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| Thanks to the following: Adamville Herald, Bergland Breeze, Brantown Star, Dionland Times, Fort Macfie Today, Gilmore Reformer, Gregville Times, Marktown Gazette, Nut Town Advocate, Olchowyville Observer, RumpyVill Times, and the Scott City Sun Looking Ahead: Petes Trying to Turn Shitty Franchise Around by Adding Alternate Logo and Renovating the Copenhagen Centre Marktown, HC - Petes GM Mark Peterson, who is also owner of the Marktown Diggers of the SBL, held a press conference with the Petes staff on Monday night. "Citizens of Marktown need to forget about the horible year the Diggers have been having and need to start looking forward to the upcoming SHL season." said Peterson to start things off. Director of Scouting Bobby Clarke told reporters that him, Probert, and Peterson have been working countless hours behind the scenes as the draft creeps up. "Bob has been working his ass off for us and for the fans of the organization this summer." Probert told reporters. Tretiak continued to say that this year the Petes will be a different team. "The organization is sick of losing. And we are going to change that this year. We have finally finished the Copenhagen Centre." Peterson hushed reporters so he could tell the AP that he, and the rest of the managerial staff will be unveiling the new Toe Blake room on September 1, 2009. "Before every home game there will be a draw for the room. The winner will get to watch the game from the Toe Blake room. They will get VIP access and treatment throughout the whole game." said Wendel Clark. "on September 4, 2009 we will be unveiling our new third jersey, dressing room, players lounge, and alternate logo." Peterson told reporters. He also said that "we hope these new accomodations will help the Petes feel more comfortable at home and we will be able to go into our 4th year of existance on top. The Petes finished 10th in the '08/'09 season. Two spots behind their 8th place finish in '07/'08. The SHL draft will be help in Nut Town sometime in September. -submitted from: Marktown Gazette Management Changes: Grrrowl Add Familiar Face To Management Staff The Scott City Grrrowl have added a new member to its management team. Former General Manager of the Kyle County Ice, Kyle Gordon has joined the Grrrowl as the new Director of Hockey Operations. Gordon is taking over from former NHL veteran Wayne Cashman. Gordon is the second former SHL GM to join the Grrrowl. Jesse Trach joined the Grrrowl last summer as the Director of Scouting. Gordon�s role as the Director of Hockey Operations should include all financial matters, equipment, and advising the General Manager Scott Macfie. It has also been rumored that former GM of the Leeville Landcrushers, Lee McCutcheon is looking for work within the SHL. In other news if the Gilmore Gold Jackets do not return for this season, their former GM Hans Johansen is rumored to be reunited with his longtime friend Craig Macfie with the Gangbang and added in a coaching or management role. However, if the Gold Jackets return and the Leafs fold then longtime serving Leafs GM Adam Olchowy will likely be offered a job from any franchise within the SHL. Wrap Up: Christmas Classic Was A Success Despite an undisclosed injury to Marktown Petes GM Mark Peterson and a lower body injury to Natives GM Travis Nutting, the Annual Christmas Classic Charity Game was a success. Proceeds raised were put towards the Stephan Danielson Foundation of Hope as always. Also, missing in action were RumpyVill Roughousers GM Trent Rumpel who had family committments and was unable to play. Adam Olchowy GM of the Olchowyville Leafs was unable to play because he had a game in the Pasquia Hockey League that night with the Kinistino Tigers. Mark Macfie GM of the Markerville Six Guns left the ice following four minutes of playing time as what was believed to be a case of embarrassment from his lack of skating ability. Some say that is the reason Natives Travis Nutting did not participate in the game. Scott Macfie was named the Classic's MVP with his stellar save percentage in net for a losing cause. The classic went to seven games where a team that consisted of Scott Macfie, Craig Macfie, Dion Berg, Brandon Allen, Greg Manson lost in the seventh game due to a lack of defensive play. A team that consisted of Falcons GM Adam Wilkinson and Iceholes GM Derek Berg ended up winning the classic. Following the seventh game, the annual bench brawl ensued which seen ten match penalties. One of the match penalties issued to Derek Berg may result in a ban from next years game. He is protesting following a spear he recieved from the opposing teams goaltender Scott Macfie in Game Four where no penalty was issued. The Drunkest Player of the Classic Award went to Greg Manson for his efforts in blocking shots in front of the net with no helmet on and sliding all over the ice. Rumor Mill: Expansion On The Eastern Front With two eastern teams folding this off-season, one can only speculate what will happen to the Saskatchewan Hockey Leagues Eastern Division. It has been made official that there will indeed be 12 teams in the league for 07-08 season. Whether those teams will lie on the Eastern side of the nation or not is still in question. If an expansion team comes in off the west coast will the Brantown Slammers be moved to the Eastern Division? This would erase Western Division rivalries that are apart of the heritage of the SHL. In all likeliness during this 21st century oil boom, the only part of the nation that can afford an expansion SHL franchise is a city in the mid-eastern provinces. It is certain that most fanatics would like to see both expansion cities join the Eastern Division. Looking Ahead: The Saskatchewan Hockey League Launches The Hot Stove After months of planning the Saskatchewan Hockey League is proud to present the first Saskatchewan Hockey League owned message board for the fans. The SHL Board of Directors launched The Hot Stove message board this afernoon from a press conference inside the Gatorade Center in Dionland, RF. The Hot Stove gives the fans a chance to interact about the latest breaking news around the league. With the TV ratings increasing for all Television stations with a SHL contract the message board is sure to make the ratings sky rocket even more in the 2007-2008 hockey season. Look in the future for there to be posts from both SHL General Managers and players in the coming months before the 2007 SHL Draft. In Review: Gilmore Gold Jackets Capture The Copenhagen Cup The Gilmore Gold Jackets are the first expansion team to win the Copenhagen Cup since the RumpyVill Roughosers did it in the inaugaral year or the Saskatchewan Hockey League. The Gold Jackets moved into first place of the SHL regular seson on the final night of the schedule for the first time to capture the regular season championship. They are the second team to win the regular season championship and the Copenhagen Cup, the last team to do it were the Dionland Twisters in the 2003-2004 season. The game seven OT victory was a fitting way to end an exciting season in Gilmore. Jackets GM Hans Johansen was ecstatic about his teams Championship season and is looking forward to the 2007-2008 season to attempt to be the first team in SHL history to win consecutive Copenhagen Cups. (read more) Looking Ahead: The Divisional Championiships Are Ready To Begin The Adamville Falcons were ousted out of the playoffs by the Scott City Grrrowl; with the Grrrowl now moving onto the Eastern Division Final to face the Brantown Slammers in a rematch of last seasons Copenhagen Cup Final. The Dionland Twisters advanced past Fort Macfie; they will face-off against the expansion Gold Jackets who have already claimed the regular season championship and wtith that earned a bye to the Western Division Final. The semi-finals of the Copenhagen Cup playoffs will show the passion and heart this league is made of. Looking Ahead: Who Will Get The Sixth And Final Playoff Spot The SHL Playoffs are looming closer and closer and with the Jackets and Slammers recently clinching playoff spots and the Twisters, Grrrowl, and Gangbang all having a solid gap between them and the sixth place Gregville Assassines, the only real question is who will be the sixth place team to make it to the Copenhagen Cup playoffs. Gregville and Adamville have been fighting it out for that spot for past couple weeks but with Trach City only four points out, Olchowyville eight points out and Marktown ten points out. All of these five teams have a pretty good chance of reaching the playoffs, it's all a matter of what team can gel together in the last three games and what GM can make his team better before the March 1st trade deadline. Looking Ahead: Trade Deadline Little More Then A Month Away With the All-Star Break all said and done it only means one thing; the stretch run. With the stretch run comes one important date; March 1st the date of the SHL Trade Deadline. With this comes some important decision lie ahead for SHL General Managers. Which teams should keep there team chemistry as is and which teams should make a blockbuster or two to make a serious run for the Copenhagen Cup. Marktown Petes GM Mark Peterson realizes his squad is 20 points out of a playoff spot but if Ray Emery can stand on his head it isn't realistic if they pick up another sniper or two for them to squeeze into the playoffs. Over confident GM Dion Berg has to consider whether his currently first place squad is strong enough to last in the playoffs or crash and burn like they did in last years postseason. Adamville Falcons GM Adam Wilkinson has to look at if the hot streak his team is on will last or if they need more help to hold onto the 6th and final playoff spot which they are in posession of right now. Things should get very interesting. In Review: Grrrowl Players Shine At Home In 2nd Annual All-Star Game Joe Thornton, Marian Hossa, and Mikka Kiprusoff all shun at home infront of the Scott City faithful at the Great Eastern Forum in the 2nd Annual All-Star Game. Mikka Kiprusoff shut out the Western Division in the first period of the game he played until Roberto Luongo took over for him. Marian Hossa was able to notch two goals, and Joe Thornton picked up four goals earning himself All-Star Game MVP honors. After winning All-Star Game MVP in last year's game; Alexander Ovechkin was only able to get a single goal in this years game. Scott City put on quite the show and the bidding for next years All-Star Game should begin, most likely the game will be held in a Western Division city after two straight All-Star Games being held in Eastern Division cities. (read more) In Review: And It's The All-Star Break The Saskatchewan Hockey League has reached the All-Star Break, some needing the break more than others. For example the banged up and somewhat slumping Scot City Grrrowl couldn't have asked for a better time for the break to hit so they can rest some bodies. On the other hand the red hot streaking Adamville Falcons have the break coming right after a 5-0 pounding on the Grrrowl. Hopefully for the Falcons sake they can keep this momentum after break too. Teams like the Olchowyville Leafs and Gregville Assassines sit down and evaluate their squads to see what they have to do to make a serious playoff run. Then the Marktown Petes take time to decide if they have any chance in hell to make the Copenhagen Cup Playoffs or if they should start scouting for next year already. (read more) Looking Ahead: SHL GM Charity Christmas Game In The Works The SHL has announced they are planning a chairty GM Christmas Shinny Game to take place on December 23 a day after the SHL players go on Christmas holidays. Plans are still in the works but it looks as if the game will be held at the Birch Hills Arena. All proceeds of the game go towards the Stephan Danielson Foundation of Hope. Stephan Danielson himseld might even suit up for the game. All GM"s are expected to be in the game the only question marks are Trent Rumpel who has always stated he has made a family commitment in Wadena and Jesse Trach is unsure of his availability of the game. Other celebrities joining the game could be former SHL GM's Kyle Gordon and Lee McCutcheon aswell as the Nanaimo Clippers of the BCJHL's Assistant Coach Jaret Engele. The game should be an absolute shitshow and don't be surpised if a few fists fly between the GM's. (read more) Rumor Mill: Americans GM Trach Not Showing Up To Work General Manager of the Trach City Americans, Jesse Trach has reportedly been missing days at the office between games. This rumor became evidently true when Trach was not in attendance at Ken's Cresting Arena when the Americans were defeated by the Twisters 4-2 last Saturday. This rumor would also prove true with the performance the Americans are putting out is not to shabby with what Trach has given Head Coach Patrick Roy to work with. The league does not set a fine for this type of incident it is solely up to Trach City American President and Chief Executive Officer Tony Esposito. This incident again can be completely a myth, we will see what comes about this matter as more information comes our way. (read more) In Review: Should Falcons Give Cherry The Blame The blame was bestowed on Don Cherry for the Adamville Falcons worst start in franchise history, but can you really blame Cherry? Sure he is a part of the drafting process and who they rank on there pre draft depth chart. What the Falcons need to consider is if they need a major shake up. Henri Richard steps in as interim Head Coach but was he running the forwards effectively as needed prior to Cherry's firing. GM Adam Wilkinson should take some of the blame for the poor team he drafted. Obviously the Falcons did have the last pick in this years draft but the skilled players they did not draft such as team captain Daniel Alfredsson and speedster Martin St. Louis are not performing. The lone bright spot is Ilya Kovalchuk, but other players will need to step up big if the Falcons want to turn this so far wreck of a season around. (read more) |
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| Leafs Currently On Four Game Losing Skid |
| OLCHOWYVILLE, GC -- After being slated by the Associated Press to finish dead last this year the Olchowyville Leafs had a promising start to the season. However, they are currently on a four game losing streak following a 3-2 loss to the RumpyVill Roughousers. The 3-9-2 Marktown Petes have three more wins than last year already but with their dismal record sit in the SHL�s basement following a 7-0 shellacking to the Fort Macfie Gangbang they followed it up with a 4-3 loss to the Nut Town Natives on the weekend. Fort Macfie are creeping their way out of the leagues bottom half by winning three of their last four games and getting past the Dionland Twisters 5-2. Scott City continued their undefeated streak to seven consecutive games with a big 5-2 win over the Brantown Slammers. The Grrrowl and Slammers sit in 2nd and 3rd spot respectively in the leagues standings. Gregville continued their winning ways; they have won six in a row and are undefeated in nine after they doubled up the 11th place Markerville Six Guns 4-2. Adamville sit one point out of the sixth and final playoff spot following a 4-2 win over the tenth place Bergland Iceholes. |
| Leafs Marian Hossa follows Roughousers Joe Thornton in the third period of the Leafs 3-2 loss on home ice. |
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| Greatest Rivalry in SHL History Will Face-off at Outdoor Classic |
| SCOTT CITY, TC --The fans voted it as the greatest rivalry in the leagues history and now the Scott City Grrrowl(8-4-2) and the Dionland Twisters(6-6-2) will face-off in the first ever SHL outdoor game. Typically the home of the Scott City Oil Kings of the Saskatchewan Baseball League, Chevrolet Field situated in downtown Scott City will be used for another purpose other than a baseball stadium on January 31, 2009. The rivalry between the two team�s dates back to the first year of the SHL but it really became evident in the 2003-2004 Copenhagen Cup Final when Dionland defeated Scott City in six games. Following the Lockout in the 2005-2006 playoffs, Scott City eliminated Dionland in the semi-finals four games to two. Then in last years playoffs Dionland knocked out Scott City in the... (read more) |
| A Junior Hockey team practices and tests out the ice at Chevrolet Field in downtown Scott City on Friday Afternoon, almost exactlly two weeks from the Outdoor Classic. |
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| Twisters Fall to Sixth Place After 2-2 Tie Against Nut Town |
| DIONLAND, RF -- Following a 2-2 tie on the weekend against Nut Town, the defending Copenhagen Cup Champion, Dionland Twisters fell back to sixth spot. The Twisters are now winless in three straight. Sitting one point behind Dionland in the standings are the Bergland Iceholes. The Iceholes ended a four game winless skid with a 5-0 shutout victory over the tenth place Olchowyville Leafs. The first place Assassinns had their nine game undefeated streak come to an end via the second place Grrrowl. Scott City beat up on Gregville winning 6-0. The Slammers earned a 5-1 win over the Adamville Falcons. The Slammers sit in third spot five points behind the Grrrowl. RumpyVill and Fort Macfie sit in third and fourth place respectively after the Gangbang visited the RumpyVill. The Roughousers were able to edge the Gangbang 3-2. Markerville got a big 4-1 win over the Petes on Sunday. The Six Guns reside in eleventh place; nine points out of a playoff spot. The Petes are in twelfth place; twenty four points out of a playoff position. Unless they can put a solid run together preceding the all-star break it looks like another season without a playoff game in Marktown. |
| Ales Hemsky of the Twisters skates down the ice in the third period at the Infinity Center in Nut Town. |
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| From the Outhouse to the Penthouse; Grrrowl in First Place |
| SCOTT CITY, TC -- Earlier in the season following a week seven 4-0 shutout loss, the Scott City Grrrowl sunk into the leagues last spot. Following that game, an 8-0-1 stretch has moved the Grrrowl from twelfth spot into the leagues top spot. Last week the Grrrowl edged the Marktown Petes 4-3 to gain possession of first place. Gregville slips back into second place after their second straight loss, they fell 3-2 to the ninth place Adamville Falcons. Brantown still manage to hang around in third spot. The leagues leading scorer Evgeni Malkin helped the Slammers tie the hot and cold Bergland Iceholes 3-3. The Roughousers three game winning streak was snapped by the visiting Nut Town Natives. The Natives shutout the Roughousers 3-0 and with that win the Natives move to one point out of a playoff spot in seventh place. Everyone involved with the SHL is still surprised the Natives aren't in last place. Fort Macfie continues ascending up the leagues standings while the Leafs continue descending down into the cellar. Fort Mac knocked off the Leafs at the Olchowyville Spectrum 5-1. Markerville suffered a 3-1 loss to the sixth place Dionland Twisters. The All-Star break is now upon us. With seven weeks remaining until the playoffs commence, things are sure to heat up. If Dionland can hold onto a playoff spot and win the Copenhagen Cup they will be the first team in SHL history to win the Copey Cup in back to back seasons. The Twisters post all-star break schedule begins with the first ever Outdoor Classic in Scott City against the first place Grrrowl. |
| Michael Ryder contributed two assists in the Grrrowls 4-3 win over the Petes. |
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| First Ever Outdoor Classic A Success; Twisters Fall to Grrrowl |
| SCOTT CITY, TC -- The -10 C weather allowed for a beautiful winter day at Chevrolet Field in the first ever SHL Outdoor Classic. The Scott City Grrrowl shut-out the visiting Dionland Twisters by a score of 4-0. Scott City increased their lead in first place with the win and the Twisters were knocked down to eighth place. The Brantown Slammers doubled up on the struggling Olchowyville Leafs 4-2. The win moves the Slammers past the Assassins into second spot. The Leafs have now lost seven straight games and reside in second last. Bergland has finally made their way back into the playoff picture with a 3-0 victory over the Gregville Assassins. The Iceholes have a relatively easy schedule to finish the year, look for them to move up even more in the standings. The Petes ended a four game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the ninth place Adamville Falcons. The Six Guns edged the Roughousers 4-1 in RumpyVill. The Six Guns are now ten points out of a playoff |
| The view from the left field bleachers at Chevrolet Field during the third period of the first ever SHL Outdoor Classic Game. |
| spot while the once first place Roughousers are only three points away from being out of a playoff spot. The Nut Town Natives moved from seventh place into fifth place with a 5-2 triumph over the Gangbang. Fort Mac now sit one point out of a playoff spot in seventh place. |
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| Six Guns Debut Third Jerseys in Markerville and Upset Fort Mac |
| MARKERVILLE, GC � Even though they sit in tenth place, the Markerville Six Guns are only five points behind the sixth place Nut Town Natives. After not being able to register a win until week nine, the Six Guns have won 6 of their last 8 games. On the weekend the Six Guns got past the Fort Macfie Gangbang 5-2. Fort Mac is two points out of the playoffs. Adamville sit only three points out of the playoffs in eighth after a 4-2 win over the Dionland Twisters. The loss puts the Twisters into ninth place and four points out of the playoffs. Bergland continue their climb up the SHL standings following a 5-1 romp over the last place Petes. With the victory, the Iceholes sit in fourth place and are one of the leagues hottest teams with a four game undefeated streak. The title of the hottest team in the SHL would have to go to the Scott City Grrrowl, turning their undefeated streak into eleven games by doubling up the Roughousers 4-2. The �housers are battling for a playoff spot after such a strong start to the season. Gregville reclaimed second place from Brantown. The Slammers were shut-out at home by the Assassins 4-0, ending Gregville�s three game losing streak. |
| Six Guns LW Matthew Lombardi has been one of the hottest players in the league since Christmas. |
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| RumpyVill Back In Gear After Blanking Surging Bergland 5-0 |
| RUMPYVILL, FL � The �housers were able to end their four game losing streak on the road against the Iceholes at the John Deer Center. Led by the efforts of Joe Thornton, RumpyVill defeated Bergland 5-0. With the win the �housers move two points ahead of the Iceholes into fourth place. Bergland moves down to fifth place with 142 points on the season. The Grrrowl were able to continue their undefeated streak to thirteen straight games and hold onto first place. However, they did not get a win. They tied the Natives 3-3 at the Infinity Center in Nut Town. The Natives are currently holding onto the sixth and final playoff spot with 138 points. Markerville had a slow start to the season but have turned into one of the leagues hottest teams, they have won nine of their last eleven games including a current four game winning streak after strolling into the provincial rivals arena in Olchowyville and defeating the Leafs 3-1. The Six Guns are tied with the Falcons for seventh place, both clubs are one point behind the Natives for the last playoff spot. Olchowyville is in eleventh place, but only nine points out of sixth and still have a shot at making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.The defending champions from Dionland still find (read more) |
| Longtime Slammer turned Roughouser Mats Sundin looks at his blade in the second frame. |
| And Down The Stretch They Come; Iceholes tie Fort Mac 2-2 |
| BERGLAND, ED � It was a tight see-saw battle in Fort Mac at the OK Corral Centre on Sunday evening which seen the Iceholes and Gangbang play to a 2-2 draw. Bergland was able to move into fourth place with the tie. Fort Mac moved from ninth to seventh with the tie but now find themselves three points out of the sixth and final playoff spot. Fort Mac finish the season off against some tough competition on the road. They visit the second place Assassins this week and the third place Slammers in the final week. The Scott City Grrrowl were the first team to officially clinch a playoff spot. With help from first round draft pick Martin Brodeur who finally returned from the IR last week, the Grrrowl doubled up on the Six Guns 4-2. Markerville move from a tie for seventh to ninth place following the loss; however remain only four points back from a playoff berth. Gregville and Dionland skated to a 3-3 draw with the Gregville Assassins. Gregville remains in second spot and pending a huge disaster have pretty much locked up a playoff spot. The Twisters remain in tenth spot with the tie and sit six points back from the playoffs. The Falcons slid into sixth place this weekend after knocking off the team that held the sixth spot last week the Nut Town Natives 4-2. Nut Town drops down to eighth, three points back from the Falcons...(read more) |
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| Rick Nash notched a goal for the Iceholes Sunday in Fort Mac. |
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| Assassins Become The Second Team To Clinch A Playoff Spot |
| GREGVILLE, HC � Despite falling on the weekend to the RumpyVill Roughousers, the Gregville Assassins become the second SHL team to clinch a playoff spot for the 2009 Copenhagen Cup run. RumpyVill edged the Assassins by a score of 3-2 at the Manson Family Center. The Assassins are having their best regular season in franchise history which started back on draft day in Gregville with some solid picks by GM Greg Manson. Scott City mathematically eliminated the Olchowyville Leafs from the playoffs with a 5-1 win at the Spectrum. Sophomore Jonathon Toews has stepped up his game as of late for the Grrrowl and notched 2 goals and 2 assists in the win. Scott City also locked up first place with the win in Olchowyville; they hold a 15 point lead over the second place Assassins heading into the final week of regular season play. Brantown was unable to gain any ground and clinch a playoff spot on the weekend. They ended up tying the Gangbang 2-2 at the Brantown Communiplex. The Slammers are currently in third place eleven points back from the second... (read more) |
| Duncan Keith celebrates a goal against the 'Housers at the Manson Family Center. |
| Fort Mac Claim Sixth And Final Playoff Spot In Thriling Finish |
| FORT MACFIE, ED -- The closest regular season standings in league history made for an exciting final week of regular season play in Week 23. Five teams finished within one point of the sixth and final playoff spot. Fort Macfie had one of their most exciting weeks in franchise history. Heading into action against the Assassins the Gangbang sat in eighth place. Despite falling 4-3 to the Assassins at the OK Corral Center, it was just enough for the Gangbang to snatch up the sixth and final playoff spot. They tied the Natives with 156 points but because of having more wins ended up ahead of the Natives and in sixth spot. Fort Macfie joins the Grrrowl and Slammers as the only organizations in the SHL to make the playoffs in every year of their existence. Fort Mac is 3 for 3 and the Scott City and Brantown are both 6 for 6. Even though they were mathematically eliminated last week, it was still tough for the Marktown Petes to miss the playoffs for the third straight year. To add to the insult, it is... (read more) |
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| Danny Briere enjoys a 3rd period goal at the OK Corral Center in the final week of regular season. |
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| The 2009 Copenhagen Cup Playoffs Are Ready To Begin |
| BRANTOWN,CD --The 2008-2009 Copenhagen Cup playoffs should be one to remember. The Fort Macfie Gangbang snuck into the playoffs on the final day of regular season play. They were so close to missing the playoffs that they finished with the same amount of points as the Natives and one point ahead of three other organizations. Scott City earned a bye to the Western Division Final and Gregville earned a bye to the Western Division Final because of their first and second place finishes respectably. Bergland earned third place after a slow start to the season. At one point past the quarter mark of the season Scott City and Bergland were both in the leagues last place. The respected GM�s put together solid squads to climb out of the basement. Brantown finished in fourth place. In the Slammers six year of existence they have never missed the playoffs. RumpyVill ended a three year long streak of missing the Copenhagen Cup Playoffs. By finishing in fifth place, the �housers earned the right to face-off with the third place Brantown Slammers in the quarter-finals. In other quarter-final play the third place Iceholes will take on the sixth place Fort Mac Gangbang. |
| Tomas Kaberle and the Slammers are ready to roll in quarter-final play against the 5th place Roughousers . |
| Gangbang Sweep Bergland, Slammers Eliminate Roughousers |
| BERGLAND, ED -- The Iceholes battled adversity all year; starting the year slowly, finding themselves in the SHL basement at the midway point of the season. They were able to climb all the way up to third place to earn their right to have home ice advantage against the sixth place Fort Macfie Gangbang. The Cinderella story Fort Macfie Gangbang remained on their high from barely making the playoffs and dominated the Iceholes. Fort Mac went on to sweep the series 4-0. The Gangbang had a balanced attack led by veteran Daniel Alfredsson and emerging youngster Steven Stamkos. Nobody showed up to play for the Iceholes except SHL leading goal scorer Alex Ovechkin and fellow superstar Zach Parise. Craig Macfie�s Gangbang will go on to face the Gregville Assassins. Derek Berg will join his brother and fellow GM Dion at the Birch Hills Golf and Country Club. Fort Mac had never won a playoff game going into the quarters. Gregville has only played in one playoff series, back in 2005 when they lost out in the quarters... (read more) |
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| Iceholes goalie Tim Thomas gets in front of a shot from Fort Macfie veteran forward Daniel Alfredsson on Saturday. |
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| Scott City and Fort Mac to Meet in 2009 Copenhagen Cup Finals |
| GREGVILLE, HC -- For the first time in three years the Brantown Slammers will not make an appearance in the SHL Copenhagen Cup Final. The Slammers were eliminated in Game 7 of their series against the Grrrowl after being shutout by rookie Brian Elliot in the seventh and deciding game. Brantown had made three consecutive Copenhagen Cup Final appearances, winning their first back in 2005 against the Grrrowl. The crowds in Scott City along the Green Mile erupted Sunday evening when the game ended and the Grrrowl officially had their berth in the Copenhagen Cup Final. Scott City hasn�t appeared in a Copenhagen Cup Final since 2005. The win was especially sweet for Scott City after being eliminated twice before in the playoffs by Brantown; once in the finals in 2005 and the other in the semi-finals in 2006. Scott City has never before won a Copenhagen... (read more) |
| Jeff Carter skates off the ice following Game 5 after the Asassins were upset by the Gangbang. |
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| The Scott City Grrrowl are the 2009 Copenhagen Cup Champions |
| SCOTT CITY, TC -- The Scott City Grrrowl finally captured what they have been waiting six seasons for, the Holy Grail; the Copenhagen Cup. On April 9th the Grrrowl won the franchises first Copenhagen Cup and fourth Eastern Division Championship. The last time an Eastern Division team won the Copenhagen Cup was in the inaugural season of the SHL when the RumpyVill Roughousers defeated the Dionland Twisters. Scott City was able to overcome a slow start to the season. Following a week seven loss to RumpyVill, the Grrrowl were in the SHL basement in twelfth place. They were able to rally for seventeen straight wins. The sixteenth win was in large part to a shutout from rookie netminder Brian Elliot that got the Grrrowl past the Brantown Slammers in the semi-finals. The Copenhagen Cup seen for the first time two brother GMs battle it out with Scott Macfie�s Grrrowl taking on his brother Craig�s Fort Macfie Gangbang. The Grrrowl ended up winning the final series 4-2. Alexei Kovalev was named the playoffs most valuable player with huge point production in the final two series�. Captain Mike Modano hoisted the Copey� Cup for the Grrrowl following the win. GM Scott Macfie commented �Everyone in our dressing room put forth everything they could in our 17 game run to the Copenhagen Cup. Alex (Kovalev) was... (read more) |
| Captain Mike Modano hoists the Copenhagen Cup after the Scott City Grrrowl won their first league title. |
| The SHL Wraps Up 2008-2009 Season with Awards Show |
| KYLE COUNTY, ED -- The Trojan Condom Dome, the former home of the Kyle County Ice played host to the 2009 SHL Awards. The 20,000 plus arena was at capacity for the awards show. Jim Carr of Dionland�s 640 AM The Heat was the MC for the evening. Several entertainers graced the sell out crowd including country music superstars Eric Church and Billy Currington. Comedian Dane Cook also made a ten minute stand up appearance. The first award presented of the evening was for Rookie of the Year. It was rumored even though there was tough competition for rookie forwards consisting of Twisters Bobby Ryan and Patrik Berglund, Grrrowl Kris Versteeg, and Falcon Mikhail Grabovski there was a hands down winner. Fort Macfie goaltender Steve Mason reportedly tallied all votes and became the first goaltender in SHL history to win the Rookie of the Year award. Mason led the entire league in shutouts in his rookie campaign. The second piece of hardware... (read more) |
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| Eric Church and Six Guns GM Mark Macfie pose for a picture at the Awards Show post party in Kyle County. |
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| A New Season is Set to Begin; 2009 Draft to be Held in Nut Town |
| NUT TOWN, ED -- The 2009/2010 SHL season is still a couple months away from beginning but planning for next season is well underway. It was announced Monday afternoon at the Alliance Energy Boardroom inside the Infinity Center in Nut Town, ED that the Natives will be hosting the 2009 SHL Draft. Last years draft was held in Gregville, HC and seen the Iceholes select Alexander Ovechkin first overall at the Manson Family Center. Also in last years draft Scott City made history by being the first team in league history to select two goalies in the first two rounds. They selected Martin Brodeur first overall; who ended up missing most of the season with a torn bicep tendon. Despite the injury the Grrrowl were still able to win their first Copenhagen Cup this past spring. Heading into the 2009/2010 season many teams are gearing up with some serious scouting and video sessions this summer. Many eyes are focused on rookie prospect John Tavares. There is no clear idea on where.... (read more) |
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| The Infinity Center in downtown Nut Town will play host to management from all twelve SHL franchises for the annual SHL draft in September. |