Games in the IHHL will resume on Tuesday, February 25, after the end of
the Winter Games. For the next two weeks, the IHHL will be publishing
profiles on team owners and some league history. Today however, we will
be recapping Week 19.
Week 19 saw four of the top IHHL teams in a knockdown fight, with the Winter Warriors and Barrel Riders facing off for the first time since the Winter Classic. The Monarchs hosting the Devil Donkeys, with both teams looking to gain on their respective conference leaders.
The Winter Warriors failed to freeze out the Barrel Riders this week. In a what ended up being a grudge match, the two teams met for the first time since the IHHL Winter Classic. The Winter Warriors and Barrel Riders traded wins on a daily basis with the deciding game coming down to Saturday. The Barrel Riders made key line changes and trade on Friday and Saturday that netted them the 5 points they needed to win and ended the Winter Warriors six game winning streak. Final Score: Barrel Riders (14 and 5) 286.9 to the Winter Warriors (16 and 3) 282.
The Devil Donkeys bucked the Monarchs this week to pull within one game of the Dunlop Conference lead. The Monarchs spent the first three days of the week keeping the Donkeys at bay. Starting on Thursday though, the Monarchs seemed to implode. With their lead over the Donkeys erased, the Monarchs proceeded to drop the next two nights, falling to the three games back in the Conway Conference. Final Score: Monarchs (11 and 8) 219.3 to the Devil Donkeys (15 and 4) 252.3.
Week 19 saw Dan Gagen getting bent out of shape over the Wolves’ loss to the Benders. The Seattle Wolves hosted the Boston Benders, in what ended up being a very fierce battle. The Wolves surged to a 30 point lead on Monday, only to see it erased on Tuesday. The matchup all came down to Saturday, where the Benders outscored the Wolves by 60 points. With that win, the Benders now own the best the streak in the IHHL with six consecutive wins. Final Score: Wolves (6 and 13) 151.6 to the Benders (15 and 4) 213.4.
The Richmond Prexies continue to sleepwalk through the season while hosting Team Moran. After initially jumping out to a lead on Monday, the Prexies fell back into their regular patterns and proceeded to get pummeled as the week wore on. Team Moran, taking direction from Owner/Coach Mark Moran, erased the Monday night deficit on Tuesday and worked on grinding the Prexies down as the week wore on. Final Score: Richmond Prexies (0 and 19) 146.9 to Team Moran (5 and 14) 189.5.
After making the trip to Cleveland, the Sasquatches dealt a devastating loss to the Blackjacks, in week 19. The Blackjacks, who are in the midst of a six game losing streak, made the costly mistake of resting players early in the week rather than put them on the ice. This strategy contributed to a series of losses that ultimately proved to be too much for the Blackjacks to overcome. Final Score: Blackjacks (3 and 16) 135.5 to the Sasquatches (10 and 9) 202.
Your GIF of the week:
This weeks gif goes out to IHHLs own commissioner, Derek Heilmann, who watched his team implode in the latter half of week 19.
Week 19 saw four of the top IHHL teams in a knockdown fight, with the Winter Warriors and Barrel Riders facing off for the first time since the Winter Classic. The Monarchs hosting the Devil Donkeys, with both teams looking to gain on their respective conference leaders.
The Winter Warriors failed to freeze out the Barrel Riders this week. In a what ended up being a grudge match, the two teams met for the first time since the IHHL Winter Classic. The Winter Warriors and Barrel Riders traded wins on a daily basis with the deciding game coming down to Saturday. The Barrel Riders made key line changes and trade on Friday and Saturday that netted them the 5 points they needed to win and ended the Winter Warriors six game winning streak. Final Score: Barrel Riders (14 and 5) 286.9 to the Winter Warriors (16 and 3) 282.
The Devil Donkeys bucked the Monarchs this week to pull within one game of the Dunlop Conference lead. The Monarchs spent the first three days of the week keeping the Donkeys at bay. Starting on Thursday though, the Monarchs seemed to implode. With their lead over the Donkeys erased, the Monarchs proceeded to drop the next two nights, falling to the three games back in the Conway Conference. Final Score: Monarchs (11 and 8) 219.3 to the Devil Donkeys (15 and 4) 252.3.
Week 19 saw Dan Gagen getting bent out of shape over the Wolves’ loss to the Benders. The Seattle Wolves hosted the Boston Benders, in what ended up being a very fierce battle. The Wolves surged to a 30 point lead on Monday, only to see it erased on Tuesday. The matchup all came down to Saturday, where the Benders outscored the Wolves by 60 points. With that win, the Benders now own the best the streak in the IHHL with six consecutive wins. Final Score: Wolves (6 and 13) 151.6 to the Benders (15 and 4) 213.4.
The Richmond Prexies continue to sleepwalk through the season while hosting Team Moran. After initially jumping out to a lead on Monday, the Prexies fell back into their regular patterns and proceeded to get pummeled as the week wore on. Team Moran, taking direction from Owner/Coach Mark Moran, erased the Monday night deficit on Tuesday and worked on grinding the Prexies down as the week wore on. Final Score: Richmond Prexies (0 and 19) 146.9 to Team Moran (5 and 14) 189.5.
After making the trip to Cleveland, the Sasquatches dealt a devastating loss to the Blackjacks, in week 19. The Blackjacks, who are in the midst of a six game losing streak, made the costly mistake of resting players early in the week rather than put them on the ice. This strategy contributed to a series of losses that ultimately proved to be too much for the Blackjacks to overcome. Final Score: Blackjacks (3 and 16) 135.5 to the Sasquatches (10 and 9) 202.
Your GIF of the week:
This weeks gif goes out to IHHLs own commissioner, Derek Heilmann, who watched his team implode in the latter half of week 19.
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