319 wrote:Hockemeyer with a hat trick.
Tom Brown with the game winner.
Butkowski NO PENALTIES!
Denardo could not keep his team composed in the third. Lost 2 players to game DQ's for stupid stuff. The second was a check from behind which gave Apollo a 5 minute pp and a chance to win which they quickly took advantage of! Fun game!
On the first one, there was a questionable holding call on Monticello's captain. Then, the kid went absolutely nuts slamming doors throwing his helmet and sticks, you name it. I only saw the last period and a half, Monti showed very little discipline.
Hampton for Apollo. Wow. Not his best effort but anyone that's seen him play knows that this was one of worst games of his career. The bright side? He probably won't have another game like it.
Undercover Hockey Lover wrote:I actually watched this game and it wasn't pretty. Apollo is not a good TEAM as some of the other posts suggest. Their goaltending was suspect at best. Lots of HUGE juicy rebounds by both goalies if players on both teams would have crashed the posts they would have bagged a bunch of easy goals. Apollo was behind 5 - 3 until MAML took a CFB MAJOR & Game with about 3 and a half minutes left. It was definitely a CFB and I like the fact the ref had the nuts to call it as such instead of the usual CFB Lite (boarding) but I thought the Major was a bit overboard. Apollo scored with 23 seconds left to tie and then scored on the first shot in the extra stanza. MAML was gassed from playing short handed for so long. One of the MAML captains took a rough with about 9 minutes left asked the ref where they were going for dinner after the game..got both guns and then had a major meltdown and was asked to leave. So MAML will be two players short for their next game. Apollo was on the ropes and MAML let them off the hook. I'll point out that #34 for Apollo has to learn banging your stick on the ice when a teammate doesn't catch a pass really doesn't help. I liked #24 for Apollo he had the Hatty and I thought MAML's best players were #3 and #24 tonight. Two not real good teams but a HS hockey game on a week night beats most anything.
checking from behind is a 5 minute major
No, ita a two and a ten. The five minute major comes into play when there is an injury or "intend" to injure. I wasn't there, but the official must have thought they Monti player intended to injure an Apollo player or did injure him.
What the other poster was saying is that it seems the will call a "boarding" minor instead of the checking from behind (2+10).
The ref may have had a slight case of wood going toward MAML when he called the Major & Game on the CFB because there was no injury or intent. He was the ref that had his thought process questioned by the MAML captain earlier in the period. I was right above it and it was the typical CFB. Layin' Lumber; RLStars is right most refs go for the CFB Lite(boarding) versus the 2 & 10 (the standard) and like he said the 5 & Game is the max. Neither of these teams are going anywhere in the post season but to use the old fishing analogy: watching a bad hockey game is way better than working anytime.
Undercover Hockey Lover wrote:The ref may have had a slight case of wood going toward MAML when he called the Major & Game on the CFB because there was no injury or intent. He was the ref that had his thought process questioned by the MAML captain earlier in the period. I was right above it and it was the typical CFB. Layin' Lumber; RLStars is right most refs go for the CFB Lite(boarding) versus the 2 & 10 (the standard) and like he said the 5 & Game is the max. Neither of these teams are going anywhere in the post season but to use the old fishing analogy: watching a bad hockey game is way better than working anytime.
After seeing these teams play one time I don't think you can really make that claim. Last night was the fourth time I'd seen Apollo play this year and I've seen them play countless times in the past. Their goalie is amazing, just had one bad game last night. He will steal a couple games for this team in the playoffs. They'll be fine.
Your right....they are in 6A. Heck Apollo might make the finals. However, I've seen Little Falls a couple of times and none of the teams in that Section will even come close. Apollo's Blue Line club puts out a dandy program though.
Undercover Hockey Lover wrote:Your right....they are in 6A. Heck Apollo might make the finals. However, I've seen Little Falls a couple of times and none of the teams in that Section will even come close. Apollo's Blue Line club puts out a dandy program though.
I've seen Little Falls once or twice myself and I think Apollo matches up with them well. The Falls doesn't seem to have the best batch of D-men or goaltenders. Apollo has got a stud goalie and a good first line...possibly enough to beat the Falls. Time will tell.
Donkey9 wrote:A team can go a long way in the post season with a hot goalie... I could see Hampton carrying that team along way come playoffs.
Between you and the guy who proclaims he's a tool; I don't know what has been more fun to read. Yes, a team can go a long ways in the play-offs with a hot goalie. But, if your looking for a goalie to carry a team in the play-offs your in deep trouble already. Take the Red, White & Blue glasses off you guys, you may see just a bit more clearly.
Donkey9 wrote:A team can go a long way in the post season with a hot goalie... I could see Hampton carrying that team along way come playoffs.
Between you and the guy who proclaims he's a tool; I don't know what has been more fun to read. Yes, a team can go a long ways in the play-offs with a hot goalie. But, if your looking for a goalie to carry a team in the play-offs your in deep trouble already. Take the Red, White & Blue glasses off you guys, you may see just a bit more clearly.
I also wear blue and gold glasses.
I think you shouldn't really speak on the subject until you've seen a team play a fair share of their games. Apollo played like balls last night. If they can pull out a tough win in a BAD game for them, I think they'll be alright.
Donkey9 wrote:A team can go a long way in the post season with a hot goalie... I could see Hampton carrying that team along way come playoffs.
Between you and the guy who proclaims he's a tool; I don't know what has been more fun to read. Yes, a team can go a long ways in the play-offs with a hot goalie. But, if your looking for a goalie to carry a team in the play-offs your in deep trouble already. Take the Red, White & Blue glasses off you guys, you may see just a bit more clearly.
It's early in the season, give a team that has a fair amount of talent the benefit of the doubt. If they continue to struggle with teams like Monticello a month from now, then there will be some cause for concern.
I was at this game and it was obvious that some "home cookin'" was done by the referees. Monticello played probably their best game of the year and had this one taken away by the referee, clearly.
The Monticello team captain that was disqualified was way out of line & that was a good call by the ref to throw him out. If he goes to the box, understanding the ref made a bad call, & comes out in two mintues, Monti wins this game (Monti actually scored a shorty during this penalty).
As to the case that Monticello is "above average" this year, that may be a relative term. Above average compared to past Monticello teams? or compared to an average high school team? Time will tell, as they lost to Buffalo last night (minus two key players) by a score of 7-2 & now Monticello sports a 1-6 record for the season.
I would tend to say that both Apollo and Monticello were about equally matched (both probably slightly below average teams this year ) and it made for quite an entertaining game.
hawkeye88 wrote:I was at this game and it was obvious that some "home cookin'" was done by the referees. Monticello played probably their best game of the year and had this one taken away by the referee, clearly.
The Monticello team captain that was disqualified was way out of line & that was a good call by the ref to throw him out. If he goes to the box, understanding the ref made a bad call, & comes out in two mintues, Monti wins this game (Monti actually scored a shorty during this penalty).
As to the case that Monticello is "above average" this year, that may be a relative term. Above average compared to past Monticello teams? or compared to an average high school team? Time will tell, as they lost to Buffalo last night (minus two key players) by a score of 7-2 & now Monticello sports a 1-6 record for the season.
I would tend to say that both Apollo and Monticello were about equally matched (both probably slightly below average teams this year ) and it made for quite an entertaining game.
Missing two key players? Who were they?? Looked too me like Monti had all four captians and all the players they have that have a bit of talent??? The Monti goalie went nuts last night and the whole team seemed to play chippy. Buffalo throughly dominated Monti and they are a long way from being mediocre...something I would call Buffalo....not Monti...
hawkeye88 wrote:I was at this game and it was obvious that some "home cookin'" was done by the referees. Monticello played probably their best game of the year and had this one taken away by the referee, clearly.
The Monticello team captain that was disqualified was way out of line & that was a good call by the ref to throw him out. If he goes to the box, understanding the ref made a bad call, & comes out in two mintues, Monti wins this game (Monti actually scored a shorty during this penalty).
As to the case that Monticello is "above average" this year, that may be a relative term. Above average compared to past Monticello teams? or compared to an average high school team? Time will tell, as they lost to Buffalo last night (minus two key players) by a score of 7-2 & now Monticello sports a 1-6 record for the season.
I would tend to say that both Apollo and Monticello were about equally matched (both probably slightly below average teams this year ) and it made for quite an entertaining game.
Missing two key players? Who were they?? Looked too me like Monti had all four captians and all the players they have that have a bit of talent??? The Monti goalie went nuts last night and the whole team seemed to play chippy. Buffalo throughly dominated Monti and they are a long way from being mediocre...something I would call Buffalo....not Monti...
One of their best defensmen, a Senior Captain, sat out the Buffalo game last Saturday (DQ in Apollo game). He scored the game tying goal last year against Buffalo with 19 seconds remaining on a blistering slapshot from the point - a game that ended in a 3-3 tie.
Also sitting out, thanks to the friendly Apollo Ref, was one of Monti's best forwards. When Monti played Rogers with their full compliment of players a couple of weeks ago, the game was fairly even, Monti almost tied it at 4 late in the game and then Rogers got an empty netter to make it a 5-3 final. Shots on goal were about the same for each team.
After seeing Buffalo, they should be able to handle Rogers by a couple of goals (unless they are looking forward to their FSN game on Thursday & forget they finished second to Rogers in the M8 last year). Buffalo has an advantage in goal & that should be the difference.
hawkeye88 wrote:I was at this game and it was obvious that some "home cookin'" was done by the referees. Monticello played probably their best game of the year and had this one taken away by the referee, clearly.
The Monticello team captain that was disqualified was way out of line & that was a good call by the ref to throw him out. If he goes to the box, understanding the ref made a bad call, & comes out in two mintues, Monti wins this game (Monti actually scored a shorty during this penalty).
As to the case that Monticello is "above average" this year, that may be a relative term. Above average compared to past Monticello teams? or compared to an average high school team? Time will tell, as they lost to Buffalo last night (minus two key players) by a score of 7-2 & now Monticello sports a 1-6 record for the season.
I would tend to say that both Apollo and Monticello were about equally matched (both probably slightly below average teams this year ) and it made for quite an entertaining game.
Missing two key players? Who were they?? Looked too me like Monti had all four captians and all the players they have that have a bit of talent??? The Monti goalie went nuts last night and the whole team seemed to play chippy. Buffalo throughly dominated Monti and they are a long way from being mediocre...something I would call Buffalo....not Monti...
One of their best defensmen, a Senior Captain, sat out the Buffalo game last Saturday (DQ in Apollo game). He scored the game tying goal last year against Buffalo with 19 seconds remaining on a blistering slapshot from the point - a game that ended in a 3-3 tie.
Also sitting out, thanks to the friendly Apollo Ref, was one of Monti's best forwards. When Monti played Rogers with their full compliment of players a couple of weeks ago, the game was fairly even, Monti almost tied it at 4 late in the game and then Rogers got an empty netter to make it a 5-3 final. Shots on goal were about the same for each team.
After seeing Buffalo, they should be able to handle Rogers by a couple of goals (unless they are looking forward to their FSN game on Thursday & forget they finished second to Rogers in the M8 last year). Buffalo has an advantage in goal & that should be the difference.
It sure is easy to blame the refs for the biggest meltdown ever, but there's no reason to do that. They aren't "APOLLO" refs. Those same refs will ref games in Alex, Litchfield, Buffalo, and Brainerd. They don't say...oooooh I sure am going to screw over Monti because I love Apollo. They make judgment calls...sometimes their judgment isn't the best, but they don't screw teams over intentionally.
I was also at the Buffalo/Monticello game the other night. Buffalo looked like an average team. Monticello had absolutely no energy to them. I understand they were missing two of their top 5 players.
From what I saw, I actually thought Buffalo was chippy. I thought Buffalo took a lot of extra whacks at the Monticello goalie. I also thought #5 from Buffalo was the dirtiest player on the ice.
So MAML will be two players short for their next game. Apollo was on the ropes and MAML let them off the hook. I'll point out that #34 for Apollo has to learn banging your stick on the ice when a teammate doesn't catch a pass really doesn't help. I liked #24 for Apollo he had the Hatty and I thought MAML's best players were #3 and #24 tonight. Two not real good teams but a HS hockey game on a week night beats most anything. 
I was right above it and it was the typical CFB. Layin' Lumber; RLStars is right most refs go for the CFB Lite(boarding) versus the 2 & 10 (the standard) and like he said the 5 & Game is the max. Neither of these teams are going anywhere in the post season but to use the old fishing analogy: watching a bad hockey game is way better than working anytime. 
However, I've seen Little Falls a couple of times and none of the teams in that Section will even come close. 
