Richmond @ Albuquerque

It's a great Wednesday for hockey here in Albuquerque, as the Gilas prepare to take on the Rebels. My prediction, Gilas home crowd cheer them to victory in a 4-3 overtime match-up. So, Let's play hockey!

Final
RIC-3
ALB-1

1-2-3-O-S1-S2-S3
RIC-0-2-1-X-X-X-X
ALB-1-0-0-X-X-X-X

First Period

20:00 Gilas win the opening face-off

13:50 Amazing effort by Isbister (ALB #27) scoring on the backhand. Assists go to Scatchard (ALB #38) and Heward (ALB #6)

13:47 Richmond wins the face-off at center ice

04:19 Esche (ALB #42) freezes the puck

04:16 Richmond wins the face-off

02:03 Surprisingly in such a slow game, Scatchard (ALB #38) beats Varada (RIC #26) in a fight

02:02 Gilas win the face-off in the Rebels defensive zone

Intermission

2nd Period

20:00 Gilas win the face-off

19:05 Esche freezes the puck

19:04 Richmond wins the face-off

18:43 Vasicek (RIC #63) deflects the puck off of the left and right posts, and scores! Assists by Sundstrum (RIC #37) and Malakhov (RIC #2)

18:40 Gilas win the face-off

10:40 Esche covers up the puck

10:37 Rebels win the face-off

06:59 Marshall (RIC #29) wins his bout against Arkhipov (ALB #19)

06:56 Richmond wins the face-off at center ice

06:35 Czerkawski (RIC #29) scores a breakaway goal from Vasicek (RIC #63)

06:32 Richmond wins the face-off at center ice

05:13 Esche covers up for the whistle

05:10 Gilas win the face-off

03:42 Gilas go off sides

03:39 Gilas win the face-off

03:21 Gilas go off sides (agian)

03:18 Gilas win the face-off

00:23 Esche freezes the puck

00:20 Rebels win the face-off

Intermission

3rd Period

20:00 Richmond wins the face-off

19:35 Esche freezes the puck? That looked like it went in to me, but no goal called.

19:32 Richmond wins the face-off

19:01 Esche covers the puck

18:58 Gilas win the face-off

15:32 Sundstrum (RIC #37) scores a goal deflected off his skate. No kicking motion is made, so the goal is counted.

15:29 Rebels win the face-off

13:28 Yakubov (RIC #42) is called 2:00 for tripping.

13:27 Richmond wins the face-off

09:43 Emery (RIC #1) freezes the puck

09:40 Richmond wins yet another face-off

Game over

Three Stars

*** Sundstrum (RIC #37) 1 goal

** Vasicek (RIC #63) 1 goal

* Czerkawski (RIC #29) 1 goal

Winnipeg @ Quebec

Preseason game number two, here in Quebec, as the Jets and the Nationals get ready to face-off. My prediction, Jets star defense is just enough, winning a close one 3-4.

Final
WIN-3
QUE-4 (shootout)

1-2-3-O-S1-S2-S3
WIN-0-1-2-0-X--X--X
QUE-2-0-1-0-X--X--1

1st Period

20:00 Winnipeg wins opening face-off

17:16 Belfour (QUE #20) freezes the puck

17:13 Quebec wins the face-off

12:26 Allison (WIN #41) wins fight against Kvasha (QUE #11) both get 5:00 majors for fighting

12:23 Winnipeg wins face-off in the attacking zone

10:22 Barney (QUE #64) scores from Pushor (QUE #5) and Johansson (QUE #6)

10:19 Winnipeg wins face-off at center ice

07:18 Jets go off sides

03:54 Carter (QUE #77) scores from Reasoner (QUE #15) on the backhand

03:53 Winnipeg wins the face-off at center ice

00:42 Dubielewicz (WIN #34 covers) the puck

00:39 Winnipeg wins the face-off

Intermission

2nd Period

20:00 Winnipeg wins the face-off at center ice

17:57 Dubielewicz freezes the puck

17:54 Winnipeg wins the face-off

15:26 Winnipeg goes off sides

15:25 Winnipeg wins the face-off

13:11 Perezhogin (WIN #42) catches his own rebound and scores

13:09 Quebec wins face-off at center ice

05:01 Reasoner (QUE #15) is called for tripping

04:32 Dubielewicz freezes the puck for no apparent reason

04:29 Winnipeg wins the face-off

03:33 Saprykin (WIN #61) called for tripping

03:30 Quebec wins the face-off

01:55 Carter is flipped over by Regehr (WIN #49) in the Winnipeg zone

Intermission

3rd Period

20:00 Winnipeg wins face-off at center ice

16:48 Allison (WIN #41) scores an incredible spinning goal, from Suchy (WIN #51)

16:47 Quebec wins the face-off at center ice

16:01 Dubielewicz freezes the puck

16:00 Quebec wins face-off

10:12 Goal scored by Perezhogin (WIN #42) from Saprykin (WIN #61) and Regehr (WIN #49)

10:11 Winnipeg wins the face-off

05:04 Quebec goes off sides

05:01 Winnipeg wins the face-off

01:10 Belfour is pulled

01:13 Wanvig (QUE #46) scores on the one timer from Dagenais (QUE #26) to tie the game!

01:12 Quebec wins the face-off at center ice

End of Regulation

Overtime

5:00 Quebec wins the face off at center ice

00:08 Dubielewicz freezes the puck

00:07 Winnipeg wins the face off

Intermission

Shootout

Belfour stops shot by Allison (WIN #41)

Carter (QUE #77) loses the puck

Belfour stops shot by Surovy (WIN #14)

Kvasha (QUE #11) hits the post

Belfour stops shot by Saprykin (WIN #61)

Dagenais (QUE #26) scores, top left corner. Nationals win!

Game Over

Three Stars

*** Perezhogin (WIN #42) 2 goals

** Barney (QUE #64) 1 goal

* Carter (QUE #77) 1 goal

Birmingham @ Central Indiana

Welcome to the first game of the preseason. We are here in Central Indiana, and it looks like a good night for hockey as the teams take the ice. My prediction, Central Indiana's balanced attack will shut down Birmingham's minimal defense in a low scoring game 3-1.

Final
BIR-3
CI-2

1-2-3-O-S1-S2-S3
BIR-1-0-2-X-X-X-X
CI- 0-1-1-X-X-X-X

1st Period

20:00 Birmingham wins opening face-off

15:12 Glove save by John Grahame (BIR #47) and it's a 'beaut

15:05 Puck frozen by Markkanen (CI #30)

15:03 Central Indiana wins face-off in their own zone

14:04 Markkanen stops Rucinsky (BIR #26) breakaway

13:14 Central Indiana goes off sides

13:13 Birmingham wins face-off

12:54 Birmingham goes off sides

12:51 Birmingham wins face-off

08:34 Grahame freezes the puck

07:45 Grahame freezes the puck after a flurry of saves (He's on fire tonight)

07:42 Birmingham wins face-off in their own zone

04:34 Perreault (BIR #94) Scores an unassisted goal, bottom right corner wrist shot, after dangling Peter Forsberg (CI #21)

04:31 Birmingham wins face-off at center ice

04:11 Birmingham goes off sides

04:08 Birmingham wins face-off

02:46 Markkanen freezes the puck

02:43 Central Indiana wins the face-off

Intermission

2nd Period

20:oo Birmingham wins face-off at center ice

17:47 Hamel (CI #14) scores from Barnes (CI #14?) going coast to coast the scoring through a screen of Birmingham defendeders

17:46 Central Indiana wins face-off at center ice

16:48 Birmingham goes off sides

16:45 Birmingham wins face-off

04:01 Dempsey (BIR #29) called 2:00 for tripping

02:27 Garahame freezes puck

Intermission

3rd Period

20:00 Birmingham wins face-off

19:27 Markkanen stops Cajanek (BIR #26) breakaway and freezes the puck

19:26 Central Indiana wins face-off

18:17 Forsberg (CI #21) scores, unassisted off of a rebound

18:16 Central Indiana wins face-off

16:29 Markkanen freezes the puck

12:52 Lehoux (BIR #47) scores a one-timer from Willis (BIR #17)

12:49 Central Indiana wins the face-off

12:27 Central Indiana ices the puck

12:26 Central Indiana wins the face-off in their own zone

10:49 Markkanen freezes the puck

08:13 Hill (BIR #6) called 2:00 for tripping

03:23 Leclerc (BIR #27) scores from Kasparaitis (BIR #6) and Grahame

03:20 Central Indiana wins face-off

01:00 Markkanen is pulled

00:29 Grahame freezes puck

00:26 Birmingham wins face-off in their own zone

Game Over

Three Stars

*** #21 Peter Forsberg (1 goal)

** #94 Yannic Perreault (1 goal)

* #27 Mike Leclerc (1 goal)

Jersey Cuts

As of now, there is no specific rule on jersey cuts for the league. I don't know if sizemore wants a cut rule or not, but either way I would be happy to share these custom cuts I created.

First off is the cut I used, simple, yet effective. I give you the CLASSIC CUTNext is another more retro style cut, the CANADA CUT Next is a more modern, Anaheim looking cut, the SWOOSH CUT Last, a throwback type cut, the PILOT CUT
Anyone, feel free to use these if you want.

Preseason Schedule

Alright guys, with the end of the MLF season right around the corner, it's time to get serious with the CHLA. With that being said, I have set up a 5 week preseason schedule. It is to start TOMORROW! There will be four games a week, 1 game per team, with two games played on Monday, and two games played on Wednesday. All games should be played around 7:oo PM, but are subject to change, due to my busy schedule. Don't let that woory you however, I will sim the games on time most often. With all that said, owners, players, and fans get ready for your Spring 2009 presason!

Week 1:Monday-BIR @CI/ WIN @QUE Wednesday- RIC @ALB/ SEA @KC
Week 2:Monday-CI @KC/ QUE @RIC Wednesday- ALB @WIN/ BIR @SEA
Week 3:Monday-KC @WIN/ ALB @SEA Wednesday- RIC @BIR/ CI @QUE
Week 4:Monday-WIN @RIC/ KC @BIR Wednesday- SEA @CI/ QUE @ALB
Week 5:Monday-WIN @SEA/ BIR @QUE Wednesday- ALB @KC/ CI @RIC

Blog!!!

Nevermind

Compromise

Alright, here's an idea;

We have a "Game of the Week" for the next 7 or 11 weeks on Friday night or Saturday (Kevin will be simming, yay!), giving each team 2 or 3 games (and we could play these in Europe), and then after the MLF season, we start a full slate.

Team Websites

For the CHLA, every team MUST have a website and will unviel all team news there. Each team's website MUST be up and running by Saturday at 12:00 AM (Friday 9:00 PM on the West Coast) or the team will face disciplinary action. I will be the only one to be able to make posts on the site as to avoid clutteration.

Thank you,

Sizemore Matters

Opening Game - Helsinki, Finland

Game 1 Action from a sold out crowd in Helsinki, Finland between the Scouts and Jets!



WIN @ KC
Winnipeg Jets......2..2..1..5
...................1..2..3..T
Kansas City Scouts.0..0..0..0

WINNIPEG
36 shots
45% faceoffs won
7 penalties/26 minutes
0/4 Power Play
3/3 Penalty Kill

KANSAS CITY
35 shots
55% faceoffs won
8 penalties/28 minutes
0/3 Power Play
4/4 Penalty Kill

WINNIPEG
Jason Allison/2 goals/5 PIM
Eric Bogunecki/5 PIM
Travis Green/1 goal/1 assist/7 PIM
Don Mac Lean/1 assist
Alexander Perezhogin/1 assist
Ronald Petrovicky/4 PIM
Radoslav Suchy/1 assist
Tomas Surovy/2 assists
Erik Westrum/1 goal
Stephane Yelle/1 goal/5 PIM

Wade Dubielewicz/35 saves/0 goals/100% save percent

KANSAS CITY
Patrick Fischer/2 PIM
Josh Green/5 PIM
Tomas Malec/2 PIM
Steve Martins/2 PIM
Mattias Weinhandl/7 PIM
Jason Wiemer/5 PIM
Jason Woolley/5 PIM

Jocelyn Thibault/31 saves/5 goals/86% save percent

Rosters

Central Indiana
LW- S. Brylin/75
C- P. Forsberg/89
RW- D. Vyborny/77
LW- D. Hamel/73
C- S. Barnes/75
RW- A. Daigle/74
LW- N. Alexeev/73
C- S. Bates/72
RW- T. Letowski/71
LW- J. Hlavac/71
C- M. Holmqvist/70
RW- M. Rycroft/69
D- B. Berard/79
D- D. Tarnstrom/76
D- B. Hedican/75
D- C. McAllister/74
D- D. Westcott/73
D- M. Biron/72
G- J. Markkanen/68
G- D. Aebischer/64
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D- J. Allison/71
D- T. Helbling/71
LW- C. Simon/69

Seattle
LW- J. Stumpel/78
C- A. Yashin/84
RW- V. Orzagh/77
LW- T. Shishkanov/74
C- A. Chubarov/75
RW- J. Kolnov/74
LW- D. Afasenkov/73
C- C. Brown/73
RW- D. McCarty/70
LW- M. York/70
C- M. Chouinard/72
RW- M. Mowers/69
D- D. Markov/79
D- A. Semenov/76
D- K. Rachunek/74
D- K. Muir/74
D- D. Tanabe/72
D- J. Cullimore/72
G- M. Noronen/66
G- S. Clemmensen/64

Winnipeg
LW- O. Saprykin/75
C- J. Allison/83
RW- A. Perezhogin/74
LW- T. Surovy/74
C- S. Yelle/73
RW- R. Petrovicky/73
LW- T. Nash/72
C- T. Green/73
RW- E. Boguniecki/71
LW- D. MacLean/70
C- E. Westrum/71
RW- A. Downey/69
D- S. Ozolinsh/77
D- R. Suchy/75
D- R. Regher/74
D- D. McGillis/74
D- M. Barinka/72
D- E. Cairns/72
G- W. Dubielewicz/69
G- M. Garnett/64

Kansas City
LW- J. Nagy/81
C- S. Rucchin/78
RW- S. Chistov/77
LW- J. Taffe/73
C- J. Green/74
RW- M. Weinhandl/72
LW- J. Bulis/73
C- J. Wiemer/73
RW- E. Meloche/71
LW- P. Fischer/70
C- S. Martins/71
RW- P. Tenkrat/69
D- J. Wooley/76
D- P. Numminen/75
D- M. Malik/74
D- P. Briesbois/73
D- J. Bouchard/72
D- T. Malec/71
G- J. Thibault/70
G- A. Berkhoel/66

Birmingham
LW- M. Rucinsky/76
C- P. Cajanek/78
RW- A. Morozov/81
LW- M. Leclerc/73
C- Y. Perrault/75
RW- A. Suglobov/72
LW- M. Gelinas/72
C- R. Murray/73
RW- S. Willis/71
LW- J. Balastik/70
C- Y. Lehoux/71
RW- P. Brendl/70
D- A. Zhitnik/80
D- S. Hill/76
D- F. Novak/75
D- D. Kaspiratis/75
D- N. Dempsey/73
D- A. Zyuzin/71
G- J. Grahme/66
G- J. Bacashihuja/65

Albuquerque
LW- B. Ibister/74
C- D. Stachard/77
RW- J. O’Neill/80
LW- R. Fata/71
C- B. Smolinski/73
RW- M. Lapointe/74
LW- A. Laaksonen/73
C- S. Aubin/71
RW- P. Voroviev/72
LW- J. Vigier/71
C- D. Arkhipov/71
RW- J. Langfeld/70
D- R. Jackman/77
D- J. Heward/76
D- D. Quint/73
D- J. Kwiatkowski/72
D- A. Rourke/71
D- R. Matvichuck/71
G- R. Esche/66
G- J. Holmqvist/65
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C- M. Sibak/70
RW- K. Koltsov/69
G- S. Caron/64

Quebec
LW- V. Niemenen/73
C- S. Barney/77
RW- A. Carter/80
LW- O. Kvasha/73
C- M. Reasoner/74
RW- K. Wanvig/72
LW- P. Dagenais/72
C- E. Rasmussen/73
RW- L. Goren/72
LW- R. Abid/70
C- N. Kapanen/71
RW- J. Heerema/70
D- J. Ninimaa/77
D- T. Numminen/75
D- C. Murphy/75
D- A. Delmore/73
D- M. Johannson/73
D- J. Pushor/71
G- E. Belfour/77
G- D. Cloutier/65

Richmond
LW- V. Varada/73
C- J. Vasicek/80
RW- M. Czerkawski/77
LW- M. Hossa/73
C- M. Yabukov/73
RW- N. Sundstrom/74
LW- C. Wiseman/71
C- R. Robatille/72
RW- G. Marshall/72
LW- K. Stewart/69
C- J. Dowd/71
RW- M. Johnson/70
D- V. Malakhov/78
D- O. Tverdovsky/74
D- Y. Tremblay/74
D- J. York/73
D- L. Jonsson/73
D- S. McCarthy/71
G- R. Emery/79
G- Y. Fukufuji/65