DFU Hockey 2008: the impossible dream?

Yes it's that time of year again. The 2008 DFU Hockey campaign begins tonight. The latest press release from team captain Josh Kernoff:

Here is our schedule for the season:

FIRST GAME = THIS TUESDAY NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!

Tues Jan 15 @ 11:15pm v. "the handlers" (lame team name...)
Thurs Jan 24 @ 10:15pm vs. "DMC"
Tues Jan 29 @ 10:30pm v. "Bluth"
Thurs Feb 14 @ 11pm v. "MacEachrans"

So we're in the Moosilauke men's league (no co-ed) this year... but that DOESN"T excuse women from missing games because we need players....

now... they've made it a little tougher to clear this year, only one team from each subdivision makes playoffs, which means we have to win all of our games to make playoffs, but i think this just might be the year we do it....

No word yet from the representative of The Handlers, nor any mention of what DFU Hockey's General Manager Josh Kernoff has been up to in the offseason. Some pundits have suggested that the team could use at least one more attacking attacking option to expand the attacking options and relieve some of the pressure on the team's all-time leading scorer Josh Kernoff. Another priority is likely to be securing a bruising defender capable of providing additional protection for star goalkeeper Kade Olsen.

It remains to be seen whether any Canadian ringers can be found to fill these holes. Absent firm word, the bookmakers have set the current odds for the team's playoff chances at 857,000:1. Get your money in now...

DFU Hockey score 3 goals

DFU Hockey's season came to an end today, with an 8-3 loss to the River Rats. The result means that the team failed to qualify for the playoffs by the narrowest of margins - a single game.

Team Captain Josh Kernoff was the hero of the day, scoring a hat trick, and drawing a penalty directly in front of the opponent's goal that should have resulted in a penalty shot.

The game was also marked by some fine goal-tending by John Fine, making his triumphant return to the team after a long hiatus. He made a number of great saves and held the opponents in single digits, a strong accomplishment for DFU Hockey.

Also, Shane was the face-off champion for the team, and also managed to get up quickly after falling over, for the most part.


Captain Kernoff made the following comments on the match:

DFU HOCKEY SCORES!

...but unfortunately our opponents did too, and more times than we did.....

so no playoffs......

final score 8-3

One other highlight:

DFU hockey was, at one point in the game winning!!!!

yes, its true,

we scored the first goal of the game, and shifted to a defensive strategy, but were unable to hold off our opponents, who responded with, as you know.... 8 goals....

Stirring words.

The players say that their offseason plans include watching film from their games this year to help make the minor adjustments necessary to win the league, long training sessions, and extensive beefcaking. Also, the recruitment of more Canadian ringers.

Pictures follow.