Maybe saying old is a little too harsh, so let’s go with “What’s ‘experienced’ is ‘exciting’ again.” In a time where the Tomcats are dominated by younger, upcoming star power (think Soupy, Tunzie, Matador, etc.), the most dominating performance was put on by the ageless wonder, Hurricane. Seemed like every other goal scored by the White Wallabys was coming from Hurricane. One unnamed player was heard saying, “I hope when I am 65 I can still play like he can!”
The teams were very evenly matched with only a brief moment all night where there was more than a 1 point advantage either way. The Black Badgers included Beep, Sparky, Chevy, Cribzie, Rocky, The Turk, Kamikaze, Snowpants and the Terror. The Wallabys included the aforementioned Hurricane, Tunzie, The Rake, Sheepdog, LaBamba, Soupy, El Choppo, Bulldog and the Falcon.
The first game ended with a one-point advantage tilted for the Badgers while the second game was 3-3 tie. Great hockey all night that was fast-paced and a beauty to watch.
After the game, the 2017 Tournament Draft was held. So without further ado here are this year’s teams (team names fictionalized for dramatic purposes):
Hurricane’s Horny Hothead Hammers – Hurricane, The Danish (G), Chico, Labamba, Kamikaze, Sunny, Rocky
Mayday’s Monday Morning Monkey Mad Men – Mayday, Scuz, The Falcon (G), Killer, Beep, Sheepdog, Matador
Sparky’s Superliscious Superlative Sultans – Sparky, The Rake, The Terror (G), Soupy, Shack, Tunzie, Snowpants
Bulldogs Beaming Boisterous Bad Boys – Bulldog, Doc, Cribzie, Chevy, El Choppo, Skippy (G), Lovie
Seven players per team…two spares on the bench, should be a great tournament. February 25th…first game will start at 8:30am sharp. Get a good night’s rest before and come prepared. Lots of work going on in the background to make this event happen so don’t miss it! $20 paid to your captain (team shirts may be at an additional cost). $10 for pizza afterwards. More details to follow in the coming weeks.
Until next time,
Howie