ANN ARBOR– A depleted Ruination team looked to Hopslam for reserves to little avail as the Blackbears scored at will Tuesday night. The final score (2-12) was a bitter pill to swallow for a team that is usually scoring in double-digits. However, the team was able to find solace in an obscure “pond hockey” clause.
Ruination fighting Black Bears for “Hockey Championship of All-Times Infinity” Tuesday
“Last goal wins,” stated defenseman and hockey historian Anthony Ciatti.
Al Juback had the first goal– a blast from the corner that eventually slid past goaltender Jamison Grailer. Shawn Lopez put in the last goal with 0:12 left. Andrew Thompson assisted on both goals.
The official rule book does not appear to have the contraversial clause, but most players agree under “gentleman’s rule” that the last goal scored before we all have to go home for dinner and stupid math homework decides who wins for the evening.
“So, when you look at it that way,” said GM Mark Woods, “We totally won.”
Black Bears officials, however, released a statement, saying, “Nu uh! We won! So there!”
Appeals from the Ashley’s camp using the “yeah huh!” rejoinder failed to move the Bears to admit defeat, forcing parents on both sides to say, “I don’t care about your silly little hockey game; you’ve got homework, mister!”
Several Ruination players grudgingly left the ice, but noted that “this sucks.”