Dunedin Ice Hockey Association

DIHL Picks Semi-finals critique

Wooden Spoon – Bears vs John McGlashan

My pick: 10-0 to Bears

An overestimate this one! Despite John McG’s insistence that they would get thumped in this game without some help, they have proven themselves wrong by putting up some solid defense against the Bears onslaught. The Bears were missing a little firepower as Roth and Patchett seniors were off galavanating round doing whatever it is that they do when they’re not playing hockey (curling for Roth senior apparently!?) and four of their players were still recovering from a VERY tiring pink field hockey game the night before. An easy chip in by Hellyer and some goals from both Patchetts (I think) rounded out a 3-0 game. Wick had a blinder in goal, ticking Hellyer right off by stymying (sp?) his deft deke around three players, deke the goalie and backhand it over their leg pads move by coming about a meter out of the goal.

Congratulations to the Bears who are now the official second last place winners in the DIHL Spring 2007 season. Woot!

Semi-final numero uno – Sharks vs Jets

My pick: 4-0 to Sharks. Kliegl, both Wilsons and Johnstone to pick up the goals.

7-1 to Sharks in the end. The Jets were looking pretty solid for a while, holding the Sharks out 1-0 for quite a while, but then the Sharks got their groove on and decimated the Jets as expected. The Sharks are certainly look the class act of the DIHL Spring 2007, but the Büllfrögs who they will be facing in the finals next week are looking like much tougher opposition now than they were the last time the Sharks face them.

Semi-final numero duo – Büllfrögs vs Kings

My pick: 1-1, goals will go to Läïng and Dilkes.

Jeepers! My prediction was a bit off here. The Bullfrogs fought an aggressive game and shut down the Kings forwards nicely. Congratulations to both McDonald and Dudley Snr who’s deft goalie skills prevented Läing from scoring any goals whatsoever. If the Bullfrogs rapid aggressive improvements continue at their current pace, we may yet see someone challenge the mighty Sharks as numero uno in the DIHL Spring 2007 season!