Bombers Tested-Win in Shootout

The Bombers kept their win streak alive at six games, but it wasn't easy. The storied franchise was pushed to a shootout by a hard charging Red Dogs contingent.

Strong goaltending, good defense and goal posts were the fare for most the game. The Bombers needed to use its emergency callup and phoned "Dandy" Don Henshaw-former Bomber goatender from the Chimney Rock Championship seasons to tend the pipes.

After two scoreless, hard fought periods the Red Dogs finally managed to break the seal and scored six minutes into the final stanza. This marked the first time this season the Bombers found themselves behind in a game. But the determined Bomber squad relied on their vast experience and answered quickly on a goal by Neil Van der horn just 2 minutes and 2 seconds later. "I found a spot high blocker side" said Van der horn about the goal shot from the high slot.



Then with 3:17 left in the game the Red Dogs again found the back of the net. The Red Dogs highly touted defensemen, known only as 22, tookadvantage of a broken Bomber play and went end to end scoring on a pretty deke that somehouw beat the solid playing Henshaw.

So was this going to be the first lost of the season for our heroes? Well the fans did not need to wait long to their Bombers come up off the mat for the second time in the contest. The timeout called prior was longer in duration than the 23 seconds it took for Mike Gilbert, Sr to find the back of the net and tie the game at 2. The seeing eye shot from Gilbert sailed over a sliding Red Dog, deflected off another and just like that Sr had his most important point of the season.

The final few minutes provided much excitement but no goals and the "shootout", a new twist for the Bombers, was next.



Henshaw stopped all three of the Red Dogs initial salvos with ease but Tony D'anna, Adam Lapinski and Mike Rosenberg were also denied. Strong goaltending indeed. Sudden death awaited and after the fifth round Dandy Don had not let the biscuit into the basket. John Zimnoch, fighting though a nagging injury had enough left in the tank to beat the Dog keeper with a deke that found him left with an open net to shoot into for the win.

So the streak is 6 but the games are getting tougher. Next up-the Predators on July 28th.


Bomber Box Score:

Goals:

Van der horn (2)
Gilbert Sr (2)

Assists:

B. Auld

Josh Gets the Shutout!

Josh Burke took what could have been a close game and made it the Bombers 4th win in a row, by shutting down a potent Sewer Rat team. "The game was actually pretty tight but Josh held them off for us." said center Rober' Auld.



The Bombers won 6-0 behind Burke's backstopping and goals from six different skaters. The game was played in front of large crowd that included former Bomber and original Captain, Paul Kostrowski. #9 has since retired from the game but gave his former team an emotional boost that was obviously not lost on his son, Bomber defenseman Brian Kostrowski who scored the games first goal. Brian led the team stat sheet with the goal and 2 assists. Goals by Neil Van der horn, Mike Rosenberg, R. Auld, Dave Bochner and Adam Lapinski followed. The Bombers consistent play saw them win each period by a 2-0 score.

The game was officiated by a new crew who apparently were not taking any gruff. #49 of the Sewer Rats was given a 10 minute misconduct @ 12:20 in the first much to the surprise of both teams. "I don't know what he did." said Josh Burke after the game.


But that would not be an end to the misconduct penalties for the night. Mild mannered Mike Rosenberg, not know for questioning officials intelligence (huh?), found himself on the wrong end of the call by the same official late in the second period. Apparently the official missed a call on the other team and instead called Mike himself for the infraction (it could happen). What happened next was perplexing to the attending media. The official, located behind Rosenberg, ran into him on the way to the penalty box. That contact was enough to give #3 the game misconduct penalty and he was subsequently dismissed from the playing surface.

Bill Auld who was not in the lineup for the game was asked to comment about the incident. "Look, I was nowhere near the rink. Why would you ask me? What am I an expert on these things?" I guess not.

So the Bombers are 5-0 in the BSA C league standings. Next up- the Red Dogs-Monday July 20th @ 9:50-Red Rink.

Bomber Box Score:

Goals:
Kostrowski(2)
Van der horn (1)
Rosenberg (9)
R.Auld (4)
D. Bochner (1)
Lapinski (1)

Assists:
Kostrowski -2
Bowser -2
D.Bochner
Rosenberg
Lapinski

Auld(s) Match Rosenberg's Six Goal Performance

It took two Auld's to equal one Rosenberg, but the pair of Rober' and Bill Auld matched Mike Rosenberg's six goal performance from last week. Rober' scored by finishing a great play from Brian Kostrowski and by acting as a pinball deflector for a Adam Lapinski point shot. Bill Auld's goals were the result of fine passing from the defense and his FUNLINE mates D'anna & Van der horn. "We really worked well together on the offensive end tonight." noted B. Auld.

The defensive side of the ice was another story for the Bombers. Perhaps leaning on the offensive successes, the Bomber team defense allowed 6 goals against. "We need to tighten that up for the future." said Mike Gilbert Sr.

So the Bombers start the season 4-0 with the top teams in the league still on the schedule.


Bomber Box Score:

Goals:
Bill Auld (5,6,7,8)
Rober Auld (2,3)
Rosenberg (8)
D'anna (2)

Assists:
Kostrowski-2
Lapinski-2
D'anna-2
R. Auld-1
Rosenberg-1
Bowser-1
Gilbert,Sr-1

Mighty Perch Await

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The Bombers face off against the Mighty Perch on Monday, July 13th @ 8:30 pm. Good seats still available.

Rosenberg v6.1 Explodes onto the Market

It was a night to remember for one Mike Rosenberg on Tuesday. The local media said it was amazing, statisticians say it was Bomber history. #3 netted a double hatrick, that's six goals, to go along with one assist in a Bomber effort that saw the good guys win 8-5 over Bridgewater locals, the Rink Rats. Jeff Bowser and Bill Auld's first period goals were a distant memory by the time Mike scored the last 6 goals and added to his already impressive Bomber resume.

"I haven't quite seen anything like that. The net must have looked as big as a house to him. I didn't even realize how many he had. They just kept going in." said Bomber center Rober' Auld.

Bomber history has seen a few 5 goal individual performances. Rosenberg himself, had done it in the Chimney Rock days. More recently there was Rich Moss in tournament play and Mark Bochner and Jimmy Lawson in league play. But never had anyone scored 6.

Rosenberg's six goals alone were enough to beat a suprisingly stick happy Rink Rat squad. Perhaps intimidated by the Bomber mystique, the Rink Rats were on the defense both on the ice and with their mouths. One particularly disturbed Rink Rat yapped all night that "this is not Morristown-this is Bridgewater." What he was driving at was a mystery. The Bomber squad was quite aware that they were not in Morristown- being they had intentionally left there for BSA. It meant something in his little head though and even with their guard and sticks up the Rats still found themselves down 6-2 going into the third period. Three third period Rink Rat goals showed the locals had something else to say but at no time did it feel the Bombers were not in contol of the game.

One point of concern on an otherwise impressive night for the Bombers was the lack of an effecitive penalty kill. The Bombers allowed three power play goals on 5 chances.

So the Bombers are now 3-0 in their new C-league confines. The much anticipated match against the Mighty Perch awaits on Monday.




Bomber Box Score:

Goals:
Rosenberg (2,3,4,5,6,7)
Bowser (1)
B.Auld (4)

Assists:
B.Auld-4
R.Auld-2
Rosenberg-1
Bowser-1

Game Notes:

Bomber Alt.Capt, Mark Bochner, received his first penalty in 41 games with a 2min roughing penalty in the 2nd period.

The Bombers are 3-0 for the first time since they started 4-0 in the Twin Oaks Fall '04-05 season.

Bombers to Host Rink Rats

Next game July 7th at 8:00 vs the Rink Rats-NJ's 2nd favorite adult hockey franchise.

Predators Push Back but Fall to Bombers

The Bomber Hockey Club managed its 2nd win of the BSA Summer C season by beating a Predator squad that never managed to tie the game but never went away either. The Bombers won 5-3 on a balanced scoring attack with goals from B.Auld, Rosenberg, Simpson, M.Bochner and D'anna. All were impressive passing displays as the Bombers notched 9 of a possible 10 assists on the 5 tallies.

The penalties were up from the previous contest but that was due to an officiating crew that looked to keep control of the contest. One pesky predator was thrown out for arguing with an official but all in all that was an isolated incident.

Next up for the Bombers-July 7th v the Rink Rats.

Bomber Box Score:

Goals:
B.Auld (3)
Rosenberg (1)
Simpson (3)
M. Bochner (1)
D'anna (1)

Assists:
Rosenberg-2
Van der horn-2
Lapinski
R.Auld
D'anna
M.Bochner
Simpson

Game Notes:
Marc Mezzacca notched his first ever Bomber victory in last night's contest. Congrats Marc!

Bombers Step into a Different World

The Bomber world of C-league hockey had been an uphill battle of late. The Twin Oaks C-League competition was nothing short of stiff and wins were hard to find.

But the Bombers walked into a different world last Tuesday when they faced off against the Moose in their first league play at BSA in more than 13years. Apparently all C-leagues are not equal as the Moose were over matched against the "storied franchise" in what is their innagural season.

The Bombers afforded the Moose the respect that had not been offered them in recent Twin Oaks mismatches. After scoring 5 quick first period goals the Bombers called of the dogs and won the contest 7-1. Highlighting the Moose performance was a late third period goal by the their dimminutive female sniper.

The Bombers better not rest on their laurals because the next foe may not be as green. Next up for the Bombers- July 1st 8:00 v the Predators.