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Samrong _ Great goaltending and tough defence highlighted Thai-World Hockey League play-off action on Sunday as the Curve Contracting Coyotes and Woodstock Blues moved one win away from a showdown in the final. The Coyotes outlasted the Jamcomb Leafs 2-1 at Imperial World Samrong arena as third-line center Chaiyasit 'Bas' Tulwathana scored the winner, and netminder Jason Cotsmire weathered a late offensive storm. The Blues defeated the Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs 4-3 in game two as center Scott Lamonts hard shot found the back of the net with time winding down. The Coyotes got on the board early as Reine Rauhala picked up his own rebound and wired a shot five-hole from the slot. Chaiyasit put the Leafs on their heals in the second period as he hammered a one-timer home off a feed from Jouni Heinonen. The Leafs dominated the third frame and jumped back into the game with two minutes remaining as Joey Lamantia snapped a shot top shelf after a sweet pass from burly blue liner Michael Rolanti. But Cotsmire and the Coyotes defence, led by captain Dave Cote, shut the door thereafter. The Ice Dogs, meanwhile, jumped out to a 2-0 lead as Todd 'the Bod' Switzer deflected in a Charnchit 'Champ' Supadiloklak point shot, and the leagues premier sniper Joe Doan bulged the twine. But the Blues turned it up in the second stanza on goals by captain Jamie Marriott and young gun Dylan Oracheski, who tapped in a perfect pass from grinder Daniel Greenberg. Greenberg, a TWHL rookie, put the Blues ahead on a breakaway, deking right then left before deftly tucking the puck past goalie Apichet Kong Suthanyaphruet. Doan evened the score 3-3 with seconds left in the second as he raced down the ice and blasted a slap shot by goalie Lo Ngeangchai. In the third, Marriott threaded the needle to Lamont on a two-on-one. Apichet made the initial save on Lamont's one-timer, but the rebound hit the defenceman and bounced into the net for the winner. All four teams square off again on Sunday to determine who plays in the final.www.leaguelineup.com/twhl

Samrong _ Defending champions Curve Contracting Coyotes knocked the Pelican Inn Flyers out of the Thai-World Hockey League play-offs with a thrilling 3-2 win in double overtime on Sunday. The wild-card game was a match-up of the TWHLs final last season, and both squads didn't disappoithe raucous crowd at Imperial World Samrong arena. Finnish veteran Jouni Saarteinen was the OT hero as he chipped in a shot that just snuck past goalie Jason Cotsmire's outstretched glove hand for the sudden-death victory. The game was close from the drop of the puck and the goaltenders were outstanding. Warren Rodricks stopped 19 shots, while Cotsmire blocked 18. Many were spectacular saves. The match also had some physicality as Flyers defenceman Johnny Casella and Coyotes captain Dave Cote nearly dropped the gloves during a heated confrontation. The Coyotes drew first blood as Swedish sniper Reine Rauhala took a pass from Cote, weaved through the slot, and ripped a shot home. The Flyers responded on a power-play as Czech forward Jiri Vlk wired a wrist shot in from the circle. Saarteinen scored his first of the night early in the second frame, but Flyers centre Jason White replied minutes later as he one-timed a Chantapong Tengsakul pass into the top corner. Both teams exchanged good scoring chances in the third and first OT period. A minute away from a shoot-out, hard-nosed rearguard Michael Crowley corralled the puck at the Flyers' blue line and sent a pass down low to an open Rauhala. With no defence to be found, Rauhala fed Saarteinen who ended the game, and the Flyers' season. Rauhala, a former Swedish national team and elite league player, finished with three points. The Coyotes will square off with the Jamcomb Leafs in a semi-final series starting March 11, while the Woodstock Blues take on the Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs. Bangkok's Flying Farangs and Farang Shadow teams will be competing in the Singapore ice hockey tournament March 1-3. www.leaguelineup.com/twhl

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Leafs blow into first as Blues tie Coyotes

Samrong _ The Jamcomb Leafs locked up first place in the Thai-World Hockey League's regular season with an impressive 8-4 victory Sunday over their season-long rivals the Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs. The Woodstock Blues and Curve Contracting Coyotes drew 5-5 in a thriller that included a late comeback, physical play, and a plethora of pretty goals. After finishing dead last in the 2005-06 season, the Leafs team chemistry, tough defense, and potent offense propelled them into first this campaign. They're the favored squad as the TWHL's playoffs kick off this Sunday. The Buds offense came largely from the backend as Andrew Pinky Hjelmeland and Anun Kak Kulligan scored a pair of goals. Punishing defenseman Mark Ho Chung Qui corralled the puck behind his net, stormed through the Ice Dogs skaters, and fooled the netminder with a perfect deke. Captain David Boomer Blomqvist, Joey Lamantia, and Vanchalerm Chief Rattapong rounded out the Leafs scoring. The second place Ice Dogs got goals from Nueng Krataipetch, Tor Chartsuwan, Todd the Bod Switzer, and Joe Doan, who also added three assists. Game one was a barn-burner as the Coyotes built up a 4-0 lead, only to see it evaporate. Wily winger Walter Konrad displayed his veteran leadership as he shook off a hard check from towering blue liner Spencer Fowler and later blasted home a one-timer top corner on a feed from Tat Thammasit. Konrad added two assists, captain Dave Cote set up three goals, and Finnish sniper Jouni Saarteinnen tallied and assisted thrice. But the Blues fought back with three-straight goals to tie in the final minutes of play. Captain Jamie Marriott scored a brace and added two helpers, and center Scott Lamont registered three assists. Doan captured the TWHL scoring title with 26 goals and 24 assists for 50 points in 14 games played. www.leaguelineup.com/twhl

Leafs hammer Flyers, Ice Dogs bury Blues

Samrong _ The Thai-World Hockey League's top two teams continued their dogfight for first place on Sunday with two games left in the regular season. The powerhouse Jamcomb Leafs manhandled the Pelican Inn Flyers 7-2 at Imperial World Samrong arena, as the resurgent Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs mauled the Woodstock Blues 11-7. The big Swede Hakan Skoglund netted a pair of goals and assisted as did Joey Lamantia for the surging Leafs. Captain David 'Boomer' Blomqvist notched a goal and two assists in the win. The power-forward Lamantia wristed home a shot from the slot as he was falling with two seconds to play in the first period, and the Leafs never looked back. The basement-dwelling Flyers fell to 3-9-1 on the season. Goalie Warren Rodricks was sharp making 16 saves for the Buds, who remained in a first-place tie with the Ice Dogs at 18 points apiece.The Dogs walloped the Blues in the third period after going in tied 6-6. Line mates Todd 'the Bod' Switzer scored a hat-trick and center Joe Doan popped a pair and added two helpers.Captain Scott Murray broke out of an offensive slump in fine fashion, scoring once and adding four assists. Murray stick-handled through the neutral zone and ripped a wrist shot into the top of the net. Blues captain Jamie Marriott scored a brace and assisted twice. Forwards Scott Lamont, Dan Oracheski, Paul Collette, Hans Moser, and Ake Suphong also tallied for the Blues, now 5-7-1. Doan's four-point night solidified his status as the leagues top scorer. He now has 46 points on the season, 25 goals and 21 assists, in just 12 games.

Samrong _ The Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs scored the winninggoal with 50 seconds to play, snapping a four-game losing streak and retakingfirst place in the Thai-World Hockey League. Game two was a slugfes as the CurveContracting Coyotes battled the Jamcomb Leafs to a 9-9 draw. Swedish sensationReinRauhala picked the top corner with a minute remaining to secure the tie forthe Coyotes. Ice Dogs blue liner Ralf Dittmer one-timed a perfect pass fromcentre Joe Doan to tie the game and Tor Chartsuwan bagged the winner to give theIce Dogs a 7-5 come-from-behind victory over the Pelican Inn Flyers at ImperialWorld Samrong arena. The Flyers held a 5-2 lead heading into the third period but crumbleddefensively as time wound down. Positioned by the side of the net, Big Bjorn Turmann banged in arebound to boost the Flyers second period advantage. Captain Michael White then wired a wrist shot home from the slot andadded another and the Flyers appeared on their way to victory. But Doan and theIce Dogs had other plans. Dittmer finished with a hat-trick, Chartsuwan had two goals and anassist, as did the leagues top scorer Doan, who added an empty netter. Grittyrearguard Neil Parkin added a pair of helpers.The Ice Dogs took sole possession of first place with an 8-4-0record, while the Flyers fell to 3-8-1. The Leafs, meanwhile, stormed back from a 5-1 first period deficitagainst the Coyotes, and both teams traded goal-for-goal in the third. Rauhala maneuvered through traffic in the neutral zone, blew past theLeafs defenceman, and sneaked a backhand past outstretched goalie Lo Ngeangchaifor the first of his two goals. The former Swedish elite leaguer also added twoassists. Leafs leader Downtown Dave Lombardi rifled home a feed from shiftycentre Vanchalerm Rattapong, who also bulged the twine. The Leafs now sit insecond place at 7-4-1, while the Coyotes occupy fourth at 4-5-3.

Blues bash Leafs 11-3 for fourth straight win

Samrong _ The surging Woodstock Blues won their fourth straight game on Sunday by pummeling the first place Jamcomb Leafs 11-3 in Thai-World Hockey League action. The Blues dominated play from the drop of the puck and unloaded offensively on the sluggish Leafs, who have worked over some opponents in similar fashion this season. Blues captain Jamie Marriott scored five goals and added three assists in one of the veterans' best TWHL performances. The Blues second line also fired on all cylinders with Dan Oracheski, Parkpoom Tongaram, and Scott Lamont dominating play. Lamont wired a 20-foot slap shot into the top of the net early on. Parkpoom scored a pair and Oracheski notched three assists. Marriotts wingman Paul Collette, who finished with two goals and four assists, dashed through the defense and rifled a shot top shelf in the late stages. Punishing defenceman Spencer Fowler put his offensive skills on display with four helpers. Rookie Hans Moser continued his hot streak, scoring and adding two assists on the top line. The Blues, 5-6-1, moved within two points of the first place Leafs and Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs, both at 7-4-0. The Pelican Inn Flyers snapped a five-game losing streak thanks to brilliant goaltending from Warren Rodricks. His best save came on a two-on-zero as he slide across the crease and corralled a five-hole shot between his pads. Clement Savard was also sharp between the pipes making numerous big saves. TWHL's Thai skaters meanwhile battled against some of the best ice hockey players in the world in Changchun, China, at the Winter Asian Games. Thailand's national team lost 4-0 to the United Arab Emirates on Saturday and 52-1 to Kazakhstan on Monday. Arthit Thamwongsin, who plays for the Flyers, scored the lone goal for Thailand, banging a rebound past Sergey Ogureshnikov. ''We just couldn't keep up with those guys,'' said Thailand's overworked netminder Jason Cotsmire in an e-mail from Changchun. ''Every time it seemed the team was starting to play a little better, the Kazakhs shifted into another gear.'' Kazakhstan are 11th in the International Ice Hockey Federation, while Thailand are not ranked on the 45-team list. Thailand were due to play Macau yesterday and the winner will face off against Hong Kong in the group final. For more information, check out www.leaguelineup.com/twhl

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Samrong _ The Jamcomb Leafs blew into first place in the Thai-World Hockey League with a dominating 9-3 win over the Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs on Sunday. The Curve Contracting Coyotes had nothing to sing about as the Woodstock Blues rode perfect goaltending and timely scoring to a 3-0 victory at Imperial World Samrong arena. Andrew Pinky Hjelemand scored four goals and captain David Boomer Blomqvist set up four markers to lead the Leafs into a first-place tie with the Ice Dogs, who dropped two straight after winning seven in a row. The prettiest Leafs goal of the night came on a power-play as Blomqvist threaded the needle to Hjelemand who stepped into a one-timer that beat the netminder cleanly to the glove-side. Bruising blue liner Mark Ho Chung-Qui had a two-point night, scoring his first of the season after hammering a pass from Vanchalerm ChiefRattapong.Vanchalerm scored and assisted twice. Rearguard Michael Rolanti, Joey the Hammer Lamantia, and Tuay Jitranon also bulged the twine. The TWHLs leading point-getter Joltin Joe Doan kept up his torrid scoring pace, netting all three goals for the Ice Dogs, now tied with the Leafs at 7-3-0. The Blues beat the Coyotes thanks to a shut-out from goaltender Clement Savard, and a pair of goals from captain Jamie Marriott. Center Scott Lamont got the game winner early as he rifled a hard shot past goalie Prawat Kaewjeen. Savard stopped 18 shots while Prawat blocked 25. The three-point shut-out moved the Blues, 3-6-1, into a third-place tie with the Coyotes, 3-4-2. Doans hat-trick gave him 37 points in just nine games this season. For more information go to website www.leaguelineup.com/twhl

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Samrong _ The Woodstock Blues employed tough defense and stealth goaltending to down the high-flying Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs 3-2 on Sunday in Thai-World Hockey League action. In game two, the Jamcomb Leafs defeated the Pelican Inn Flyers 5-3 as ‘Downtown’ Dave Lombardi slammed in a loose puck in the crease for the game winner at Imperial World Samrong arena. The last-place Blues handed the league-leading Ice Dogs just their second loss of the season as captain Jamie Marriott netted the winner early in the third period. Big winger Spencer Follows scored on a nice give and go with linemate Paul Collette, and Robert Voisine blasted a hard slap shot over netminder Prawat Kaewjeen’s shoulder Ice Dogs center Tewin Chartsuwan backhanded home his own rebound after knifing through the Blues stingy defense, and German sniper Ralf Dittmer also scored from close range. French-Canadian keeper Clement Savard played tough between the pipes making 19 saves for the win, while Prawat blocked 23 in defeat. The Blues improved to 2-6-1 while the Ice Dogs fell to 7-2-0 The Leafs, meanwhile, crept within two points of first in the standings with their win over the Flyers. Rearguard Michael Rolanti and Joey ‘the Hammer’ Lamantia got the Leafs on the board early. Vanchalerm Rattapong was sent in alone and rifled a wrist shot home on a breakaway. Playing with fractured ribs, blue liner Andrew Hjelemand III powered his way around the Flyers defense and ripped the puck through the five-hole. The Flyers, now 2-6-1, stormed back with goals by Czech winger Jiri Vlk, captain Michael White, and Arthit Thamwongsin in the third, but it wasn’t enough against the steady Leafs, 6-3-0. www.leaguelineup.com/twhl

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Ice Dogs crunch Leafs, Coyotes down Flyers

Samrong _ The Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs won their seventh-straight game on Sunday defeating the Jamcomb Leafs 9-7 in defence-deficient Thai-World Hockey League play. The Curve Contracting Coyotes, meanwhile, scored two goals in the third period to beat the Pelican Inn Flyers 3-1 in a hard-fought battle at Imperial World Samrong arena. Lightning-quick centre Joe Doan was the man for the Ice Dogs, scoring four goals and adding four assists. Early on Doan corralled a loose puck in the neutral zone, turned on the jets, and sniped a low shot past busy netminder Lo Ngeanchai. Todd the Bod Switzer was dangerous, scoring twice and adding two assists for the league-leading Ice Dogs, now 7-1 on the season. German blue liner Ralf Dittmer scored a pair, and Tor Chartsuwan added a single. Going into the third down 9-3, the proud Leafs wouldn't roll over and die as they tallied four unanswered goals to make a game of it. Captain David Boomer Blomqvist buried a deuce, Vanchalerm Rattapong had two assists, and Michael Rolanti chipped in with a goal and a helper for the second-place Leafs, now 5-3-0. The Coyotes cagey veteran Walt Konrad set a TWHL record for the fastest goal to start a game as he snared a dump in by defenceman Michael Crowley and picked the top corner seven seconds in. Finnish sniper Jouni Saarteinnen banged in the winner mid-way through the third frame, and Pasit Jirachai potted an insurance marker in the dying minutes against the fourth-place Flyers, 2-5-1. Chantapong Tengsakul scored on a breakaway for the Flyers after rearguard Jason White threaded the needle. Goalies Jason Cotsmire, 21 saves, and Prawat Kaewjeen, 36 saves, were stellar between the pipes. www.leaguelineup.com/twhl

Coyotes bite Leafs, Dogs win

Samrong _ The Curve Contracting Coyotes scored with 14 seconds to play in frantic Thai-World Hockey League action on Sunday to defeat the Jamcomb Leafs 5-4. The powerhouse Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs took sole possession of first place in the TWHL standings with a 7-1 thumping of the Woodstock Blues in game one at Imperial World Samrong arena. Coyotes captain Dave Cote was the hero in the tit-for-tat battle against the Leafs, scoring the tying goal with six minutes remaining and roofing the winner during a scramble in front of the net with time about to expire. Leafs captain David Boomer Blomqvist was also a force, scoring a hat-trick while making key defensive plays. Hakan Skoglund scored a beauty, sliding the puck through a Coyotes defenseman before unleashing a hard shot that bulged the twine. Lo Ngeanchai got the win after making several key saves for the Coyotes, now 2-3-2. Apichet Suthanyaphruet was stellar between the pipes for the Leafs. Reine Rauhla, Walter Konrad and Jouni Koivu also scored the Coyotes, and Jouni Saarteinnen added two assists. Defensemen Brian Prestia and Michael Rolanti had two helpers for the Leafs, now 5-2-0. Todd the Bod Switzer was the man of the match as the Ice Dogs continued their hot streak against the Blues. Switzer scored a hat-trick, two goals on perfect breakaway shots, and added a pair of assists. His centerman Joe Doan netted two and added three helpers, and Ohh Rodprasert and Ralf Dittmer also scored for the Ice Dogs, now 6-1-0.

Leafs storm into first with 5-3 win over Flyers

Samrong _ The Jamcomb Leafs moved into first place in the Thai-World Hockey League on Sunday with a convincing 5-3 win over the Pelican Inn Flyers. The Leafs jumped out to an early lead as Vanchalerm Rattapong blasted in a slap shot from the top of the circle past screened Flyers netminder Prawat Kaewjeen. Big blue liner Michael Rolanti lugged the puck deep in the Flyers zone and banked a shot off Prawat and in. Rolanti later set up winger Joey Lamantia who rifled home a shot. But the Flyers came alive in the second period led by newly acquired center Arthit Thamwongsin who jammed the puck in past Leafs goalie Apichet Suthanyaphruet. Flyers power forward Chanphong Tengsakul scored a beauty with time about to expire in the second, taking a long lead breakaway pass in stride before tucking the puck home on a fine backhand deke. But Leafs captain David ‘Boomer’ Blomqvist put the breaks on the Flyers comeback early in the third with his eighth goal of the season. The Leafs ‘Mean’ Dean Outerson went down hard and fractured his leg in the second period as he battled for the puck in the corner. The Leafs, now 5-1-0, moved into a first place tie with the Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs with the same record. www.leaguelineup.com/twhl

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Blues hammer Leafs, Ice Dogs down Flyers

Samrong _ The Woodstock Blues busted out offensively to win their first game of the season 12-8, handing the Jamcomb Leafs their first loss in Thai-World Hockey League play. The Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs doubled up the Pelican Inn Flyers 6-3 in game two, as the Todd Switzer-Joe Doan combination wreaked havoc all night long at Imperial World Samrong arena on Sunday. The Blues struck hard and fast against the Leafs taking a 6-1 lead in the first period. Newly acquired forward Paul Collette skated around the Leafs blue liner and roofed the puck over goaltender Lo Ngeanchai. Defenseman Struan Robertson skated end-to-end on a solo rush and neatly deposited a shot. Captain Jamie Marriott played his best game of the season for the Blues, scoring a hat-trick and adding three assists. Leafs captain David Boomer Blomqvist also scored three and finished with six points. Joe Lamantia and Andrew Hjemeland III notched a pair, as did Suwitcha Suphong and Collette. Dylan and Dan Oracheski, Ralf Dittmer, and Dave Lombardi also bulged the twine. The Leafs fell to second in the standings, 4-1-0, while the Blues moved out of the TWHL cellar with a 1-4-1 record. The Ice Dogs grabbed first place in the standings as they outplayed the Flyers. Switzer scored two beauties; his first on a hard blast from the left circle.

Ice Dogs bite Coyotes; Flyers down the Blues

Samrong – The Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs continued their winning ways Sunday by beating the Curve Contracting Coyotes 3-1 at Imperial Samrong arena.    Thai power-forward Chanphong Tengsakul scored a hat-trick and added three assists to help the Pelican Inn Flyers snap a two-game losing streak with a 7-4 win over the Woodstock Blues in game two. Thai-World Hockey League newcomer Paul Collette opened the scoring for the Ice Dogs with a hard wrist shot to the top corner. Blueliner Kevin Hall continued to display his offensive prowess this season by ripping a shot past goaltender Jason Cotsmire to go up 2-0.    The Coyotes sprang to life in the third period, however, as Johny Koivu finished off a fine rush by captain Dave Cote. But the Ice Dogs quickly put down the comeback as center Joe Doan hammered a shot in from the crease. Cotsmire was busy stopping 32 shots, while Warren Rodricks blocked 19 for the win. The Ice Dogs, with a 4-1-0 record, moved into a first place tie with the idle Jamcomb Leafs in the TWHL standings. The Coyotes fell to 0-3-2. Game two was a tit-for-tat battle. The Blues took the lead early as captain Jamie Marriott danced into the Flyers zone and fired a perfect shot by goalie Apichet Suthanyaphruet. Chanphong tied the game on a solo dash before Blues center Scott Lamont bulged the twine after beating both defensemen. Krisana Phomdirat scored her first ever TWHL goal to tie the game for the Flyers. She calmly corralled the puck in the crease and rifled it by Blues netminder Brian Prestia. Winger Dan Oracheski added two more goals for the Blues on similar plays as he skated around the Flyers blueliners and beat Apichet cleanly. Chanphong teamed up with Flyers captain Mike White and Czech winger Jiri Vlk to bust the game open in third. Vlk unleashed a howitzer and White scored a beauty on a breakaway, one of his three points on the night. The Flyers improved to 2-2-1, while the Blues fell to 0-4-1. www.leaguelineup.com

Coyotes tie Blues; Leafs pound Flyers

Samrong – A late goal by the Woodstock Blues led to a 5-5 tie with the Curve Contracting Coyotes on Sunday in fast-paced Thai-World Hockey League action. The Jamcomb Leafs, meanwhile, thumped the Pelican Inn Flyers 9-3 in the early game as Thai speedster Anun Kulligan netted four goals. Game two was a tit-for-tat battle as winger Scott Lamont blasted in two quick goals in the first period to give the Blues the edge. But the Coyotes wouldn’t die going into the third frame down 4-2. The Swedish sniper Reine Rauhala scored a hat-trick in the comeback, giving the Coyotes a 5-4 lead as time wound down. But veteran winger Dan Oracheski dragged the puck to the front of the net and ripped a shot top-right corner with two minutes to play to even the score. Goalie Jason Cotsmire was stellar making spectacular saves time and again for the Coyotes. Game one was a blowout as the Flyers couldn’t keep up with the Leafs relentless attack. Big blueliner Andrew ‘Pinky’ Hjelemand III, struggling recently to put the puck in the net, scored a beauty with a perfect shot through the goaltender’s legs. Leafs captain David ‘Boomer’ Blomqvist left the game early and received four stitches after taking a high-stick in the face. Flyers rookie Mark Gamble and Leafs winger Joey Lamantia both had their goal-scoring streaks end. The Flying Farangs-Jamcomb Sports international ice hockey tournament goes Wednesday to Saturday with 22 teams from around the world lacing up the blades at Imperial World Samrong arena. Games run from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. and admission is free. www.leaguelineup.com/twhl

Scintillating Scorpions sting Farangs in one-sided showdown

Samrong _ The powerful Gulf Scorpions stung the Bangkok Flying Farangs 7-1 in the final to win Thailand's 12th annual Land of Smiles ice hockey tournament. Undefeated Bangkok Canstar captured the Asian division after beating the Tokyo Egoist 6-4 in the final at Imperial World Samrong arena. The Scorpions' well-oiled machine was too much for the Farangs to handle after the gruelling four-day tournament. Gulf struck hard with three quick goals and never looked back. After dropping their first game 2-1 to the Taipei Typhoon, the Scorpions grew stronger throughout the competition, finishing with a 5-1 record to hoist the Studex Cup. The Farangs' most exciting win en route to the final was an overtime shoot-out victory against the Typhoon. Centre Jamie Marriott buried a shot high glove-side, and goalie Warren Rodricks stymied all three Taipei shooters to seal the win. Pasit Jirachai scored twice in the final game for Bangkok Canstar, utilising his blazing speed and quick wrist shot. Nitat Thammasit, one of the Thai-World Hockey Leagues best rearguards, was chosen as the Asian division's most valuable player. The Farangs' big blue liner Michael Rolanti was named the international divisions best defenceman. Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova was on hand representing Boon Rawd Brewery Co. Ltd. posing for pictures for charity. Last year the Farangs and tournament organiser Jamcomb Sports raised 605,000 baht for Father Joe Maiers centre. Twenty-two teams from around the world competed in this year's event. Thailand was also represented in the recreational division by the Bangkok Anarchy.

Samrong _ The Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs walloped the Woodstock Blues 11-3 on Sunday in Thai-World Hockey League action, led by crafty forward Tom Price’s seven-point performance. The Wasabi Leafs, meanwhile, doubled up the Curve Contracting Coyotes 4-2 sparked by captain Dave Lombardi’s deft deflection, which opened the scoring at Imperial World Samrong arena. The Ice Dogs indefatigable captain Scott Murray was a force once again with line mates Price and Ralf Tittmer as the trio combined for 16 points. Towering rearguard Kevin Hall got the party started by punching in a rebound off an Aom Nattaporn shot. The Larry Robinson-like Hall finished with two goals and an assist. But the star of the show was Price, a diminutive but dangerous shooter who netted five goals and added two assists, tying a TWHL record for points in a game. Murray notched his second five-point night of the season with a goal and four helpers. He scored on a two-on-one as Price fed an impeccable pass through a defender and Murray made no mistake. The German sniper Tittmer scored twice and had two assists, and big Ooh Rodprasert also tallied for the Dogs. Dan Oracheski, Suwitcha Suphong, and Jamie Marriott replied for the Blues. The Leafs showed more jump than the Coyotes in game two. After Lombardi’s goal, winger Joey Lamantia blasted a shot from the slot into the top shelf. The Jaromir Jagr of Thailand , Vanchalerm Rattapong, netted his fourth goal of the young season with a sizzling wrist shot. And the big center man Andrew ‘Pinky’ Hjelmeland also scored for the Leafs. Hjelmeland and the Big Swede Reine Rauhaula had a running battle all night long, with neither getting the better of the other. Goalie Warren Rodricks was busy making 30 saves, while Jason Cotsmire blocked 15 shots. Rick ‘the Razor’ Rezac and Pung Ponglertdee put the Coyotes on the board.

Ice Dogs maul Coyotes as Flyers rebound against Blues

Samrong _ The Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs took a bite out of the reigning champion Curve Contracting Coyotes Sunday with an 8-2 thumping in Thai-World Hockey League play. The D'Pelican Inn Flyers, meanwhile, erased a three-goal deficit to beat the Woodstock Blues 4-3 led by a pair of goals from dangerous defenseman Michael Nakvachara. The Ice Dogs dominated game one from the drop of the puck. Captain Scott Murray blasted a one-timer from the slot on a feed from big winger Arnon Rodprasert, who later scored his own. But the Dogs Kid Line of Joe Doan, Todd Switzer, and Tewin Chartsuwan was the story offensively. The trio was flying all night long and combined for 12. Tewin scored four goals and assisted, Switzer was the set-up man with four assists, and Doan scored twice and added a helper. Game two was a nail-biter as the Flyers stormed back to steal a victory from the Blues. Jaeb Sakchai opened the scoring, banking the puck off the skate of a Flyers defender. Captain Jamie Marriott tallied after a nice solo dash and Dan Oracheski fired one home after a Flyers giveaway. But rookie Mark Gamble launched the comeback in the second frame, slamming home the rebound of a Nakvachara point blast. Flyers captain Michael White scored before Nakvachara fired two more cannon slap shots to tie and win the game. Both netminders Warren Rodricks and Jason Cotsmire made big saves in the match, which had surprising intensity for only the second game of the TWHL season. Tempers flared in the third period with a steady stream of players heading to the penalty box. www.leaguelineup.com/twhl

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ICE HOCKEY THAI WORLD HOCKEY LEAGUE

Flyers tie Coyotes; Leafs outgun Ice Dogs

Samrong – The D’Pelican Inn Flyers scored with 13 seconds remaining to tie the Curve Contracting Coyotes 2-2 Sunday as the Thai-World Hockey League’s fourth season kicked off. The Wasabi Leafs, meanwhile, outgunned the Coyote on Convent Ice Dogs 8-6 with hat-tricks from snipers Vanchalerm Rattapong and ‘Joltin’ Joe Lamantia in game two at Imperial World Samrong arena. Captain Michael White, the TWHL’s most valuable player last season, drew the Flyers even in game one with time about to expire. With the goalie on the bench for an extra attacker, White slammed a fine pass from Chanphong Tengsakul through the five-hole of Coyotes stopper Jason Cotsmire. The back-and-forth battle was largely a goaltenders' duel, with both Cotsmire and Flyers keeper Warren Rodricks making spectacular saves time and again. The game was also a re-match of last season’s playoff championship, won by the Coyotes, and the intensity level reflected that. Captain Dave Cote scored and assisted for the Coyotes, and newly acquired speedster Pasit Jirachai lit the lamp. ‘Tomahawk’ Kirk Nell, fresh from a North American hockey camp, knuckle-balled a shot in to put the Flyers on the board. Game two was a scorer’s delight. Vanchalerm, Lamantia, and the Swedish sniper David Blomqvist bulged the twine multiple times for the Leafs. Blomqvist, who added two helpers, fired a rolling puck from four meters out that alluded Ice Dogs netminder Lo Ngeanchai. Lamantia’s third goal was highlight-reel material, but he went hard into the end boards after scoring and injured his knee. Last season’s rookie of the year finished the game though hobbled. Ice Dogs captain Scott Murray had a five-point night with three goals and two assists. Blazing down his off-wing on a two-on-one, Murray snapped a quick shot far-side for his first of the night. Arnon Rodprasert scored and added three assists, Joe Doan sniped one on a breakaway, and big blueliner Kevin Hall also tallied for the Ice Dogs. Fast-paced ice hockey action resumes each Sunday at 8 p.m. www.leaguelineup.com/twhl