The Ice Angeles Hockey Copper division Violators, 2010 Winter Season Champions.

The bottom two teams from the fall 2009 season retooled and refocused for the winter 2010 season and made it all the way to the Copper championship game. The Blue Meanies, who led the division the entire season, finished first and faced the Violators. The Violators opened the scoring 12:47 into the first period with a goal by Patrick Nulty, Boritch and Del Campo adding assists. The Blue Meanies pressured but couldn’t even the game until Jamie Footlick broke through and scored the game tying goal from Larry Footlick and Carlos Zelaya with 1:44 left in the first period. The two teams played a strong defensive game for most of the 2^nd period but with just under three minutes left Mike McGeever made a nice end to end rush finishing it off with the go ahead goal and a lead the Violators would not give up. Throughout the game the Violators had killed off 4 straight penalties and then capitalized on their first power play chance when Eric Viskovicz scored at 15:11 of the third period, assist to Del Campo. Two late goals by the Violators Nulty at 2:59 and Del Campo at 0:01 made a very close game appear otherwise. Congratulations to both teams but on this day the Violators were a little bit better and are the winter 2010 Copper Champions.

The Ice Angeles Hockey Bronze East division South Stars, 2010 Winter Season Champions.

There was a lot of anticipation for the winter 2010 Bronze East championship. The South Stars dominated the division during the regular season and faced off against the 2^nd place Canadiens. Anticipation was high because although the Stars started the season 3-0 vs. the Canadiens, the Canadiens defeated the Stars convincingly 9-5 in their last regular season game. The Stars started off quickly scoring the games first 3 goals in the opening period. Phil DeRyck scored the first two goals for the Stars, his second coming on a nice backhand from the side of the net on the power play at 4:21 assists to Pollnow and Ramirez. Pollnow added a goal from Ramirez less than a minute later and the Stars had built a commanding 3 goal lead. The complexion of the game changed when Neal DeNicola scored a late first period goal for the Canadiens assist to Myles Tengan. The Stars lead was cut to 3-2 when Phillip Wing and Wayne Bonkowski teamed up to score with 12:38 left in the second period. As the momentum was switching to the Canadiens Cesar Ramirez of the Stars took control of the game scoring two goals 6 minutes  apart, the second goal assisted by Jon Murphy and the Stars had regained their 3 goal lead. The Stars, again, gave up a late period goal; this time to Tengan assist to DeNicola and the Canadiens had new life heading into the 3^rd period. Only 15 seconds into the 3^rd period the Canadiens Bonkowski found himself in the high slot and put a backhand shot by goalie Takigawa and the Canadiens again got to within one goal 5-4. The game would stay that way until Jon Murphy scored an empty net goal for the Stars with only 32 seconds left. A late breakaway goal by Pollnow assist to DeRyck sealed the game for the Stars and unfortunately injured Canadiens goalie Josh Silberman’s shoulder in the process. The game was exciting from beginning to end, and in the end the South Stars are the Bronze East Champions.

CHIEFS 6, TEAM TSA 1

The Ice Angeles Hockey Bronze West division Chiefs, 2010 Winter Season Champions.

In an unexpected match up, #4 ranked Team TSA upset top ranked Tea Bags in their semi finals to go head to head with the Chiefs for the all out run for the Cup.  It only took 13 seconds for the Chiefs to show they meant business, as Dennis Endy won the opening faceoff and George Garcia took the puck down the right side and made what looked to be an innocent shot, rebounded by George Beavers and he flipped a small rebound over TSA’s goaltender, Tim Lagmay.  A mere 53 seconds later, Beavers gave a pass to Mace Lombardo who raced up the slot and fired a shot to the back of the net, in what would end up being the game winner, less than 2 minutes into this game!  The Chiefs had full control and never let up, Eric Lechasseur took a mishandled puck and went in alone and a nifty move sent Lagmay right and Lechasseur went left.  Beavers and Lombardo teamed up for the Chiefs fourth goal.  Lombardo then went in on his own and got the Chiefs fifth goal, unassisted and short handed.  Beavers rounded out the night with his hat trick goal midway through the final period.  Team TSA finally got on the board with a goal from Devon White who took a pass from Eric McDonald and went in up the middle.  Chiefs Goaltender Carl Diamond made save after save and TSA just couldn’t put together the right combination to get anything past Diamond.  The Chiefs, upset in last season’s finals, are this season’s Bronze West Ice Angeles Cup Champions.

HAWKS 3, FRANCHISE 2 OT/Shoot Out

The Ice Angeles Hockey Silver division Hawks, 2010 Winter Season Champions.

What was slated to be an exciting game did not disappoint. The Hawks got on the board first with a hard working goal by Matt Brown, assisted by Mike Moratis at 1:51 of the 1st period. Then the Hawks took a 2 goal lead early in the 2nd period on a scrambling power play goal by Sean Molina, assisted by Rick Garcia and Brown at 17:25. Nine minutes later the Franchise lit the scoreboard on a tip in goal by Joe Lucas on a shot from Daryn Katzen, also assisting was Jose Palacio. Midway through the 3rd period, the Franchise tied it up on a shot handed goal by Ron Light with the assist going to Katzen. As the clock wound down the Hawks took control of the puck and fired puck after puck at Franchise goalie Ben Steel, as late penalties by the Franchise didn’t make it easier on the netminder. The horn sounded to end regulation. Would 5 minutes be able to decide this game? Well, with 1:19 left in OT, Garcia picks up a loose puck and lifts it over the sprawled out Steel and the Hawks come spilling off the bench to celebrate victory…but wait, it was determined the goal was knocked off its pegs before the shot was taken, therefore no goal. A second life for the Franchise. A shootout will be needed to determine the Silver Ice Angeles Cup Champion. The Hawks being the Home team, decides to let the Franchise to shoot first, a decision they hope works in their favor. Katzen shoots first and Hawks goalie, Steve Swafford keeps it out of the net. Hawks, Garcia tries to go stick side on Steel and the puck gets away and doesn’t get a shot off. Franchise sends out Light, who tied the game earlier and Swafford knocks it away this time. Molina is next in line for the Hawks, as he also goes blocker side, but holds on as Steel slides over then goes top shelf to give the Hawks the edge. Last chance for the Franchise. Warren Ellis is the Franchises last hope to extend the shootout. Ellis skates down and shoots from the slot and Swafford stays with the shot and traps the puck in his pads, the Hawks are the Silver Division Ice Angeles Cup Champions.

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Copper Results – FREE AGENTS 4     VIOLATORS 2
Bronze East Results – SABRES 4     CHIEFS 3
Bronze West Results – TSA 5     TESLA 2

Bronze East Champions - SABRES

Bronze West Champions - TSA

Copper Champions - FREE AGENTS