SKATER & GOALIE OF THE WEEK #22

Final Score: Chicago 5 – CapJack 3

Labatts – 3-Star Selection:

Star #1 – Peter Stastny 2G
Star #2 – Pierre Mondou 1G, 2 Pts
Star #3 – Mike Blaisdell 1G

Notables:
(CAP) – NONE
(CHI) – NONE

Game-Winning Goal: Peter Stastny

Final Score: Mackinac Island 7 – Chicago 2

Labatts – 3-Star Selection:

Star #1 – Blake Dunlop 2G, 3Pts
Star #2 – Paul MacLean 2G
Star #3 – Brian Propp 1G, 3Pts

Notables:
(MIM) – Mark Napier 3 Assists, Roland Melanson 36 Saves
(CHI) – None
Game-Winning Goal: Brian Propp

Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
1 18:41 PP CHA Gradin (46), assisted by Nicholls (16)
2 9:31 PP CHA Hlinka (19), assisted by Coffey (57) and Houle (28)
2 14:25 EV SCS Duguay (37), assisted by Aubin (3)
2 17:48 PP SCS Christoff (17), assisted by Aubin (4) and Sutter (18)
3 5:55 EV SCS Duguay (38), assisted by Watters (17) and Christoff (29)
3 7:32 EV CHA McCarthy (9), assisted by Potvin (32) and Tremblay (34)
3 13:13 PP SCS Veitch (10), assisted by Sutter (19) and Dupont (27)
3 19:37 EV CHA Savard (7), assisted by Potvin (33) and Houle (29)

Star 1: SCS Duguay 2 G
Star 2: SCS Christoff 1 G, 2 Pts
Star 3: CHA Hlinka 1 G

Notables: SCS None
CHA None

In the end, The Chiefs win it 8-6 behind a Bernie Nicholls hat trick (he’s amassed 17 goals and 17 assists in only 23 games – can’t wait until next year!).

Paul Gardner chips in 3 assists to assert his case for League MVP (though Maruk is likely chuckling at that notion).

Scoring Summary
Per Time Str Team
1 :44 EV CHA Nicholls (15), assisted by Lanny McDonald (61) and Gardner (57)
1 3:45 EV BRO Christian (16), assisted by McCarthy (43) and Lapointe (23)
1 11:02 PP CHA Lanny McDonald (32), unassisted
1 12:58 EV CHA Nicholls (16), assisted by McEwen (35) and Lanny McDonald (62)
1 14:52 EV BRO Gartner (30), assisted by Smith (75)
2 2:33 PP CHA Gradin (47), assisted by Nicholls (17) and Baxter (24)
2 4:35 EV BRO Smith (48), assisted by Stastny (45)
2 11:16 EV CHA McCarthy (10), assisted by Houle (30)
2 13:04 EV BRO Sulliman (20), unassisted
2 14:39 EV BRO Smith (49), assisted by Reinhart (47) and Stastny (46)
2 17:10 EV CHA Gradin (48), assisted by Potvin (34) and Gardner (58)
3 10:43 EV BRO Stastny (36), assisted by Wilson (23)
3 16:02 EV CHA Nicholls (17), assisted by McEwen (36) and Gardner (59)
3 19:39 EN CHA McEwen (7), assisted by Lever (18) and Baxter (25)

Star 1: CHA Nicholls 3 G, 4 Pts
Star 2: BRO Smith 2 G, 3 Pts
Star 3: CHA Gradin 2 G

GWG: Bernie Nicholls

Notables: BRO None
CHA Nicholls hat trick, Potvin 15 PIM, Gardner 3 assists

New Castle 2 SCS 1

1st – Middleton
2nd – Billy Smith
3rd – Babych

Kent Nilsson’s second of the night and ninth goal of the season with 5:24 to go broke a 4-4 tie and gave the Foresters the victory. Twice in the game, Vermont wiped out two-goal deficits (3-1 after one and 64 early in the third).

Nilsson (2-1-3) and Mike Foligno (1-1-2) led the Foresters offensive attacker, while Ohio got two goals from John Anderson. Murray Bannerman stopped 25 shots to take the win, while Gilles Gibert turned away 21 for the losers.

Charlotte blew a three-goal lead in early in the second period, only to have Ohio tie the game at three and then blew a two-goal lead early in the third–to have Ohio tie it up at five in the final minute. The Dynamo prevailed when Normand Leveille’s 22nd goal of the season bulged the net with the game-winner with 20 seconds to play.

Gilbert Perrault had a goal and two assists to lead Charlotte, while Ian Turnbull handed out four assists in the win. Vincent Tremblay stopped 33 shots to take the victory, while Gilles Gilbert stopped 14 in his final game with the Legends.

The Ducks lose as Delray gets a much-needed victory in their battle for first place. Walter’s quest for 50 ended early when he drew a MATCH penalty late in the first period. The teams traded goals in the first with Middleton notching #58 for the Ducks. In the second, Dino Cicarelli scored his SEVENTY-FIRST goal of the year to make it 2-1 and defenseman Dave Maloney followed with his 9th to make it 3-1 Delray.
Trailing 3-1 in the third, the Ducks tied it on goals by Nedomansky and Stastny. A mere 17 seconds after the Ducks tied it, the Great One – Wayne Gretzky- scored his 46th of the year to put Delray back on top at 4-3. Then at 16:58, with Bobby Clarke off for cross-checking, Cicarelli scored his second of the game and SEVENTY SECOND of the season to get a huge insurance goal making it 5-3. Cicarelli is second only to Philly’s Dennis Maruk in goals scored this season. The Ducks did not give up, however – pulling goalie Smith – as Middleton scored his second of the game and 59th of the year to make it 5-4 but with only seven ticks left on the clock. The Ducks could not get any more chances and that was that. The two teams split the season series at 2-2.

THREE STARS:
1- DEL Cicarelli 2 G
2- NEW Middleton 2G
3- DEL Maloney 1G 1 A

Walter’s match penalty will result in a one-game suspension that may carry over to the playoffs – a potentially big blow to the Ducks

1st- Potvin opens the scoring with a blast past Herron and the Chiefs take a 1-0 lead but that lead doesn’t last for long as Dionne gets his 49th off a tip of a Hartsburg shot. Later Gillis gets is 2nd of the year from Ruff and Jarvis. Ruff adds his 14th from Gillis and Jarvis and Wes Jarvis caps off a third line flurry with his 1st of the year unassisted. Period ends 4-1 Philly

2nd – Dionne makes it 5-1 with his 50th from Boxxy and Linseman. Nicholls pulls the Chiefs back to within 3 with his 15th from Mcacarthy and Bourque. With McCarthy off for Hooking Linseman gets his 30th of the year on the PP from Hartsburg and Boxxy. Gardner and Hlinka put pucks past Herron and Pull the Chiefs within 2 at 6-4 but before the period ends Kelly gets his 5th from Boxxy and Maruk.

3rd – Ruff gets his 2nd of the game his 15th on the year from Tonelli and Maruk. Dionne gets his HAT TRICK number 51 from MAruk and Langway. Tonelli joins in the scoring with his 22nd from Linseman and with Baxter off for well being Baxter Maruk gets number 80 on the season from Secord and Hartsburg.

PHILLY 11 CHIEFS 4

01. Dionne 3 G
02. Maruk 1G 4 PTS
03. Ruff 2G 4PTS

1st- Bridgeman opens the scoring with a short-handed goal his 13th from Tonelli. Wes Jarvis continues his replacement brilliance with his 2nd goal from Boxxy. With Kirton off for Interference Maruk gets number 81 on the season from Hartsburg and to finish up the period Gillis gets his 3rd from Zanussi as Hanlon leaves the game boo hoo

2nd – Ohios Korab blows a shot past Wamsley to start the 2nd his 6th from Manno and Tim “I wanna play in Philly” Kerr. But before the period ends Maruk gets number 82 from Tonelli and Langway.

3rd- Up 5-1 Philly wants to run up the score on Ohio and that’s just what they did
Linseman 31st Maruk/Tonelli
Gillis 4th Zanussi
Maruk 83rd from Secord
Hartsburg 14 and 15th from Tonelli and Maruk
Secord 43 from Tonelli and Maruk

PHILLY 11 OHIO 2

01. Maruk 3G 6PTS
02. Hartsburg 2G 3 PTS
3. Tonelli 6 AST

For the year 80 Games 84 Goals 78 Assists for 162 PTS …I hear this Gretzky kid could break this but for now Philly will enjoy this season. With a playoff challenge ahead and a vastly different talent level next season!

Three stars:
1.)PHI – Al Hill 2 Goals within 40 seconds of the first lifted the Firebirds to an early 3-1 lead. Also an assist.
2.)Al Secord two goals for Philly
3.)Jack Carlson (1 g for CHD)

Notable: Charlotte outshoots its visitors 47-41, but only converts once in 6 PP opportunities. Rick Wamsley comes up big for Philly with 42 saves. Charlotte’s Vincent Tremblay ends up with 36 saves. For Philadelphia, Rod Langway blocks 5 shots and Dennis Maruk wins 17 faceoffs.

Three stars (all from Delray):
1. Gretzky 1 G, 2 Pts
2. Marc Tardif 1 G, 2 Pts (he reaches 30 plus goals)
3. Maloney, 1 G 2 Pts

Notable: Delray outshoots Charlotte 46-29, and Gretzky wins 17 faceoffs. Tremblay saves 41 in his final home game for Charlotte and kept the Dynamo alive most of the game.

Delray gets two goals in the 3rd period to break open a tied game and get the win

Star 1 – Cicarelli 1 G 2 Ast
Star 2 – Lowe 1 G 1 Ast
Star 3 – Reinhart 1G 1Ast

Bossy with 1G, 2A
Ferguson 1G, 1A
Houston 1G, 1A

Peeters 34 saves.

Gare 2G, 1A
Lysiak 1G, 2A
Kurri 1G, 2A

Gare 1G, 1A
Lukowich 1G, 1A
Chorney 1G

Baron makes 25 saves in the rare win.