The Stars continued the push for their first playoff appearance in five seasons with a 7-2 win over the Hawks.
It was a pretty tight game for the most part. The Stars held a 1-0 lead after the first period, and a 3-1 lead after two.
Jason Hotke had another strong game for the Stars, scoring two goals and two assists. He earns the Player of the Game for his efforts.

In the middle game, the IceDogs clinched a playoff berth with a 5-3 win over the Flyers.
The IceDogs got the lone goal in the first period. The Flyers countered with the lone goal in the second period and the teams went into the third tied at 1-1.
Early in the third, the IceDogs scored two quick goals to go up 3-1. The Flyers cut the lead to one when they scored half-way through the third. They evened things up when they scored with four minutes to go, but the IceDogs regained the lead a minute later. They sealed the deal with an empty netter in the last minute of the game.
Matt Tamminga is the Player of the Game. He scored twice for the IceDogs, including the game winner.

The Omegas kept their playoff hopes alive with a 7-5 win over the Cattle Barons in the late game.
Things were not looking good for the Omegas early in the game. The Cattle Barons got off to a great start in the game, and were up 4-1 late in the first period.
The Omegas scored in the last minute of the first. This goal seemed to change the momentum of the game. The Omegas were all over the Cattle Barons in the second period. Dave Noorloos, playing as a fill-in goalie for the Cattle Barons, was quite busy for the rest of the game, and held the Cattle Barons in it for as long as he could. By the end of the period, the Omegas had come back to take a 6-4 lead. Dave continued to play well in net for the Cattle Barons, but the Omegas did not let up the pressure, and worked hard for this victory.
Lance Ross & O.J. Deelstra will share the Player of the Game honours in this one. Each of them scored a hat-trick for their respective teams. Dave Noorloos does deserve honourable mention for his efforts as well.

In the early game, the IceDogs helped out their playoff hopes by beating the Cattle Barons 8-4.
The IceDogs started out quickly & found themselves up 4-1 by the end of the first period. The teams each scored a goal in the second. The IceDogs capped it off by scoring three more in the third, while the Cattle Barons scored two.
Joe & Jordan DeBoer will share the Player of the Game honours for this one. They each scored five points in the IceDogs' win. Greg Bork also had a good game, tallying three assists.

The early game was another battle of the two top teams in the standings. The Flyers put an exclamation point on clinching a playoff spot with an 8-1 win over the Hawks.
The Flyers dominated the game - scoring four goals in the first period and three in the second.
After getting rattled in the early game while playing as a "fill-in" goalie for the Cattle Barons, Rick Jones rebounded for in the net for the Flyers, and looked like he might get his second shut-out of the season. This was until the Hawks were finally able to get on the scoreboard with two minutes to go in the third.
We'll let Rick Jones share the Player of the Game with his team-mates, Steve Capelle & Ryan Cross, who each scored three points for the Flyers.

The late game was an important "four point" type of a game between the two teams separated by a point for the final playoff spot. The Stars continued on their streak by beating the Omegas 7-4.
It was a good battle all the way through, with the Stars going up 3-1 by the end of the first. They stretched the lead in the second, and were up 5-2 going into the third.
The Omegas gave the Stars a scare when they scored two quick goals early in the third to trim the Stars' lead to 5-4. The Stars countered when they scored a power-play goal with seven minutes to go, and sealed the deal with an empty netter in the last minute.
Chris Helps is the Player of the Game. He had five points for the Stars, including four goals.

With two games to go in the regular season, the standings are still far from being settled.
The Hawks have clinched first place, but the rest of the playoff picture is quite unclear at this point.
The Flyers have 23 points & have clinched a playoff berth, but still do not know what position they will finish in.
The IceDogs sit in third with 21 points. They could finish as high as second position, but also could miss the playoffs.
The Stars are now sitting in fourth with 19 points. They could finish as high as third seed, but could also miss the playoffs for yet another season.
The Omegas are in fifth position with 18 points. They are in a very similar situation as the Stars. They also can finish as high as third position, but they could miss the playoffs for the first time in years.
The Cattle Barons will not be in the playoffs this season, but they can certainly play the role as spoiler. They could be the key in how the standings play out.

One of the referees that regularly does our league's games (Todd Hoover) runs a men's summer ball hockey league. They play on Monday nights @ the Pt. Edward Arena. There will be 16 games played from April to August. They are looking for a few teams.
If anyone is interested, here is a link to the website: www.pmhlhockey.com
You can email Todd at: toddhoover2@gmail.com
Phone: 519-312-9886
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Brandon Wilpstra of the Stars reached the 30 minute mark in penalties. He is suspended for one game, and therefore, cannot play in this week's game (February 14). He will be eligible to play again in the game on February 21.

Andrew Melville of the IceDogs received three minor penalties & was ejected from the game against the Hawks. This is the first time that this has occurred for Andrew this season, so he is okay to play in the next game.

The early game saw the Omegas beat the Flyers 6-2.
The Omegas got out of the gate quick and found themselves up 2-0 in the first five minutes. They held this lead until the Flyers countered with two of their own in the last four minutes of the first period. This turned out to be all that the Flyers could muster.
The Omegas scored two more in the second period & two more again in the third.
Dave Giffen is the Player of the Game. He led the way for the Omegas - scoring two goals and an assist.

The Stars continued their push for a playoff spot by beating the Cattle Barons 8-3 in the middle game.
They got on the scoreboard in the first minute of the game, and went into the second period holding a 2-1 lead. The second was all Stars, scoring five goals. The Cattle Barons scored a couple in the third period, but it wasn't enough at that point.
On any other night, Dale Moesker's hat-trick would be enough to earn him the Player of the Game, but he will have to settle for honourable mention. The Player of the Game in this one is Jason Hotke. He scored the first four goals for the Stars & added two assists later in the game.

The late game saw the Hawks clinch first overall with a 5-1 victory over the IceDogs.
The IceDogs got on the scoreboard first and held a 1-0 lead after the first period. Unfortunately for them, the Hawks owned the rest of the game.
By the end of the second period, the Hawks came back to hold a 4-1 lead. After scoring one more in the third, they cruised to victory.
Calvin Pelleboer, Rob Nutma, Kyle Huizinga, & Dave VanOostveen all had a three point game for the Hawks. We'll let all four players share the Player of the Game honours.