Month: March 2013

Ruination 5-Peat in Alternate Universe

Ashley’s Ruination earned their fifth straight championship Saturday night, defeating Goon Squad 5-0 in an alternate universe very similar to our own. Only the wispy, evil looking goatees on the faces of the Ruination skaters mark the differences between the…

Hopslam Future Written in Ink

Ashley’s Hopslam suffered a first-round defeat at the hands of defending champion Ice Men 3-7 Tuesday night on Varsity Ice. The loss leaves a much improved Hopslam team looking to the Spring with more questions than answers. “Does anyone know…

Black Ops Picked Off, Ticked Off

Ashley’s Ruination dominated in their semi-final match-up with Black Ops Tuesday night, cruising to a 5-1 win marked by raw emotions. Riding high on a 5-3 win, Black Ops skated through warm-ups with swagger, and a surprise tactic. “Those guys…

Writer’s Strike Ends in Time for Playoffs

The Ashley’s Network experienced a so-called writer’s strike earlier in the week, lasting several tense hours as management met with union representatives to negotiate a “back-to-work” call Tuesday morning. “I’m just glad everything was settled and we’re back to work,”…

Unlucky 13 for Aventinus

Playoff hopes were dashed late Sunday night as Miller Lite’s #13 scored all three goals to beat Aventinus (4-11-2) in the first round of the Tier II Winter season. The loss leaves the team with several questions marks, including Justin…

Leafs Win Not a Breeze

Aventinus (4-11-2) finished its season with a 2-4 loss to the unbeaten Leafs Wednesday night. “We have nothing to be ashamed of,” said a proud Ron Coleman. The Leafs struck first in the first, but Justin Baier scored from a…

Tied-The-Topes

Hopslam (7-9-3) earned their third tie of the season, playing even with the Ice-o-topes (6-8-5) Tuesday night 3-3. Topes winger Kenny Brown opened the scoring in the first about mid-way through the period, but Hopslam quickly answered with a Jeff…