Blue Fin’s Bistro Hockey

The first 20 minutes were even enough to prevent any markers from being tallied on the scoreboard. Throughout the game, the Weevils used the center of the ice for on-the-fly passing on offense. Defensively, they clogged the Blue Fins passing lanes like a drain in a Liquid Plummer advertisement.

After a little bit of chaos in front of the Blue Fins cage, the Weevils chipped in a lucky shot to give them the lead. Just minutes later, they doubled their lead when the Fins got caught in a Chinese fire drill type line change.

Down 2-0, the Blue Fins were looking for a spark. After Keith ‘White Shadow’ Locker stepped up his physical game and landed himself in the sin-bin - Stephen ‘The Locomotive’ Tsotsoros responded. Tsotsoros skated through the Weevils and scored his first short handed goal of the season, assisted by John ‘Hot Sauce’ Probasco……(Yes, for those of you scoring at home - #67 was credited with the assist on this goal. Scoring error? Inside joke? We’ll let you decide….)

With his offense sputtering and failing to produce shots, net minder E.J. “Poblano” Darisse played another great game. Late in the 3rd period - the Weevils young ringer jumped into the Fins’ zone on a break-away. Even with all the seasoned moves he’d perfected in his 15 years of age, E.J. Darisse stopped him cold.

With the game essentially over, the Weevils continued to pressure until the very end. Their 200-lb gorilla tried to show Captain Mike McGee some of his best ‘footwork’ and slammed him to the ice. But while he was being repeatedly kicked by the Grape Ape, McGee fought his way back and took Kong off his feet too. Both teams charged in and ended the melee with the predicatable pushing and shoving. McGee and Monkey-Man were directed to the locker rooms just a few ticks before the game officially ended.

The Blue Fins drop their second game in a row and slip a little bit more in the standings. Their next game is Monday at 8:15pm against 1st place Labatt’s.

Vincent’s Raleigh, a B division team has dropped to the C1 division after a 12-5 loss to B division team the Back Nine Pub. Aside from letting B players drop down, which was an issue addressed in this years captain’s meeting, it remains to be seen how a team with 6 players(according to 9/19/07 PointStreak Roster) will be allowed to play after League Commissioner Doug Scott was so adamant about a minimum 14 player team(Also raised during the captains meeting). According to the Captains meeting on 9/12/07 where Doug Scott stated, previous summer league division status will determine what division your allowed to play in. This rule was put into effect to keep players from a higher league playing in a lower league and dominating players with a lower skillset. Point Streak confirms http://www.pointstreak.com/players/players-team-roster.html?teamid=84214) all of the Vincent’s Raleigh players were B Division players in the summer 2007 league. We’ll have to wait and see once roster’s are finalized whether or not the rules have changed or whether the almighty dollar has won out. Additionally the C1 team the Badgers may be on the bubble with only 13 players as well.

To be sure it be an interesting time.( Sept 19th is International Talk like a Pirate Day http://www.talklikeapirate.com )

Updated: Doug Scott says:
“The rosters changes can be made up to the start of the 4th game. We want all teams to have 14 players on their rosters, but this is not a rule. The main rule is that we will not except subs unless they are on your roster, so a player must be on your roster to play no exceptions. Vincents lost 4 or 5 players and felt they could play in the B-League.”

Today, the Blue Fin’s take the ice for the first time. 

 For some, it will be more than just a battle of sticks and pucks:

 Joe Durant, Net Minder - Joe’s battle against single cell analglaucoma has plagued him throughout his hockey career.  Diagnosed early in his life, Joe has never been able to ’see his a**’ playing like a real goalie.

Matt Pusateri, Master Mind - Matt’s expertise in the IT field has led to a life of embarrasments and weak explanations.  From his first hack of Paris Hilton’s cell phone to the recent rotovirus computer worm, Matt’s legal troubles have kept him out of professional hockey.  Sure, he may be good enough, but he can’t stop hacking.

Mike ‘Hassel-Hofmeister’  - As a young lad out of Big Salmon Lake, somewhere in Northern Canada - he was a hockey prospect like no other.  The first 12-year old ever offered an NHL contract - Mike unfortunately was lured into the seedy world of sports gear modelling.  His 20-year absence from hockey is smattered with cover shots and center folds, and few goals.

These are just a few stories of the Hockey Warriors fondly known as the Blue Fin’s. 

For some, it is just a battle of sticks and pucks.  For others, it is something more.

The Blue Fin’s Bistro (http://www.thebluefinbistro.com) is the proud sponsor of the The Blue Fin’s Bistro Team. The team plays in the C1 division at the Factory Ice House in Wake Forest, NC.