The Blue Jackets stay in a tie for the A division lead by knocking off Chmill Insurance 5-3. George Batcha had two goals and an assist while Dave Cruikshank added a goal and two assists to keep Blue Jackets atop the A division. Chmill has been improving with each and every game and should be a factor down the stretch. Stenys Big Dogs also held onto a tie for the top spot by taking down Leonard Insurance 10-4. Joe Shreck picked up a hat trick and an assist to help keep the Dogs barking. Ticket King improved to 6-3 and moved to within a half a game of second place by basting Buffalo Wild wings 7-2. Matt Chovaz recorded a hat trick and Mike woody picked up a playmaker to lead the Ticket King charge. O’Connor’s grabbed sole possession of the second spot by doing absolutely nothing as Ice Peckers entered a forfeit due to lack of players on hand. O’Connor’s has a big game coming up against BWWs to try to continue its quest for the top spot.

Decibel Night Club improved to 7-2 and in a two way tie for first by dancing on Korbellys 7-3. Shawn Dempsey led the Decibel offense scoring the hat trick and adding an assist. Justin Richter added a goal and two assists to help bring Korbellys down. Labatt Blue won their second in a row to remain in a tie with Decibel by taming the Saber Cats 7-3. Seven different players scored for Labatt in this one. Labatt is once again showing their strength since the huge 17-3 loss two weeks ago to Decibel. Stenys Dogs having not been so Big as of late lost yet another game sending them to the bottom with a 2-7 mark. Bennos triumphed in this one beating the Dogs 11-2. Steve Harry and Kellen Kroenig both recorded hat tricks to seal this one in a big way. The Red Hawks improved to 4-5 by sending Beer Barons to the bottom of the division with a 7-2 win. Joe Murawsky and Brent Banholz both had two plus two en route to the victory.

S&B Undertakers remain in a tie for the C-1 division lead by preparing the Predators 6-1. Nine different players would account for the S&B scoring. Team stats are proving that this Undertakers bunch knows how to play this game and spread the wealth. Coyotes remain in a tie for the division lead by downing the Aviators 9-6. Team point leader Mike Turdo had two goals and an assist to lead the Coyote howl.  Baker Pool improved to 3-6 by beating second place Dusters in a close one 4-2. With the game tied at one apiece after two periods, Baker would slip three past the Duster goalie in the third to seal the win. Mike Stine had a hat trick while Mark Junge was picking up the playmaker. You never know what Swamp Donkey team is going to show up as this week they kept Fighting Sue at bay with a lopsided win of 12-2. The up and down Donks put on an offensive clinic with Dave Angove scoring four goals, while Dan Klug added three plus three to lead the scoring frenzy.

O’Donaghues moved to within one game of the top spot by taking down division leading and unbeaten Brass Monkey 4-2. Brass Monkey was the last undefeated team in the league this season. Jim Peterson had a goal and an assist to lead the O’Donaghue scoring. Korbelly Blues falls to the third spot losing out to a much improved Warrior tribe 5-3. After a slow start the defending division Champion Warriors are showing one again that they will be in contention as the season progresses. The Blaze is once again beginning to kindle as they singe Screamin eagles in a close one 5-4. Gregg Fernandez and John McCarty each had two goals to fan the flames of Blaze. Paulies Ice Breakers upped it’s record to 5-4 by destroying the Predators in a high scoring affair 14-6. The scoring was spread around to eight different Ice Breaker players. A seven goal second period was way more than the Predators could overcome on this night.

And last but not least my favorite division, D. The Norse remains in a tie for the division top spot by invading St Pats by a final of 7-3. Tom Behnke got two goals and an assist and Clay Stearns would add another hat trick to his impressive resume. Bar Louie also in the battle for the top position pounded Shooters Service 4-1. Aaron Kempen had a goal and an assist to Lead Bar Louie Scorers’. Bar Louie has been spreading the puck well and will have to be considered a front runner in this race. Pirates improved to a fine 6-3 mark moving them into sole possession of second by beating Bennos 5-3. Alex Wolf would lead pirates scoring with two goals and an assist while Nick Wolf added two goals of his own. Will Apps kept Bennos close by recording a hat trick but it would not be enough. 4^th Base sent Crazy Horse sliding down the pole winning this one 7-4. Jeremy Gonzalez was the 4^th Base leading scorer with four goals on the night. Erik Ljung added two plus two to help in sealing the victory.

The Blue Jackets picked up a win to move them back into a tie for first in the A division by beating Leonard Insurance in a close one, 6-4. The game was knotted up after two periods but Leonard could not get anything going in the third. The game winner came at the 10:06 mark from Steve Buda, Buda would have two goals and two assists on the night. A late insurance goal was scored by George Batcha to put this one away. Stenny’s Big Dogs dropped a pivotal game to O’Connor’s dropping the Dogs back into a tie for the lead. O’Connor’s Erik Sunstrom had two goals and two assists to lead O’Connor’s to the 7-3 win. Ticket King grabbed the third spot in the division by sending the Ice Peckers into the cellar 9-6. Rob May would pound in four for Ticket King and add a couple of assists. Ticket King’s record stands at 5-3. Chmill Insurance reached a settlement with Buffalo Wild Wings taking the Wings down 9-7. Kyle Welsh would get the hat trick for Chmill and move his team into a tie with BW3s at 3-4-1.

Decibel Night Club continued their winning ways rocking Benno’s 5-2. Decibel remains in a share of the division lead with a record of 6-2. Benno’s fell into the third spot at 5-3. Labatt Blue got a much needed win following last week’s debacle overpowering Stenny’s Big Dogs 8-3 Labatt now has a share of the lead with a 6-2 mark. D.J. Bowe and Richard Deklotz had two goals each to lead Labatt scorers. Korbellys improved to 4-4 and took possession of the third spot by downing Beer barons 8-1. Ryan O’Connor had a hat trick and a playmaker to lead his team to victory. Saber Cats inched closer to the top and took over the fourth spot by clawing up the Red Hawks 8-5. Team point leader Kurt Anderson is having an offensive showing thus far this season accounting for a goal and four assists on the night. Saber Cats are beginning to look like they have a legitimate shot at the top spot.

In C-1 action it was S&B Undertakers keeping a share of the division lead by putting Baker Pool to rest by a final of 6-2. Undertakers showing some diversity had six different players account for the scoring. Baker has shown signs that they are to be contenders but just haven’t found the missing piece. Coyotes stay in a tie for the lead with a close call with the Predators beating them 6-4. The game was tied after two but a quick score in the third period by Marty Payne gave the Coyotes all of the momentum they would need to put this one in the record book. Josh Neudorfer would add a late insurance goal to put this one out of reach. Swamp Donkeys picked up their second win with an upset victory over the high flying Aviators. The Donks got it together and easily downed the Aviators 4-1. Four different Donkeys accounted for the scoring. Amazing things happen when you move the puck. Dusters went up against a determined Fighting Sue squad but with the Sue leading the game 3-1 late in the first, an injury requiring medical personnel would see this game being postponed due to time constraints while attending to the injured player. The game will be made up a later date should it be necessary.

Brass Monkey remains the only unbeaten team in the entire league as they gunned down the mighty Warriors in a very close one 2-1. The game winner came in the second period by Todd Oleson; it was Oleson’s second on the night. The Warriors showed that they are a legitimate contender in C-2 by managing to play the closest game that Brass Monkey has seen this season. Korbelly Blues picked up its third straight win and a share of the second spot by knocking off Paulies Ice Breakers 6-1. John Sobieski recorded a hat trick for the Blues to pave the way to the win. The Blues are no longer a sleeper in this division as they are really coming on as of late. O’Donaghue’s reduced the Blaze to barely a smolder extinguishing them 16-3.  Jeff Hawthorne would lead the scoring with five goals and two assists while Eric St. Pierre and Steve Flannigan would add hat tricks of their own. Many other players got in on the scoring frenzy with too many to mention in this column. Predators got their second win of the season sending the Screamin Eagles into the basement downing the Eagles 5-3. Jason Zurawik had a hat trick and two assists en route to the win.

I the hotly contested D division we find The Norse tied for the number one position by handing Bennos a loss 9-5. Scott Davis had two goals and an assist while Tom Behnke was busy recording a playmaker. The Norse at 7-1 is poised to be in this battle to the end. Bar Louie also tied for the lead rode Crazy Horse to a 10-0 shutout win. Aaron Kempen had a hat trick with an assist and Erin Riley recorded a goal and three assists to seal this one easily. The Pirates improved to 5-3 moving them into a tie for second dropping a big game to Shooters Service. Shooters needed this win to climb to 3-5 and sole possession of the third spot. Darrin Malsack had a goal and two assists to lead the Shooters charge. Also at 5-3 and tied for second is an up and coming St. Pats squad. St. Pats managed to hang on and win a close one against a much improved 4^th Base team 5-4. Tony Tanzillo had a goal and two assists in this one. Jim Ahern picked up the game winner with just two minutes to go or this one was destined to overtime.

In the A division the Blue Jackets dropped their second straight losing to Stenny’s Big Dogs by a final of 6-5. The Big Dogs are now in sole possession of the top spot in the division. Tom Hoffman and Joe Schreck had the hot paws as they combined for nine points including a hat trick by Hoffman. O’Connor’s improved to 4-2-1 and takes over third with a convincing win over Ticket King, 6-2. Phil Parda led the charge for O’Connor’s scoring a hat trick and adding an assist. Buffalo Wild Wings won their second straight by frying Leonard Insurance 7-3. The Wings are showing improvement and are moving the puck well as seven different players accounted for the goals. Chmill Insurance had an easy settlement as they picked up a forfeit win as Ice Peckers must have been out trick or treating, they were a no show for this one.

Decibel Night Club moved into a three way tie for the B division top spot by simply destroying Labatt Blue 17-3. Yeah that not a misprint 17. Shawn Dempsey had five goals and an assist to lead the way. Other notables were Dan Costello-four goals and two assists, Justin Richter-three goals and seven assists, and Jake Strauss, two goals and four assists. Labatt remains in the three way tie. Also on a roll and in the tie is Benno’s.  Benno’s pounded Beer Barons to the final of 12-1. Steve Harry caught fire and lit the Baron goalie for seven goals. Scott Sengpiel added four of his own en route to the win. Red Hawks meanwhile moved into a tie for second with Korbelly’s by beating them 8-2. Mike Javes recorded two goals and an assist to help seal this one. Stenny’s Big Dogs moved into the basement of the division losing to the Saber Cats 9-1. Team scoring leader Kurt Anderson led the way as he posted two goals and two assists. Ken Stark also had two goals for the Cats.

S&B Undertakers grabbed a share of the lead by burying Fighting Sue 6-2. Steve Schmidt recorded a hat trick and added an assist. The Sue played well for most of the game but gave up three third period goals in the loss. Coyotes remain tied for the lead with a win over Baker Pool 6-4. John Baugnet had two goals for the Coyotes while Mike Turdo added a playmaker. Dusters are alone in second with their victory over Swamp Donkeys 5-2. Jace Raumann led the scoring for Dusters with two goals and an assist. The high flying Aviators picked up a much needed win to secure the third spot downing Predators 4-3.

Brass Monkey remains the only unbeaten team in the league after seven games by extinguishing the Blaze 9-2. Tim Sett had a hat trick while Todd Oleson and Adam Essling each added two of their own to cruise to the win. Korbelly Blues is showing some muscle as they picked up another win and moved into a tie for second by shooting down the Screamin Eagles by a final of 10-3. Pete Fehler would get a hat trick and an assist while Jeff Weiss added two goals and three assists to put this one in the books. Warriors are steadily moving up the leader board winning their second straight by sinking the Ice Breakers 7-2. Kevin Ward had the hot hands once again for the Warriors scoring a hat trick and adding an assist. Jason VanRite also had two goals for the mighty Warriors. O’Donoghues improved to 5-2 and in a tie for second by taking down the Predators 5-3. Tom Albee had two goals and an assist to lead the O’Donoghues scoring.

The Norse moved back into a tie for first by invading Shooters Service 9-4. Clay Stearns and Dewayne Neumann each had two goals for the Norse. Bar Louie also in a tie for the top spot went down to the Pirates by the final of 3-1. Tom Penn, Andy Clithero, and Alex wolf all had a goal to lead the way to a much needed win to keep themselves only one game out of first. St Pats improved to 4-3 by dancing on Crazy Horse 7-3. Tony Tanzillo led the way for St. Pats recording a hat trick and adding an assist. Jason Hughes also had a fine outing scoring twice on the Crazy Horse goalie. Benno’s got a needed victory over 4^th Base beating them 6-4. Will Apps had the hot stick recording a hat trick and adding two assists. Dean Sable added two goals of his own to help Benno’s secure the win.