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Hometown Hockey
2007-12-31 15:47:00 In tournament action, Compuware topped the Marham Majors 4-1 this morning. Goals game from Zucker, Gunn, Cook, and Moffatt. Williams got the win in goal. Their next game is at 3:45 vs Brampton Battallion. Brampton fell to the Majors yesterday, 9-1.Rogers Television is broadcasting some of the Marlies games locally. Thursday's and Friday's games being broadcast are exclusively Canadian teams, but Sunday's Minor Midget Semi-Final and Monday's championship games will be televised. DVD's or VHS copies of the games can also be ordered by contacting the Rogers Television Dub Request Line at 416-446-7175. For the complete schedule and ordering information, check the Rogers Television web site.
JC's Finish Comp
2007-12-30 17:12:00 After getting past York Simcoe Express 4-2, Compuware went on to defeat Ottawa Valley 8-0 to advance to the semi finals this morning. The rematch we hoped for took place, and the team played great against the Jr Canadiens. The score went back and forth, but the Canadiens finished on top 4-3. It was a great tournament and great to see our boys do so well against one of the best 92 teams anywhere. The JC's advance to the finals against the Toronto Red Wings who outdid the host team 2-1. I hope someone can arrange for the Marlies, Red Wings and Canadiens to come down to Detroit to plays us again at the end of the season. Maybe after the OHL Cup would be good. Regardless of who wins, the hockey is great to watch and experience. When we get back home, I should have some pretty good highlights to share. Congrats to the entire Compuware team on a very respectable 6-1-0 finish in Toronto, and Happy New Year, everyone.
Comp Climbs to Conference Quarters
2007-12-29 17:02:00 At the time of this post Pointstreak hasn't been updated, but Compuware won its fourth consecutive game of the tournament against the Rideau St Lawrence Kings decisively. This should put our team in 1st or 2nd place heading into the conference quarter finals which begin at 2:15 this afternoon. The opposing team depends on the seeding. There are two conferences of six divisions each with 5 teams. There are two semi final games which determine the winner of each conference. Disappointingly, the semi-final game which will be broadcast on local cable television is not of our conference. It's game #127 which determines the winner of the Huele Conference which includes the Marlies, Red Wings, and Belle Tire. I'm hoping to see Compuware get to play the Jr Canadiens who are in our conference, but that depends on the seeding and on both teams' continued success. That would've been a great matchup for television, but the only way we'll get to see the Orange Crush in HD is if they ...
Slow Day
2007-12-28 15:57:00 Compuware only has one game today at 5:40 pm vs the Clarington Toros. Last night Comp blanked the Brampton Battallion 8-0 with Luke Hafner getting the shut-out. The A-Train contributed two assists, and Paul Pearson figured a goal and assist into the mix. Alex Aleardi put up a whopping six points on the final score sheet.
Sokil Kyiv Bound for T.O.
2007-12-26 16:54:00 Of the teams heading to Toronto this week for the Marlies tournament, perhaps one of the most intriguing is the Sokil Kyiv (aka Sokol Kiev). They're from Ukraine, and according to Wikipedia Sokil is a Slavic word for "Falcon". The word apparently was derived from the Czech word, Sokol, with the same meaning and also was the name given to a youth movement founded in Prague in 1862: "Primarily a fitness training center, the Sokol, also through lectures, discussions, and group outings provided what Tyr? viewed as physical, moral, and intellectual training for the nation." If you haven't already clicked the link, you'll want to do so because the history of Sokols is fascinating. It reminds me of what we used to call the "Soviet machine" that cranked out top athletes and fierce nationalism. In some ways, there are parallels to our own National Team Development Program. Like many teams in North America, Sokil shares their name with a pro team. Here's a link to an informative ar... |
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