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21. This Week in SCOHA – October 31st, 2023Well gang, the standings atop both divisions are tighter than a snare drum. United sees the Flyers atop the leaderboard with 10 points but the Blackhawks, Bruins and Redwings are 1,2 and 3 points back respectively. Over in the Masters circuit, first and 5th place are only separated by 2 ...
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22. This Week in SCOHA – October 24th, 2023First off, thanks to league commisioner Terry Gudgeon for reversing his ban on black stick tape that was marking up the boards too much.... A few teams boarded their team bus with sour moods after a crazy week of action while others remained hotter than a roti from The Hot ...
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23. This Week in SCOHA – October 17th, 2023Well this past weeks games were nuttier than a slice of pecan pie heated up a little. At any rate, let's dive into the 7 games before people start talking. United Division: Blackhawks 7 Sharks 6: The Sharks roster had a big bite out of it but thank god for ...
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24. This Week in SCOHA – October 3rd, 2023Hey folks, not gonna lie, we are all settled in nicely as the 3rd week is already in the books. Let’s skip the small talk and get right to the action… UNITED DIVISION: REDWINGS 2 BRUINS 2: This was a defensive battle that saw both teams only muster up 23 ...
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25. THIS WEEK IN SCOHA – September 27th, 2023Well fellas, the arena hallways reeked of Rub A5/35 last week, or as some of you call it, hockey cologne. Some bumps and bruises after the first week were predictable but some lingered into week 2. The weather isn’t quite screaming winter hockey yet but it’s coming. Let’s take a ...
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26. THIS WEEK IN SCOHA – September 20th, 2023Welcome back, folks. This first blog of the season is brought to you by scrapbooking stores. I mean how many customers do they get in a week? maybe 8? Anyways, this season is a marathon, not a sprint as some genius once said 800 years ago. I refuse to continue ...
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27. This Week in SCOHA - May 15th, 2023Well it was quite the delayed locker room cleanout day along with the dreaded last day with the annoying media for the Master’s Stars. Rumours of trades and firings filled the air as the press conference began. GM Chris Baratto was first on the mic and he accepted all responsibility ...
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28. This Week in SCOHA - April 4th, 2023If the popcorn wasn’t so damn stale at the snack bar, this would’ve been the best Sunday of the season. Two great games and a packed bar afterwards made everyone happy. The puzzle-piece team of the year, United Sharks barely held off a determined Flyer club 2-1 while on the ...
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29. This Week in SCOHA - March 27th, 2023For starters, has anyone ever played in a dodgeball league? Do you drive all the way there, game starts, you get hit in the arm then you drive back home? I don’t get it. Anyways, I missed last night’s action a cough that is making me feel like I swallowed ...
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30. This Week in SCOHA - March 11th, 2023Sitting Players For Load Management Sinks Oilers In Playoffs United Oilers captain Jason Hoffman fessed up to reporters on Friday that he now wishes he didn't let players sit for load management ahead of the playoffs. The Oilers are mathematically eliminated from semi-final action after two losses and will ...
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31. This Week in SCOHA - March 6th, 2023Spoke to Masters Redwings veteran Larry Sipos in the parking lot before the game where he fielded questions from reporters, Larry nailed 6 classic hockey cliches when asked about his upcoming game against the Stars. “We just have to take it one shift at a time” “When you put ...
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32. This Week in SCOHA - March 3rd, 2023Not gonna lie, we have no time for a beginning opening monologue this week, no lally-gagging, I need to get right to the action. UNITED DIVISION: FLYERS 4 CANADIENS 1: This game had more whistles than Pamela Anderson walking past a construction site on a July afternoon. 8 penalties were ...
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33. This Week in SCOHA – February 21st, 2023Well folks, this is an abbreviated version as I sit in Sunwing gate 524 waiting to fly to Cuba. United Division: Last week of regular season. Things get real this upcoming weekend. Watch out for the Sharks and Canadiens who are rolling into the 2nd season full steam ahead. Masters ...
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34. This Week in SCOHA – February 7th, 2023Well that’s a wrap on the Masters 2022-23 regular season. The Flames folded up all opponents like a used picnic blanket and are poised to lift the championship trophy in a matter of weeks. United Division still has some sorting out to do as far as seedings go but that ...
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35. This Week in SCOHA – January 31st, 2023January was a tough year but we made it through it! I swear, if this was May or June, it would’ve ended weeks ago… At any rate, Master’s has one game left til playoffs and United has 2. There are still some teams jostling for better positions so this weekend’s ...
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36. This Week in SCOHA – January 24th, 2023Well before we dive into last weekend’s action, a reminder that CHCH news said we are having the biggest storm since 1824 over the next few days. Careful shoveling, fellas. We need you all “back” at the rink. FRI. JAN. 20TH UNITED DIVISION: OILERS 5 CANADIENS 3: These 2 ...
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37. This Week in SCOHA – January 18th, 2023Ok, gang, there’s a few players in this league who could play in the KHL with a Northface winter jacket under their jersey, no shoulder pads, no elbow pads, and still pile up Bedard-like numbers. Every game is too simple. Don’t we all wish. The rest of us are just ...
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38. This Week in SCOHA – January 11th, 2023Well folks, the holiday season has come and gone. Thumbs down to those players who failed to air out their gear for the past 3 weeks hoping it would air out naturally if left alone. Rumblings from the arena staff are that it smelled like hot sick in the dressing ...
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39. This Week in SCOHA – December 23rd, 2022My pen froze and my paper blew half way down Barton Street, therefore the weekly blog will return for more shananigans first thing in the New Year. Merry Christmas, fellas! Chris Marttila SCOHA Blogologist
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40. This Week in SCOHA – December 14th, 2022Well folks, Shelley from CHCH news is warning us of a winter ice storm on Thursday but lucky for us, we Scohaians know how to maneuver on slippery terrain. Bring it on. But first, let’s take a dive into last week’s action before things freeze up on us. ...
