An Anomalous Belfry

A Brief Smattering of Constellatory Beauty

Another momentous occassion happened last night in the ECFHA, a milestone of sorts as the league continues to follow its mission statement, the promotion of "worthwhile hockey in the middle of nowhere". Yes, things are looking good in the realms of floor hockey.

To be honest, I was a bit worried that the league would not be able to make the switch between semesters, since we will not be starting regular season play again until the week after mini-semester. After a month without hockey, the honeymoon would kind have been over and people might have dismissed the league's overnight success as a passing fad.

But now I know that won't be the case.

Last night, the ECFHA held its first ever All-Star Game (which some people took to calling the "some-star game") due to the fact that some of our best players were unable to attend due to other engagements.

However, the thought that there would be somewhat diminished star power did not hold with the general populace of FGBC - they came out to watch the game in droves. In fact, last night was a record setting event for the ECFHA in the attendance category as about 45 people came out to watch the game. If you add the players to that mix, we end up with in the area of 55 people at the game, which is the equivalent of over half of the student population of the college (that's why we call it hockey "in the middle of nowhere").

The game was split up according to a conference-based format: The Bob Stone Conference vs. The Willard Mitchell Conference (unlike the NHL...oooh, don't even get me started...). Our match was a fast-paced affair that had the crowd cheering and hollering from beginning to end as the Bob Stone Conference took home the inaugural victory by a 6-4 margin.

Highlights of the night:

1. Despite the high score, it was definitely a goaltenders battle, with both Mike and Greg posting upwards of 40 saves apiece. There was at least 2 brilliant saves by each goalie that, had we sent them to TSN, would have made the "Higlight of the Night" nomination list.

2. Danny scoring 4 goals including the game winner.

3. A spontaneous eruption of the YMCA song with massive crowd participation during the second intermission (and yes, we got it all on tape).

4. The overall intensity of play and fierce determination showed by all those who participated.


A special thank-you is in order to Willard Mitchell and Bob Stone for coming to the game and being the honorary coaches of the teams that rally under the conference banners that bear their name. They showed a lot of class and we really appreciate their participation. Two thumbs up!

posted by theDING @ 13:31