The Red Army signed Pat King to an entry level deal today, bringing their roster to a total of nine. The nine thus far...
1 Mark Hendricks (offense)
2 Peter Hendricks (offense)
3 Brian Hendricks (defense)
4 Neal Hendricks (offense)
5 Brad Lotocki (defense)
6 Brian Lynch (defense)
7 Jamie Simek (offense)
8 Ryan Odell (defense)
9 Pat King (offense)
So, what is left? A goalie. Whether or not the team is able to sign one before June 1st remains to be unseen. Although some are seeing potential in signing one more skater (perhaps Hoefer) and rotating goalies with Peter, Mark, and Pat. Regardless of the goaltending situation, teams in silver have to be shaking in their boots when seeing the depth on that roster. This team could be scary good.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
More Red Saves Green
(By the way, anyone notice how I always make a pun for a headline. I spoil you)
Thanks to some persuasive bargaining and generosity, both teams will only have to pay $800 to play. So do the math, if you have 10 players, 80 bucks a pop. If you have 800 players, then 1 buck a person.
Thanks to some persuasive bargaining and generosity, both teams will only have to pay $800 to play. So do the math, if you have 10 players, 80 bucks a pop. If you have 800 players, then 1 buck a person.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Long Division
Here is the latest update out of Mother Russia. There will be two silver teams. So far, the cores of the team are such:
Team 1: Peter, Mark, Neal, Beege, Lynch, Brad, Jamie, Ryan (total of 8)
Team 2: Andy, Steve, Jerrod, Chris, David, Kraus, Tony, Wilson (total of 8)
Team 1, the team that will retain the name "Red Army", is also beginning contract negotiation talks with Hoefer (who at last contact said he could play for one month), Pat (who is 50/50 on playing), and Ben (status: unknown). If just one of the aforementioned players can fill a roster spot, then that only leaves the Red Army to find a goalie, which is no mean feat.
Team 2, a team bearing a striking resemblance to spring season's team, will look to add a few players to their roster to hopefully make a run deeper into the playoffs this summer. While no names have been released yet (keeping with club policy) many believe GMAS (aka grandmas) may be working to bring someone in.
If either team needs players they can call upon individual players to join them. Mark received a message this evening about players looking for teams. More information on this to come if necessary.
That is it for now, registration/rosters are due in 10 days. The final rosters will be posted when finalized. If any breaking news/trades occur then I will update.
SIDENOTE: Brad, Peter, and Mark will be participating in a tournament in Winchester, VA on May 31st in a fundraiser to build Virginia Tech a roller hockey rink. Brad, an alumni of the school, got the brothers along to fill out the team of 6. Mark, coincidentally was already registered in the fundraiser, as he still needs 18 more hours of community service to satisfy his sentence for hosting a caribou fighting ring in his basement. He also owed Canada 14 caribou, but that case was settled for a keg of Labatt Blue.
Team 1: Peter, Mark, Neal, Beege, Lynch, Brad, Jamie, Ryan (total of 8)
Team 2: Andy, Steve, Jerrod, Chris, David, Kraus, Tony, Wilson (total of 8)
Team 1, the team that will retain the name "Red Army", is also beginning contract negotiation talks with Hoefer (who at last contact said he could play for one month), Pat (who is 50/50 on playing), and Ben (status: unknown). If just one of the aforementioned players can fill a roster spot, then that only leaves the Red Army to find a goalie, which is no mean feat.
Team 2, a team bearing a striking resemblance to spring season's team, will look to add a few players to their roster to hopefully make a run deeper into the playoffs this summer. While no names have been released yet (keeping with club policy) many believe GMAS (aka grandmas) may be working to bring someone in.
If either team needs players they can call upon individual players to join them. Mark received a message this evening about players looking for teams. More information on this to come if necessary.
That is it for now, registration/rosters are due in 10 days. The final rosters will be posted when finalized. If any breaking news/trades occur then I will update.
SIDENOTE: Brad, Peter, and Mark will be participating in a tournament in Winchester, VA on May 31st in a fundraiser to build Virginia Tech a roller hockey rink. Brad, an alumni of the school, got the brothers along to fill out the team of 6. Mark, coincidentally was already registered in the fundraiser, as he still needs 18 more hours of community service to satisfy his sentence for hosting a caribou fighting ring in his basement. He also owed Canada 14 caribou, but that case was settled for a keg of Labatt Blue.
Friday, May 16, 2008
The Good, The Bad, and the Fugly
What to say? Instead of doing a standard post game wrap up, I have decided to summarize tonight's game with a short 5 item list in the categories: good, bad, and fugly. Enjoy...
THE GOOD
-those two goals in four minutes
-spitz
-mcvay's "WOOOO" after each goal
-brad lotocki
-fan support
THE BAD
-the puck
-the non tripping call on steve
-penalty killing unit
-offense
-length of shifts
THE FUGLY
-two minutes of game time bleeding off the clock during the "fighting" delay
-discipline
-third period
-slashing penalty that nullified an all-but-definite goal for wilson
-non converted odd man rushes
There you have it. Although, one VERY GOOD that cannot go unstated is this gem of a fact: this season's Red Army amassed more victories in the playoffs alone (1) than all of last season's Red Army team in the regular season (0).
But the question is, what team returns in summer. And now it gets interesting...
Recently Mark Hendricks informed the Bratislava Forum that he has opted out of his contract with the GMU team for a chance to play with his brothers, Peter, Neal, and Beege (sucks). This will undoubtedly mean that Mother Russia will have to undergo a mitosis, and divide.
Divide how? Four FOURseeable ways are possible
1: By talent. The teams divide into gold and silver teams This is a very real possibility. But the lack of depth lead many to believe this would be unattainable. It has been stated that Blitzkrieg is looking for a handful of players to fill up their gold squad. How many though? The Hendricks brothers, Brad, and Lynch are a packaged deal. I don't think Blitzkrieg wants to run 3 lines a night. So, can the six afore mentioned players find four more to fit their gold standard? It is possible, but at what cost to the silver team? The chance of a gold team being forged this summer: 17%.
2: By leagues. Dulles Sportsplex, meet your biggest rival: The Box. One team at the plex, one at the box? Any more "x" sounding names? Word on the street is that the box offers a wider array of competition, albeit at a higher price. Would players be willing to migrate down route 50 for more competition? So far reviews have been mixed, but the thought has entered the minds of many who have grown weary of taming the Mad Dads and failing against Old School. The chance of two teams playing in two arenas this summer: (Not enough information yet, but based on the raw facts thus far...) 24%.
3: Don't divide. Stay the same, one large roster with people here and there for games. Silver division, same everything. Not much details needed on this. Chance of this happening: 10%.
4: One arena, one division, two teams. Stay at the plex and take advantage of their dirt cheap fees. A good healthy rivalry would be born, and silver division would see two brand new teams. Granted, their could be some debating and back room deals on where certain players land, but I believe the foundations for the two separate teams have been laid. The Hendricks brothers/Brad/Lynch on one team, while Steve, Andy, Tony, Wilson, and Mcvay lead the other. The remaining skaters Funk, Duhaime(s), Kraus, Simek, Hoefer (if available), and potentially a few old friends who are interested or players from other teams would undoubtedly receive offer sheets when the free agent period begins. Chance of this happening: 49%.
There you have it. We should know more in a few days. I'll update with any breaking news.
THE GOOD
-those two goals in four minutes
-spitz
-mcvay's "WOOOO" after each goal
-brad lotocki
-fan support
THE BAD
-the puck
-the non tripping call on steve
-penalty killing unit
-offense
-length of shifts
THE FUGLY
-two minutes of game time bleeding off the clock during the "fighting" delay
-discipline
-third period
-slashing penalty that nullified an all-but-definite goal for wilson
-non converted odd man rushes
There you have it. Although, one VERY GOOD that cannot go unstated is this gem of a fact: this season's Red Army amassed more victories in the playoffs alone (1) than all of last season's Red Army team in the regular season (0).
But the question is, what team returns in summer. And now it gets interesting...
Recently Mark Hendricks informed the Bratislava Forum that he has opted out of his contract with the GMU team for a chance to play with his brothers, Peter, Neal, and Beege (sucks). This will undoubtedly mean that Mother Russia will have to undergo a mitosis, and divide.
Divide how? Four FOURseeable ways are possible
1: By talent. The teams divide into gold and silver teams This is a very real possibility. But the lack of depth lead many to believe this would be unattainable. It has been stated that Blitzkrieg is looking for a handful of players to fill up their gold squad. How many though? The Hendricks brothers, Brad, and Lynch are a packaged deal. I don't think Blitzkrieg wants to run 3 lines a night. So, can the six afore mentioned players find four more to fit their gold standard? It is possible, but at what cost to the silver team? The chance of a gold team being forged this summer: 17%.
2: By leagues. Dulles Sportsplex, meet your biggest rival: The Box. One team at the plex, one at the box? Any more "x" sounding names? Word on the street is that the box offers a wider array of competition, albeit at a higher price. Would players be willing to migrate down route 50 for more competition? So far reviews have been mixed, but the thought has entered the minds of many who have grown weary of taming the Mad Dads and failing against Old School. The chance of two teams playing in two arenas this summer: (Not enough information yet, but based on the raw facts thus far...) 24%.
3: Don't divide. Stay the same, one large roster with people here and there for games. Silver division, same everything. Not much details needed on this. Chance of this happening: 10%.
4: One arena, one division, two teams. Stay at the plex and take advantage of their dirt cheap fees. A good healthy rivalry would be born, and silver division would see two brand new teams. Granted, their could be some debating and back room deals on where certain players land, but I believe the foundations for the two separate teams have been laid. The Hendricks brothers/Brad/Lynch on one team, while Steve, Andy, Tony, Wilson, and Mcvay lead the other. The remaining skaters Funk, Duhaime(s), Kraus, Simek, Hoefer (if available), and potentially a few old friends who are interested or players from other teams would undoubtedly receive offer sheets when the free agent period begins. Chance of this happening: 49%.
There you have it. We should know more in a few days. I'll update with any breaking news.
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