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Rosenberg and Lawson Named to All-Star Team

Mike Rosenberg and Jimmy Lawson have been named as representives for the Bomber Hockey Club in next weeks Twin Oaks B/C All-Star game. Congratulations Mike and Jimmy.

The Storied Franchise off to 0-2 Start

The Bombers have been able to keep the opponents scoring down to start the W '09 season but have only managed 3 goals of their own. That leads to defeats and the Bombers are going to have to find the scoring touch-and soon.

Next up the defending champion Bears on . . .what . . . Feburary 15th. That should be enough time to find the missing scoring.

Bomber Box Score:

Goals:
Moss (1)

Assists:
none

Penalties:
B.Auld-2min Rough, 2min Slash, 2min Rough (aw come on, whatyd I do?)
Calvano-2min Slash

Next Game: Bombers v Metro Fire Sunday 1/18 @ 10:00

Flu Bug Hampers Bombers W'09 Debut

With only 8 players on the bench the Bombers fought valiantly but eventually succumbed in the Winter '09 debut contest vs the Chiefs. With 5 of the top 6 scorers from last season missing with either flu like symptoms or knowing people with flu like symptoms, the Bombers were hard pressed to find scoring.

Not that the game was not close. After falling down 3-0 the Bombers managed a goal each from Bill Auld and John Zimnoch to close the gap. But an empty net goal finished it for the Bombers who fell by a 4-2 score.

Game Notes:
Because the team had a short bench, Bomber defensemen Zimnoch and Lapinski played the entire game without a rest.
Bomber Box Score:

Goals:
B. Auld (1)
Zimnoch (1)

Assists:
Zimnoch

Penalties:
B.Auld-2 min Slash
D.Bochner-2 min Trip
B.Auld-2 min Slash
Calvano-2 min Hook
Van Der Horn-2 min Slash

Winter 09 Season To Begin Sunday Jan 11

Bomber Hockey-Less than a week away.

Agents Win Inaugural Bomber Challenge Cup -Sponsored by Praxinet

The teams were set! The Agents- with a 2-0 record in round-robin play and Team Valley Sports coming in with a record of 1-1. The first contest between these clubs saw the Agents win 6-4 with 2 late third period goals being the difference. So the capacity crowd knew this could be a final to remember. The two clubs did not disappoint playing a tightly checked, fast paced, low scoring contest.

After his Bombers were ousted from the tournament, Bill Auld decided to don the striped shirt and help out with the officiating. The Praxinet Trophy evidently was something both teams wanted their names on and Auld soon wondered what he had gotten himself into. The teams fought hard for pucks and had to be talked down once in a while but in the end it was a great game of hockey.




The game was scoreless after the first and tied at one after the second. This set up for a dramatic ending to a dramatic tournament. Both goaltenders fought off shots from the skilled fowards on each team. It seemed as if the keepers would gobble up every shot they could see and a stellar play or misdirection would be needed to break the tie.

And that's exactly what happened in the middle of the period as Jeff Korn of the Agents hit a low, sharp slapper from the point that was deftly deflected in goal by Chris "who me?" Backshall.

Team Valley Sports pressed ahead and peppered Agent goalie Marc Mezzacca in an effort to save the game. Jay Casey, Alan Bataille and Silk Hoyer each had chances but were denied by the Agent defense corp of Korn, Galton and Maxwell. A questionable penalty to Dan Maxwell for holding the stick raised the ire of the Agents and they let offical Auld know they were not happy.

So the Valley Sports feared power play had the stage with a little over 2mins remaining. But without a goal in the first minute of the PP, Valley tried to pull their keeper for an extra attacker. Before that could be done, Valley keeper Krazy Kyle was forced to make one more unbelievable save. The save may have extended the game but the Valley Sports faithful soon became worried that it may cost them their netminder.



Kyle remained on the ice with what looked to be an ankle injury. But ever the combatant, Kyle got up and bravely finished the game. Unfortunately for Team Valley Sports he was never again in position to come off for the extra attacker. A last second shot by Jay Casey went wide and the Agents were able to celebrate their finals win as Bomber Challenge Cup Champions and the reciepients of the now famous Praxinet Cup!!

Thanks to all who participated!

Agents Show no Love to Bombers

The Agents dismantled a Bomber squad that had a lot of hope going into the evening's contest after only being narrowly defeated by the skilled Valley Sports club the night prior.

The Bombers did score the first goal of the night when the "Kid Line" left winger Mark Bochner buried the puck early in the opening stanza. But the lead was short lived and the Bombers found themselves down 7-2 before they knew what was happening. Agent goalie Marc Mezzacca said "I got nervous" after the Bombers scored two quick goals to close the gap but it was unwarrented in the end and the Agents won 11-4.

The Bombers unfortunately were out of their own tournament and would be forced into being mere spectators for the Agent-Valley Sports Sunday finale.

Valley Sports Staves Off Elimination in Shootout

Having already fallen to the Agents in game one, a loss vs the Bombers in game two would mean an early exit from the Bomber Challenge Cup-sponsored by Praxinet for Team Valley Sports. And Valley looked poised to punch their ticket to the final by building a commanding early 3-0 lead in the contest.

But the Bombers were tournament hosts after all and not prepared to go down without a fight. The Bombers scored the next two goals and with the goalie pulled, left winger Jimmy Lawson scored off a pass from Bill Auld with 19 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 3.

The 4 on 4 overtime produced many shots for Team Valley Sports, but Bomber goaltender Josh Burke was up to the task.

That meant the first shootout in tournament history would determine whether Team Valley Sports still had life or was out of the affair all together.

The Bombers failed to score in their 3 attempts on Valley's goaltender du jour Krazy Kyle. Bomber killer Silk Hoyer did manage to fool former friend Josh Burke on Valley's first attempt and that was enough.

Team Valley Sports final chances were still alive.

Next game- Bomber v Agents-Saturday 9:15.

Bombers Headed Toward the Valley

The Bomber Hockey Club will take on Team Valley Sports in a Bomber Challenge Cup-sponsored by Praxinet match tonight 9:30 at Twin Oaks Ice Rink.