The Icehouse Hockey League finished up the 2013/2014 season on Sunday, April 13, 2014. The final game of IHHL Ice Bucket Championship came down to a grudge match between the two division leaders. The Washington Winter Warriors held a two to one game edge in the matchup, besting the Barrel Riders of Buffalo on home ice in the IHHL Winter Classic. Over the course of the playoffs, both teams endured a grueling schedule leading up to the final seven games. In this last contest of the season, both teams were playing for pride, bragging rights, and the IHHL Ice Bucket.
For the Ice Chips finale, it all comes down to two teams with identical records. Team Moran, abandoned by their owner at the start of the playoffs, find themselves fighting not only for the first round draft pick, but to make themselves as appealing as possible to a possible owner. The Seattle Wolves, in their inaugural season, have established themselves as a solid team that will play havoc in the 2014/2015 season.
For the Ice Chips finale, it all comes down to two teams with identical records. Team Moran, abandoned by their owner at the start of the playoffs, find themselves fighting not only for the first round draft pick, but to make themselves as appealing as possible to a possible owner. The Seattle Wolves, in their inaugural season, have established themselves as a solid team that will play havoc in the 2014/2015 season.
Ice Bucket
The Washington Winter Warriors took advantage of miscues by the Barrel Riders of Buffalo during the course of the week to gain a commanding lead of 28 points at the close of Friday’s matchup. In a reversal of fortunes, the Barrel Riders capitalize on sloppy play and poor line matchups by the Warriors during Saturday’s game, resulting in the Barrel Riders pulling to within two points for the final game of the season. All of this resulted in the championship coming down to the final game of the season.
Sunday’s game was a non-stop grind fest. The Barrel Riders, already done several key players called up players from the minors to bolster their ranks with the Warriors doing much the same. In the end, it was Frans Nielsen who came through for the Warriors; chipping in when it mattered most and bringing home the Ice Bucket to Washington.
Final Score: Warriors (16 and 3) 330 to Barrel Riders (16 and 6) 328.6.
Sunday’s game was a non-stop grind fest. The Barrel Riders, already done several key players called up players from the minors to bolster their ranks with the Warriors doing much the same. In the end, it was Frans Nielsen who came through for the Warriors; chipping in when it mattered most and bringing home the Ice Bucket to Washington.
Final Score: Warriors (16 and 3) 330 to Barrel Riders (16 and 6) 328.6.
Ice Chips
Team Moran dominated the matchup early on in the week and by Friday, held a 24 point lead over the Seattle Wolves. With the first round draft pick on the line, the Wolves came back hard on Friday and Saturday, erasing their deficit and went into the Sunday showdown with four point lead over Team Moran.
Come Sunday morning, the Wolves, battered and tired gathered for one last team meeting at Hip Stirs before the final game of the season. Meanwhile Team Moran, left rudderless since the departure of their team owner, barely made it to the arena in time for the pre-game skate. The Wolves executed their game plan, never letting Team Moran establish a presence in the game.
Final Score: Wolves (6 and 16) 223.3 to Team Moran (6 and 16) 198.8.
Come Sunday morning, the Wolves, battered and tired gathered for one last team meeting at Hip Stirs before the final game of the season. Meanwhile Team Moran, left rudderless since the departure of their team owner, barely made it to the arena in time for the pre-game skate. The Wolves executed their game plan, never letting Team Moran establish a presence in the game.
Final Score: Wolves (6 and 16) 223.3 to Team Moran (6 and 16) 198.8.
Gif of the Week
This week's gif showcases how the Washington Winter Warriors out hustled and outplayed the Barrel Riders of Buffalo. Ladies and gentlemen, your gif of the week:
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