Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Slayers Blow It...Loss 4-5 to Cortez in OT


A fun and entertaining game took place between the Slayers and Cortez on Saturday night. A back and forth affair full of hits, goals and strong goal tending. The Slayers had Cortez right were they wanted them after Dan Driver tied the game with about 90 seconds left in the 3rd. Shortly after the goal, Evan, blinded by the bright jiffy pop ceiling, made a questionable call forcing the Slayers a man down in the dying seconds of the 3rd period. A strong Slayer PK forced Over Time. Skating 4 on 3, Cortez forced the puck into the Slayers zone. Kyle Adams from the far side pushed a hard pass through the crease finding Will McGarva. Will had an easy one time tap for the game winner. The Slayers not happy with the end result, drank a couple beers and forgot about it.

Game Note: Dale was between the pipes for the Slayers, Stone Wall was in goal for Cortez. Cortez in now 7-1. They have won their last 7 straight. Slayers skated with out Brian.

Not sure on all these, let me know.
Goals:
1) Richard
2) Driver
3) Kevin or Cory
4) Driver

Helpers:
1) Scott
2) Richard
3) Kevin
4) Barber

Tonight the Slayers face off with the red hot Fire and Ice team at 10:30.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Slayers & Ranch Battle: Slayers 4 Ranch 4 Is Justin Woodhen a Stat Slut?

Game Review Below:


Slayers and the Ranch played late last night to a 4-4 tie. Slayers gave up a 3 goal lead in the third period. The Slayers lost their legs late in the game and looked pretty spent in overtime. Slayers were able to withstand the energy and hard play of the Ranch to grab a point. The puck rang off posts on both sides of the ice in both the third and overtime periods. It was a hard fought game that was fairly physical.

Game notes: Justin Woodhen made sure Ash had all the stats in place after the game. He was heard saying he wanted to make sure his team knew he lead in points. Eric Anderson leads the Ranch with time spent in the sin bin. Anderson was ejected from the game in the third period after a harsh cross check/boarding to Blanchard. Durango PD were on hand and joined the four fans that were watching the game. It is unclear at this time if Chapman Hill is going to ban the consumption of donuts at the rink. The Ranch had three fans, possibly who were so smoked out they had no idea where they were. One of the three is believed to be an extra in the film, Planet Of The Apes. It has been rumored the remake of the classic film is being shot in the canyons south of Durango. Dale Womack was between the pipes for the Slayers. Eric Parker in goal for the Ranch. The Slayers did not have Driver and Simmons thanks to the Flu. The Ranch skated without Floorshow.

Goals:
Kolb 1
Cartwright 1
Harper 1
Blanchard 1

Helpers:
Davis 1
Harper 1
Barber 1
Nimrod 1
Cartwright 1

images: Slayers net minder Dale Womac, Slayers gear.

Ash, Nadine, Drew, Max and the Colorado Avalanche

Ash, Nadine, Drew and Max hang with the Avs last week in Denver.





images: Slayers Drew Barber and Max, Ash and her new boyfriend John-Michael Liles, Ash and Nadine hanging with Ian Laperriere "Lappy", Max having a Betties beer hug signed by Andrew Brunette, Nadine and Ash with Brunette. Thanks for the photos Ash!

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Slayers VS El Ranch-Tonight Jan 15th @ 10:30 pm


image: Shot from Creede Pond Hockey Tourny image: Will Blanchard

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Slayers send Old Puppies to the Dog House: Slayers 3 Dawgs 2

Game Review Below:




A great battle between the Slayers and Dawgs took place on Tuesday night. The game was played like a chess match, each using their respectable D to quarterback the rush. The Slayers, regrettably, allowed Jimmy Mackay to skate in for two hard shots, both beating Slayers goalie Dale Womack. The Dawgs had a 2-1 lead early in the third, but Cory Harper helped tilt the ice the Slayers way with a nice equalizer against net minder Greg Sykes. The Slayers blue liners held their ground keeping most of the play on the boards. The Dawgs did clink a couple off the post, but the Slayers forwards brought a pesky for check and tenacious cycling that was too much for the Dawgs to handle. Tommy Van Buskirk found the back of the net with a nice shot up and over the shoulder of Sykes for the game winner.

Game notes: Greg Sykes was building up a snow fort around the crease for the Dawgs. Dale "the wall" Womack was between the pipes for the Slayers. Womack recorded his first assist of the season. Richard was unavailable for the Slayers. Dawgs did not have Brit for the game. Slayers were stoked to have Jeff Watson back on the bench.

Goals:
Van Buskirk 1 Game Winner
Cartwright 1
Harper 1

Helpers:
Van Buskirk 1
Kolb 1
Womack 1

images: Kevin Kolb getting ready, Former Slayer Dan Driver back on the roster, Robin hanging with the Slayers, stink pit, Ball Park Sports Bar (man that was a long night) images by Will

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Slayers tar and feather Cuckoos 5-1

Slayers/Cuckoos game summary below | Slayers VS Old Dawgs tonght 9:15



Ski-weary legs and sore arms were the story for both teams on Sunday night. After dealing with heavy wet snow that blanked the Southwest both teams hit the ice. Cuckoos found the first goal of the game, but had a hard time getting much else going. Slayers rallied for the equalizer late in the 2nd. After a rather sluggish 2nd period the Slayers found the back of the net 4 more times for the win.

Game notes: The birds welcomed back to the line-up Eric Bekkala. Driver and Barber were unavailable for the Slayers. Cuckoos did not have their main goalie Peter Gasigna.

Goals:
Simmons 3
Cartwright 2

Helpers:
Van Buskirk 2
Kolb 1
Blanchard 1
Harper 1

images: Slayers on the bench, Scott Simmons and boys, Nimrod and Cam. Thanks for the photos Holly.

Saturday, January 5, 2008

Slayers VS Cuckoos-Jan 6th @ 6:45 pm


Slayers vs the birds "Cuckoos" on Sunday January 6th at 6:45 pm

Scott Simmons # 5 (6 points) and Dan Driver # 10 (4 points) will bring their speed and scoring along with the rest of the Slayers team for a game sure to be action packed. The birds have looked strong this season. Can they bring their A game on Sunday? We'll just have to see. The main goal for the Slayers is to offer the birds their first lost of the season. The Slayers welcome back Will Blanchard who has been on a fishing and hockey sojourn in BC. He will play left wing on the Simmons/Driver line.

Brian Davies #14 leads the Cuckoos team with 5 points. The birds have a 2-0-1 record.

Come out and check out the action.

image: Will Blanchard #21 winning the draw against Mike Domingos of the Dawgs. photo credit: Eric Bekkalla

Friday, January 4, 2008

Welcome To Slayers Hockey-FREE BEER


We are proud to present the San Juan Slayers blog. This is our web site, pretty much because blog spot is free. Please check back when you can to see what your San Juan Slayers are up to. There will be info on games, photos, where we'll be having a beer and much more. Please click our sponsors and friends links, because with out them, we would have to pay hefty dues...oh we still do. Regardless they help a ton and we thank them all for their support.

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Cheers!

the Slayers

image: Dale getting his game face on.