Early Game – Slovenia vs Portugal After last week it’s Ireland way out in first place with 8 points and everyone else tied for second with 4. Which means stiff competition every week, starting with this classic rivalry between Eastern and Western European hockey powerhouses…sort of. Lots of back and forth action in the first […]

Early Game – Scotland vs Italy Kicking off Round 2 of the regular season, we repeat the first games of the year, starting with Scotland vs Italy. The Romans were none too happy with the kilts after their September 18 bout, accusing them of running up the score and vowing revenge. These Italians talked the […]

Early Game – Scotland vs Portugal The final week of Round 1 started with 1-2 Portugal looking to even up their record with 2-1 Scotland. Portugal would have last year’s Hart Trophy winner Steve Davis in the lineup for only the second time this year and looked for a spark from the smooth-skating centre. Greg […]

Early Game – Scotland vs Slovenia It’s still early in the season, but Scotland and Slovenia both had a chance to move into first with a win on Friday night. Scotland short-benched with only 9 skaters faced Slovenia with the stingiest keeper in the league after three weeks (Cioffi with a 3.00 GAA). Historians of […]

Early Game – Italy vs Portugal Italy comes into this game 0-2 on the season and hungry for their first DUBYA. Portugal, on the other hand, is 1-0 after a narrow 2-1 win over Slovenia, the ageless Portuguese tendy, Frank “The Goalie” Rispoli, taming the solid Slovenian offence in Game 1. Frank told ESPN after […]

Early tilt between Italy and Ireland was not a goalies best friend as 13 goals were scored. All Irish in the opening frame as they out score the Italians 5-2. Chris Deware with 2, Atchison, Spence and Vincelli with the other goals. Dave Wodar and Fred Raidl for the Italians. More of the same in […]

Ok we are off and running lads. Our opening kick off match for our 39th season of super fast elite old-timers hockey between Slovenia and Ireland was a close one. Brad Stoll scores the opening and lone goal of the first period for the Irish. Both teams scored once in the 2nd frame as Panetta […]

This year’s Conn Smythe Trophy for Most Valuable Player in the Playoffs goes to Leo Brideau. This is Leo’s second Conn Smythe Trophy in three years. Leo is in the PCOHL Hall of Fame (+20 years in the league) and is known for his skilled and unselfish play. His PCOHL Trophy Case includes four Art […]