The fine financial line Will Murphy was walking became clear after he failed to qualify for the final, finishing seventh in the consolation heat, as he seeks out an improved sponsorship deal despite missing just five finals all season.
Joining Darryl Lozier in the first heat of the Summer Sizzler is Indy Nationals champion Andy Bing, who is seventh in the standings, fifth place Will Thompson, and ninth place Steven Redden who took third spot at Speedway; Norm Gibson, who won the Lobster Nationals recently and has qualified for three straight finals, also makes his appearance in the event opener.
The second heat features the return of Joe Ramage from his injury as he battles with Tom Gariepy, leaving Scott Hutchins, looking to close that 23.5 point gap at the top, going in the third and final heat against eighth place Leo May, who finished runner-up at the Indy Nationals, and tenth place man Ben Hadsell who is looking to regain his early season form where he won the Frostbite Winter Nationals and finished third in Tampa.
Monday, 18 February 2013
Sunday, 17 February 2013
Controlled Chaos - Indy Nationals Standings
The sixth and third place finishes for Scott Hutchins and Steven Redden respectively bring about the only changes within the top ten as Darryl Lozier still has a handsome lead over his rivals, with the one-two finish of Andy Bing and Leo May at Speedway moving them closer to the top six.
| Name | Pts | Derby Wins | Heat Wins |
| Darryl Lozier | 111.5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scott Hutchens | 88 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Ramage | 84 | 1 | |
| Will Murphy | 81 | 2 | |
| Will Thompson | 76 | 1 | 3 |
| Tom Gariepy | 70.5 | 1 | |
| Andy Bing | 67 | 2 | |
| Leo May | 59 | 3 | |
| Steven Redden | 44.5 | 1 | |
| Ben Hadsell | 43 | 1 | 3 |
| Jamie Eilers | 37 | 1 | |
| Rob Remaley | 34 | 1 | |
| Lynne Higgins | 30 | 1 | |
| John Ruiz | 29 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Henton | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Garrett | 27 | 1 | |
| Norm Gibson | 25 | 1 | |
| Bobby Gallagher | 25 | 1 | |
| Darrell Andresen | 24 | 3 | |
| Randy Corson | 23 | 2 | |
| Bob Alexander | 20 | 2 | |
| Sam Harbin | 20 | ||
| John McCrory | 20 | ||
| Don Davis | 17 | 1 | |
| Danny Krol | 16 | 1 | |
| Timmy Barnes | 11 | 1 | |
| Ricky Grimes | 10 | ||
| Jess Yates | 9 | 1 | |
| Jason Ingle | 8.5 | ||
| Matt Welliver | 7 | 1 | |
| Randy Tondreau | 6 | ||
| Charlie Clayton | 5 | ||
| Philip Ruffin | 5 | ||
| Kenny Rose | 0 |
Player of the Game Hockey - NHL 1967/68, Feb 4th
Sunday 4th February 1968
Three unanswered goals late in the third period brought Detroit back from a 3-5 hole to win in Boston, giving the Red Wings their fifth victory in six games as Crozier faces sixty-two shots to go 12-3-1 on the year. Two goals from Sather (6) added to Shack's (10) earlier goal to give the Bruins a 3-1 lead first period lead with Esposito (22) and Green (6) adding one each in the other frames. Detroit found momentum when Bergman (13), who scored their first period goal, dropped the gloves against Green with the score 4-2 in favour of the B's and after scoring from Unger (3), who also had a pair of helpers, and the first of two goals from MacGregor (14) there came tallies from D Roberts (6) and P Mahovlich (14); the last three goals coming from between 14:10 and 16:53 of the final period.
The Blackhawks stay five points back of the final playoff berth in the East with victory over the Kings with Los Angeles, who have just two wins in ten, opening the scoring on the powerplay through White (6). A fight between the Kings' Amadio and Chicago's Marotte nine minutes into the second period changed the complexion of the game where a string of three goals, Mikita (29) unassisted, Mohns (17) and R Hull (24), combined with some big saves from D Dryden, gave the hosts their third win in five.
Oakland led 2-1 going into the final period where seven goals were waiting to be scored. Popein (4) and two goals from Ehman (14) had the Seals leading 3-1, while Boudrias (19) with his own pair, P MacDonald (17) and McCord (4) turned the game around to give Minnesota a 4-3 advantage. Swarbrick (9) and Brenneman (11) again put Oakland in front but McMahon's (8) game tying goal came at 16:44.
Montreal and New York continue to go the opposite way with the former enjoying their thirteenth win in the last sixteen while the latter is six games without victory. The Rangers came back to tie the game twice in the third period through Hadfield (12) and Goyette, their powerplay efforts cancelling out the Canadiens' goals by Lamaire (15) and Cournoyer (26), that second goal assisted by Vadnais for his first point of the year. Beliveau (13) scoring the difference maker on the man advantage and Provost's (8) empty netter secured the win.
Toronto pick up their eighth win in ten games to go above the Bruins in the standings, limiting the Flyers to two goals from Sutherland (19) and Dornhoefer (16) who becomes the second player this season to pass one-hundred penalty minutes, the first being N Picard of the St Louis Blues. F Mahovlich (19) scored twice on the powerplay, Armstrong (13) and Pappin (9) also getting it done with the man advantage as the Maple Leafs go 4-for-7 to end Philadelphia's three game win streak, and Pulford (8) scored late to guarantee victory.
DET Crozier (12-3-1 .912) 57/62, Powerplay 4/11
BOS Johnston (10-6-3 .882) 38/44, Powerplay 0/5
LAK Sawchuk (4-11-4 .890) 36/39, Powerplay 1/8
CHI D Dryden (4-13-1 .882) 19/20, Powerplay 0/0
OAK Hodge (11-21-7 .895) 31/36, Powerplay 0/0
MIN Bauman (6-6-3 .890) 30/35, Powerplay 0/2
MON Vachon (13-7-1 .903) 31/33, Powerplay 1/1
NYR Giacomin (15-23-6 .888) 23/26, Powerplay 2/6
TOR Bower (17-11-2 .912) 24/26, Powerplay 4/7
PHI Parent (14-15-4 .893) 36/41, Powerplay 0/4
Three unanswered goals late in the third period brought Detroit back from a 3-5 hole to win in Boston, giving the Red Wings their fifth victory in six games as Crozier faces sixty-two shots to go 12-3-1 on the year. Two goals from Sather (6) added to Shack's (10) earlier goal to give the Bruins a 3-1 lead first period lead with Esposito (22) and Green (6) adding one each in the other frames. Detroit found momentum when Bergman (13), who scored their first period goal, dropped the gloves against Green with the score 4-2 in favour of the B's and after scoring from Unger (3), who also had a pair of helpers, and the first of two goals from MacGregor (14) there came tallies from D Roberts (6) and P Mahovlich (14); the last three goals coming from between 14:10 and 16:53 of the final period.
The Blackhawks stay five points back of the final playoff berth in the East with victory over the Kings with Los Angeles, who have just two wins in ten, opening the scoring on the powerplay through White (6). A fight between the Kings' Amadio and Chicago's Marotte nine minutes into the second period changed the complexion of the game where a string of three goals, Mikita (29) unassisted, Mohns (17) and R Hull (24), combined with some big saves from D Dryden, gave the hosts their third win in five.
Oakland led 2-1 going into the final period where seven goals were waiting to be scored. Popein (4) and two goals from Ehman (14) had the Seals leading 3-1, while Boudrias (19) with his own pair, P MacDonald (17) and McCord (4) turned the game around to give Minnesota a 4-3 advantage. Swarbrick (9) and Brenneman (11) again put Oakland in front but McMahon's (8) game tying goal came at 16:44.
Montreal and New York continue to go the opposite way with the former enjoying their thirteenth win in the last sixteen while the latter is six games without victory. The Rangers came back to tie the game twice in the third period through Hadfield (12) and Goyette, their powerplay efforts cancelling out the Canadiens' goals by Lamaire (15) and Cournoyer (26), that second goal assisted by Vadnais for his first point of the year. Beliveau (13) scoring the difference maker on the man advantage and Provost's (8) empty netter secured the win.
Toronto pick up their eighth win in ten games to go above the Bruins in the standings, limiting the Flyers to two goals from Sutherland (19) and Dornhoefer (16) who becomes the second player this season to pass one-hundred penalty minutes, the first being N Picard of the St Louis Blues. F Mahovlich (19) scored twice on the powerplay, Armstrong (13) and Pappin (9) also getting it done with the man advantage as the Maple Leafs go 4-for-7 to end Philadelphia's three game win streak, and Pulford (8) scored late to guarantee victory.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| DET | @ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| BOS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
DET Crozier (12-3-1 .912) 57/62, Powerplay 4/11
BOS Johnston (10-6-3 .882) 38/44, Powerplay 0/5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| LAK | @ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
LAK Sawchuk (4-11-4 .890) 36/39, Powerplay 1/8
CHI D Dryden (4-13-1 .882) 19/20, Powerplay 0/0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| OAK | @ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
OAK Hodge (11-21-7 .895) 31/36, Powerplay 0/0
MIN Bauman (6-6-3 .890) 30/35, Powerplay 0/2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| MON | @ | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| NYR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
MON Vachon (13-7-1 .903) 31/33, Powerplay 1/1
NYR Giacomin (15-23-6 .888) 23/26, Powerplay 2/6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| TOR | @ | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
TOR Bower (17-11-2 .912) 24/26, Powerplay 4/7
PHI Parent (14-15-4 .893) 36/41, Powerplay 0/4
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts |
| Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 62 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 50 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 61 |
| Boston Bruins | 51 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 60 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 51 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 55 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 52 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 50 |
| New York Rangers | 50 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 45 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts |
| St Louis Blues | 49 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 53 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 50 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 51 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 50 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 49 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 50 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 43 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 51 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 41 |
| Oakland Seals | 52 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 36 |
Saturday, 16 February 2013
Controlled Chaos - Indy Nationals Final
Indy Nationals - Speedway, IN
Final
Norm Gibson, Steven Redden, Tom Gariepy, Leo May, Dick Garrett, John McCrory, Darrell Andresen, Andy Bing, Randy Corson, Will Thompson, Darryl Lozier, Scott Hutchins
All of the drivers and their vehicles looked well prepared for this one so it was a shame when Randy Corson was forced up onto a barrier at the start of the final and remained there for a last place finish, the two-time fifth place finisher at both Frostbite and Tampa going pointless in a second of his five finals, and Wisconsin Invitational winner Tom Gariepy lasted a few minutes longer before he too was sent home with just the two points for winning his heat.
Norm Gibson bounced his way through the pack and suffered for it with John McCrory responsible for two of the six hits on the Lobster Nationals champion, and that was followed by a quick exit of four more drivers. It seems a long time since he won the Arizona Derby but Will Thompson manages to finish outside of the top five for the fifth time in the last eight events, failing to qualify for two of the finals, and that was quickly followed up by the elimination of standings leader Darryl Lozier as he went to war with Scott Hutchins and was uncharacteristically blindsided twice for his worst finish in five events (15th Idaho Invitational).
Dick Garrett moves up a few spots in the standings with a seventh place finish, the five-time finalist stalling and was counted out with Leo May and Andy Bing circling for the kill, and Spring Fling winner and runner-up in the Big Apple Smash Up and Lobester Nationals Scott Hutchins takes over second place from the absent Joe Ramage thanks to his fifth straight points haul where he has amassed fifty-seven of his eighty-eight total points.
The last of the consolation heat qualifiers was next to go in fifth place, John McCrory (9th Tampa, 11th Valentine's Day Massacre, 3rd Seattle) taking heavy abuse from Leo May as the pack dwindled, and that started a chain reaction to bring about a quick ending to the eleven minute final.
Darrell Andresen ends his sixth final with a season high fourth place finish as he battles with Andy Bing and Scott Hutchins before getting his revenge on John McCrory for a very early blindside hit to leave three contenders for the big points.
Out of the remaining trio only Andy Bing had won an event before (Idaho Invitational) and this held him in good stead as he just let Steven Redden and Leo May go at it. Both were in their sixth final with the former finishing joint runner-up in the VDM and the latter finishing no higher than fourth before today; those results coming in the two invitationals at Wisconsin and Idaho. Bing stayed patient until Redden was eliminated before finishing off May with a pair of tough hits and claims his second title of the year; only Darryl Lozier has more with three.
Race Result
1. Andy Bing
2. Leo May
3. Steven Redden
4. Darrell Andresen
5. John McCrory
6. Scott Hutchins
7. Dick Garrett
8. Darryl Lozier
9. Will Thompson
10. Norm Gibson
11. Tom Gariepy
12. Randy Corson
Final
Norm Gibson, Steven Redden, Tom Gariepy, Leo May, Dick Garrett, John McCrory, Darrell Andresen, Andy Bing, Randy Corson, Will Thompson, Darryl Lozier, Scott Hutchins
All of the drivers and their vehicles looked well prepared for this one so it was a shame when Randy Corson was forced up onto a barrier at the start of the final and remained there for a last place finish, the two-time fifth place finisher at both Frostbite and Tampa going pointless in a second of his five finals, and Wisconsin Invitational winner Tom Gariepy lasted a few minutes longer before he too was sent home with just the two points for winning his heat.
Norm Gibson bounced his way through the pack and suffered for it with John McCrory responsible for two of the six hits on the Lobster Nationals champion, and that was followed by a quick exit of four more drivers. It seems a long time since he won the Arizona Derby but Will Thompson manages to finish outside of the top five for the fifth time in the last eight events, failing to qualify for two of the finals, and that was quickly followed up by the elimination of standings leader Darryl Lozier as he went to war with Scott Hutchins and was uncharacteristically blindsided twice for his worst finish in five events (15th Idaho Invitational).
Dick Garrett moves up a few spots in the standings with a seventh place finish, the five-time finalist stalling and was counted out with Leo May and Andy Bing circling for the kill, and Spring Fling winner and runner-up in the Big Apple Smash Up and Lobester Nationals Scott Hutchins takes over second place from the absent Joe Ramage thanks to his fifth straight points haul where he has amassed fifty-seven of his eighty-eight total points.
The last of the consolation heat qualifiers was next to go in fifth place, John McCrory (9th Tampa, 11th Valentine's Day Massacre, 3rd Seattle) taking heavy abuse from Leo May as the pack dwindled, and that started a chain reaction to bring about a quick ending to the eleven minute final.
Darrell Andresen ends his sixth final with a season high fourth place finish as he battles with Andy Bing and Scott Hutchins before getting his revenge on John McCrory for a very early blindside hit to leave three contenders for the big points.
Out of the remaining trio only Andy Bing had won an event before (Idaho Invitational) and this held him in good stead as he just let Steven Redden and Leo May go at it. Both were in their sixth final with the former finishing joint runner-up in the VDM and the latter finishing no higher than fourth before today; those results coming in the two invitationals at Wisconsin and Idaho. Bing stayed patient until Redden was eliminated before finishing off May with a pair of tough hits and claims his second title of the year; only Darryl Lozier has more with three.
Race Result
1. Andy Bing
2. Leo May
3. Steven Redden
4. Darrell Andresen
5. John McCrory
6. Scott Hutchins
7. Dick Garrett
8. Darryl Lozier
9. Will Thompson
10. Norm Gibson
11. Tom Gariepy
12. Randy Corson
Friday, 15 February 2013
Player of the Game Hockey - NHL 1967/68, Feb 3rd
Saturday 3rd February 1968
Hadfield (11) and Kurtenbach (7) scored for the Rangers but are now five games without a win as Boston answer with five goals of their own, Esposito (21) turning the game around either side of the first intermission with two goals; Williams (18) scored the game winner on the powerplay with Krake (7) and Hodge (23) insuring the Bruins' first three game win streak in thirty-four games.
Detroit take their fourth win in five through G Jarrett (25), Howe (28), K Douglas (5) and Henderson (11) while Minnesota avoid the shutout with 1:32 left to play thanks to Connelly (33) for the North Stars' second loss in three games.
The LA Kings kept the status quo through two periods but have just one victory in six games after Montreal, who have won twenty-six of twenty home games and are unbeaten in their last five, exploded for four goals in the final period. Duff (15) scored unassisted after 46:43 in the game with Beliveau (12), Savard (2) and Cournoyer (25) also scoring. Worsley earns his seventh shutout of the season in his fourteenth win.
After a scoreless first frame Philadelphia jumped out to a 3-0 second period lead, Blackburn (6) unassisted, Sutherland (18) on the powerplay, and Angotti (10) with his third game winner the goalscorers, but Chicago pulled it back to within one through Mikita (28) and Wharram (17) who had a two point night. Gauthier (4) made sure the Flyers would win their third straight and give the Blackhawks back-to-back losses for the first time in seventeen matches.
A late comeback from the Penguins nearly cost Toronto their first win in three games as the Maple Leafs find themselves one point behind the Canadiens and Bruins with a game in hand over the latter. Ingarfield (8) opened up the game's scoring in the first period but Oliver (11), Keon (11), Ellis (17) and M Pronovost (6) all became part of the reply with only Keon not enjoying a two point night. Andrea (4) pulled one back for Pittsburgh thirty-two seconds into the third period, and McDonald (10) brought them within one less than five minutes later, but it wasn't enough to avoid their third loss in four games.
St Louis' lead at the top of the West is down to two points over the Flyers as they drop a third result in five thanks to the visiting Seals taking a 3-1 win. Keenan (11) put the Blues ahead but despite their thirty-five shots on goal that would be the only time they would beat G Smith in his net. Szura (1) tied the game in the middle frame for just his second point of the season, and Ehman (12) scored the game winning goal on the man-advantage with Boyer's (8) third period effort an insurance marker to give Oakland their first win in seven.
NYR Giacomin (15-22-6 .888) 32/37, Powerplay 0/0
BOS Cheevers (17-12-3 .892) 31/33, Powerplay 1/8
MIN Maniago (14-14-7 .906) 31/35, Powerplay 0/4
DET Edwards (10-17-4 .892) 24/25, Powerplay 0/0
LAK Rutledge (13-16-3 .894) 23/27, Powerplay 0/3
MON Worsley (14-9-5 .915) 22/22, Powerplay 1/1
CHI DeJordy (18-10-5 .898) 23/27, Powerplay 1/2
PHI Parent (14-14-4 .894) 28/30, Powerplay 1/1
TOR Bower (16-11-2 .911) 31/34, Powerplay 1/8
PIT Binkley (10-13-7 .911) 29/33, Powerplay 0/0
OAK G Smith (2-9-2 .892) 14/15, Powerplay 1/5
StL Hall (15-12-6 .892) 17/19, Powerplay 0/0
Hadfield (11) and Kurtenbach (7) scored for the Rangers but are now five games without a win as Boston answer with five goals of their own, Esposito (21) turning the game around either side of the first intermission with two goals; Williams (18) scored the game winner on the powerplay with Krake (7) and Hodge (23) insuring the Bruins' first three game win streak in thirty-four games.
Detroit take their fourth win in five through G Jarrett (25), Howe (28), K Douglas (5) and Henderson (11) while Minnesota avoid the shutout with 1:32 left to play thanks to Connelly (33) for the North Stars' second loss in three games.
The LA Kings kept the status quo through two periods but have just one victory in six games after Montreal, who have won twenty-six of twenty home games and are unbeaten in their last five, exploded for four goals in the final period. Duff (15) scored unassisted after 46:43 in the game with Beliveau (12), Savard (2) and Cournoyer (25) also scoring. Worsley earns his seventh shutout of the season in his fourteenth win.
After a scoreless first frame Philadelphia jumped out to a 3-0 second period lead, Blackburn (6) unassisted, Sutherland (18) on the powerplay, and Angotti (10) with his third game winner the goalscorers, but Chicago pulled it back to within one through Mikita (28) and Wharram (17) who had a two point night. Gauthier (4) made sure the Flyers would win their third straight and give the Blackhawks back-to-back losses for the first time in seventeen matches.
A late comeback from the Penguins nearly cost Toronto their first win in three games as the Maple Leafs find themselves one point behind the Canadiens and Bruins with a game in hand over the latter. Ingarfield (8) opened up the game's scoring in the first period but Oliver (11), Keon (11), Ellis (17) and M Pronovost (6) all became part of the reply with only Keon not enjoying a two point night. Andrea (4) pulled one back for Pittsburgh thirty-two seconds into the third period, and McDonald (10) brought them within one less than five minutes later, but it wasn't enough to avoid their third loss in four games.
St Louis' lead at the top of the West is down to two points over the Flyers as they drop a third result in five thanks to the visiting Seals taking a 3-1 win. Keenan (11) put the Blues ahead but despite their thirty-five shots on goal that would be the only time they would beat G Smith in his net. Szura (1) tied the game in the middle frame for just his second point of the season, and Ehman (12) scored the game winning goal on the man-advantage with Boyer's (8) third period effort an insurance marker to give Oakland their first win in seven.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| NYR | @ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
NYR Giacomin (15-22-6 .888) 32/37, Powerplay 0/0
BOS Cheevers (17-12-3 .892) 31/33, Powerplay 1/8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| MIN | @ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
MIN Maniago (14-14-7 .906) 31/35, Powerplay 0/4
DET Edwards (10-17-4 .892) 24/25, Powerplay 0/0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| LAK | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MON | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
LAK Rutledge (13-16-3 .894) 23/27, Powerplay 0/3
MON Worsley (14-9-5 .915) 22/22, Powerplay 1/1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| CHI | @ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| PHI | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
CHI DeJordy (18-10-5 .898) 23/27, Powerplay 1/2
PHI Parent (14-14-4 .894) 28/30, Powerplay 1/1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| TOR | @ | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
TOR Bower (16-11-2 .911) 31/34, Powerplay 1/8
PIT Binkley (10-13-7 .911) 29/33, Powerplay 0/0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| OAK | @ | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| StL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
OAK G Smith (2-9-2 .892) 14/15, Powerplay 1/5
StL Hall (15-12-6 .892) 17/19, Powerplay 0/0
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts |
| Montreal Canadiens | 49 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 60 |
| Boston Bruins | 50 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 60 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 49 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 59 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 50 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 53 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 51 | 21 | 24 | 6 | 48 |
| New York Rangers | 49 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 45 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts |
| St Louis Blues | 49 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 53 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 49 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 51 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 49 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 48 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 50 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 43 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 50 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 41 |
| Oakland Seals | 51 | 13 | 29 | 9 | 35 |
Controlled Chaos - Indy Nationals, Consolation Heat
Indy Nationals - Speedway, IN
Consolation Heat
Sam Harbin, Jamie Eilers, Jess Yates, Ben Hadsell, Ricky Grimes, Charlie Clayton, Dick Garrett, Scott Hutchins, John McCrory, Will Murphy, Bambi Rogers, Timmy Barnes
A quick dash for the last three final places started with Charlie Clayton (7th Frostbite) missing out on a fourth final of the year due to eight hits against in less than three minutes, Ricky Grimes laying a hat-trick on him, and Bambi Rogers continues to search for a way into her first ever final after taking four hits.
After helping to dismiss Clayton it was Jess Yates (8th Arizona, 7th Jersey) who became the focus of multiple drivers to take him out in tenth place, and Jamie Eilers, runner-up of both the Frostbite and Ides of March events, is now hanging on to his top ten position in the championship standings after a stall saw him counted out.
Ben Hadsell struck three of the four drivers who were already eliminated, Eilers the one who got away, but the champion of the Frostbite Winter Nationals will not make it three finals in a row (10th Big Apple, 9th Lobster), John McCrory delivering the final blow. Then both eight-time finalist Will Murphy and Timmy Barnes (12th Spring Fling, 4th Big Apple Smash Up) were ejected as the former lost a fight with Ricky Grimes, and Barnes battled with Sam Harbin before Scott Hutchins and Dick Garrett came at him.
Harbin (2nd Arizona), the final qualifier from heat three and five-time finalist, lost a head-on collision with Dick Garrett, and then Ricky Grimes (11th Spring Fling, 3rd Jersey) could not escape the attentions of Garrett to cost him a third final appearance of the season.
That means Dick Garrett is in his third straight final after finishing seventh at the Big Apple Smash Up before winning the Lobster Nationals. Joining him are Scott Hutchins, who sits third in the standings with seven finals already to his name, and Hutchins' favourite target John McCrory appearing in his fourth final.
Race Result
Q. Dick Garrett
Q. Scott Hutchins
Q. John McCrory
4. Ricky Grimes
5. Sam Harbin
6. Timmy Barnes
7. Will Murphy
8. Ben Hadsell
9. Jamie Eilers
10. Jess Yates
11. Bambi Rogers
12. Charlie Clayton
Consolation Heat
Sam Harbin, Jamie Eilers, Jess Yates, Ben Hadsell, Ricky Grimes, Charlie Clayton, Dick Garrett, Scott Hutchins, John McCrory, Will Murphy, Bambi Rogers, Timmy Barnes
A quick dash for the last three final places started with Charlie Clayton (7th Frostbite) missing out on a fourth final of the year due to eight hits against in less than three minutes, Ricky Grimes laying a hat-trick on him, and Bambi Rogers continues to search for a way into her first ever final after taking four hits.
After helping to dismiss Clayton it was Jess Yates (8th Arizona, 7th Jersey) who became the focus of multiple drivers to take him out in tenth place, and Jamie Eilers, runner-up of both the Frostbite and Ides of March events, is now hanging on to his top ten position in the championship standings after a stall saw him counted out.
Ben Hadsell struck three of the four drivers who were already eliminated, Eilers the one who got away, but the champion of the Frostbite Winter Nationals will not make it three finals in a row (10th Big Apple, 9th Lobster), John McCrory delivering the final blow. Then both eight-time finalist Will Murphy and Timmy Barnes (12th Spring Fling, 4th Big Apple Smash Up) were ejected as the former lost a fight with Ricky Grimes, and Barnes battled with Sam Harbin before Scott Hutchins and Dick Garrett came at him.
Harbin (2nd Arizona), the final qualifier from heat three and five-time finalist, lost a head-on collision with Dick Garrett, and then Ricky Grimes (11th Spring Fling, 3rd Jersey) could not escape the attentions of Garrett to cost him a third final appearance of the season.
That means Dick Garrett is in his third straight final after finishing seventh at the Big Apple Smash Up before winning the Lobster Nationals. Joining him are Scott Hutchins, who sits third in the standings with seven finals already to his name, and Hutchins' favourite target John McCrory appearing in his fourth final.
Race Result
Q. Dick Garrett
Q. Scott Hutchins
Q. John McCrory
4. Ricky Grimes
5. Sam Harbin
6. Timmy Barnes
7. Will Murphy
8. Ben Hadsell
9. Jamie Eilers
10. Jess Yates
11. Bambi Rogers
12. Charlie Clayton
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Controlled Chaos - Indy Nationals, Heat Three
Indy Nationals - Speedway, IN
Heat Three
Will Thompson, Bobby Gallagher, Will Murphy, Bambi Rogers, Sam Harbin, Lynne Higgins, Randy Corson, Matt Welliver, Andy Bing, Billy Edgington, Timmy Barnes, Rob Remaley
Over five minutes action led into five minutes of eliminations with Billy Edgington taking five big hits, four-time finalist Matt Welliver (6th Big Apple Smash Up) riding six shots that resulted in a catastrophic stall, and Bobby Gallagher (3rd Wisconsin Invitational) leading the way with seven hits against; all three out for the remainder of the derby.
After reaching seven finals, and finishing in the top ten in all of them, it was a surprise to see Rob Remaley mistime so many of hits that led to his downfall in ninth place, and Lynne Higgins is really going through a dry spell as the three time top five finisher misses a fifth consecutive final with three of the nine hits against came from Sam Harbin, including the eliminating shot.
Timmy Barnes was happy to share the contact with five hits on as many different vehicles but Randy Corson took him out in seventh place with the first hit stalling Barnes and the second finishing the job. The final three qualifiers for the consolation heat are Will Murphy, who was slammed repeatedly by Andy Bing after becoming entangled on a barrier, Sam Harbin, who after dealing with Higgins fell afoul of Will Thompson, and finally Bambi Rogers who just missed out on her debut final thanks to Thompson again getting involved after Rogers had stalled.
Randy Corson will compete in his first final since the Idaho Invitational, his fifth of the year, as he carved through the field helping take down Welliver and, later, suffering some heavy pressure from Harbin before a hit on Andy Bing resulted in his own elimination. Fifth in the championship standings, Will Thompson proved rather adept at avoiding trouble through the heat to reach a tenth final, all the while dishing out no less than eleven hits on eight different drivers before running into the heat winner Andy Bing.
Idaho Invitational champion and now seven-time finalist Bing's second heat win of the season comes as a result of repeat custom with two hits on both Remaley and Murphy, and another three each on Corson and Thompson, all this as half of the starting field came calling on him throughout the contest.
Race Result
1. Andy Bing
2. Will Thompson
3. Randy Corson
4. Bambi Rogers
5. Sam Harbin
6. Will Murphy
7. Timmy Barnes
8. Lynne Higgins
9. Rob Remaley
10. Bobby Gallagher
11. Matt Welliver
12. Billy Edgington
Heat Three
Will Thompson, Bobby Gallagher, Will Murphy, Bambi Rogers, Sam Harbin, Lynne Higgins, Randy Corson, Matt Welliver, Andy Bing, Billy Edgington, Timmy Barnes, Rob Remaley
Over five minutes action led into five minutes of eliminations with Billy Edgington taking five big hits, four-time finalist Matt Welliver (6th Big Apple Smash Up) riding six shots that resulted in a catastrophic stall, and Bobby Gallagher (3rd Wisconsin Invitational) leading the way with seven hits against; all three out for the remainder of the derby.
After reaching seven finals, and finishing in the top ten in all of them, it was a surprise to see Rob Remaley mistime so many of hits that led to his downfall in ninth place, and Lynne Higgins is really going through a dry spell as the three time top five finisher misses a fifth consecutive final with three of the nine hits against came from Sam Harbin, including the eliminating shot.
Timmy Barnes was happy to share the contact with five hits on as many different vehicles but Randy Corson took him out in seventh place with the first hit stalling Barnes and the second finishing the job. The final three qualifiers for the consolation heat are Will Murphy, who was slammed repeatedly by Andy Bing after becoming entangled on a barrier, Sam Harbin, who after dealing with Higgins fell afoul of Will Thompson, and finally Bambi Rogers who just missed out on her debut final thanks to Thompson again getting involved after Rogers had stalled.
Randy Corson will compete in his first final since the Idaho Invitational, his fifth of the year, as he carved through the field helping take down Welliver and, later, suffering some heavy pressure from Harbin before a hit on Andy Bing resulted in his own elimination. Fifth in the championship standings, Will Thompson proved rather adept at avoiding trouble through the heat to reach a tenth final, all the while dishing out no less than eleven hits on eight different drivers before running into the heat winner Andy Bing.
Idaho Invitational champion and now seven-time finalist Bing's second heat win of the season comes as a result of repeat custom with two hits on both Remaley and Murphy, and another three each on Corson and Thompson, all this as half of the starting field came calling on him throughout the contest.
Race Result
1. Andy Bing
2. Will Thompson
3. Randy Corson
4. Bambi Rogers
5. Sam Harbin
6. Will Murphy
7. Timmy Barnes
8. Lynne Higgins
9. Rob Remaley
10. Bobby Gallagher
11. Matt Welliver
12. Billy Edgington
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Player of the Game Hockey - NHL 1967/68, Feb 1st
Thursday 1st February 1968
February begins with twenty-one games in the first four days of action starting in Boston where three unanswered goals in the third period gave the Bruins a 6-5 victory over Chicago. The home side had already come back from a 0-2 deficit through Sanderson (11), Esposito (19) and Williams (17), the latter going on to score again in the final period, after Stapleton (8) and Mikita (27) on his way to a four point night put the Blackhawks in front. Another from Mikita joined goals from D Hull (7) and Wharram (16) to give Chicago a 5-3 lead heading into the third period where Williams' second of the night added to a shorthanded goal from Bucyk (27) before Shack (9) put home the game winner for an eighth Bruins victory in their last thirteen games, all of them coming in back-to-back pairs.
Los Angeles' first win in five came after they trailed the Red Wings 2-0 and 3-1. Both D Roberts (5) and Howe (27) put Detroit ahead on the powerplay and Unger (2) restored their two goal advantage after Joyal (17) scored shorthanded for the Kings. The visitors then went on to end Detroit's three game winning run with four unanswered goals from H Hughes (4), Amadio (4), Robinson (9) on the man advantage for the game winner, and B Smith's (13) empty netter.
The Rangers have gone winless in four with their second tie in that span, Fleming (10) and Ratelle (20) earning New York a point, and Montreal, with goals from H Richard (12) and Cournoyer (24) giving them two leads in the game, are unbeaten in four straight with a 12-3-2 recent record.
Another goalfest this time in Philadelphia as the Flyers take back-to-back wins for the first time since December to move them back into second in the West, four points behind St Louis. Two goals from Dornhoefer (15), a powerplay effort off the stick of Selby (14), and Hoekstra (12) put the hosts up 4-0 but Oakland roared back through Caron (6), K Douglas (7) and a pair from Brenneman (10) to tie the game in the third period. The Seals however go a sixth straight game without a win after Lacroix (4) and Angotti (9) scored to put the game away for good, the latter rounding up a three pointer.
It's a third loss in eight for the Blues, their second in four games, as Pittsburgh take their third win in five after only tasting victory five times in the previous twenty matches. Boivin (3) and Price (2) gave the Penguins a 2-1 lead at the first intermission, and Speer (1) scored the only goal of the second period, the game winner, before McDonald (9) rounded it off on the powerplay; Bathgate passing forty points with three assists. For St Louis Sabourin (18) was set up on the powerplay in the opening frame before the provider turned goal scorer in the third period as McKenney (7) also got on the scoresheet.
CHI D Dryden (3-13-1 .879) 32/38, Powerplay 2/4
BOS Cheevers (16-12-3 .891) 37/42, Powerplay 1/3
LAK Sawchuk (4-10-4 .888) 34/37, Powerplay 1/8
DET Edwards (9-17-4 .891) 26/30, Powerplay 2/6
NYR Giacomin (15-21-6 .889) 33/35, Powerplay 0/8
MON Worsley (13-9-5 .913) 24/26, Powerplay 0/8
OAK Hodge (11-21-6 .896) 35/40, Powerplay 1/5
PHI Parent (13-14-4 .892) 25/29, Powerplay 1/7
StL Hall (15-11-6 .892) 45/49, Powerplay 1/4
PIT Bassen (6-9-4 .903) 22/24, Powerplay 1/8
February begins with twenty-one games in the first four days of action starting in Boston where three unanswered goals in the third period gave the Bruins a 6-5 victory over Chicago. The home side had already come back from a 0-2 deficit through Sanderson (11), Esposito (19) and Williams (17), the latter going on to score again in the final period, after Stapleton (8) and Mikita (27) on his way to a four point night put the Blackhawks in front. Another from Mikita joined goals from D Hull (7) and Wharram (16) to give Chicago a 5-3 lead heading into the third period where Williams' second of the night added to a shorthanded goal from Bucyk (27) before Shack (9) put home the game winner for an eighth Bruins victory in their last thirteen games, all of them coming in back-to-back pairs.
Los Angeles' first win in five came after they trailed the Red Wings 2-0 and 3-1. Both D Roberts (5) and Howe (27) put Detroit ahead on the powerplay and Unger (2) restored their two goal advantage after Joyal (17) scored shorthanded for the Kings. The visitors then went on to end Detroit's three game winning run with four unanswered goals from H Hughes (4), Amadio (4), Robinson (9) on the man advantage for the game winner, and B Smith's (13) empty netter.
The Rangers have gone winless in four with their second tie in that span, Fleming (10) and Ratelle (20) earning New York a point, and Montreal, with goals from H Richard (12) and Cournoyer (24) giving them two leads in the game, are unbeaten in four straight with a 12-3-2 recent record.
Another goalfest this time in Philadelphia as the Flyers take back-to-back wins for the first time since December to move them back into second in the West, four points behind St Louis. Two goals from Dornhoefer (15), a powerplay effort off the stick of Selby (14), and Hoekstra (12) put the hosts up 4-0 but Oakland roared back through Caron (6), K Douglas (7) and a pair from Brenneman (10) to tie the game in the third period. The Seals however go a sixth straight game without a win after Lacroix (4) and Angotti (9) scored to put the game away for good, the latter rounding up a three pointer.
It's a third loss in eight for the Blues, their second in four games, as Pittsburgh take their third win in five after only tasting victory five times in the previous twenty matches. Boivin (3) and Price (2) gave the Penguins a 2-1 lead at the first intermission, and Speer (1) scored the only goal of the second period, the game winner, before McDonald (9) rounded it off on the powerplay; Bathgate passing forty points with three assists. For St Louis Sabourin (18) was set up on the powerplay in the opening frame before the provider turned goal scorer in the third period as McKenney (7) also got on the scoresheet.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| CHI | @ | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
CHI D Dryden (3-13-1 .879) 32/38, Powerplay 2/4
BOS Cheevers (16-12-3 .891) 37/42, Powerplay 1/3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| LAK | @ | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
LAK Sawchuk (4-10-4 .888) 34/37, Powerplay 1/8
DET Edwards (9-17-4 .891) 26/30, Powerplay 2/6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| NYR | @ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MON | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
NYR Giacomin (15-21-6 .889) 33/35, Powerplay 0/8
MON Worsley (13-9-5 .913) 24/26, Powerplay 0/8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| OAK | @ | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| PHI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
OAK Hodge (11-21-6 .896) 35/40, Powerplay 1/5
PHI Parent (13-14-4 .892) 25/29, Powerplay 1/7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F | ||
| StL | @ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
StL Hall (15-11-6 .892) 45/49, Powerplay 1/4
PIT Bassen (6-9-4 .903) 22/24, Powerplay 1/8
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 58 |
| Boston Bruins | 49 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 58 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 57 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 49 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 51 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 50 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 48 |
| New York Rangers | 48 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 45 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts |
| St Louis Blues | 48 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 53 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 48 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 49 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 48 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 48 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 49 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 43 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 49 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 41 |
| Oakland Seals | 50 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 33 |
Controlled Chaos - Indy Nationals, Heat Two
Indy Nationals - Speedway, IN
Heat Two
Steven Redden, Randy Tondreau, John McCrory, John Ruiz, Jason Ingle, Ed Smith, Leo May, Jess Yates, Tom Gariepy, Danny Krol, Charlie Clayton, Dick Garrett
Before the second heat could get underway officials went out to inspect Jason Ingle's car and discovered something amiss with the gas tank, leading to a disqualification for Ingle. The starting field of eleven then got to work, but Ed Smith's struggle was short lived when Leo May crushed him on one of the biggest hits of the year.
The remaining entrants then looked to team up on specific drivers as Steven Redden and Randy Tondreau both worked over John McCrory, and three-time finalist Danny Krol (4th Jersey) was battered by a four car pack led by McCrory with Tom Gariepy putting in the elimination hit.
After reaching three in a row (18th Idaho, 8th Seattle, 10th Jersey) John Ruiz will miss his third straight final as McCrory turned his sights onto the Ides of March winner, and Randy Tondreau's long running battle against McCrory ultimately led to both being eliminated; Tondreau suffering two hits from Redden, and McCrory sneaking into the consolation heat after a double-team from Clayton and Garrett.
After being hounded by Tondreau, Jess Yates freed himself from a precarious position on the barriers and chased hard after Charlie Clayton before Leo May eliminated him, while Clayton and Dick Garrett were sent to the second chance race by Gariepy and Redden respectively.
Steven Redden laid out nine hits on just four drivers with McCrory and Tondreau the recipients of three each but he was unable to tackle the problem of two experienced drivers ganging up on him and so ended his heat in third spot to qualify for his sixth final.
Out of the remaining two it was Tom Gariepy who was really on the ball when, after helping take down Redden, quickly got behind his final opponent and proved to be a tricky customer for Leo May to avoid which led to the attacker earning his second heat victory of the year. Both men enter their fifth final this season with Gariepy finishing in the top five in all of his so far, winning the Wisconsin Invitational, and May earning a fourth place at both the Wisconsin and Idaho Invitationals.
Race Result
1. Tom Gariepy
2. Leo May
3. Steven Redden
4. Dick Garrett
5. Charlie Clayton
6. Jess Yates
7. John McCrory
8. Randy Tondreau
9. John Ruiz
10. Danny Krol
11. Ed Smith
12. Jason Ingle (DNS)
Heat Two
Steven Redden, Randy Tondreau, John McCrory, John Ruiz, Jason Ingle, Ed Smith, Leo May, Jess Yates, Tom Gariepy, Danny Krol, Charlie Clayton, Dick Garrett
Before the second heat could get underway officials went out to inspect Jason Ingle's car and discovered something amiss with the gas tank, leading to a disqualification for Ingle. The starting field of eleven then got to work, but Ed Smith's struggle was short lived when Leo May crushed him on one of the biggest hits of the year.
The remaining entrants then looked to team up on specific drivers as Steven Redden and Randy Tondreau both worked over John McCrory, and three-time finalist Danny Krol (4th Jersey) was battered by a four car pack led by McCrory with Tom Gariepy putting in the elimination hit.
After reaching three in a row (18th Idaho, 8th Seattle, 10th Jersey) John Ruiz will miss his third straight final as McCrory turned his sights onto the Ides of March winner, and Randy Tondreau's long running battle against McCrory ultimately led to both being eliminated; Tondreau suffering two hits from Redden, and McCrory sneaking into the consolation heat after a double-team from Clayton and Garrett.
After being hounded by Tondreau, Jess Yates freed himself from a precarious position on the barriers and chased hard after Charlie Clayton before Leo May eliminated him, while Clayton and Dick Garrett were sent to the second chance race by Gariepy and Redden respectively.
Steven Redden laid out nine hits on just four drivers with McCrory and Tondreau the recipients of three each but he was unable to tackle the problem of two experienced drivers ganging up on him and so ended his heat in third spot to qualify for his sixth final.
Out of the remaining two it was Tom Gariepy who was really on the ball when, after helping take down Redden, quickly got behind his final opponent and proved to be a tricky customer for Leo May to avoid which led to the attacker earning his second heat victory of the year. Both men enter their fifth final this season with Gariepy finishing in the top five in all of his so far, winning the Wisconsin Invitational, and May earning a fourth place at both the Wisconsin and Idaho Invitationals.
Race Result
1. Tom Gariepy
2. Leo May
3. Steven Redden
4. Dick Garrett
5. Charlie Clayton
6. Jess Yates
7. John McCrory
8. Randy Tondreau
9. John Ruiz
10. Danny Krol
11. Ed Smith
12. Jason Ingle (DNS)
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Controlled Chaos - Indy Nationals, Heat One
Indy Nationals - Speedway, IN
Heat One
Jamie Eilers, Phillip Ruffin, Reggie Banks, Norm Gibson, Darryl Lozier, Ben Hadsell, Ricky Grimes, Chris Henton, Bill Malbrough, Scott Hutchins, Bob Alexander, Darrell Andresen
Phillip Ruffin was a magnet at the start of the heat as he took six hits in the opening four minutes, but he was able to ride it out unlike Bill Malbrough who was nailed five times with the blindsider from Bob Alexander his undoing. Reggie Banks was next to fall, counted out on a long stall at the five minute mark, but then came a cavalcade of eliminations with the remaining ten vehicles lasting no more than another four minutes.
Spring Fling Derby winner Chris Henton continues to be a streaky driver after missing the first six finals, reaching three in a row, now missing his fourth on the trot, and Bob Alexander (3rd Lobster Nationals) would not reach back-to-back finals as he barely re-fired from a lengthy stall before a trio of hits from Eilers, Hutchins and Andresen took him out of the race.
Ruffin finally succumbed to all of the heat that was on him through the early stages of the derby, his contact on Ricky Grimes a hit too far, and the first driver to qualify for the consolation heat was Grimes (11th Spring Fling, 3rd Jersey) who laid six hits on six different cars; Andresen the one who took revenge by eliminating his rival.
Jamie Eilers will also have to go through the second chance race in order to reach a fifth final of the year after failing to hound Norm Gibson into submission,. He is joined by Scott Hutchins, who had very little contact with championship leader Darryl Lozier, and Ben Hadsell who eliminated Hutchins before Gibson-Lozier tag team ended his hopes of a guaranteed third final in a row.
That left two in-form drivers, Norm Gibson and Darryl Lozier, fighting out the heat win with five-time finalist but with just thirteen points to his name Darrell Andresen. Both Gibson and Andresen initiated contact nine and ten times respectively on eight and nine different vehicles, the former hitting the latter once in their only interaction.
Gibson's third straight final comes after ten absences to start the season as he just breaks down after finishing off Hadsell, and then Andresen got to Darryl Lozier first and tied the standings leaders WIll Thompson, Leo May and Ben Hadsell with three heat victories each.
Race Result
1. Darrell Andresen
2. Darryl Lozier
3. Norm Gibson
4. Ben Hadsell
5. Scott Hutchins
6. Jamie Eilers
7. Ricky Grimes
8. Phillip Ruffin
9. Bob Alexander
10. Chris Henton
11. Reggie Banks
12. Bill Malbrough
Heat One
Jamie Eilers, Phillip Ruffin, Reggie Banks, Norm Gibson, Darryl Lozier, Ben Hadsell, Ricky Grimes, Chris Henton, Bill Malbrough, Scott Hutchins, Bob Alexander, Darrell Andresen
Phillip Ruffin was a magnet at the start of the heat as he took six hits in the opening four minutes, but he was able to ride it out unlike Bill Malbrough who was nailed five times with the blindsider from Bob Alexander his undoing. Reggie Banks was next to fall, counted out on a long stall at the five minute mark, but then came a cavalcade of eliminations with the remaining ten vehicles lasting no more than another four minutes.
Spring Fling Derby winner Chris Henton continues to be a streaky driver after missing the first six finals, reaching three in a row, now missing his fourth on the trot, and Bob Alexander (3rd Lobster Nationals) would not reach back-to-back finals as he barely re-fired from a lengthy stall before a trio of hits from Eilers, Hutchins and Andresen took him out of the race.
Ruffin finally succumbed to all of the heat that was on him through the early stages of the derby, his contact on Ricky Grimes a hit too far, and the first driver to qualify for the consolation heat was Grimes (11th Spring Fling, 3rd Jersey) who laid six hits on six different cars; Andresen the one who took revenge by eliminating his rival.
Jamie Eilers will also have to go through the second chance race in order to reach a fifth final of the year after failing to hound Norm Gibson into submission,. He is joined by Scott Hutchins, who had very little contact with championship leader Darryl Lozier, and Ben Hadsell who eliminated Hutchins before Gibson-Lozier tag team ended his hopes of a guaranteed third final in a row.
That left two in-form drivers, Norm Gibson and Darryl Lozier, fighting out the heat win with five-time finalist but with just thirteen points to his name Darrell Andresen. Both Gibson and Andresen initiated contact nine and ten times respectively on eight and nine different vehicles, the former hitting the latter once in their only interaction.
Gibson's third straight final comes after ten absences to start the season as he just breaks down after finishing off Hadsell, and then Andresen got to Darryl Lozier first and tied the standings leaders WIll Thompson, Leo May and Ben Hadsell with three heat victories each.
Race Result
1. Darrell Andresen
2. Darryl Lozier
3. Norm Gibson
4. Ben Hadsell
5. Scott Hutchins
6. Jamie Eilers
7. Ricky Grimes
8. Phillip Ruffin
9. Bob Alexander
10. Chris Henton
11. Reggie Banks
12. Bill Malbrough
Monday, 11 February 2013
Player of the Game Hockey - NHL 1967/68, Season Stats
Despite losing their last two games the Toronto Maple Leafs are tied for the league lead with the Montreal Canadians with both teams winning sixteen games through December and January, and the Philadelphia Flyers won just twice this month and are now six points adrift of the St Louis Blues in the West; Flyers' netminder Parent leading the league a month ago with twelve wins now sits ninth amongst goalies with twelve wins.
Connelly continues to lead the league in goals but it's Minnesota team mate Cullen who makes the biggest splash with ten goals in the month of January, and Bucyk of Boston had a good month with seven goals and ten assists to tie him with Walton of Toronto for the points lead; Walton managing a ten point month with only two helpers.
Philadelphia are quickly earning a reputation with their tough play as Kennedy ties his fellow Flyer Dornhoefer with twenty-six penalty minutes this month, both players accounting for 52 of the 186 minutes picked up by the entire top ten in January, and after not registering a game winning goal in the first two months of the season the Blackhawks' R Hull has three in both December and January.
October Stats
November Stats
December Stats
Connelly continues to lead the league in goals but it's Minnesota team mate Cullen who makes the biggest splash with ten goals in the month of January, and Bucyk of Boston had a good month with seven goals and ten assists to tie him with Walton of Toronto for the points lead; Walton managing a ten point month with only two helpers.
Philadelphia are quickly earning a reputation with their tough play as Kennedy ties his fellow Flyer Dornhoefer with twenty-six penalty minutes this month, both players accounting for 52 of the 186 minutes picked up by the entire top ten in January, and after not registering a game winning goal in the first two months of the season the Blackhawks' R Hull has three in both December and January.
October Stats
November Stats
December Stats
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | GD | PP% | PK% | Home | Away | L10 | Streak |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 57 | 141 | 107 | 34 | 15.15 | 83.49 | 18-6-1 | 8-11-4 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 47 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 57 | 160 | 114 | 46 | 25.64 | 84.83 | 19-4-1 | 6-13-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 |
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 171 | 156 | 15 | 20.71 | 77.98 | 17-6-3 | 8-11-3 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 51 | 174 | 164 | 10 | 22.14 | 83.78 | 13-7-3 | 10-13-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 49 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 48 | 133 | 149 | -16 | 17.86 | 80.90 | 10-12-3 | 11-10-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 |
| New York Rangers | 47 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 44 | 134 | 148 | -14 | 23.88 | 80.13 | 9-7-7 | 9-14-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | GD | PP% | PK% | Home | Away | L10 | Streak |
| St Louis Blues | 47 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 53 | 141 | 136 | 5 | 23.18 | 71.22 | 16-6-2 | 6-10-7 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 48 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 48 | 153 | 142 | 11 | 22.70 | 82.53 | 11-6-6 | 8-13-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 47 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 47 | 135 | 134 | 1 | 18.78 | 74.68 | 14-8-2 | 7-13-3 | 1-8-1 | Won 1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 48 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 41 | 111 | 129 | -18 | 14.09 | 80.21 | 10-9-6 | 5-13-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 39 | 131 | 162 | -31 | 20.86 | 74.56 | 9-8-5 | 7-17-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 |
| Oakland Seals | 49 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 33 | 112 | 155 | -43 | 22.00 | 80.95 | 7-11-4 | 5-17-5 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 |
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | |
| Boston Bruins | 3-3-1 | 9-1-3 | 6-7-1 | 7-6-1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 4-4-1 | 3-7-3 | 7-7-1 | 7-4-1 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 4-4-1 | 6-5-2 | 7-5-1 | 6-6-1 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 3-6-0 | 3-6-3 | 6-7-2 | 4-6-2 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 3-2-2 | 4-3-6 | 6-7-1 | 6-7-1 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 3-4-1 | 7-5-2 | 8-5-1 | 8-2-1 |
| New York Rangers | 5-4-0 | 3-5-3 | 5-6-4 | 5-6-1 |
| Oakland Seals | 3-5-1 | 4-7-3 | 2-9-2 | 3-7-3 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 4-3-0 | 8-6-0 | 7-3-3 | 2-9-2 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 3-2-5 | 3-7-1 | 4-7-3 | 5-6-2 |
| St Louis Blues | 2-3-3 | 7-4-1 | 6-5-4 | 7-4-1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 5-2-1 | 5-6-3 | 8-4-1 | 8-5-0 |
| SKATERS | |||||||||||||
| GOALS | ASSISTS | POINTS | |||||||||||
| Connelly | MIN | 32 | (7) | W Hicks | PhPt | 30 | (7) | Bucyk | BOS | 54 | (17) | ||
| Walton | TOR | 27 | (8) | Bucyk | BOS | 28 | (10) | Walton | TOR | 54 | (10) | ||
| Bucyk | BOS | 26 | (7) | Gilbert | NYR | 28 | (6) | Howe | DET | 50 | (10) | ||
| Howe | DET | 26 | (5) | Balon | MIN | 28 | (10) | Hull, R | CHI | 48 | (12) | ||
| Mikita | CHI | 25 | (3) | Walton | TOR | 27 | (2) | Gilbert | NYR | 47 | (11) | ||
| G Jarrett | DET | 24 | (6) | Esposito | BOS | 27 | (5) | Mikita | CHI | 47 | (8) | ||
| R Hull | CHI | 23 | (7) | Pilote | CHI | 27 | (6) | Esposito | BOS | 45 | (7) | ||
| Cournoyer | MON | 23 | (9) | Hull, R | CHI | 25 | (5) | Connelly | MIN | 44 | (10) | ||
| Hodge | BOS | 22 | (4) | Stanfield | BOS | 25 | (6) | Cullen | MIN | 43 | (14) | ||
| Cullen | MIN | 21 | (10) | Howe | DET | 24 | (5) | Stanfield | BOS | 42 | (11) | ||
| G Tremblay | MON | 21 | (2) | Wharram | CHI | 24 | (7) | ||||||
| Goyette | NYR | 24 | (3) | ||||||||||
| Angotti | PHI | 24 | (5) | ||||||||||
| McMahon | MIN | 24 | (8) | ||||||||||
| PIMS | POWERPLAY GOALS | GAME WINNING GOALS | |||||||||||
| Picard, N | StL | 112 | (24) | Cournoyer | MON | 9 | (4) | R Hull | CHI | 6 | (3) | ||
| Dornhoefer | PHI | 98 | (26) | Hannigan | PHI | 7 | (1) | Esposito | BOS | 5 | (1) | ||
| Douglas, K* | DeOk | 92 | (14) | B McCreary | StL | 7 | (1) | Williams | BOS | 5 | (0) | ||
| McKenzie | BOS | 69 | (14) | Howe | DET | 6 | (0) | Connelly | MIN | 4 | (0) | ||
| Fleming | NYR | 67 | (18) | Hicke | OAK | 6 | (0) | Ratelle | NYR | 4 | (2) | ||
| Ferguson | MON | 64 | (22) | Melnyk | StL | 6 | (1) | Walton | TOR | 4 | (3) | ||
| White | LAK | 64 | (14) | Masterson | MIN | 6 | (2) | G Jarrett | DET | 4 | (2) | ||
| Bergman | DET | 63 | (8) | Connelly | MIN | 5 | (0) | Ellis | TOR | 4 | (2) | ||
| Pratt, T | OAK | 62 | (16) | Sabourin | StL | 5 | (2) | Lamaire | MON | 4 | (1) | ||
| Kennedy | PHI | 61 | (26) | Joyal | LAK | 5 | (4) | Backstrom | MON | 4 | (2) | ||
| Gilbert | NYR | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||
| SHORTHANDED GOALS | |||||||||||||
| Williams | BOS | 2 | |||||||||||
| Dornhoefer | PHI | 2 | |||||||||||
| Robinson | LAK | 2 | |||||||||||
| Cournoyer | MON | 1 | |||||||||||
| Dornhoefer | PHI | 1 | |||||||||||
| Hadfield | NYR | 1 | |||||||||||
| Howell | NYR | 1 | |||||||||||
| Keenan | StL | 1 | |||||||||||
| Labossiere | LAK | 1 | |||||||||||
| D Moore | StL | 1 | |||||||||||
| Thirteen Others | NHL | 1 | |||||||||||
| GOALTENDERS | |||||||||||||
| WINS | GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE | SAVE PERCENTAGE | |||||||||||
| DeJordy | CHI | 18 | (7) | Gamble | TOR | 2.10 | (1.40) | Gamble | TOR | 0.923 | (.944) | ||
| Bower | TOR | 15 | (4) | Bower | TOR | 2.21 | (2.62) | Binkley | PIT | 0.913 | (.907) | ||
| Cheevers | BOS | 15 | (4) | Worsley | MON | 2.26 | (1.57) | Worsley | MON | 0.912 | (.932) | ||
| Giacomin | NYR | 15 | (4) | Favell | PHI | 2.39 | (2.40) | Bower | TOR | 0.911 | (.906) | ||
| Hall | StL | 15 | (6) | Binkley | PIT | 2.52 | (2.57) | Crozier | DET | 0.911 | (.900) | ||
| Maniago | MIN | 14 | (5) | Bassen | PIT | 2.56 | (2.16) | Maniago | MIN | 0.906 | (.901) | ||
| Rutledge | LAK | 13 | (2) | Vachon | MON | 2.65 | (2.00) | Bassen | PIT | 0.902 | (.915) | ||
| Worsley | MON | 13 | (5) | Crozier | DET | 2.69 | (3.00) | Favell | PHI | 0.902 | (.904) | ||
| Parent | PHI | 12 | (0) | Maniago | MIN | 2.71 | (2.60) | Vachon | MON | 0.901 | (.913) | ||
| Vachon | MON | 12 | (3) | Martin | StL | 2.75 | (3.75) | Martin | StL | 0.899 | (.887) | ||
| DeJordy | CHI | 0.899 | (.940) | ||||||||||
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