ANN ARBOR– Tears and accusations Sunday led to the confusing explanations that help girls understand the murky signals of (not so) young boys with secret crushes as Ashley’s Aventinus skated past the Leafs 4-2.
Coleman urged to “play nice” by writing a note asking if she likes him by checking “yes” or “no” instead of tripping or shoving
“He called me a (bleep),” said Ginny Klinesteker of Leaf Tommy Nesbitt. She noted that he also “slapped my hand really hard” while shaking hands at the end of the game.
Klinesteker claimed Nesbitt did the same for the other girls, including Jen Perry and Amy Senne. When asked why he would behave like such a “pooty-head,” playground monitor and school counselor Mark Woods explained patiently that “boys act that way because they like you.”
By that, forward Kenny Coleman (assist, 3 penalties for nine minutes) admitted his love for Leaf forward Nichole Woodward by “not” tripping her in the second period. Woodward, confused and openly wondering why, received an altogether unsatisfying answer from Woods. “Boys are just that way.”
Added Woods: “But, soon, they’ll learn to express themselves without shoving or name-calling.”
Women around the world openly wondered when exactly that is going to happen.
Daryl Coleman scored two goals and forgot the beer, while Nate Greenman had three assists, 2 on the ice and one bringing his emergency Pabst Blue Ribbon 18-pack. Meden added two goals.