Cherry Cup VIII - RP, Scores, Rosters [Archive]

Squornshelous

08-01-2005, 18:39

OOC:
*grins at the all the six person teams running around*
A standard NHL style hockey team has two goalkeepers, 6 defensemen organized into three pairs and 12 forwards organized in four lines of three.

IC:
Squornshelous Ferrets Cherry Cup 8 Team

Goalkeepers:
Miroslav Grevnik * #1
Ilya Ulanov #52

Defenders:
Khevin Jarlson * #24
Petr Lang * #31
Jakob Newman #90
Bernard Telleman #41
Dwight Tikman * #15
Janni Titov * #4

Right Wingers:
Petrov Dorenskiy #29
Ulf Ganger #67
Gregory Petchukov ** ( #27
Fredrick Ulbricht * #11

Left Wingers:
Benny Carlson #42
Radek Grond ** @ #72
Danniel Schille #8
Sergei Herkenov * #71

Centers:
George Freeman ** @ #11
Harris O'Donnel #45
Pavel Skrastins * #21
Gunther Hiemel #30

* indicates previous Cherry Cups
( indicates captain
@ indicates Alternate Captain

Typical Starting Lineup:

Grond Freeman Petchukov
LW C RW

Titov Lang
LD RD

Grevnik
G

Second Line:
D: Dwight Tikman #15
D: Khevin Jarlson #24
RW: Fredrick Ulbricht #11
C: Pavel Skrastins #21
LW: Sergei Herkenov #71

Third Line:
D: Jakob Newman #90
D: Bernard Telleman #41
RW: Petrov Dorenskiy #29
C: Gunther Hiemel #30
LW: Danniel Schille #8

Fourth Line:
RW: Ulf Ganger #67
C: Harris O'Donnel #45
LW: Benny Carlson #42

Starting Forwards Freeman, Petchukov and Grond are among the finest in the world, and have played together since Cherry Cup 6. Grevnik is still an up a coming goalie, and will occasionally give up a soft goal, but his focus improves daily. The defense, while lacking any one superstar, is solid, with everyone pulling their weight. On the lower lines, 6'7" 268 lb Ulf Ganger is an imposing force on both sides of the ice. Along with fellow checkers Gunther Hiemel, Harris O'Donnel and new defenseman Jakob Newman, he'll give opposing shooters something to think about.

Starblaydia

08-01-2005, 19:23

"Coach Haztarr, Coach Haztarr," the female reporter called after the Dwarven coach, "a few quick questions, please?"

"Aye, Missey, I'll answer ye questions." he replied from somewhere around her waist.

"Coach Haztarr, can you give us the rest of your team line-up?"

"What d'ye be wantin' that fur?" he eyed her with a strange look. Perfectly normal for him, but a strange look nonetheless.

"The Ferrets' Manager was mocking the fact you only released a six-man roster."

"He did?" Haztarr lost his temper then, "I'll kall'im! The dirty great Squornshellan won'tae know whats hit'im!"

"But..."

"Just because we're t'Dwarves donnae make us inferior!" Haztarr yelled and stomped around the corridor. "A'll crush'is team wie t'bacca mae 'and...!"

At this point, its probably best left for us to interpret his words through the medium of lip-reading. Though if there are any Dwarfish-speaking views watching we apologise for the cursing. Thankfully, though, Coach Haztarr dropped a piece of paper containing the full Starblaydia roster, with not a non-Dwarf in sight. Rumours abound in Iansisle that this team will be nicknamed the 'Starblaydia Stunties', instead of the usual 'Starblaydia Rayzors'. Not a single human even figured in selection for this team, meaning that such human greats as wing Ragnar Larsson and 'keeper Olaf Goodbrother, who could easily win a game on their own, are left kicking their heels at home.

1st Line:
Thror Honnhirrim C Electrickery Guild
Thorin Nibin W Brewer's Team
Thrain Naugrim W Brewer's Team
Thingol Zaram D Electrickery Guild
Dimrill Barazinbar D Brewer's Team
Dagnir Tumunzahar G Mining Co-Operative Guild

Replacements:
Gromril Tamanubaz C BeardBraiders United
Floror Hemanguroth C Brewer's Team
Nebazarr Mahamhir C Runic Guild
Haradin Azanulbizarn W Electrickery Guild
Thorion Ganuztar W Runic Guild
Gonotrill Harantzim W Mountain Mithrils
Banghiman Fortrekhir W Electrickery Guild
Thorin Hazbathim W Runic Guild
Gotrek Ramanzabar W Mining Co-Operative Guild
Fingon Nongortheb D Runic Guild
Danwedh Turgrim D Brewer's Team
Balak Fingorram D Engineering Union
Hagard Haztarr D BeardBraiders United
Nurri Temekrahin D Mining Co-Operative Guild
Grimcrag Torinzahar G Mining Co-Operative Guild

"It's them humans' fault. The Dwarves are great. Its the damn humans who can't play hockey to save their lives. How we won a Cherry Cup I'll never know, must have been some strange incident involving aliens or time travel or something."
Looks like Coach Haztarr might be justified, then.

Rayzors all the way, baby!

Sarzonia

08-01-2005, 21:48

The Sarzonia Blizzards

Coach: Harold Clark

ROSTER (starters in bold):
1 Brian Snow (Portsmouth Pride): At 6'2, 185, not the most agile goalkeeper around. Uses size and positioning to cut down most goalscoring chances. Decent puck handler. 22 years old.
30 Tim Collins (Saugerties Storm): This 27 year old just took up hockey three years ago, so Snow is the more experienced keeper. Is poor at puckhandling. At 5'9, 165, uses the butterfly style and his agility to stop shots.

DEFENSEMEN:
2 Bill Langham (Woodstock Seawolves): Team captain. This 29 year old has the most hockey experience of any Blizzards player. Has the best plus-minus in the history of Woodstock City College (plus-32). Known more for savvy than speed, but he's a very hard hitter.
4 Kevin Dewey (Nicksia Hawks): Known as a great offensive defenseman. Led his amateur league in goals by a defenseman with 12 in 30 games. 25 years old.
10 Brandon Yancey (Portland Pirates): The fastest defender in Sarzonia, he sometimes takes his ability to chase the play from behind for granted and doesn't position well enough for Coach Clark. 23 years old.
12 Ben Johansson (New Isselmere University, New Daurmont): Rugged defenseman known for taking his share of penalties. Has the skill to handle the puck and jump into the attack if needed, but usually is a stay-at-home defenseman. 24 years old.
14 Connor Burleson (Wilmington Whiteheads): The hardest hitting defenseman on the team, most of this 26 year old's checks are clean. Able to deal a bone jarring hip check. Not the best at puckhandling so he's a stay-at-home defenseman.
15 Dave Miller (Portsmouth Pride: Aggressive, attacking defender often skates with the fourth line. Led the team in penalty minutes during the team's exhibition tour through Sarzonia. At 30 years old, he's the oldest player on the team.

FORWARDS:
11 Jeff Cantnell (Woodstock): This left winger has one of the deadliest shots among a left-shooting wing in Sarzonia. He led the Seawolves in goals with 29, six more than his age this year.
16 Marc Coulier (Carthage Crush): Led the team in faceoff win percentage last year (61 percent). Does especially well in clutch faceoffs, so he'll be the first line center. 28 years old.
17 Mike Ridley (Lexington Lasers): The top goal scorer in his amateur league with 28 in 30 games, this 27 year old right winger is the best all-around player Sarzonia has.
19 John Davis (Lexington): Rugged right winger usually defends against the opposing team's top offensive forwards. Is excellent at getting under the skin of some of the greatest players on opposing teams. 22 years old.
20 Kevin Spencer (Galveston College): Can play both center and left wing. Usually decent on face offs, but he's best known for being a tough defensive forward. 29 years old.
22 Albert Cronin (Carthage): Utility forward, can play all three forward positions, but is best at left wing. Improving on defense, but is often sitting on the player's bench in the third period. 25 years old.
23 Steve Becker (Woodstock): For a fourth line center who is among the leaders in penalty minutes, has a deft touch around the goal. If he keeps his hands to himself instead of beating on his opponents, he could be a leading scorer. 24 years old.
24 Kelly Miller (Portland): Arguably the hardest working player in Sarzonia, this 28 year old right winger goes full-tilt on every shift like his family's honor depended on it. His scrappy play has endeared him to his teammates everywhere he's gone. Will dig in the corners and deliver brutal checks on opposing forwards when he has to. The alternate captain.
27 Billy May (Nicksia): Despite his size (5'8, 145 pounds), the toughest fighter on the Sarzonian team. He'll engage anyone anywhere, anytime. Next to no skill with the puck, so when he's on the ice, he's out there to pick a fight. "Plays" left wing. He just turned 26.
32 Casey Matthews (Newcastle University): At 6'3, 205 pounds, he's easily the biggest player on the ice for the Blizzards. Despite his physical presence, this 25 year old has a surprisingly good touch when he plays center, but he's well-known for being ambidextrous. Not very good with faceoffs, however.
36 Harvey Benedict (University of Montgomery): If your enforcer has been given a game misconduct, he'll pick up the slack as a right wing. If you have to use him for anything else, he'll do well with his defensive assignments and distract the opposing defense when he has the puck. Other than that, there's not much else this 29 year old is good for.
44 Casey Russell (Henley State College): The younger brother of Sarzonian football star Darwin Russell, he has the hockey equivalent of his brother's skills, but at 20 years old, it'll be a while before he plays center with the starting unit.

Iansisle

08-01-2005, 22:11

Liverpool England get surprise 'bye'

The national ice-hockey team has been surprised with news that they have received a first-round bye as CC7 runners up to make way for Wella to enter the competition. While the players were unavailable for comment, coach Srvanic Cecha noted that it would be easier for the players to become complacent. "I've decided to make the players play a few friendly games against Iansisle, if they'd oblige."

The Directorship of Sports, Games, and Recreation pounded their collective fists into their collective palms.

"Oh, it's on," one was quoted as saying.

((I'll sim a couple games between us, LE, as the season goes on. I feel kind of guilty for 'bumping' you, but figured it was good to get as many people as possible involved.))

Liverpool England

09-01-2005, 01:40

((Nah, 'sall right. A bit happy with the bye. :P))

Tanah Burung

09-01-2005, 03:33

Overheard pub chatter:

"11th? But we're the defending champions."

"No, Iansisle is the defending champions. You just slept through the last Cup. Goof."

"But i remember we won!"

"Nah, that Cup never happened. Or it never happened, according to the Iansisle Punnery and sporting Federation."

"What? Wasn't that Cherry Cup 5?"

"Cherry Cup V, you mean."

"What?"

"Cherry Cup V."

"Nitpicker."

"What? nits are rapidly becoming a thing of the past."

"So what about Cherry Cup Fi- ... I mean, V?"

"According to the good people of Iansisle, it never happened. Starblaydia never won a Cup, and we never finished second. And they scored 12,000 goals and won a war with Kalaallit Nunaat."

"Who?"

"Kalaallit Nunaat. A mythical country that allegedly once played pretty good hockey."

"Like us!"

"No, not like us. We suck."

"No way dude, we're the defending champions."

190. Go to 20.

Iansisle

09-01-2005, 03:46

Results: Game One

Sliponia 2 - 3 Starblaydia
The Gulf States 2 - 3 Brazillico
Minerjon 1 - 5 Frozcheva

Kalaallit Nunaat 2 - 6 Tanah Burung
Hisam 3 - 5 Hockey Canada
Wella 3 - 4 Lovisa

Vilita 2 - 1 Oliverry
Squornshelous 2 - 3 Idealistea
Fimble Loving People 3 - 3 Sarzonia

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Frozcheva 1 1 0 0 2 5 1 +4
Starblaydia 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 +1
Brazillico 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 +1
Hiiraan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
The Gulf States 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 -1
Sliponia 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 -1
Minerjon 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 -4

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Tanah Burung 1 1 0 0 2 6 2 +4
Hockey Canada 1 1 0 0 2 5 3 +2
Lovisa 1 1 0 0 2 4 3 +1
Nouveau Richelieu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Wella 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 -1
Hisam 1 0 1 0 0 3 5 -2
Kalaallit Nunaat 1 0 1 0 0 2 6 -4

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Idealistea 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 +1
Vilita 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 +1
Sarzonia 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 +0
Fimble Loving People 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 +0
Nordwind 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Squornshelous 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 -1
Oliverry 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 -1

Oliverry

09-01-2005, 06:15

Oliverrian National Team

President of Oliverian Hockey Association to come to the stand:

OHA Prez:Hi everybody! Today, I invited the press to come here to announce what will be the rosters for our 2nd Cherry Cup. I onvite this years coach, Johnathan Blue to come here to announce who will be the players in this 8th Cherry Cup

(Crowd applauding and screaming)

JB: Hi everyone, bonjour tout le monde, binwim yuo te unme,
Today is a great day. Here is the roster sheet that I read to you right now. I have to say something: Those players all come from Oliverrian Hockey League. The rosters are also very similar to last cup's ones except than 2 players are retired. So here are, finally, the rosters:

Coach:Johnathan Blue
Goalie Coach: Jean-Francois Larache: Was the starting goalie for Oliverrian selections last tournament.
Forward coach: Brian McGill: Was also on Oliverrian's national team last year

Goalies:

32:John Mezzalona(East Rubbermade DJ's):23 years-old
5: Nicola Missioliza(Lamontagne Pingouins):26 years-old
Defensemen:

44:Louis Tremblay(Lamontagne Pingouins):22 years-old
98:Gil Brown(Marshalliston Capitals):34 years-old
31:Richard Lanoix(Letremblay Bleu-Blanc-Rouge):33 years-old
22:Steve Dubé(Perpignant Français):21 years-old
58: Oliver Jones(Coastal Oceans):26 years-old
39: Lil'Jon Hat(Coastal Oceans):27 years-old

Forwards:

1st line

The next 3 players are all part of the same line in Oliverry. This line is called "The Superfrenchie Line"

2:Guy-Jacques François(Marshalliston Capitals):30 years-old
4: Denys de Ladurantaye(Marshalliston Capitals):24 years-old
6:François Laroche(Marshalliston Capitals):27 years-old

2nd Line

8: Johnathan Bailey(Sunberry Coastals):30 years-old
9: Felipe Alanzano(Marshallsiton Capitals):19 years-old
10: Michael Nurenburg(East Rubbermade DJ's):27 years-old

3rd line

12: Frank Thompson(Perpignant Français):24 years-old
14: Joel Hatcher(Sunberry Borders):30 years-old
16: John Motorola(Costal Oceans):26 years-old

4th line

These players are all power checkers

18:Pat Andretti(Letremblay Bleu-Blanc-Rouge):30 years-old
23: Jersey MacMaster(Coastal Oceans):30 years-old
36: Dick Tremblay(Perpignant Francais):18 years-old

We will also announce that we will be wearing the same uniform as last year:

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Oliverry

09-01-2005, 08:51

Oliverry loses on tournament opener

A 2-1 lost against Vilita. Coach Blue commented this:
"T'was a god game. It's just a shame we lost in 3rd period last minute when Vilita's best scorer scored for the victory. Anyway, the goalie was exceptional!"

Here's the game review:

1st period:
No Goals
Penalties:
(3:45):Oliverry: Louis Tremblay: 2:00 Cross-Checking
(17:41):Vilita: ???: 2:00 Interference

2nd Period:
(5:42):Oliverry: Guy-Jacques François(Laroche)
(8:10): Vilita: ??? (???)
Penalties:
(5:43):Oliverry: Dick Tremblay: 5:00 Fighting and Game misconduct
(5:43):Vilita: ??? : 5:00 Fighting and Game misconduct
(14:45): Oliverry: Johnathan Bailey: 4:00 double-minor Roughing
(19:59): Vilita: ??? : 2:00 Tripping

3rd period
(19:41):Vilita: ???(???)
Penalties:
(7:21): Oliverry: Pat Andretti: 2:00 Interference

Attendance: 3142

Referies: Richard Kinoursh(Iansisle)

Arena where the game was played: Iansisle Civic Center

Frozcheva

09-01-2005, 10:43

"After their first game in the cherry cup, the team are feeling confident." said the head coach.

"Who, from your perspective was man of the match?" asked the reporter

"Well i'd say it would have to be Nicky Chinnski. He had never played with the national team in a game before, and hasn't been a citizen long, but he seems to gel well with the others."

"Does it have anything to do with the fact he got a hat-trick?" the reporter smiled

"Well that may have come into the decision a little, but we, in Frozcheva reward hard work, and often, those who work hardest do not score. The great defensemen never get the glory they deserve." The coach replied.

"One more question" the reporter said

"No further questions. I'm off to 'train' with the lads." And with that, the head coach strolled out the press conference.

Minerjon

09-01-2005, 13:14

After a morale-destroying 5-1 defeat, Minerjon withdraw Phill Howarth and replace him with Super-Slav Centre Timophey Spiridonov for the rest of the tournament to join George Gibbons (NM) Rory Walker (D) Alexander Chandler (D) Lewis Smith (L) and David Teasdale (R) in the 1st line who, due to the small country's limited resources, will soon be representing their country at basketball!! :rolleyes:

Vilita

10-01-2005, 20:35

GOALKEEPERS:

[ 92 ] Tommy Finn [ - No Club - ]
------- GK ( AGE: 21 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 96 ] Mike Kater [ - No Club - ]
------- GK ( AGE: 15 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

DEFENDERS:

[ 37 ] Kevin Diesel [ - No Club - ]
------- D ( AGE: 24 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 74 ] Mike Ice [ - Ephesus Iguanas (STR) - ]
------- D ( AGE: 21 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 51 ] Korus Korney [ - No Club - ]
------- D ( AGE: 20 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 45 ] Cinnami Vellamoi [ - Ephesus Iguanas (STR) - ]
------- D ( AGE: 18 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 7 ] Martie Ligs [ - No Club - ]
------- D ( AGE: 17 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 1 ] Artuin Virde [ - Jhanna Combatants (STR) - ]
------- D ( AGE: 31 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

LEFT WINGERS:

[ 32 ] Cartai Chiate [ - No Club - ]
------- LW ( AGE: 27 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 48 ] Ricky Fike [ - No Club - ]
------- LW ( AGE: 18 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 58 ] Tristain Outseas [ - Ephesus Iguanas (STR) - ]
------- LW ( AGE: 16 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 35 ] Jessi Hotonia [ - Gar-Hallad Thunder (STR) - ]
------- LW ( AGE: 26 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

RIGHT WINGERS:

[ 4 ] River Suzgar [ - No Club - ]
------- RW ( AGE: 19 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 23 ] Eastern Raciani [ - Achaeos Avalanche (STR) - ]
------- RW ( AGE: 24 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 41 ] Lance Blaki [ - No Club - ]
------- RW ( AGE: 25 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 28 ] Redworm Triffle [ - Ephesus Iguanas (STR) - ]
------- RW ( AGE: 23 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

CENTERS:

[ 19 ] Patrick Vilita [ - No Club - ]
------- C ( AGE: 21 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 88 ] Ocean Suzgar [ - No Club - ]
------- C ( AGE: 22 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 15 ] Emhaoi Linaozi [ - Bisarley Bluejays (STR) - ]
------- C ( AGE: 26 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

[ 22 ] Juliar Fichaud [ - Tabeck Swans (STR) - ]
------- C ( AGE: 18 GOALS::TOT: CC: REG: )

Starblaydia

10-01-2005, 21:02

"We wun t' match!" Coach Haztarr shouted, "Three-Two, yer bastads! Slips, my arse!"

And that was just the press conference. Imagine the sight of a mad, rotund, four-foot high Dwarf with a dark brown beard speckled with white, jumpng up and down in glee and anger in equal turns.

A wrister unleashed by Thorin Nibin and a brace of goals from Honnhirrim brought Starblaydia's new-look Rayzors a win from Group-Favourites Sliponia. Starblaydia failed to slip up against this team in the last Cherry Cup and it appears they've managed to do the same this time, now second on Goal Difference in their Group.

And the Iansisle referees haven't screwed us over, yet! Perhaps its because there are no humans around yelling 'Cherry Cup Five Champions, Baby, Yeah!'. Its just a group of Dwarves, going about their business, getting drunk and silently writing in their team and personal Books of Grudges, storing up conflicts and vengance for years and generations to come.

Rayzors all the way, baby!

Sarzonia

10-01-2005, 21:07

Blizzards open up with a draw, 3-3

Despite having a team that has been in place since before Cherry Cup VII and a consistent lineup and offensive system, the Sarzonian national ice hockey team couldn't defeat a hastily assembled outfit from Fimble Loving Peoples and ended up with a 3-3 draw.

Despite earning a standings point to open the Cherry Cup for the first time, the Blizzards' dressing room resembled that of a losing team. The players somberly walked around the room and the team angrily brushed aside reminders that they earned a standings point.

"We needed to beat this team, especially with the tough schedule we have coming up," Clark said. "The fact is, when you don't get standings points when you have a chance to, it bites you in the (behind) later on."

Forward Jeff Cantnell sparked the Blizzards (0-1-0, one point) out of the gate early, scoring two goals in the first 14:29 of the game to give the Blizzards an early 2-0 lead. Cantnell made two dekes that faked out goaltender J. Fordalis on the first one, just 56 seconds after the opening faceoff, then fired a blazing leftie slapshot on the first power play of the game for either side.

Unfortnately for the Blizzards, the team lost momentum when goalie Brian Snow suffered a slight concussion after getting hit from behind while trying to clear the puck. The team was forced to send Tim Collins in to replace Snow with 12:39 remaining in the second period and team captain Bill Langham was taken off the ice because he was the third string goalkeeper.

The Blizzards will try to call up goalie Ben Knight, a 21 year old who just graduated from Woodstock City College, to be the backup to Collins if Snow can't play. But the team's immediate concerns rested with Snow.

"Snowie took a nasty hit there," Langham said. "We've got to do a better job of protecting our goalie out there. We only have two."

The team also needs to do a better job of covering for its goalies. FLP scored almost immediately after the goalie substitution and went into the dressing room with a 3-2 lead. Clark couldn't replace Collins because Langham hadn't played goalie since junior hockey, so he exhorted the team to play tighter defense.

It must have worked. The FLC team launched 29 shots on goal in the first two periods, but had only six in the third period, and forward Mike Ridley scored the tying goal with just 18.6 seconds left in regulation to salvage the tie. The Blizzards will face third ranked Squornshelous in a game that Clark is calling a "must win.

"We've got a huge game coming up and we've got our backup goalie in there. You saw what happened last time when we got buried in the standings."

Iansisle

10-01-2005, 22:25

Results: Game Two

Brazillico 0 - 1 Minerjon
The Gulf States 3 - 1 Frozcheva
Sliponia 2 - 1 Hiiraan

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Frozcheva 2 1 1 0 2 6 4 +2
The Gulf States 2 1 1 0 2 5 4 +1
Starblaydia 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 +1
Sliponia 2 1 1 0 2 4 4 +0
Brazillico 2 1 1 0 2 3 3 +0
Minerjon 2 1 1 0 2 2 5 -3
Hiiraan 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 -1

Hockey Canada 1 - 3 Wella
Hisam 4 - 1 Lovisa
Kalaallit Nunaat 1 - 2 Noveau Richelieu

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Tanah Burung 1 1 0 0 2 6 2 +4
Hisam 2 1 1 0 0 7 6 +1
Wella 2 1 1 0 2 6 5 +1
Nouveau Richelieu 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 +1
Hockey Canada 2 1 1 0 2 6 6 +0
Lovisa 2 1 1 0 2 5 6 -1
Kalaallit Nunaat 2 0 2 0 0 3 8 -5

Idealistea 1 - 2 Fimble Loving People
Squornshelous 2 - 5 Sarzonia
Vilita 2 - 2 Nordwind

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Sarzonia 2 1 0 1 3 8 5 +3
Fimble Loving People 2 1 0 1 3 5 4 +1
Vilita 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 +1
Idealistea 2 1 1 0 2 4 4 +0
Nordwind 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 +0
Oliverry 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 -1
Squornshelous 2 0 2 0 0 4 8 -4

Hockey Highlights on SPORTSBLURB

Top-seeded Vilita held to draw by Nordwind ... Greenlandic struggles continue versus the New Cardinal ... Sarzonia slaughters 4th seed Squornshelous on the road ... five teams seperated by two goals in Group One; six teams tied at two points

Sarzonia

10-01-2005, 22:46

Backup starts off right for Blizzards

So much for the expected happening in this Cherry Cup.

After a disappointing road tie against Fimble Loving Peoples, the Sarzonian national team wasn't expected to put up much of a fight against sixth ranked and second seeded Squornshelous in a road tilt that was the second of three to begin Cherry Cup qualifying. But the Blizzards put together a great offensive and defensive gameplan and goalie Tim Collins picked up his first win as a starter to lead the Blizzards to a 5-2 upset win.

Coach Harold Clark addressed the team before the game began and exhorted them to tighten up their defense and play their brand of hockey. He told the team they had a chance to win the game, but he never imagined the team would dominate the game the way they did.

"That effort you saw out there is a testament to the character this team has," a hoarse Clark said after the game. He was still drenched with ice water the team poured on him to celebrate the win. "The only ones who believed in us were in that dressing room."

Forwards Jeff Cantnell and Mike Ridley scored two goals each and defenseman Kevin Dewey added the fifth into an empty net with five seconds left in the third period. The team got more good news when the team's doctors announced that goalie Brian Snow would be available to the team for the team's first home game on Matchday Four.

"We're going to be smart with Snowie," defenseman and captain Bill Langham said. "There's no need to rush him back and risk his health."

Oliverry

10-01-2005, 23:13

Team Oliverry practices today

Today, Oliverrian National team practiced in John Deer Arena. Here are the big facts:

-Dick "Fighter-on-the-law" Tremblay has been conveted to a meeting with the coach. He's been scratched from the team and replaced with Rich Garneau, a guy from the last NS World Junior Championship.

-Coach seemed very sad from the last game. He declared that the goalie wasn't very good on the last game so he will replace it by the other one. Here are the lines for the 2nd game:

Goalies:
Starter: 5. Nicola Missioliza
Back-up: 32. John Mezzalona

Forward lines:

1st line
2:Guy-Jacques François(Marshalliston Capitals):30 years-old
4: Denys de Ladurantaye(Marshalliston Capitals):24 years-old
6:François Laroche(Marshalliston Capitals):27 years-old

2nd Line
8: Johnathan Bailey(Sunberry Coastals):30 years-old
9: Felipe Alanzano(Marshallsiton Capitals):19 years-old
10: Michael Nurenburg(East Rubbermade DJ's):27 years-old

3rd line
12: Frank Thompson(Perpignant Français):24 years-old
14: Joel Hatcher(Sunberry Borders):30 years-old
16: John Motorola(Costal Oceans):26 years-old

4th line
18:Pat Andretti(Letremblay Bleu-Blanc-Rouge):30 years-old
23: Jersey MacMaster(Coastal Oceans):30 years-old
36: Rich Garneau(Oliverrian Junior Hockey League):17 years-old

Scratched:
Dick Tremblay

Defensemen pairings:

1st pair
44:Louis Tremblay(Lamontagne Pingouins):22 years-old
98:Gil Brown(Marshalliston Capitals):34 years-old

2nd pair
31:Richard Lanoix(Letremblay Bleu-Blanc-Rouge):33 years-old
22:Steve Dubé(Perpignant Français):21 years-old

3rd pair
58: Oliver Jones(Coastal Oceans):26 years-old
39: Lil'Jon Hat(Coastal Oceans):27 years-old

Starblaydia

10-01-2005, 23:40

"Play it up t'ice, yer bastads!" Haztarr shouted again, "Why is no-wun listenen' ta mae! And why am I not in t' coaches box! And howd'y'all get soo tall?!"

"Um, Coach," the Starblaydi journalist leaned over to the Dwarven coach, who was now jumping up and down on his seat, "that's the Frozcheva team. We're watching them in preparation for our next match. Starblaydia have a bye this match, remember?"

"WOT?!"

"Um. I have to go, um, call in a report. Yes, that's it, call in a report."

"Yer lyin' bastads! I'll teach ya to pretend tae be Starblaydi Dwarves! We'll hamma ye, yer great big frozen-cheevas... "

And so once more, dear reader, we must leave our ever-excitable Head Coach. Until next time...

Frozcheva

11-01-2005, 17:47

"Despite our loss, we are still top of the table, and we expect to stay that way" quoted the head coach of the team.

"Due to our high scoring first game we have proven that we can score goals, and believe that if we can only get more shots on goal then we could win this cup"he said optimistically.

"Yes it is still early days, but if we work hard and get good results, then there is nothing we can't achieve."

Fimble loving peoples

11-01-2005, 18:02

After gaining a win and moving into second in the group Fimble loving peoples recently appointed coach spoke to the press.

"What is the secret to your success?."

"The lads did just what I told 'em. That's what."

"And what did you tell them?."

"Are you trying to steal my secrets>, Are you?. Oh no. The enemy is everywhere. Run for your lives!!!."

Communication broke down at this point as the coach placed upon his head a tin foil hat and ran into the training facility.

Vilita

11-01-2005, 18:47

We're behind... Who?

----------------That's right folks, the Vilita Ice Cats (Sounds like an ice dancing show or something, doesn't it?) are currently 3rd in the table behind... Fimble Loving Peoples. I guess that means they love Fimbles. What is a Fimble? Is a Fimble a Thimble? Is this some reference to a book or funny joke that never reached the shores of Vilita? Ah, but then they must be good at hockey! Well, not really. See they have the same amount of wins as Vilita, and the same amount of draws, which after two games, does not say much. They even have the same goal difference as the as-strong-as-ever Vilitans. They've just physically scored one goal more. Don't worry, when we meet up with these Fimble's, we'll take care of that. The most important thing though will be beating Sarzonia.

Sarzonia

11-01-2005, 19:18

Overheard as the Sarzonian Blizzards finished their practice session before tonight's game against group third seed Oliverry and the media left for the day:

Goalie Tim Collins: Hey, Coach!

Coach Howard Clark: Yeah?

Collins: Did you read what the Vilitans are saying?

Clark: No, what?

Collins: They're putting us at the top of their "must beat" list.

Clark: Us? You've got to be kidding me! What about Squornshelous?

Collins: Eh, who knows. They seem to have it in for us for some reason.

Clark: Figures. Damn Vilitans. Never liked 'em. They're one of the top teams in the world and they're worried about us. Little buggers.

Collins: I guess last night's game got noticed a little bit.

Clark: All the same, we've got Oliverry to worry about. It's our third match against these guys. Let's hope that familiarity helps us.

Collins: Let's hope they weren't watching last night's game.

Clark: You know they probably are right now. I wouldn't be surprised if they're still pissed about losing to us 7-2 in the last Cherry Cup.

Collins: Yeah.

Clark: Anyway, I'll see you at the rink. Six p.m. sharp. Don't forget!

Collins: All right coach. Later.

Oliverry

11-01-2005, 23:23

Media was invited to a meeting with the Oliverrian team before the match. Here is a summary of it:

Coach Johnathan Blue: Hi, media guys, hi people in John Deer Arena, today, I invited you to talk with any player or coach you want by asking questions to them.

Media 1: Hi! Johnathan, do you think you played well in the last game?

JB: In some senses, yes, but in another one, no. But we ruled the fighting problem with the guy by scratching it from the team for this game.

Media 2: For any players in there: Do you think you will win against Sarzonia? I mean, you must know them, you beat them at your last game against them 7-2 *the guy's laughing* and you played against them twice before today.

Captain Guy-Jacques Francois: *laughs* yes. But expect some fights tonight against them. We now have a rival in the international level. So, now a word to Sarzonia: Have some fighters on the team or you will have many injured players on the ice. To the referee: Follow national rules for this game, which means don't exclude a player from the game if he fights, just give him a 5 minute penalty.

Media 3: Do you plan to do well in this year's cup?

Coach: Yes. We were Round-of-16ists last cup. We can do better hein team?
*all the team screams "yeahhh!"*

Now, it's time to go see some videos from lasr Sarzonian game. We don't remember all of their last game we saw last night *the team is laughing* so goodbye, see you later for the after-game press conference!

Squornshelous

12-01-2005, 05:55

WTF!!!

Ferrets Shredded in first two Games

Squornshelous, a favored team coming into this tournament, has been assraped by teams they should have beaten easily. As a result of the poor results, goalkeeper Miroslav Grevnik has been benched in favor of Ilya Ulanov. "Our defense has been playing like sh--." said head coach Tor Kirov. Defenseman Dwight Tikman will alos move up to the starting line, replacing Petr Lang, who will take Tikman's spot on the second line.

Iansisle

12-01-2005, 06:42

Sliponia 3 - 1 The Gulf States
Starblaydia 1 - 2 Frozcheva
Minerjon 4 - 1 Hiraan

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Frozcheva 3 2 1 0 4 8 5 +3
Sliponia 3 2 1 0 4 7 5 +3
Minerjon 3 2 1 0 4 6 6 +0
Starblaydia 2 1 1 0 2 4 4 +0
Brazillico 2 1 1 0 2 3 3 +0
The Gulf States 3 1 2 0 2 6 7 -1
Hiiraan 2 0 2 0 0 2 6 -4

Kalaallit Nunaat 2 - 4 Hisam
Tanah Burung 2 - 1 Lovisa
Wella 2 - 1 Noveau Richelieu

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Tanah Burung 2 2 0 0 4 8 3 +5
Hisam 3 2 1 0 4 11 8 +3
Wella 3 2 1 0 4 8 6 +2
Hockey Canada 2 1 1 0 2 6 6 +0
Nouveau Richelieu 2 1 1 0 2 3 3 +0
Lovisa 3 1 2 0 2 6 8 -2
Kalaallit Nunaat 3 0 3 0 0 5 12 -7

Vilita 1 - 2 Squornshelous
Oliverry 1 - 1 Sarzonia
Fimble Loving People 2 - 0 Nordwind

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Fimble Loving People 3 2 0 1 5 7 4 +3
Sarzonia 3 1 0 2 4 9 6 +3
Vilita 3 1 1 1 3 5 5 +0
Idealistea 2 1 1 0 2 4 4 +0
Squornshelous 3 1 2 0 2 6 9 -3
Oliverry 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 -1
Nordwind 2 0 1 1 1 2 4 -2

Hockey Highlights on SPORTSBLURB

Tanah Burung, Fimble Loving People, Sarzonia only undefeated teams ... Kalaallit Nunaat, Hiraan only teams without a single point ... Frozcheva continues amazing run, beats Starblaydian dwarves ... The year of the rookie? Frozcheva, Fimble Loving People top groups ... Iansisle beats Liverpool England 3-1 in friendly at Ianapalis Sports Arena; another game scheduled for later in LE ... Early results in Cherry Cup linked to University of Arizona class schedule ...

Starblaydia

12-01-2005, 12:55

"Is he dead?" whispered one.

"Maybe his brain exploded," thought another, who plucked up the courage to nudge his coach, "Coach?"

No response. Coach Haztarr just rocked gently from the poke. The group of Dwarves had seen their Coach go completely mental during the game. Which was nothing new, of course, but he hadn't reverted back to normal. He was just... sitting there.

"We promise we'll play better next match, coach!" one brave Dwarf plucked up the courage to speak, but the response was still silence.

"I won't get any more silly penalties, coach" said another

"And I'll try not to shove opponents through the glass, coach!"

It was to no avail, however, Coach Haztarr just sat there. All the Rayzors could do was just walk out of the dressing room and back to their hotel rooms. What would happen if they lost a second match? I don't think we wanna find out...

Sarzonia

12-01-2005, 16:53

Blizzards earn draw, remain unbeaten

In a tightly-contested match befitting the Sarzonian national team's new status as the top rivals for Oliverry, the Blizzards and Oliverry played to a 1-1 draw in Oliverry. The Blizzards (1-0-2, four points) are in second place in Group Three, one point behind newcomers Fimble Loving People and one point ahead of third ranked Vilita.

"We knew going in they were going to play physical hockey, so we went out there to match their brawn," Coach Harold Clark said. "Our offense wasn't as fluid as it was in the early going of the tournament, but we were able to match their aggressiveness."

The teams also nearly matched each other for penalty minutes. The Blizzards set a team record with 97 minutes in penalties, while Oliverry had 108. Three Sarzonians were given game misconducts, including backup goalkeeper Ben Knight. If goalie Tim Collins were injured, Clark said they would have had to rush Brian Snow into pads and onto the ice.

"Bennie's got to learn to keep his cool," defenseman and team captain Bill Langham said. "He nearly put us in a difficult spot with our goalie situation. Luckily Collins didn't get hurt."

Collins also didn't hurt the team. Making his second consecutive start and only the third start of his international career, Collins made 24 saves, including a sprawling effort that robbed forward François Laroche on one of Oliverry's 10 power play opportunities. Their only goal came at 17:36 of the first period during a four on three power play chance. Forward Joel Hatcher, playing due to a penalty on forward Denys de Ladurantaye, put a surprise wrap around past Collins for a 1-0 lead.

"I wasn't going to let that get me down," Collins said. "There was still a lot of hockey game left to go."

Forward Steve Becker, getting increased playing time due to Oliverry's stated intent to play physical hockey, tied the game 1-1 with a breakaway after winning a loose puck in the corner. He faked to his right and fired an off handed shot that tricked in past goalie John Mezzalona at 8:34 into the second period. From there, the game became one of penalties.

"We were fortunate to get out of our three game stretch on the road and we'll be glad to get back to home ice," Clark said. "The Ice Palace is going to be a good place for us to play." The team will face newcomers Nordwind, which is coming off a 2-0 loss to Fimble Loving People and has a record of 0-1-1. Langham warned the team about taking Nordwind for granted.

"We're only in our second Cherry Cup ourselves," Clark said. "We're not good enough to just show up and expect to get two points."

Fimble loving peoples

12-01-2005, 17:29

After achieving a win and topping the group the coach of the fimble loving peoples team, seen riding in on a fimble (a specially designed bike with incredible stability but no turning named to cash in on illiterate thimble collectors.), was asked a few questions.

"After winning a second match and topping the group you must be quite pleased with your team"

"No. Who said I was pleased?."

"Nobody. But surely. As group leaders you should be."

"I will dictate when I am pleased. Not you. And certainly not my enemies. My enemies shall fall. Could you please edit that out."

Vilita

12-01-2005, 17:43

Vilita National Expands, Begins Printing of "Hockey Sport!"

-------------------The Vilita National Corp., printers of Vilita's leading daily newswire have announced the expansion to a new printing, the Hockey Sport! Internationstatal Domestic Hockey NewsWires. (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=388794) Hockey Sport is the new source for Domestic Hockey news from all over Nationstates. From Oliverry to Starblaydia, Kalaallit Nunaat to Squornshelous, Vilita to Iansisle, this is your one stop source for the latest in Domestic League Formations, Standings, Expansions, Player Transfers & Retirements and all other related domestic items. Looking to find out who led the Starblaydian Ice Hockey League in scoring this past season? And who finished where in the standings? Find out here. Wondering when the Vilitan Hockey League (VHL) will finally start it's inagural season? Find out here! The Vilita National hopes that the Hockey Sport! Internationstatal Domestic Hockey NewsWires (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=388794) will be the prime resource for all hockey newsbetween and beyond the Cherry Cup Finals! This is the first time the Vilita National has expanded since adding it's "Sports Special" section in NS Football/Soccer World Cup 13.

For more information on Hockey Sport!, Visit the Hockey Sport! thread. (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=388794)

Oliverry

12-01-2005, 18:46

Oliverry finally plays hockey like in the National league!

Yes, today, Oliverry played real old-time rivalry hockey. It really looked like a Perpignant Francais-Letremblay Bleu-Blanc-Rouge game. 3 fights, 108 minutes of penalty, etc. So, we have done a vox pop in the population to know what they thought about that game:

Citizen 1: Great game! Go Oliverry, go kick some a**es!

Citizen 2: Too much contacts. It's an international tournament, not a rivalry

Citizen 3: Go Oliverry Go! You are the best ones in the world!

Frozcheva

13-01-2005, 16:47

" Yes, we are a little surprised at winning" said the coach.

"Our opponents have quite a..." the coach clears his throat " ...Reputation"

"It was a close game, though, and we are proud to be able to say that after three matches we are still in the lead"

"Yes it is a rather tentative lead, but it is still a lead. We are a new nation to this cup, so any achievement here will help us in future competition"

"Yes, the incident involving Sergei Molotov and the other team's bench was unfortunate, but he is in a stable condition. His replacement will be Milos Harchnik, a young player with great potential. Hopefully the ice time he gets now will help in his developement"

Iansisle

14-01-2005, 17:18

Game Four

Brazilico 2 - 1 Sliponia
Frozcheva 2 - 1 Hiraan
Starblaydia 4 - 1 Minerjon

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Frozcheva 4 3 1 0 6 10 6 +4
Starblaydia 3 2 1 0 4 8 5 +3
Sliponia 4 2 2 0 4 8 7 +1
Brazillico 3 2 1 0 4 5 4 +1
Minerjon 4 2 2 0 4 7 10 -3
The Gulf States 3 1 2 0 2 6 7 -1
Hiiraan 3 0 3 0 0 3 8 -5

Hockey Canada 1 - 5 Kalaallit Nunaat
Lovisa 3 - 3 Noveau Richelieu
Tanah Burung 3 - 1 Wella

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Tanah Burung 3 3 0 0 6 11 4 +7
Hisam 3 2 1 0 4 11 8 +3
Wella 4 2 2 0 4 9 9 +0
Nouveau Richelieu 3 1 1 1 3 6 6 +0
Lovisa 4 1 2 1 3 9 11 -2
Kalaallit Nunaat 4 1 3 0 2 10 13 -3
Hockey Canada 3 1 2 0 2 7 11 -4

Idealistea 3 - 1 Vilita
Sarzonia 4 - 4 Nordwind
Oliverry 1 - 3 Fimble Loving People

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Fimble Loving People 4 3 0 1 7 10 5 +5
Sarzonia 4 1 0 3 5 13 10 +3
Idealistea 3 2 1 0 4 7 5 +2
Vilita 4 1 2 1 3 6 8 -2
Squornshelous 3 1 2 0 2 6 9 -3
Nordwind 3 0 1 2 2 6 8 -2
Oliverry 3 0 2 1 1 3 6 -3

Hockey Highlights on SPORTSBLURB

Tanah Burung, Sarzonia, Fimble Loving People stretch unbeaten streaks ... Greenlanders finally break out against Canadians in Battle of the Basement ... Idealistea sneaks three goals past top seed Vilita to challenge Sarzonia and FLP ... Brazillico wins second and Tanah Burung dominates - is hockey even legal in the tropics? ... Dwarves axe their way to second in Group One ... Will Oliverry, Kalaallit Nunaat, and the Gulf States be able to turn disappointing starts into qualification?

Frozcheva

14-01-2005, 18:04

"Frozcheva's national ice hockey team continued their phenomenal run in the Cherry Cup today. They have beaten yet another worthy opponent, and if their current form is continued, would seem to be able to qualify for the play-off stage of the tournament. The replacment for an injured Sergei Molotov, Milos Harchnik, proved his mettle when he took on one of the opposing teams defenders in fisticuffs and came out on top. Their 2-1 win keeps them at the top of group one, and we look forward to further successes from the Cup."

That was what the sports anchor person told the people of Frozcheva that evening. For the unstable nation of Frozcheva, their current success in the Cherry Cup gives the people something to unite them as a nation. Less bloody than a war, and more well reported, this tournament is the perfect way for Frozcheva to come onto the international scene as a socialist force to be reckoned with.

Starblaydia

14-01-2005, 19:08

"Four-One? Four. One?" Coach Haztarr stomped around the changing room, fully back to normal, it seems, "Ye conceded a goal t'Minerjon?! Wae where ye theenkin'?"

"Coach, we won!" said one. "Four-One, remember?"

"I dunnae care that ye won, laddie!" The Coach snapped back with emotion. "I only want ye to play t't'best o'ye abilities!"

"You do?" he replied, bemused.

"Dunnae be so stoopid!" Haztarr yelled, "I want ye ta win every game ten-nil, ye great bearded wazzock! Now get out there and do some more sprints, before i take ma axe t'ye beards!"

Sarzonia

14-01-2005, 19:26

Blizzards enter bye all tied up

Four games into the Sarzonian national ice hockey team's second Cherry Cup appearance, the Blizzards are sitting where few people expected them to be, in second place in Group Three, just two points behind first place Fimble Loving People heading into their bye and ahead of teams like Vilita, Squornshelous, and Oliverry. Any observers would have been delighted with that had they been told beforehand of the result.

Not Harold Clark. The Blizzards' bench boss bemoaned a defense that leaked like a sieve and forced him to send goaltender Ben Knight into the match with his team trailing 4-1. Knight wasn't even on the Blizzards' roster when the Cup began and only joined the team after regular starter Brian Snow suffered a concussion. But he turned aside 17 shots by Nordwind and kept his team in the game.

After defenseman Kevin Dewey opened the scoring for the Blizzards at 2:46 in the first period, the defense which had been a trouble spot during the first match against Fimble Loving People betrayed goalie Tim Collins, who started the match. They allowed 14 shots on goal, but most of those shots were well-timed, difficult shots and the Blizzards were lucky to be down only 4-1. Still, Clark called the team's only time out with 6:38 to go in the second period and sent Knight in for Collins.

"I did it to send a message," Clark said. "The team wasn't playing well on defense and sometimes, changing goalies forces them to adjust." The defense improved marginally afterwards, with only two of the 14 shots Knight faced being moderately hard.

Right winger Mike Ridley scored a hat trick after the time out with his third goal coming with just five seconds left in the game and lifted the Blizzards to a key standings point. It kept the Blizzards unbeaten in four matches and well within striking distance of first place in the group.

"That was such a good feeling," Ridley said of scoring the game tying goal. "One loss wouldn't have killed our chances, but you want to get points when you can."

Oliverry

14-01-2005, 22:34

"What the hell did you do today on the ice?" asked Johnathan Blue to the players when they came back into the locker room. "I mean, you all suck. You, yes, I'm talking to you Guy-Jacques, you are supposedly the best scorer in Oliverrian Hockey League and you missed every damn shot. A chance that Dick Tremblay scored today heh?"

"The guys that are in my line are all tired. You're too much demanding on the team this year" answered Guy-Jacques Francois

"No, nooooo. You're all wrong. Look, we have done it to the Round-of-16 in last cherry cup, and now, you're saying to me that you're not good enough to do it again? No. It's just impossible"
"Look, if you give me all the reigns tonight, I will relax the team. They will be playing much better tomorrow, I assure you!"answered Guy-Jacques.

"What do you plan to do? Heh..." said the coach

"Did you know how we did it to the Round-of-16 last cup? We were doing regularly team activities so the team spirit could do it well. But, now, it's not the case. Some players hate the other one just because the other team eliminated the other one in the OHL. But, come on guys. If we are there, it's to represent one of the greatest nations in the world. We should be proud of it. Everybody in there: Go! Oliverry Go!"said Guy-Jacques Francois

Everybody in the room answered well. Team spirit is at the top right now. The alcool helped as they were going in a bar that night. So the team should be better in the next games

The Gulf States

15-01-2005, 20:04

The SeaWolves, under .500 in a hockey tournament?

This could be becoming a little bit of an embarassment to hockey powerhouse The Gulf States... especially it's Canadian territory. After years of success, the SeaWolves are struggling. OK, it's only a 1-2 start. But this is good enough reason to panic for a nation that loves hockey.

Backup Left Winger Scott McPherson was quoted after the most recent game:
"Cherry Cup 8 to us might be what Cherry Cup 5 is to Iansisle. I guess it's our turn to suck it up. Iansisle came to play in a tourney we hosted, did so horribly. They say they got drunk and the entire cup was just a result of a lucid nightmare or a hangover or something. This might be our drunken-induced nightmare, only The Gulf States prohibits alcohol for any reason besides export sales.

"We really don't know how to explain our play. We tried to fix our problems after the bouncing in the round of 16 last year. All new roster, all new gameplan, bunch of radical changes. It's going to take some time to get used to. That and we're in Iansisle, a country that we don't seem to get along with. It's gonna be hard playing for a while, but I think at the end we'll pull through and make a run for the Cup. It's about time for our fans that we brought the Cherry Cup home."

Iansisle

17-01-2005, 00:21

Game Four

The Gulf States 0 - 0 Hiraan
Brazilico 2 - 5 Starblaydia
Sliponia 2 - 1 Minerjon

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Starblaydia 4 3 1 0 6 13 7 +6
Frozcheva 4 3 1 0 6 10 6 +4
Sliponia 5 3 2 0 6 10 8 +2
Brazillico 4 2 2 0 4 7 9 -2
Minerjon 5 2 3 0 4 8 12 -4
The Gulf States 4 1 2 1 3 6 7 -1
Hiiraan 4 0 3 1 0 3 8 -5

Hisam 1 - 0 Noveau Richelieu
Hockey Canada 1 - 3 Tanah Burung
Kalaallit Nunaat 6 - 3 Wella

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Tanah Burung 4 4 0 0 8 14 5 +9
Hisam 4 3 1 0 6 12 8 +4
Kalaallit Nunaat 5 2 3 0 4 16 16 +0
Wella 5 2 3 0 4 12 15 -3
Nouveau Richelieu 4 1 2 1 3 6 7 -1
Lovisa 4 1 2 1 3 9 11 -2
Hockey Canada 4 1 3 0 2 8 14 -6

Squornshelous 2 - 2 Nordwind
Idealistea 1 - 1 Oliverry
Vilitia 2 - 1 Fimble Loving People

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Fimble Loving People 5 3 1 1 7 11 6 +4
Sarzonia 4 1 0 3 5 13 10 +3
Idealistea 4 2 1 1 5 8 6 +2
Vilita 5 2 2 1 5 8 9 -1
Nordwind 4 0 1 3 3 8 10 -2
Squornshelous 4 1 2 1 3 8 11 -3
Oliverry 4 0 2 2 2 4 7 -3

Hockey Highlights on SPORTSBLURB

Kalaallit Nunaat wins big against Wella; leapfrogs into third ... Tanah Burung unbeaten, untied - coach insists team not really untied, just have been smoking too much to celebrate victory ... Cinderella story over? - Starblaydia surges past idle Frozcheva with a 5-2 win in Brazilico ... Vilita picks up after slump, beats Group Three frontrunners Fimble Loving People ... Iansislean Minister of OOC Affairs reminds Gulf States emissary that Iansisle was well above .500 and in second when he started ignoring CCV ... Will Oliverry ever be able to notch a solid win? - draws 1-1 with Idealistea.

Tanah Burung

17-01-2005, 01:40

CASSOWARIES SOAR

It's a whole new ball game, a cliche wrapped up in a hackneyed phrase, but this year's Tanah Burung hockeyaniacs are playing a a whole different level. The good lord willing, they'll dig deep, give it 110%*, and keep this streak going.

Yup, the Cassowaries -- champions in the inconsistency department, at least -- are flying high after a dismal performance in Cherry Cup 7, a staggering collapse off their CC6 trophy and runner-up spot in CC5. At 4-0, they are once again the Cinderella Cassowaries of old.

"Well, we were due for a comeback," said left-winger Octavianus, who to the delight of some of the more nobility-crazed Shieldian fans has chosen to go, this tournament, by his full title: The Honourable Viscount Octavianus Great Son of the High Chief da Silva da Cruz Tarantella, the Gracious, Hero of the Workers (third class). There are those who say fan support is the wind beneth these Cassowaries' wings this Cup; others give credit to the new batch of steriods.

Having acknowledged their streak, it is now inevitable that the Cassowaries will lose six straight and miss the playoffs. If so, they have some very palatable hallucinogenics, smuggled in imprinted on old Gordie Howe hockey cards, to console them in their time of need.

* Team captain Osvaldo is required to give 120%

Sarzonia

17-01-2005, 04:23

Blizzards look to clip 'Ice Cats'

The match between Group Three top seed Vilita and fourth seed Sarzonia wasn't expected to take on the trappings of a rivalry. After all, the Ice Cats were one of the elite teams of the last Cherry Cup and the Blizzards made their international debut. However, Howard Clark and the Blizzards have comments by Vilita calling their game a must-win.

"They're going to come at us as if we were the top seeds overall in this tournament, we know that for a fact," Clark said. "There's no love lost between our countries when we face each other in a sporting venue. You can bet this is going to be intense."

Sarzonia is in a tie for second place in the group with Vilita and Idealistea with goal differential putting the Blizzards ahead. With Vilita defeating Fimble Loving People 2-1, both teams remain within striking of first place in the standings.

The Blizzards will receive a boost with starting goaltender Brian Snow returning to the lineup after a concussion in the opening game of the tournament. Doctors cleared him to begin practice and Clark named him the starter against the Ice Cats.

"He's ready to go. His head's clear and he's itching to get a piece of the Ice Cats," right wing Mike Ridley said. He's also eager to get back on the ice after missing the previous three matches.

"I've been tearing my hair out waiting to get back in," Snow said. "It's going to feel great when the puck drops and I'm in the net."

Kalaallit Nunaat

17-01-2005, 07:05

in a luxury office suite a body lies, lifeless, eyes protruding, tongue thick in death. Big Bobby Clobber, Greenland's hockey commissioner, garrotted on the floor of his office.

Greenland does not appreciate failure.

Starblaydia

17-01-2005, 13:29

"Ye scored five goals," Coach Haztarr shouted from the back of the quad bike as his team jogged along behind it, "which is... satisfactory. But! Ye let in two, ye great dozy bastids!"

"But coach!" One Dwarf shouted in between breaths. "We're at the top of Group One!"

"Oh I ken ye, laddie," Haztarr was not to be out-foxxed by his players, "I've got ye there throu' ma trainin' methads. An yer gonnae stay there as I continya ma style o'managemant!"

"Awww, Coach!"

"Shuttit! Keep running!"

Fimble loving peoples

17-01-2005, 15:11

After losing for the first time in the tournament so far Fimble loving peoples status as debutants may be beginning to show.

"How do you feel after losing?." was the question our reporter posed to the coach.

"Well. I remember it like it was yesterday...."

"It was yesterday."

"I know. That is why I said it. Do not correct me." At this point the coach ran from the room in a fashion we are beginning to associate with the man.

The Gulf States

17-01-2005, 18:09

Some Iansisle hotel room rented out by SeaWolves.

There's a problem with The Gulf States hockey team. It's woes just keep continuing. The SeaWolves are near the bottom of the standings, in danger of not even making the next round, and tied the worst team in the Cup.

Head Coach Bruce McKenzie did one of the strangest things ever after the game against Hiraan. Called the entire team into a small hotel room for a meeting. But even stranger, what was mentioned at the meeting. TGS Canada Broadcasting Co. has obtained a copy of the meeting, which was videotaped. Officials in Lexington and Ottawa quite frankly don't care.

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We go to the scene in the hotel room, the coaches and players all packed in.

McKenzie: Alright, we're in here now? Good. You guys really are pathetic. We're Canadians gaw damn it! We should be owning these ******* at this game. I ought to pull out a leather belt and smack you around till the break of dawn. Maybe you'll score a ******* goal against **** like Hiraan. I don't even know how many games we have left, but we're an embarassment to our country.

Ansonia: Coach.

McKenzie: Shut the hell up. There is no excuse for any of you to be playing so poorly. I'm tired of this ****, and it's going to be my ass on the line. The rate you're going, you won't be playing in the pro leagues. You'll be pulling third line jobs in bottom level leagues in New York and New Jersey. You sure aren't proving to me, to our country, that you deserve better.

Jerry O'Connor (asst. coach - TGS): We got an idea. It's probably not the greatest of ideas. But we're running out of options. You obviously can't play good enough. So we're just gonna mask our really ****** up playing.

McKenzie opens up a closet door. There's a couple 30 racks of Molson, a couple more for Labatt Blue. And on top of all that, there's a brick of weed and a small stack of rolling papers.

McKenzie: So, who wants to play hockey?

O'Connor: Here's what we're gonna do. We just won't practice. We'll just blaze up. Get ****faced. We either do good, or have a reason for being so embarassing. Can any of you think of a better plan?

St. Jean: Did we get approval from Lexington to do this?

O'Connor: No. But we're in Iansisle. So we don't care anyway. If all else fails, we just all move to New York.

Iansisle

18-01-2005, 08:04

Game Five

Frozcheva 3 - 2 Sliponia
Brazilico 2 - 2 Hiraan
The Gulf States 4 - 0 Starblaydia

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Frozcheva 5 4 1 0 8 13 8 +5
Starblaydia 5 3 2 0 6 13 11 +2
Sliponia 6 3 3 0 6 12 11 +1
The Gulf States 5 2 2 1 5 10 7 +3
Brazillico 5 2 2 1 5 9 11 -2
Minerjon 5 2 3 0 4 8 12 -4
Hiiraan 5 0 3 2 2 5 10 -5

Lovisa 1 - 3 Kalaallit Nunaat
Hockey Canada 5 - 1 Noveau Richelieu
Hisam 2 - 1 Tanah Burung

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Tanah Burung 5 4 1 0 8 15 7 +8
Hisam 5 4 1 0 8 14 9 +5
Kalaallit Nunaat 6 3 3 0 6 19 17 +2
Hockey Canada 5 2 3 0 4 13 15 -2
Wella 5 2 3 0 4 12 15 -3
Lovisa 5 1 3 1 3 10 14 -4
Nouveau Richelieu 5 1 3 1 3 7 12 -5

Sarzonia 3 - 3 Vilita
Idealistea 1 - 2 Nordwind
Squornshelous 0 - 2 Oliverry

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Fimble Loving People 5 3 1 1 7 11 6 +4
Sarzonia 5 1 0 4 6 16 13 +3
Vilita 6 2 2 2 6 11 12 -1
Idealistea 5 2 2 1 5 9 8 +1
Nordwind 5 1 1 3 5 10 11 -1
Oliverry 5 1 2 2 4 6 7 -1
Squornshelous 5 1 3 1 3 8 13 -5

Hockey Highlights on SPORTSBLURB

Frozchevans declare Gulf States to be best friend: big loss by Starblaydi dwarves vaults rookies back into first ... Hisam packs their silver bullets, beat Tanah Burung to cap one of the quietest runs of Cherry Cup VIII ... Squornshelous' troubles continue at home against fellow underacheiver Oliverry ... explosive offense, improving defense drives Greenlanders into third with 3-1 victory over Lovisa ... Kings of the Draw: Sarzonia remains undefeated, even if they have only won one game

Oliverry

18-01-2005, 16:02

Oliverry proves that it has his place in Cherry cup by winning 2-0 against Squornshelous

Oliverrian Coach is very happy with this win that, hopefully, will spectacularly return Oliverry into the competition. Anyway, the game was decidd in 1st period when Pat Andretti scored a spectacular goal which strangely looked very similar to the goal he scored last year in the final of the league to lead the Letremlay Bleu-Blanc-Rouge to a win against Sunberry Boarders.

Here's the summary of the game:

Here's the game review:

1st period:
(17:03):Oliverry:Pat Andretti
Penalties:
(6:43):Oliverry: Felipe Alanzano: 4:00 Cross-Checking and tripping
(11:17):Squornshelous: ???: 5:00 Boarding
(14:42):Oliverry:Johnathan Bailey: 2:00 Too many men
(17:34):Oliverry:John Motorella: 2:00 Goalie Interference

2nd Period:
No goals
Penalties:
(11:23):Oliverry:Joel Hatcher: 2:00 Tripping
(17:41):Squornshelous: ???: 2:00 Cross-Checking

3rd period
(19:41):Oliverry:Nicola Missioliza(Empty Net)
Penalties:
(17:21): Oliverry: Pat Andretti: 2:00 Interference

Attendance: 1895

Referies: Youri Laflame(Oliverry)

Arena where the game was played: Iansisle Civic Center

Sarzonia

18-01-2005, 16:29

Blizzards draw Ice Cats, inch to within one point of first

The Sarzonian ice hockey team has played five matches and has one win to show for it in the eighth Cherry Cup, but the team is still undefeated. Facing Group 3's top seed and Sarzonia's regional rivals the Vilita Ice Cats, the Blizzards played what Coach Harold Clark called a "schizophrenic" game en route to a 3-3 tie that kept the Blizzards and the Ice Cats within one point of idle Fimble Loving People for first place.

"We played about as well as you could play when we were on offense," Clark said. "We did nicely on the power play (one goal in four chances), but we were shaky defensively. You can't give up two shorthanded goals against an elite team and expect to walk away with any points."

The team celebrated the return of starting goaltender Brian Snow by giving up 35 shots, forcing him to make 32 saves to keep his team in the game. For their part, the Blizzards fired 29 shots on Ice Cats goalie Tommy Finn, getting goals from Kevin Dewey, Mike Ridley, and defenseman Bill Langham.

"We've got to play better in our own blue line," Snow said. "I've got to play better and we've got to make sure I don't end up having to stand on my head for us to have a chance."

Vilita's Ricky Fike put the Ice Cats on top with 8:19 to go in the first period when Dewey coughed up the puck while trying to make a behind the back pass to Langham. Fike was off to the races and Langham couldn't catch up. Fike put the puck between the five hole for the first short-handed goal against the Blizzards in the Cherry Cup.

"That was just a bad play on his part," Clark said after the game. "I reminded him about it as soon as he reached the bench." Dewey ended up sitting the rest of the first period and got a tongue lashing from Clark between periods. He would make amends just 90 seconds into the second period when he fired a slap shot on the Blizzards' second power play of the game and his shot beat Finn glove side.

"I had to do something," Dewey said. "I'm glad I did it so quickly."

The Ice Cats got another shorthanded goal when Snow misplayed a clearing attempt and River Suzgar easily tapped the puck into the net past a surprised Snow with 11:24 left in the second period. Clark called the team's timeout after the Suzgar goal and used the 30 seconds to calm his team down. Ridley knotted the game back up at 2-2 when he stole a clearance attempt from defenseman Mike Ice and blasted the shot past Finn with just 18 seconds left in the period.

The third period saw more opportunities for each club, with Vilita's only even strength goal putting the Ice Cats ahead 3-2 courtesy of a Emhaoi Linaozi slapshot after he won a loose puck. But the Blizzards came back once again, this time led by their captain Langham. With Dewey serving a 10 minute misconduct, Langham made a rare rush up ice and tapped in a rebound of a Ridley shot for his first goal of the tournament.

The final left the Ice Cats fuming that they couldn't hold three leads against the Blizzards, but both teams had opportunities to salt the game away and couldn't take advantage. The Blizzards will face Idealistea in the last game of the first stage, hoping to get a full two points for the first time in three games.

Frozcheva

18-01-2005, 17:56

"We are very fortunate to still be top of the table. If it weren't for the excellent performance by the Gulf states, we wouldn't be leading the table again."

"We are comfortable to win each game by only one goal, as any win is better than a loss. We are a very consistent team, despite the fact that we don't get hugely impressive results. For this reason the people of Frozcheva have voted to call our national team the 'Grinders'."

Lets Go Grinders, Lets Go!

Starblaydia

18-01-2005, 23:42

"Ah'll kill all o'ye lazy bastids!!!!"

You've never seen a set of dwarves run so fast, I tell you, as the Starblaydi Razyors were doing, running away from their axe-wielding maniac of a Coach. That dude Gimli in that movie with the eye and precious and stuff? That's nothing compared to these guys.

"Ye lost four-t'-fookin-nil against t'goolf states. Ah'll kill ye ye great dozy buffoons!"

Iansisle

19-01-2005, 03:29

Game Five

Frozcheva 2 - 0 Brazilico
Minerjon 1 - 1 The Gulf States
Starblaydia 2 - 3 Hiraan

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Frozcheva 6 5 1 0 10 15 8 +7
The Gulf States 6 2 2 2 6 11 8 +3
Starblaydia 6 3 3 0 6 15 14 +1
Sliponia 6 3 3 0 6 12 11 +1
Brazillico 6 2 3 1 5 9 13 -4
Minerjon 6 2 3 1 5 9 13 -4
Hiiraan 6 1 3 2 4 8 12 -4

Lovisa 1 - 1 Hockey Canada
Wella 1 - 4 Hisam
Tanah Burung 0 - 3 Noveau Richelieu

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Hisam 6 5 1 0 10 18 10 +8
Tanah Burung 6 4 2 0 8 15 10 +5
Kalaallit Nunaat 6 3 3 0 6 19 17 +2
Hockey Canada 6 2 3 1 5 14 16 -2
Nouveau Richelieu 6 2 3 1 5 10 12 -2
Lovisa 6 1 3 2 4 11 15 -4
Wella 6 2 4 0 4 13 19 -6

Sarzonia 3 - 2 Idealistea
Fimble Loving People 4 - 3 Squornshelous
Oliverry 3 - 2 Nordwind

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Fimble Loving People 6 4 1 1 9 15 9 +5
Sarzonia 6 2 0 4 8 19 15 +4
Oliverry 6 2 2 2 6 9 9 +0
Vilita 6 2 2 2 6 11 12 -1
Idealistea 6 2 3 1 5 11 11 +0
Nordwind 6 1 2 3 5 12 14 -2
Squornshelous 6 1 4 1 3 11 17 -6

Hockey Highlights on SPORTSBLURB

Hisam continues to roll, now top team in qualifying ... Midnight or not, Frozcheva and Fimble Loving People here to stay! Win 2-0, 4-3 respectively ... Tanah Burung in trouble, has now lost two straight ... Seriously, what's up with Sarzonia? Are they ever going to lose? ... Oliverry back on track ... Can dwarves get ulcers? We'll soon find out! - Starblaydia loses to Hiraan ...

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IF THE CUP STARTED TODAY!

1. Iansisle (bye)
2. Liverpool England (bye)
3. Hisam (10 points, +8 GD)
4. Frozcheva (10 points, +7 GD)
5. Fimble Loving People (9 points, +5 GD)
6. Tanah Burung (8 points, +5 GD)
7. Sarzonia (8 points, +4 GD)
8. The Gulf States (6 points, +3 GD)
9. Kalaallit Nunaat (6 points, +2 GD)
10. Starblaydia (6 points, +1 GD, 15 goals)
11. Sliponia (6 points, +1 GD, 12 goals)
12. Oliverry (6 points, +0 GD)

(remember, that’s the three group leaders plus the one team in fourth with the best record - in this case, Sliponia - plus the two byes.)

SPECIAL MID-QUALIFYING and completely serious AWARDS!

Tom Grig Lamplighting Award, First Half - TIE Kalaallit Nunaat and Sarzonia with a crushing 19 Goals scored! Runner up: Hisam (18)

Adam Foote Most Crushing Defense Award, First Half - TIE Frozcheva and The Gulf States with only 8 goals allowed! Runners up: Fimble Loving People and Oliverry (9)

Patrick Roy 'I don't need a Gold Medal!' Terrible Offense Award, First Half - Hiraan, with a mere 8 goals scored! Runners up: Oliverry, Brazillico, and Minerjon (9)

Groaningly Bad Defense Award, First Half - Wella, with an astounding 19 goals allowed! Runners up: Squornshelous and Kalaallit Nunaat (17)

ECHL San Diego Rookie Team of the Year, First Half - Frozcheva, who is the currently the cup’s fourth seed! Runner up: Fimble Loving People (5th seed)

Jose Canseco 'How Far the Mighty Have Fallen' Award, First Half - Squornshelous, who has managed to be the 4th ranked team in Qualifying and the lowest in the standings (1-4-1). Runner up: Lovisa (10th seed, 1-3-2)

Marty McSorley Most Violent Hockey Award, First Half - Kalaallit Nunaat with 1+ documented hockey-related murders! Runners up: All the normal countries (none on record)

Euro-wuss Pansy Checkless Hockey Award, First Half - Fimble Loving People, who has made 4+ posts without a single reference to a fight breaking out! Runner up: Frozcheva (using the word ‘fisticuffs’ in Game Four.)

Wayne Gretzky ‘They Can Play Hockey in Phoenix?’ Award, First Half - Tanah Burung, who have notched 8 points despite playing in an ice-free country! Runner up: Brazilico (5 points)

Serge Visegorodcevs Most Awesomeist Hockey Name Award, First Half - Dimrill Barazinbar of Starblaydia, for being a big hairy dwarf with a funny name! Runner up: TIE Guy-Jacques François and François Laroche of Oliverry (real men use a cedilla, Kevin)

Valerie Kamensky Most Girly Hockey Name Award, First Half - S. Friar of Fimble Loving People, who tests show may actually be female! Runner up: TIE Kevin Dewey, Kevin Spencer of Sarzonia and Kevin Diesel of Vilita (seriously, are people named ‘kevin’ even allowed to play such a manly sport?)

1942 Toronto Maple Leafs ‘Wait, I thought they were dead!’ Award, First Half - Kalaallit Nunaat, who was 0-3-0 with a -7 GD in their first games and 3-0-0 with a +9 since! Runner up: Oliverry (0-2-1, -3 to 2-0-1 +3)

Torpedo System Initial Success, Imminent Failure Award, First Half - Tanah Burung, 4-0 first games, 0-2 latest! Runner up: Idealistea (2-1-0 first games, including 3-1 win v. Vilita; 0-2-1 since.)

FIRST HALF OOC NOTES!

And here’s the part where I, Iansisle’s player, ask everyone for their honest opinions of how the Cup is working.

I know the Scorinator may seem a little random, but it seems to be balancing itself out over time (ref: KN). I’m not sure that will comfort poor Squorn, though :). I am glad that it decided (through some psychic ability, as there’s no RP bonus) to bless Frozcheva and Fimble Loving People, who I feel are two of the best (and most funny) rookies the Cherry Cup has ever had.

One main question that I have concerns the pacing. Is a game every ~2 days OK for everyone? Would you like updates more frequently? Less? Now’s your chance to let me know!

Lastly, I’m sorry this report is early. I know I won’t have time to do something so elaborate a post tomorrow, and I feel that the many great people who have spent so much of their time participating in this Cherry Cup deserve something special. Cheers everyone and let’s have a great second half!

PS: Yeah, I forced a lot of the Award Names. If you have better / funnier award names, post them here or TG to me and I’ll consider using them at the end of qualifying.

Sarzonia

19-01-2005, 04:44

Blizzards bring dose of 'reality' in win

Strange as it sounds for the Sarzonian ice hockey team, the Blizzards remain the only Cherry Cup team without a loss after the first half of qualifying for the finals. The Blizzards got a hat trick from Mike Ridley and two assists from defenseman Kevin Dewey and goalie Brian Snow made 22 saves en route to a 3-2 win over Idealista.

"We just played a good game of hockey," Coach Howard Clark said. "We've played some good matches and some not so good matches and we've been able to earn at least one point out of all of them."

The Blizzards (2-0-4, eight points) needed the win to keep pace with Fimble Loving People, who defeated underachieving Squornshelous 4-3. Sarzonia is just one point behind Fimble Loving People (4-1-1, nine points) for first place but Clark said the other teams in the group "are breathing down our necks.

"Some of the teams haven't got their legs under them yet," Clark said. "We need to be ready for them when they finally bring their 'A' games." The team will also need to be ready to bring its own 'A' game, beginning with the next match which is against Fimble Loving People.

"We have a chance to take first place in the group," Snow said. "We've got to play our game to be able to pull it off, but it can be done."

Fimble loving peoples

19-01-2005, 14:12

After the first half of qualifying Fimble loving peoples find themselves surprisingly at the top of the table. This must take some of the pressure off of the coach who, for some obscure reason beknownst only to himself, has believed himself to be the target of an assasination plot based on team performance.

In other team news. Two Fimble loving peoples players have been rushed to hospital after recieving the award for wussiest team. It is believed they were so insulted by the award they set out to prove their manliness by picking a fight with a group of squornshelous supporters last night.

Young players Brian Farmish and Jack Baker have been brought in to replace the injured Nick Sly and Matthew Michaels.

And it has been confirmed Samantha Friar is female but has recently been dropped in favour of Gary Johnson. It has been revealed that her often violent reactions on the ice to the merest event were caused because, in the words of her agent, it was "her time of the month". During the last few games her performance has dropped significantly.

Frozcheva

19-01-2005, 20:52

"Oh good, we're through" was all the coach could really say.

"We're so pleased to be announced the best rookies and to tie for the best defence."

"I declare a national holiday, whether I'm allowed to or not!"

The government of Frocheva have now made this an annual holiday now known as 'Hockey Day'. The whole nation is behind the team and are greatly anticipating the next portion of the Cup!

Sergei Molotov has almost recovered from his injury. His IQ appears to have dropped by about 20 points, but that was expected, and is no real blow as Sergei doesn't really need to many brain cells to know how to fight.

Oliverry

19-01-2005, 21:41

Oliverrian team now knows how to win games
-"2 in a row. Two in a row! said Coach Johnathan Blue. We now know how to win and the tourney isn't finished."

If Oliverry continues this way, they will qualify for the final phase of the competition. 3 goals led them to a win against Nordwind that is 6th in the Group C. Oliverrian goalies aren't playing how they are supposed to. They, normally, are the best goalies in the world. Oliverrian forwards also. A chance this country has a very good defence. Without it, Oliverry wouldn't be where they are.

Vilita

19-01-2005, 21:49

Rising Star Linaozi Featured in Sexy Farmer Magazine

-----------------------Rising Vilita Ice Cats star forward Emhaoi Linaozi of Starblaydian hockey team Bisarley Bluejays has been featured on the cover of the Starblaydia-based "Sexy Farmer". The magazine, regularly printed in rural areas of Starblaydia to appeal to the other-half of the farming family, is featuring a foreign model for the first time in it's upcoming edition. Linaozi has become an icon for women and men alike in rural Bisarley, Starblaydia and his success in Cherry Cup VIII has improved his world image even more.

http://www.dirt-racing.com/3wide/sites/vilita/sports/hockey/SexyFarmer.jpg

-----------------------It is also believed that the magazine has inserted Linaozi on it's cover to expand it's printing network beyond Starblaydia and into Turori and Vilita. It is unknown whether there is any interest for "Sexy Farmer" in Vilita, but word has it that a small convenience store in Lpaka, Turori has ordered it's first copies featuring Vilitan Native Emhaoi Linaozi.

-----------------------Emhaoi Linaozi was born and raised in the Liguon Valley region of Vilita on a pineapple farm. His interest in Hockey spurned when his brother, Lakbrana, lost a foot do to injuries suffered when the brothers were playing soccer with a pineapple and no shoes on. From then on, Emhaoi would use a stick to shoot pineapples at his brother, who was stationary as a goalie. Unfortunately, Lakbrana died at the age of 15 for unknown causes, but Emhaoi began travelling to the Ice Rink in Lopinka to play with the Lopinka youth hockey organization.

Squornshelous

20-01-2005, 01:11

Why Must We Suck So Bad?

Squornshelan players are in a state of shock aftyer entereing this Cherry Cup 4th seeded and expecting to thrive. Instead, they've dropped games to teams ranked far below them and fallen to last place. Their play has been horrible enough that only 5 tickets have been sold for their next home game, against Vilita. Also, a car bomb was set off outside the Squornshelan Ice Hockey Association Headquarters in Vogsphere. Two suspects currently being detained are both season ticket holders for the Vogsphere Imperials, the local hockey team. It seems to be a case of fans becoming so disgusted with their team's play that they tried to destroy them. Luckily, no one was killed in the blast and only a few bystanders were injured.

Vilita

20-01-2005, 01:46

Linaozi faithful book Squornshelous Tickets.

-------------------The Emhaoi Linaozi Fanclub has begun booking tickets to see Linaozi in action in the Cherry Cup of Hockey in Squornshelous. The fanclub currently consists only of a group of five backwoods Starblaydians, 4 teenage girls and one oddly shaped drifter named S'mon. However the Fanclub's founder was quoted as hoping that the appearance in a foreign country will open the fanclub to a brand new field of members, and they hope to interact with all the die-hard sports fans in Squornshelous to speak of the great things they can do as a member of the Emhaoi Linaozi fanclub.

-------------------No one at the Vilita National had the heart to tell the young girl that no other tickets had been sold for the match, so it will be interesting to see the scheduled interview with the club when they return from abroad.

The Gulf States

20-01-2005, 02:49

I know the Scorinator may seem a little random, but it seems to be balancing itself out over time (ref: KN). I’m not sure that will comfort poor Squorn, though :). I am glad that it decided (through some psychic ability, as there’s no RP bonus) to bless Frozcheva and Fimble Loving People, who I feel are two of the best (and most funny) rookies the Cherry Cup has ever had.

One main question that I have concerns the pacing. Is a game every ~2 days OK for everyone? Would you like updates more frequently? Less? Now’s your chance to let me know!

Pace at once every two days seems good. I wouldn't stretch it out much more than that without notice, or else people start forgetting about it.

And now you know how CC5 sorta went? Sure, different scoring for part of the time, similar results. Rookie teams go hot early and long, veteran teams struggle early and long.

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The Gulf States Airlines is now booking "roadie" packages, where fans with lots of money and zero lives besides fanaticism of SeaWolves hockey, can go on official tours and get perks. A few diehard fans were doing similar things on their own. For $2200 - you can get hotels, game tickets, plane tickets, and more to the rest of the games of the Cherry Cup series.

Vilita

20-01-2005, 19:39

Vilita enter Cherry Cup 9 Running

---------------------The Vilitan Association of Gaming Industry and National Amusements has announced it's intentions to back a Vilitan bid to host Cherry Cup 9. The VAGINA opened up to the idea following the completion of a new multi-million ture ice complex in Yeaddin, Vilita. The Complex, that remains unnamed, has been dubbed by locals as the "Squirrel House". The name comes from the team that will inhabit the arena in the inagural Vilitan Ice Hockey League, the Yeaddin Squirrels. The VAGINA was finally penetrated after many attempts to attract such a large thrust to the Northern Economy in the form of a major hockey tournament. Under the terms of the agreement, the final details of the bid would be confirmed at the completion of the first Atlantian Oceania Hockey Championships, also being held in Vilita. Two Other Arenas are currently under construction and would be available for use should the Cherry Cup come to Vilita, but only the Squirrel House will be available for the AOHC.

Hiiraan

20-01-2005, 21:19

Why Must We Suck So Bad?

Ask The Scorinator not US, Check this: You are good at Football ( soccer) than this, why? because your people dont know hockey, its like The Jamaican bob slide team.

Liverpool England

21-01-2005, 02:20

OOC
1. Knock off the big text.
2. Hiiraan: In future when quoting big text, please use <snip>.

IC
The Liverpool England Ice Hockey Association has sent out a memo backing Vilita's Cherr Cup 9 bid.

Iansisle

21-01-2005, 07:56

Starblaydia 3 - 3 Sliponia
Brazilico 1 - 2 The Gulf States
Frozcheva 2 - 3 Minerjon

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Frozcheva 7 5 2 0 10 17 11 +6
The Gulf States 7 3 2 2 8 13 9 +4
Starblaydia 7 3 3 1 7 18 17 +1
Sliponia 7 3 3 1 7 15 14 +1
Minerjon 7 3 3 1 7 12 15 -3
Brazillico 7 2 4 1 5 10 15 -5
Hiiraan 6 1 3 2 4 8 12 -4

Tanah Burung 3 - 4 Kalaallit Nunaat
Hockey Canada 3 - 2 Hisam
Lovisa 1 - 2 Wella

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Hisam 7 5 2 0 10 20 13 +7
Tanah Burung 7 4 3 0 8 18 14 +4
Kalaallit Nunaat 7 4 3 0 8 23 20 +3
Hockey Canada 7 3 3 1 7 17 18 -1
Wella 7 3 4 0 6 15 20 -5
Nouveau Richelieu 6 2 3 1 5 10 12 -2
Lovisa 7 1 4 2 4 12 17 -5

Oliverry 2 - 3 Vilita
Idealistea 0 - 3 Squornshelous
Sarzonia 1 - 4 Fimble Loving People

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Fimble Loving People 7 5 1 1 11 19 10 +9
Sarzonia 7 2 1 4 8 20 19 +1
Vilita 7 3 2 2 8 14 14 +0
Oliverry 7 2 3 2 6 11 12 -1
Nordwind 6 1 2 3 5 12 14 -2
Squornshelous 7 2 4 1 5 14 17 -3
Idealistea 7 2 4 1 5 11 14 -3

Hockey Highlights on SPORTSBLURB

Second half starts out with a bang! ... Hisam loses to mediocre Hockey Canada - the start of a Tanah Burungesque slide? ... Fimble loving people continues to befuddle Group Three, hands nemesis Sarzonia its first loss ... Fading Tanah Burung defeated by surging Kalaallit Nunaat ... Squornshelous mauls Idealistea, finally moves out of last (but just barely) ... Minerjon defeats Frozcheva ... Iansislean Dept. of Sports, Games and Recreation apologizes to Starblaydia - 'We've meant to participate in the World Cup, honest!' - and backs Vilitan bid for CCIX

Fimble loving peoples

21-01-2005, 18:00

Fimble loving peoples continues to win.

A great start to the campaign for Fimble loving peoples as they destroy their closest rivals.

We held interviews with the coach and two key players.

"How are you feeling after the teams win?."

Coach: "We won?."

Farmish: "Yes coach."

"And Brian. How are you feeling after your first match?."

Farmish: "I'm on top of the world. This is the big time. And to score. That just tops the cake. I'm feeling great."

"Good. Sam. How are you feeling after being dropped?."

Friar: "I'm hurt. I really am. I tried hard. I gave it my best."

We were forced to end the interview there as chaos broke loose. Friar burst into tears before handing out a beating to Farmish. This must have triggered something in the coach who left screaming about his "end".

Tanah Burung

22-01-2005, 01:44

the start of a Tanah Burungesque slide?

(Exactly as predicted...)

OCTAVIANUS "NOT AT ALL WELL"

"There's no doubt we were the better team," said Cassowaries left winger Estrella after a narrow loss to the Erratic Iceberg of Kalaallit Nunnaat. "But ya gotta be careful: these guys kill when they lose."

The Cassowaries were well on their way to a comfortable win over the red-and-white-clad poll-takers from the polar regions (groan - ed.). Then left-winger Octavianus, who had already scored three goals, spotted a small woman in the stands, carrying a soapstone sculpture and muttering something about harpoons and seagulls. When Octavianus headed into the crowd to investigate, he met with nasty surprise. The woman escaped, but the Tanah Burung hockey star is now in hospital with a severe stabbing wound to the head. Doctors report Octavianus is in "critical to mellow" condition.

Will he recover? "Yeah. When shrimps learn to whistle," replied the team physician.

Tanah Burung is now on a severe losing streak. The team is hoping that now they have acknowledged the streak, it will come to an immediate end.

"Hey, worked once before," said Zachary, who plays left wing for the Cassowaries.

Iansisle

24-01-2005, 06:34

((Sorry about the delay, everyone. I've been having some major ISP problems and haven't been able to log on the forums from home - had to type these up and take them to the library. The problem ought to be fixed soon, I am informed - one can only hope.))

Minerjon 3 - 4 Brazilico
Frozcheva 1 - 1 The Gulf States
Hiraan 2 - 1 Sliponia

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Frozcheva 8 5 2 1 11 18 12 +6
The Gulf States 8 3 2 3 9 14 10 +4
Starblaydia 7 3 3 1 7 18 17 +1
Sliponia 8 3 4 1 7 15 16 +0
Minerjon 8 3 4 1 7 15 19 -4
Brazillico 8 3 4 1 7 14 18 -4
Hiiraan 7 2 3 2 6 10 13 -3

Wella 2 - 2 Hockey Canada
Lovisa 4 - 1 Hisam
Noveau Richelieu 0 - 0 Kalaallit Nunaat

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Hisam 8 5 3 0 10 21 17 +4
Kalaallit Nunaat 8 4 3 1 9 23 20 +3
Tanah Burung 7 4 3 0 8 18 14 +4
Hockey Canada 8 3 3 2 8 19 20 -1
Wella 8 3 4 1 7 17 22 -5
Lovisa 8 2 4 2 6 16 18 -2
Nouveau Richelieu 7 2 3 2 6 10 12 -2

Fimble Loving People 2 - 3 Idealistea
Sarzonia 5 - 1 Squornshelous
Nordwind 0 -0 Vilita

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Fimble Loving People 8 5 2 1 11 21 13 +8
Sarzonia 8 3 1 4 10 25 20 +5
Vilita 8 3 2 3 9 14 14 +0
Idealistea 8 3 4 1 7 14 16 -2
Oliverry 7 2 3 2 6 11 12 -1
Nordwind 7 1 2 4 6 12 14 -2
Squornshelous 8 2 5 1 5 15 22 -7

Hockey Highlights on SPORTSBLURB

Lowly Lovisa hurts headstrong Hisam ... Sarzonian offense explodes over sinking Squornshelous ... Fimble loving people finally loses; Idealistea jumps three places on the win ... Frozcheva battles to scoreless draw with resurgent Gulf States ... Hiraan finally adjusting to the big time? - beats Sliponia 2-1 ... Oliverry beats Tanah Burung and Starblaydia in an intense three-way match of Settlers of Catan - “No fair!” declares Tanah Burung coach, “I was going to build a city on our next turn and win it all!” ... Nordwind has Vilita’s number; rookies notch another draw with top seed ... four teams separated by five goals in Group One; the third slot is anyone’s game ... Kalaallit Nunaat draws with Nouveau Richelieu for fifth consecutive unbeaten game and passes idle Tanah Burung ... Brazilico edges out Minerjon to stay in Group One race ...

Frozcheva

24-01-2005, 17:28

"We're doing ok" said the coach. "Not as well as I'd like, but were still up there. I can understand you're all tired from the first stage, but you all need to carry on playing your best or we won't stay at the top. I you lack motivation then think of all the folks back home who are following your every move, waiting with anticipation to see who you beat next. I'm not bothered, but they are, and really, we're only here because of them..."

The players looked at each other forlornly, then wandered out of the locker room with their kit. The speech, however strange, had hit home with them, and now they were going to win the next match, even if it killed them...

Fimble loving peoples

24-01-2005, 20:08

.........Unable to procure an interview with any team members after the recent loss we will instead delve into deep analysis with our expert.

..........Due to not having an expert we shall instead review weather conditions to help fans for the next match.

..........No weather man?. You're kidding right?. What kind of news station is this?. I quit.

*From behind camera* "Am I the only one left?. This always happens. First the shop, then the football team, now this."

Sarzonia

24-01-2005, 20:47

Blizzards rebound from loss, light up 5-1

Go figure the Sarzonian national ice hockey team. The team had more ties (4) than wins and losses combined going into last night's game against sixth seeded Squornshelous, a team it defeated earlier in the Cherry Cup. After a 4-2 loss to Crystilakere in the Atlantian Oceania hockey championships, the Blizzards completed a two game sweep of Squornshelous with a 5-1 win, bringing the team to within one point of Fimble Loving People.

Forward Jeff Cantnell had his breakout game of the tournament, scoring a hat trick and notching assists on the other two goals en route to the win. Defenseman Kevin Dewey and forward Kelly Miller had the other two goals. Goaltender Tim Collins got a rare start with usual starter Brian Snow healty and made 26 saves.

"We're pleased with the way we've played against Squornshelous," Coach Harold Clark said. "We've still got a ways to go yet before we can really appreciate what's going on here, but this was nice."

The team got two of its goals on the power play thanks to a rifled slap shot by Dewey and strong work along the boards by Miller. One of Cantnell's goals came shorthanded.

"When you play well on the special teams units it makes winning these games a whole lot easier," Collins said. "I faced more shots than the team would like, but there were only one or two difficult chances. I'm pretty happy with the way things turned out."

Squornshelous

25-01-2005, 01:27

Losers Sent Home

The entire Squornshelan Ice Hockey Team has been sent home following the 5-1 defeat at the hands of Sarzonia. "This entire Cup has been a debacle for Squornshelan Hockey, the fourth seed at the bottom of the tables? You've got to be kidding me. Said Squornshelan hockey chairman Yannik Orlov. TO play the remainder of the games remaining in this cup, a team of chimpanzees from the Squornshelan National Zoo in Vogsphere has been sent. The new rostor is as follows:

Goalkeepers:
Steve-O*
Jake

Skaters:
Jo-Jo*
Sammy*
Big Al*
Larry*
Jorge*
Bo-Bo
Tweedle Dee
Jamie
Timmy
Mope

Jo-Jo in action:
http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/keystone/mvp__most_valuable_primate/kevin_zegers/mvp.jpg

Hockey Canada

25-01-2005, 17:05

The new roster for Hockey Canada is as follows:

G 1 Dylan Charbonneau
G 31 Cameron Greer

_________________________________________________________________

D 4 Mike Dent
D 16 Mike Zeller
D 22 Spencer Blake
D 26 Arnold Swartzenegro
D 37 Evan Lobsinger
D 82 Jean-Paul Froulund

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Line 1

RW 93 Kyle Thomas
C 2 Hugh Budziarek
LW 77 Scott Hannan

Line 2

RW 3 Marcus Hammel
C 7 Dave Chapman
LW 55 Greg Chapman

Line 3

RW 19 Lyle Thronton
C 11 Nolan Owen
LW 40 Dean Gerhardt

Line 4

RW 00 Harrison Chevrolet
C 66 George Passmore
LW 8 Earl Grey

_________________________________________________________________

Captain Kyle Thomas said in a press conference yestersday "we need more contributions up front to win, you won't win the game in the neutral zone" Thomas, 19, is the team's leading scorer.

Hockey Canada

26-01-2005, 03:49

MORE GOALS!

"I'm going to be short and simple, we need more goals and need to move our asses to make the Cup" said Kyle Thomas in an interview earlier this morning. "Anyone who thinks that this is just a game is totally wrong. To us it's more than that. In Hockey Canada, it's life". No one can tell what is going on in the player's minds right now, seeing that the communist regime in Hockey Canada is falling. "They're going to give it all they have" said Stan "Butch" Goring. "They'll do anything to win and put them in a tie for 1st place. This revolution has them psyched for the next game, and it will be a memorable one." Goring admits that Hockey Canada was not playing to it's full potential, which is why a new roster was revised. Chemistry is there, but the heart isn't. But the heart of the nation of Hockey Canada will be backing up the players in tonight's game.

Brazillico

26-01-2005, 20:26

Hockey Brazillico’s headquarters isn’t really a headquarters in the same sense as the UN’s central building. It’s a shabby one-roomed shack on the outskirts of downtown Kalita with an outhouse out back. As we enter, the door hangs lazily on its hinges and it’s noticeable that a coat of paint is well overdue as the once firehouse red paint has begun to chip off fairly heavily in some areas and faded to a near rust color. Inside, the shack is poorly decorated, with two sturdy steel chairs adorning the front of a melamine desk. The contents on the top of the desk are pretty ordinary, a laptop computer with scattered pens, papers and pictures of family. The focal point of the room is a large picture of Brazillico’s national hockey team, posing on the ice in their green and yellow uniforms. In the left corner of the office hangs a miniature palm tree with yellowing leaves in desperate need of water. Behind the desk is the president’s chair, the “Captain’s chair” as he calls it, a slightly more upscale version of the steel chairs for the visitors complete with minimal padding and wheels. And by god can it ever spin. Despite the office’s dilapidated appearance, big things are brewing today within its crusty walls.

-We colonized Atlantic Canada before right?
-Yes.
-We need all the help we can get for our national hockey side. We’re starting to master how to skate, but after our huge win over Minerjon, we’re just two points out of second. Have you found any talent from that region to bolster our line-up?
-Yes, I have found one player.
-Splendid! Is it that Crosby kid?
-Uh, Sidney Crosby? Well, apparently he’s injured.
-But I heard he was alright again. Don Cherry himself ripped into him for not playing in the CHL Propsects game.
-Ummm, he just doesn’t want to play for us.
-Damnit! Well who did you get? Brad Richards?
-He’s injured.
-He’s not faking it like that Crosby a-hole?
-No, he’s legitiametly injured after going to Russia.
-Michael Ryder?
-He’s in Germany.
-Al MacInnis?
-He’s too old. And besides, we can’t get any players who have ever represented Canada in any senior international tournament.
-Jaromir Jagr?
-He’s softer than butter and he’s not from Atlantic Canada. He’s from the Czech Republic actually.
-Blimey! Well who did you land us?
-Harold Druken ( http://www.nhl.com/lineups/player/8466171.html).
-Who the f*ck is Harold Druken?
-He’s a newfie who plays for the St. John’s Maple Leafs.
-I thought the Maple Leafs were based up in Toronto.
-Well they are, St. John’s is their farm team. Think of them as being a Second Division side in football.
-So this Druken kid isn’t that good?
-Well, he’s only played 31 NHL games in the last six years, but that’s 31 more NHL games played by our entire roster combined. He should give us some experience. Besides, he’s also played more NHL games than Sidney Crosby.
-If you put it that way, you’ve made quite a killing. I’m looking forward to seeing Druken in the line-up for our big match against Sliponia.

Hockey Canada

26-01-2005, 21:19

(not with the Cherry Cup action)

any ideas to accept the NSHL (Nation States Hockey League)?

Oliverry

26-01-2005, 22:19

(not with the Cherry Cup action)

any ideas to accept the NSHL (Nation States Hockey League)?
What is the NS Hockey Champions' cup then?

Iansisle

26-01-2005, 23:49

The Gulf States 4 - 2 Sliponia
Frozcheva 1 - 4 Starblaydia
Hiiraan 0 - 0 Minerjon

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

The Gulf States 9 4 2 3 11 18 12 +6
Frozcheva 9 5 3 1 11 19 16 +3
Starblaydia 8 4 3 1 9 22 18 +4
Minerjon 9 3 4 2 8 15 19 -4
Sliponia 9 3 5 1 7 17 20 -3
Hiiraan 8 2 3 3 7 10 13 -3
Brazillico 8 3 4 1 7 14 18 -4

Hisam 2 - 3 Kalaallit Nunaat
Lovisa 2 - 3 Tanah Burung
Nouveau Richelieu 4 - 3 Wella

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Kalaallit Nunaat 9 5 3 1 11 26 22 +4
Tanah Burung 8 5 3 0 10 21 16 +5
Hisam 9 5 4 0 10 23 20 +3
Hockey Canada 8 3 3 2 8 19 20 -1
Nouveau Richelieu 8 3 3 2 8 14 15 -1
Wella 9 3 5 1 7 20 26 -6
Lovisa 9 2 5 2 6 18 21 -3

Squornshelous 6 - 3 Vilita
Sarzonia 0 - 3 Oliverry
Nordwind 0 - 1 Fimble Loving People

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Fimble Loving People 9 6 2 1 13 22 13 +9
Sarzonia 9 3 2 4 10 25 23 +2
Vilita 9 3 3 3 9 17 20 -3
Oliverry 8 3 3 2 8 14 12 +2
Idealistea 8 3 4 1 7 14 16 -2
Squornshelous 9 3 5 1 7 21 25 -4
Nordwind 8 1 3 4 6 12 15 -3

Hockey Highlights on SPORTSBLURB

Red hot Greenlanders give blue Hisam a black eye ... Squornshelous proves it won’t go down without a fight; monkeys are eager to play the spoiler ... Can the win in Lovisa hoist Tanah Burung back on track? ... Starblaydia gains a point of breathing room in Group One, beats frontrunners Frozcheva ... Oliverry, the team that couldn’t win, beats Sarzonia, the team that couldn’t lose ... The Gulf States skate all over Sliponia and grab the first slot in Group One from rookie team Frozcheva ... Fimble Loving People continue to win; several Iansislean hockey pundits (;) to TB) hang themselves ... Iansislean Dept. of Sports, Games, and Recreation announces the end of its technical problems and expects the Cup to proceed without hitch from here on out ...

Hisam

27-01-2005, 00:16

"Sir...We have started losing..."

"What? We arent even in a cup or league at the moment."

"Yes we are. We are in Cherry Cup 8 and we are third in the group."

"That's not bad, keep it up."

Giantkillers in Cup

"In today's news, the Hisam Giantkillers are currently in 3rd place in the group stages of Cherry Cup 8. They are behind Tanah Burung and KN, those people with that impossible name to pronounce. Apparently the Sports Bureau is pleased with this position and wish the team the best of luck.

Hockey Canada

27-01-2005, 01:11

Hockey Canada announced that the players are "psyched" for tonight's game against Nouveau Richelieu. Even captain Kyle Thomas was seen with this "Happy Box" over his head (a cardboard box with "happy box" scribbled on the side. Serious and keen on their goal (a 5 or more goal victory), the Hockey Canadians know this will not be an easy game. But no matter what happens, 70 million Hockey Canadians will be backing them up.

Nouveau Richelieu

27-01-2005, 05:10

The discreet coach of Équipe Nationale de Hockey de Nouveau Richelieu, Alain Daudelin, made a rare appearance in front of the media to answer to Hockey Canada announcement. «We respect this team and the fact that we are so close in the rankings prooves that it'll be, indeed, a tight game. Lazure, our goalkeeper, is more than ready to play and will give another great performance. And we can also count on OUR 145 millions fans !»

(Use wathever you like in my post)

Fimble loving peoples

27-01-2005, 20:04

*From behind the camera* "Am I still alone?. I'll report the news myself then."

*A small, plump man runs from behind the camera and sits on the chair behind the news desk.*

"The first piece of news tonight regards a strike in the west of the nation........*10 minutes later*............ and she gave birth to dodectuplets."

"In sporting news top top football team Benign Rovers have gone bankrupt due to excessive donations to charity, but first, news on our nations hockey team. They sit atop their qualifying group after yet another startling win. This incredible luck could be said to be down to our foreign superstar hitting the net atleast once a match, but I prefer to call it teamwork. After the next math I will try to get an interview with one of the players."

"Look at this. I wrote the news down then read it. All by myself." *The man holds up a sign reading 'sprts noos. Hokey teem wins'.*

"I have been Gary Lee and this was the news." *The man runs back behind the camera and the screen goes black.*

Sarzonia

27-01-2005, 20:22

Blizzards melt against rivals, 3-0

This was not the way Coach Howard Clark and the Sarzonian national ice hockey team wanted to go into the stretch run of the eighth Cherry Cup. The team played a listless game against rivals Oliverry and trudged off the ice with a 3-0 loss to a suddenly resurgent team. After a slow start, Oliverry is now just two points behind Sarzonia for second place and one behind third seeded Vilita for third.

"This was probably the worst feeling we've ever had after a game," Clark said. "I don't know that I've ever been as disappointed in my team as I am tonight. We just played without heart out there and it's sickening that it's against a team we consider our rivals."

Goalie Brian Snow, the man who was all but untouchable between the pipes for the Blizzards, now will have to earn his way back onto the ice after Clark benched him between the second and third periods with two goals already past him. Backup goalkeeper Tim Collins stopped all nine shots he faced in the third period before Oliverry added an empty netter. Snow made just 12 stops.

"I don't agree with Coach, but he's the one who makes those decisions," Snow said. "I'll just have to cheer Timmy on and hope he can do a good job in there." Snow will have to do that from the press box because Clark named Ben Knight the backup to Collins. Snow left shortly after the interview and refused to stop for autograph seekers, likely drawing a fine.

"I don't [expletive] care. I'm not signing any [expletive] autographs," Snow allegedly said to fans surrounding the locker room. Clark said he would meet with Snow to discuss the situation.

"We have rules in place for that behavior," Clark said. "One of them is you treat the fans with respect. You sign autographs no matter how bad you're feeling. [Defenseman] Kevin Dewey got a minus-3 and he was still out there talking to fans. [Right wing] Mike Ridley missed five shots. He was still signing autographs. Snow'd better get his head out of his [expletive] or he'll be off the team."

Hockey Canada

27-01-2005, 22:03

On HCBC (Hockey Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Players from Hockey Canada in Iansisle are awaiting the next match, assured that it will be a big one. Captain Kyle Thomas, who leads the team in scoring and is tied for the tournement lead made a breif comment today "All down to the wire, it's us against them. Go big or go home, yadda yadda yadda. Say what you want it won't change that we're ready for them". Headlines in Hockey Canada have been printed: "Beat Nouveau", "Thomas vs. Lazure, who will win?" and "Prime Minister arrested for murder". More on this game tonight at 11 when Greg Cosmopolitan interviews the players.

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

*off camera, the news anchor speaks* Oh god, those a-holes better win tonight, I have 200 Zlins on them. I mean, sure that Thomas kid is good, but he never produces in the small games... only the big ones he shines in which is fine and all. But you NEED to beat weak teams by large margins. *lights a cigarette* I need to take a <end transmission>

Oliverry

28-01-2005, 00:53

On the air of the Réseau des Sports de Oliverry:
Sarzonia is having problems with them. Those teams played 4 games together, Oliverry didn't lose any of them. They proved it once again when they won 3-0 against them. Now, Oliverry is playing like they always played, having a 3-1-0 record in the last 4 matches. Now, the coach, Johnathan Blue, just hope they will win a spot in the competition. We met him in the locker room:
*Team screaming background*
"Oliverry is getting pretty good right now. If playoffs started today, we are doing them. And to play at home is so fun, mainly when you win against a rival. The 20, 721 people in the arena were happy to see us. Hope it wasn't for the free hot-dog"

Squornshelous

28-01-2005, 02:25

Squornshelous Crushes Vilita, Bananas All Around

The new Squornshelan team notched a big victory against Vilita, winning 6-3 and pulling Squornshelous off the bottom of the tables. To quote starting goalkeeper Steve-O, "Ooh ooh eeh eeh yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaah!!!!" An interesting question has arisen from the success of the chimps and the SIHA is submitting a request for the Squornshelan team to play a friendly with the talented team of Dwarves from Starblaydia.

Sammy:
http://www.orgsites.com/fl/rebels/rebels_monkey_skater_3_round_deccals.JPG.jpg

Iansisle

28-01-2005, 18:13

Sliponia 3 - 4 Brazillico
Hiraan 1 - 2 Frozcheva
Minerjon 3 - 5 Starblaydia

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Frozcheva 10 6 3 1 13 21 17 +4
Starblaydia 9 5 3 1 11 27 21 +6
The Gulf States 9 4 2 3 11 18 12 +6
Brazillico 9 4 4 1 9 18 21 -3
Minerjon 10 3 5 2 8 18 24 -6
Sliponia 10 3 6 1 7 20 24 -4
Hiiraan 9 2 4 3 7 11 15 -4

Kalaallit Nunaat 3 - 2 Hockey Canada
Nouveau Richelieu 2 - 0 Lovisa
Wella 2 - 2 Tanah Burung

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Kalaallit Nunaat 10 6 3 1 13 29 24 +5
Tanah Burung 9 5 3 1 11 23 18 +5
Hisam 9 5 4 0 10 23 20 +3
Nouveau Richelieu 9 4 3 2 10 16 15 +1
Hockey Canada 9 3 4 2 8 21 23 -2
Wella 10 3 5 2 8 22 28 -6
Lovisa 10 2 5 3 7 18 23 -5

Vilita 5 - 1 Idealistea
Nordwind 2 - 3 Sarzonia
Fimble Loving People 2 - 4 Oliverry

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Fimble Loving People 10 6 3 1 13 24 17 +7
Sarzonia 10 4 2 4 12 28 25 +3
Vilita 10 4 3 3 11 22 21 +1
Oliverry 9 4 3 2 10 18 14 +4
Squornshelous 9 3 5 1 7 21 25 -4
Idealistea 9 3 5 1 7 15 21 -6
Nordwind 9 1 4 4 6 14 18 -4

Hockey Highlights on SPORTSBLURB

Frozcheva, Starblaydia take advantage of a bye for the Gulf States to leap into first and second in Group One ... Nouveau Richelieu continues to silently catch up to Group Two frontrunners ... Hockey Canada’s valiant effort isn’t enough against the Kalaallit Nunaat machine ... Oliverry continues to impress, grinding out a win in Fimble Loving People and keeping with the pace ... Squornshelous manages to advance another place in ranking despite not playing a game ... Brazillico knocks slipping Sliponia around, could now challenge Tanah Burung for the prestigious Gretzky Trophy ... Iansislean Dept. of Sports Games and Recreation announces that, due to brain limitations on the part of its computational staff, it will not be providing official lists of who is qualified and who is eliminated. Sir Gregory Penns-McCormick has guaranteed that anyone willing to generate said lists will be richly rewarded with a compliment and a pat on the back ...

Starblaydia

28-01-2005, 18:45

Coach Haztarr was busy chasing his team around the practise rink with a large flaming club when he received the full tables of the entire Cherry Cup Groups.

"Twenty-seven goals furr, eh?" he said to himself, whirling the club around his head, "that's nae bad, laddies. BUT! Twenty-wun against?! What are ye? Stupid? C'mere! I'll kill all a' ye!"

It seems that nothing is ever good enough for the ever-excitable Coach Haztarr. Best Goals For in the Group by a distance is something to be proud of. Three goals a game, no less. But joint-worst in the Goals Against column? That just won't do.

So, once again, the 'Coach' chases his team around an ice rink with various large, blunt or sharp, sometimes flaming, objects. Makes them skate faster, at least...

Oliverry

28-01-2005, 19:52

On the air of Sports 24h Informations
Oliverry managed to win 4 in last 5 games. The last victim? The first in the group: Fimble Loving People. It's the miracle, version year 1(OOC: In Oliverrian Calendar, we are in year 1 but it is equivalent to today). Again, if playoffs started today, we would still qualify for Best 4th. We were playing in Marshalliston Stadium that can host 100 000 people for the event. Here is the Summary of the game:

1st period
19:46: Oliverry: François Laroche(Guy-Jacques François)

2nd period
12:57: Oliverry: Johnathan Bailey(Richard Lanoix)
15:06: Fimble Loving People: ???
19:42: Fimble Loving People: ???

3rd period
4:42: Oliverry: Steve Dubé(Felipe Alanzano)
19:54: Oliverry: John Mezzalona(Empty Net)(No Assist)

Game referry: Jean Delambre(Oliverry)

Shots on net:
Oliverry: 43
Fimble Loving People: 24

Goalies:
Oliverry: John Mezzalona
Fimble Loving People: ???

Place where the game was played: Marshalliston Stadium
Attendance: 99, 843(99,7% of total capacity)

And group C standings:
Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Fimble Loving People 10 6 3 1 13 24 17 +7
Sarzonia 10 4 2 4 12 28 25 +3
Vilita 10 4 3 3 11 22 21 +1
Oliverry 9 4 3 2 10 18 14 +4
Squornshelous 9 3 5 1 7 21 25 -4
Idealistea 9 3 5 1 7 15 21 -6
Nordwind 9 1 4 4 6 14 18 -4
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Fimble loving peoples

28-01-2005, 20:31

*Camera comes on to reveal figure running to desk*

"I did it. I bloody did it. I have with me here a real player. I have Jerry Fordalis with me. Hey Jerry."

Jerry speaks. "Hey, er....."

"It's Gary"

"Yeah. Gary."

"Well Jez, you mind if I call you Jez?. You really messed up in the last game. Seriously, letting in four goals. Atrocious."

"Well I can't be blamed solely, the defence let them take a lot of shots."

"Yeah. And you let those shots into the net. You're a failure. I hate you."

"You're being a bit harsh really."

"I can be as harsh as I want. Failure. You can do nothing about it."

*Jerry gets up, punches the presenter in the face and walks off*

"He hit me. He bloody hit me. I'll get him sent down."

Hockey Canada

28-01-2005, 21:43

Here is the stat sheet from yesterday's game vs. Kalaallit Nunaat:

1st Period

0:32 Kalaallit Nunaat: ????? (????,?????)
0:45 Kalaallit Nunaat: ????? (?????????)
3:39 Kalaallit Nunaat: ????? (unassisted)

Penalties:

0:01: Kalaallit Nunaat: ?????, Hockey Canada: Earl Grey roughing
7:14: Kalaallit Nunaat: ????? tripping
12:43: Hockey Canada: ????? high-sticking
19:49: Kalaallit Nunaat: ????? interference

2nd Period

No Scoring

Penalties:

3:33: Hockey Canada: Nolan Owen (double minor) 4:00 high sticking
3:56: Kalaallit Nunaat: ?????, Hockey Canada: Greg Chapman (game misconduct) fighting
4:25: Hockey Canada: Lyle Thornton roughing
9:25: Hockey Canada: Kyle Thomas roughing
14:57: Hockey Canada: Harrison Chevrolet spearing
20:00 Hockey Canada: Marcus Hammel

3rd period

18:03 Hockey Canada: Kyle Thomas (Scott Hannan, Earl Grey)
18:42 Hockey Canada: Kyle Thomas (unassisted)

Penalties:

None

Shots on goal

Kalaallit Nunaat: 52
Hockey canada: 20

Goalies

Kalaallit Nunaat: ?????
Hockey Canada: Dylan Charbonneau

Arena/Attendace
Iansisle Memorial Complex
Attendance: 21,434

Hockey Canada is now in a tough spot. A miracle on ice is needed for these young men (average age: 23). They will no doubt keep driving until they reach their goal: Quarter-Finals.

Hockey Canadian kids have dreamed about playing for Hockey Canada at the Cherry Cup, and it has for these young men here today. Haven't tasted victory in a while, Hockey Canada will stop at nothing to reach their goal. But it is very possible, 2 wins would put Hockey Canada in 2nd place, not to mention the game in hand they have.

Hockey Canadians everywhere hope the best for this team.

Frozcheva

29-01-2005, 10:46

"You can't win 'em all. But we've done a bloody good job of trying so far."

"We aren't winning by such great goal margins as I would like. I think our offense needs to do double practise this week. Our defence let in a lot from the Gulf States, but so far they have done tremendously well."

"I am still confident that we can win. It is going to be a lot of work, but why aim for anything but the best?"

Hockey Canada

29-01-2005, 17:02

Several crazed anti-Hockey Canada fans ran out onto the ice this morning during a Hockey Canada practise. The fans set fire to both nets and throwing plexiglass away after it was removed.

"If this is a shot from some team, we're just letting you know that our next few games, we will be ready, ready for anything." Coach goring said today. Hockey Canadians are praying for a miracle on ice. They'll have to win the next few games in order to advance to the relegation round.

"I want this bad" Kyle Thomas said in an interview 10 minutes ago. "We've been dreaming of moments like this... to overcome adversity and go beyond expectations, we all want it." Scott Hannan said outside his hotel room in a bathrobe.

Hockey Canada will play again tonight, enraged by their loss, they'll need a spark to start the inferno.

Iansisle

30-01-2005, 13:33

Hiraan 4 - 1 The Gulf States
Starblaydia 1 - 1 Brazillico
Minerjon 0 - 0 Sliponia

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Frozcheva 10 6 3 1 13 21 17 +4
Starblaydia 10 5 3 2 12 28 22 +6
The Gulf States 10 4 3 3 11 19 16 +3
Brazillico 10 4 4 2 10 19 22 -3
Hiiraan 10 3 4 3 9 15 16 -1
Minerjon 11 3 5 3 9 18 24 -6
Sliponia 11 3 6 2 8 20 24 -4

Nouveau Richelieu 4 - 1 Hisam
Tanah Burung 4 - 1 Hockey Canada
Wella 4 - 4 Kalaallit Nunaat

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Kalaallit Nunaat 11 6 3 2 14 33 28 +5
Tanah Burung 10 6 3 1 13 27 19 +8
Nouveau Richelieu 10 5 3 2 12 20 16 +4
Hisam 10 5 5 0 10 24 24 +0
Wella 11 3 5 3 9 26 32 -6
Hockey Canada 10 3 5 2 8 22 27 -5
Lovisa 10 2 5 3 7 18 23 -5

Nordwind 3 - 0 Squornshelous
Oliverry 1 - 1 Idealistea
Fimble Loving People 1 - 1 Vilita

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Fimble Loving People 11 6 3 2 14 25 18 +7
Sarzonia 10 4 2 4 12 28 25 +3
Vilita 11 4 3 4 12 23 22 +1
Oliverry 10 4 3 3 11 19 15 +4
Nordwind 10 2 4 4 8 18 18 +0
Idealistea 10 3 5 2 8 16 22 -6
Squornshelous 10 3 6 1 7 21 28 -7

Hockey Highlights on SPORTSBLURB

Third seed Sliponia lives up to its name, settles into last in Group One as Hiraan blows the Gulf States out of the water ... Wella solves the Greenlandic mystery; holds unstoppable Iceburg to a draw ... Vilita and Fimble Loving People duel, draw in contest of the top ranked team and the best team of Group Three ... What hope is there in rankings? - third seed Sliponia, fourth seed Squornshelous, tenth seed Lovisa at bottom of groups ... Tropical terrors: Tanah Burung knows hockey isn’t just for the birds, beats Canadians at their own game ... Oliverry continues to cling tenaciously to finals spot, is in lead for wild card and just a point behind Sarzonia and Vilita ... Nouveau Richelieu arrives from nowhere to knock off Hisam and challenge Greenlanders and Cassowaries ...

Fimble loving peoples

30-01-2005, 16:24

*From behind the camera* " I ain't going out there today so I'll tell the news from here"

"We drew. Got our missed match to go. Pretty much it."

" Oh yeah. And there is a squad change after Fordalis got himself booked too many time. No one likes him anyway. No idea who the new keeper is. Gotta be better than Jez though."

"I hate each and every one of you."

*Screen goes black once more.*

Hockey Canada

31-01-2005, 03:16

It's pretty much over.

Hockey Canada needs a true miracle now to enter the relegation round with time against them. A loss to tropical Tanah Burung gave Hockey Canada black eye and bruised confidence with time against them. A lone goal scored by Scott Hannan assisted by Hugh Budziarek and Kyle Thomas was all they could produce last night. All Hockey Canada Hockey is saying is:

OUCH

Brazillico

31-01-2005, 05:38

The Brazillico Advance

Druken Pays Dividends
Newfie scores lone goal against Starblaydia

The hockey sense was always there for the Brazillico Ice Bats. Everyone on the team has been likely playing football at least since the age of two so they know how to put the damn ball in the back of the net and cosom hockey is pretty popular in Brazillico, so the stickhandling, passing and shooting aspects of the game are pretty well down. They top two lines actually play a pretty nice style of hockey based on puck possesion and movement. As for the bottom two lines, they're mostly big muckers who are on the ice to hurt people. But all Brazillican players are rejoined by one common denominator; they can't skate. The reason is likely geographical, as the tropical climate of the Formerly Jingoistic States isn't exactly condusive to making ice. As you can imagine, the players don't get nearly as many chances to practice as those living in nordic countries. Brazillico had been missing that homerun threat all tournament, but now they've found it with the recent edition of Mr. Harold Druken.

Druken, 25, who grew up near the frigid cove of St. John's, Newfoundland, hadn't been to Brazillico his entire life and probably would not have known it existed if not for the island's annexation some 70 years ago. However, he now proudly dawns the green and yellow, and dawned it no more proudly than when he notched the game-tying goal with 7:34 left in the third period against Starblaydia.

Starblaydia was in Brazillico’s zone and pressing hard for an insurance goal. Haradin Azanulbizarn passed the puck back from the corner to defenseman Hagard Hatzarr, who lost it in his skates. Hatzarr tried in vain to kick it out to his stick, but Druken came charging on him, poking the puck off the boards and starting a rush the other way. Hatzarr tried to hook onto Druken, but he fought off the weak hold attempt with ease. He headed up the ice with a full head of steam and only Nurri Temekrahin coming in support of the Starblaydis from the other side. Druken slowed his stride down a bit as he crossed the blue line and began controlling the puck back and forth. Temekrahin came sliding in with a diving poke check, but it was too late as Druken had already released a snap shot on target. Dwarven goaltender, Dagnir Tumunzahar, jumped in the air to stop the shot, but the effort was in vain as the puck kissed the crossbar and found itself in the back of the net.

“You know, eh,” said Druken after the match, “I figure he was a little guy so I’d go high, eh. He was quick, but the little dude was little and I didn’t figure he’d stop a high one..”

Druken remained coy when asked about his skating ability.

“Well, you know, pilons and plastic products in general aren’t easy to come by in Newfoundland, eh, so I’d practice for hours right in the harbour skating around driftwood and seals. The seals are the tricky ones eh, they actually move.”

Druken will have to continue his fine form as Brazillico now sits only three points out of first place in the division. They have two matches left, one against an equally warm-climated but according to the standings, evidently less talented side from Hiiraan, and then a huge match against Frozcheva. The Frozchevans currently are sitting in top spot in the division, and if Brazillico hopes to ensure a playoff spot, they’ll need a strong showing against them. The Ice Bats have been gaining momentum and it should be a very interesting matchup for the final day of round robin.

Iansisle

01-02-2005, 10:18

Sliponia 3 - 3 Frozcheva
Hiraan 2 - 2 Brazillico
Starblaydia 3 - 2 The Gulf States

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Starblaydia 11 6 3 2 14 31 24 +7
Frozcheva 11 6 3 2 14 24 20 +4
The Gulf States 11 4 4 3 11 21 19 +2
Brazillico 11 4 4 3 11 21 24 -3
Hiiraan 11 3 4 4 10 17 18 -1
Sliponia 12 3 6 3 9 23 27 -4
Minerjon 11 3 5 3 9 18 24 -6

Kalaallit Nunaat 3 - 3 Lovisa
Nouveau Richelieu 2 - 3 Hockey Canada
Tanah Burung 1 - 2 Hisam

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Kalaallit Nunaat 12 6 3 3 15 36 31 +5
Tanah Burung 11 6 4 1 13 28 21 +7
Nouveau Richelieu 11 5 4 2 12 22 19 +3
Hisam 11 6 5 0 12 26 25 +1
Hockey Canada 11 4 5 2 10 25 29 -4
Wella 11 3 5 3 9 26 32 -6
Lovisa 11 2 5 4 8 21 26 -5

Vilita 2 - 1 Sarzonia
Nordwind 2 - 1 Idealistea
Oliverry 1 - 1 Squornshelous

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Fimble Loving People 11 6 3 2 14 25 18 +7
Vilita 12 5 3 4 14 25 23 +2
Oliverry 11 4 3 4 12 20 16 +4
Sarzonia 11 4 3 4 12 29 27 +2
Nordwind 11 3 4 4 10 20 19 +1
Squornshelous 11 3 6 2 8 22 29 -7
Idealistea 11 3 6 2 8 17 24 -7

Hockey Highlights on SPORTSBLURB

Qualified teams: Starblaydia, Frozcheva, Kalaallit Nunaat, Tanah Burung ... Hockey Canada beats rival Nouveau Richelieu to keep slim hope alive ... Squornshelous lifts self out of first with one game remaining ... Sliponia officially eliminated by draw with Frozcheva ... Nouveau Richelieu clings to fourth over Hisam despite loss ... Oliverry squeaks past Sarzonia into third qualifying place in Group Three ...

The Playoff Picture with One Game Remaining:

1) Iansisle (1)
2) Liverpool England (2)
3) Kalaallit Nunaat (4)
4) Starblaydia (10)
5) Fimble Loving People (23)
6) Frozcheva (23)
7) Vilita (3)
8) Tanah Burung (11)
9) Oliverry (7)
10) Nouveau Richelieu (23)
11) Sarzonia (13)
12) The Gulf States (8)

Iansisle (1) v. The Gulf States (8)
Liverpool England (2) v. Sarzonia (13)
Kalaallit Nunaat (4) v. Nouveau Richelieu (23)
Starblaydia (10) v. Oliverry (7)
Fimble Loving People (23) v. Tanah Burung (11)
Frozcheva (23) v. Vilita (3)

Vilita

01-02-2005, 11:40

Dancing :D

Starblaydia

01-02-2005, 12:57

"We're top o't'leegue..." Haztarr sat in near-silence, staring at the results and tables. "We've made it t'Cherry Cup Finals. Blumin' 'eck."

As quietly as they could, the players tried to tiptoe out of the dressing room before their Coach regained his senses and started yelling again. Though the sight of eighteen Dwarves in full ice hockey equipment tiptoeing is rather amusing, they were too late.

"But if ye slip up against Oliverry and dunnae win t'group I'm gonna be real angry wit'ye!" Haztarr had suddenly burst into normality again. "Ye'll feel t'back o'mae 'and if ye don't win this group, ye lazy bastads!"

With that, the players decided against tiptoeing and concentrated on all-out running. Which is equally as amusing to watch, mind you.

Maybe the cost of prescriptions in Iansisle is really high, because whatever medication Dwarves need to combat being bi-polar, Coach Haztarr certainly isn't getting any of it.

Iansisle

01-02-2005, 16:21

((I've actually been thinking: I believe I need to add a group stage to make these playoffs work correctly. I'm think four groups of three (four games), from which the top two teams of each advance to a classic tournament with eight teams.

Does this sound ok to everyone? Or is this problem simply the result of my poor mathematical ability.

Oh, and Vilita, I wouldn't dance *quite* yet. ;) If both Sliponia and Oliverry win their last game, they'd knock you out of the top three of group three. If Hisam and Nouveau Richelieu both win as well, then they knock you out of the wild card. Sure, it's a slim chance, but it *might* happen.

Just so everyone knows, the final games:

Brazillico v. Frozcheva
The Gulf States v. Minerjon
Hiraan v. Starblaydia

Hockey Canada v. Lovisa
Hisam v. Wella
Nouveau Richelieu v. Tanah Burung

Idealistea v. Sarzonia
Squornshelous v. Fimble Loving People
Nordwind v. Oliverry

Vilita needs one team out of Wella, Tanah Burung, Idealistea, or Nordwind to get a single point in order to qualify.

This has been an OOC report from the Department of Sports Games and Recreation))

Sarzonia

01-02-2005, 16:38

[OOC: Or what you could do is give the top four seeds (the three group winners and the best wild card) a bye in the first round of knockouts and have the 5-12 seeds play each other. After the first round, you can then re-seed it and have the second round pit the teams who had the first round bye take on the teams who played, then you'd have quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals.]

Blizzards nearly left out in the cold

A strong first half of play during the Cherry Cup has given way to struggles in the second half for the Sarzonian national ice hockey team. The team dropped its most recent game to Vilita 2-1 to drop the Blizzards two points behind Fimble Loving People and Vilita for second place in the group with one game remaining.

Right winger Mike Ridley scored the team's only goal, a power play marker with 8:23 to go in the second period. Besides that, Ice Cats goalie Tommy Finn was just a little bit better than Sarzonia's Brian Snow in net. Snow turned aside 23 Ice Cats shots, but Finn made 29 stops.

"We're right down to the wire," Coach Harold Clark said. "The Ice Cats are a great team that hasn't shown its form much of the tournament but they seem to be on a roll now. We're going to have to win our last game to ensure our spot in the knockouts."

The Blizzards may have had a bit of a hangover from a 2-2 tie against Cherry Cup V champion Starblaydia in the Atlantian Oceania ice hockey tournament. Clark said the team played "a little over its head" against Starblaydia. He denied the team had any incentive from the football history between the two countries.

"Football and hockey have nothing to do with each other," he said. "If anyone has to use football matches to get themselves up for hockey, they don't belong on the ice." He acknowledged that there is a "minor friction," between the two countries in sporting events.

"It's not really a rivalry because we haven't beaten them that much," he continued. "But there is a bit of athletic tension between our two countries." Starblaydia's presence in the war between Lamoni and Novvs Atlantis played no role in the team's preparations for that match, Clark said.

"It didn't even get brought up by the players. The only time I even thought about it was when I asked about security procedures around the arena."

The Blizzards take on last place Idealista with a bid into the next round at stake. That will be the team's sole focus when the puck drops, Clark said.

"Our destiny is in our own hands," he said. "That's right where we want to be."

Hockey Canada

01-02-2005, 17:27

Hockey Canada needs a rout over Lovisa to even have a long shot (Hisam and Nouveau Richelieu must lose by 2 or more goals each) at making the finals.

In regards to last night's game with a 3-2 win over Nouveau Richelieu, a few players made some comments. "Wow, they were great, but we've finally reached our top form but it might be too late." Goalie Cameron Greer said after facing 34 shots yesterday. "You gotta hand it to them, they were playing like they owned the division," Captain Kyle Thomas said yesterday. "Lovisa, is dead last and has no shot at this. We need a really really big win over Lovisa to advance, then our goal will be achived." Lovisa has not been doing well lately (and no posts in a while which raises the question is he/she really cares). We're going in and winning it tonight! GO HOCKEY CANADA GO!!!

Brazillico

01-02-2005, 17:59

OOC - Sarzonia's idea is a pretty good one, it would save a lot of time and trouble.

The Brazillico Advance

Shameful!
Bad call forces Brazillico to settle for a lone point

Brazillico appeared to be in fine form in the Cherry Cup, leading Hiiraan 2-1 with just a few minutes left in the match. The players had been already advised that The Gulf States had lost 3-2 to Starbalydia, meaning a victory would put them firmly into the group’s final playoff spot. With 2:16 left to go in the final period, Hiiraan’s Scott Akbar received the puck and headed up the ice. Brazillican forward Carlo Cardozo took his stick and hooked onto Akbar’s jersey in an effort to impede his progress. What transpired from this moment on is absolutely disgraceful.

Akbar then collapsed to the ice and started flopping around like an epileptic fish out of water in the midst of a seizure. He turned, whined and kicked violently as he held onto his right shoulder. Hiiraanian trainers came running out onto the ice to come to Akbar’s aid as he continued to shake violently on the ice. The Brazillican fans in attendance held their breath as Akbar continued to roll around in pain. As Cardozo was being escorted off the ice on a 2 minute “slashing” call and a game misconduct, Akbar seemed to calm down. He then got up to his feet with the help of the trainers and skated to the bench under his own power, though he appeared to be in a bit of discomfort.

Akbar’s academy-award winning performance (http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/topstory/sports/ribeiro_mike040411.jpg)

Brazillico won the faceoff and took the puck up to Hiiraan’s zone. The short-handed Brazillicans cycled the puck down low, killing time off the clock until Jeronimo Lobo passed the puck into the slot to a pinching Ignacio Connor. Connor one-timed a booming shot that whistled just past the far post. The Brazillicans now retreated quickly as the Hiiraanians rushed back up the ice. Coming along with them was the goaltender, who was going to be substituted for a skater so the Hiiraanians could enjoy a 6-4 advantage. Hiiraan entered the zone and the crowd collectively gasped as the extra attacker jumped onto the ice. It was Scott Akbar!

Hiiraan set the play up as the both defensemen passed the puck between themselves, looking for an open lane to get a point shot on net. The right defensemen then passed it down to the right wing, who tried to make a move on net. Brazillican defenseman Coco Boccabella played the man and hammered the Hiiraanian player with a good clean hit. However, the forward momentum of the puck caused it to glide towards the front of the net, where a hard charging Akbar swooned in to wrist it past the right pad of Brazillican goalie, Mike Alvares. Akbar pumped his fist wildly and raised his arms in the air as he evened the score 2-2 for his team. The game would end with that same score.

How’s the shoulder now, Scott? (http://english2.globetrotter.net/news_images/sports/original/canadiens_hurricanes_full.jpg)

“A diver! A motherf*cking little pansy ass diver!” said Carlo Cardozo after the match. “Pardon my Audioslavian, but there’s no room for that in hockey. I started playing the sport because I was tired of all the f*ckin’ playacting in football. Akbar had better watch himself if ever we cross again.”

Akbar’s swan dive has certainly put Brazillico behind the eight ball. They’re now tied with The Gulf States in points for third place, but are considerably behind in goal difference. Under the following situations, the Brazillican Ice Bats make it through to the next round:

-A Brazillico win and a Gulf States win, with Brazillico winning by five more goals than The Gulf States.
-A Brazillico win with a Gulf States draw or loss.
-A Brazillico draw with a Gulf States loss and a Hiiraan draw or loss.
-A Brazillico loss and a Gulf States loss, with The Gulf States losing my more than five goals than Brazillico, couple with a Hiiraanian loss.

Brazillico definitely has its work cut out for themselves, as they’ll be playing second place Frozcheva, while The Gulf States will be playing against bottom feeders, Minerjon. Frozcheva has already qualified for the next round, so there’s hope that maybe they’ll go easy on the Ice Bats and put a “B” side on the ice to give the young kids some experience and rest up their stars. In any event, Brazillico will have to put forth its finest effort to have any hope of advancing to the next round.

Iansisle

01-02-2005, 22:09

OOC - Sarzonia's idea is a pretty good one, it would save a lot of time and trouble.

((I thought so too. Well, if there are no objections, that's how we'll run it.

Again, don't be afraid to let us know your opinion, everyone! The Cherry Cup is for your enjoyment; please take a voice in how it is run!))

Tanah Burung

02-02-2005, 00:02

"Democracy? Enjoyment? That's just asking for trouble, sez me."
-- random dispossessed East Gallaga Co. executive

(or: sounds like a good solution to me!)

Iansisle

02-02-2005, 16:34

Brazillico 4 - 4 Frozcheva
The Gulf States 1 - 3 Minerjon
Hiraan 2 - 2 Starblaydia

Group One -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Starblaydia 12 6 3 3 15 33 26 +7
Frozcheva 12 6 3 3 15 28 24 +4
Brazillico 12 4 4 4 12 25 28 -3
The Gulf States 12 4 5 3 11 22 22 +0
Hiraan 12 3 4 5 11 19 20 -1
Minerjon 12 4 5 3 11 21 25 -4
Sliponia 12 3 6 3 9 23 27 -4

Hockey Canada 4 - 2 Lovisa
Hisam 4 - 4 Wella
Nouveau Richelieu 3 - 3 Tanah Burung

Group Two -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Kalaallit Nunaat 12 6 3 3 15 36 31 +5
Tanah Burung 12 6 4 2 14 31 24 +7
Nouveau Richelieu 12 5 4 3 13 25 22 +3
Hisam 12 6 5 1 13 30 29 +1
Hockey Canada 12 5 5 2 12 29 31 -2
Wella 12 3 5 4 10 30 36 -6
Lovisa 12 2 6 4 8 23 30 -7

Idealistea 2 - 3 Sarzonia
Squornshelous 2 - 2 Fimble Loving People
Nordwind 0 - 0 Oliverry

Group Three -- GP - W - L - D - Pts - GF - GA - GD

Fimble Loving People 12 6 3 3 15 27 20 +7
Sarzonia 12 5 3 4 14 32 29 +3
Vilita 12 5 3 4 14 25 23 +2
Oliverry 12 4 3 5 13 20 16 +4
Nordwind 12 3 4 5 11 20 19 +1
Squornshelous 12 3 6 3 9 24 31 -7
Idealistea 12 3 7 2 8 19 27 -8

Hockey Highlights on SPORTSBLURB

The Gulf States choke in the last minute; 3-1 victory by Minerjon keeps TGS at home ... Nouveau Richelieu draws with Tanah Burung to qualify ... Oliverry nabs scoreless draw with Nordwind to catch the Wild Card ... Starblaydia, Kalaallit Nunaat, Fimble Loving People win groups ... Tanah Burung, Brazillico ride heat wave into the Cup ... Sarzonia ends qualifiers on positive note; hopes to carry victory into the Cup ... Preparations are complete in Ianapalis, Vesshampton, and Thorntree for the first major tournament ever to be hosted on the Shield ... “We’ll be ready,” Steve Martinson assures Gulls fans as the team prepares to take the ice against an international opponent for the first time since the Cherry Cup VII finals ...

First Round:

1) Starblaydia (bye)
2) Fimble Loving People (bye)
3) Kalaallit Nunaat (bye)
4) Tanah Burung (bye)
5) Iansisle (v. Brazillico)
6) Liverpool England (v. Nouveau Richelieu)
7) Frozcheva (v. Oliverry)
8) Sarzonia (v. Vilita)
9) Vilita (v. Sarzonia)
10) Oliverry (v. Frozcheva)
11) Nouveau Richelieu (v. Liverpool England)
12) Brazillico (v. Iansisle)

Subsequent Rounds

Starblaydia----------| |------F.L.P.
|----------------| |----------------|
[Sarzonia/Vilita]----| | | |------[Frozcheva/Oliverry]
| |
|---------- ---------|
| |
Kalaallit Nunaat-----| | | |------Tanah Burung
|----------------| |----------------|
[L.E./N.R.]----------| |------

SPECIAL POST-QUALIFYING [i]and completely serious AWARDS!

Tom Grig Lamplighting Award - Kalaallit Nunaat with a crushing 36 Goals scored! Runner up: Starblaydia (33)

Adam Foote Most Crushing Defense Award - Oliverry with only 16 goals allowed! Runner up: Nordwind (19)

Patrick Roy 'I don't need a Gold Medal!' Terrible Offense Award - TIE Hiraan and Idealistea, with a mere 19 goals scored! Runners up: Oliverry and Nordwind (20)

Groaningly Bad Defense Award, First Half - Wella, with an astounding 36 goals allowed! Runners up: Squornshelous, Hockey Canada and Kalaallit Nunaat (31)

ECHL San Diego Rookie Team of the Year - Fimble Loving People, who is the currently the cup’s second seed! Runner up: Frozcheva (5th seed)

Wayne Gretzky ‘They Can Play Hockey in Phoenix?’ Award, First Half - Tanah Burung, who have notched 14 points despite playing in an ice-free country! Runner up: Brazillico (12 points)

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Game One - Iansisle versus Brazillico
Court: Ianapalis Sports Arena (Ianapalis, 32,050)
Brazillico has put together a solid, if unspectacular, qualifying campaign as rookies. Worries that a bad penalty call might cost the team its qualification have been overcome, although the team is the lowest seed in the Cup. Meanwhile, many fear that the Gulls may be out of practice as they have not played a single game against a high quality opponent since their scrimmage against Liverpool England.

Prediction: Iansisle 2 - 1 Brazillico

Game Two - Liverpool England versus Nouveau Richelieu
Court: Whitman Plaza (Thorntree, 22,000)
Nouveau Richelieu turned on the heat late in qualifiers to surprisingly usurp Hisam and squeak into the Cup under everyone’s radar. A draw against fourth seed Tanah Burung on the final game day ought to give the team some confidence. Liverpool England, like Iansisle, has been out of practice lately but should be able to beat the newcomers.

Prediction: Liverpool England 3 - 1 Nouveau Richelieu

Game Three - Frozcheva versus Oliverry
Court: Daldonice (Vesshampton, 29,600)
Starblaydia only bumped rookie team Frozcheva from first in the last two games. Frozcheva regularly beat up on some of the elite teams of the Cherry Cup, including Starblaydia, Sliponia, and the Gulf States. However, Oliverry is a resurgent team who battled Nordwind to a scoreless draw in their last game. Look for Frozcheva to win in a squeaker.

Prediction: Frozcheva 5 - 4 Oliverry (tied 2-2 after four periods; Frozcheva wins shootout 3-2)

Game Four - Sarzonia versus Vilita
Court: Richard Tri Memorial Ice Rink (Ianapalis, 32,500)
Although Sarzonia looked to be slipping towards the end, the Blizzards came back with a strong win in Idealistea to put themselves solidly into the Cherry Cup. However, the Ice Cats did hand Sarzonia a 2-1 defeat the game before. Look for Vilita to continue its domination over the Blizzards. The game will be played in the brand-new Richard Tri Memorial Ice Rink in western Ianapalis while the Gulls battle the Ice Bats down the road.

Prediction: Vilita 3 - 2 Sarzonia

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End Of Qualfying OOC Notes

I’d just like to thank everyone for a wonderful time. There have been a few hiccups - the scorinator likes rookies just a little too much, I screwed up the Cup (should have let 16 teams in instead of 12), more than one glorious veteran failed to qualify and so forth - but I think that through patience and cooperation the qualifiers were a success nonetheless.

My apologies to all the people who took the time to post a RP but didn’t qualify: Hockey Canada, the Gulf States, Squornshelous, Hisam, Hiraan and Minejon. To the rookies, we’ve enjoyed having you participate and do hope that you’ll join us again for CCXIX. To the veterans, well, maybe you need a horseshoe or something. ;)

My door is always open to anyone who has an idea or a complaint. If you don’t want to post it here, I encourage you to TG me. Once again, thanks to the many people who have helped me make this a success and I hope that everyone, win or lose, had as good a time as I did.

PS: If there’s anyone who would like to scorinate my games for the rest of the tournament, now is the time to step forward. :) TG me your e-mail and I’ll send you the spreadsheet.

Hockey Canada

02-02-2005, 17:16

Hockey Canada has graciously offered to cover all the games for the Cherry Cup, telecasting it live throughout 74 countries. Have a fun Cherry Cup people.

BTW, Hockey Canada has no regrets about getting eliminated, we lost to a good opposition and Hockey Canada supports them on the road to the finals.

Starblaydia

02-02-2005, 17:30

"Dammit, ye bastids," the Coach yelled, "We got the Zehr-Gay Visceral-hotrod-chevvy's Awesomeist Name Award fir the first half, which was absolutely greet!"

Dimrill Barazinbar ducked as a few pieces of screwed up paper and a handful of hockey gloves were thrown at him.

"But!" the coach continued, "only saecond in the award named after some crazy miner, ye lazy bastids! Four more goals and we would have won that too. I hate ye all!"

Haztarr sat in his chair and sobbed for a few moments. Then his eyes rested on the seedings for the next round.

"We're at t'top! We fookin' rule!" Haztarr got up of the chair and started dancing. "A bye week and a match agin' Sarzonia or the Vilitan scum! Excellent!"

It's probably best to leave our bi-polar Dwarven coach at this point, as the marauding peaks and troughs of the poor Dwarf's condition lend well to comedy, but are partly responsilbe for the de-humanisation of the differently-abled. But, then again, he's not even a human! Wa-hey!

Fimble loving peoples

02-02-2005, 17:59

Actual Interest in cup after success.

After FLP's success in qualifying for the main section of the tournament, as well as being the most successful rookie team at this stage, a flock of news teams have swept across the nation of Iansisle to cover the rest of the tournament.

This sudden interest will put pressure on the players and many fear this will lead to an exit in their next match. Until the next set of matches have been played it is unknown who the next opponent will be, but the pressure is now on as the tournement proper gets underway. Either way, with this interest FLP will be back for Cherry cup IX.

Hockey Canada

02-02-2005, 18:07

When will Cherry Cup IX start (so i'm not too late)

Sarzonia

02-02-2005, 21:43

Blizzards ready for knockouts, 'Icy' rematch

The match against Idealista was a lot closer than Sarzonian national ice hockey team Coach Harold Clark wanted, but the result was what he was looking for. The Blizzards defeated Idealista 3-2 to clinch a berth in the second round of the eighth Cherry Cup. The Blizzards earned the eighth seed in the tournament and face ninth seeded Vilita for the third time.

"That's the breaks, I guess," Clark said. "We weren't happy with the way we played this game, but we'll take the two points and the berth in the next round."

The Blizzards (5-3-4, 14 points, second place Group 3) earned the higher seed over the Ice Cats thanks to a better goal differential (plus 3 versus plus 2), but the Ice Cats have the edge in the series, winning 2-1 in the most recent meeting and earning a 3-3 tie the first time the teams played in the tournament. Watching practice may remind some of the old saying 'familiarity breeds contempt.'

"We don't like those bastards," defenseman Kevin Dewey said. "We want to knock them off their [expletive deleted] perch."

"I don't have anything good to say about that team," right winger Mike Ridley said. "Nothing. And you can print that for all I care."

The Blizzards hit each other at the practice facility with a ferocity that rivaled some of their most intense games, especially after reading the host country's predictions that Vilita would beat the Blizzards.

"We've got something to prove," goalie Brian Snow said. "And it begins tonight."

Squornshelous

03-02-2005, 00:48

Yay, we didn't finish last!

Tanah Burung

03-02-2005, 02:36

(ooc: recycling an idea tossed around half a dozen World Cups back. If you want, Braz, i'll get rid of this post.)

WEEKLY WORLD FISHWRAP
A heated argument

The secret of the inexplicable success of the Brazillico Ice Bats is revealed! The tropical terrors are poaching players from cooler climes. Viz, us!

Thatzrite. In their fervent fervour fer victory, Brazillico has brought in rowdy ringers. Feisty foreigners. Ice-warrior immigrants. Yeah, you read it here first: at least three Ice Bats players are not from Brazillico at all.

Our roving reporters can reveal EXCLUSIVELY that Ignacio Connor was actually born in the village of Santa Cruz de Loco Bisha, which is located 500 metres on OUR side of the Brazillico-Tanah Burung border. And as everyone knows, the folks in Brazillico may be pretty decent footballers, but they can't play hockey.

Everyone knows the onyl tropical hockey power is Tanah Burung. So it only makes sense: Connor's a Burungi, born and bred. Hand him over, we sez.

Hockey Canada

03-02-2005, 03:21

Hockey Canada's disappointment filled the players' minds as they packed up to send their equipment home to Hockey Canada as they will stay for the finals.

(sung slowly, in a sad tone)

Good morning sun.
I am a bird.
Wearing a brown polyester shirt.

You want a coke?
Maybe some fries?
As I see all the pain in your eyes.

But it's ok.
You don't have to waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaait.

Everybody knows...
it hurts to grow up.
And everybody knows...
don't ever give up.

(silence)

Captain Kyle Thomas made a brief comment in an interview just a few minutes ago. "No one seems to care, no one knows how bad Hockey Canada wanted to be in the top 10 in this Cherry Cup. All I can say is this, when we play in Cherry Cup IX, we will no longer be rookies. No longer unknown to the world. Our government may be a mystery, as long as what goes on inside our borders, but I'm going to let a little secret out to those wondering. We are going to show up at the next Cherry Cup, and win it all!" A fist was raised as a cheer went up in the boardroom where the interview was taking place, several teams still in the tournement could hear it from their hotel rooms. They knew they had another opponent coming for them.

All those nations who thought they could walk all over us in the prelims take note. Cherry Cup IX will belong to Hockey Canada and Cherry Cup X! and so on and so fourth...

Hockey Canada

03-02-2005, 03:24

YOU MAKE US SICK!

You people with your imported players! All of you! All our players are pure Hockey Canadian! GOT THAT TROPICAL PEOPLE? HA HA HA HA HA!(evil laugh) :upyours:

Nouveau Richelieu

03-02-2005, 05:30

« Ataboy ! We made it ! shouted NR's coach, Alain Daudelin. Our goaler Lazure played a fantastic first part of the Cup with the least goal against in Group 2. But we need more aggressiveness on the first line. And the second. 3rd and 4th line too ... »

Bonne chance à toutes les équipes ! (good luck) :)

Iansisle

04-02-2005, 03:32

((Just a word of warning: if someone doesn't step forward soon to offer to scorinate my games, I'll have to do it myself. And trust me, I don't want to do that! - I wouldn't want my inevitable victory to be tainted by accusations of skulduggery! ;)))

Sarzonia

04-02-2005, 04:16

Iansisle

04-02-2005, 04:20

((Ah, thanks so much, Sar! Just TG me your e-mail address and I'll send you the spreadsheet/instructions. :)))

Vilita

04-02-2005, 20:39

World Champion Squirrels look to spread Success

-----------------------The players from the World Champion Yeaddin Squirrel's Club Hockey team from Yeaddin, Vilita are hoping to duplicate their success in the Oliverry hosted Club Hockey Championships, and their first test will be against Sarzonia. The clubs Ice Cats new regional rivals in the sport missed each other in the Atlantian Oceania Regional Championships, but will be thrusted into the fray for the next round of the Cherry Cup. The Ice Cats experienced success against Sarzonia in the first round, and Martie Ligs will lead the defensive charge from the Ice Cats to shut Sarzonia out and cooly advance to the next stage.

Hockey Canada

05-02-2005, 00:12

Quote:
Originally Posted by Iansisle
((Just a word of warning: if someone doesn't step forward soon to offer to scorinate my games, I'll have to do it myself. And trust me, I don't want to do that! - I wouldn't want my inevitable victory to be tainted by accusations of skulduggery! ))

Hey, why not let someone who isn't in to determine the scores? Just e-mail whatever u need and I'll do more than necessary to post (with examz done and no hockey for 3 days I have more to do than just play on my backyard rink).

HC

Liverpool England

05-02-2005, 01:05

I'd advise Iansisle to choose someone reputable in the Sport RP community, still.

Vilita

05-02-2005, 01:32

I'd advise Iansisle to choose someone reputable in the Sport RP community, still. :D :cool:

Oliverry

05-02-2005, 01:41

I already have a scorinator(the one I used for the Hockey Champions' cup) so I couls sim right now if needed :D

Liverpool England

05-02-2005, 01:42

:D :cool:

OOC: YEs, I think Vilita'd be the best choice.

[Did I just say that!?]

Iansisle

05-02-2005, 01:52

((Actually, sorry to dissapoint everyone, but Sarzonia was the first to volunteer. We're just hashing out some last minute details and should have the scores posted soon. :)))

Liverpool England

05-02-2005, 02:04

OOC: That's cool, no worries, like I said, reputable names.

Vilita

05-02-2005, 02:36

((Actually, sorry to dissapoint everyone, but Sarzonia was the first to volunteer. We're just hashing out some last minute details and should have the scores posted soon. :)))

/me feels a sinking feeling like his chances of advancing have just been diminished :-/

Iansisle

05-02-2005, 02:49

/me feels a sinking feeling like his chances of advancing have just been diminished :-/

:P Don't worry, I'm simming your scores.

Hockey Canada

05-02-2005, 03:15

Liverpool England:
I'd advise Iansisle to choose someone reputable in the Sport RP community, still.

Do you have something against me Liverpool? If u do just let me know (i wouldn't know why)

Liverpool England

05-02-2005, 03:23

Nothing against anyone in particular, but just so that we can trust that the scores arent fixed... just a precaution.

Hockey Canada

05-02-2005, 03:25

Last night, the players for Hockey Canada were outside the Hotel singing a song about the so called "LOCKOUT" that kept them out of the NHL this year:

This isn’t how it’s supposed to be
A winter without hockey
Is like a beer fridge without any beer
It’s just so empty and cold
Because our season was stole(n)
For reasons that are not very clear

Well the players don’t want no salary cap
The owners all cry, “we’re poor!”
But it’s hard to feel sorry for either sob story
When I can’t even afford tickets anymore

Chorus: So shut the puck up
Bring back our game
All you owners and players do
Is whine and complain
Hey if you can’t make ends meet
On all the money you earn
Then you should get out of hockey
And give someone else a turn
And shut the puck up

For years my wife and me
Watched the hockey on TV
And got it on as much as we could
Yes every Saturday night
I’d put my helmet on tight
And give her “two minutes for looking so good”
But now I don’t get no action
My wife she’s never in the mood
And I just don’t get the same satisfaction
Out of watching Jeopardy in the nude

Chorus: So shut the puck up
Enough is enough
Why don’t you try digging ditches
If you think your jobs are so tough
Or try teaching a classroom
Or saving a life
Or if you really want tough
Take a body check from my wife
And shut the puck up

From the diehard fans to the concession stands
To the sports bars – they’re all out of luck
Yes the business is down in every hockey town
Mon ami - this lockout she suck!
But it don’t stop there you bunch of greedy millionaires
Oh no - it’s much worse than you think
This year my friend Tony has to drive his Zamboni
On the ice on my backyard rink

Chorus: So shut the puck up
Don’t get your nose out of joint
And throw away the whole season
Just so you can make a point
You know that sooner or later
Both sides will have to agree
It’s like a rectal exam - get it over with quickly

And shut the puck up
We all miss our teams
You’ve turned out the lights
On every Hockey Canadian's dreams
Call it a strike or a lockout
Call it what you wish
I call it a kick in the ass to the fans who made you rich
So SHUT THE PUCK UP!

Yes "SHUT THE PUCK UP" was the motto tonight... and it was a fitting one, because the players could go back to the teams they play for, but they can't thanks to overpriced all-stars and billionaire owners.

SHUT THE PUCK UP!

Iansisle

05-02-2005, 06:53

Scores, Round One!

Iansisle 3 - 1 Brazillico (scorinated by Sarzonia)
NEXT GAME: Iansisle v. Tanah Burung

Liverpool England 3 - 4 Nouveau Richelieu
NEXT GAME: Kalaallit Nunaat v. Nouveau Richelieu

Frozcheva 6 - 5 Oliverry (3-3 after four periods; Frozcheva wins 3-2 in shootout)
NEXT GAME: Fimble Loving People v. Frozcheva

Sarzonia 2 - 3 Vilita
NEXT GAME: Starblaydia v. Vilita

((All I can say is sorry, Sarzonia. I hoped that after offering to help me scorinate, the random number gods might at least smile upon you - good luck karma or something. :(

PS: I'll have a more in depth host report to-morrow. For now, I am absolutely wiped out. Apologies to Liverpool England, Sarzonia, Oliverry and Brazillico; best of luck to everyone playing in the next set!))

Vilita

05-02-2005, 15:10

Ice Cats Advance, Ready for Starblaydia

-------------------River Suzgar shined in a strong performance by the Vilita Ice Cats who downed Sarzonia once again in a one-sided regional rivalry that will now shift North to Starblaydia for the Cherry Cup Quarter Final. The winners of the Starblaydia-Vilita matchup will be certainly favored to win their Semi-Final and advance to the Cherry Cup Final. From there it will be a fierce battle for the teams for the title.

-------------------The Vilita Ice Cats have a history of success against their starblaydian foes, having upset the Starblaydians when they had been defending Cherry Cup Champions and the Vilitans were rookies to the Cherry Cup scene. The teams have not met recently, being drawn in opposite groups in the Atlantian Oceania Regional Championships, but Vilita will be more than ready to extend their success and bring home the Cherry Cup to Vilita for the first time, shutting the hell up all those Starblaydians who think they are better in the sport just because they won the damn thing a million years ago. What better way than to knock them out on the way to the title?

Fimble loving peoples

05-02-2005, 16:03

On the news:

After an intensely close match in the first round between Frozcheva and Oliverry, FLP's opponents in the final 8 will be fellow newcomers Frozcheva.

This will boost morale within the FLP squad as they had feared facing a high ranked team. Victory is not even close to being assured but FLP will go into the match, helds held high and, in the words of the team captain, "Give it all we've got". Whichever team emerges the victor it will result in atleast one rookie progressing to the Cherry cup semis.

Even a loss would not dishearten the team. Reaching the last 8 will provide FLP with a seed in the next competition, having shown what they can do.

For those who have no interest in hockey, and are annoyed at it being our top story, we have tales of men getting killed, women giving birth to mutants, and children forced to ply various trades coming shortly.

The Gulf States

05-02-2005, 21:52

Vilita

05-02-2005, 22:15

OOC:

Alright, I haven't had internet for a couple weeks now. Still won't for another week plus. Sorry for that, and not RP'ing.

Any signups for CC9 yet?

IC:

We're bummed out over our complete collapse in TGS 8. Perhaps we should play drunk and stoned more often, worked for the team a couple times.

I haven't heard from KN yet, I don't know what the process is for being named host, but as far as I know Vilita is the only one to enter a bid. If You guys wanted me to start a signup i would but i really don't want to make anyone mad by doing as such.

Starblaydia

06-02-2005, 00:25

Deep in the heart of the City of Quiet Fire, Karak D'Ragh, home to the Dwarves of Starblaydia, a human steps through the catacombs of the Hall of Sports, guided by to ancient, near-blind dwarves. Through the brazier-lit chambers he is guided, to a room of almost holy significance. The room containing the Book of Grudges. A huge leather-bound tome, enscribed with ancient glyphs and symbols, listing all the insults ever committed against Dwarven teams in Sport. Going back to the earliest days, when Dwarf met Dwarf in unarmed combat.

Set on a pedestal, with a high chair behind it, and a wan light illuminating it from above, the guides show that to the human.

"Lord Rikaard," one says, "here is the Great Book of Sporting Grudges, containing every insult committed against-"

"Yes, Gharzin," the Starblaydi Minister for Sport said, "you've told me this three times already."

"I have? My apologies, it just seems right to introduce you to the Great Book."

"Why are you showing me this?"

"The Vilitan press has been containing many..." the Dwarf searched for a word, "inflammatory remarks, recently. We are therefore placing an entry about the Vilitan Ice Hockey team into the Great Book."

"If we needed a page in a book for every time they insulted us," Rikaard explained, "we'd need a heckuva lot bigger book than that."

"Oh really?" The Dwarf whispered to his companion. "You may consider the upcoming Quarter-Final match to be a question of Starblaydi honour. We are all one big family, you know."

"My thanks, Gharzin," Rikaard offered his hand, which was duely shook, "I look forward to watching the game."

"They going down," Gharzin said, with a wink.

Kalaallit Nunaat

06-02-2005, 00:53

An official announcement from the Ultra-Democratic Government of Kalaallit Nunaat:

President Aglukark is well pleased with the team's progress. Murder obviously has a way of motivating the Greenland players. As a token of her good mood, the President declares that Greenland is no longer at war with Iansisle. Rejoice! Yeah, that means you, kid! Rejoice, or the President may not be happy. And you know what happens when the President is not happy.

End transmission.

Another official announcement.

You can sign up for the next installment at http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=395269

Kalaallit Nunaat

06-02-2005, 00:55

I haven't heard from KN yet, I don't know what the process is for being named host, but as far as I know Vilita is the only one to enter a bid. If You guys wanted me to start a signup i would but i really don't want to make anyone mad by doing as such.

i know you want to host. say it in the sign-up thread, that's how it usually works.

Nouveau Richelieu

06-02-2005, 01:52

---La Presse de Nouveau-Richelieu---Feb.5th edition
[...] Our national Hockey Team as passed with success round one of the Cherry Cup with a win of 4-3 againsy Liverpool England ! [...] The youngest player, Jean-Louis Beauvais led the team with two goals and one assist. [...] Who tought that our team would do as well in is first participation in the Tournament ! Next opponent is the dangerously good team of Kalaallit Nunaat.

P.S. Hockey Canada, your song brought a tear to my eye .

Hockey Canada

06-02-2005, 05:27

Nouveau, Hockey Canadians have many tears in their eyes because of the lockout. Everyoe is invited instead of a rich little scrotum dweller namesd Gary. (you should know his last name) :rolleyes:

Hockey Canada

06-02-2005, 05:40

@ Hockey Canada Memorial Arena last night: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/pictures/2004/09/14/sp-220x278-hockeylockout01.jpg makes me sad.

This one was taken when John (brother of Wade) Belak was badmouthing a ref in a HCMHL game (Hockey Canada Minor Hockey League): http://sportserver.nandomedia.com/ips_rich_content/358-lockout.jpg

Makes all nations bordering Hockey Canada question how a barren, freezing cold land could do suck a thing.

Just so you know in advance, Hockey Canada has 8 new arenas and will gladly host Cherry Cup X, let 10 be the big one!

Iansisle

06-02-2005, 13:26

Gulls Freeze Their Way Past Ice Bats
"Check it out," say Brazillico players in Ianapalis, "Water freezes outside here, too!"

IANAPALIS, Iansisle -- Sports fans, more than a hundred thousand of whom crouded around the Ianapalis Sports Arena in sub-freezing weather to listen to a broadcast of the Iansisle-Brazillico match, were treated to an unexpected delight: the Gulls breezed through their first round match.

Ageless forward Martin St Amour scored the Gulls' first goal during a power play in the first seven minutes, and the team never looked back.

As usual, Steve Martinson's club played a very physical and brutally offensive game, entrusting the defense to human wall Sergei Naumov. The Ice Bats - who, with a few exceptions, still have trouble skating in a straight line - were caught unawares and only managed a third-period power play goal.

Iansisle - Cherry Cup VII champions - will advance to play Tanah Burung - Cherry Cup VI champions - in a quarterfinals match adjudicated by Sarzonian officials. A solid victory against Brazillico has given the team a certain amount of confidence when facing tropical teams, but team captain B.J. MacPherson refuses to call it hubris.

"We know that we'll give 'em a good run for their money, but no man is setting down his stick just yet," said MacPherson after the game.

http://www.sandiegogulls.com/upload_images//gallery/5835ganga11-03.JPG
The Gulls won't let their title go without a fight

Iansisle

06-02-2005, 14:20

Quarterfinals

Starblaydia----------| |------F.L.P.
|----------------| |----------------|
Vilita---------------| | | |------Frozcheva
| |
|---------- ---------|
| |
Kalaallit Nunaat-----| | | |------Tanah Burung
|----------------| |----------------|
Nouveau Richelieu----| |-------Iansisle

Frozcheva

06-02-2005, 19:00

"This team doesn't need a manager or a coach" the manager joked "However, don't sack me! I need this job to feed my family."

"The team has done phenomenally well. The whole nation is behind them, and they also wish all the other competitors the best of luck, as long as they don't beat us, that is."

Tanah Burung

06-02-2005, 22:59

Up against the fearsome Iansisle Gulls, recent champions playing on their home ground, the Cassowaries spent the day looking for a swimmin hole to chill out by. Smoke some reefer, ogle the local girls and boys, hallucinate a win before the inevitable, crushing, humiliating defeat. But it was winter in Iansisle. The water in the swimming holes all seemed harder than water usually was. So they had to content themselves with the smokes.

Da da da da da DA! Charge!

Iansisle

07-02-2005, 01:07

Quarterfinals

Iansisle 0 - 4 Tanah Burung (scorinated by Sarzonia)
NEXT GAME: Tanah Burung v. Frozcheva

Fimble Loving People 3 - 5 Frozcheva (1-1 after four periods; Frozcheva wins 2-4 in shootout)
NEXT GAME: Tanah Burung v. Frozcheva

Starblaydia 6 - 5 Vilita (3-3 after four periods; Starblaydia wins 3-2 in shootout)
NEXT GAME: Starblaydia v. Kalaallit Nunaat

Kalaallit Nunaat 4 - 3 Nouveau Richelieu
NEXT GAME: Starblaydia v. Kalaallit Nunaat

Semifinals

Starblaydia----------| |------F.L.P.
|Starblaydia-----| |-------Frozcheva|
Vilita---------------| | | |------Frozcheva
| |
|---------- ---------|
| |
Kalaallit Nunaat-----| | | |------Tanah Burung
|Kalaallit Nunaat| |----Tanah Burung|
Nouveau Richelieu----| |-------Iansisle

OOC

A hearty'thank you to Fimble Loving People, Nouveau Richelieu, Vilita, and, of course, myself to playing. I hope that you've had a good time in the Cherry Cup and will visit the CCIX signup to continue your hockey fun at this link (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=395269).

Best of luck to Kalaallit Nunaat, Starblaydia, and Frozcheva - but not Tanah Burung, the jerks! :P - as they play for the right to go to the Cherry Cup final!

Starblaydia

07-02-2005, 02:36

"Ye boys are takin' yer place amongst t' Hockey Gods," Coach Haztarr said to his men, in the dressing room after the Vilita match, "t'nite we have partly settled an ancient fued between the men of our nation and those of Vilita."

He stepped around the changing room, prowling like a panther.

"Take a knee, boys," he said, "Ye know I always taught ye to respect ye elders and t' wise an' ancient masters."

"Aye," they chorused back at him, "you did, coach."

"Well," he continued, "for ye next match: Throw alla that shite outta the window! Them boys with too many 'a's in their name... ye gotta go disrespect 'em at every oppurtunity!"

"Aye!"

"Gouge their eyes!"

"Aye!"

"Bite their groins!"

"Aye!"

"Get'em the way only Dwarves can!"

"Aye!"

Hockey Canada

07-02-2005, 17:31

Little disturbing in that dressing room.

Fimble loving peoples

07-02-2005, 18:34

FLP are out. Well we had a good run. Better than expected.

The players left their respective rooms and prepared to head home. We've been promised they will train non-stop in preperation for the next cherry cup.

An official statement, from the players and nation (Supposedly) reports that FLP were privaliged to compete in this Cherry cup and hope to participate in many more. And also, the best of luck to the remaining teams in the competition.

Frozcheva

07-02-2005, 19:40

" It was flippin' close guys. Don't you scare me like that again!"
"Double training for all of you in preperation for the next match. No exceptions!"
"Oh, and by the way, if we win, the government will throw a public holiday in our honour. A week of public holiday in our honour."

Tanah Burung

08-02-2005, 04:31

Best of luck to Kalaallit Nunaat, Starblaydia, and Frozcheva - but not Tanah Burung, the jerks! :P - as they play for the right to go to the Cherry Cup final!

They say the grapes in Iansisle
Grow sour on the vine
Their fans cheered loud, but fruitlessly
Ah, winning: it's divine!

Cassowaries take flight!

No one was more surprised when they came out of their drunken haze than the Cassowaries, to find themselves on the right end of a 4-0 shellacking of the host Gulls.

"Damn, that was a great trip," said Octavianus, who notched two goals, during the locker-room victory celebrations. "Hey, does this towel make my ass look fat?"

The Cherry Cup's most ungainly skaters look forward to their next match against Frozcheva, which they hear goes well with wine.

Hockey Canada

08-02-2005, 17:15

Ahhhh yes... the celebration after a glorious win... or in that case, loss. But either way, it still has 4 teams left in the running.

Iansisle

08-02-2005, 23:02

Starblaydia 7 - 0 Kalaallit Nunaat*
Tanah Burung 2 - 1 Frozcheva

(* - No, I'm not kidding, but I wish I was too! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/DrIquan/screen.jpg))

Cherry Cup Final:

Starblaydia v. Tanah Burung at the Ianapalis Sports Arena

"We want both of them to lose," quip Gulls fans. More to come as time permits.

Starblaydia

08-02-2005, 23:21

Starblaydia 7 - 0 Kalaallit Nunaat
No, I'm not kidding, but I wish I was too!) OOC: And i even 'recommended' the scorinator, too :eek:

IC:

"That's exactly what I asked ye to do!" Haztarr was stunned, simply stunned. "Alla this shite I tell ye inbetween t'matches, it's actually worked!"

Finally, finally, Coach Haztarr wwas proud of his boys. They'd completely destroyed Kalaallit Nunaat in what must be one of the most one-sided Semi-Finals that this below-zero sport had ever seen.

But! Have Starblaydia peaked too soon? Can they carry this result into the final, a repeat of the Cherry Cup 5 Final Series, which Starblaydia won 4 games to 3? Tanah Burung have certainly been one of the most dominating teams in recent Cherry Cup history, but Starblaydia's most recent performance suggests that the short, stocky, bearded boys weilding hammers, axes and hockey sticks can overcome their opponents and take home the Don Cherry Cup to Starblaydia for the second time.

Catch Starblaydia versus Tanah Burung from the Ianapalis Sports Arena, Iansisle, exclusively LIVE, only on Starblaydia Combined Broadcasting's premier sporting channel: SCB:Sports.
Unless you own a satellite dish or a broadband connection, of course, and you can get someone else's feed cheaper.

Hockey Canada

09-02-2005, 03:30

You guys better play one hell of a game

3,839 Hockey Canadian fans (whole team included) have been flocking to buy tickets for the finals where Starblaydia will face Tanah Burung for the Cherry Cup finals. Waving both countries flags, with the occasional Hockey Canadian flag, Hockey Canadian fans have the largest tailgate party ever assembled outside Iansisle Arena where one of the greatest games on frozen pond will be played. "Our games in CC9 will be better" players have said, and Hockey Canada will follow their team all through Oliverry or Vilita In CC9. Hockey Canada has been the first team to propose a bid for CC X, but it's far too early to do that eh!

Kalaallit Nunaat

09-02-2005, 04:11

Starblaydia 7 - 0 Kalaallit Nunaat*

oh, there will be hell to pay!

Lance A. Comte, the new Greenland Commissioner of Hockey, started to enter an official protest. Obviously the Iansisle officials had been preparing this fowl and low blow all along. It was unfair, unfair, unfair. The Red and White Iceberg was supposed to lose int he finals, not the smei-finals. And certainly not by such a crushing score.

But as he entered the protest and got ready to send it in, a bony and ice-cold hand touched his arm. It sent chills through his whole body. It was Susan Aglukark, President for Life, Supreme Commander of the Legions of the Ice Warriors.

"A protest? Nowhere near enough," she said. "There must be blood. There must be a reckoning."

And so the word went out through the land:

By order of the President, dwarven races are banned from Kalaallit Nunaat. All men under the height of 5 feet, and all women under the height of 4 feet 6 inches, are to report immediately to designated camps for stretching therapy on the rack. Those who do not respond to therapy will have their leg boens removed and replaced with height-enhancing skeletal forms. Those refusing shall be executed immediately. Death to the dwarves! Death to Starblaydia!

Starblaydia

09-02-2005, 12:21

"Its... Crazy Starblaydi News... Today!"

*furious patriotic-sounding brass instruments thunder at you*

"Good Morning, I'm Trey Pickworth. The I.A.M.D.P.V.C. - International Alliance of Midgets, Dwarves and People of Vertical Challenges - 'Bereft of a snappy acronym since 1954' - have condemed what they see as outrageous behaviour on the paart of the Kalaallit Nunaat government in forcing anyone matching the description of 'short-arse' to undergo horrific streching therapy. Jose Condilla, just four feet two, joins me now. Jose, you're just a short angry man, aren't you?"

"No!" Jose yelled, a helluva way to introduce yourself on national TV. "That is blatant heightism! I'm not bloody angry! I'm furious!"

"Ok, ok, I apologise," Trey smiled, "I'm used to talking down to people - I'm a newsreader."

"Right!" Jose lowered his voice, slightly. "We at the I.A.M.D.P., uh, V.C, are totally outraged at the Kazaa Nun's behaviour! An all-female religious sect of illegal downloaders shouldn't be allowed to do this!"

"Um, did you actually read, hear or see anything pertaining to this topic before you came into the studio?"

"No! I was completely un-briefed!" Jose threw his arms up into the air. "Yet more examples of anti-small-people behaviour!"

"You really are just an angry little man, aren't you?"

"Yes! I mean, no... heightist!" He stood on his chair and jumped around

"Can someone switch his mic off, please?" Trey looked into the camera for a moment, and Jose was silenced apart from the muffled shouting that Trey's mic picked up. "That's great. Security!"

Hockey Canada

09-02-2005, 14:20

7-0 kickedassesinsideout unearths haunting memories in RL for Belarus.

Something similar to KN's loss in RL has been remembered... especially by Canadians like myself. At the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Canada crushed Belarus 7-2 in the Semis, before going on to defeat the US 5-2 int eh Gold Medal Final. Could Starblaydia's win give them momentum heading toweards the final? Only time (or the game) will tell.

Tanah Burung

09-02-2005, 16:48

A hard-fought win over Iansisle was followed by an even more challenging match which saw the Cassowaries notch a 2-1 victory against Frozcheva in front of a crowd that could generously be desribed as "unfriendly." Fortunately Tanah Burung's finest had taken their happy pills and the jeers slid off their well-oiled skins.

Moment of the match: Esmeralda's diving wrist-shot off the rebound which narrowly evaded the Frozchevan goalie's glove. In a match that could have gone either way, it sealed the win for Tanah Burung and will be shown on highlight reels for years to come. At least in Esmeralda's home town, where locals will recognize it as the same move usually made to catch a wild pig in heat.

Next up: Starblaydia, coming off a devastating triumph over tournament favourites Kalaallit Nunaat. These two sides have met in the final before, when the upstarts won a 4-3 series win in a tournament that may, or may not, have actually occurred. Now both sides are veterans and former champions bidding to be the first team to win a second Cherry Cup. A lot is on the line.

Biggest challenge: "Well, we can't bodycheck the little f---ers," said Octavianus, a powerhouse for the Cassowaries on left wing. "And it wouldn't be sporting to kick them in the face, of course. Hey, are you sure they're dwarves and not tiny hallucinations?"

Hockey Canada

10-02-2005, 02:25

Wow... midgets and tropical people in the finals... what Hockey Canadian would've thought?

Iansisle

10-02-2005, 03:18

Cherry Cup VIII Finals!

Starblaydia 4 - 3 Tanah Burung
(Tied 2-2 after 4 periods; Starblaydia wins 2-1 in shootout)

What an exciting match! The crowd got to see just what they wanted - a Tanah Burung loss to salve the Gulls' pride - but were very disappointed when Starblaydia ended up winning.

"Damn it, I can too have my cake and eat it!" insisted one sour Gulls fan. "I still can't see how Tanah Burung losing means that Starblaydia has to win - it's all the ref's fault if you ask me."

Gulls officials then conceded that, seeing as Tanah Burung had already won a Cherry Cup, maybe it would be nice to let Starblaydia win their first.

Congratulations to Starblaydia: Cherry Cup VIII Champions!
Now they've won as many as we have!

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Gulls fan Throckmorten Alabaster just after stealing the Cherry Cup from a group of dwarves. Mr Alabaster is currently reported in stable condition with multiple axe wounds.

Liverpool England

10-02-2005, 03:23

(Ahem, Star won CC5 IIRC)

Iansisle

10-02-2005, 03:24

(Ahem, Star won CC5 IIRC)

"There was a fifth Cherry Cup?" asked confused Gulls fan Throckmorten Alabaster from his hospital bed at the RSU medical center. "I could have sworn they skipped straight from four to six, like the Star Trek movies!"

Starblaydia

10-02-2005, 13:29

Rayzors Go All The Way, Baby! Again!
Hockey Stick declared to be a 'new national weapon, uh, I mean symbol!' of Dwarven peoples

"They did it, They did it!"

Thorin Nibin, Captain and Star Winger of the Starblaydia team, lifted the blood-spattered Don Cherry Cup low above his head (let's face it, he's a Dwarf, and 'high' doesnt get used in the same sentence) minutes after the speed-engraver had engraved 'Starblaydia' onto it for the second time in four years.

Not a single human was involved in this team, except for Minister for Sport Lord Rikaard Van Honjik who turned up at the final to have a photo-op with the winning team. Though the Dwarves have made a few mortal enemies along the way, their hard and fast style of play has won many friends in the Ice Hockey world.

With skates overcoming their natural athletic defficencies, the natural power and agression of the Dwarven race has proved to be all-conquering in the Eighth Memorial Don Cherry Cup. Though, the question now is, can Starblaydia only win a Cherry Cup when they face Tanah Burung by scoring at the last possible moment? And frankly, who cares? We're Cherry Cup Champions for the second time!

And lo, somewhere deep in the heart of Karak D'ragh, the City of Quiet Fire, upon the Wall of Honour, beside the crossed axes, crossed hammers and severed Troll heads, a new item was placed amongst the heralded items of yore. The mask and crossed Hockey Sticks of Dagnir Tumunzahar, the Goalie who saved in the final shootout to crown Starblaydia two-time World Champions.

And Coach Haztarr? In the still photos they make at the end of the hit movie, saying what happened to the main characters after the movie ended, what will it say about him? Well, you'll just have to find out in the next few years of the Cherry Cup, won't you?

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