Stenys Big dogs grabbed sole possession of the top spot in the A division taking a bite out of the Ice Peckers 7-6. Joe Schreck had two goals paired with two assists and Tom Hoffman added two goals of his own for Stenys. After trailing 7-3 after two periods, Ice Peckers staged a come from behind but fell short. In a battle of the insurance companies, Chmill out negotiated Leonard by the score of 7-4. Chmill improves to 10-6-1 moving into the third spot by a half a game. T.J. Waite scored two while adding an assist and Kyle Welsh slipped two by the goalie to lead Chmill’s scoring. Ticket king suffers a loss at the hands of the Blue Jackets sending Ticket King back to the second spot. The game was tied at one apiece after two but Vince Free caught fire and posted a hat trick in the third including the game winner. Blue Jackets continue to hover at the top of the division. Buffalo Wild Wings took down O’Connor’s-Pete’s Pizza by a final of 9-4. Mike Edwards recorded a hat trick for BWW while Geddy Krueger had a nice two plus two en route to the win.

In B division play Korbellys gets a huge win over the powerful Decibel Night Club squad 5-4. I did not catch this one but goaltender Dave Coutts must have brought his A game as Decibel has posted multiple double digit scoring in recent weeks. Brian Seremet led the Korbellys attack scoring two of the five goals. Labatt Blue got back to their winning ways in a big way taming the Saber Cats 9-3. Keith Dall picked up the hat trick while Brian Prittie added two plus two to help put this one on ice. Stennys Big Dogs got a lift as they took down Bennos in a big way 10-3. Justin Riekenna put in four goals and added a couple of assists to lead the Dogs scoring. Red Hawks pick up the win over Beer Barrons by the final of 6-2. Dave Labide poured in two goals to get the Hawks soaring in this one.

S&B Undertakers solidified their claim as the number one seed in C-1 division play as the buried the Predators 6-3. Head mortician Jason Kauflin put the nails in the coffin picking up a nice hat trick to help keep his team in the top spot. Coyotes hold on to the second spot downing the Aviators 7-2. Zach Baugnet recorded a hat trick to lead his pack to the win. Dusters edged out Baker Pool in a close contest 4-3. Jace Raumann scored two goals and added an assist lifting the Dusters to the win. Swamp Donkeys improve to 7-9-1 hind kicking a struggling Fighting Sue tribe 5-3. Anthony Gianotti and Dan Klug had two goals each to seal the win for the Donks.

Brass monkey moves into a tie with O’Donaghues for the top spot in the C-2 division defeating O’Donaghues 8-5. Brad Oleson got the hat trick while Gary Schaefer and Kyle Sternig were busy picking up two of their own to seal the victory. Look at the Warriors as they continue to win games over legitimate division contenders. Warriors tripped up Korbelly Blues by a score of 3-2. Mark Ketterhagen picked up two and Jessie Sorkness got one of his own to keep the Warriors on the war path. Paulies Ice breakers broke the .500 barrier as they move to 9-8 taking down the Predators 5-2. Jay Bruenig led Ice Breakers scoring with two goals in the game. Screamin Eagles picked up a much deserved win as they have been closing the margin in recent weeks. Eagles put out the Blaze by the final of 12-8. Mark Goralski lit up the Blaze goalie five times while Todd Crisp added four of his own to to get the Eagles flying.

Bar Louie clings to a half game lead in the D division tying on with Shooters Service 3-3 in overtime. Jon Little had a goal and two assists for Shooters to lead all scorers. The Norse remains in the second spot as they invaded St. Pats 6-5. Clay Stearns picked up another hat trick and added an assist to lead The Norse attack. 4^th Base picked up their sixth win in a row as they rode Crazy Horse to a final of 6-3. Kyle Cassista scored the hat trick and added two assists to help get 4^th Base home in this one. Meanwhile the Pirates quietly improved to 9-8 by shutting out Bennos 3-0. Alex Wolf had a one plus one to lead the Pirate invasion. The Pirates are now in sole possession of the 4^th spot in the division.     

Ticket King spends another week sharing the top spot With Stenys Big Dogs in the A division by greasing Buffalo Wild Wings by the score of 12-7. Brendon Doud had four goals and added an assist while Rob May, Tom Rouleau, and Matt Chovaz each had two goals to quiet the Wings. Stenys Big Dogs meanwhile won a claim with Leonard Insurance in a close one 8-7. Tom Hoffmann would post both a hat trick and a playmaker. Matt Costello also added two goals and an assist while Dan Koenig picked up a goal paired with two assists. Chmill Insurance propelled into sole possession of the second spot taking the sting out of the Blue jackets 5-4. Five different Chmill agents scored goals in this one including Brian Sagadin, Kyle Welsch, Ron Chmill, Ben Weideman, and Dave Davis. Nice Effort. O’Connors falls yet again, this time at the hand of the Ice Peckers in an overtime game 7-6. Ice Peckers picked up only their third win of the season with Darren Tice picking up a hat trick and adding an assist. The game winner was scored with just 1:05 left in the extra period.

Decibel Night Club is the top team on the dance floor in the B division as they take a close won away from Bennos 7-5. Shawn Dempsey, Dave Free, and Justin Richter each had two goals to lead the Decibel charge. Labatt Blue hangs on to the second spot taming Stenys Big Dogs with a 6-0 shutout win. Six different players would get the goals for Labatt but this game got chippy with several suspensions being handed out to both teams. With rosters already limited these types of penalties can prove costly at this time of year. Korbellys improves to 9-6-1 by defeating the Beer Barrons in a tight one 2-1. Unselfish Eric Scheel set up both goals with the assists. Korbellys is now in a two way fight for the third spot. Last but not least Red Hawks declawed the Saber Cats by a final of 6-4. Dave Labidie scored two goals for the Hawks but the real hero in this one was Joe Murawski as he poured on five assists to lead all scoring.

In C-1 action first place S&B Undertakers buried yet another victim beating Baker pool 10-5. Mike Hopkins exploded for five goals to to lead the Undertakers scoring. Baker falls to 8-8 and in control of the fourth spot. Coyotes hold on to second place despite an upset loss at the hands of the Predators by the score of 6-4. Captain Doug Ford scored two goals and added an assist while Mike Payne added two goals of his own to lift the Predators to a much needed victory. Dusters pick up another win and move to an 8-5-2 mark by delivering another blow to the struggling Fighting Sue 12-7. Jace Raumann picked up a nice hat trick and added an assist to keep the Dusters within striking distance of being a top seed. The Sue had better look to get their pow-wow on as they are running out of time with the season. Swamp Donkeys strike again beating the fast starting Aviators by a final of 3-2. Anthony Gianotti, Dan Klug, and Lester black all had unassisted goals for the Donks. The Aviators started well but have really struggled to win on a consistent basis as we hit the midway point in the season.

O’Donaghues picks up a forfeit win over the Blaze and now sits alone the C-2 division standings at 13-3 but only by a game. Again the Blaze smolders as their players began arriving ten minutes after the scheduled start time but the referees had already called it. Korbelly Blues catches what could be considered to be a break and moves into the third spot with a fine record of 10-5-1. They actually lost this one by a couple but it was determined that the opposing goalie was not eligible to play and a forfeit was entered. The goalie in question turned back 35 of the 39 Blues shots. The mighty Warriors are officially on the war path as they improve to a nice 10-6 mark by taking down first place Brass Monkey by the score of 3-2. Cody Dzuik, Robert Jermyn, and Mike Mukarat were responsible for the three Warrior goals. Defending PAHL Champion Warriors have climbed to this position despite the loss of two key players. The Predators picked up a win clipping the wings of the Screamin eagles 9-5. Jason Zurawik had the hot hands as he put four shots past the Eagle goalie. Look out as the struggling Eagles continue to improve and lose by smaller margins consistently. Prediction is that they will be poised to pull off upset wins as we head into the playoffs.

D division powerhouse Bar Louie continues to lead the ranks at 14-2 with a win over Crazy Horse 6-2. Tom Krause and Erin Riley each had two goals for Bar Louie to put the game away. The Norse remains one game out of first with their win over Bennos 8-5. Clay Stearns put on his usual performance psyching out the opposing goaltender six times to lead the scoring, what a surprise. How about that 4^th Base team now at 9-7 and in sole possession of third. You think that putting up their logo on the rinks for the purchase of new glass isn’t paying dividends? Then you don’t know anything about sports psychology. The final tally was 4^th Base 6 and St Pats 5. Kyle Cassista scored two goals to lead the way. The Pirates had Shooters Service walking the plank as they sank Shooters 6-3. Mike Folstad had two goals to lead the Pirate invasion

In A division action, Ticket King remains tied for the top spot at 11-4 by taking down the Ice Peckers by a final of 11-1. Brendan Doud scored four times and added an assist to lead the way. Other notables were Rob May with a nice hat trick plus three assists and Mike Rouleau with two goals and an assist. Stenys Big Dogs also at 11-4 and in the two way tie beat up on O’Connor’s by a score of 6-2. Tom Hoffman and Joe Schreck each had two goals on the night to lead the Dogs scoring. Chmill Insurance continues to improve and climb the leader board frying Buffalo Wild Wings in a wild penalty filled contest 8-1. Kyle Tendick scored two goals for Chmill while John Steinlage had a goal and two assists to help Chmill settle the claim. Blue Jackets and Leonard Insurance were idle due to a miscommunication with a schedule change and will play a makeup game on Sunday January 31^st at 9:30 pm.

Decibel Night Club increased their lead to three games in the B division by dancing all over Labatt Blue 8-3. Labatt moves into a tie for second at 9-5-1. The hot handed Justin Richter led Decibel scoring with five goals while adding an assist. This Decibel offense with a plus sixty three goal differential is giving B division goalies nightmares. Bennos moves into a tie for second with Labatt by winning a close one over Beer Barrons 5-3. Steve Harry scored twice and added an assist to help seal the win for Bennos. Korbelly's moved into the third spot by nipping the Red Hawks by a final of 9-8 in an overtime affair. Brian Seremet picked up a nice hat trick including the game winner with 3:13 left in the extra period. Jeff Turk added two goals and an assist of his own en route to the win. Stenys Big Dogs and the saber Cats played a close one which ended with a Saber Cat victory by the score of 1-0. The game winner came in the second period and despite twenty shots for each team there would be no more offense in this one.

In C-1 division play S&B Undertakers prepared and buried the Fighting Sue with a 13-3 rout and improved to a 13-1-1 mark on the season. Phil Waring scored four goals and added an assist to lead all scorers. Coyotes improved to 11-4 by edging out Baker Pool by a final of 9-8. Coyotes moved the puck well as eight different players accounted for the nine goals. The game winner came from Matt Turdo with just fifteen seconds left in regulation. Dusters picked up a big overtime win beating the Swamp Donkeys by a final of 6-5. Craig Anvinzino recorded a hat trick including the game winner with 3:04 left in the overtime to escape with the victory. In another close one that would see overtime, the Predators shot down the Aviators by the score of 5-4. Doug Ford scored two times in the first period and the game winner came from Robert Dock with the assist going to Dave Eland.

O’Donaghues won its fifth straight and moved into a tie for the division lead by easily handling the Predators 8-1. Mike Stemberger picked up a hat trick while adding an assist to coast home in this one. Brass Monkey remains in the tie for the top spot putting out the Blaze by the final of 10-4. The game was tied after two periods but in the third the Blaze smoldered allowing six unanswered goals. Jeff Christman and Gary Schaefer recorded hat tricks to lead the Monkey scorers. Korbelly Blues got back on the winning track defeating the Screamin Eagles 6-2. Tim Knight had the hot hands for the Blues picking up a hat trick and an assist to seal the deal. The mighty Warriors saw their winning streak come to an end at the hands of Paulie's Ice Breakers in a close battle that would see Paulie’s edge it out 3-2. Justin Krimmer had two goals to lead the way to the win.

In D division action Bar Louie clung to the top spot at 13-2 swashbuckling the Pirates 6-0. Bill Ritt caught fire scoring four goals to keep Bar Louie at the top of the division race. The Norse improved to 12-3 just one game back taking out Shooters Service 4-1. Scott Davis led the scoring picking up two goals en route to the victory. 4^th Base climbed above the .500 mark for the first time this season not having lost a game since they displayed their team logo on the rinks beating Bennos 8-3. Dave Tamburrino picked up his first two goals of the season to help 4^th Base hit a home run in this one. Kyle Cassista and Jeremy Gonalez also had two goals each for 4^th Base. St. Pats picked up a much needed win as they defeated Crazy Horse 5-2. St. Pats improved to 8-7 overall with the win. Jason Hughes scored two goals to lead St. Pats to the promise land.