Good afternoon SSBHL Players!

Great week last Sunday of some intense playoff action! 

Let’s get into the some of the top performers of last week!

Playoff Kings / Offense and Defense

1) Joe MacKenzie could not be stopped by anyone Sunday and was an absolute force! Cutting though defense like a hot knife though butter, and undressing the goalie were part of his day! Racking up 4 goals and 2 assists with 6 points total! Joe was showing us why he is a top playoff performer! Insane work by a pure athlete. Rack em up J-mac!

2) Gianni Sciola was pure heart in the semifinals! Blocking shots, disrupting plays left and right, and racked up 3 assists netting 3 points total! His 1st season as a capt and he is looking to bring home the hardware! Magnificent work man!

3) Patrick Schultz displayed balls of steal by sacrificing the body to block shots and gained 2 points with 1 goal and 1 assist! He was running up and down the ice all game, and even after an injury kept playing... the guy is seemingly indestructible and has the tenacity to swing games himself. Splendid work Pat and Hope to see you back for Finals. 

 Cup Winning Goalies

1) As he did all season long, Nick Bonofiglio had an absolutely stellar performance! facing 31 shots and stopping 30 of them! Posting a .968% This guy was a scorer’s nightmare to deal with all seasons long and has continued into the playoffs! 

2) Steve D Answered the call Sunday and was needed as an emergency flex player goalie for the Beavers and had a solid performance! facing 22 shots and stopping 20 of them, posting a .909% Clever work Steve and thanks for your services this season!

How the semifinals wrapped up... 

Bald Beavers won vs the Joes and advanced to the finals!

Stone Hands Won Vs the Spiders and moved onto the Finals!

The stage is now set for an instant classic match! All year long, these 2 teams have battled for the top spot! Both games these teams have played each other went to shootouts and both times Stone Hands Pulled it off... 

But now.... No more shootouts will decide the game... Both teams will keep playing until one team is left standing at the top! Who will grasp the cup!? 

Will it be the High octane, fast explosive offense of the Bald Beavers? Who set a record for best Goal Differential at +37? 

Or will the stingy and well-organized Stone hands Finally Get the cup with a solid and well-balanced team all season? 

This match will be decided by inches! No matter who pulls it off, it has been a great ride to play in and watch unfold!

Good luck to the remaining two! 

Finals Match:

6/30/24 Stone Hands (1st) Vs Bald Beavers (2nd) 10:00am

Awards: 

Before the puck drops, I will be handing out the award winners! Try to show up at 9:45am for that. As always I encourage as many of the league participants as possible to show up and watch the game! and you may have won an award! So, try and be there! 

Thank you all! Good Luck Beavers and Stone Hands! 

-DJH