Windsor Tomcats

Grinchly Goalies (Harry Palm Press) :  Tomcat Management must be figuring they gotta be on Santa’s ‘Good’ list with the last game of 2016 being played by ‘backup’ goalies whom all put on a great show.  With regulars like the Falcon (Taking the night off) and Razor (still hurt), goalies have become the new ‘it’ thing to have this season.  Hence the Tomcat management gloating and finally cashing in on their recent acquisition of the Terror.  Factor in Skippy and Danish making more appearances this season and fill ins by other players stepping up and goaltender issues are a thing of the past.  Management and Coaches can now rest easy knowing when and if needed their goal tending chart is deep and each player is capable of not only keeping the teams in the game, but coming up with some highlight reel saves.

Scouts and Management alike were keenly watching last nights tilt as the three ‘not’ regular goalies squared off.  None disappointed.  Case in point is that the highest scoring game of the night was 6; which happened to be the last game – a game which like the most recent ‘mini’ tournament really didn’t have to be played as the Cribzie Comets had already been declared the winners.  I think the game was only played to ‘stall’ for time and allow the pizza to arrive.  The ‘Matador’ may have made a great argument everyone just start drinking, but the teams decided in a ‘Christmas’ themed fashion to simply play the game.

Harry’s article did a great job of acknowledging the Danish on leading the Comets to the win; and I agree it was undoubtedly his best set of games played to date.  I caught up to the Danish later and he stated, ‘It was great to finally have a defensive minded team in front of me, the guys did a good job of blocking shots and limiting scoring chances by the other teams superstars’.  ‘Skippy may have bested me in the G.A.A; but sometimes it’s simply the wins that matter’.  I spoke with Skippy about the night and he said, ‘I’m happy for the Danish; but it is disappointing I also played so well and wasn’t able to get the big wins – despite my personal best G.A.A’.  The Terror chimed in too adding, ‘I’m still getting used to the smaller surface and shot styles of all the players.  I’m pretty confident I can fit in here and prove I’m a reliable goalie’.

Missed again were the 3 stars (Or in the Christmas theme – ‘3 Wisemen’); which I think are #1 – Danish, #2 – Skippy and #3 Beep.   Props to the Turk for another great pizza/fluid party!!  And while the ‘old timers’ and newer players were reminiscing over pizza and ‘fluids’, I noticed my Handzonurcack.

Have a Merry Christmas/Happy New Year and see you come 2017.

Yurri