Gray Blades close out 2016 with a Bang!

Lots + Lots of room in the dressing room tonight.

 Robbo was away so the task of protecting the house fell to Gerry.

 Gordo went down the QEW to a Sabres game. Jim was wining and dining (again). 

 Tom, Dryds and Chads were not able to make the game.

On a positive note, for the first time, both Kerry and Owen played in the same game.      

 Owen got the 1st goal and in the end, that's all we needed as Gerry took care of the other end + recorded the shutout.  Kerry scored twice + singles went to Quigs and Reg.

Gray Blades 5 - Golden Pond 0

We heard that the Leafs outdid the Blades by shutting out the Avs by a 6-0 score.

It was a good night all around + got better post game.

Tanya was waiting for the Blades at Jack Astors with reindeer antlers.

Merry Christmas! 

BTW - Gray Blades are reminded that during this holiday layoff, all players are mandated to follow Jim Stone's turkey fitness program.

See you next year.

More surprising than a Trump Victory!!

Yes Gray Blades lost 7 to 4...HUH!!!!

Well this was the lowest turnout at a Christmas Party we ever had

Only 2 of the girls showed up!!

Jack's was expecting way more folks!!

The food was great and helped us drown our sorrows

Robbo won the best dressed!!

Faster Pete waited for the first time to eat later instead of the dressing room

A Hatrick by Reg, ( the best Japanese Canadian over their guy!!)...probably (Reg) a better golfer too!! Andy scored the 4th goal and we were in striking distance...down 4 to 5...after we pulled the Goalie.....but we pulled him again and had a  bad bounce lead to an empty netter.... down now 6 to 4......well.....we lost 4 to 7.   enuf said!!

Jim Stone's 3 assists were not enough!!

But...we really missed Chads, Kerry, Owen and Murr.....we would have won with 3 lines

Could have, would have should have

Gary Blades dump Erin Mills Classics 3 to Zip!!

The Gray Blades held on to their 2nd place slot in the league with their decisive victory

We had goals by Andy, Reg  and Kerry

Robbo got the shutout

Their Goalie stood on his head and must have stopped 50 shots!!

Our third goal by Reg was a beauty as he took a drop pass from Mark and deked past the D and slipped it into the net ...revenge after so many previous chances!!

Tom had 2 assists which he is donating to Stone so he can stay ahead in the point race!1

we were missing Owen (Touring and Scouting) and faster Pete (Lower body injury combined with lack of Italian food)

At the bar we were surprised that the newly retired Quiggs did not show up????  Huh he can sleep in now !!

Next week we play the early game and have our Christmas Party at Jack's...so bring your babe and park her (him) at my house in case they don't want to watch our game...against the Mimico Wood Choppers!!!

Tanya is ready for us !!!

Yeeccht...Gray Blades lose their first game of the season and fall to 2nd place!!

 Cub reporter Reg's remarks:

The Gray Blades were riding a 10 game undefeated streak this season.  Well that's gonzo.  Gray Blades dominated the game but missed breakaways, hit goal posts and missed can't miss chances.  Game ended up 4-3 for Casey's.  Reg, Owen and Chads got the goals but there should have been a lot more.  Tom missed the game but met the boys at Jack Astors.  He said think about it . . . no Tom, no win. 

But the Blades were missing, Faster Pete, Andy, Kerry and Moi!!

So that may have made the dif ......Apparently Jim Stone had 3 assists

Gary Blades 6 Derbys 3

  DSCN3709 from Tom Dallimore on Vimeo.

Down 3 to 1 early in the first period before we even knew where we were

But not to worry, late in the first period, Colin one times a beauty from the point that bulges the twine...but the refs decided that the net was loose so the goal did not count...so one again we were playing 2 teams!!

So late in the 2nd period, Faster Pete scores a beauty to make it 3 to 2 for the bad guys and we are back in the game!!

So.....in the 3rd period, they start to run out of gas with only 2 lines and we took control scoring 4 goals!!

2 by Andy, and 2 by Quiggs, and singles to Pete and Reg ..and we remain undefeated

 You don't tug on superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off that old lone ranger
And you don't mess around with Owen......or so Jim found out!!...apologies not excepted!!...Maybe you had to be there!!

Once again, Faster Pete brought his dinner for the post game and making everyone hungry while we watched....sitting next to the newly retired Quiggs, who can now seek work with Stone!!

And back at Jacks, they were waiting for us

Tanya looked after us as usual!!

From Cub reporter Reg:

Blades 3 – Hawks 1 

Tom was practicing his shots in FLA. Jim was also training in the sunshine state.  Kerry was called to NYC to share his business savvy with Donald.  It was good to have Dryds in action this week. This year, he has missed games due to sciatic nerve pain. Last year, his season ended early with a punctured lung.  Here’s hoping that the team budget will allow for a doctor or at least a drug dealer.    

The supermoon transformed the Hawks into a bunch of wackjobs.  Early in the game, it looked like Pete was going to be challenged to a fight except the challenger lost his nerve and gave Pete a long range spear.  Murray’s foreman is black and blue thanks to a brutal two-hander from a lumberhawk.  During a puck battle along the boards, Dave had his helmet ripped off his head but ended up getting a penalty because the other guy stumbled and fell hard to the ice.  No one could figure out that penalty call.  

Owen has a hot hand right now and is riding a two game scoring streak.  He got the first goal on a wrister from the high slot. The team looks forward to Owen’s tall tale next week when he recounts his goal scoring prowess.  John made it 2-0 late in the first period.  The Hawks made it interesting by scoring with 6 minutes left in the third period. But the Blades put the game away when Andy made a rush and made a perfect pass to the front of their net for a one-touch finish by Reg.  Final was 3-1 with Andy and Jim each ending up with 3 assists. 

Gary Blades 1 Lyons 1

 Johnny lets one rip from the circle

This is a rough team, they take no prisoners...both goalies played well

Jim is ready!!...we were missing Andy, Chads, Kerry Tom and Murray

They had 3 lines to our 2 and we had only 3 D

Robbo was away, but Patrick Roy filled in admirably

It was end to end all night long

So we remain tied for first place after 8 games, sharing with Lyons at 13 points a piece, 4 points ahead of 2nd!!

We have the best goals against record in the league and Lyons have the best goals for at this point. The Lyons are averaging 5 goals per game 

We pulled our Goalie with a minute to play IMG 0016 from Tom Dallimore on Vimeo.


And Quiggs wins the face-off to Owen who powers it in at the 0.58 second mark to earn the tie

And when the buzzer went there was a little kerfuffle ....but Jim Stone had his 3 assists!!