Chiefs Down Bombers in Twin Oaks Return

The Bombers had many returns last night. The return of alternate captain Bobby Calvano. The return of the "Kid Line" sparkplug Richie Moss. The return of the Bombers to the Twin Oaks ice rink. Unfortunately the Bombers could not return to the locker room with a victory.

The Bombers were outplayed slightly but held tough for two periods behind stong goaltending by Josh Burke and a goal and assist from Rich Moss. But a 4-2 defecit quickly turned to into a 7-2 defecit in the third period as the Bombers struggled to find more offense. "The pace was quicker today than we were ready for" said Bomber Dave Bochner.

So the Bombers will try to adjust and give it another go on Thursday vs the Spitfires.


Bomber Box Score:

Goals:
Kostrowski (1)
Moss (1)

Assists:
Moss
Lapinski
M.Bochner
Rosenberg

Bombers to Face Chiefs in Twin Oaks Return

Bombers vs Chiefs
Sunday 9/20/09 9:00pm

Bombers To Return to Twin Oaks-as Champions

The Bomber Hockey Club will play its Fall 2009 season at Twin Oaks, a rink that it had played more than 200 career games.

Both Twin Oaks and Bridgewater Sports Arena, the league where the Bombers just completed a championship season, were in intense negotiations for adult hockey's most storied franchise. But in the late hours of September 6th it was apparent that BSA's offer would not be accepted by the Bomber GM.

So for the first time in many years it looked as if the Bombers would take a season off to mull other more inviting offers. "That's when the phone rang and it was Twin Oaks. They said they were creating an opportunity for us." said the GM. What they offered was what they called a true C-league with past poachers Team Scandic, the Mountaineers and the Rock franchises all moving on to different leagues. The very existence of the league hinged on the marketability of the Bombers.No other teams signed up until they were sure the Bombers were on board.

So only time will tell if the league will be as advertised-an evenly matched group of C-league franchises, vieing for the Twin Oaks championship with the sportsmanship it deserves. (then again it could be a freak show. Only time will tell.)

The Bombers upper management hinted at a return to BSA in the summer to defend its Summer C-League Championship. Stay tuned.

SEASON ENDING STATS

STATISTICAL LEADERS FOR THE 2009 BSA SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON


REGULAR SEASON AND PLAYOFFS


POINTS:

25-BILL AULD

21-MIKE ROSENBERG
18-TONY D'ANNA
15-ROBERT AULD
11-BRIAN KOSTROWSKI
10-ADAM LAPINSKI
8- GARY SIMPSON
7- NEIL VAN DER HORN
7- JEFF BOWSER
5- MARK BOCHNER
4- DAVE BOCHNER
3- MIKE GILBERT, SR
1- JOSH BURKE

GOALS:

13-MIKE ROSENBERG

12-BILL AULD
9- TONY D'ANNA
5- ROBERT AULD
4- BRIAN KOSTROWSKI
4- GARY SIMPSON
3- ADAM LAPINSKI
2- DAVE BOCHNER
2- MARK BOCHNER
2- MIKE GILBERT, SR
2- NEIL VAN DER HORN
1- JEFF BOWSER

ASSISTS:


13- BILL AULD

10- ROBERT AULD
9- TONY D'ANNA
8- MIKE ROSENBERG
7- BRIAN KOSTROWSKI
7- ADAM LAPINSKI
6- JEFF BOWSER
5- NEIL VAN DER HORN
4- GARY SIMPSON
3- MARK BOCHNER
2- DAVE BOCHNER
1- MIKE GILBERT, SR
1- JOSH BURKE

GOALTENDING

GAA

2.88- JOSH BURKE

3.00- DON HENSHAW
3.00- MARC MEZZACCA

PLAYOFFS STATISTICAL LEADERS:

POINTS:

8- TONY D'ANNA

7- BILL AULD
5- ADAM LAPINSKI
4- MIKE ROSENBERG
4- GARY SIMPSON
3- MARK BOCHNER
3- BRIAN KOSTROWSKI
3- NEIL VAN DER HORN
2- ROBERT AULD
1- JOSH BURKE

GOALS:
6- TONY D'ANNA

3- BILL AULD
3- MIKE ROSENBERG
2- ADAM LAPINSKI
1- GARY SIMPSON
1- BRIAN KOSTROWSKI
1- MARK BOCHNER


ASSISTS:

4- BILL AULD

3- ADAM LAPINSKI
3- NEIL VAN DER HORN
3- GARY SIMPSON
2- ROBERT AULD
2- TONY D'ANNA
2- BRIAN KOSTROWSKI
2- MARK BOCHNER
1- MIKE ROSENBERG
1- JOSH BURKE