Team WHITE 6 vs. Team DARK 10
Friday, September 16, 2011

Yee ha. MDHL hockey returns to action in our season opener tonight with a full 20-skater renewal from last series, along with the full-time addition of Wayland Young between the pipes. Both teams skated (surprisingly) well considering the full summer just past, sprinkled with a few spectacular collisions for the highlight reel. Newly elected captains Peter Choi and Jackson Chiu lead Team Dark, while Frank Riccardi and Ray Chan lead Team White... in another fun tilt tonight, with a slightly extended warm-up and some sweet blaring tunes by The Cult and Van Halen. And what would a usual game be without the odd suspect penalty call and chirping from both benches, but a 4 penalty to none ratio were enough to raise a few eyebrows it appeared. Nonetheless, Team Dark took it to the opposition, racking up 10 goals for, thanks in huge part to perennial MVP Sean Oye and some nifty play-making, while Team White were kept busy all night long with just a 3-defencemen rotation and looking for their forward lines to convert on some great chances. Either way, it looks to be an entertaining series as the weeks unfold.

MDHL STARS OF THE GAME    Dharm Dass  Grabs the early lead for the Rocket Richard trophy with 4-goals in his season opener.    Peter Choi  Captain willed (and yelled) his team to victory, and a hat trick helped too.    Wayland Young  Brilliant debut into the f/t ranks... with some ridiculous saves in the process. View the lifetime game star tally.