Dunedin Ice Hockey Association

DIHL Finals Picks

The semi’s are over, so the 3rd-6th placed teams are just playing some friendly games this week.

Friendly Game 1: Jets vs John McGlashan

John McGlashan has had it’s ass handed to it on a plate this season. They’ve gone from being one of the strongest teams during the previous two seasons to getting totally whooped in every game. They began to redeem themselves last week with a hard fought game vs the Bears, but they still didn’t look like winning and ended the game 3-0 down. This week however they’re breaking out the big guns! Since this game doesn’t count for jack all apart from pride, Stampede player Stefan King is gearing up to bolster their team. The Jets are a much stronger team than the bears, but will have their work cut out slicing their way past Stefan and had better make sure they can score when he’s not in the ice or they’ll be in trouble. My Pick, 4-1 to Jets. Two goals to Sedgwick, Noble and Reymond to share one apiece, Owens to score zero goals coz he doesn’t exist and Wilson to score off an assist from Wick.

Friendly Game 2: Kings vs Bears

Kings are straight off a soul destroying win to the Bullfrogs and will be looking to sink a few goals into the Bears net. The Bears lost 4-2 to Kings last time they played and will be looking to improve on that this time around. The key for the Bears will be holding the ruthless attack of the Kings forwards. My pick 3-2 to Kings. Woodhouse, Mitchell and Harrison King to pick up the goals for Kings, Wood and Ronayne to pick up the Bears goals, Hellyer to look like an idiot with a camera stuck to his head.

FINALS: Bullfrogs vs Sharks

Ohhh, the big game is here!

The Sharks have been a ruthless goal scoring, soul destroying machine all season long. With some uber awesome coaching from veteran Richard Sykes, no weak links, some serious fire power up front and the most experienced (relaxed?) goalie in the league, they’ll be looking to stomp the gribbit right out of the Bullfrogs once and for all. The key for the Sharks will be ensuring that their speedy forwards can make it past the solid Bullfrogs defense.

The Bullfrogs started the season with a draw against the previous seasons wooden spooners, the Bears. But with a couple of extra recruits, some extremely aggressive defensive work, good team work and the best full-time goalies in the league, they’ve managed to make their way through to have a chance for glory in the big finals game. The key for the Bullfrogs will be ensuring both their defense and goalies can stop Laing from scoring.

My Pick:

The Bullfrogs to shutdown Laing and the Sharks attack nicely to only let goals in from Regan Wilson and Johnstone. The Sharks to let in two goals, one from a goal-line to goal-line waddle from Phipps-Black, another from a pass from Hareb straight across the goal for a tip in off the far post from Honore. Final score 2-2 to put them into sudden death overtime. Laing to get two and both Wilsons to get one minor penalty each, no goals will be scored. Then the big game will be down to a shootout. They’ll be neck and neck until Laing shoots and scores to win the Dunedin Ice Hockey League B-grade Spring 2007 season for the Sharks.