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Welcome to the triumphant return of the Cherry Cup, with a new name and plenty of old faces, as well as quite a lot of new ones. We are proud to hold this exciting tournament in Squornshelous once more, and hope that this edition will be less hurricane plagued. We have actually gone to the lengths of asking a tribal shaman from Ecuador to come and ritually cleanse all of the venues we are planning to use for the tournament, and to place a good weather charm over the entire country.

The participants in this tournament are as follows:
Official Ranbkings:
1. Starblaydia
2. Bettia
3. Oliverry
4. Squornshelous
5. Liverpool England
6. Hockey Canada
7. Casari
8. Kericia
11. Pacitalia
21. Chicanada
26. Harlesburg
27. Iansisle
28. Fmjphoenix
29. Milchama
30. New Montreal States
40. Krytenia
44. Schiavonia
Unr. Anathematic Republics
Unr. Baron Anton
Unr. Beth Gellert
Unr. Dingzanwa
Unr. Elves Security Forces
Unr. GarfieldtheFat
Unr. McPsychovillie
Unr. My Patio
Unr. Qazox
Unr. Quakmybush
Unr. Rorysville
Unr. Swilatia
Unr. Virginia Nova
Unr. Vuam & Isma
Unr. Wentland

*please note, all unranked teams have been listed in alphabetical order.

These teams will be divided into four groups of eight by a random draw. The participants will be dived into two pools, one from Starblaydia to Krytenia and one from Schiavonia to Wentland. Each group will randomly recieve four teams from each pool. After the groups have completed one round of round-robin play, the top two teams from each group will advance to the Quarterfinal round, where single elimination play will begin.

The four first round groups will be named after the four previous Cherry Cup hosts whose nations no longer exist:

Kalaallit Nunaat Group
The Gulf States Group
Tanah Burung Group
Very Angry Rabbits Group

ooc: Beware, this thread has the potential to become very, very silly.
feel free to post your rosters and any pre-tourney RP's you like. I will have the draw completed around this time tomorrow.

"Helllloo hockey fans, and welcome back! It's been far too long, hasn't it?"

"Indeed it has, Sam! This is Jay McYule, coming to you live alongside 'Toothless' Sam St. Pierre from the Ianapalis Sports Arena, where our beloved Gulls are playing a friendly against the Noropian All-Stars!"

"Right you are, Jay! The Noropians put up a good fight in the first period, battling our Gulls to a zero-zero score, but we’ve definitely proven who the true Tilsitian hockey power is here in the second.”

“For those of you just joining us, the score is currently three-zip Gulls.”

“And there is big left-winger Ashlee Langdone taking down Noropian center François de Antangaux and stealing the puck.”

“Now, Sam, it looks to me like the zebra wanted to call that one cross-checking, but all it took was one look from Gulls team captain B.J. MacPherson to change his mind. How do you account for that?”

“Well, Jay, everyone knows that the Gulls have always played an aggressively physical game. It was pretty clear to me that Langdone hit de Antangaux with his body.”

“I don’t know, Sam, I definitely saw his stick...”

“Never mind that, Jay! There’s Langdone with the pass over to MacPherson in front of the goal. Over to St. Amour -- a big one-timer that finds the back of the net. Four-nil Gulls, and the Sports Arena is going crazy!”

“Um, right you are, Sam.”

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Gulls Roster:

G: Sergei Naumov
G: Trevor Koenig

RW: Martin St. Amour
RW: Mark Woolf (AC)
RW: Dennis Purdie
RW: Ashlee Langdone
RW: R.J. Enga

LW: Kevin St. Jacques
LW: Sandro Sbrocca
LW: Clayton Read
LW: Mark Pederson
C: B.J. MacPherson (C)
C: Mark Stitt
C: David Neal
C: Sylvain Deschatelets

D: Jamie Black
D: Brett Larson (AC)
D: Sergei Visegorodcevs
D: Taj Melson
D: Kevin Grant
D: Samy Nasreddine
D: Sammy Dejean

First Line
RW: Martin St. Amour
C: B.J. MacPherson
LW: Kevin St. Jacques

Second Line
RW: Mark Woolf
C: Mark Stitt
LW: Mark Pederson

Third Line
RW: Ashlee Langdone
C: David Neal
LW: Sandro Sbrocca

Fourth Line
RW: Dennis Purdie
C: Sylvain Deschatelets
LW: Clayton Read

Defensive Line 1
RD: Jamie Black
LD: Sergei Visegorodcevs

Defensive Line 1
RD: Taj Melson
LD: Samy Nasreddine

Power Play 1
RW: Mark Woolf
C: B.J. MacPherson
LW: Kevin St. Jacques
RD: Jamie Black
LD: Samy Nasreddine

Power Play 2
RW: Martin St. Amour
C: Mark Stitt
LW: Mark Pederson
RD: Taj Melson
LD: Samy Nasreddine

Penalty Kill 1
RW: Ashlee Langdone
LW: Kevin St. Jacques
RD: Brett Larson
LD: Sergei Visegorodcevs

Penalty Kill 2
RW: Martin St. Amour
LW: Mark Woolf
RD: Taj Melson
LD: Samy Nasreddine

Elven Times
Calcutta Roster Announced

With the Aglukark-Cheery Cup set to begin soon, the Elven Sports Commitee has decided that they can release the official roster of the Calcuttas. There arn't many changes from the team that won the BNW Cup, but the few are expected to make a huge impact. Without any further delay, here is your ESF Calcutta roster.

Coach
Dave Meyer

Forward Line 1
LW- Bill Clemens
C- Michael Walker (C)
RW- Martin Fressis

Forward Line 2
LW- Niko Defriance
C- Joe Tatum
RW- Sergei Osefrus

Forward Line 3
LW- Jere Kapenen
C- Marcus Orealus
RW- Daniel Almonte

Forward Line 4
LW- Will Marcus
C- Ricky Donomian
RW- Jason Buertus

Defense Pair 1
LD- Dwier Titenburg
RD- Martin Koula (A)

Defense Pair 2
LD- Bart Reston
RD- Narko Lilaim (A)

Defense Pair 3
LD- Yomo Kamotomi
RD- Damien Millar

1st Powerplay
LW Bill Clemens
C Michael Walker
RW Sergei Osefrus
LD Dwier Titenburg
RD Narko Liliam

2nd Powerplay
LW Jere Kapenen
C Joe Tatum
RW Martin Fressis
LD Yomo Kamotomi
RD Martin Koula

1st Penalty Killers
LW Niko Defriance
C Michael Walker
RW Daniel Amonte
LD Dwier Titenburg
RD Damien Millar

2nd Penalty Killers
LW Jere Kapenen
C Marcus Orealus
RW Jason Buertus
LD Yomo Kamotomi
RD Martin Koula

G Marty Wardell
G Patrick Igudala

There you have it folks. The team will hold a public pratice tommorow and will be signing autographs afterwards. With the latest from the ice, this is Marcus Reven skating off.

Back with a new mission

The Ice Foxes return this year to Cherry Cup 19 with a new mission: win the Cup! After an absolutely astounding run to the final where they were deposited by heavy favourites Starblaydia by a score of 4-2, the Ice Foxes are looking to do one better at the very least. And conveniently enough, one better is a championship win. The entire team remains the same as last cup's with one minor change. Rano Dovungamo and Niccolo Brega have switched roles, with the former taking team captaincy and Brega assuming alternate.

Pacitalian national men's ice hockey team
Starting lineup

First line (scoring)
#22, LW: Vincenti Labradorio. 28 / 5'11" / 198lbs / Alternate
#16, C: Mario Bellimangelo. 25 / 6'2" / 202lbs
#24, RW: Pado Castello. 29 / 5'8" / 176lbs

Second line (two-way)
#33, LW: Antonio Finghulero. 31 / 6'3" / 209lbs
#17, C: Valentino Sandruvali. 27 / 6'0" / 201lbs
#19, RW: Chimano Tussoli. 26 / 5'11" / 197lbs

Third line (defensive forwards)
#77, LW: Niccolo Brega. 32 / 6'1" / 198lbs / Alternate
#32, C: Primo Spinaccio. 28 / 6'1" / 199lbs
#20, RW: Simone Vantonamo. 22 / 6'3" / 215lbs

Fourth line (checking)
#94, LW: Timo Ursanti. 27 / 6'4" / 230lbs
#25, C: Alberto Gritoni. 25 / 6'4" / 221lbs
#44, RW: Rano Dovungamo. 27 / 6'3" / 227lbs / Captain



First defensive pair
#3, LD: Giovanni Caporello. 34 / 6'2" / 200lbs
#6, RD: Trevo Maltonire. 31 / 6'0" / 182lbs

Second defensive pair
#9, LD: Piero Zutta. 29 / 6'4" / 210lbs
#8, RD: Ferdinando Dali. 23 / 6'1" / 200lbs / Alternate

Third defensive pair
#7, LD: Ruggiero Chegomano. 22 / 6'5" / 219lbs
#4, RD: Linurio Etruscani. 27 / 6'5" / 222lbs



Starting goaltender
#1, G: Roberto Fedomino. 33 / 6'0" / 200lbs

Backup goaltender
#5, G: Andreas Augustoni. 28 / 5'10" / 202lbs



Uniforms

Home jersey (left), away jersey (right)

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Quakmybush Sharks

Goalies

Grham Chapman (starter)
Martin Rooney
Justin Wilks

Centres
Gary Tarn (ac)
George Tarn (c)
Bob Tarn (ac)
Frank Huytt

Left Wingers
Brent Fraeg
Cameron Jui
Ryan Huntin
James Tazzone

Right Wingers
Sean Los
Mike Gertsz
Joey Gage
Jonah Mutil

Defense Men
Chris Poul
Sebastian Lafontaine
Al Miller
Bill Armstrong
Herbert Prest
Kevin Franks

Line 1
C Gary Tarn
LW Brent Fraeg
RW Sean Los

Line 2
C George Tarn
LW Cameron Jui
RW Mike Gertsz

Line 3
C Bob Tarn
LW Ryan Huntin
RW Joey Gage

Line 4
C Frank Huytt
LW James Tazzone
RW Jonah Mutil

D Pairing 1
Chris Poul
Sebastian Lafontaine

D Pairing 2
Al Miller
Bill Armstrong

D Pairing 3
Herbert Prest
Kevin Franks

PP1
C Gary Tarn
LW George Tarn
RW Bob Tarn
D Chris Poul
D Sebastian Lafontaine

PP2
C Frank Huytt
LW Brent Fraeg
RW Sean Los
D Al Miller
D Bill Armstrong

PK1
C Bob Tarn
LW Ryan Huntin
D Herbert Prest
D Kevin Franks

PK2
C George Tarn
LW Cameron Jui
D Chris Poul
D Sebastian Lafontaine

shirts

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Home Away Third

In the southern Indian Ocean, six and three quarter billion stop, briefly, for consideration of a collective head-scratcher. Ice what?

Days earlier, members of the the 147th Spring Soviet at Dinas Cathbadys, solidly liquor-fueled against the ingress of the sub-antarctic chill that prevails through the vast expanses of the Pitovirii People's Association, had passed a resolution on the Aglukark-Cherry Cup, Commonwealth participation in.

This came about after one Sovietist, named Cacofonix, stumbled in from what was usually a thoroughly pointless evening patrol on the tundra. He had with him a few tins of old film reel and a claim to have stumbled upon a ruined and half-buried facility which, he said, appeared to represent the remains of a hitherto semi-mythic re-education camp.

Members of the 147th, when they broke-out a dusty projector and recovered from their icy cases the film reels, found the wall of their billet painted with black and white moving images of short, dirty people chasing a small object about a frozen pond.

...The Pitovirii militiamen were watching Imperial-Iansislian P.O.W.s enjoying a short-lived moment of sporting revenge against their hockey-virgin Soviet gaolers.

Curious, though not less than slightly confused, the platoon decided to establish Geletia's first ice hockey team, and -for lack of potential opposition on the continent- to enter the nineteenth Cherry Cup.

Public journals in the Pitovirii People's Association soon took an interest, and though the word hockey would fall out of most Geletian heads not a minute after it caused them to be scratched, almost fourteen million semi-nomadic sub-antarctic Celts made Y Sbortóanghii -the young warriors of the game- their number one conversation starter.

G:
Cacofonix o Eirody
Gellem Carunanidhi-Araithii

RW:
Adiatores Adiatoron
Colin ap Velericks
Bos Ones-Dervesii

LW:
Aller Gergovia
John Ysais
Venigon y Holgar

C:
Orgetoron o Ancara
Erbyniain ap Sinorus
Graeme Gunn-Pessiny
Luernon Gowda-Gavorus

D:
Rheyhiwri o Paris
Awirenwrus Anhrefnomarus
Diviciarus Lewys
Clondicon o Sindex-Eviidd
Llewellyn Erbyllewellyn
Dan y Trocmi

These eighteen men, resolved -by a process of punching one another until establishing quorum of the standing- to play in these positions, were so few in number because they were all that could fit aboard the small WIG vehicle chartered to deliver the team to Squornshelous.

The players' ages ranged from the mid teens to the late thirties, and the Pitovirii averaged 197.5 centimetres in height, an impressive loftiness that was in truth slightly below the Geletian average. They had skates knocked-up -like their sticks- in the community workshops of phalansteries near Dinas Cathbadys (the sticks at least measured according to information hurridly researched over the internet); wore trousers and tunics of quilted hand-woven cloth dyed, in chequered pattern, several shades of brown from the near-red to the arguably-orange; and protected their heads with Commonwealth Militia Auxiliary standard tin helmets that bore on their front a red fist backed by a yellow star. Their learning was -being based on the tired old films they'd watched in the billets- quite literally of prison rules, and their skill as masters of movement on ice was no less highly suspect than the validity of any claims or denials they may, on passing through Squornshelous customs, make in reference to smuggling and/or other criminal intentions.

The Indian Soviet Commonwealth team, Y Sbortóanghii to its dozens of fans, made ready for unconventional action, and, having no coach or other such help, they would spend a lot of their time voting for a captain; calling referenda on the starting line-up; and arguing violently about tactics... and whether or not they should try to have any.

DAIL LORAXIAN

Somehow Qazox decided to play hockey, so here's the roster and the line-ups:


GOALIES
#30--Alonzo Falanga (starter)
#31--Darin Geddis

RIGHT WINGERS
#12--Percy Sugimoto (1st line, PP1, PK1)
#13--Percy Asmar (AC) (2nd Line, PP2, PK2)
#14--Darin Plotts (3rd Line, PP2)
#27--Elias Stangel (4th Line)

LEFT WINGERS
#60--Elias Foo (1st Line, PP1, PK1)
#63--Alonzo Bonson (2nd Line, PK2)
#66--Ramiro Awong (3rd Line)
#69--Mark Pederson (4th Line)

CENTERS
#22--Conrad Maniccia (C)(1st Line, PP1)
#5--Amos Maytorena (2nd Line, PP2)
#16--Irvin Rial (3rd Line)
#17--Elias Mattiello (4th Line)

DEFENSE
#45--Bradford Mathies (def pair 1, PP1, PK1)
#34--Rolando Wigham(AC) (def pair 1, PP1, PK1)
#32--Phil Leaper (def pair 2, PP2, PK2)
#55--Grady Abella (def pair 2, PP2, PK2)
#49--Pat Gergely (def pair 3)
#23--Darin Barko (def pair 3)

BENCH
#91--Ramiro Stuekerjuerge (Def)
#78--Clay Malena (Def)
#49--Irvin Rought (RW/LW)
#36--Percy Boutelle (RW/LW/Center)
#80--Ramiro Mashore (Def/Goal)


it is expected that Qazox will finish dead last.

SportsnetRV Hockey Central

The Moose Are Loose!Thats Right let the Hockey mad country of Rorysville finally show the rest of the world how good we are at our game.Rorysville's Line up is as follows

Rorysville Moose
National Team(Aglukark-Cherry Cup XIX)
Coach:Mark Sillenger

Player's Name Line Home Club Number Age
Goaltenders
Adam Dexter Starter Kingston Monarchs(RVPHL)---30---22
Mikal Sundlakov Backup St. Joliet Clippers(RVPHL)---33---27
Rob Shrimpton Reserve Free Agent(RVPHL)---31---23
Defense
Maxwell Schmidt LD-1 Kingston Monarchs(RVPHL)---2---23
Larry Foote LD-2 Aubin Ice Cats(RVPHL)---52---25
Mike Brandt RD-1 Laval Capitals(RVPHL)---5---26
Alex Lindsey LD-3 RV Pioneers(RVPHL)---55---31
Steve Couseneau RD-2 Marceau Aloetts(RVPHL)---6---32
Adam LaFontaine RD-3 Aubin Springs Flames(RVPHL)---4---30
Jean Larouchelle RES-D University of Marceau(RVCHA DIV I)---3---19
Marc Lokhart RES-D St. Andrew's University(RVCHA DIV I)---8---19
Forwards
Milan Gietz LW-1 Kingston Monarchs(RVPHL)---9---21
Brendan Cloutier LW-2 Kingston Monarchs(RVPHL)---22---29
Mike Sorrentz LW-3 RV Rangers(RVPHL) ----17---33
Scott Lyons LW-4 Aubin Springs Flames(RVPHL)----24---27
T.J. Hensick C-1 Perry County Attack(RVNHL)----21---20
Mike Sollanger C-2 Lawrence Rivermen(RVPHL)---15---26
Sergei Alexeiev C-3 St. Andrews Knights(RVPHL)---92---29
Ian MacEntyre C-4 York Warriors(RVPHL)---16---32
Tyler Howells RW-1 Marceau State University(RVCHA DIV I)---23--22
Eric Cairnes RW-2 RV Island State University(RVCHA DIV II)--12--21
Igor Suglobiev RW-3 Polaris Blast(RVPHL)---89---35
Jaques Clouseau RW-4 RV Island Silversticks(RVPHL)---37---32
Henri Dessault RES-F Rivertown Pirates(RVPHL)---39---27
Mike Barclay RES-F Superior Polar Bears(RVPHL)---14---24
Gerard Lamonde RES-F Rouyan Bobcats(RVPHL)---11---23


Of Course the Moose's Jerseys and Uniforms are Supplied by Rorysville's Very own RRV Sportswear supplier to a few teams and the official supplier of the RVHA State Teams.
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The team will hold it's practices leading up to the tournament at the Docklands Convention Centre in the Harbourfront District Home to the STHL's Rorysville Generals. Rorysville will play two Warmup games against the Marceau Wildcats of the STHL one at the DCC the other in Marceau City.

Stay Tuned to SportsnetRV for all of your Hockey News.

NMS Habs Roster for the Cup That's Lost its Cherry

G 10 Patrice Leroi (starter)
G 14 Jocelyn St-Martin
G 20 André Thivierge

First Line:

LW 4 Bernard Foch
C 13 Jerome Bedouin
RW 9 Marcel Lechamp

Second Line:

LW 20 Olaf Frederickssen
C 2 Luc Pépin
RW 18 Max Freedman

Third Line:

LW 19 Benny Sales
C 35 Martin Bédard
RW 30 Louis-David Battelier

First Defensive Pairing:

LD 3 Jorge Ruiz
RD 23 Anthony McDonagall

Second Defensive Pairing:

LD 15 Jean Cloutier
RD 31 Francis Kirkpatrick

Third Defensive Pairing

LD 32 Phillip Beans
RD 6 Yohan Tyler

here is the roster for THe Holy Empire of Baron Anton

BloodWolves lineup

G.
34..Benoy 6' 182 glove L butterfly
39..Harringston 5'11 glove r unorthadox

D1
2..Reed 6'2 225 R shot
7..Krusher 6'1 198 l shot

D2
4 Woulf 5'11 188 R shot
5..Kravkic 6'3 215 R shot

D3
8 Anton 6'5 240 L shot
9 Baboo 6'1 220 L shot

Xtra D-man 11 Simsmon 6'2 210 R shot

Line 1
10 Scookz RW 5'9 170 L shot
22 Lysen C 5'10 182 R shot
18 Paskel LW 6' 190 R shot

Line 2
19 carnage RW 6'1 215 R shot
23 Calson C 6' 200 L shot
24 Nureki LW 5'9 180 R shot

Line 3
33 Kelsov RW 5'9 180 L Shot
51 Simonsev C 5'11 190 R shot
88 Toaster LW 6' 190 R shot

Line 4
11 Simsmon
21 Killsem C 6' 215 R shot
17 Assasingtonkev 5'9 175 L shot

Pk1
Reed
Kravkic
Calson
Simsmon

Pk2
Anton
Krusher
Nureki
Killsem

PP1
Lysen
Assasingtonkev
Carnage
Woulf
Baboo

PP2
Toaster
Kelsov
Calson
Kravkic
Krusher

Not much is known about the national team from the Holy Empire Of Baron Anton writes one scout that was allowed into a team practice. They play like their life depends on it,and this is a war. left wing lock, semi trap are some d styles that I can pick out. For offense its a combo of crash the net and overload.....there are some combos here I have never seen in all my 30+ yrs of scouting...this team will make this an interesting tourney...hard hitting,fast paced, the top d line has short fuses..as a matter of fact, none of this team is afraid to drop the gloves and get dirty....stamina,power,finess all rolled into one what else can be said? This team has a shot to go depp in this tourny.

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Wait! No more Israelis?

Yep that's right for the first time in a long time the Isrealis finally lost the Milchama Hockey Cup to a Mongol team. So therefore here are the lineups:

Line 1
LW: Mashahit Gabowhy
C: William Chakorov
RW: Elbanar Gilhachman

Line 2:
LW: Barich Whichpit
C: Geop Alint
RW: Sepetro Mechrin

Defense 1:
Ebert Gibanhebe
Masmas Mehafoo

Defense 2:
Kyop Okwool
Kyoga Ezczbadede

Goalies:
Starter: Mechul Wilpal
Backup: Santi Feeeefuh

Oh and please don't be upset if they bring their horses on the ice or in the rink they seriously don't know any better.

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Ukrops AND Tyson Poultry Present this CC19 edition VirginiaNovaIceEagles

RW's
10 Garret Jacobs# (Nova Richmond Renegades)
19 Justin Izbolukev (New Washington Capitans)
32 Freddy Lake (New Raliegh Bishops)
99 Oli Kenned (Vlavanios HC[Vlavanios])

C's
55 Kirk Hill# (New Vir Beach Beams)
18 Andrew Helthi (Nova Richmond Renegades)
76 Drew Chaicer (Tri-City Greens)

LW's

7 Jacob Riggs# (HC New Charrlotte)
66 Kelven Todd (Nova Richmond Robins)
23 Fransisco Nortezza (New Durham Lightning)
11 Dan Greer (New Washington Capitans)

D's

54 Armond Fillipe# (City Ice Club[Alterdamm])
14 Geoff Alex# (New Washington Captians
00 David Haas (HC New Charrlotte)
90 Jacob Braast (New Greensboro Hurricanes)

G's

81 Ed Labbe (HC New Charrlotte)
54 Donavon Lake (New Durham Lightning)

Aglukark-Cherry Cup 19 Official Draw

Kalaallit Nunaat Group:
Starblaydia (1)
Squornshelous (4)
Fmjphoenix (28)
Milchama (29)
Anathematic Republics
Elves Security Forces
Vuam and Isma
Qazox

Tanah Burung Group:
Bettia (2)
Liverpool England (5)
Chicanada (21)
Iansisle (27)
GarfieldtheFat
Virginia Nova
Baron Anton
Dingzanwa

The Gulf States Group:
Hockey Canada (6)
Kericia (8)
Harlesburg (26)
New Montreal States (30)
Rorysville
Swilatia
Wentland
McPsychoville

Very Angry Rabbits Group:
Oliverry (3)
Casari (7)
Pacitalia (11)
Krytenia (40)
Schiavonia (44)
My Patio
Quakmybush
Beth Gellert

Play Schedule:
Game 1: 1v8, 2v7, 3v6, 4v5
Game 2: 1v7, 2v6, 3v5, 4v8
Game 3: 1v6, 2v5, 3v8, 4v7
Game 4: 1v5, 2v4, 3v7, 6v8
Game 5: 1v4, 2v3, 5v8, 6v7
Game 6: 1v3, 2v8, 4v6, 5v7
Game 7: 1v2, 3v4, 5v6, 7v8

Pitovirii Popular Programme, Public Participation Presentation

"...and welcome to PPPPPP. All right, the Soviets last team drawn, that's for suspense, isn' it?"

"It may very well be the highpoint of our campaign, comrade Obelix!"

"Er, a perfect start indeed, that's the spirit! Y Sbortóanghii are in the group with the most seeded teams and least unknowns, but only one of the world's top five shares our group, so who knows, even if progress beyond the first stage is unlikely perhaps we're in with a chance of a few upsets over lower seeds, Dogbolix?"

"...belix."

DAIL LORAXIAN
The group draw for the Aglukark-Cherry Cup has taken place and Qazox has no chance:

Aglukark-Cherry Cup 19 Official Draw

Kalaallit Nunaat Group:
Starblaydia (1)
Squornshelous (4)
Fmjphoenix (28)
Milchama (29)
Anathematic Republics
Elves Security Forces
Vuam and Isma
Qazox


Play Schedule:
Game 1: Starblaydia
Game 2: Milchama
Game 3: Fmjphoenix
Game 4: Elves Security Forces
Game 5: Anathematic Republics
Game 6: Squornshelous
Game 7: Vuam and Isma

As you can see the team has the toughest draw as they have the #1 team in the world, the hosts, 2 other top 30 teams and 2 other tough squads. our prediction: 0-0-7 1GF 35GA DEAD LAST.

Elven Sports Network
Current Show: The Sports Reporters

"Well the Clacuttas certainly had no luck with thier draw Marcus."

"That's right Ryan, an extremely tough group. One might be so bold as to say the "Group of Death". The top seeded team in the tournament, hosts, two other top 30, and on top of that, two very formidable squads. Thsi group will really test the Calcuttas and we'll see if their victory in the BNW was just a fluke or a sign that this team is destined for greatness."

"Yes, we shall. If the Calcuttas are to have a good chance, Tatum, Walker, Titenburg, and Wardell are going have to step up their games. They were crucuial players in the run to the BNW Cup, and the hopes of a nation will rest on their shoulders once more."

"The team will be facing Fmjphoenix in their first match. Not much is known to us about the team except that the were seeded 28th. I expect that Fressis will make his presence felt."

"He should, being 6'4' and 230 pounds, he is one of the biggest men the Calcuttas have. His strong physical power play, along with that wicked wrister will get him a goal or two in this game."

"We shall see about that prediction Marcus. Well thats it for today's program, join in next time when we will have analaysis of the game. This is Ryan Rummel and Marcus Reven skating off."

"...and be sure to catch the last episode of Captain Diamond, Man of Right! in Danger in the Normarch, coming soon to a teneral moving-picture house near you! Back to you in the studio, Sam and Jay."

"Thank you. In case you're just joining us, I'm Jay McYule alongside 'Toothless' Sam St. Pierre. We're coming to you live from the Ianapalis studios, where the group draw has just come over the wires from Squornshelous. Your thoughts, Sam?"

"Well, Jay, it would appear that the Gulls have been drawn into the Tanah Burung group."

"Thank you, Sam, although that was more of an observation than a thought. Facing Iansisle on the road to Don Cherry's Cup will be second ranbked Bettia, fifth-ranked Liverpool England, twenty-first ranked Chicanada and a host of unknown teams."

"I don't know about 'unknown', Jay."

"Well, I've never heard of them. Hell, I've barely heard of Liverpool England or Chicanada, and I've only heard of Bettia through urban legend."

"But...GarfieldtheFat. Wasn't that a comic or something?"

"Indeed it was, Sam. It was also a late nineteenth century American president killed by a lawyer who saw it as his God-given duty to off the chief of state."

"You don't say."

"Indeed I do say, Sam. Fascinating asides notwithstanding, I have a feeling that 'GarfieldtheFat' the nation is neither of the above. Now, moving on to what could be Iansisle's key matchup: the semi-mythical nation of Bettia."

"I think I went there once."

"I'm almost certain you've never even been out of the city, Sam."

"Quite true, Jay."

"Bettia is currently the second ranked hockey team in the world, falling only slightly behind vile Starblaydia of Accursed Memory. Leading Iansislean cryptozoologist Stanview Juggerdumble has theorized that Bettia's first line will consist of Bigfoot at center, a pair of unicorns on the wings, the Boggy Creek Creature at right defense, Nessie at left defense and the abominable snowman in go --"

"Let me just break in here, Jay. I always thought that word was pronounced 'abdominal'?"

"Afraid not, Sam. 'Abdominal' refers to the abdomen, a body cavity which humans use to store, among other vital organs, the liver and both intestines. 'Abominable' is an adjective deriving from the Latin 'abminbilis', which in its modern use, can mean either unequivocally detestable and loathsome or, in a milder context, merely thoroughly unpleasant or disagreeable. 'The Abominable Snowman' was also a rather brilliant horror movie starring Forrest Tucker made in 1957."

"Fascinating."

"Indeed it is, Sam. However, I'm afraid that the Bettian side is doomed to live in myth forever, much like the equally-fictional Fifth Cherry Cup."

"And how about the Ice Terminators, Jay? I’ve actually heard of them.”

“All I know about Liverpool England is that the Seventh Cherry Cup (of blessed memory) was played there, in which the Gulls rocketed to the top of the hockey world when Kevin St. Jacques put an overtime goal into the Liverpudlian net.”

“I think that the team Iansisle will have to look out for the most in this Cup, Jay, is the Cassowaries. Tanah Burung’s always been a strong -- if slightly stoned -- side and --”

“Sam...Tanah Burung isn’t playing.”

“Yes they are. They’re in our group, see?”

“Sam. We’re in their group.”

“Why, so we are! ....who the hell is ‘Chicanada’?”

“I think we’ve played them before. However, due to an unfortunate clerical accident during the long break, all records of previous Cherry Cups (except for the seventh) were incinerated.”

“Alas.”

“Well, folks, the big clock on the wall is telling me it’s time to hand you over to NEWSBLURB! with Roger Mordant. Here in Ianapalis, I’m Jay McYule alongside ‘Toothless’ Sam St. Pierre wishing you the Cherryist of days!”

Harlesburg Blades team
GOALIES
#11 Halie Lillier 34
#3 Johan Resound 27 Ludian Devil Rays
#41 Peter Genome 31 Devil Rays

DEFENCEMEN
#19 Casey Randwick 26
#73 Dennis Finch 25
#26 Jason Saddle 28 Dennier Navigators
#72 Thomas Potrosky 29
#33 Frederick Hurst 34 Olgen GreenBoots
#23 Scott Niedler 31 Oestenferl
#3 Nelson Basty 31
#11 David Chouia 29

FORWARDS
#43 Janis Pleeber 29
#9 Duncan McCleary 31
#8 Micheal Stuart 28
#17 Jason Holwell 31 Harlesburg NorthStars
#12 Walter Munter 27 Jasper Jaguars
#77 Gary Thomlinson 25
#89 Randy Matthews 29 Hector Hazzards
#37 Barry Matthews 33
# 41 Salton Weston 29

Centres
#74 Stephen Finch 32
#16 Solomon Waskow 35 Strongbadia Guerros
#93 Theodore Garnescu 28
#18 Harry Gardener 19
Starting Lineup

OFFENSIVE LINES
Pleeber-Waskow-B Matthews
R Matthews-Garnescu-Thomlinson
Holwell-Gardener-Munter
McCleary-Finch-Stuart

DEFENSIVE PAIRS
Randwick-Chouia
Potrosky-Saddle
Basty-Niedler

Power Play 1
Pleeber-Waskow-Thomlinson
Basty-Chouia

Power Play 2
McCleary-Finch-Stuart
Potrosky-Saddle

Penalty Kill 1
Pleeber-Holwell
Niedler-Chouia

Penalty Kill 2
Garnescu-Thomlinson
Potrosky-Randwick

GOALIES
Starting: Halie Lillier
Backup: Johan Resound

COACH:
Jorge Oliverier

'You've got to be joking.'

'That would be the general consensus, yes.'

'You've GOT to be joking.'

'Why not? It's not illegal, there's no rule in any of the rulebooks that says we can't! Hell, if Iansisle can field a team of zombies, I don't think we're being unfair!'

'Iansisle's team is made of zombies?'

'That's what I heard.'

'But at least zombies were people once!'

A strange conversation, indeed, but a strange conversation is justified by strange subject material. As fans of McPsychovillian sport may already know, the Psychos World Cup 29 roster features a robot, allegedly with all the lateral thinking and footballing nous of any human. What most fans DON'T know, however, is that the footballing Psychos are notably behind the times.

The robot standing in the corner of this office is tribute enough to that.

The office in question belongs to the head coach and general manager of the hockey-playing Psychos, former London Knights goaltender Justin Howe, and so it was fitting that the first of the robots to be debated over was a goaltending unit itself. As Heartland Robotics themselves put it, "The RoyBot represents the absolute pinnacle of goaltending technology; with the ability to do anything it's namesake could AND win fights into the bargain, you'll see your defence register shut-outs galore with the RoyBot. Warning: Ignore any and all requests by the RoyBot to be named 'St. Anything'. If you indulge it, you're fucked."

'So, to clarify, we're going to be fielding a team comprised from robots?'

'Yes, yes, we are. Like I say, there's nothing in the rules that says we can't.'

'Well, this could end horrifically or it could end well. For MBN, I'm Brian Blessing.'

'You're not on TV.'

'...just be quiet.'

Liverpool England Ministry of Sport file complaint
The Liverpool England Ministry of Sport, which oversees all sports in the country (excluding football; which is independently run by the FALE, but including motor racing, which is run by the FVSLE, a sub-division of the Ministry of Sport), has filed a complaint with Cherry Cup 19 hosts Squornshelous, a statement says.

"The Liverpool England Ministry of Sport have made it clear to the ice hockey authorities in Squornshelous, as well as Aglukark-Cherry Cup 19 (subsequently "Cherry Cup 19") organisers, about our displeasure that a team has been allowed to name robots to its roster.

The Ministry has filed an official complaint with the Cherry Cup 19 organisers, and requested that the offending team be asked to remove the robot from its roster. This tournament is not for artificial intelligence to participate in.

The Ministry and the Government of Liverpool England hope that the organisers will comply and request that the robot be taken off the offending roster, otherwise the Ice Terminators will boycott this tournament."

[OOC: Not serious about the boycotting, as this is but an RP, but I'd personally prefer the robot gone. If it stays, no problem though, I'll RP something.]

After investigating the allegations that robots had been named to the roster of a team in the tournament, we have found that the McPsychoville squad will indeed be comprised of robots. However, due to the precedent set concerning the teams from Robotopolis, we will allow this team to participate in the cup regardless. Let us remember that Robotopolis brought teams entirely composed of robots to the Cherry Cup on several occasions and the thought of expelling them from the tournament never arose. They were even crowned champions on two occasions. Because of this, we find no wrongdoing in the naming of robots to team rosters, and will take no action against any teams who do so.

Hockey Gazette Presents The AC19 Preview

By VN Hockey Expert: Duck DeMueller

Well folks, this will be a first.The Ice Eagles are enterring an intl competition
. The Agulark Cherry cup is the Finest trphy in Ice Hockey, and we are gonna play for it Lets look at our competition

We are playing in the Tanah Burung group

Tanah Burung Group:
Bettia (2)
Liverpool England (5)
Chicanada (21)
Iansisle (27)
GarfieldtheFat
Virginia Nova
Baron Anton
Dingzanwa


Let's see our competition:

(2)Bettia

This is by far, our Toughist competition,These guys know there Hockey,and it
shows.Look for their attacking style to help them easily transfer to the next
round.

(5)Livepool England

Our "Friends" up north the Ice Termenators will most likely be to one's to give
Bettia a run for the money.They will also be as equally tough as Bettia

(21)Chicanada

A former hockey powerhouse,The Kodiaks have fallen somewhat,to the 21
rabnking(SP?). They will still be a tough test for the Eagles.

(26)Iansisle

Another Powerhouse gone south,Iansisle has even had to resort to Playing
with a bunch of dead corpse at one point. Maybe this year they can rebound
and give Bettia/LE a run for

THE UNRABNKEDS

GarfieldtheFat

not much is know about this samll nation except,that it is run by an
overweight tabby cat

BaronAnton

Another team we have little Info on. All we know is they're lead by there
Defending Hockey champions.

Dingzanwa

Almost nothing is know about this nation


Group Predictions

Tanah Burung Group
1.Bettia
2.Iansisle
3.Liverpool England
4.Chicanada
5.Virginia Nova
6.Baron Anton
7.GarfieldtheFat
8.Dingzanwa

Kalaallit Nunaat Group:
1.Starblaydia
2.Milchama
3.Squornshelous
4.FMJPheonix
5.Elves Security Forces
6.Antheamatic Republics
7.Qazoz
8.Vuam & Isma

The Gulf States Group:
1.Hockey Canada
2.New Montreal States
3.Rorysville
4.Kericia
5.McPsychoville
6.Wentland
7.Harlesburg
8.Swilatia

Very Angry Rabbits Group:
1.Oliverry
2.Pacitalia
3.Krytenia
4.Casari
5.Schiavonia
6.Quakmybush
7.Beth Gilert
8.My Patio

This is James Duthie from the TSN hockey network. Here is the schedule for Quakmybushes national hockey team. They arnt in the toughest division, but not the easiest either. It will be good solid hockey.



Very Angry Rabbits Group:
Oliverry (3)
Casari (7)
Pacitalia (11)
Krytenia (40)
Schiavonia (44)
My Patio
Quakmybush
Beth Gellert

Play Schedule:
Game 1: Casari
Game 2: Oliverry
Game 3: Krytenia
Game 4: Pacitalia
Game 5: My Patio
Game 6: Schiavonia
Game 7: Beth Gellert

Information on the McPsychovillian ‘RoyBot’ (which, sources indicated, does not have a gold medal stamped ‘2002’ ...what a loser) leaked to the general hockey-playing world today. The Liverpool England Ministry of Sports (unhindered by an awkward and pessimistic acronym like ‘FALE’) declared that, if robotic competitors were allowed (as has certainly never happened in the past (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Robotopolis)) the Ice Terminators would boycott the Aglukark-Cherry Cup.

As the fifth-ranbked Terminators are one of the primary obstacles between the Gulls and eternal Cherry-ness, naturally this can only work to Iansisle’s advantage. Ashlee Langdone, left wing and necromancer, has taken it upon himself to create Iansisle’s first hockey-playing robot, dubbed the “Footebot-52.” Initial reports indicate that not only is the FooteBot-52 equipped with more Gold Medals than the RoyBot, it also comes with sharpened hockey sticks (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8567893&postcount=75), a large cutting laser (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8949820&postcount=26), some high explosive charges (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8446085&postcount=84), and other features (http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Sideline/2235/32801foote.jpg).

On an unrelated note, Iansislean researchers today uncovered the origins of the word ‘ranbk’ (as in ‘ranbked first’): click here! (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=425732&page=4) (posts 65-71 are the relevant ones)

(I've discovered a new love: reading all those old Cherry Cup threads. Boy, we sure had some fun =))

"I'm Rob Redmond."

"And I'm Mohamed al-Din, here reporting for the Stream-of-Consciousness network. We've just received word that the Habs will be in the Gulf States group."

"Gulf States?"

"Yeah."

"Great. After getting clobbered in Krytenia, we get to square off against a former Cup champion. Bugger."

"No, they don't exist anymore."

"So how the hell are we supposed to play them?"

"We're not, Rob."

"But we're IN THEIR GROUP! How are we supposed to get around playing them?"

"The group is named after them, but they aren't in it."

"Why? Did Squornshelous try to buy them off to keep them from kicking all our asses?"

"Yes, Rob. That's exactly it. But we've got some previews to tackle now."

"Alright then."

Hockey Canada (6)
Kericia (8)
Harlesburg (26)
New Montreal States (30)
Rorysville
Swilatia
Wentland
McPsychoville

"This might well be the actual group of death, despite what the Qazox press have been saying about theirs. Although theirs sucks too, I'd imagine. The group, mind, not the press."

"So they're going to shoot us as well as beat us, now?"

"It's a metaphor, Rob. Anyway, Hockey Canada looks pretty firm on top of the group, being, y'know, Soviet Commies and all that. Kericia won't be easy to take on either. Harlesburg, despite their commitment to the abhominable heresy of returning Lord Stanley's cup to Raleigh, will be a tough customer as well. But I'm more worried about the bottom of this group, any of them could - Rob, why are you looking through the phone book?"

"I'm trying to find the number for one of those private security gigs."

"Why?"

"Protect myself from the Group of Death."

"You do that, then. Anyway, Swilatia, Rorysville, Wentland and McPsychoville. Just barrels of laughs right there. Not a pushover to be seen in this group, and whoever gets out alive might be too worn out to do much in the Cup proper. Anything you'd like to add, Rob?"

"If I don't come back, tell my wife I love her."

"You're a bachelor, Rob."

"That doesn't mean I couldn't love my wife."

"Anyway, for Robert Redmond, I'm Mohamed al-Din, and we'll see you shortly at our opener against the Moose from Rorysville."

"So," the minister was getting impatient, "have you got the rooster ready yet?" The World Cup was going to start soon, and Vuam and Isma hadn't even got as far as specifying who whould be in the squad... Let alone begining training.

The sport of 'Ice Hockey' was little known, and training the team was to be confided to Martin Hornkvist, who was a coach in one of the mid-table teams in the theocracy of Gourrion. Now, the major problem had been building an Ice Rink. The initial plans had been badly followed, and after a scandal that included the resigning of four ministers, a new stadium had been built.

"Well, are you going to get a move on?" The minister knew that the slightest blunder would see the end of his career. Scarab answered timidly : "I've got a set of players I want to see train before we make the final choices. The minister paused for a moment, hoping that this would mean things were moving. "Who are they, and where do they play?"

"I've given the list to the Federation about 4 hours ago... Didn't you get the note? Three of the players have already called back, and they're rearing to be on the pitch." The minister paused. His day had been extremely boring, the only interesting part being when his assistant brought him some list of players that the football federation were going to use for WC30... He didn't really care, since the FA was independant, so all he could do was accept their choice. "Uhh... Who am I talking to?" He managed to utter. The answer was spiked with a touch of bemusement "...Scarab...". The minister dropped his head into his arms. "Sorry... Wrong number...".


He noted on his agenda to bring this up with his assistant every time they started to have a row. When he'd asked for the number of 'that guy who's preparing the world cup thingy' to be programmed into his phone, it was obvious that it wasn't that damned Scarab... That damned Scarab that everybody thought was so brilliant, so perfect so fine... Pah, the minister sighed. He flicked open his notepad, ruffled though the pages, and found a scribbled number with written "ACC HOCKEY STUFF GUY" next to it. He punched in the numbers with glee, hoping that he'd finally have some good news today.

"- Hello?
- Hello! Am I talking to Mr. Hornkvist?
- Ya, that you are."

The minister reflected upon his decision of naming this person to being manager of the national hockey side for a second, mulling his thoughts around. But then again, the only 4 people who had proposed to train the National side apart from this average coach had all failed the psychological test.

"- Ah... I was calling you to ask you if you had finished compiling a list of players for the Agluku... Aloguar... Aglurak... The hockey competition that you're the coach of Vuam and Isma for!
- Compiling?...
- Yes. Choosing players.
- Ah! Team you want! Me have team. Paper have you near?
- ...I'm ready.
- Goaltenders be Mircel-viorea Ciurel, Stuart Barlow and Andy Wrights.
- Yes...
- Defensive players I choose Lars Rungo, Fuja Tjie, Steve Morgan, Olexandr Kucherenko, Tony Burke, Timi Lindeman, Brian Palmer and the Robby De Wit.
- Allright.
- For center, I use of Craig James, Maarten Van Putten, Zdenek Kolar with Giuseppe Vitali.
- That's fine.
- Forwards be Vladimir Leginovskiy, Jim Bennett, Martin McGregor, Tom Cole, Paul Francis, Gonçao Barjona, Gavin Mcavoy, Gavin Delgado, also Karl Oliver.
- Perfect.
- ...
- Is that all?
- Yes, hockey team only so many player.
- Ah... I guess you're right! Well, how will we play?
- Play? On ice! Hahaha. No, I laugh. I not have time to tell you that now. I have trainment. I called by you later, true?
- Uh... Yes, yes, yes. I'll call you tomorrow for more details. Now, I call players to tell them that you choose them in team.
- Good! That very good! Now I leave. Hesda!"


Well... At least they'd managed to communicate...

[ooc: when are the games starting, shoot me if it says it somewhere]

[ooc: when are the games starting, shoot me if it says it somewhere]

ooc: You are quite justified in asking that. I meant to post the first results earlier today, because until yesterday I was scheduled to have a day off from work. I will have game one results up within a few hours after the Stanley Cup is over, so probably aroun 10-11 pm EST.

EDIT: Okay, the game just ended, so I'll have scores up in a bit, Jolt permitting. Fear the 11 o'clock crash.

Game One Scores:

Kalaallit Nunaat Group:
Starblaydia 7-2 Qazox
Squornshelous 8-1 Vuam and Isma
Fmjphoenix 4-2 Elves Security Forces
Milchama 5-4 Anathematic Republics

Tanah Burung Group:
Bettia 7-1 Dingzanwa
Liverpool England 8-0 Baron Anton
Chicanada 2-5 Virginia Nova
Iansisle 6-0 GarfieldtheFat

The Gulf States Group:
Hockey Canada 2-0 McPsychoville
Kericia 5-1 Wentland
Harlesburg 4-0 Swiltatia
New Montreal States 3-2 Rorysville

Very Angry Rabbits Group:
Oliverry 4-3 Beth Gellert
Casari 5-2 Quakmybush
Pacitalia 4-1 My Patio
Krytenia 1-1 Schiavonia

Elven Sports Network
Current Show: The Sports Reporters

"This is Marcus Reven and my associate Ryan Rummel coming to you from the studio. It was a dissapointing night for the Calcuttas as they fell 4-2 to Fmjphoenix. The scoreline hardly justifies the result, don't you agree Ryan?"

"Correct Marcus. It was quite a close game until the last 8 minutes, when Titenburg took a tripping penalty. On the ensueing powerplay, Fmjphoenix blew one past Wardell to make it 3-2.

Detirmined to not go down without fighting, Walker's line went out there and thought they had had scored a goal, but when reviewed by the officials, only half the puck had crossed the line. Fmjphoenix then netted a empty netter with 10 seconds left in the game for the final score of 4-2. Martin Fressis and Sergei Osefrus had the goals for the Calcuttas while Michael Walker and Titenburg assisted on both goals. Well what can the team take from this first game Marcus?"

"Well it's simply really, don't take stupid penalties late in the game. They will always come back to cost you, which we were unfortunate to see tonight. But apart from that mental error, the team played well and has something to build on. It will be interesting to see what adjustments are made for the second game."

"Yes, well that's it for this broadcast. Join in next time when we detail the result of the next match. Until then, this is Ryan Rummel and Marcus Reven skating off."

End Broadcast

Let's Head out to the Aglukark-Cherry Cup 19 for Highlights of the Rorysville Moose versus the New Montreal States Habs.

The Moose Drop thier First Game in the AC Cup XIX to New Montreal States.
Habs Goaltender Patrice Leroi Kept the Game at a 1 goal spred as he came up with spectaclar Save after Save as the Moose Pushed to equalize the game in the late stages.Moose Keeper Adam Dexter Did all he could to keep RV in this one he definitly showed signs of rust as he hadn't played since the RV Division Finals(RVPHL Quarterfinals) of the RVPHL Playoffs with Kingston.THE Moose had a chance to tie the game in the final minutes as Milan Gietz broke through the Habs Defense and was in all alone on Leroi but Gietz's shot went high and wide.with that the Moose drop the opener.Let's take a look at the stats from the Game

Score
RRV-2
NMS-3

Shots
RRV-29
NMS-31

Hits
RRV-23
NMS-19

Goal Scoring
(1)NMS-Foch(Bedouin) 6:01
(1)NMS-Cloutier(Kirkpatrick,Lechamp)18:55-PP
(2)RRV-Howells(Gietz,Schmidt) 15:21
(3)NMS-Frederickssen(Freedman,Cloutier) 4:33-PP
(3)RRV-Hensick(Schmidt,Dexter) 9:44

Penalties
(1)RRV-MacEntyre(Tripping) 1:32
(1)RRV-Lindsey(Holding) 2:55
(1)RRV-Foote(Cross Check) 12:24
(1)NMS-Tyler(Roughing) 12:24
(1)RRV-MacEntyre(Hooking) 18:32
(2)NMS-Battelier(Tripping) 10:19
(2)NMS-Pépin (High Stick) 17:21
(3)RRV-Foote(Roughing) 4:00
(3)RRV-Foote(Goaltender Interference) 18:56

Goaltender Stats
RRV-Dexter-31SF-28SV-.903SV%
NMS-Leroi -29SF-27SV-.931SV%

As for Rorysville's Schedule for the AC Cup
Game 1: New Montreal States Habs L 3-2
Game 2: Harlesburg Blades
Game 3: Kericia
Game 4: Hockey Canada
Game 5: McPsychoville
Game 6: Wentland
Game 7: Swilatia Warriors

Stay Tuned to SportsnetRV Hockey Central for more Updates on the Moose

QSPN NEWSBLURB

QAZOX-2
STARBLAYDIA-7

Period Summary

TEAM 1 2 3 F
Qazox 0 0 2 2
Starb. 5 1 1 7

Shots on Goal

TEAM 1 2 3 F
Qazox 3 5 8 16
Starb. 12 13 11 36

Goals-
1st Period-
Starblaydia- #4 (1:30)
Starblaydia- #14 (10:15) SH
Starblaydia- #14 (11:30) PP
Starblaydia- #4 (15:58) PP
Starblaydia- #14 (19:12) PP
2nd Period-
Starblaydia- #4 (13:17)
3rd Period-
Starblaydia- #23 (8:36)
Qazox- Conrad Maniccia (1)- (9:23)
Qazox- Conrad Maniccia (2)- (19:14) PP

Penalties-
1st Period-
Starblaydia- #72 (hooking) (8:26)
Qazox- Rolando Wigham (tripping) (11:05)
Qazox- Rolando Wigham (hooking) (15:47)
Qazox- Pat Gergely (fighting) (16:23)
Starblaydia- #24 (fighting) (16:23)
Qazox- Ramiro Awong (delay of game) (18:23)
2nd Period-
Starblaydia- #72 (elbowing) (8:26)
Starblaydia- #19 (hooking) (10:45)
Starblaydia- #29 (roughing) (15:26)
3rd Period-
Starblaydia- #33 (elbowing) (19:05)

Starblaydia- #45 (16 shots/14 saves) 1-0-0
Qazox-Alonzo Falanga (12 shots/ 7 saves) 0-1-0
(20:00)-Darin Geddis (24 shots/22 saves)

Starblaydia 3/3 Powerplay
Qazox 1/5 Powerplay

“Coming to you live, this is Jay McYule alongside ‘Toothless’ Sam St. Pierre with all your Cherry Cup news. What do you say, Sam?”

“I think it’s pretty official that Iansisle won this game, Jay.”

“Indeed they did, Sam, three hours ago by a resounding six-nil score line. However, I was wondering more of your interpretation of the rest of Tanah Burung’s scores?”

“I thought you said the Cassowaries weren’t playing, Jay?”

“Sam, that joke has worn thinner than Kate Moss on a diet (and I’ll tolerate no discussion on the age of my own joke!). Give it a rest.”

“But...”

“Liverpool England and Bettia also came up with big victories to open the Burungi group, the Terminators coming in eight-zero over Baron Anton and the Bettians seven-one over Dingzanwa. Only Virginia Nova managed to put up a fight, knocking off hapless Chicanada 5-2. I’ll tell you what wasn’t wearing thin today, Sam: the defence of the Cherry Cup virgin teams. Starblaydia knocked off Qazox to the tune of seven goals and even the Ferrets -- longtime jokes of the Cherry Cup -- managed eight against Vuam and Isma.”

“Did any rookies do well today, Jay?”

“Well, Sam, I’ve already mentioned Virginia Nova’s strong performance against Chicanada, but the next best rookie -- and I’m sure thousands will hate me for saying this -- was Beth Gellert, who almost forced a tie with hockey powerhouse Oliverry. Although the third-ranbked Oliverrians pulled out the win, I don’t think anyone expected Y Sbortóanghii to put up such a fight. Of course, should they ever meet the Gulls, you’d better bet we’d be aiming at revenge for Salvador.”

“Let’s return to home ice for a moment not, Jay. What went right for the Gulls?”

“Well, just about everything, Sam. I think that the biggest key was that the Gulls were able to keep their emotions in check: this is the first Cherry Cup game I can remember in a while where Iansisle had fewer penalty minutes than their opposition. Except for that major after Mark Pederson tried to suck the brains out of a Squornshellan ref when he was called offsides in the third, I think that the Gulls did a good job keeping their cool.”

“Keeping cool? That can’t be hard on ice! Ha!”

“Sam, please. I don’t want to have to hurt you. Anyway, the Gulls are one of the strongest attacking teams in the Cherry Cup, with St. Amour, MacPherson, Woolf, St. Jacques, and Pederson leading the offense. If they can get on the power-play consistently, you have to expect goal-scoring outbursts like we saw in today’s game. Folks, we’ll --”

“Hold on, I have a punch line coming!”

*dead air*

“This is Jay McYule alongside ‘Toothless’ Sam St. Pierre. We’ll be right back.”

Pitovirii Popular Programme, Public Participation Presentation

"I can hardly hear over this commotion from the countless young warriors supporters..."

"...That's actually just the one, comrade. He appears to have a Carnyx shaped somewhat like a hockey stick, the ornamental head seemingly representative of a foreign 'keeper's helmeted sku..."

"Yeah, great, Obelix, anyway, with a score of four for three, one can hardly blame them..."

"Him."

"...blame him for being excited."

"Indeed one can not, Dogbelix."

"Good contribution, Obelix. It's hard to see the opposition coming back from that."

"...sorry, from what?"

"With three down and only four runs on the board, I'd say tha..."

Soviet Commonwealth state news source

While others struggled to grasp the difference between ice hockey and extreme chariot-cricket, the Commonwealth's national media put its attention in something to which the people could relate.

Substitute defender Dan y Trocmi was coming home after breaking his wrist, "during a misunderstanding with match officials". Dan's defence -rather less impressive than his in-game effort-, being as such "What? I can still punch with the right one!", proved insufficient to keep him in Squornshelous.

The Pitovirii were celebrating their victory and inviting Dan to help establish new hockey clubs the moment he returns home, but the most of Geletia was quite unmoved by what only a minority of them had noticed was actually a defeat.

Notably, no Geletian source clearly indicated so much as the scorer of a single goal, instead celebrating the number of teeth knocked-out by their young warriors of the game.

To anyone who really appreciated the 'other' side of the sport, there was of course great promise in what was the Soviet Commonwealth's first ever organised hockey game (not only at international level- no standing teams yet existed in Geletia). Scoring three times against the world number three certainly was a grand feat, defeat or no, but questionmarks surely hang over Y Sbortóanghii's chances of avoiding serious disciplinary action if the focus of their game does not shift from winning fights to defending their goal from time to time...

"I'm Mohamed al-Din, and Robert Redmond, my co-host, is nowhere to be found at the moment. The Habs-Moose game will be getting started shortly, and...Rob, what the hell are you wearing?"

"It's my bulletproof jacket. To protect myself from the group of death. D'you know how hard it is to go to the bathroom in one of these things?"

"We're on air, Rob."

"Because I was in the stall, y'know, and it kept knocking up against the tank, so I had to...

"Rob..."

"Also, I couldn't quite reach the toilet paper, but..."

"Rob..."

"And then I got stuck when I tried to get out of the stall."

"Rob, they just dropped the puck."

"Oh. Why so they did. Why aren't we commentating then?"

"I don't know. Why aren't we?"

"Well, I can't see that well right now, because this collar thing is getting in my way. I appreciate them trying to protect my face and all, but..."

"Rob, I'm pretty sure that you're wearing it backwards."

"Ah."

"Also, I think that's a life preserver, not a bulletproof vest."

"What makes you say that?"

"It's bright yellow, for one, and it has little duckies on it."

"No wonder it was so cheap, then."

"Now take the damn thing off and help me call this game."

The Enlightener: now with no swearing whatsoever!

Aroras On Ice - Now Appearing at a Rink Near You!
(if you happen to live in Squornshelous, that is...)

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CENTRES:
10. Phil Canton (Gabalfa Blades)
11. Ikrima Thruxton (Butetown Battlers)
12. Llifon Evans (Porthbalfa Primals)
13. Dave Phillips (Ceffinton Rams)
14. Omar Rajab (Maindy Massive)
15. Phil Hill (Lorshill Assassins)

LEFT WING:
16. Jon Phillips (Lorshill Assassins)
16. Hefin George (Ceffinton Rams)
17. Nathan Foulkes (Porthbalfa Primals)
18. Chris Beckton (Akani Sands Sharks)
19. Neil Rice (Butetown Battlers)

RIGHT WING:
20. Warren Alexander (Sukatra Sultans)
21. Guto Al-Shamari (Butetown Battlers)
22. Jason Anwar (Gabalfa Blades)
23. Amin Ifans (Porthbalfa Primals)
24. Iestyn Knockhill (Ceffinton Rams)

DEFENCE:
03. Rob Silverstone (Grappenhall Masters)
04. Jeff Penbray (Maindy Massive)
05. Jason Oulton (Butetown Battlers)
06. Jamie Coombe (Lorshill Assassins)
07. Jason Castle (Bettialis Bulldogs)
08. Gwynlon Mihangel (Butetown Battlers)
09. Amir Morello (Bettialis Bulldogs)

NETMINDERS:
01. Daffydd Clayton (Butetown Battlers)
02. Greg Abdullah (Gabalfa Blades)



Game One match report to follow...

EAGLES Defeat Chicanada

SQOURNSHLOUS(VPI)-The Virginia Nova Ice Eagles debut in the AC19 hockey torunament got off to a smashing start as The Ice Eagles defeated the Chicanada Kodiaks 5-2. The game went scoreless for the first 5:03 of the game until Chicanada's Left Wing made fancy of the puck and scored. After the start of the second period it all went south for Chicanada as two quick penelties made it 5 on 3 advantage Eagles. Wiith it now 5 on 3 the Eagles tore up the Chicandian defence scoring three goals in less than 2 minutes. At the end of the period Jacob Riggs scored another goal to bring the score to 4-1 Eagles. After the start of the final period a Chicandian forward scored quickly on Eagle goalie Derrike Labbe,but the Eagles Winger Riggs quickly scored again making it 5-2 which would be the final score,and gave Riggs a hat trick.Next up is a very tough task in Liverpool England

Starblaydia- #72 (elbowing) (8:26)
Starblaydia- #19 (hooking) (10:45)
Starblaydia- #29 (roughing) (15:26)
3rd Period-

OOC: Sorry, Qazox, for not posting this earlier; I hate when people don't provide a rosters and you need to go by numbers.

IC:

The Rayzors Are No More...!
5-Time Champions Restyled for Aglukark-Cherry Cup

Yes, folks, its true. The best team ever in the history of international Ice Hockey, who took a grand total of five Cherry Cup wins from tournaments Five through eighteen, have officially been placed in the history books, only to be viewed via a wikipedia, or by some crazy nostalgic Iansislander .

Fear not, dear rink enthusiast, as Starblaydia remain strong and true in the newly re-styled competition. A brief look at the squad will contain no surprises. Coach Haztarr is back again, along with Nibin, Honhirrim, Torinzahar and all the other names that you've forgotten immediately upon hearing them. So, you may ask, what has changed from the Rayzors? Well, they've got a brand new logo, kit and team name for the nineteenth edition of Hockey's greatest prize.

They are - in tribute to both their inimitable acheivements and the late, great Queen Susan:


The Starblaydia Kings

http://www.starblaydestudios.co.uk/Images/KingsLogo.jpg http://www.starblaydestudios.co.uk/Images/Kings.jpg

Ain't they cool? Fittingly, the Kings were drawn in the Kalaallit Nunaat Group of the newly renamed Aglukark-Cherry Cup, and the Dwarves, as ever, decided to kick some ass on the ice, this time is wasn't Ferret or Cossowary or Robot ass, but Oxen ass. Tonight they'll be feasting on that certain special kind of beef in various steak- and pie-based forms thanks to a Seven-Two victory over Qazox.

Winger, Team Captain and Dwarven pin-up Thorin Nibin (#14) scored three times in the first period along with two from everybody's favourite transsexual-Centre, Thyria Honnhirrim (#4), who later went on to get a third goal of her own. Winger Gotrek Ramanzabar (#23) was the other scorer, netting in the third period to make the score 7-0 before two late consolation scores by Conrad Maniccia of the Oxen.

It appears that even without the traditional rallying cry of "Rayzors all the way, baby!", the Kings are on their way to win the first Aglukark-Cherry Cup. But we all know, deep down, that it'll be Starblaydia's sixth Cherry Cup. A little of the spirit may have gone, but the body remains.

Coached by Haztarr (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Coach_Haztarr)

1st Line:
04. Thyria Honnhirrim C Electrickery Guild
14. Thorin Nibin (C) W Brewer's Team
67. Thrain Naugrim W Brewer's Team
29. Thingol Zaram D Electrickery Guild
24. Dimrill Barazinbar D Brewer's Team
51. Dagnir Tumunzahar G Mining Co-Operative Guild

Replacements:
24. Gromril Tamanubaz C BeardBraiders United
72. Floror Hemanguroth C Brewer's Team
31. Nebazarr Mahamhir (A)C Runic Guild
82. Haradin Azanulbizarn W Electrickery Guild
07. Thorion Ganuztar W Runic Guild
16. Gonotrill Harantzim W Mountain Mithrils
59. Banghiman Fortrekhir W Electrickery Guild
32. Thorin Hazbathim W Runic Guild
23. Gotrek Ramanzabar W Mining Co-Operative Guild
46. Fingon Nongortheb D Runic Guild
19. Danwedh Turgrim D Brewer's Team
88. Balak Fingorram D Engineering Union
33. Hagard Haztarr D BeardBraiders United
71. Nurri Temekrahin (A) D Mining Co-Operative Guild
45. Grimcrag Torinzahar G Mining Co-Operative Guild

Picture the scene if you will - a changing room full of swarthy ice hockey types, patting each other on the back and congratulating themselves on a job well done after their 7-1 demoliton of newcomers Dingzanwa. Ikrima Thruxton, the Aroras on Ice's star player and today's hat-trick hero turns to his club team-mate, goaltender Dafydd Clayton, and yawns.

"Ah! I do enjoy these training games. They're just the workout we need before the cup starts. When does it start again?"

"Erm, it just did. That was our first group match."

"WHAT?! You're kidding me, right?"

"Nope. That was definately our first group game. They were newcomers, I grant you, but they're internationals nonetheless."

Thruxton's eyebrows virtually leap off his forehead upon hearing this, before breaking down into a hearty chuckle.

"Ahh, you old kidder. You almost had me fooled for a minute there."

"I ain't kidding. Hey boss, tell him will you - that was our first group game."

The Arora's firey team boss Mickey Tamid quickly flicks through his official fixture list.

"Was it? Let's see then.... Tanah Burung group, matchday one... good god you're right - Bettia vs Dingzanwa. It's right here. Damn, I thought it was a training match too."

"Well, that would explain why you played the last two periods with no defencemen."

"Yeah, what's the deal with that anyway?" pipes up Rob Silverstone, Grappenhall's premier defender. "We were getting bored shitless on the bench there. Don't tell us you're going all Takilan on us. It's bad enough those footy types are gradually dispensing with defence without you doing the same thing. You can't play hockey with no defenders."

"Hey, cool your jets Rob, it was just an experiment - hey, I thought this was a training match too. I dare say you'll see plenty of action when we play the likes of Liverpool England."





Meanwhile in a rink elsewhere in Squornshelous, a shadowy figure is looking on as Pacitalia celebrate their 4-1 over My Patio, stroking his muzzled pet Arora and chuckling darkly to himself.

"Yes Foxes, celebrate while you can... for soon, you'll be getting the biting of your lives...."

Wickert War-Chronicle-Tribune-Update-Sun-Herald-Telegram-Register

Sports Section

A horse, a horse, a goal by a horse

In our first ever international hockey match without Isrealis the Milchama Mongols did quite well as they beat Hell on Ice or the Anathematic Republics 5-4. The Coach Ritameri al-Sanichi Guanlitol said, "We played well for our first game. The defense was not as good as we would have expected but the offense was brilliant and the goals were great. I espiecially like our endurance since we scored three goals in the third period despite being down early after the first two periods." Well anyway on to that match report of doooooooom: (We're against hell, it counts)

Anyway the first period was horrible as the Mongols got all confused by the Demons and the weird chanting that was happening in some other language. It also scared the horses as they could not handle it on the bench and the Mongols kept on getting called for too many creatures on the ice penalties. This led to them being shorthanded for 14 minutes of the period and Demons scoring 3 goals. The Mongols did pull one back though as Alint found Mechrin who outskated his defender and then put a wicked back hand shot into the net for the Mongols to only be 3-1 down at halftime.

The second period saw the Mongols play much better hockey as the horses started to understand the noise better and after a nice move from Mehafoo, Scarlet Dagger even scored a goal off a deflection to bring the Mongols to within one goal. Then the defense broke down as Ezczbadede thought that one of the demons had challenged him to a duel and took out his sword and tried to cut the demon as he went for a shot. This led to a penalty that was converted easily for a 4-2 lead for the Demons.

The third period looked to bring more of the same but then the Demons looked tired and Mongols capatalized as Whichpit, Gabowhy and Alint all scored to give the Mongols a 5-4 lead. This also helped that the demons tried to capatalize on the aggresiveness of the Mongols but could not and ended up getting a lot of penalties called against them. This led to the power play the Mongols dominate on. Both Scarlet Dagger and Flusion helped the power play out as well.

After one game we can say this, don't get the Mongols on the power play and beware of the horses.

Scoring Summary:
First Period:
AR- Demon 2 (4:44)
AR- Demon 8 (9:16)
AR- Demon 19 (15:52)
Milchama- Mechrin (19:50)

Second Period:
Milchama- Scarlet Dagger (5:14)
AR- Demon 2 (8:62)

Third Period:
Milchama- Whichpit (7:19)
Milchama- Alint (15:35)
Milchama- Gabowhy (16:59)

OOC: All names not on roster are names of horses, you can make them up as we go along.

This is James Duthie from thew TSN hockey network reporting to you live from the site of the Aglukark-Cherry Cup. Quakmybush played as well as they could but still came up short here is a summary of the game. Goal Scorers for Quakmybush were Gary Tarn on a beautiful one timer set up by Sean Los and Bill Armstrong. The other goal was scored by Cameron Jui on a breakaway pass from Al Miller. Grahm Chapman played well in new stopping 41 of 46 shots he faced. The story of the game was Quakmybush's lack of discapline. Sebastian Lafontaine, Jonah Mutil, Joey Gage, Herbert Prest and Ryan Huntin all recieved penalties. Quakmybush will try to right the ship against Oliverry, who won today.

Ice Foxes off to strong start with big win over My Patio

SQUORNSHELOUS (PSN) -- Apparently standings are not being kept this time in the Cherry Cup, but no matter, for the Ice Foxes proved they were not just a one-trick pony with their solid 4-1 victory over unranked My Patio, a victory that kept them on pace with higher-ranked Oliverry and Casari, both of whom won their opening games.

Timo "The Bear" Ursanti opened the scoring for the Pacitalians at 6:29 of the first period. Linemates Alberto Gritoni and captain Rano Dovungamo created a nice give-and-go play, passing the blue line and drawing the My Patio defence away from their goalie before flicking the puck left to Ursanti. He wristed a shot into a yawning cage for the 1-0 lead.

My Patio tied it up after defenceman Ruggiero Chegomano was forced to haul down their centre forward on a weird bounce that left him wide open on backup goaltender Andreas Augustoni. The referee awarded a penalty shot, and it was a success for the My Patio forward as he notched the tying goal 19:27 into the first period.

However, the Ice Foxes looked prime and ready to take control of the game back at the start of the second period. The scoring line kicked in quickly, as just 33 seconds into the middle frame, Vincenti Labradorio slammed a rocket slapshot low past the My Patio goaltender to regain the lead, 2-1. And only four minutes after that, Antonio Finghulero chipped in, redirecting Valentino Sandruvali's shot in front of the net for a 3-1 advantage.

My Patio almost made it 3-2 on sloppy play from Chegomano and Etruscani but the two defenceman recovered and cleared the puck for an icing call. That play served to boost the momentum back in Pacitalia's favour and they controlled the game's tempo all the way to the ten-minute mark of the third stanza, where Sandruvali was set up by Finghulero for Pacitalia's fourth goal.

Augustoni was otherwise stellar in net, making his first start ever in a Cherry Cup tournament. Coach Maurizio Vano said he "wanted to give Augustoni some experience playing in this type of environment as a starting goaltender, just in case he is needed somewhere down the road either now or in the next Cup." Reportedly, Roberto Fedomino will start the next game.


Standings (Very Angry Rabbits Group)
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R Team Record GF/GA GD Pts
W-L-T-SOL
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1. Casari 1-0-0-0 5 2 +3 2
2. Pacitalia 1-0-0-0 4 1 +3 2
3. Oliverry 1-0-0-0 4 3 +1 2
4. Krytenia 0-0-1-0 1 1 0 1
5. Schiavonia 0-0-1-0 1 1 0 1
6. Beth Gellert 0-1-0-0 3 4 -1 0
7. My Patio 0-1-0-0 1 4 -3 0
8. Quakmybush 0-1-0-0 2 5 -3 0

Oliverry's national team's rosters:

Here are our rosters:

Head Coach: Antoine Paradis

Goaltender's Coach: Marcel Dagenais
Defencemen's Coach: Alexis Quessy
Forward's Coach: Gustave Dionne

Starting Goaltender: Gaston Archambault
Backup Goaltender: Benjamin Filteau

Lines:
RW C LW
Line 1: Frédéric Bonsaint Carson Chapman Thomas Laisné
Line 2: Qualix Twan Manmit Laytot Théophile Bibeau
Line 3: Martin Girard Anton Longpré Robert Moore
Line 4: Landon Green Ian Taylor Julian Davies

Defence Pairings:

Pair 1: Joseph Larivière - Richard Marcoux
Pair 2: Jérôme Paré - Auguste Sabourin
Pair 3: Laurent Chartré - Michel Chassé

Reserves:
G: Gilles Martel
RW: Alexandre Rivard
C: Timothy Lewis
LW: Timothy Roberts
D: Austin Harrison
D: Luis Smith
Forward: Aaron Webb
D: Taoul Yanlit

Martin Hornqvist was unfazed by the few people that had turned up for the presentation of the V&I jerseys, only hours before the game against Squornschelous.

"Good evening. Thank you for be here, it with lot of joys that I am showing you shirt of team. Here they are."

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"Now, in hours three we play against Squornschelous. We are knowing that they be very good team. Current 4 in world. Also, they have advantage of home ice. That give them advantage. Other advantage be that they have support in hockey, not Vuam or Isma."

He paused for a moment, looking at the couple of journalists and other people who were there, then continued :

"I see you much enjoy sport player. I ask Mircea-viorel [Ciurel] and Jim [Bennett] to talk with you now. Please."

Mircea-viorel Ciurel and Jim Bennett joined their coach in front of the sparse members of the assembley, who begun flicking through their notes furiously, trying to determine which player was who. They managed to guess correctly that Bennett was on the coach's right, and Ciurel on his left, thanks to the photos of the players that were in the booklet they had been given when they entered the room.

Mircea-viorel was a goaltender for Havat-sjoi in the Gourrion HocLig, and even though he wasn't first pick, he'd been a solid back-up for the title contenders for the last 3 seasons. Jim Bennett on the other hand was used to two things : the sin bin and seeing his shots in his opponent's goals. As a striker for Haruhi Suzuhama, he'd been top scorer for the last 4 seasons, helping them secure mid-table positions, and was even amongst the top 10 scorers in the league for the last 5 seasons. But he was also an agressive player, who was the source of many goals against his side when he handed his opponents 2 or 5 minutes of power play.

Mircea-viorel Ciurel was the first to talk : "We know we're up against some real tough games, with big teams in our group. But we're determined to make the best of the few chances we'll have, and we'll give 300% in this tourney."

Jim Bennett added : "There's allways be a chance for little teams, and when there are 4 'little' teams out of 8, we can really hope that we're the 'little' team that'll get lucky."



OOC : Vuam and Isma's players know the rules. So does the coach. But the coach has a terrible difficulty with english, resorting to blabberish from time to time. However, the rest of Vuam and Isma doesn't know anything about hockey. Feel free to RP anything.

Having taken an interest in the gameplay aspect of their side's reportedly impressive performance against Oliverry, Pitovirii citizens find themselves drawn further in.

It seems that the display of apparently inate skill -if it is learned, then it is only by watching a few decades-old pris... re-education facilitiy films in which Iansislian POWs play on a frozen lake during R&R breaks- is actually much more impressive than the injuring of a match official and repeated hacking, tripping, punching, and picking-up-and-throwing of opposition players.

A conversation in one roundhouse covered both sides of the fight-or-skate debate...

"...I mean, seriously, Qualix? What is he, a software developer? And, Julian?

"I don't think that anyone can be proud of winning a fight with a Théophile, anyway!"

"Ah, y'know, sooner barbarity than boredom..."


(OOC: Really I just wanted to apologise if I never really get around to doing my bit in describing the [non-fight] action in Y Sbortóanghii's games. I've decided to stay up all night, drinking, to see if Channel 5 has some hockey on, again, and maybe I can learn some basics, hehe. Oh, it won't work. Anyway, yeah, if any of the Soviets' opponents write up match reports, don't be afraid to make light of the players' epic trouble with even the most basic rules :) )

OOC: Sorry, Qutar, for not posting this earlier; I hate when people don't provide a rosters and you need to go by numbers.


OOC: I tell ya I get no respect, no respect. For instance I'm confused with a team that isn't even competing here... sniff...sniff...sniff :( :( :(

"Whaddaya mean we played some Ox?"

Coach Haztarr blinked and gave one of his Wingers a strange look. It was a perfectly normal look for him, of course, but Haztarr just looks strange anyway. He'd been saying throughout the press conference how good their win over The Islands of Qutar was.

"Qaz-ox, coach," said Thorion Ganutzar, slowly, "Not Qu-tar. Qaz. Ox."

"Ahh ye big whazzock," Haztarr replied, "They were nae Ox, laddie. They were men, they just 'ad t'Oxen on their shirts."

"The name of the country, coach," he offered Haztarr a piece of paper, "here, look at the scoresheet."


...


"D'oh."

Herbert Prest Suffers Leg Injury

Today while doing some of ice tarining Quakmybush national team defenceman Herbert Prest suffered a leg injury, he wont be in action for the next 2 games. Stepping in to replace Prets will be 15 year old super star defenceman Harry Tera one of the nations best.

Game 2 Scores:

Kalaallit Nunaat Group:
Starblaydia 6-2 Vuam and Isma
Squornshelous 6-1 Elves Security Forces
Fmjphoenix 7-2 Anathematic Republics
Milchama 5-3 Qazox

Tanah Burung Group:
Bettia 9-0 Baron Anton
Liverpool England 5-2 Virginia Nova
Chicanada 6-2 GarfieldtheFat
Iansisle 8-0 Dingzanwa

The Gulf States Group:
Hockey Canada 6-1 Wentland
Kericia 5-0 Swilatia
Harlesburg 4-2 Rorysville
New Montreal States 7-1 McPsychoville

Very Angry Rabbits Group:
Oliverry 6-3 Quakmybush
Casari 8-1 My Patio
Pacitalia 7-1 Schiavonia
Krytenia 4-5 Beth Gellert

Elven Times
From Bad to Worse

Not much can be said about the Calcuttas performance tonight, except that they were throughly dominated. Everything the team tried failed, and failed miserably. Unlike their last defeat, there was nothing in this game that they can build on.

The game started off bad when Squornshelous won the opening faceoff, skated to the blueline, and fired a slapshot that nearly ripped through the net. Startled, but not rattled, Walker won the next face off and took the line. Fressis moved in a Walker passed it him tape to tape as Clemenes set up in front of the net. Fressis then fired a wrister that went off the crossbar and right to Clemens who lifted it up over the sprawled goalie.

From there, the game completely detoriated for the Calcuttas. Turnover and turnover at the worst times and Squornshelous capitalized on every mistake. The one good sign for the Calcuttas is that they did manage to out hit Squornshelous 56 to 21. But that was the only area of the game where the Calcuttas performed well.

Game Stats
Hits
56 - EC
21 - S

Shots
26 - EC
36 - S

Goals
1 - EC (Bill Clemens 2:08)
6 - S

Penalties
4 - EC
2 - S

Powerplay
0/4 - EC
1/2 - S

Article by Marcus Reven

QSPN NEWSBLURB

QAZOX-3
MILCHAMA-5

Period Summary

TEAM 1 2 3 F
Qazox 1 1 1 3
Mlchm. 0 2 3 5

Shots on Goal

TEAM 1 2 3 F
Qazox 6 7 11 24
Mlchm. 5 9 15 29

Goals-
1st Period-
Qazox- Elias Foo (1) (PP- 13:09)
2nd Period-
Qazox- Amos Maytorena (1) (11:12)
Milchama- William Chakorov (1) (12:11)
Milchama-William Chakorov (2) (13:08)
3rd Period-
Milchama-William Chakorov (3)(PP- 2:56)
Qazox- Elias Foo (2) (8:17)
Milchama- Geop Alint (2) (13:00)
Milchama- Mechul Wilpal (1) (en- 19:55)

Penalties-
1st Period-
Milchama (bench-Too many men on Ice) (12:45)
2nd Period-
NONE
3rd Period-
Qazox- Phil Leaper (slashing double minor) (0:59)
Milchama- Geop Alint (spearing) (11:32)

Milchama- Wilpal (24 shots/21 saves) 2-0-0
Qazox- Alonzo Falanga (28 shots/ 24 saves) 0-2-0 (19:35)


Milchama 1/1 Powerplay
Qazox 1/2 Powerplay

"I'm Mohamed al-Din."

"And I'm Robert Redmond, feeling completely confident that the group of death won't be able to get me as the Habs take to the ice against McPsychoville tonight."

"Would that explain the full plate armor and tower shield, then?"

"Sure would. Although I have no idea how the knights of yore got by wearing these grate thingies over their heads."

"They're called beavers."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Where'd you learn that?"

"Hamlet. It mentions that Hamlet's father's ghost's face was showing because his beaver was up."

"They had beavers in Hamlet? If I knew that I might not have cut English for the six weeks we were reading it."

"Not that kind of beavers, Rob."

"Oh. Shall we call the game, then?"

"I'd love nothing more."

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"...and the Habs are just roaring down the ice, only three minutes in and McPsychoville is having problems keeping up the pace, Foch to Bedouin, Bedouin shoots...off the crossbar! Kirkpatrick grabs the rebound and TIPS IT IN! The Habs are up 1-0 and it's hardly past the first three minutes..."

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"...which is when I realized that she didn't really want my mind, she just wanted my..."

"I'll interrupt your remarkable statement of the obvious, Rob, to point out that the Habs have just scored again, with Foch taking it in with assists from Leroi and McDonagall. We now return to Rob Redmond's star-crossed love life."

"As I was saying, all she wanted were my front-row seats for the Chili Peppers..."

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"...the Habs still on the power-play, Ruiz bringing it up, Frederickssen waiting patiently in the corner, Ruiz chips it to him, one-timer, SCORE! 3-0 Habs, as the period winds down..."

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"I cannot believe you just told that story on air, Rob."

"Neither can I, Mo. But what I can believe is that Cloutier just passed it to Battelier behind the net, who chipped it out to Beans, who just made it 4-0 for the Habs."

"Where was I when that happened?"

"I think you were gagging under the desk."

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"...the McPsychoville offense has been really a no-show tonight, the Habs seem to corrall every breakout with a minimum of effort. Psychos driving the Habs back, they switch defensive pairings, heading up the ice, passes it, passes again, and it's Leroi with the save...no, Leroi misses it, and it goes into the net."

"4-1 Habs, right?"

"Yep, and they're heading for the faceoff now..."

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"...we interrupt this broadcast with a report from Paul Pamphlagonian and Marcos Maniakes in Angiers with the Paladins. Paul?

"...while they were prattling about football the Habs scored not one but two goals, from Cloutier and Bedouin, respectively. Also, my son completed high school, Elvis was rediscovered but died again, and several new subcontinents formed. Not like they're long-winded or anything."

"Billy graduated? Dang, I forgot to get him a gift."

"It's hyperbole, Rob. The Habs, up 6-1, are fighting it out in the neutral zone right now..."

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"...so explain this 'hyper-bole' concept again, Mo. Sounds fascinating."

"Later, Rob, looks like the Habs are heading down again, Beans to Tyler, up front to Bedouin, tips it right to Lechamp, Lechamp shoots, he SCORES!"

"As they say in Mexico, Mo, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!"

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"...and time runs out with the Habs winnning by a fairly assertive 7-1 margin over McPsychoville."

"Good match, wouldn't you agree, Mo?"

"Yep. You gonna get a beer with us?"

"Nah, I'm going to go read Hamlet."

"Why, in the name of all that can keep its balance on skates, are you reading Hamlet?"

"I want to find out where Will Shakespeare kept his beavers."

"They're not in Hamlet, I'll promise you that."

With the Gulls up by a six-nil score less than halfway through the game and rubbing salt in Dingzanwan wounds by enjoying a healthy game of 'puck keep-away' while taking only the occasional long-range slap shot, many Iansislean fans turned on their wireless, hoping to find broadcasts of more interesting games taking place elsewhere.

The news wasn't good in the Tanah Burung division -- Bettia 9-0 Baron Anton and Liverpool England 5-2 Virginia Nova. Even the Kodiaks had overcome their piss-poor (but typical) performance and had dominated Garfieldthefat. And then...

"Yes, you heard me properly. Krytenia four, Beth Gellert five."

"Surely not, Jay!"

"Indeed it was, Sam. I don't think that anyone expected Beth Gellert to manage even a single point playing against a team as highly ranbked as Krytenia. Let's go to our Very Angry Rabbits correspondent for full coverage..."

The fans were so absorbed by clenching their teeth and vowing revenge for Salvador that they didn't even notice the Gulls notch a seventh goal when a Woolf slapper knocked off the back of the Dingzanwan goalie and slide across the line.

The Gulls for their part became jealous at the lack of attention and decided to use their sticks as canes, ignore the game altogether, and do an on-ice rendition of vaudeville dance. Although defenseman Jamie Black got the hook for his poor moves, Iansisle netted an eighth goal when a Dingzanwan defenseman tried to clear, accidentally hit the puck off Visegorodcevs' stick, and was helpless to stop it as it glided into the goal at a leisurely pace.

"Haven't we seen this before?"

"Seen what?"

"A team with only two fans?"

"Of course we have. But it's the same guy writing it, so just let him off, OK?"

"And stop me if I'm wrong, but didn't they get destroyed in a freak dodgeball accident?"

"Their entire nation did, actually."

"So if they're dead, then we definately aren't them, right?"

"Right!"

"So who are we?"

"Well, take a look around the arena. Can you see anyone else here from a collection of tropical islands dressed in orange and dark red?"

"I... uh... guess not."

"See, nobody in Schiavonia even knows what ice is. So our sweet Lord only knows why we've got a team here."

"It's another tradition. There has to be a team involved from a country that has never ever had any ice ever. It used to be Tanah Burung, now it's us."

"OK. Have we stolen any more ideas?"

"Not unless the idea for getting thrashed by Pacitalia is one that is widely used."

"Not really. How many is that up to now?"

"Six-one so far. No, wait, make that seven-one."

"Damn."

"Any more ideas we've stolen?"

"Nope."

"Good."

"Well, that's the end of the game, too."

"Fantastic. Well, I'm off to see if I can catch one of those cute little bunny-wunnies!"

"What are you talking about? Have you gone completely crazy?"

"No. Never mind. We'll just... uh... leave, shall we?"

"Good idea."

The few people living across the vast tundras and sub-antarctic scrublands of southern Geletia, one tribal nation away from Victoria and Salvador, appeared suddenly to know why their lakes and rivers were frozen for eight months of the year. It was so that tall people could make fun of short people by racing past them, over powering them, and, while standing seemingly out of human reach, lunging in and moving that little rock out of the way a split second before shorty swings his stick. Easy as Peanuts!

Well, not quite. "The Geletians still can't seem to stop their own net from catching unwanted cuttlefish, but so long as four our five are being thrown back each week, and while other teams are letting seven, eight, and nine slip off the hook, I'm not about to comaplain, eh, Dogbelix?"

"I'm Lanturious, Obelix. Dogbelix got drunk on the shooting range, winged a bear, and was found half eaten and completely frozen. And no, I can't argue with your various fishing metaphores any more than I can complain about Y Sbortóanghii's performances so far in the Aglukark-Cherry Cup."

"Completely frozen? Even the eaten half? I didn't know that bears..."

"...Who said it was the bear that ate him?"

"So, after conceeding the first goal, our young warriors came back, and took the lead no less than four times throughout the match before, with the rated side from Krytenia exhausted by a long time spent chasing the big easy movements of the Geletians, time finally beat their efforts to catch-up."

Indeed, the Soviet side, their players averaging more than two metres in skates and militia-standard tin helmets, appeared to have exhausted their more experienced opponents, easily hurling the puck back and forth with casual, lolloping swipes, and lunging ridiculous distances to cut-out opposition passes or to disposses the Krytenians from ranges that normally were impossible.

It took a game and a quarter for most of the Geletians to find their ice legs, so to speak, but once they got going it was only the interruption of substitutions and penalties that threw the Celtic giants off their stride, or slide, or whatever.

Whether Y Sbortóanghii continue to improve and learn new tricks before more experienced opposition teams get over the Geletian shock factor and learn that it is they with their professional skills that must adapt to the unorthodox Sovietists remains to be seen. Is this an explosion as Y Sbortóanghii burst through the ice like one of their Liopleurodon ferox Class submarines, bound to submerge once more before being spotted, or sink instead iceanchors on the international rink.

For now, there was serious danger of non-Pitovirii Geletians taking an interest, and getting worried by the fact that 1) they just might be good enough to go sufficiently far to face the Iansislians, and 2) that the Gulls might be ridiculously good. (Plus, let's face it, some sides are easily scoring as many in one game as the Geletians have while performing beyond expectations in two.)

Awirenwrus Anhrefnomarus scored his first goal for the side, and did so by closing his eyes and chipping the ice with about the most ridiculously over-powered shot in history, while the rest of the side's winning goals came two a piece from first game scorers Orgetoron o Ancara and John Ysais.

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The Moose drop another one in the AC Cup XIX.This loss comes at the hands of the Blades of Harlesburg. The Loss was a tough one a 4-2 result thanks to the empty netter.Rorysville played a high energy game but was unable to put a decent offense forward until it was too late.

Scoring Summary
1rst Period
HBG-Waskow(Pleeber,Chouia)1:21
2nd Period
HBG-Basty(Waskow,Thomlinson)3:54 PP
HBG-Gardener(unassited) 17:36
3rd Period
RRV-Howells(Gietz,Brandt) 0:43
RRV-Howells(Schmidt) 1:21
HBG-Stuart(Unassisted) 19:50 EN

Penalty Summary
1rst Period
RRV-Foote(Slashing) 5:21
RRV-Couseneau (Roughing) 5:55
HBG-Niedler (Roughing) 5:55
2nd Period
RRV-Clouseau (Holding) 3:32
RRV-Foote(Tripping) 9:56
HBG-McCleary(Slashing) 10:20
HBG-Gardener (Holding) 12:16
HBG-McCleary(High Sticking)(4min) 14:12
RRV-Couseneau (Checking From Behind) 18:34
RRV-Couseneau (Game Misconduct) 18:34
3rd Period
RRV-Foote (Crosscheck) 8:29
HBG-Potrosky (Holding) 15:56

Shots
RRV
1-9
2-6
3-12
T-27
HBG
1-8
2-15
3-10
T-33

Goaltender Stats
RRV-Dexter-32SF-29SV-.906SV%
HBG-Lillier-27SF-25SV-.930SV%

Other Gulf States Scores:
Hockey Canada 6-1 Wentland
Kericia 5-0 Swilatia
New Montreal States 7-1 McPsychoville

Rorysville AC Cup XIX Schedule
Game 1: New Montreal States Habs L 3-2
Game 2: Harlesburg Blades L 4-2
Game 3: Kericia
Game 4: Hockey Canada
Game 5: McPsychoville
Game 6: Wentland
Game 7: Swilatia Warriors

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ooc: If I'm not mistaken, Squornshelous was the first team to have only two fans. That was c. CC 10-12 or so.

And if anyone hasn't figured it out by now, scores will be posted every other day, which puts game three being scorinated tomorrow night.

everybody do the ***BUMP*** (ooc of cource)

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Sports Section

Another win?

Yes that's right it has now been two wins in a row for the Milchama Monguls. As our Israelis flounder in the AOHC, our Mongols have been brilliant with two wins in come from behind fashion. Coach Ritameri al-Sanichi said, "This is how we play. The horses played quite well as they allowed us to really get the offense going and then it just went uphill from that. I like how we get stronger in the third period, keeping that up is always a good idea. However getting to a good could be nice but we've always been a comeback and we'll stay a comeback team."

And now a goal scoring summary:

1st Period-
Qazox- Elias Foo (1) (PP- 13:09)
2nd Period-
Qazox- Amos Maytorena (1) (11:12)
Milchama- William Chakorov (1) (12:11)
Milchama-William Chakorov (2) (13:08)
3rd Period-
Milchama-William Chakorov (3)(PP- 2:56)
Qazox- Elias Foo (2) (8:17)
Milchama- Geop Alint (2) (13:00)
Milchama- Mechul Wilpal (1) (en- 19:55)

Next time we will definitely get the horses involved.

OCC: we're now two days past when scores where supposed to be posted ...

((those people complaining about the lateness of the scores, I notice, are first time Cherry Cuppers. You have to realize that the CC is much, much, MUCH more relaxed than the NSWC. While it is of course preferable to have new scores on a reliable basis, I can think of any number of reasons why Squorn may have been forced, for OOC reasons, to postpone posting.

My suggestion is to just relax and wait patiently. There's no reason to think that Squorn forgot anything; more likely, he's just having some sort of RL problem that, once resolved, will not impede the Cup. Bumping or making snide comments will not help anything. If that's not good enough, just repeat to yourself 'it's just a game' =P))

EDIT: heck, repeat 'it's just a game within a game on the internet' ^.^

The Gentoos Squad:

In goal:
11 Martin Brice
21 Paul Ryman
31 Howie Hughes

In defence:
12 Jerry Jones
22 Lawrence Pike
32 Martin Spouge
42 John Frazer
52 Paul Wilson
62 Will Hodges
72 Arthur Godfrey
82 Dave Walker

In midfield:
13 Manuel Soto
23 Peter Sherman
33 David Gowen
43 Bob Gatsby

Forwards:
14 Ian Bovis
24 Mark Dixon
34 Tim Fairbrother
44 David Pugh
54 Keith Partridge
64 Bob Stuart
74 Stephen Hargreaves
84 Jim Quilley
94 Don Camber

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Not known for ice sports, the Gentoos were all taken from Vinson Base, about the only place that took ice hockey seriously. And they had scored 2 goals in the first two matches. Fantastic.

They'd let in 11, but still.

OOC: I apologize for my abscence these past few days. One of the employees at my job was just fired so I've been working a little overtime to make up for that. I will have game three scores up later tonight.

Game 3 Scores:

Kalaallit Nunaat Group:
Starblaydia 5-1 Elves Security Forces
Squornshelous 8-1 Anathematic Republics
Fmjphoenix 4-3 Qazox
Milchama 6-2 Vuam and Isma

Tanah Burung Group:
Bettia 8-0 Virginia Nova
Liverpool England 7-2 GarfieldtheFat
Chicanada 6-3 Dingzanwa
Iansisle 5-3 Baron Anton

The Gulf States Group:
Hockey Canada 5-4 Swilatia
Kericia 4-4 Rorysville
Harlesburg 5-3 McPsychoville
New Montreal States 7-1 Wentland

Very Angry Rabbits Group:
Oliverry 6-0 My Patio
Casari 5-2 Schiavonia
Pacitalia 3-3 Beth Gellert
Krytenia 5-4 Quakmybush

Tables:
Kalaallit Nunaat Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Squornshelous 3 3 0 0 22 3 6
Starblaydia 3 3 0 0 18 5 6
Milchama 3 3 0 0 16 9 6
Fmjphoenix 3 3 0 0 15 7 6
Qazox 3 0 0 3 8 16 0
Anathematic Republics 3 0 0 3 7 20 0
Vuam and Isma 3 0 0 3 5 20 0
Elves Security Forces 3 0 0 3 4 15 0



Tanah Burung Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Bettia 3 3 0 0 24 1 6
Liverpool England 3 3 0 0 22 4 6
Iansisle 3 3 0 0 19 3 6
Chicanada 3 2 0 1 14 10 4
Virginia Nova 3 1 0 2 7 15 2
GarfieldtheFat 3 0 0 3 4 19 0
Dingzanwa 3 0 0 3 4 21 0
Baron Anton 3 0 0 3 3 22 0


The Gulf States Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
New Montreal States 3 3 0 0 17 4 6
Harlesburg 3 3 0 0 13 5 6
Hockey Canada 3 3 0 0 13 5 6
Kericia 3 2 1 0 14 5 5
Rorysville 3 0 1 2 8 11 1
Wentland 3 0 0 3 3 18 0
Swilatia 3 0 0 3 4 14 0
McPsychoville 3 0 0 3 4 14 0


Very Angry Rabbits Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Casari 3 3 0 0 18 5 6
Oliverry 3 3 0 0 16 6 6
Pacitalia 3 2 1 0 14 5 5
Beth Gellert 3 1 1 1 11 10 3
Krytenia 3 1 1 1 10 10 3
Schiavonia 3 0 1 2 4 13 1
Quakmybush 3 0 0 3 9 12 0
My Patio 3 0 0 3 2 18 0

Quakmybush Lose Again

The Quakmybush national hockey team suffered it third loss in a row in the Aqlukark-Cherry Cup. The team lost 5-4 to Krytenia. Goal Scorers were Gary Tarn with 2 and Cameron Jui and Sean Los with 1.

QSPN NEWSBLURB

Fmjpheonix- 4
QAZOX -3

Period Summary

TEAM 1 2 3 F
Fmjpx 2 1 1 4
Qazox 0 2 1 3

Shots on Goal

TEAM 1 2 3 T
Fmjpx 8 5 9 22
Qazox 9 12 13 34

Goals-
1st Period-
Fmjphoenix- #34 (2:30)
Fmjphoenix- #45 (9:29)
2nd Period-
Qazox- Amos Maytorena (2) (1:12 PP)
Qazox- Maytorena (3) (9:23 SH)
Fmjphoenix- #34 (10:11 PP)
3rd Period-
Qazox- Elias Foo (3) (3:02)
Fmjphoenix- #67 (13:20)

Penalties-
1st Period-
NONE
2nd Period-
Qazox- (Bench-Too Many men on Ice- 6:35)
Qazox- Phil Leaper- (Tripping- 8:56)
3rd Period-
NONE

Qazox- Alonzo Falanga (22 shots/ 18 saves) 0-3-0 (19:15)
Fmjphoenix- #50 (34shots/31 saves) 3-0-0


Qazox 0/0 Powerplay
Fmjphoenix: 1/2 Powerplay

"I'm Mohamed al-Din."

"And I'm Robert Redmond, live from Squornshelous covering the NMS Habs as they prepare to take on Wentland."

"We've got a few minutes before the match begins, so could you answer a question I've got?"

"Sure thing, Mo. Ask away."

"I've put up with your whole 'group of death' paranoia for a while. The life-preserver-as-bulletproof-vest thing was alright. The plate mail from the McPsychoville match actually help ratings. Or at least that what Jeanne said, although she probably just wants to make you feel better about yourself so she can get in your pants later."

"I resent that."

"I'm sure you do. But, to get to my question, why, in the name of all that can keep its balance on skates, have you hot-glued a bunch of condoms to a priceless suit of 13th-century armor?"

"Extra protection from the group of death."

"Are you going to be sleeping with a bunch of hockey players now?"

"No, but who knows where those Hockey Canadians or Qazoxers have been."

"Have you lost all touch with reality?"

"Actually, I've been in my room reading Hamlet all week."

"I forgot about that. How's it treating you?"

"It's really good! So far there's been a ghost who claims to be Hamlet's dad walking around scaring someone named Marcellus. Also there's some guy named Horatio who has a cool name. It's even fun to say. Horatio. Horatio! Hoooraaaaaaaaaatiiiiiiiii...."

"You've been reading a week and you're not even out of Act I yet?"

"Hey, cut me some slack. This whole 'reading' thing is kinda new to me."

"I'll have to agree with that. Here's the faceoff!"

The rest of the match was, unfortunately, not as interesting as the intro, but people still tuned in just to see a man wearing armor with condoms glued to it.

'This is a shambles. A shambles! We pay through the nose for these damn robots, and what d'we get in return?'

'A whole lot of nothing, boss?'

'A whole lot of n-yes. Yes.'

After three straight defeats, it was not unreasonable to believe that the mood of the human members of the Psychos - that is to say, the coach and his assistants - was frosty. With just four goals in three games, and the defence collapsing against the New Montreal States - going down 7-1 - things were looking understandably grim.

'There have been some bright sides, though, right boss?'

'What, all four goals coming from one player? I don't call that a bright side.'

It was, indeed, true. MRB-071 - known to his team-mates and coachs as 'Martin' - was responsible for all four Psycho goals, and while the NMS breakaway had been nothing but a consolation, the Harlesburg hat-trick had kept them in the game for the longest time, only a late empty-net goal finishing them off.

SportsnetRV Hockey Central

The Moose Finally earn some points in the 19th ACC with a draw against Kericia The 4 all draw is Rorysville's First point in International Hockey. The Game started out with some huge hits by Foote and Schmidt leading to great chances on the Kericia Netminder. the moose would open scoring on a briliant 2 on 1 with Geitz and Howells passing back and forth and Gietz Netting a oe timer Stickside on the Kericia netminder. The teams would exchange goals throughout the game ending in a 4 all tie.

Scoring Summary
1rst Period
RRV-Gietz (Howells,Brandt)5:22
KER-A.Anonomys(B.Anonmys,C.Anonomys) 17:54
2nd Period
RRV-Cloutier (Foote,Hensick) 8:01
RRV-Hensick(Cloutier,Dexter) 8:22
KER-A.Anonomys (unassisted) 15:10
3rd Period
KER-A.Anonomys(unassisted) 5:32 PP
KER-A.Anonomys(C.Anonomys) 18:52
RRV-Cairnes (Couseneau) 19:47

Penalty Summary
1rst Period
RRV-Schmidt (Hooking) 7:21
2nd Period
RRV-Alexeiev(Slashing) 12:53
KER-A.Anonomys (Holding) 17:24
KER-A.Anonomys (Interference) 19:55
3rd Period
RRV-Suglobiev(Goaltender Interference)2:21
RRV-Foote (Tripping) 5:01
KER-A.Anonomys (High Sticking DM) 8:43
RRV-Schmidt (Roughing) 10:55

Shots
RRV
1rst-9
2nd-16
3rd-10
OT-5
T-40
KER
1rst-10
2nd-6
3rd-12
OT-2
T-30

Goaltender Stats
RRV-Dexter-30SF-26SV-.867SV%
KER_G.Anonomys-40SF-36SV-.900SV%

Other Gulf States Scores:
Hockey Canada 5-4 Swilatia
Harlesburg 5-3 McPsychoville
New Montreal States 7-1 Wentland

Gulf States Group Standings after MD 3
Team P W T L GF GA Pts
New Montreal States 3 3 0 0 17 4 6
Harlesburg 3 3 0 0 13 5 6
Hockey Canada 3 3 0 0 13 5 6
Kericia 3 2 1 0 14 5 5
Rorysville 3 0 1 2 8 11 1
Wentland 3 0 0 3 3 18 0
Swilatia 3 0 0 3 4 14 0
McPsychoville 3 0 0 3 4 14 0

Rorysville AC Cup XIX Schedule
Game 1: New Montreal States Habs L 3-2
Game 2: Harlesburg Blades L 4-2
Game 3: Kericia T 4-4
Game 4: Hockey Canada
Game 5: McPsychoville
Game 6: Wentland
Game 7: Swilatia Warriors

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""""bump""""

((Please stop bumping this thread. Squorn said scores will be every two days and it's also a very busy time in his life. I promise you that no one's forgotten about it and bumps do nothing but clutter up the page. Chill out and use the time to try to make a decent RP.

That having been said...))

Gulls Dominate Baron Anton!
Another victory for the Revolution!

by Jay McYule and 'Toothless' Sam St. Pierre

FLUSHED with revolutionary fervor and eager to do their part to defend the Republic, the Iansisle Gulls -- official hockey team of the downtrodden masses -- took to the ice against Baron Anton with cries of 'à la lantérne les aristos!" and "vive le République!" hissing from their undead mouths.

Baron Anton, which had certainly talked the talk before matches started, apparently forgot how to skate the skate. Predictions that the team would "go depp [sic] in the tourny [sic]" were shaken by 8-0 and 9-0 defeats at the hands of Liverpool England and Bettia. Clearly, their team - no matter how good against domestic competition -- still has a way to develop before it is ready for international opponents. Their game against Iansisle seemed to be headed the same way, with two Gulls goals before the halfway mark in the first period. The aggressively physical style of play in Baron Anton seemed to be meshing with the Gulls' amazing St. Amour-MacPherson-Woolf power play line when the unthinkable happened.

The Gulls regressed to their old ways. After a particularly brutal check on St. Amour behind the goal, enforcer Ashlee Langdone tracked down the offender -- defenceman Reed -- and tripped him up with his stick. After the resulting fight, the game degenerated into a virtual brawl on skates, with both teams piling up dozens of penalty minutes. Baron Anton managed three goals, one on the power play and two in four-on-fours, but the Gulls answered every one of them for a final 5-3 scoreline.

Their third victory kept Iansisle on pace with Liverpool England and Bettia going into the fourth game; the group will be decided by the battle of the titans in the second half of the qualifiers.

In other news, upstart Beth Gellert held powerhouse Pactilia to a tie, annoying sports pundits and Salvador widows across Iansisle.

Np.. but it has been 2 days... so that's why... no offence.

ooc: listen the only thing that bumping the thread is going to do is annoy me. It's not as if I can't find the thread if no one's posted on it. It's in my subscription folder. I've already said that during the next few weeks, I'm going to be extremely busy, so scores won't always be posted exactly on schedule. I'll have game four ready later tonight.

"...off the post and not cleared...and it's there!!! Bovis scores...and the Gentoos keep up their record of scoring in every game...it's 4-1...is this the comeback???"

No.

Game Four Scores will be up shortly.

With three games done in the A-C Cup.. Qazox is not surprisingly 0-3, but have surprised even myself as they have actually scored at least 2 goals in every match. the last 2 matches they were tied at some point int he 3rd period, but couldn't hold on. With 3 of their last 4 matches against fellow A-C Cup rookies, and the fact they've done beeter than them i would not be surprised to see Qazox finish this Cup with 2 or 3 wins. FOr QSPN NewsBlurb I'm Martin Roy.

Game Four Scores:

Kalaallit Nunaat Group:
Starblaydia 8-1 Anathematic Republics
Squornshelous 5-4 Milchama
Fmjphoenix 4-0 Vuam and Isma
Elves Security Forces 2-3 Qazox

Tanah Burung Group:
Bettia 7-0 GarfieldtheFat
Liverpool England 5-1 Iansisle
Chicanada 4-1 Baron Anton
Virginia Nova 2-0 Dingzanwa

The Gulf States Group:
Hockey Canada 3-3 Rorysville
Kericia 3-4 New Montreal States
Harlesburg 2-2 Wentland
Swilatia 2-4 McPsychoville

Very Angry Rabbits Group:
Oliverry 5-3 Schiavonia
Casari 3-1 Krytenia
Pacitalia 5-2 Quakmybush
My Patio 3-3 Beth Gellert

Tables:
Kalaallit Nunaat Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Squornshelous 4 4 0 0 27 7 8
Starblaydia 4 4 0 0 26 6 8
Fmjphoenix 4 4 0 0 19 7 8
Milchama 4 3 0 1 20 14 6
Qazox 4 1 0 3 11 18 2
Anathematic Republics 4 0 0 4 8 28 0
Vuam and Isma 4 0 0 4 5 24 0
Elves Security Forces 4 0 0 4 6 18 0



Tanah Burung Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Bettia 4 4 0 0 31 1 8
Liverpool England 4 4 0 0 27 5 8
Iansisle 4 3 0 1 20 8 6
Chicanada 4 3 0 1 18 11 6
Virginia Nova 4 2 0 2 9 15 4
GarfieldtheFat 4 0 0 4 4 26 0
Dingzanwa 4 0 0 4 4 23 0
Baron Anton 4 0 0 4 4 26 0


The Gulf States Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
New Montreal States 4 4 0 0 21 7 8
Hockey Canada 4 3 1 0 16 8 7
Harlesburg 4 3 1 0 15 7 7
Kericia 4 2 1 1 17 9 5
McPsychoville 4 1 0 3 8 16 2
Rorysville 4 0 2 2 11 14 2
Wentland 4 0 1 3 5 20 1
Swilatia 4 0 0 4 6 18 0


Very Angry Rabbits Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Casari 4 4 0 0 21 6 8
Oliverry 4 4 0 0 21 9 8
Pacitalia 4 3 1 0 19 7 7
Beth Gellert 4 1 1 1 14 13 4
Krytenia 4 1 1 2 11 13 3
Schiavonia 4 0 1 3 7 18 1
My Patio 4 0 1 3 5 21 1
Quakmybush 4 0 0 4 11 17 0

I sincirely apologize for the bump...

apology accepted

game five on saturday

Elven Times
The Dream is Over

With just 3 games left to go in the group stage, the Calcuttas are elimanted from contention. Going 0-4 in their first four games, the Calcuttas look towards the next Cup hoping for a much better result. However the Calcuttas captain Michael Walker has said that the team will continue to go on on the ice for the remaining matches and give it everything they got to put on a good showing of Elven Hockey.

Tonight the Calcuttas faced off against a Qazox squad and just lost by a hair. Martin Fressis and Sergei Osefrus both netted one home early in the first to give the Calcuttas hope of winning their first game, but the Ox came back with goals in the late in the first by Amos Maytorena, second by Percy Sugimoto, and an other early in the third by Sugimoto.

There was plenty of action in this game as Martin Koula and Leaper got into two bouts, with Koula winning them both with devestating uppercuts. Apart from the bouts, the Calcuttas have managed to keep up clean play, with no minors in the game. Wardell will have some questions to answer when the Cup is over as he has let in some oftly soft and easy goals.

Article by Marcus Reven

OCC: I figured as much, and it's no big.

QSPN NEWSBLURB

Elves Security Forces- 2
QAZOX -3

Period Summary

TEAM 1 2 3 F
E.S.F. 2 0 0 2
Qazox 1 1 1 3

Shots on Goal

TEAM 1 2 3 T
E.S.F. 9 9 10 28
Qazox 7 5 7 19

Goals-
1st Period-
E.S.F.- Martin Fressis- 1:56
E.S.F.- Sergei Osefrus- 12:36
Qazox- Amos Maytorena (1)- 19:23

2nd Period-
Qazox- Percy Sugimoto (1)- 18:51

3rd Period-
Qazox- Percy Sugimoto (2)- 4:45

Penalties-
1st Period-
NONE
2nd Period-
Qazox- Phil Leaper- (Roughing- 19:02)
3rd Period-
Qazox- Leaper- (fighting- 1:36)
E.S.F.- Martin Koula (fighting- 1:36)
Qazox- Bradford Mathies (spearing- 1:59)
Qazox- Ramiro Awong (Boarding- 3:35)
Qazox- Leaper- (Fighting- 8:23)
E.S.F.- Koula-( Fighting- 8:23)
Qazox- Leaper- (Game Misconduct- 8:23)
E.S.F.- Koula-(Game Misconduct- 8:23)
Qazox- Elias Stangel- (High-Sticking- 11:13)
Qazox- Stangel- (Slashing- 15:51)
Qazox- Awong- (Delay of Game- 19:01)

Total Penalties:
Qazox- 9 for 36:00
E.S.F- 3 for 20:00

Qazox- Alonzo Falanga (28 shots/ 27 saves) 1-3-0
E.S.F- Marty Wardell (19 shots/16 saves) 0-0-4 (19:01)

Qazox 0/1 Powerplay
Elves Security Forces: 0/6 Powerplay

OOC: sorry E.S.F. i was working on this post when you posted. I did fix your scorers...

Habs goalie Patrice Leroi is having a conversation with first-line winger Bernard Foch outside the lockers about six hours before practice. Leroi:

"...and the way we've been skating in practice, we're gonna need a bloody miracle to tip the 8th-ranked side in the world."

"Tell me about it. We've been looking for an advantage anywhere we could find it - but they're skating better than anyone we've seen yet."

"We'd need to do something drastic. Like steal their boxers and dump them in the furnace."

"Who'd be crazy enough to pull some shit like that?

At this point, Robert Redmond walks around the corner in search of pregame interviews wearing his suit of armor with condoms glued onto it.

"While I'm at it, God, could you spare me a quick million or two, and maybe a crack at Jessica Simpson?"

"Hey? Dude?" Leroi called to Redmond as he clanked down the hall towards the locker room.

"Mr. Leroi! Just the man I was looking for. If you could answer a question or two..."

"Tell you what, Mr..."

"Redmond. Robert Redmond, from the Stream-of-Consciousness broadcasting network. Used to play defense for the Habs back in the day."

"Hey, Coach told me about you once. Anyway, I'll cut a deal with you..."

"Yeah?"

"Total access to the locker room before and after the match, if you'll do me a favor right now."

"What?

Leroi explained: Sneak into the vent system of the arena, head down to the Kerician locker room, steal the laundry bags with their boxers in it, drop it in the furnace, and make it back here.

"No problem. Just one thing?"

"Yeah?"

"Could you give me a boost?"

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After a not insignificant amount of pushing, shoving and manly grunting, Rob was loose in the air vents with nothing but the fifty pounds of armor on his back, four dozen condoms and detailed directions from Leroi. Despite the last of these, he quickly got irretrivably lost, but after a while managed to find some lockers. And even luckier, full laundry bags sitting abandoned by the floor vent he was crawling through. He punched out the vent, grabbed the bags and skeddadled towards the furnace. Everything was going as planned...

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"I'm Mohamed al-Din, here in Squornshelous for the Stream-of-Consciousness broadcast network, where the Habs are about to the take to the ice against 8th-ranked Kericia, the toughest test yet for a side that has yet to even face a ranbked opponent. My co-host, Rob Redmond, is nowhere to be found. Again.

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"...the Habs have taken to the ice, and they look very uncomfortable out there, Leroi looks like every time he drops into his stance, something's getting pinched down there...

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"And the States pull even 1-1, although Foch looks to be in extreme testicular pain after scoring that goal. At least that's not a grimace I'd associate with celebration...

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"We interrupt what is, in fact, a perfectly watchable hockey game, with the States and Kericia neck and neck through a period and a half, for footage of my idiot co-host getting cut out of the air-vent system. What the Anathematic Republics that idiot is doing down there I have no idea...

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"...looks like the Zamboni's engine just blew, so we might have to wait a bit for the start of the third period. And here, finally, is Robert Redmond. Rob, what in the name of all that can balance on skates have you been up to now?"

"Well, I ran into Patrice Leroi before the match and asked for an interview. He offered me a deal - if I stole Kericia's underwear bags out of the lockers and dropped them in the furnace he'd give me access to the locker room before and after matches."

"Ah. And how did this cunning plan go?"

"Well, he boosted me into the air vents and sent me off with directions, but they didn't quite work out like he thought they would, and I got lost. But I ended up finding the lockers and burning the bags."

"Mmm. And then?"

"Well, I got stuck trying to get out in one of the access corridors below the rink, but I got found eventually."

"Mmm-hmm. Did you happen to notice the color of the bags you took?"

"Well, they were red, blue and white, but I didn't really think about it at the time."

"You see, Rob, I think you just incinerated the Habs' boxers by accident instead of the Kerician team's."

"What makes you say that?"

"The fact that every last one of our players looks like his cup has rubbed his genitals raw over the past 40 minutes."

"Ah. So the postgame interviews are off, then?"

"I wouldn't show my face in that locker room for a million bucks if I were you."

"Okay. We'll go get drunk and stoned off our asses instead."

"Just like the good old days."

[OOC: Slight table error in Gulf States group; HC should have 7 points with 3 wins and a tie, not the 8 she's got now.]

There was a mixture of anxiety and surprise as the Gentoos went into the final minute against Harlesburg. They'd never been beaten so narrowly before. Only one goal in it, Quilley scoring the now-traditional late consolation after another overwhelming defeat had only been narrowly averted by smoe outrageous luck, bad finishing and inspirational goaltending.

So how could one explain it when a late hooking enabled a powerplay? And how with eight seconds left on the clock Gowen whacked the puck speculatively towards goal but caught the Harlesburg minder in a dreamworld with legs apart?

For the first time ever the Gentoos had scored twice in a match. And not lost.

Liverpool England remain unbeaten with 5-1 trouncing of Iansisle
Liverpool England have remained unbeaten in the Tanah Burung group (4-0-0) after defeating Iansisle 5-1.

Liverpool England Ice Terminators roster:
1. Victor Frisbie (Starting G)
Line 1 Defence
2. Patrick Cloninger (LD) PK1, PP1
3. Johnny Villalba (RD) PK1, PP2
Line 1 Attack/Offense
4. Travis Gayle (RW) PP1
5. Tony Escalante (C) PP1, CAPTAIN
6. William Hayden (LW) PP1
Line 2 Defence
7. Ronald Hammock (RD) PK2, PP1
8. Donald Snapp (LD) PK2, PP2
Line 2 Attack
9. Johnny Mcconnell (C) PP2
10. Henry Carrell (LW) PP2, ASST. CAPTAIN
11. Brian Speck (RW)

12. Carlos Kuhns (Backup G)

Line 3 Defence
13. Timothy Youngblood (LW)
14. Lawrence Carruthers (RW)
Line 3 Attack
15. Kevin Clack (C)
16. Bryan Cuevas (RW) PP2
17. George Tiffany (C/LW)
Line 4 Attack
18. Jimmy Aiello (RW)
19. Brian Fishman (LW) ASST CAPTAIN
20. Shawn Oh (C)

If they RP first, my opposition may:
Choose goalscorers
Call penalties inc. game misconduct (misconduct only with valid RP, please!)
Call fights

Result:
Team/Period 1 2 3
Ice Terminators (LEN) 2 0 3
Gulls (IAN) 0 1 0

Scoring:
1st
Time Player Team Notes
06:23 Brian Speck Ice Terminators
18:14 Henry Carrell Ice Terminators SH
2nd
11:41 Mark Stitt Gulls PP
3rd
03:36 Tony Escalante Ice Terminators
09:49 Tony Escalante Ice Terminators (2)
16:18 Shawn Oh Ice Terminators

Penalties:
1st
Time Player Team Notes
16:28 Timothy Youngblood Ice Terminators 2 min minor Hooking
19:11 Jamie Black Gulls 2 min minor Tripping
2nd
11:18 Patrick Kloninger Ice Terminators 2 min minor instigation
5 min major fighting
game misconduct
11:18 Samy Nasreddine Gulls 5 min major fighting
game misconduct
3rd
18:51 Donald Snapp Ice Terminators 2 min minor slashing

Mixed fortunes for Y Sbortóanghii, but record remains fairly impressive

A 3-3 draw against experienced former finalists Pacitalia drew praise at home and abroad, the Geletian side exposed in their ranks a fundamental weakness against fellow no-hopers My Patio.

My Patio had shown none of Y Sbortóanghii's surprise-promise in the tournament thus far, and in contrast to our own warriors' hard-fought goal-for-goal struggle with Pacitalia, this week's opposition had gone down 4-1 against the same side and, in fact, had failed to avoid defeat in any of their first three matches.

But the Soviets came undone, victims of their own over-achievement, perhaps.

After Venigon y Holgar and Awirenwrus Anhrefnomarus had put the young warriors two goals to the good inside the first few minutes of pace-heavy skill-light play between My Patio and the Indian Soviet Commonwealth, Y Sbortóanghii struggled to consolidate their superior position. The goal-searching of Orgetoron o Ancara and John Ysais were characteristic of a side that did not appear to know when to be content with its lead, and for a large part of the game both high-scoring players lingered, uninvolved, close to the opposition goal, waiting for their outnumbered team mates to supply a scoring opportunity.

Both players are now experiencing criticism for less than comradely behaviour, which is being widely blamed for enabling the My Patio comeback, which briefly put the Geletians 3-2 behind.

Indeed, it was only when defeat seemed likely that the team pulled back together, and Clondicon o Sindex-Eviidd lead a more unified counter-attack from which Graeme Gunn-Pessiny scored an untidy but much needed equaliser.

Still, allowing My Patio to score three goals where, in three matches combined, they'd previously only scored twice seems a world rather than under a week away from a contest that saw the Geletians smack three past Pacitalia.

How will Y Sbortóanghii fare against remaining opposition? They have the power and the potential for impressive teamwork, but another lackluster showing against unfancied opposition may dampen a debut brightened this week by the fact that someone else took their worst beating since Salvador...

...a debut brightened this week by the fact that someone else took their worst beating since Salvador...

((Boy, no kidding. That one hurt so much that I think I have a limp now. >.<

I'm not going to have a post for this game, though, because I'm just too pissed at the entire sport of hockey and life in general. In case you haven't heard (and I don't know why you would have unless you live in San Diego), the San Diego Gulls -- winners of five of the eight Taylor Cup championships played -- are folding (http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/gulls/20060629-1409-bn29gullsgone.html) because they couldn't find a buyer for the franchise. I was sooo happy because this was the first year in the last four that I wouldn't be in Tucson during the whole season so I could go see some of the games but nooooo. It's like God slapping me across the face.

*sigh* --at least I still have the Padres to watch.))

(PS: no, I don't consider the Chargers a professional sports team. They're more like a group of professional whiners. I wish to hell that idiot Spanos would just shut his mouth and move to LA; I can't even watch highlights of American football any more without getting embarassed because the Chargers are so damn pathetic.)

(Join the club. Until I discovered the joys of four a.m. and NHL radio, when the London Knights went down I was left hockey-less. Now, I have the Canadians to mark for (except Calgary. Nothing good has come from Calgary since the Hart family.) instead. Have you considered supporting the Sharks?)

((the sharks are too far away. My nearest NHL franchises are the Ducks and the Kings, but I hate Orange County and Los Angeles with an equal passion. (asking me to root for them would be like asking Red Sox fans to cheer for the Yankees if Fenway were to fall into the swamp) And, truth be told, I don't really care for NHL hockey. I grew up on the WCHL (now part of the ECHL) and don't think I could get used to following hockey on a whole different level.

Well, I doubt that anyone will let a market as big as San Diego go without pro hockey for long. I think I'l just wait and see))

((the sharks are too far away. My nearest NHL franchises are the Ducks and the Kings, but I hate Orange County and Los Angeles with an equal passion. (asking me to root for them would be like asking Red Sox fans to cheer for the Yankees if Fenway were to fall into the swamp) And, truth be told, I don't really care for NHL hockey. I grew up on the WCHL (now part of the ECHL) and don't think I could get used to following hockey on a whole different level.

Well, I doubt that anyone will let a market as big as San Diego go without pro hockey for long. I think I'l just wait and see))

OOC: well that sucks... and damn right about that Red Sox fans... We'd sooner have sex with our mothers while eating babies during baby seal clubbing season than to root for the Evil Empire. (insert Darth Vader music....Now that gonna be in your heads all day long...:) :D )

ooc: Go leafs Go :p

ooc: Remember 1967 :P Go Habs Go

ooc: :headbang: :(

ooc: Remember 1967 :P Go Habs Go

Remember 2006 for My Patio? :P

Go Banana!

Game Five Scores:

Kalaallit Nunaat Group:
Starblaydia 5-3 Milchama
Squornshelous 6-4 Fmjphoenix
Anathematic Republics 1-2 Qazox
Elves Security Forces 3-2 Vuam and Isma

Tanah Burung Group:
Bettia 5-4 Iansisle
Liverpool England 6-2 Chicanada
GarfieldtheFat 1-1 Dingzanwa
Virginia Nova 2-0 Baron Anton

The Gulf States Group:
Hockey Canada 4-4 New Montreal States
Kericia 4-3 Harlesburg
Rorysville 3-7 McPsychoville
Swilatia 2-4 Wentland

Very Angry Rabbits Group:
Oliverry 6-1 Krytenia
Casari 3-2 Pacitalia
Schiavonia 4-4 Beth Gellert
My Patio 1-4 Quakmybush

ooc: I'm going to be very busy in the middle of this coming week, so I will proobably scorinate game 6 tomorrow night, and game seven will have to be on friday.

ooc: Remember 1967 :P Go Habs Go

Merci pour l'encouragement.

(RP to follow)

click clack click clack click clack

Telex from the Cherry Cup, Sir.

What does it say?

Swilatia 2...Wentland 4...

No, wait. Let me see that. Must be a typing error.

No, sir, says Swilatia 2 Wentland 4.

We can't run with that. We are a respectable paper. Must be the other way around.

Confirmation of scorers, sir. Pugh and three or Partridge.

Is it April 1?

Maybe a meteorite struck or something.

Maybe the ice melted. They're quite good swimmers.

This just in off the presses


Baron Antons National Team Assassinated!



The holy empire has issued a press release on this most hanious crime.
At 7 am after the morning skate.. the Blood Wolves entered the showers and never returned. Investigatoers have determined that a posion/paralizing nerve gas was used.

While, our national Team was quite the embarrasment to the entire nation..we are still outraged at this atrocity......Hockey is our life blood those that don't live* did I say live? I ..err ment*cough cough* umm perform to our standards are found other professions that better suit them...welshall use all resources to get to the bottom of this matter..* quoted from the minister of athletics early this morning*.............

*Its a shame we didnt kil them earlier My Lord ..they where such an embarrasement..shut out in 2 games..we should of done it then****
hey the mikes are still on sir***

*guards seal the doors none get out alive******

"Have you ever seen a robot try to do the robot?"

"..."

"I know how you feel. The first time I saw it, I thought my brain exploded."

"..."

"It was Martin, if you were interested. Remember, four goals against Rorysville?"

"..."

"I think he's pretty pleased with himself. He's one of the tournament's top scorers, you know."

"..."

"Yeah, potted four here, two against Swilatia, all three against Harlesburg and the one against NMS. Puts him on ten, if I'm not mistaken."

"..."

"Course, he couldn't have done it without Todd's help. He's assisted on nine of the fifteen we have scored, and got two himself."

"..."

"Oh, and Pat in goal's been good, with the exception of that game against NMS. Teething errors, surely?"

"..."

"Sir?"

"Given that it's a robot doing the robot, would it be redundant to say this is the weirdest shit I've ever seen?"

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McPsychoville Psychos Scoring:

1) "Todd" (MRB-113 - RW) - 2G + 9A = 11 Points
2) "Martin" (MRB-472 - C) - 10G + 0A = 10 Points
3) "Bryan" (MRB-191 - D) 1G + 7A = 8 Points
4) "Alexander" (MRB-883 - LW) 1G + 6A = 6 Points
5) "Mats" (MRB-106 - C) 1G + 4A = 5 Points

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OOC: I'm not even going to ask how I managed that.

[[OOC: We've seemingly reverted to pre-Jolt days here.]]

"I'm Mohamed al-Din, and my co-host Robert Redmond has done it yet again. He's refused to join me in the studio today, and is broadcasting from an undisclosed location via this laptop."

"Thanks for being so understanding about this, Mo."

"It's easier than being sensible when dealing with you, Rob."

"I'm in this undisclosed location because this is the deadliest team in the whole damn group of death."

"Uh-huh."

"They will kill me if they catch me, I'm sure."

"Yep."

"Their knives drip with the blood of victims past."

"Right."

"They yearn to overrun us all and subjugate the world under their iron boot."

"Absolutely. And do they lurk in the closets and under the beds of small children after their mommies turn the lights off at night?"

"YES! How could you tell?"

"I'm just skilled like that, I guess. For those of you just joining us, we're here in Squornshelous, where the Habs are about to face off against number-4 ranbked Hockey Canada..."

"Who violate oxen and sacrifice virgins to their dark overlords..."

"I hope you got that inverted just a little there, Rob..."

"Maybe."

"And here come the Canuck players, and they certainly seem to be remarkably free of the blood of oxen. Or virgin blood, for that matter."

"Maybe they only do it on weekends, Mo."

"That must be it, Rob. Anyway, here comes the referee, the puck is dropped, and off we go..."

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"...and as overtime runs down, the Habs and the Canucks have played to a surprising 4-4 draw!"

"YES! We live to see another dawn! Take THAT, you murderous, communist heathen!"

"Tone it down a bit, Rob. We're already in danger enough of getting sued for slander as is."

"We will fight their evil wiles in court as effectively as we did on ice!"

"Unless you can demonstrably prove that Hockey Canada worships the Norse pantheon in a court of law, could you refrain from the gratuitous insults?"

"C'mon, I've been at it since the pre-game show. What could one or two more hurt?"

"Good point, Rob."

QSPN NEWSBLURB

Anathematic Republics- 1
QAZOX -2

Period Summary

TEAM 1 2 3 F
Ana Rep. 0 0 1 1
Qazox 0 0 2 2

Shots on Goal

TEAM 1 2 3 T
Ana Rep. 3 4 4 11
Qazox 7 2 9 18

Goals-
1st Period-
NONE

2nd Period-
NONE

3rd Period-
Qazox- Percy Sugimoto (3)- 9:45
Qazox- Irvin Rial (1)- 17:02
Ana Rep.- #13- 19:23 (PP)

Penalties-
1st Period-
NONE
2nd Period-
NONE
3rd Period-
Qazox- Grady Abella (Fighting 11:36)
Ana Rep.- #666 (Fighting 11:36)
Qazox- Phil Leaper (roughing 19:02)

Total Penalties:
Qazox- 2 for 7:00
Ath. Rep. - 1 for 5:00

Qazox- Alonzo Falanga (11 shots/ 10 saves) 2-3-0
Anathematic Republics- #9 (18 shots/ 16 saves) 0-0-5

Qazox 0/0 Powerplay
Anathematic Republics: 1/1 Powerplay

STANDINGS:
Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Squornshelous 4 5 0 0 33 11 10
Starblaydia 4 5 0 0 31 9 10
Fmjphoenix 4 4 0 1 23 13 8
Milchama 4 3 0 2 23 19 6
Qazox 4 2 0 3 13 19 4
Elves Security Forces 4 1 0 4 9 20 2
Anathematic Republics 4 0 0 5 9 30 0
Vuam and Isma 4 0 0 5 7 27 0

Ianisle's players celebrated as they knocked in another goal past a static Bettian defence.

"Ah, now that's more like it."

Mickey Tamid, erstwhile boss of the Aroras on Ice sat back on the bench, hands behind his head, with a stupidly satisfied grin on his face. After a handful of newcomers were dispatched all too easily in their opening games, Bettia found themselves 4-3 down with just two minutes left to play. Defeat was staring them in the face, and with tough games against Chicanada and Liverpool England looming large on the horizon, this was just the kick up the arse his complacent players needed.

"Right - enough showboating. Daffydd! Oi Daffydd!" Tamid yelled at his netminder. "Good game lad but I'm taking you off. Morello, you too. Llifon, Omar, you're on. We'll show the world what Takilan hockey is all about."

'Twas certainly a bold move, taking off the netminder and a defenceman and replacing them with two central attackers, but Mickey Tamid was like that - bold and aggressive - perhaps too much so at times. As a player, his raw enthusiasm (if that is the right word) had seen him involved in many a scuffle both on and off the ice. Perhaps that's why the BetHL employed him as team boss - sure, Bettia's progress up the world rankings had been nothing short of phenomenal, and the inaugeral Oliverry Cup sat proudly in their trophy cabinet, but that wasn't enough for the suits. That first taste of international success had made them hungry for more and as far as they were concerned, Tamid was the man to translate that hunger into more silverware.

The Aroras On Ice, looking resplendant in their new Dorian & Sonya designed kits, surged forward in their top-heavy formation with wave upon wave of gold and green, laying siege to their opponant's goal until finally Omar Rajab pounced on a Thruxton shot that had rebounded off the pipes, and deftly flicked it though the keeper's legs.

Four goals each, with just thirty seconds to play. The Aroras were fired up, and Chris Beckton quickly pounded on the loose puck after a wayward restart. Racing up the wing, he slid the puck across to Ikrima Thruxton, who didn't need asking twice, slamming it into the back of the net with such ferocity it could've easily burst through it, smashed the plexiglass behind it and left an innocent spectator providing new business for the local false teeth maker.

The full-time hooter sounded, sparking scenes of celebration. The thousands of ardent Bettians who had packed the arena exploded (not literally though) into joyous rapture, barely believing the incredible escape act that they had just witnessed. The national sporting policy of attack attack attack whilst paying scant regard to defence didn't always work... but when it did, oh boy!

And so Bettia's assault on the Aglakurk-Chery Cup continues. Yes - this coupled with the under-21's heartening progress in the AO Hockey Cup means that this is a very good time to be a Bettian hockey fan... but will it continue?

ooc:
Once again I apologize for not being able to scorinate on a more regular basis. I have two days off work this week, so hopefully, I can attempt to get back on schedule, and we can get around to crowning a winner of this tourney.

Game 6 coming momentarily

Game Six Scores:

Kalaallit Nunaat Group:
Starblaydia 5-3 Fmjphoenix
Squornshelous 3-2 Qazox
Milchama 1-4 Elves Security Forces
Anathematic Republics 4-4 Vuam and Isma

Tanah Burung Group:
Bettia 6-1 Chicanada
Liverpool England 8-0 Dingzanwa
Iansisle 4-2 Virginia Nova
GarfieldtheFat 2-0 Baron Anton

The Gulf States Group:
Hockey Canada 3-1 Harlesburg
Kericia 5-5 McPsychoville
New Montreal States 5-1 Swilatia
Rorysville 4-3 Wentland

Very Angry Rabbits Group:
Oliverry 3-2 Pacitalia
Casari 4-0 Beth Gellert
Krytenia 5-3 My Patio
Schiavonia 4-1 Quakmybush

Tables:
clinched advancement
eliminated
Kalaallit Nunaat Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Starblaydia 6 6 0 0 36 12 12
Squornshelous 6 6 0 0 36 13 12
Fmjphoenix 6 4 0 2 23 13 8
Milchama 6 3 0 3 24 23 6
Qazox 6 2 0 4 15 22 4
Vuam and Isma 6 1 1 4 12 30 3
Elves Security Forces 6 1 0 5 12 22 2
Anathematic Republics 6 0 1 5 13 34 1



Tanah Burung Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Bettia 6 6 0 0 42 6 12
Liverpool England 6 6 0 0 35 5 12
Iansisle 6 4 0 2 28 15 8
Chicanada 6 3 0 3 21 23 6
Virginia Nova 6 3 0 3 13 19 6
GarfieldtheFat 6 1 1 4 7 27 3
Dingzanwa 6 0 1 5 5 32 1
Baron Anton 6 0 0 6 4 30 0


The Gulf States Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
New Montreal States 6 5 1 0 30 12 11
Hockey Canada 6 4 2 0 23 13 10
Kericia 6 3 2 1 26 17 8
Harlesburg 6 3 1 2 19 14 7
McPsychoville 6 2 1 3 20 24 5
Rorysville 6 1 2 3 18 24 4
Wentland 6 1 1 4 12 26 3
Swilatia 6 0 0 6 9 17 0


Very Angry Rabbits Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Casari 6 6 0 0 28 8 12
Oliverry 6 6 0 0 30 12 12
Pacitalia 6 3 1 2 23 13 7
Krytenia 6 2 1 3 17 22 5
Beth Gellert 6 1 2 2 19 21 4
Schiavonia 6 1 2 3 15 23 4
Quakmybush 6 1 0 5 16 22 2
My Patio 6 0 1 5 9 30 1


Advancement is mostly decided at this point. it just comes down to the final results in the "The Gulf States" Group.

QSPN NEWSBLURB

Squornshelous- 3
QAZOX -2

Period Summary

TEAM 1 2 3 F
Squor. 2 0 1 3
Qazox 0 0 2 2

Shots on Goal

TEAM 1 2 3 T
Squor. 12 9 13 34
Qazox 6 8 9 23

Goals-
1st Period-
Squornshelous- #4- 5:13 (PP)
Squornshelous- #4- 6:21 (PP)

2nd Period-
NONE

3rd Period-
Qazox- Percy Sugimoto (4)- 3:10 (PP)
Qazox- Bradford Mathies (1)- 4:13
Squornshelous-#13- 16:23 (PP)

Penalties-
1st Period-
Qazox- Bradford Mathies (spearing 4:23)
Qazox- Phil Leaper (roughing 6:02)
Sqourn- #34 (roughing 13:57)
Qazox- Phil Leaper (high-sticking 16:02)

2nd Period-
Sqourn- #34 (boarding 1:57)
Sqourn- #67 (cross-checking 6:07)
Sqourn- #8 (delay of game 9:43)
Sqourn- #34 (roughing 17:12)

3rd Period-
Sqourn- #15 (high-sticking 2:50)
Qazox- Grady Abella (delay of game 14:36)
Qazox- Phil Leaper- (cross-checking 18:58)


Total Penalties:
Qazox- 5 for 10:00
Squornshelous - 6 for 5:00

Qazox- Alonzo Falanga (34 shots/ 31 saves) 2-4-0
Squornshelous- #29 (23 shots/ 21 saves) 6-0-0

Qazox 1/6 Powerplay
Squornshelous: 3/4 Powerplay

STANDINGS:
Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Starblaydia 6 6 0 0 36 12 12
Squornshelous 6 6 0 0 36 13 12
Fmjphoenix 6 4 0 2 23 13 8
Milchama 6 3 0 3 24 23 6
Qazox 6 2 0 4 15 22 4
Vuam and Isma 6 1 1 4 12 30 3
Elves Security Forces 6 1 0 5 12 22 2
Anathematic Republics 6 0 1 5 13 34 1

"Ye Gods, I can't believe this."

"You never told us about behavioural faults!"

"This is a disaster."

"I don't care about Latin! Caveat what? SPEAK ENGLISH!"

"If we're not banned for this, I'll eat my hat with gravy."

"WELL, FUCK YOU TOO!"

The reason for these bad moods was standing in the corner, it's head down. As Justin Howe shouted down the telephone - having recently resigned his post as head coach, after the Psychos found themselves eliminated from the tournament - Greg Maat, his second-in-command, continued his inner monologue.

You see, after some disparaging comments from both the Iansisle and the Liverpool England hockey governing bodies, the RoyBots had begun to develop certain hatreds towards certain people - or things. On the day of the final game, against Kericia, both "Patrick" and "Todd" went missing temporarily, returning before the game smiling (or as smiling as a machine can). What had happened was the pair had hunted down Iansisle "FooteBot" and attacked it - the reports used the words "put through a shredder" indiscriminately, and also said a certain number of gold medals had also gone missing.

Worse, they'd chosen to bypass the AS1 chips in their system somehow and scared the lives out of the Liverpool England players by blasting in the door of their locker room just prior to their final match (admittedly, it didn't work well, as they still managed to shut out their opponents 8-0). The displays had almost caused a series of international incidents, but all "Patrick" cared about were his new gold medals - unfortunately, they couldn't be retrieved unless you were willing to give up one of your limbs.

"Well, both countries are apparently all right with it. Iansisle aren't going to do anything as long as we pay for a replacement FooteBot and get the medals back."

"Oh."

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McPsychoville Psychos Scoring:

1) "Martin" (MRB-472 - C) - 14G + 1A = 15 Points
2) "Todd" (MRB-113 - RW) - 3G + 11A = 14 Points
3) "Bryan" (MRB-191 - D) 1G + 10A = 11 Points
4) "Alexander" (MRB-883 - LW) 1G + 7A = 8 Points
5) "Mats" (MRB-106 - C) 1G + 4A = 5 Points

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If either LivEng or Iansisle takes offence at this roleplay...well, that's tough because we're eliminated now. Eh.

Quakmybush lost its Aglukark-Cherry cup game today to Schiavoni 4-1. This loss puts them out of the running for qualifying for the next rounds.

Facing Casari, Y Sbortóanghii finally crumbled. Every game so far in the Aglukark-Cherry Cup 19 saw the Geletians over-performing, besting expectations at home and abroad. Casari, world number seven, having won every game so far, found the Sovietists presenting little trouble.

True, several of the Geletian first-team were out with alcohol poisoning, and one or two were prevented from taking part due to extreme violence in prior rounds, but the failure of the reserves to find a single goal certainly exposed the lack of depth in the young Geletian side.

Unable to qualify, Y Sbortóanghii are sure to injure more than one of their last-match opponents in a last effort to make sure that the side's impressive early showing not be forgotten.

Well, the Ians aren't qualifying, either: perhaps competition with their club teams will offer solace to the Geletians?

OOC: just wondering when this will be finished... it seems to me to have slipped between the pages of time and forgotten... I hope there's no offence Sqournshelous.

OOC: The Jolt login bug that's been plagueing some people has hit me big time. Somehow, I managed to log in just now, so here is game seven:

IC:
Game Seven Scores:

Kalaallit Nunaat Group:
Starblaydia 4-3 Squornshelous
Fmjphoenix 4-2 Milchama
Anathematic Republics 3-7 Elves Security Forces
Vuam and Isma 1-5 Qazox

Tanah Burung Group:
Bettia 2-0 Liverpool England
Chicanada 2-3 Iansisle
GarfieldtheFat 2-5 Virginia Nova
Baron Anton 0-1 Dingzanwa

The Gulf States Group:
Hockey Canada 1-2 Kericia
Harlesburg 3-4 New Montreal States
Rorysville 3-2 Swilatia
Wentland 4-4 McPsychoville

Very Angry Rabbits Group:
Oliverry 3-4 Casari
Pacitalia 5-1 Krytenia
Schiavonia 3-0 My Patio
Quakmybush 1-2 Beth Gellert

Tables:
clinched advancement
eliminated
Kalaallit Nunaat Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Starblaydia 7 7 0 0 40 15 14
Squornshelous 7 6 0 1 39 16 12
Fmjphoenix 7 5 0 2 27 15 10
Milchama 7 3 0 4 26 27 6
Qazox 7 3 0 4 20 23 6
Elves Security Forces 7 2 0 5 19 25 4
Vuam and Isma 7 1 1 5 13 35 3
Anathematic Republics 7 0 1 6 16 41 1



Tanah Burung Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Bettia 7 7 0 0 44 6 14
Liverpool England 7 6 0 1 35 7 12
Iansisle 7 5 0 2 31 17 10
Virginia Nova 7 4 0 3 18 21 8
Chicanada 7 3 0 4 23 26 6
GarfieldtheFat 7 1 1 5 9 32 3
Dingzanwa 7 1 1 5 6 32 3
Baron Anton 7 0 0 7 4 31 0


The Gulf States Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
New Montreal States 7 6 1 0 34 15 13
Kericia 7 4 2 1 28 18 10
Hockey Canada 7 4 2 1 24 15 10
Harlesburg 7 3 1 3 22 17 7
McPsychoville 7 2 2 3 24 28 6
Rorysville 7 2 2 3 21 26 6
Wentland 7 1 2 4 16 30 4
Swilatia 7 0 0 7 11 20 0


Very Angry Rabbits Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Casari 7 7 0 0 32 11 14
Oliverry 7 6 0 1 33 16 12
Pacitalia 7 4 1 2 28 14 9
Beth Gellert 6 2 3 2 21 22 7
Schiavonia 6 2 2 3 18 23 6
Krytenia 6 2 1 4 18 27 5
Quakmybush 6 1 0 6 17 24 2
My Patio 6 0 1 6 9 33 1


Quarterfinals:
Q1: Starblaydia v Liverpool England
Q2: Bettia v Squornshelous
Q3: New Montreal States v Oliverry
Q4: Casari v Kericia

Semifinals:
S1: Q1 winner v Q3 winner
S2: Q2 winner v Q2 winner

Elven Times
Calcuttas Come Home

Dissapointed?
Yes.
Miserable?
No.
Optimistic?
Yes.

That is the mood the squad is in following their run in the AGC, go 2-0-5 with a -6 GF. The team was able to leave on a high note though with a poinding of Anathematic Republics 7-3. Sergei Osefrus and Michael Walker tied the team for most goals with 6 each, while Tatum came in 2nd with 3. Titenburg lead the team in assists and Walker was 2nd. The team will definately look to improve its shady goaltending before the next AGC, and hopefully the EHL will provide them with that talent. Until next time, this is Marcus Reven skating off from Squornshelous.

Very Angry Rabbits Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Casari 7 7 0 0 32 11 14
Oliverry 7 6 0 1 33 16 12
Pacitalia 7 4 1 2 28 14 9
Krytenia 6 2 1 4 18 27 5
Beth Gellert 6 2 2 3 21 22 6
Schiavonia 6 2 2 3 18 23 6
Quakmybush 6 1 0 6 17 24 2
My Patio 6 0 1 6 9 33 1



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Casari training hard in face of Worl- What, what do you mean I have to write about hockey?
Casari apparently doing well

In... Squornshelous, I think, there's a Casaran Hockey Team. We suppose. And that team managed to blow over the rest of their group and make it to a quarterfinal.

Seriously, we swear to god it's true. We're not even entirely sure who's playing there, but whoever they are, it's quite sure that they're kicking the ass of whoever else is there, because we're not really sure of that either.

I don't know, I don't do hockey.

But while lots of people in Casari are obsessing over the World Cup, it might just be a tad possible that some are interested in Hockey as well.

QSPN NEWSBLURB

Vuam and Isma - 1
QAZOX -5

Period Summary

TEAM 1 2 3 F
V & I 0 0 1 1
Qazox 4 0 1 5

Shots on Goal

TEAM 1 2 3 T
V & I 7 9 8 24
Qazox 19 5 8 32

Goals-
1st Period-
Qazox- Percy Sugimoto (4)- 0:45
Qazox- Percy Sugimoto (5)- 11:17
Qazox- Percy Sugimoto (6)- 18:53
Qazox- Irvin Rial (2)- 19:57

2nd Period-
NONE

3rd Period-
Qazox- Irvin Rial (3)- 7:02
Vuam and Isma- Maarten Van Putten- 11:15

Penalties-
1st Period-
NONE
2nd Period-
NONE
3rd Period-
NONE

Total Penalties:
Qazox- 0 for 0:00
Vuam and Isma - 0 for 0:00

Qazox- Alonzo Falanga (24 shots/ 23 saves) 3-4-0
Vuam and Isma- Mircel-viorea Ciurel (32 shots/ 27 saves) 1-5-1

Qazox 0/0 Powerplay
Vuam and Isma: 0/0 Powerplay

"...and as time winds down, it's the Habs holding off Harlesburg 4-3 to lock up first place in their group. First! Would you have imagined that in your wildest dreams, Rob?"

"My wildest dreams have nothing to do with ice hockey, Mo."

"Ah."

"First off, there's usally threescore stunning blonde virgins who..."

"What did I say that sounded remotely like: 'Tell us all about your wildest dreams in graphic detail, Rob?'"

"You just did. So anyway, they drive up in this truck full of Cool Whip, and they get out a fire hose..."

"Fascinating. Back to the hockey, if you don't mind."

"They can do it on a hockey rink, I'm sure. So what about hockey?"

"Not only have we survived the Group of Death..."

"Thanks to my armor!"

"...we've risen all the way up to the top, surpassing even Hockey Canada, which must be disappointed as they fly back to their frozen commie tundra."

"Are virgin blondes commies, Mo?"

"Sometimes, Rob. After making it out of the group stage, we now face..."

"How can you tell if a virgin blonde is a red deep down inside?"

"Check to see if they dye their hair, I suppose. But onto our chances against Oliverry..."

"I've tried doing that sometimes, Mo, but I usually get slapped. The whole dyeing-their-hair thingie, I mean. I've never tried Oliverry before. Is she nice?"

"Oliverry isn't a chick, Rob, it's another nation. Of Quebecois. Except their from the sticks, whilst we hail from the city."

"So what about them, Mo?"

"I've been trying to tell that for five minutes now, Rob."

"Oh good."

"So, anyway, really tough one here, should be a good fight, and remember, no matter what happens, we're only the 30th-ranbked team in the world."

"Also drink your milk, stay in school, and get eight hours of sleep every night."

"Whatever, Mr. T."

"I'm Rob Redmond. That's an R, not a T."

"Fine. Will you at least get rid of the condom-covered armor? Now that we're out of the group of death and all?"

"I'm keeping it. Who knows what might go through the mind of habitants from Val-d'Or?"

"Whatever. For Rob Redmond, I'm Mohamed al-Din, and we'll see you for the quaterfinals against Oliverry right here on the Stream-of-Consciousness network."

"...Y Sbortóanghii fight to make sure of an honourable return to Geletia, notching-up another victory, this time over fellow-unranked side Quackmybush, whatever that means."

"Yes, I think that there'll be a free hangover waiting for stand-in goalie, Gellem Carunanidhi-Araithii, after his showing in place of the currently-incarcerated Cacofonix o Eirody, who stands accused of trying to kill no less than two of Casari's inarguably superior players during our four-nil defeat in the previous match."

"They were asking for it, Lanturious, ranked in the world's top ten and pretending they don't even care. It's a damned insult to... oh, sorry, was that..."

"Yes, that was my face, Obelix, but who cares about that when we've a victory to discuss? That it's only our second sounds some what lame, but when one considers that we've played five ranked teams and only two fellow newcomers, it makes more sense."

"I think, Lanturious, that the bigger issue is how we're going to deal with the terrible afront to Y Sbortóanghii, Geletia, and indeed to the world revolution that has been dealt by the authorities!"

"Ah, yes, the tables, comrade! let's have a look!"

Very Angry Rabbits Group:

Team P W T L GF GA Pts
Casari 7 7 0 0 32 11 14
Oliverry 7 6 0 1 33 16 12
Pacitalia 7 4 1 2 28 14 9
Krytenia 6 2 1 4 18 27 5
Beth Gellert 6 2 2 3 21 22 6
Schiavonia 6 2 2 3 18 23 6
Quakmybush 6 1 0 6 17 24 2
My Patio 6 0 1 6 9 33 1


"Well, now that's clearly wrong, isn't it, Lanturious?"

"Yeah, thanks, that was the point. The Geletian record in full:"

Oliverry 4-3 Beth Gellert (L)
Krytenia 4-5 Beth Gellert (W)
Pacitalia 3-3 Beth Gellert (T)
My Patio 3-3 Beth Gellert (T)
Schiavonia 4-4 Beth Gellert (T)
Casari 4-0 Beth Gellert (L)
Quakmybush 1-2 Beth Gellert (W)

"That's two wins, three ties, and losses only to 3rd-ranked Oliverry and 7th-ranked Casari, I'm not sure where the third one's come from, but it seems that Y Sbortóanghii ought to have seven points, not six, and, even if I were wrong, that's still more than ranked-side Krytenia's five, so I'm not sure why we're below them. I think we've bested two ranked teams, at least, you know, and come close to Pacitalia."

"This is why we should take heads instead of keeping charts and lists and things, wouldn't you say? This sort of thing is bound to happen when one body is trying to keep track of so much information."

"Well, we shan't qualify either way, Obelix, so I suppose that the players will just make some jewelry of their opponents' teeth and bring them back for their lovers and idiots with more money than sense. All in all, a point a game is not bad when, by all rights, we should have lost at least five and had no better than even chances in the remaining two contests."

"An enjoyable try all around? I think so, and perhaps it'll be worth coming back next year with more than one of Geletia's states contributing to the effort."

"You know, I'm pretty sure we only scored twenty, and conceeded one more than..."


(OOC: Bleh, Beth Gellert can't log in, for some frickin reason. Ah well, just to clarify about the scores/tables, I'm not actually upset or anything, and we certainly didn't qualify, the Geletians, being Geletians, just think that they've been slighted -probably by imperialists- by a minor error or two in the records. It doesn't really change anything, I know.)

(OOC: Bleh, Beth Gellert can't log in, for some frickin reason. Ah well, just to clarify about the scores/tables, I'm not actually upset or anything, and we certainly didn't qualify, the Geletians, being Geletians, just think that they've been slighted -probably by imperialists- by a minor error or two in the records. It doesn't really change anything, I know.)[/size]


ooc: Fixorored

Quarterfinals:
Q1: Starblaydia 3-2 Liverpool England
Q2: Bettia 4-5 Squornshelous
Q3: New Montreal States 2-4 Oliverry
Q4: Casari 3-1 Kericia

Semifinal Fixtures:
S1: Starblaydia v Oliverry
S2: Squornshelous v Casari

Semifinals:

S1: Starblaydia 4-3 Oliverry
S2: Squornshelous 3-5 Casari

3P: Oliverry vs Squornshelous
1P: Starblaydia vs Casari

Third Place Match:
3P: Oliverry 3-2 Squornshelous

Final:
1P: Starblaydia 3-5 Casari


Congratualtions to Casari on winning an especially lengthy edition of the Cherry Cup.

In Geletia, Casari and Oliverry have the great honour of being famed as, "the only sides ever to defeat Y Sbortóanghii" a fact that is being widely publicised since one of the two has been declared winner of the Cherry Cup and the other has been victorious in the play-off for third place. Many drunken Commonwealthers are now trying to convince visitors to Geletia that theirs is the world's fourth-best hockey team, in spite of the protestation of trifles such as the official rankings.