SSBHL Spring 2026 – Weeks 3 & 4 Recap

Good afternoon, SSBHL community!

What an absolutely wild start to the Spring 2026 season. We’re only a few weeks in, and we’ve already seen some of the most aggressive roster maneuvering in league history. Captains have been working behind the scenes nonstop, making bold moves to gain an edge in the standings.

First off, a quick apology for the delay on recaps this season. Now that we’re caught up, I’ll be making it a priority to stay on top of these moving forward.

Let’s dive into everything that’s unfolded so far…

🏒 League News & Roster Movements

Blockbuster Trades Shake the League

#1 – Historic 6-Player Trade (Stick Figures & Mustangs)
The largest trade in SSBHL history went down between Weeks 3 and 4:

Mustangs ➝ Stick Figures

• Brad Wall (G)
• Josh Stalker (F)
• Nick Buckley (D)

Stick Figures ➝ Mustangs

• Manny Debettencourt (G)
• Ben Lotzkar (D)
• Thomas Schindler (F)

#2 – Three-Team Trade Before the Deadline (Mustangs, Mothmen, Stick Figures)

Mothmen ➝ Mustangs

• Gianni Sciola (D)

Mustangs ➝ Mothmen

• Matt Hocking (D)

Then immediately following:

Stick Figures ➝ Mothmen

• Nick Buckley (D)
• Joe Fulton (F)

Mothmen ➝ Stick Figures

• Steve O’Brien (D)
• Matt Hocking (D)

#3 – Final Move Before the Halfway Point

Smokey Joes ➝ Mothmen

• Eric Kinger (F)

Mothmen ➝ Smokey Joes

• Joe Fulton (F)

Additional Roster Additions (Balance Moves)

• Johnny Krukiel (F/D) ➝ Mothmen
• Danny Gately (D) ➝ Stick Figures

This has easily been the most chaotic and active trade stretch we’ve ever seen—an incredibly dynamic start to the season.

🏒 Week 3 Recap

Game 1: Spiders def. Mothmen (7–2)

Top Performers:

• A. Burbank (Spiders) — 5G, 1A (6 pts)
• A. Lovett (Spiders) — 1G, 3A (4 pts)
• J. Cookson (Spiders) — 1A
• Dan Harding (Spiders G) — 33 SV on 35 shots (.943 SV%)

Game 2: Marshfield Gators def. Mustangs (5–4)

Top Performers:

• Nick Bonofiglio (Gators G) — 53 SV on 57 shots (.930 SV%)
• Brendan MacKenzie (Mustangs) — 3A
• Matt Avenia (Gators) — 1G, 1A
• Matt Connolly (Gators) — 2G

Game 3: Smokey Joes def. Stick Figures (9–6)

Top Performers:

• Matt Swan (Joes) — 4G, 1A (5 pts)
• Max Schraut (Joes) — 1G, 3A (4 pts)
• Ryan Doherty (Joes) — 2G, 1A (3 pts)
• Paul Mendonca (Joes G) — 35 SV on 41 shots (.854 SV%)

🏒 Week 4 Recap

Game 1: Gators def. Mothmen (7–6 OT)

Top Performers:

• Patrick Sullivan (Gators) — 2G, 2A (GWG in OT)
• Matt Connolly (Gators) — 1 PPG, 2A
• Tim Shyshpar (Mothmen) — 3G
• Nick Bonofiglio (Gators G) — 32 SV on 38 shots (.842 SV%)

Game 2: Spiders def. Smokey Joes (8–3)

Top Performers:

• Aidan Lovett (Spiders) — 1G, 4A (5 pts)
• Ryan Gurley (Spiders) — 4G
• Matt Leary (Spiders) — 1G, 1A
• Dan Harding (Spiders G) — 24 SV on 27 shots (.889 SV%)

Game 3: Mustangs def. Stick Figures (5–3)

Top Performers:

• Joe MacKenzie (Mustangs) — 2G, 1A
• Brendan MacKenzie (Mustangs) — 1G, 1A
• Brad Wall (Stick Figures G) — 42 SV on 46 shots (.913 SV%)
• Manny Debettencourt (Mustangs G) — 29 SV on 32 shots (.906 SV%)

📊 Standings Through Week 4

1. Spiders — 3-1-0 | 6 pts | 29 GF | 16 GA | +13
2. Marshfield Gators — 3-1-0 | 6 pts | 20 GF | 16 GA | +4
3. Mustangs — 3-1-0 | 6 pts | 21 GF | 18 GA | +3
4. Smokey Joes — 3-1-0 | 6 pts | 22 GF | 19 GA | +3
5. Mothmen — 0-3-1 | 1 pt | 15 GF | 26 GA | -11
6. Stick Figures — 0-4-0 | 0 pts | 16 GF | 28 GA | -12