Hoyer' Introduces New Bomber Star

Jean Eric Hoyer' is proud to announce the birth of his daughter Ruby. Ruby was born on Saturday at 7lbs 8oz.  Mom and Ruby are doing great.  The Bomber hockey faithful anxiously await the day when Ruby will be able to center a line with her Dad and brother Zack.  Congratulations from the entire management, staff and players at the Bomber Hockey organization.  Well done Mr. Hoyer'!!  Well done!!

Matt Raulf Squared

The Bombers were excited to welcome original Bomber Matt Raulf back into the fold for the team's spring season at Aspen.  What was doubly exciting was that he didn't come alone.  He brought another player with him, one with a familiar name-Matt Raulf.  Matt Raulf, Jr and Matt Raulf III played on a line with another Bomber familiar with playing with his namesake-one Mike Gilbert, Jr.  This is all starting to sound confusing but was put into perspective by Raulf Jr when he said "I am glad for the opportunity to play with my son on the Bombers.  I remember Junior playing with Senior and Bill and Rober' and Paul with his son.  I really hoped I could do that someday."  Well you did Matt and the addition of "Trips" to the squad paid early dividends as Raulf III scored the only goal of the contest for the organization, giving his team the early 1-0 lead.  This reporter asked for a quote from the youngster but he still seemed to be working his way around the historical locker room.  Don't worry fans, his quotes will certainly come because there looks to be a bright future ahead in Bomber colors for the young man. 

#14 in Your Program

Rober' is back!  And just in time to start on the new Aspen Ice in Flemington.  "We are going to need his experience as we open up in this new barn.  He's played in a lot of arenas and he can help us alot here." said sources inside the Bomber management team.  "I hope I can help the team." said Rober' in a press conference announcing his return. 

Bombers Prepare to Take Over Aspen

The Bombers scheduled two non-league games in preparation for their move to the friendly confines of Aspen Ice rink in Flemington, NJ.  In the two "friendlys" the Bombers dispatched of the Comeback Kids in a thriller that needed a shootout get to the eventual Bomber winning 7-6 score.  A hat trick and 4 points for Jean Eric Hoyer' and 2 goals and 3 assists for the captain helped secure the victory, but 1 goal in regulation and the shootout winner by John Zimnoch clinched it for the organization.  The Comeback Kids are one of the teams the Bombers will face in the Aspen Federal, so the competition level looks to make some exciting games.

The second of the the exhibitions was against another Federal league team the Shamrocks.  The Bombers represented themselves well with a 9-4 victory.  This time it was Zimnoch with the hattrick helped out by 2 goals each from newbies Drew Campbell and Craig Rossi.  Veteran blueliner Dave Smith notched his first goal in the new arena to much fanfare. 

So the Bombers have built some confidence in the new arena at Aspen with the two victories.  They hope the mojo continues when the open the regular season on Sunday at 7:45 vs the Buzzards.  Plenty of good seats still available for what should feel like a matinee with the early start time.

BSA FW12-13 Season Ending Stats

Points: 









54- Jean Eric Hoyer' & John Zimnoch
39- Bill Auld
26- Mike Gilbert Junior
21- Kyle Kappmeier
16- Scott Lundeen
12- Tony D'anna
 8- Rober' Auld
 8- Brian Kostrowski
 8- Lupe' Poltorak
 3- Dave Smith
 2- Mark Bochner
 2- Mike Rosenberg
 1- Dave Bochner
 1- Josh Burke
 1- Bob Calvano
 1- Pete Giordano
 1- Greg Russotti

Goals:



















32- Jean Eric Hoyer'
23- John Zimnoch
21- Bill Auld
10- Kyle Kappmeier
 8- Mike Gilbert Junior
 6- Scott Lundeen
 5- Lupe' Poltorak
 4- Tony D'anna
 3- Brian Kostrowski
 2- Mike Rosenberg
 1- Mark Bochner
 1- Greg Russotti

Assists:

31- John Zimnoch
22- Jean Eric Hoyer'
18- Bill Auld
18- Mike Gilbert Junior
11- Kyle Kappmeier
10- Scott Lundeen
 8- Rober' Auld
 8- Tony D'anna
 5- Brian Kostrowski
 3- Lupe' Poltorak
 3- Dave Smith
 1- Dave Bochner
 1- Mark Bochner
 1- Josh Burke
 1- Bob Calvano
 1- Pete Giordano

Penalty Minutes:
















40- Bill Auld
30- Brian Kostrowski
24- Lupe' Poltorak
10- Kyle Kappmeier
10- John Zimnoch
 6- Tony D'anna
 6- Scott Lundeen
 6- Dave Smith
 2- Mike Gilbert Junior

Bombers Out-And not Just Playoffs

The Bombers were unceremoniously knocked out of the B3 playoffs, losing to the Puck Pimps by a 3-2 score on April Fools Day.  The Bombers held a 2-1 third period lead but a tenacious Pimp team tied it up with just under 9mins remaining in the third. 

Then Bill took a stupid penalty-they scored-we lost.  Sorry boys!

The Bombers not only said goodbye to the playoffs, they said Hasta la vista to the playoffs old delapidated barn known as BSA.  The Bombers are taking their pucks and moving to the luxurios Aspen Ice Rink in Flemington, NJ.  There will be an adjustment period for the Bombers as they get used to flat ice that doesn't snow up after 5 minutes. Another tweak will be getting used to having all the lights at the rink.

The Bombers started their existance 20 yrs ago this November at BSA,  the facility that brought ice hockey to the county of Somerset in 1993.  But things soon fell apart at the friendly confines and the Bombers and many other clubs moved across the street to the Chimney Rock Ice Rink.  And of course eventually they moved to the lovely Rock Ice Rink in Dunellen (really Plainfield).  The Bombers lasted two games at the Rock before bailing for their new home of nearly 7 years the Twin Oaks Ice Rink.  Back to BSA for a championship in 09 and most of the remaining season until the playoff ouster the other night.   Know one knows exactly what Aspen will bring for the organization.  What we do know is the storied Bomber franchise is about the players that don the jersey and not the place they play. 

Good luck in another chapter Bombers.  Viva
le Bombers (in my best Lupe' voice)!!!!!

Luck Be a Lady That Wasn’t on the Bomber Bench

Predators hand the organization a 1^st round loss and one-way ticket to the losers’ bracket

by Zippo Heltheescratz-Bomber beat reporter
 

Despite rolling two lines of forwards and D (once Lundeen-san said domo arrigato to his Japanese colleagues and BK strolled in), the storied Bomber franchise came up short in the 1^st game of the Fall/Winter 2013 Playoffs, falling to the Predators by a score of 5-3.

The effort was there, but fair and balanced officiating was nowhere to be found.  Calls were made when they shouldn't have been, and when they were, they were often erroneous and so bad they got nothing but laughter from the bench.

“I mean that was a beautiful hip check, right there on Lupe!” said Rober’ who brought some much needed motivation to the bench. “And of course, there was no call – just an offside whistle -- no one takes out our Mexican, unless it’s customs or border patrol!”

After dropping two goals in the first period, the Bombers quickly battled back with a goal from Hoyer, who brought the Bombers within one.  But luck never seemed to stay with the organization for long that night. The Predators went on to bump their lead to 2 with an unfortunate bounce that had the puck trickle past the Bombers’ back up net-minder for the evening, the Whalers' John Fallone – a horrible feeling as he clearly had the save. Could that have been Fallone's way of ensuring the Bombers wouldn't play the Whalers in the second round? We will never know.

But, as anyone who follows the play of the franchise knows, persistence pays off. Fresh off his goal from the previous match up against the Predators that ended his 10-game goal drought, Kappmeier was able to put a biscuit in the basket. 

“Sure felt good,” said Kappmeier. “Was afraid that drought would stay with me for a while and ship me down to the minors – going from drought to streak takes your confidence from zero to sixty.”

Following Kappmeier’s goal was one from JZ, who battled from behind the net to slide one past the goaltender to tie up the match.But the officials would have nothing of it. Despite being two full puck lengths behind the goal line, celebration by the Bombers and the unified look of failure on the Predators, Rossi claimed that he did not SEE and nullified the goal that evened up the match.

“There’s no question it was in!” shouted JZ when skating to the bench.  “I was staring right at it!”

And that would be the story of the game for most of the 2^nd and 3^rd period.  The organization just couldn't buy a goal. Junior was denied on what was a beautiful attempt and an even more impressive save by the Predators goalie who obviously was in much better form that his last showing.

However, with about 1:30 seconds left in the match, Hoyer was able to score his second of the game which gave the Bombers much needed motivation and brought them within one of tying the match. 

"We can do this boys!" shouted Hoyer as the Bombers lined up for the face-off at center ice. "Skate hard for the next 90 seconds and crash the net!"

Throwing six skaters on the ice, the Bombers gave it everything they had, but they just couldn't get the puck cleanly into the Predators’ zone, and when they did, they were quick to clear.  The icing on the cake came from an empty netter.

The Bombers’ next playoff showing will be April 1^st at 9:25 PM against the 8^th seed Puck Pimps.  Hope still remains for the franchise to ride the losers’ bracket and go deep in the playoffs – but it’s now do or die! Get out there and cheer for your Bombers just like the kid below!