March 28th, 2009
by Tapeleg
Bemidji is victorious, 5-1, and will face Cornell here tomorrow night. The Beavers put on a show as far as skating was concerned, but the Irish were not going to quit. After a shorty by the Beavers, ND finally got one off a defensive breakdown. After they made the scoreboard, they worked hard to get [...]
March 28th, 2009
by Tapeleg
Bemidji State leads after two periods, 3-0. SOG favor Notre Dame 22-15, but it doesn’t seem to be helping. The Bemidji goalie has stood on his head at times, making saves that have turned the momentum around after a ND attack. I think ND is in trouble here.
And I want to add, the chicken [...]
March 28th, 2009
by Tapeleg
Bemidji leads ND 2-0 after the first period. At first, I thought Bemidji would be the whipping boys, but that hasn’t been the case. ND is being out skated, and the Bemidji defense is solid.
They are showing old Frozen Four games on the video board to entertain us. Maine vs UNH. Guite, Conklin, Krog. [...]
March 28th, 2009
by Tapeleg
Just when I thought the game was going to overtime, Cornell scored on a flukey rush up the middle, with the puck carrier sweeping the puck back to the trailing forward as he fell, and Cornell did not fail, going five hole to take the lead, 3-2. That’s how it ends.
Next game in one hour. [...]
March 28th, 2009
by Tapeleg
At the end of the second period it’s Northeastern 2 Cornell 1. It’s a good thing I stopped for food before re game, or I would have missed an amazing finish to the UNH – ND game, which was tied with .3 seconds left in regulation, and won in OT less than a minute into [...]
March 28th, 2009
by Tapeleg
I’m spending the day at the NCAA Regionals in Grand Rapids, MI. I should be updating throughout the day. It turns out they don’t let you leave the arena between games, so I am sitting out the first period of the first game for some serious food before I am relegated to arena dogs. [...]
March 26th, 2009
by Tapeleg
The Calgary Flames are about to end a tradition in the Quad Cities: Hockey.
The Flames are attempting to end their affiliation with the Quad City Flames in Moline, IL. From the Calgary Herald, dated March 12th:
The Calgary Flames farm team in Quad Cities, Illinois is set to flicker into oblivion at the end of the [...]
March 25th, 2009
by Tapeleg
The SPHL’s Twin City Cyclones (not to be confused with the ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones) are shutting down after being left behind in the playoff race. This isn’t exactly shocking, considering the attendance was the worst in the league. The fact they made it to the end of the season may be more shocking.
Averaging 1.600 less [...]
March 11th, 2009
by Tapeleg
I’m still two posts (for three games) behind on game posts, but I’m going to leapfrog Seattle and Portland for the moment, and put up my pictures from tonight’s Chiefs game.
I have had the distinct non-pleasure of seeing the Everett Silvertips lose three games this trip (and I only saw them three times), [...]
March 7th, 2009
by Tapeleg
Buildings are important for hockey. The tone of an arena can set the tone for the entire experience of a hockey game, or the tone of an individual game. Some of the NHL arenas follow this code, but too many ignore it, choosing nice amenities over individualism. The American Airlines Center in [...]