Spidermen 11 vs. Green Goblins 7
Thursday, August 1, 2002

The final rubber match of the series went by way of Team Spidey in an intense but not-quite-so-close tilt to wrap up the year... The early going was tight and entertaining as both teams locked in evenly at two goals a piece... Perhaps the war cries to "win it for Ian" rang true as the Spideys pulled ahead while peppering stalwart sub-in G Sherman Chan with power-play like opportunities... Regular G Smokey was a last minute stratch due to babysitting dilemmas, but Chan and his 6'2" frame did fill in admirably and on late notice, we might add... And so formidable was the Spideys' effort, it did not go unnoticed by the opposition, notably Goblin all-star D Sean Oye who was duly impressed with the performance of the enemy...

Meanwhile, the Goblins had structured a desperate but potent attack in a power line with Oye-Leung-Chang resulting in a hat-trick for Allen, albeit in a losing cause... Goblins' captain Stan, returning from a two-game hiatus, decided to play his trump cards all at once leaving other possible holes in and on the ice... Perhaps their ill-fated effort was sealed from the get-go with the stalwart performance of all-powerful drop-in D Daniel Atkin, making a rare appearance with the MDHL... Atkin was stellar as usual, settling well into his role as the "anti-Sean"...

And finally, it was a welcome return for ex-MDHLer Johnson Chiu who makes his appearance back on ice in front of his newlywed bride from Japan... Too bad she was cheering for the team on the wrong side of the score board…