1982/83 SKATER & GOALIE OF THE WEEK #16

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CLARENCE SKATER	TEAM	GP	GOALS	ASSISTS	POINTS	PM	+/-	SOG	S%
Gretzky, Wayne	POR	4	3	7	10	0	8	14	21%

CLARENCE GOALIE	TEAM	GP	GOALS AGAINST		G.A. AVERAGE		SAVES	SAVE %
Brodeur, Richard	POR	4	5		1.97		58	.921

WALES SKATER	TEAM	GP	GOALS	ASSISTS	POINTS	PM	+/-	SOG	S%
Bossy, Mike	CHI	4	6	3	9	0	-3	20	30%

WALES GOALIE	TEAM	GP	GOALS AGAINST		G.A. AVERAGE		SAVES	SAVE %
Melanson, Roland	MAC	2	2		1		54	.964

CapJack Rangers
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	Division play continues as we go down the stretch and we host 2 teams we don’t do well enough with – Pittsburgh (who is charging hard) and Charlotte (who should be winning more….)l
Pittsburgh Spirit @ CapJack Rangers	With a season record of 2-3 against the Spirit, we need to win and put some more distance between us. And boy do we go about business. DeBlois scores in the 1st and then Ray Allison, Maloney, and Neufeld tally in the 2nd for a big 4-0 lead! 3rd PERIOD – where did this come from. Steen and Sittler score in the 1st 7 minutes to cut the lead to 4-2. Then Daoust goes off for tripping and Maxwell scores a PP goal. Then right after that, Cochrane goes off for hooking and Maxwell does it again scoring another PP goal to tie it up at 4-4! Whew – fortunately Maloney gets his 2nd goal of the game less than a minute later and the Rangers recapture the lead 5-4! So we are down inside 2 minutes, faceoff in the Rangers end – Spirit gain control, Bruce Crowder takes a shot – great scoring chance, but Garrett denies him. Rebound and Crowder gains control again – he shoots and this time he beats Garrett on the glove side and we’re all tied up! DRAT!! Well, that’s how it ends, a 5-5 tie (bleech) The Spirit were 2 for 5 on the PP and the Rangers 0 for 5 – there’s the difference…. STARS: 1. CAP – Maloney 2 goals 2. PIT – Maxwell 2 goals 3. CAP – Deblois goal and assist
Charlotte Dynamo @ CapJack Rangers	Teams are 2-2-1 heading into the game, and Rangers need to win – and boy did they! Again they get 1 in the first (Trottier) and then 3 in the 2nd – Lunholm, Russell and Crowder for another 4-0 lead going into the 3rd. Then 49 seconds into the 3rd, Crawford takes advantage of Maloney penalty and scores a PP goal for Charlotte. Crowd collectively groans and buries their faces in their hands thinking of the Pittsburgh game. But the Rangers (and Lundholm) have different plans. They go the next 14 minutes scoreless, but Lundholm scores has 2nd goal and in the final minute he gets the hat trick with a PP goal to finalize the scoring and give CapJack a big 6-1 win! STARS (all CAP) 1. Lundholm 3 goals 2. Crowder goal and 2 assists 3. Trottier goal and an assist We did see 3 guys leave the game with injuries – Shutt and Daoust for CAP and Hedberg for CHD.
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	2 games at home this week – tie vs. Pittsburg and win vs. Charlotte for 3 points. We’ll take it (as at least Pittsburgh didn’t gain on us).

New Castle Ducks
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	New Castle plays two games at home – one against Syracuse (last in the division) and then a big game against Chicago as the Ducks and Chicago battle for first place along with Dallas. New Castle also plays its road game against Chicago (another BIGGIE) subbing for Stray who is running the MWHL Draft this weekend
Syracuse Bulldogs @ New Castle Ducks	SYR 4 NCD 3 Looking for an easy win against the Bulldogs, the Ducks come up short as they lose to Syracuse for the first time this season. The Bulldogs fired 41 shots at Don Edwards who played well in the losing effort. The teams traded goals and it was 2-2 midway through the second period when Ryan Walter (25) put New Castle ahead 3-2. In the third, Tim Young tied it for Syracuse at 1:49 and Reggie Leach put the game-winner past Edwards with only 2:36 remaining. THREE STARS: 1- SYR – Young 1 G 1 A 2- SYR – Perry Turnbull 1G 1 A 3- SYR – Brian Bellows 1 G Greg Millen made 31 saves for Syracuse
New Castle Ducks @ New Castle DucksChicago Underground	NCD 4 CHI 3 After being upset by Syracuse, the Ducks rally to beat the Underground in Chicago. Rick Middleton scored twice in the last two minutes to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 win. Mike Bossy’s 49th put Chicago ahead 1-0 at the 48-second mark of the second period. Trailing 2-0, the Ducks tied it on goals by Willy Lindstrom in the second and Barry Pederson (46) in the third. Defenseman Keith Brown put Chicago ahead 3-2 at 11:27 beating Billy Smith on a slapshot. Then at 18:00 Middleton beat Bob Froese to tie it – and then 1:28 later Middleton did it again to give the Ducks a dramatic win THREE STARS: 1- NCD – Middleton 2G 2- NCD – Pederson 1 G 1 A 3- NCD Lindstrom 1 G Billy Smith made 35 saves as Chicago outshot the Ducks 38-28
Chicago Underground @ New Castle Ducks	NCD 5 CHI 2 The Ducks beat Chicago for the second straight game. Mike Bossy gave Chicago the early lead with his FIFTIETH goal of the season, at 2:30 of the first. The Ducks came right back to tie it when Middleton scored his third in two games and #35 on the year. Peter Stastny put CHI up 2-1 before Middleton did it again – scoring SHORTHANDED on a breakaway unassisted. Two minutes after Middleton’s goal, Bobby Bourne scored to make it 3-2 Ducks. The score remained 3-2 for the rest of the second and long into the third. As the clock wound down and Chicago’s #1 line pressured the Ducks, Tiger Williams (on ice to shadow Bossy) scored a huge insurance goal to make it 4-2. Andre Savard’s empty netter made the final 5-2 THREE STARS: 1- NCD Middleton 2 G 2- NCD Savard 1 G 1 A 3- NCD Williams 1 G 1 A NCD outshot CHI 37-32 as Peeters made 32 saves and Smith 30. The Ducks played most of the third period with only four defensemen as both Doug Halward and Brad McCrimmon were in the locker room with injuries to a finger.
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	A good week for the Ducks as they beat their biggest rival – Chicago – twice to open up a 4 point lead on the Underground although Chicago has played two fewer games. Syracuse upsetting the Ducks spoiled what otherwise would have been a great week. It was quite a week for Rick Middleton, who scored four goals against Chicago, to give him 36 on the year. He is 10th in the league in scoring and second in shorthanded goals (2). New Castle awaits the results of their road contest this week against Dallas as the Drakes battle both the Ducks and Chicago in a great race for the Norris Division title.

Mackinac Island Moose
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	Just one home game, against North Carolina, this week. Tom Lysiak and penalty machine, Pat Price also return from the DL.
North Carolina 89’ers @ Mackinac Island Moose	Moose 6, 89’ers 2 – Somewhat disorganized first 10 minutes as the puck moves a lot, but not many shots, only 6 combined in the first 10 minutes, NC kills one penalty, no blood. Both teams get some attack time, with the Moose getting 2 more powerplays, but the visitors kill both off. In between, Melanson stays perfect in his end, stopping all 7 shots, while the Moose get 2 goals, Napier and Terrion. 2-0 heading to the 2nd. 2nd period is a replay of the first. This time, 2 penalties by the 89’ers result in damage, with powerplay goals by Propp and Kurri. The lone Moose penalty is killed off, and the period ends 4-0 Moose. 3rd period the 89’ers show up and get going, or at least Wickenheiser does, scoring 2 goals in the first 9 minutes, cutting the lead to 2, and putting doubt in the home crowd. The Moose settle down and respond a little later with goals from Propp and Smyl to make it all better. The crowd goes home happy with a 6-2 win. Lysiak with 3 assists in his return, and Pat Price with a penalty. 1st star – Propp 2G 2nd – Wickenheiser 2G 3rd – Napier 1G 2pts
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	Strong game from Lysiak with 3 assists in his return to action. Now we wait to see how this group does on their 3 game road trip

Mackinac Island Moose

WEEKLY PREVIEW:

Just one home game, against North Carolina, this week. Tom Lysiak and penalty machine, Pat Price also return from the DL.

North Carolina 89’ers @ Mackinac Island Moose

Moose 6, 89’ers 2 – Somewhat disorganized first 10 minutes as the puck moves a lot, but not many shots, only 6 combined in the first 10 minutes, NC kills one penalty, no blood. Both teams get some attack time, with the Moose getting 2 more powerplays, but the visitors kill both off. In between, Melanson stays perfect in his end, stopping all 7 shots, while the Moose get 2 goals, Napier and Terrion. 2-0 heading to the 2nd.

2nd period is a replay of the first. This time, 2 penalties by the 89’ers result in damage, with powerplay goals by Propp and Kurri. The lone Moose penalty is killed off, and the period ends 4-0 Moose.

3rd period the 89’ers show up and get going, or at least Wickenheiser does, scoring 2 goals in the first 9 minutes, cutting the lead to 2, and putting doubt in the home crowd. The Moose settle down and respond a little later with goals from Propp and Smyl to make it all better. The crowd goes home happy with a 6-2 win. Lysiak with 3 assists in his return, and Pat Price with a penalty.

1st star – Propp 2G
2nd – Wickenheiser 2G
3rd – Napier 1G 2pts

WEEKLY SUMMARY:

Strong game from Lysiak with 3 assists in his return to action. Now we wait to see how this group does on their 3 game road trip

Brooklyn Harbor Rats
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	All 3 Patrick division teams pay a visit to Brooklyn this week, can the Harbor Rats reverse their trend and climb back into the playoff race?
Charlotte Dynamo @ Brooklyn Harbor Rats	Brooklyn has not lost to the last place Dynamo this season and Bobby Smith gets the home team on the board in the first with his 17th of the season. But Charlotte counters with a pair of second-period goals scored just :90 seconds apart to grab the lead. First overall rookie selection Phil Housley nets the tying goal for Brooklyn before the period is over and we head to the 3rd tied at 2-2. After 13 scoreless minutes, Dave Christian snaps the tie, putting the Rats in front but the Dynamo pull the goalie and bring the extra attacker on, the Achilles heel for Brooklyn all season long. This time Brian Hayward stops 7 shots in the final 90 seconds to preserve the one-goal win. Hayward stopped 38 of 40 shots in the game. Brooklyn 3, Charlotte 2.
CapJack Rangers @ Brooklyn Harbor Rats	Next up, division-leading CapJack. Brooklyn has dropped 3 straight against the Patrick division leaders. A pair of Mark Johnson goals help the Harbor Rats head to the final period with a 4-2 lead but Keith Crowder and Ray Neufeld draw the Rangers into a tie game with 2:30 remaining. Andre Dore snaps the tie just :50 seconds later, CapJack’s 3rd goal of the 3rd period to grab the lead with :90 seconds left. This time Brooklyn empties the net and brings on the extra attacker and with just :36 ticks left, Darryl Sutter nets the tying goal for the Harbor Rats. Alas, there was still time left, and with just :20 seconds on the clock, Don Maloney hands the lead back to the Rangers. CapJack 6, Brooklyn 5.
Pittsburgh Spirit @ Brooklyn Harbor Rats	A pair of goals from Christian help Brooklyn to a 3-2 lead after one period of play. Gustafsson and Darryl Sutter make it 5-2 after 2 and Gustafsson nets his second of the game to make it 6-2 just 98 seconds into the 3rd as the Harbor Rats cruise to an easy win. Brooklyn 6, Pittsburgh 3.
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	4 points in 3 home games, showing something but not enough as that loss to the Rangers saw the Rats blow a 2 goal lead, allowing 4 goals in the final 20 minutes.

Texas Brahmas
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	Texas welcomes the Smythe to Fort Worth with games against Portland, Charlestown, and Catoctin. The division tries to keep up with each other by beating lowly Texas.
Portland Sasquatch @ Texas Brahmas	Texas starts strong, scoring the first 2, but Portland scores the next 5 to go up 5-2. Texas battles back to get within 1, but can’t complete the comeback in an 8-6 Portland win. February 8 1983 NEED ARENA 02-20-2021 1 2 3 F 1982-83 Portland 30-19-7 2 3 3 8 1982-83 Texas 19-28-10 2 1 3 6 Scoring Summary Per Time Str Team 1 1:40 EV TEX Plett (11), assisted by Ruotsalainen (34) and Palmateer (2) 1 5:12 EV TEX Lindgren (3), assisted by Lumley (14) 1 7:59 EV POR Crossman (12), assisted by Carbonneau (17) and Lukowich (16) 1 17:41 PP POR Gretzky (38), assisted by Ciccarelli (31) and Crossman (28) 2 :49 EV POR Ciccarelli (28), assisted by Lukowich (17) and Gretzky (63) 2 1:06 EV POR Risebrough (16), assisted by Laidlaw (9) and Foligno (13) 2 4:44 EV POR Ciccarelli (29), assisted by Gretzky (64) 2 8:33 EV TEX Plett (12), assisted by Poddubny (36) 3 5:11 EV POR Hamel (16), assisted by Howe (31) and Carbonneau (18) 3 7:13 PP TEX Plett (13), assisted by Ruotsalainen (35) and Acton (17) 3 9:06 PP TEX Poddubny (14), assisted by Ruotsalainen (36) and Acton (18) 3 11:26 EV POR Preston (10), assisted by Laidlaw (10) 3 14:45 EV TEX Sutter (16), assisted by Ruotsalainen (37) and Hughes (15) 3 18:45 EN POR Ciccarelli (30), assisted by Gretzky (65) and Rota (32) Penalty Summary Per Time Team 1 6:37 POR Foligno (60), 5:00 – fighting 1 6:37 TEX Sutter (63), 5:00 – fighting 1 8:16 POR Wells (133), 2:00 – interference 1 10:30 TEX Acton (30), 2:00 – cross-checking 1 11:16 TEX Boutette (79), 2:00 – holding 1 16:42 TEX Taylor (37), 2:00 – roughing 1 17:00 POR Rota (71), 5:00 – fighting 1 17:00 TEX Acton (35), 5:00 – fighting 2 9:01 POR Ciccarelli (76), 5:00 – fighting 2 9:01 TEX Hughes (46), 5:00 – fighting 2 12:54 TEX Poddubny (41), 2:00 – hooking 2 19:05 POR Crossman (34), 2:00 – holding 3 6:05 POR Foligno (62), 2:00 – interference 3 7:44 POR Carbonneau (45), 2:00 – cross-checking 3 11:41 POR Dale Hunter (85), 2:00 – slashing 3 15:28 POR Preston (26), 2:00 – hooking SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3 Portland 12 9 6 Texas 6 9 12 POR TEX SOG 27 27 FOW 28 29 FO% 49.1 50.9 Hits 18 19 Blocks 8 10 Missed Net 11 11 Shot Attempts 48 46 Scoring Chances 26 28 PIM 27 23 PP 1-4 2-6 TOA 5:14 4:17 Star 1: POR Ciccarelli 3 G, 4 Pts Star 2: TEX Plett 3 G Star 3: POR Gretzky 1 G, 4 Pts
Charlestown Chiefs @ Texas Brahmas	Things are reversed against the Chiefs, as the visitors score the first 2 and lead 4-2 after 2. Texas explodes for 5 in the 3rd and hang on for a 7-6 victory. February 10 1983 NEED ARENA 02-20-2021 1 2 3 F 1982-83 Charlestown 22-19-17 3 1 2 6 1982-83 Texas 20-28-10 1 1 5 7 Scoring Summary Per Time Str Team 1 2:06 EV CHA Tremblay (21), assisted by McKegney (25) and Gradin (30) 1 3:27 EV CHA Nicholls (27), assisted by McDonald (27) and McCarthy (39) 1 5:53 PP TEX Poddubny (15), assisted by Lowe (22) and Plett (6) 1 9:52 EV CHA McCarthy (18), assisted by Nicholls (32) and McDonald (28) 2 9:03 EV TEX Ferguson (8), assisted by Jonsson (25) 2 18:52 PP CHA Tremblay (22), assisted by Potvin (40) and McKegney (26) 3 2:50 EV CHA Nicholls (28), assisted by McDonald (29) and Nattress (3) 3 6:13 SH TEX Lowe (6), unassisted 3 10:44 PP TEX Acton (17), assisted by Poddubny (37) 3 11:18 SH CHA Murphy (10), assisted by Holmes (9) 3 13:08 PP TEX Hoffmeyer (1), assisted by Lowe (23) and Acton (19) 3 17:04 EV TEX Lumley (10), assisted by Sutter (8) and Ruotsalainen (38) 3 18:16 EV TEX Nilsson (37), assisted by Andreychuk (9) Penalty Summary Per Time Team 1 3:54 CHA Coffey (69), 2:00 – hooking 1 13:32 CHA Krushelnyski (18), 2:00 – hooking 2 :15 TEX Korn (128), 2:00 – tripping 2 5:54 TEX Hoffmeyer (8), 2:00 – tripping 2 13:16 CHA Gardner (12), 2:00 – interference 2 17:01 TEX Hoffmeyer (10), 2:00 – roughing 2 19:17 CHA Nattress (13), 2:00 – holding 3 5:01 TEX Poddubny (43), 2:00 – interference 3 8:09 CHA Coffey (74), 5:00 – slashing 3 14:15 CHA Murphy (43), 5:00 – fighting 3 14:15 TEX Korn (133), 5:00 – fighting SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3 Charlestown 9 12 5 Texas 16 11 11 CHA TEX SOG 26 38 FOW 26 33 FO% 44.1 55.9 Hits 18 18 Blocks 9 9 Missed Net 9 10 Shot Attempts 44 57 Scoring Chances 20 39 PIM 18 13 PP 1-4 3-7 TOA 3:51 7:03 Star 1: CHA Nicholls 2 G, 3 Pts Star 2: TEX Lowe 1 G, 3 Pts Star 3: CHA Tremblay 2 G
Catoctin Cardinals @ Texas Brahmas	Once again Texas starts strong, scoring the first 4 for a 4-0 lead after 1. Catoctin scores 3 of the next 4 and trails 5-3 after 2. 3rd period is all Catoctin as they score all 3 goals, including the tying goal at 18:29 and the winning goal at 18:48. February 12 1983 NEED ARENA 02-20-2021 1 2 3 F 1982-83 Catoctin 29-22-6 0 3 3 6 1982-83 Texas 20-29-10 4 1 0 5 Scoring Summary Per Time Str Team 1 5:48 PP TEX Poddubny (16), assisted by Plett (7) and Maloney (32) 1 9:38 PP TEX Andreychuk (10), assisted by Nilsson (40) 1 16:05 EV TEX Poddubny (17), assisted by Acton (20) and Maloney (33) 1 17:23 EV TEX Ferguson (9), assisted by Jonsson (26) 2 4:49 EV CAT Kehoe (36), assisted by Sutter (22) 2 14:15 EV CAT Sutter (38), assisted by Messier (49) and Salming (29) 2 16:56 EV CAT Flockhart (21), assisted by Murphy (36) and Foster (17) 2 17:41 EV TEX Hughes (15), assisted by Sutter (9) and Maloney (34) 3 1:22 EV CAT Kehoe (37), assisted by Messier (50) 3 18:29 EV CAT Sutter (39), assisted by Kehoe (49) 3 18:48 EV CAT Messier (31), assisted by Ludwig (20) Penalty Summary Per Time Team 1 4:19 CAT Nill (49), 2:00 – cross-checking 1 9:02 CAT Bullard (33), 2:00 – hooking 1 11:44 TEX Boutette (81), 2:00 – cross-checking 1 16:05 CAT Beck – charging – goal scored on a delayed penalty 2 11:43 TEX Korn (135), 2:00 – slashing 2 14:28 TEX Plett (83), 2:00 – tripping 2 17:54 CAT Watters (39), 2:00 – holding 3 1:22 TEX McKechnie – tripping – goal scored on delayed penalty 3 3:23 CAT Carpenter (23), 2:00 – hooking 3 4:23 TEX Lindgren (21), 2:00 – tripping 3 5:23 CAT Lapointe (27), 2:00 – interference 3 7:53 TEX Lumley (71), 2:00 – slashing 3 12:12 TEX McKechnie (30), 2:00 – tripping 3 15:25 CAT Salming (71), 2:00 – holding SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3 Catoctin 10 14 14 Texas 12 5 7 CAT TEX SOG 38 24 FOW 33 31 FO% 51.6 48.4 Hits 19 19 Blocks 5 15 Missed Net 13 6 Shot Attempts 66 35 Scoring Chances 33 18 PIM 12 12 PP 0-5 2-6 TOA 7:13 7:10 Star 1: CAT Sutter 2 G, 3 Pts Star 2: CAT Kehoe 2 G, 3 Pts Star 3: TEX Poddubny 2 G GWG: Mark Messier Notables: CAT None TEX Maloney 3 assists, Palmateer 32 saves
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	Looks like Charlestown is the big loser in the “Beat Texas” sweepstakes as Portland and Catoctin both win and pick up points on Charlestown in the hotly contested Smythe.

Saint Clair Shores Saints
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	The Saints play host to Ohio, North Carolina, and Mackinac Island.
Ohio Legends @ Saint Clair Shores Saints	The Legends visit the Saints at L’Anse Creuse Arena. The scoring starts early as Scott Stevens gets the Saints on the board. At the 13:59 mark, the Legends tie the game on a Derlago goal. Jim Benning breaks the tie for the Saints with a goal later in the period. It’s 2-1, SCS after one period. In the 2nd period, Doug Wilson scores the only goal of the period, and the Saints are up, 3-1. The 3rd period is good for the Legends. Ohio scores 3 straight goals as Roberts scores 2 and Ruff scores the other. With 3:24 left, the Saints tie the game on Doug Wilson’s second goal of the game. The game ends with a 4-4 tie. The Saints get all four goals from defensemen. Ohio 4 SCS 4 1st – Wilson 2 goals 2nd – Roberts 2 goals 3rd – Benning 1 goal
North Carolina 89’ers @ Saint Clair Shores Saints	This was a close game at L’Anse Creuse Arena. Believe it or not, but all the scoring took place in the first period. Wickenheiser starts it off for North Carolina with his 12th goal. Gorence responds with his 3rd goal of the year for the Saints. North Carolina takes the lead on a Chouinard goal. Then, with 6:48 to go, Gorence scores his 2nd goal of the year, which is his 4th overall for the year. North Carolina 2 St. Clair Shores 2 1st – Gorence 2 goals 2nd – Wickenheiser 1 goal 3rd – Chouinard 1 goal
Mackinac Island Moose @ Saint Clair Shores Saints	Mackinac Island dominates the Saints on offense and shuts down the Saint’s goal scorers. It’s tough to beat a 10 rating goalie. Kurri scores his 35th and 36th goals for the Moose. The Moose also get 2 goals from Smyl, which are his 46th and 47th goals. SCS outshoots the Moose, 34-18, but Melanson was impossible to penetrate. Mackinac Island 7 SCS 0 1st – Melanson 34 saves 2nd – Kurri 3rd – Smyl
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	The Saints tie Ohio and North Carolina, then get shutout by Mackinac Island.

Syracuse Bulldogs
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	Chicago and Dallas visit Syracuse
Chicago Underground @ Syracuse Bulldogs	All Chicago 4-1 Stars #1 CHI Bossy hat trick #2 CHI Peeters 48 saves #3 CHI Savard 1G 4pts
Dallas Drakes @ Syracuse Bulldogs	7-7 tie Stars #1 SYR Mullen 2G 3pts #2 DAL Mullen 1G 4pts #3 DAL Secord 2G
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	Syracuse managed a point in 2 games

Catoctin Cardinals
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	Catoctin puts on the foil to face the Chiefs at home.
Charlestown Chiefs @ Catoctin Cardinals	CHA 5 CAT 4 Gardner and McDonald score 2 goals as the Chiefs overcome the Cardinals.
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	The Cardinals allow the Chiefs to leapfrog them in the standings at home.

Catoctin Cardinals

WEEKLY PREVIEW:

Catoctin puts on the foil to face the Chiefs at home.

Charlestown Chiefs @ Catoctin Cardinals

CHA 5 CAT 4

Gardner and McDonald score 2 goals as the Chiefs overcome the Cardinals.

WEEKLY SUMMARY:

The Cardinals allow the Chiefs to leapfrog them in the standings at home.

Pittsburgh Spirit
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	One game at home against division rival Brooklyn. Can we gain ground? Or rather, gain it back since they trounced us on their home ice this week.
Brooklyn Harbor Rats @ Pittsburgh Spirit	A very even game… no score through two periods. 1:51 Barber (18) makes it 1-0 Spirit. 5:07 Van Boxmeer (8) makes it 2-0. 14:35 Sutter (25) pulls Brooklyn within one, 2-1 Pittsburgh lead. Then, with 23 seconds left and the goalie pulled, Stastny (19) ties it up! That’s where it would end. 2-2 #SisterKissin
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	One huge divisional game, one lousy stinkin’ point. #ugh

Pittsburgh Spirit

WEEKLY PREVIEW:

One game at home against division rival Brooklyn. Can we gain ground? Or rather, gain it back since they trounced us on their home ice this week.

Brooklyn Harbor Rats @ Pittsburgh Spirit

A very even game… no score through two periods.

1:51 Barber (18) makes it 1-0 Spirit.
5:07 Van Boxmeer (8) makes it 2-0.

14:35 Sutter (25) pulls Brooklyn within one, 2-1 Pittsburgh lead.

Then, with 23 seconds left and the goalie pulled, Stastny (19) ties it up! That’s where it would end. 2-2

#SisterKissin

WEEKLY SUMMARY:

One huge divisional game, one lousy stinkin’ point. #ugh

Dallas Drakes
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	Drakes play 3 at home vs the division rivals
Chicago Underground @ Dallas Drakes	The drakes come out flying, Ken Linseman scores, then Dennis Maruk scores, the Terry O’Reilly scores then Joe Mullen scores, and at the end of the first the score was 4-0 and the route was on………until it wasn’t. Stastny and Bossy score in the second and the Drake’s lead is cut to 4-2 at the end of two. Bob Murray scores at the 9:42 mark to cut it to 4-3 then AL Secord puts his 53 in the net to put the Drakes back up by two. Roulston scores at the 16:42 mark………and then…….John Anderson beats Glen Hanlon stick side for the 5-5 tie.
New Castle Ducks @ Dallas Drakes	The Ducks come into town flying high……..but the Drakes come out swarming with goals by Bobby Gould, Illka Sinisalo, and Marcel Dionne to make it 3-0 at the end of 1. Don Beaupre and Billy Smith clean sheet the second period then Rick Middleton puts the Ducks on the board early in the third. Dennis Maruk deflects a John Tonelli shot past Smith for the 4-1 lead. Doug Halward and Craig Ramsey score back-to-back goals for the Ducks and it looks like the Drakes are going to blow it again. 20 seconds later Rob Ramage blows one by Smith and Patrick Sundstrom adds the empty netter as the Drakes win 6-3.
Syracuse Bulldogs @ Dallas Drakes	The Bulldogs go up early as Brian Bellows beats Glen Hanlon but Dennis Maruk ties the game at the 8-minute mark. Bellows scores again to put the Bulldogs up 2-1 at the end of 1. The Bulldogs kept the lead but then the wheels fell off. The Drakes put 5 goals on the board in the second with Al Secord getting the Hat Trick scoring his 54,55, and 56 goals of the season. Guy LaFleur scores the lone 3rd-period goal and the game ends 6-3.
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	Drakes get 5 out of possible 6 points

Portland Sasquatch
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	Portland hosts division foes 2nd place Catoctin and last place Texas
Catoctin Cardinals @ Portland Sasquatch	February 10 1983 NEED ARENA 02-22-2021 1 2 3 F 1982-83 Catoctin 29-22-6 2 0 2 4 1982-83 Portland 29-20-7 0 2 1 3 Scoring Summary Per Time Str Team 1 14:14 EV CAT Goring (11), assisted by Beck (12) 1 15:31 EV CAT Sutter (38), assisted by Messier (49) 2 12:35 EV POR McKenna (2), assisted by Dale Hunter (13) 2 13:21 EV POR Rota (23), assisted by Gretzky (63) and Konroyd (10) 3 1:00 EV CAT Kehoe (36), assisted by Messier (50) and Murphy (36) 3 8:28 PP CAT Watters (7), assisted by Flockhart (27) and Bullard (14) 3 17:48 EV POR Gretzky (38), assisted by Rota (32) and Howe (31) Penalty Summary Per Time Team 1 5:07 POR Rota (68), 2:00 – cross checking 1 11:45 CAT Beck (85), 2:00 – roughing 1 17:40 POR Dale Hunter (85), 2:00 – roughing 2 4:10 CAT Nill (52), 5:00 – fighting 2 4:10 POR Risebrough (56), 5:00 – fighting 2 6:31 CAT Beck (87), 2:00 – interference 2 9:48 POR Preston (26), 2:00 – hooking 2 17:50 POR Pouzar (27), 2:00 – holding 3 2:59 CAT Johnstone (10), 2:00 – elbowing 3 6:26 POR Ciccarelli (73), 2:00 – tripping 3 11:55 CAT Foster (38), 2:00 – roughing SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3 Catoctin 11 4 6 Portland 4 7 16 CAT POR SOG 21 27 FOW 19 30 FO% 38.8 61.2 Hits 27 18 Blocks 4 7 Missed Net 7 12 Shot Attempts 35 43 Scoring Chances 19 27 PIM 13 15 PP 1-5 0-4 TOA 5:19 6:03 Injuries: Nill(CAT)-game Star 1: CAT Sutter 1 G Star 2: CAT Watters 1 G Star 3: CAT Goring 1 G GWG: Tim Watters Notables: CAT None POR None
Texas Brahmas @ Portland Sasquatch	February 13 1983 NEED ARENA 02-22-2021 1 2 3 F 1982-83 Texas 19-28-10 0 0 1 1 1982-83 Portland 30-20-7 2 0 0 2 Scoring Summary Per Time Str Team 1 11:27 EV POR Lukowich (15), assisted by Crossman (28) and Hamel (19) 1 15:03 EV POR Rota (24), assisted by Ciccarelli (31) 3 5:32 SH TEX Nilsson (37), unassisted Penalty Summary Per Time Team 1 7:26 TEX Plett (83), 2:00 – tripping 2 2:55 TEX Lumley (71), 2:00 – tripping 2 8:34 POR Ciccarelli (75), 2:00 – cross checking 2 11:01 POR Preston (30), 4:00 – high sticking 2 19:26 TEX Plett (85), 2:00 – holding the stick 3 3:18 POR Crossman (34), 2:00 – holding 3 4:49 TEX Taylor (37), 2:00 – tripping 3 6:51 POR Ciccarelli (77), 2:00 – hooking 3 9:53 TEX Sutter (63), 5:00 – fighting 3 9:53 POR Wells (136), 5:00 – fighting 3 13:11 TEX Plett (87), 2:00 – tripping 3 18:22 POR Gaston Gingras (18), 2:00 – roughing SOG 1 SOG 2 SOG 3 Texas 6 9 11 Portland 7 5 6 TEX POR SOG 26 18 FOW 22 25 FO% 46.8 53.2 Hits 32 26 Blocks 10 15 Missed Net 11 8 Shot Attempts 52 36 Scoring Chances 31 12 PIM 15 17 PP 0-6 0-5 TOA 8:05 4:28 Star 1: POR Rota 1 G Star 2: POR Lukowich 1 G Star 3: POR Brodeur 25 saves GWG: Darcy Rota Notables: TEX None POR None
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	Portland splits the homestand but loses a crucial game to Catoctin

Ohio Legends
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	The Ohio Legends continue their limp toward the finish line of the 1982-83 MWOTHL season. Mackinac Island and Saint Clair Shores roll in this week.
Mackinac Island Moose @ Ohio Legends	Mackinac Island 6, Ohio 3 Terry Ruskowski’s power-play goal late in the second proved to be the game-winner for the Moose. Paul MacLean added three points (1-2-3) and the Moose power-play unit lit the lamp twice in the victory. Despite the shots being even at 29 apiece, this game was never as close as the score would indicate. Mackinac Island out-chanced Ohio, 24-10, and Gilles Meloche turned away 26 shots to collect the win. The Legends? Well, they watched six different Moose score goals and twelve players collect points. It was that kind of night…
Saint Clair Shores Saints @ Ohio Legends	Saint Clair Shores 3, Ohio 2 Duane Sutter’s goal at 17:14 of the first proved to be the game-winner for the Saints. In a game that saw a better effort from Ohio, it was not enough. The Legends dominated the shots, 21-9, limiting Saint Clair Shores to just four shots over the final two periods. Dean Hopkins led the Saints with a goal and an assist and Mike Liut collected 19 saves. Corrado Micalef wishes he had a do-over for his Legends debut, making six saves.
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	Ohio drops a pair at home and is anxious for the Draft Lottery to arrive! At 15-30-11 (41 points in 56 games), it is nearly impossible to believe this team is in second place in the Adams Division. Incredible parity between the three teams at the bottom, or complete dominance by Mackinac Island. Bet on the second choice!

North Carolina 89’ers
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	The 89ers hope to end their four-game winless streak as they welcome Ohio and Mackinac Island to town.
Ohio Legends @ North Carolina 89’ers	Tanti, then Fox, and Fox then Tanti. FINAL SCORE: Tanti 2, Fox 2 THREE STARS: 1. Fox (NC) – 2G 2. Tanti (OHI) – 2G 3. Federko (OHI) – 2A Bouchard (OHI) – 20 saves Soetaert (OHI) – 30 saves
Mackinac Island Moose @ North Carolina 89’ers	Three unanswered in the 2nd from Mackinac gives them the edge, despite being outshot 2-1. FINAL SCORE: Mackinac Island 4 NC 3 THREE STARS: 1. Kurri (MI) – 1G 1A 2. Lysiak (MI) – 1G 3. Dunlop (MI) – 1G Meloche (MI) – 17 saves Lessard (NC) – 34 saves
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	Next week, the 89ers hope to end their 6 game winless streak.

Charlestown Chiefs
Portland Sasquatch @ Charlestown Chiefs	1 2 3 F 1982-83 Portland 30-19-7 4 4 2 10 1982-83 Charlestown 22-19-17 3 2 0 5Scoring Summary Per Time Str Team 1 :55 EV CHA Potvin (5), assisted by Krushelnyski (21) and Holmes (9) 1 5:50 EV CHA Potvin (6), assisted by Holmes (10) 1 9:37 PP POR Crossman (12), assisted by Gretzky (63) and Hamel (19) 1 10:45 EV POR Foligno (14), assisted by Pouzar (15) and Risebrough (14) 1 15:58 PP POR Rota (23), assisted by Howe (31) and Gretzky (64) 1 18:13 PP CHA Huber (7), assisted by McKegney (25) and Potvin (40) 1 18:29 EV POR Howe (12), assisted by Gretzky (65) and Rota (32) 2 2:13 EV POR Rota (24), assisted by Hamel (20) and Crossman (28) 2 6:04 EV POR Risebrough (16), assisted by Dale Hunter (13) 2 8:47 PP CHA Gardner (13), assisted by Bourque (38) and Nattress (3) 2 11:08 EV POR Gagne (9), assisted by Dale Hunter (14) and Preston (11) 2 11:40 EV CHA Tremblay (21), assisted by Gradin (30) and McKegney (26) 2 17:17 EV POR Gretzky (38), unassisted 3 7:04 EV POR Pouzar (8), assisted by Crossman (29) and Carbonneau (17) 3 13:57 EV POR Preston (10), assisted by Dale Hunter (15)Star 1: POR Rota 2 G, 3 Pts Star 2: POR Gretzky 1 G, 4 Pts Star 3: CHA Potvin 2 G, 3 PtsGWG: Doug RisebroughNotables: POR Gretzky 3 assists, Hunter 3 assists CHA None
Catoctin Cardinals @ Charlestown Chiefs	1 2 3 F 1982-83 Catoctin 28-23-6 1 0 0 1 1982-83 Charlestown 23-19-17 2 1 2 5Scoring Summary Per Time Str Team 1 4:36 EV CAT Murphy (9), assisted by Sutter (22) and Kehoe (49) 1 6:26 EV CHA Potvin (7), assisted by Holmes (11) and Murphy (10) 1 12:33 EV CHA Nicholls (27), assisted by Bourque (39) and McKegney (27) 2 :53 PP CHA McDonald (38), assisted by Coffey (46) and McCarthy (39) 3 :18 EV CHA Nicholls (28), assisted by Bourque (40) and Coffey (47) 3 14:14 EV CHA McCarthy (18), assisted by McDonald (27) and Coffey (48)Injuries: Potvin(CHA)-game Bullard(CAT)-gameStar 1: CHA Nicholls 2 G Star 2: CHA Wamsley 35 saves Star 3: CHA McDonald 1 G, 2 PtsGWG: Bernie NichollsNotables: CAT Messier 15 faceoffs won, Beck 11 PIM CHA Coffey 3 assists, Wamsley 35 saves
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	A blowout loss and a win. This team has no compass.

Charlotte Dynamo
WEEKLY PREVIEW:	Charlotte, while showing competitiveness, continues its struggles in the basement of this formidable Patrick division featuring Brooklyn, CapJack, and Pittsburgh. It hosted the latter two in this latest week of play.
Pittsburgh Spirit @ Charlotte Dynamo	Indicative of how much progress this team has yet to make, the Dynamo dropped its 4-1 contest against the visiting Spirit. The story of this game was the dual between rookie goalies, with Pelle Lindbergh (he showed signs of true greatness before becoming one of the more tragic sports stories of the 80s), who outplayed Andy Moog and saved 28. Moog by contrast saved 27 while surrendering three goals, with a late empty netter against the Dynamo by Bruce Crowder, his second goal of the evening, closed the scoring. Another Pittsburgh rookie also stepped up with Steve Larmer also taking first-star honors. So there is your story: Pittsburgh top draftees Larmer and Lindbergh outperforming Charlotte’s top draft picks Moog and defenseman Randy Moller (-1). The game was otherwise evenly matched, nearly identical in SOG and TOA. Three stars (all Pittsburgh) 1: Larmer 2 G 2: Crowder 2 G 3: Lindbergh Notable: Larmer’s first goal, scored 15:18 into the opening period, proved to be the game-winner as Pittsburgh overcame an early 1-0 deficit and pulled ahead 2-1.
CapJack Rangers @ Charlotte Dynamo	Against the Patrick leading Rangers, Charlotte rallied in a spirited fashion and salvaged at least one point with a 4-4 finish. CapJack led 3-0 entering the second period but late goals by four different Dynamo players — capped off by Anders Hedberg’s game-tying goal with 4:01 left to play enabled Charlotte to ultimately pull even. For the second straight game, a Crowder thwarted Charlotte’s effort for victory. This time it was brother Keith, who opened the scoring 1:12 into the contest. CapJack, which never trailed received its other goals from Real Cloutie, Ray Allison, and the great Bryan Trottier, the last goal which briefly put CapJack ahead 4-3 in the third. Three stars: Star 1: CHD Glenn Anderson 1 G, 2 assists Star 2: CAP Crowder 1 G, 2 points Star 3: CHD Hedberg 1 G, 2 points Notable: Backup goalie John Garrett saved 29 for CapJack. The Rangers were outshot 33-22 but Andy Moog was only able to come away with 18 saves for Charlotte.
WEEKLY SUMMARY:	Charlotte can only muster 1 point in two home games and it needed a big comeback to attain that.