January 25, 2004
Hello
All,
Before
I start with all the table hockey news; I wanted to let all of you know, that
on Monday January 12th, Jerry was stuck by a transport van near the
Hempstead, NY train station. He called me earlier in the week to tell me what
happened. It seems that this taxi companies vehicle rounded a street corner
going about 40mph (according to both police/witnesses) when the vehicle struck
Jerry who was ¾ a crossed the road. Jerry was sent flying in the air. He came
down on his shoulder. Jerry is going to therapy three-times a week to gain
full movement in the shoulder. The taxi service is paying for Jerry’s
medical expenses, but Jerry’s lawyer I’m sure will be looking out for his
better well-being. If you would like to send Jerry an e-mail, you can reach
him at jerry @acthl.com
And
Yes, Jerry will be at February 21st league games. He can move his
hands & wrists, he just can’t lift.
Due
to both my recent finical & personal troubles, the Multi-Game tournament
scheduled for March 27th has been postponed. I would like to hold
the tournament later on this year, perhaps around the end of September. This
would be a great kick-off to the third ACTHL season. Sorry that I had to
cancel the tournament, but life has thrown me a curve and I have to focus on
my matters at hand.
As
far as the Stiga “Liberty Classic” held on March 6th, in Haddon
Township by Len Mecca. I still plan on going. I will be sending my money on
February 2nd. If you plan on going, please e-mail me and let me
know.
Now,
back to the league that counts…ACTHL.
The
ACTHL season has two months remaining before the playoffs on April 17th.
Because, there is only two months of games remaining, anyone who fails to
show-up for either February 21 or March 13 games, these games WILL
BE FORFEITED.
Presently, we have three tiers of players. The first tiers are players Roger
Owens/Brooklyn Eckfords, Paul Vershbow/Valkyries, Andrey Krukov/Moscow
Dynamos, James Friedl/Charlestown Chiefs, Adam Zawislak/NJ Scorpions, Craig
Sierak/Express and Cat Merto/Hilton Hip Cats. These players will be scheduled
to play 56 season games. The reason for this is that they have either missed
only one month of games, or zero missed games.
Like
the problem we had last season, some players will have played a few extra
games between opponents. The plan every season is to have an even amount of
games scheduled for each player. But, because players don’t show and
time/games can’t be made up in time before the season ends, we run into
scheduling problems.
Here
is a list of the players with such problems.
Express: Because the Express has played three games instead of two against a third tiered team (Mechanicsburg’s Moose); they will finish the season with a 57 game total.
NJ Scorpions: Because the Scorpions played 3 Games instead of two against two tiered teams (Mechanicsburg’s Moose & the Queens House Of Detention) they will finish the regular season with 58 games.
Mechanicsburg Moose: The Moose played overages with both the Express & the NJ Scorpions, had they will finish the season with a total of 30 games. As a tier two player, the Moose should have only have played 26 games.
Queens House Of Detention: Because the QHD played the Scorpions three time instead of two; the QHD will have only played 25 games.
The
tier two players are those who have missed two months of ACTHL games. These
players/Teams are Phil Valensi/Staten Island Owls, Todd Bouverot/Vancouver
Vomit and Patrick Mulholland/Tazmanian Rangers. These players will have 44
regular season games.
The
third tiered players are those who have missed three or more months of ACTHL
games. Those players are Jerry Randell/QHD, Kim Hartmoyer/Mechanicsburg Moose,
Derrick Jabs/Mad Dogs and Mighty Ducks/Wally Jabs. These players will have a
total of 26 games played (except where noted).
If problems occur with the standings after the regular season ends (only with the Express, Moose, Scorpions or QHD) a one game playoff will take place on March 13th, after the regular season games have ended. IT WILL ALL WORK OUT!
Here
is the final two-month schedule for each team. But, before you look at your
team’s schedule, keep in mind, if you miss any more games…YOU
FORFEIT THEM. A win will be awarded to the
player that is there for the league games.
Roger
Owens/Brooklyn Eckfords
February
21st
Vs.
Chiefs
@
Dynamos
Vs.
Express
@
Hip Cats
Vs.
Scorpions
@
QHD
@
Owls
Vs.
Vomit
@
Valkyries
VS.
Tazmanian Rangers
March
13th
Vs.
Valkyries
Vs.
QHD
@
Scorpions
@
Scorpions
Vs.
Hip Cats
@
Express
Vs.
Dynamos
@
Dynamos
Vs.
Chiefs
@
Chiefs
Paul
Vershbow/Valkyries
February
21st
@
Chiefs
Vs.
Eckfords
@
Dynamos
Vs.
Express
Vs.
Express (Yes, that’s right)
@
Hip Cats
@
Mad Dogs
Vs.
Scorpions
@
QHD
Vs.
Owls
Vs.
Vomit
March
13th
@
Eckfords
@
Owls
Vs.
Scorpions
@
Scorpions
Vs.
Hip Cats
@
Express
@
Express (Yes, that’s right)
Vs.
Dynamos
@
Dynamos
Vs.
Chiefs
Vs.
Chiefs (Yes, that’s right)
@
Chiefs
Andrey
Krukov/Moscow Dynamos
February
21st
Vs.
Eckfords
Vs.
Valkyries
Vs.
Chiefs
Vs.
Express
@
Express
Vs.
Hip Cats
@
Hip Cats
@
Scorpions
@
QHD
Vs.
Vomit
@
Vomit
Vs.
Tazmanian Rangers
@
Ducks
@
Moose
March
13th
@
Eckfords
Vs.
Eckfords
@
Valkyries
Vs.
Valkyries
Vs.
Scorpions
@
Scorpions
Vs.
Hip Cats
@
Hip Cats
Vs.
Express
@
Express
@
Express (Yes, that’s right)
Vs.
Chiefs
@
Chiefs
@
Tazmanian Rangers
James
Friedl/Charlestown Chiefs
February
21st
@
Eckfords
@
Dynamos
Vs.
Valkyries
Vs.
Express
@
Express
Vs.
Hip Cats
@
Scorpions
Vs.
Owls
Vs.
Vomit
@
Tazmanian Rangers
March
13th
@
Eckfords
Vs.
Eckfords
@
Valkyries
@
Valkyries (Yes, that’s right)
Vs.
Valkyries
@
Dynamos
Vs.
Dynamos
Vs.
Tazmanian Rangers
@
Vomit
@
Owls
Vs.
Scorpions
@
Scorpions
Vs.
Hip Cats
Vs.
Express
@
Express
Vs.
Mad Dogs
NJ
Scorpions
February
21st
Vs.
Chiefs
@
Valkyries
Vs.
Dynamos
@
Eckfords
Vs.
Vomit
@
Hip Cats
@
Express
@
Owls
Vs.
Express
@
Tazmanian Rangers
March
13th
Vs.
Eckfords
Vs.
Eckfords (Yes, that’s right)
@
Valkyries
Vs.
Valkyries
@
Dynamos
Vs.
Dynamos
@
Chiefs
Vs.
Chiefs
Vs.
Vomit
@
Vomit
Vs.
Hip Cats
@
Express
Phil
Valensi/Staten Island Owls
February
21st
@
Valkyries
@
Chiefs
Vs.
Scorpions
@
Express
Vs.
Express
@
Hip Cats
Vs.
QHD
Vs.
Tazmanian Rangers
@
Ducks
March
13th
Vs.
Valkyries
Vs.
Chiefs
@
Mad Dogs
@
Vomit
@
Moose
Vs.
Hip Cats
@
Express
Craig
Sierak/Express
February
21st
@
Eckfords
@
Valkyries
@
Valkyries (Yes, that’s right)
@
Dynamos
Vs.
Dynamos
@
Chiefs
Vs.
Chiefs
Vs.
Scorpions
@
Scorpions
Vs.
Owls
@
Owls
Vs.
QHD
Vs.
Tazmanian Rangers
@
Hip Cats
March
13th
Vs.
Express
Vs.
Valkyries
Vs.
Valkyries (Yes, that’s right)
@
Dynamos
Vs.
Dynamos
Vs.
Dynamos (Yes, that’s right)
@
Chiefs
Vs.
Chiefs
Vs.
Scorpions
Vs.
Owls
Vs.
Ducks
Vs.
Hip Cats
@
Hip Cats
@
Tazmanian Rangers
@
QHD
Cat
Merto/Hilton Hip Cats
February
21st
Vs.
Eckfords
Vs.
Valkyries
@
Dynamos
Vs.
Dynamos
@
Chiefs
Vs.
Scorpions
Vs.
Owls
Vs.
Express
@
QHD
@
Vomit
@
Tazmanian Rangers
@
Eckfords
@
Valkyries
@
Dynamos
Vs.
Dynamos
@
Chiefs
Vs.
Chiefs
@
Scorpions
@
Owls
@
Express
Vs.
Express
Vs.
Vomit
@
Vomit
Vs.
Tazmanian Rangers
Patrick
Mulholland/Tazmanian Rangers
February
21st
@
Eckfords
@
Dynamos
Vs.
Chiefs
Vs.
Scorpions
@
Owls
@
Express
Vs.
Hip Cats
@
Ducks
@
Vomit
Vs.
Mad Dogs
March
13th
@
Chiefs
Vs.
Express
Vs.
Dynamos
Vs.
Ducks
@
Hip Cats
@
Mad Dogs
Vs.
QHD
@
Vomit
Vs.
Owls
Kim
Hartmoyer/Mechanicsburg Moose
February
21st
Vs.
Dynamos
Vs.
Vomit
Vs.
QHD
@
Ducks
@
Mad Dogs
March
13th
Vs.
Owls
Vs.
Ducks
Vs.
Mad Dogs
@
QHD
@
Vomit
Wally
Jabs/Mighty Ducks
February
21st
Vs.
Dynamos
Vs.
Owls
Vs.
Tazmanian Rangers
Vs.
Moose
Vs.
QHD
March
13th
@
Express
@
Tazmanian Rangers
@
Moose
Vs.
Mad Dogs
Vs.
Vomit
@
Vomit
Todd
Bouverot/Vancouver Vomit
February
21st
@
Eckfords
@
Valkyries
@
Dynamos
Vs.
Dynamos
@
Chiefs
@
Scorpions
Vs.
Hip Cats
Vs.
Tazmanian Rangers
@
Moose
Vs.
Mad Dogs
@
QHD
March
13th
Vs.
Chiefs
@
Scorpions
Vs.
Scorpions
Vs.
Owls
@
Hip Cats
Vs.
Hip Cats
Vs.
Tazmanian Rangers
Vs.
Moose
@
Ducks
Vs.
Ducks
@
Mad Dogs
Vs.
Dynamos
Jerry
Randell/Queens House Of Detention
February
21st
Vs.
Eckfords
Vs.
Valkyries
Vs.
Dynamos
Vs.
Owls
@
Express
Vs.
Hip Cats
@
Moose
@
Ducks
Vs.
Vomit
March
13th
@
Eckfords
@
Tazmanian Rangers
Vs.
Moose
Vs.
Express
Derrick
Jab/Mad Dogs
February
21st
Vs.
Valkyries
@
Tazmanian Rangers
Vs.
Moose
@
Vomit
March
13th
@
Owls
Vs.
Tazmanian Rangers
@
Ducks
Vs.
Vomit
@
QHD
VS.
QHD
@
Chiefs
@
Eckfords
I’ll
be away from my computer all of next week. So, if I don’t respond
fast…You’ll know why. The Stiga side of the ACTHL will follow next
weekend. I would love to have someone write up the news for the Stiga
league… Anyone interested?
Here
is the recap on January 10th’s Vintage league games. On a day
that the temperature never got above 10 degrees; some players fought off the
cold to have big table hockey days. Roger Owens and his Brooklyn Eckfords
continue their hasty frontward climb to the ACTHL vintage crown. The Brooklyn
Eckfords had a near perfect day, going 6-0-1. With Andrey Krukov still in
Moscow, the Eckfords increased their lead at the top spot by 13 points.
The
Eckfords had duel wins over the Kim Hartmoyer/Moose and Patrick
Mulholland/Tazmanian Rangers. The team hailing from Brooklyn also dealt blows
to Cat Merto/Hilton Hip Cats and Craig Sierak/Express.
Kim
Hartmoyer/Mechanicsburg Moose showed the boys that she would be a team to
reckon’ with from now on, and into the playoffs. The Moose hurdled over both
the Vancouver Vomit and the Mighty Ducks to take over the ten spot. If the
playoffs were to start today, the Mechanicsburg Moose would face-off against
her brother Craig Sierak/Express. These two teams faced off twice on the 10th,
and the Moose beat her brother 1-0 and came away with a tied 2-2. The season
series between these siblings is knotted at 1-1-1. Another key series was the
one against fifth place Adam Zawislak/NJ Scorpions. The Moose flexed their
muscles against “Home Ice” contending Scorpions; posting a 5-0 and 1-0
shutouts on the normally tight Scorps defense.
This
month also seen the return of Craig Sierak/Express, fresh off the hip
replacement surgery back in December. The Express were slow after a one-month
lay-off, only going 2-4-1 on the night. I’m sure that his timing was
slightly off, but I have full confidence that the Express will be one of the
teams fighting for “Home Ice” advantage come March 13th.
The
one team that is showing signs of major improvement is Patrick
Mulholland/Tazmanian Rangers. The Tazmanian Rangers have shown that they can
score on anyone, and still hold their ground against the top 5 teams in the
league. The Rangers scored 16 goals in 9 games (1.77), while posting 2-5-2
record for the evening. The Tazmanian Rangers soared pass the Mighty Ducks and
Vancouver Vomit, to take over 9th place in the Vintage standings.
Key victories came versus Hip Cats (4-0), Express (3-1) and a (0-0) tie
against the NJ Scorpions.
Benefiting
from the absence of the Moscow Dynamos was Paul Vershbow/Valkyries. The
Valkyries moved into second place with a 3-1-1 record for the evening. Paul
shutout the Moose (2-0) and the Scorpions (2-0), and crushed the Hilton Hip
Cats (5-2).
The
NJ Scorpions seem to be a team that needs to find itself. The defense is still
one, if not the best in the league (with a 1.38 GGA), but is having a hard
time finding the net. Of the 14 loses they have this season, 5 have been by
0-1 scores. Averaging only 0.96 GA, the Scorpions took home 6 points that
night to move ahead into fifth place. The key test for the Scorps that evening
was facing the Brooklyn Eckfords. The patented Scorpions “D” gave the team
a hard fought 0-0 tie against the top club.
Cat
Merto/Hilton Hip Cats remained in the 8th spot, going 3-4-0. The
Cats pulled from wins against the Moose (5-1), Express (3-2) and the Tazmanian
Rangers (3-1). The Cats might be one of those teams looking at a first round
“Home” game. If the playoffs were to begin today, the Cats would be facing
with the Tazmanian Rangers. That season series is tied at 1-1.
Well,
that is a look at the Vintage side of things. Personally, I’m going to lay
low on the ACTHL Website, and focus in on my goal scoring, or lack of. I’ll
be tackling the Stiga news in about a week. So, until then…See You!
Adam
Zawislak
December 26, 2003
With only three month’s remaining in the regular ACTHL season, the top spots are being filled fast for “Home” ice advantage in the opening round of the league playoffs on April 17th.
December 13ths games only seen nine players show up to compete. The shortage of players helped others move up in the standings. The one player who deeply missed was Craig Sierak/Express. Craig recently was released from the hospital after having hip replacement surgery. Craig is hoping to return to active duty for the upcoming January 10th games. Also missing in action were Derrick (Mad Dogs) & Wally Jabs (Mighty Ducks), Kim Hartmoyer (Mechanicsburg Moose) and Cat Merto (Hilton Hip Cats).
Although quite a few players were missing, one player returned to the line-up. Jerry Randell (Queens House Of Detention) came back after missing two months being on the DL. One quick note; the league will do its best to have most everyone players play the same amount of regular season games. If you have missed more than two months of ACTHL games, you will make the playoffs, but will not have played the same amount of regular season games as someone who many have only missed one month of play.
Russian born Andrey Krukov (Moscow Dynamos) went 4-3-0 in the Vintage league to move into second place, passing Paul Vershbow (Valkyries). Dynamos and Valkyries matched up in December; with the Dynamos taking a 3-2-road victory. The Dynamos also shutdown the highflying SI Owls 6-0 at home.
Since returning to the league after missing the first month of the season; Phil Valensi (Staten Island Owls) have come back with a vengeance. Having felt that the SI Owls would have done some damage in last years ACTHL playoffs (But couldn’t attend), Phil is focused on the cup. The Owls posted a 5-3-0 record this month to move them two places into 5th place. Phil had key wins over then 2nd place Paul Vershbow 6-2 (Home), the Dynamos 3-2 (Home) and destroyed Adam Zawislak’s Scorpions 8-2 (Home). Phil also tallied 25 more goals to put himself into 4th place in the running for the Mike Bossy award.
Adam Zawislak (NJ Scorpions) also took advantage of the few missing players, and jumped from 8th to 6th place. The Scorpions had a 3-1-1 record in December. For the first time this season, the Scorpions are at .500, with a 10-10-7 record.
The Vintage league leader remains Roger Owen (Brooklyn Eckfords) with a 17-5-7 record. Roger went 3-0-0 in the month, and continues to prove that Stiga is not his only specially.
A few reminds from the league and the world of Table Hockey:
March 6th, 2004- Len Mecca will be holding the “Stiga Liberty Tournament”
WHEN:
Saturday March 6th, 2004
WHERE: R.Mac's Pub,
Haddon Twp., NJ (6 miles from Phila., PA)
TIME: 10:00 AM Orientation 11:00
Face-off
Entry FEE: $30. (US)
Equipment: 25-30 Stiga games,
nets prepped, set at standard height
(32-36") secured to tables.
Choice of men. International and NHL
WHO: I have had verbal
conformation from about 25 players whose
names are familiar to most of us
that read these posts. I believe
we will fill the field based on
these numbers and communication I
have had with organizers.
FORMAT: 48 players will be
divided into 3 groups of 16.
11:00 AM-1:00 PM
OPENING ROUND will consist of each player
playing everyone in their group a
5 minute game. A total of 15
games complete the 1st round.
The first round should take about 2
hours, and should end around 1:00
PM
1:00-2:00
BUFFET and STATISTICAL TABULATION
A buffet will be served after the
first round. While everyone eats
and winds down, we will calculate
records and set up the groups for
the second round.
2:15- 4:15 2ND ROUND
based on your record in the
OPENING ROUND, you will be placed in one
of 3 groups of 16, for the 2ND
ROUND. If your record was great, you
will be placed in the
"A" group. Those with few wins will be placed
in a "C" group.
Those with records around .500 are placed in
the "B" group. In
this round you will be ONLY playing players with
similar records as yours.
4:30 to ??? PLAYOFF
ROUNDS
The players in each group will be
seeded 1-16. A best of 3 will be
played between 1-16,2-15 3-14,
etc. in each of the groups. 2 more
best of 3 series will set up the
final. This will be a best of 5 to
determine the winners in each
group.
Half of the players will have
lost in the PLAYOFF ROUND and will be
finished playing by 5:00. By 5:30
only 12 players will be "alive".
The Champions should be crowned
by 7:30
everybody gets to play a minimum
of 30 games during the course of
the day. With the 3-group
format, everybody gets to play similar
competition for at least half of
their games.
"R.Mac's" has allowed
us to come into their facility based on
knowing that 48 players, their
friends, kids, wives etc. will be
eating and drinking all day long
at their facility. They will be
serving an $8.00 buffet
consisting of chicken, pasta, salad etc.
We will be using the $30.00 entry
fee to cover the costs of the
prizes to presented to the
winners, t-shirts etc. The remaining
costs will come out of our
pockets. I have not yet addressed the
actual amounts of the prizes, but
will do that as soon as I line up
sponsors etc.
I will also tweak my website shortly
and make it easy to pre-
register so that we can get this
organized.
I will be raffling 2 tickets to
the Flyers/Senators game (Friday
March 5th game) to all that
preregister by February 15th, 2004
@ Only 20 players will be able to play in this 1of a kind
event. Don’t wait to register. I can’t hold spots for players. It’s only $10.00 to be part of TH history.
I would like to wish each of you a Happy $ Healthy New Year!
Adam
Zawislak
December 14, 2003
Score | Teams | Score | December 13th, 2003 |
1 (6-5-9) | Owls @ Patrick | 2 (2-4-0) | Patrick |
2 (15-6-5) | Valkyries @ Patrick | 0 (2-5-0) | Valkyries |
3 (14-4-4) | Dynamos @ Patrick | 1 (2-6-0) | Dynamos |
0 (13-10-5) | Chiefs @ Patrick | 0 (2-6-1) | Tie |
2 (1-10-3) | Vomit @ Patrick | 2 (2-6-2) | Tie |
1 (2-7-2) | Patrick @ Scorpions | 2 (8-9-6) | Scorpions |
0 (1-11-3) | Vomit @ Owls | 3 (7-5-9) | Owls |
5 (15-5-7) | Eckfords @ Vomit | 2 (1-12-3) | Eckfords |
2 (9-9-6) | Scorpions @ Vomit | 0 (1-13-3) | Scorpions |
6 (14-10-5) | Chiefs @ Vomit | 2 (1-14-3) | Chiefs |
1 (1-15-3) | Vomit @ Eckfords | 2 (16-5-7) | Eckfords |
3 (15-4-4) | Dynamos @ Valkyries | 2 (15-7-5) | Dynamos |
2 (15-8-5) | Valkyries @ Owls | 6 (8-5-9) | Owls |
2 (15-5-4) | Dynamos @ Owls | 3 (9-5-9) | Owls |
2 (9-10-6) | Scorpions @ Owls | 8 (10-5-9) | Owls |
1 (10-6-9) | Owls @ Eckfords | 2 (17-5-7) | Eckfords |
0 (10-7-9) | Owls @ Dynamos | 6 (16-5-4) | Dynamos |
1 (1-4-1) | QHD @ Scorpions | 1 (9-10-7) | Tie |
Score | Teams | Score | |
0 (1-5-1) | QHD @ Dynamos | 1 (17-5-4) | Dynamos |
0 (1-6-1) | QHD @ Valkyries | 2 (16-8-5) | Valkyries |
0 (1-7-1) | QHD @ Owls | 3 (11-7-9) | Owls |
2 (14-10-6) | Chiefs @ QHD | 2 (1-7-2) | Tie |
1 (10-10-7) | Scorpions @ QHD | 0 (1-8-2) | Scorpions |
2 (3-7-2) | Patrick @ QHD | 1 (1-9-2) | Patrick |
Score | Teams | Score | December 13th 2003 |
3 (2-9-1) | Chiefs @ Eckfords | 6 (15-2-1) | Eckfords |
0 (2-10-1) | Chiefs @ Vomit | 2 (4-8-0) | Vomit |
0 (4-10-0) | Ice Demons @ Vomit | 1 (5-8-0) | Vomit |
4 (16-2-1) | Eckfords @ Vomit | 1 (5-9-0) | Eckfords |
2 (5-10-0) | Vomit @ Eckfords | 5 (17-2-1) | Eckfords |
3 (17-2-2) | Eckfords @ Dynamos | 3 (14-3-2) | Tie |
1 (15-3-2) | Dynamos @ Ice Demons | 0 (4-11-0) | Dynamos |
2003-2004
ACTHL
Vintage/Stiga Leaders
Mike Bossy Award
Vintage
Players | Teams | Goals | Goals Per Games |
Andrey Krukov | Moscow Dynamos | 76 | 2.92 |
Roger Owens | Brooklyn Eckfords | 73 | 2.51 |
Paul Vershbow | Valkyries | 71 | 2.44 |
Philip Valensi | Staten Island Owls | 62 | 2.29 |
James Friedl | Charlestown Chiefs | 61 | 2.03 |
Stiga
Players | Teams | Goals | Goals Per Games |
Roger Owens | Brooklyn Eckfords | 88 | 4.19 |
Andrey Krukov | Moscow Dynamos | 65 | 3.42 |
Cat Merto | Hilton Hip Cats | 63 | 3.93 |
Craig Sierak | Express | 21 | 1.50 |
Adam Zawislak | Ice Demons | 21 | 1.40 |
Ed Giacomin Award
Vintage
Players | Teams | Goals Allowed | Goals Allowed Per Games |
Roger Owens | Brooklyn Eckfords | 31 | 1.06 |
Phil Valensi | Staten Island Owls | 36 | 1.33 |
Wally Jabs | Mighty Ducks | 22 | 1.46 |
Adam Zawislak | Scorpions | 29 | 1.48 |
Paul Vershbow | Valkyries | 44 | 1.51 |
Stiga
Players | Teams | Goals Allowed | Goals Allowed Per Games |
Roger Owens | Brooklyn Eckfords | 40 | 1.90 |
Cat Merto | Hilton Hip Cats | 31 | 1.93 |
Andrey Krukov | Moscow Dynamos | 37 | 1.94 |
Adam Zawislak | Ice Demons | 48 | 2.13 |
Wally Jabs | Mighty Ducks | 18 | 2.57 |
Road Warrior Award
Vintage Only Award
Players | Teams | Road Record |
Roger Owens | Brooklyn Eckfords | 11-1-2 |
Craig Sierak | Express | 12-1-0 |
Andrey Krukov | Moscow Dynamos | 7-3-2 |
Paul Vershbow | Valkyries | 7-5-2 |
Cat Merto | Hilton Hip Cats | 6-4-2 |
November 9, 2003
Score | Teams | Score | November 8th 2003 |
1 (5-7-4) | Hip Cats @ Scorpions | 2 (5-7-3) | Scorpions |
0 (4-2-4) | Owls @ Scorpions | 0 (5-7-4) | Tie |
0 (7-5-2) | Express @ Scorpions | 1 (6-7-4) | Scorpions |
1 (6-7-5) | Scorpions @ Express | 1 (7-5-3) | Tie |
3 (10-5-1) | Chiefs @ Express | 1 (7-6-3) | Chiefs |
4 (6-7-4) | Hip Cats @ Express | 2 (7-7-3) | Hip Cats |
4 (8-7-3) | Express @ Moose | 2 (0-1-0) | Express |
2 (7-7-5) | Scorpions @ Moose | 1 (0-2-0) | Scorpions |
2 (9-5-3) | Eckfords @ Moose | 0 (0-3-0) | Eckfords |
2 (10-5-2) | Chiefs @ Moose | 2 (0-3-1) | Tie |
3 (10-5-3) | Eckfords @ Dynamos | 0 (9-4-2) | Eckfords |
2 (7-8-5) | Scorpions @ Dynamos | 5 (10-4-2) | Dynamos |
0 (0-4-1) | Moose @ Dynamos | 2 (11-4-2) | Dynamos |
1 (0-4-0) | Vomit @ Dynamos | 6 (12-4-2) | Dynamos |
0 (10-6-2) | Chiefs @ Eckfords | 8 (11-5-3) | Eckfords |
0 (4-2-5) | Owls @ Eckfords | 0 (11-5-4) | Tie |
1 (12-4-3) | Dynamos @ Eckfords | 1 (11-5-5) | Tie |
0 (6-8-5) | Hip Cats @ Eckfords | 5 (12-5-5) | Eckfords |
Score | Teams | Score | |
1 (7-8-6) | Scorpions @ Eckfords | 1 (12-5-6) | Tie |
2 (0-4-1) | Vomit @ Owls | 2 (4-2-6) | Tie |
2 (0-5-1) | Moose @ Owls | 6 (5-2-6) | Owls |
3 (9-7-3) | Express @ Owls | 2 (5-3-6) | Express |
3 (6-8-6) | Hip Cats @ Owls | 3 (5-3-7) | Tie |
2 (9-5-3) | Valkyries @ Owls | 2 (5-3-8) | Tie |
6 (13-4-3) | Dynamos @ Owls | 1 (5-4-8) | Dynamos |
0 (0-1-0) | Patrick @ Owls | 4 (6-4-8) | Owls |
4 (13-5-6) | Eckfords @ Vomit | 1 (0-5-1) | Eckfords |
1 (9-6-3) | Valkyries @ Vomit | 2 (1-5-1) | Vomit |
2 (10-7-3) | Express @ Vomit | 0 (1-6-1) | Express |
3 (11-7-3) | Express @ Vomit | 1 (1-7-1) | Express |
3 (10-6-3) | Valkyries @ Vomit | 1 (1-8-1) | Valkyries |
2 (1-5-1) | Moose @ Chiefs | 0 (10-7-2) | Moose |
3 (7-8-6) | Hip Cats @ Chiefs | 1 (10-8-2) | Hip Cats |
4 (11-6-3) | Valkyries @ Chiefs | 1 (10-9-2) | Valkyries |
4 (13-4-4) | Dynamos @ Chiefs | 4 (10-9-3) | Tie |
2 (1-9-1) | Vomit @ Chiefs | 5 (11-9-3) | Chiefs |
0 (7-9-6) | Scorpions @ Chiefs | 1 (12-9-3) | Chiefs |
Score | Teams | Score | |
1 (0-2-0) | Patrick @ Chiefs | 3 (13-9-3) | Chiefs |
2 (1-6-1) | Moose @ Hip Cats | 3 (8-8-6) | Hip Cats |
1 (1-9-2) | Vomit @ Hip Cats | 1 (8-8-7) | Tie |
2 (12-6-3) | Valkyries @ Hip Cats | 1 (8-9-7) | Valkyries |
0 (13-10-3) | Chiefs @ Hip Cats | 3 (9-9-7) | Hip Cats |
2 (6-4-9) | Owls @ Valkyries | 2 (12-6-4) | Tie |
1 (13-5-7) | Eckfords @ Valkyries | 1 (12-6-5) | Tie |
1 (1-7-1) | Moose @ Valkyries | 2 (13-6-5) | Valkyries |
1 (0-3-0) | Patrick @ Valkyries | 4 (14-6-5) | Valkyries |
5 (14-5-7) | Eckfords @ Patrick | 2 (0-4-0) | Eckfords |
1 (1-8-1) | Moose @ Patrick | 5 (1-4-0) | Patrick |
Score | Teams | Score | November 8th 2003 |
4 (9-1-0) | Hip Cats @ Chiefs | 2 (2-5-0) | Hip Cats |
2 (2-5-1) | Chiefs @ Moose | 2 (0-0-1) | Chiefs |
1 (1-5-0) | Express @ Eckfords | 6 (12-1-1) | Eckfords |
1 (1-8-0) | Ice Demons @ Eckfords | 5 (13-1-1) | Eckfords |
3 (1-6-0) | Express @ Hip Cats | 7 (10-1-0) | Hip Cats |
5 (11-1-0) | Hip Cats @ Express | 1 (1-7-0) | Hip Cats |
2 (9-2-1) | Dynamos vs. Vomit | 1 (2-4-0) | Dynamos |
4 (2-8-0) | Ice Demons @ Vomit | 0 (2-5-0) | Ice Demons |
6 (12-1-0) | Hip Cats @ Vomit | 0(2-6-0) | Hip Cats |
0 (2-6-1) | Chiefs @ Vomit | 1 (3-6-0) | Vomit |
4 (10-2-1) | Dynamos @ Express | 2 (1-8-0) | Dynamos |
2 (3-7-0) | Vomit @ Express | 3 (2-8-0) | Express |
0 (2-7-1) | Chiefs @ Ice Demons | 4 (3-8-0) | Ice Demons |
2 (2-9-0) | Express @ Ice Demons | 3 (4-8-0) | Ice Demons |
4 (13-1-0) | Hip Cats @ Eckfords | 2 (13-2-1) | Hip Cats |
2 (3-8-0) | Vomit @ Eckfords | 3 (14-2-1) | Eckfords |
4 (4-9-0) | Ice Demons @ Dynamos | 5 (11-2-1) | Dynamos |
1 (2-8-1) | Chiefs @ Dynamos | 2 (12-2-1) | Dynamos |
1 (2-10-0) | Express @ Chiefs | 2 (3-8-1) | Chiefs |
Score | Teams | Score | |
1 (13-2-0) | Hip Cats @ Dynamos | 6 (13-2-1) | Dynamos |
2 (13-3-1) | Dynamos @ Hip Cats | 4 (14-2-0) | Hip Cats |
November 2, 2003
October 26, 2003
Dynamos-(1) Starting off this season 3-1-0, the Dynamo's paved their first place domination going 6-2-2 in October. With significant victories over the once lethal NJ Scorpions 2-0, a 7-3 drubbing over then first place Charlestown Chiefs, and held on in a shootout against the Hilton Hip Cats 6-5. Averaging 3 points a game, the reigning champ looks to be on track for another run at the cup.
Paul Vershbow-(1) Of the five rookies to join ACTHL this season, Paul (No Team Name Yet) has proven that September's numbers were no fluke. In October, Paul went 5-3-2 and is in a stalemate with the Moscow Dynamo's (Andrey Krukov) for first place.
Paul showing off both offensive power (averaging 2.3 goals in October), and defensive skills shutting down the NJ Scorpions 4-0, the Mighty Ducks 2-0 and the Charlestown Chiefs 1-0. Paul will be one of the contenders to fight to have his name engraved on the ACTHL cup. Paul also had a surprising road victory over ACTHL Cup runner-up Express (Craig Sierak) 3-2. The match-up of last month was a road tie against his counterpart the Moscow Dynamo's. The final score was 3-3. Don't be surprised to see Paul battle the Dynamo's all the way for the league crown.
Charlestown Chiefs-(2) Falling out of first place, but only by one point, the Chiefs persist in their pace to be one of the front runner of this league. In October, James Friedl went 5-4-1. Holding opponents to only 1.5 goals per game. Last month the Chiefs had 4 shutouts; two against the hapless NJ Scorpions (1-0, 1-0), a 2-0 win over the Mad Dogs (Derrick Jabs) and a 2-0 triumph over the Mighty Ducks (Wally Jabs).
Brooklyn Eckfords-(2) Tied for second with the Charlestown Chiefs, the Eckfords (Roger Owens) continues to show that he's not just a great Stiga player, but a top candidate to dethrone the Moscow Dynamo's. The Eckfords went 5-3-2 in October. Going 4-1-1 on the road, the Eckfords had a key 2-0 shutout over second place cohort Charlestown Chiefs. Other road wins came against the Hilton Hip Cats 3-2, first place Dynamo's 2-1, Paul Vershbow 2-1 & the Munro King Phil Valensi (Staten Island Owls) 4-1.
Express-(3) 5-2-2 in October, the Express (Craig Sierak) remains 4 points out of striking distance of first place, The Express shutdown the two mighty offensives of the Dynamo's (2-0) and the Brooklyn Eckfords (1-0). Craig also managed to squeak out a point against both the Staten Island Owls and the Brooklyn Eckfords, both ties were 1-1 scores.
Hilton Hip Cats-(4) Going 4-4-2 in October, the Hilton Hip Cats carry on the fight to translate from Stiga to Vintage style. Cat Merto had two shutouts, one versus the NJ Scorpions (2-0), and one against the Mighty Ducks (2-0). Plus, a shocking 4-0 defeat of the Express. The cats also scratch out two ties against second place Charlestown Chiefs (1-1) and the first place Paul Vershbow (1-1).
Staten Island Owls-(5) The story in October was the return of the Staten Island Owls. Phil Valensi missed the playoffs last season due to family matters, and missed the first month of the new season. It didn't take him long for the rust to come off. The Owls posted a 4-2-3 record in their return to action.
The Owls were in rare form shutting out the Hilton Hip Cats 1-0. On the road, the Owls went 1-1-3. The games included ties against league leader Dynamo's (0-0) and third place Express (1-1). At home, Phil had key victories against the Chiefs and Mighty Ducks.
Mighty Ducks-(6) Having a rough outing in October, the Ducks failed to add to their 3-1-1 start. Only going 2-7-1 last month. The Mighty Ducks were shutdown offensively by four teams; Paul Vershbow (0-2), Chiefs (0-2), Hilton Hip Cats (0-2) and the Scorpions (0-1).
Not all was bad news for the Ducks. Wally Jabs pulled off two upsets; stoning the Hilton Hip Cats (1-0) and shutting down the first place Paul Vershbow team (1-0).
NJ Scorpions-(7) Here is an enigma. What happened to the 18-6-5 first place team from 2002-2003 season? The Scorpions are a mere 4-7-3 early in the season. What's with the lack of scoring? Last season the Scorpions averaged 4.79 goals a game. This season the Scorpions are averaging 0.85 goals a game. The defense is there. The Scorps are holding their opponents to a diminutive 1.42 goals against. Of the nine games that Adam played in October, all were either shutout wins or shutout loses.
Queens House Of Detention- (8) Q.H.D went on the D/L this month, but is planning to return back to action perhaps as early as January 2004.
Mad Dogs- (9) The Dogs remain winless going into November, but show signs of breaking out. Derrick Jabs held the top players/teams to low scores in October; Chiefs 0-2, Dynamo's 0-2 and the Express 1-2. Just a few lucky bounces, and the Mad Dogs will be back in the hunt.
Vancouver Vomit- (10) Todd Bouverot was unable to attend Octobers games. And will be looking forward to coming out of the cellar in November.
Mechanicsburg Moose- Rumor has it, that the Moose will be making her season debut in November.
October 19, 2003
September 26, 2003
"Newcomers
Do Well In ACTHL Season Opener"
by Jerry Randell
The
second season of the American Continental Table Hockey League began with a
bang at O'Donoghue's On First last Saturday September 20, 2003.
Thanks to the tireless work of ACTHL Commissioner Adam Zawislak, the
North East's finest is gaining popularity. In less than one year, the league
has grown from a dedicated core of four committed die hards to eleven talented
players, with more on the way.
Highlighting this group of upstarts are Paul Vershbow, and Wally Jabs (Mighty
Ducks). The Ducks went 3 - 1 - 1
with impressive victories over the
Scorpions and QHD and battled the Brooklyn Eckfords to a two all tie. Not to
be outdone, Paul Vershbow took the PATH train to Hoboken and promptly posted a
4 - 2 record with an awe inspiring shutout victory over last year's
championship finalist Craig Sierak (Express) on a Vintage/Coleco table.
James
Friedl (Chiefs) occupies first place in the vintage division gaining a bit of
revenge by defeating league champs Moscow Dynamos 4 goals to 1 and blanking
the Express on a vintage/Eagle
game six goals to nil.
"Young
Star on the Horizon"
The
young Derrick Jabs (Mad Dogs) was
more than game fighting both the scorpions and Hilton Hip Cats to ties in his
first league action. The Mad Dogs
played magnificent defense and displayed a flair for the dramatics with a last
second heroic goal against the Scorpions.
Stiga
Notes
Roger
Owens seems to be the class of the stiga division posting a perfect 5 - 0
record. His 4 to 1 lopsided victory over last year's Vintage champion Moscow
Dynamos was impressive. The Brooklyn Eckfords scored 24 goals while allowing
only five during their rampage at O'Donoghue's On First. Todd Bouverot
(Vancouver Vomit) is hanging on to second place with victories over the
Express and the Mad Dogs. The
versatile Andrey Krukow (Moscow Dynamos should provide the stiffest
competition for the Eckfords and the rest of the stiga league.
Moscow Dynamos are dangerous on stiga and vintage tables alike.
It will be interesting to keep an eye on this matchup throughout the
season. ACTHL Commissioner Adam Zawislak has scheduled the next round of games
for Saturday October 11th at 2:00 p.m. Mark
your calendars and bring your best game in what promises to be an exciting
season of table hockey.