Team NinetyNine 10 vs. Team SixtySix 8
Friday, February 3, 2006

A barn burner. Superstar subs and another sub tying record of eight to make a new look team mostly on Team 99's bench with six of them... captain Anthony Chang made a then-questionable decline of a sub trade realignment in the pre-game and starting down 5-1 in the early stages didn't help... however, the gunners in this lineup were equal to the task... even in turning back a "kicked in" goal by Kevin Ma wasn't any cause for concern... too bad the heat of spirited play resulted in a spat of hotly contested penalties, as well as a (first time ever?) 5 on 3 power-play for Team 99 effectively taking the wind and momentum away from Team 66... even with a stacked D-corp and an exceptionally physical presence led by Travis Wong... in any case, it was a competitive match and tempers (passion?) were hot... resulting in a (league high?) six penalties overall... whlie crappy ice (who the @#! voted to cancel the cleaning) and new skates made Jason Lai trip over the blue line in a feeble attempt to clear the zone... Derek Lowe fulfilled a pre-game desire to score by picking off an offensive zone pass to skate in and score on a nice solo breakaway effort... overall the long game had a wearing effect on an otherwise stellar debut by goaltender Karen Chan in a losing cause... stay tuned for possible trades as the series reaches the midway mark…

MDHL STARS OF THE GAME    Lonny Wong  Amidst a star studded lineup, was gritty and on the receiving end of two big hits, to boot.    Karen Chan  Vocal out there, good skills and an impressive debut overall.    Shelby Lui  Consistent and good when he had to be to earn the win. View the lifetime game star tally.