:

"Oh I ate an enchilada,
that was probably a mistake,
Take away the carne asada
Cause it tastes really bad and...


Chorus - "Carmelita! Bring the Charmin'
              I think I'm sinking down
              Cause I'm all strung out on Immodium
              in a bad part of town."

[Grinder]

Ha!  Good one.


Grinder

[Zam Dad]

Anyone know what happened in the Blaze vs Ice Hawks game?  SCAHA still doesn't have the game posted.

3 ties last weekend!  Goes to show what a dog fight it is going to be for the last 4 playoff spots.

The OCHC1 vs Mariners score was a bit of a head scratcher.  2-1?  Mariners goalie stand on his head or OCHC1 not show up?

Everyone enjoy the bye weekend.  The following week looks to have some nice matchups.

[Teemu8]

Talked to an OC 1 parent... OC outshot them by 40 and had 2 5 on 3s... great game by Mariner goalie.

[HockeyPop2297]

Anyone know what happened in the Blaze vs Ice Hawks game?  SCAHA still doesn't have the game posted.

Blaze 10-1 win.

[CaliDog]

Hats off to OC, they had a fantastic season.  Any theories about what happened to them last weekend?  The Bears game was epic!!!  And how were the games in Bracket 1?  Also predictions for next weekend?

[trans4761]

No tooting of the horn Crash


Congrats to Wave 3 on their SCAHA championship.

[Crash]

Thank you. The boys worked their posteriors off.


Next up: they have Molson Canadian on draft in San Jose. :-)