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BEER LEAGUE BULLIES vs. BUZZILLA

Thursday, April 9, 2026 | AFC Rink 1 | Final: 13-1

BUZZ KILL

There are blowouts. There are mercy rules. And then there are nights where the Bullies score eight goals in the first period and the only real question is whether the Zamboni driver has somewhere to be. Thursday was that kind of night.

13-1. Final. Against a Buzzilla team that came in at 1-21 and left at 1-22, having discovered that there is, in fact, a difference between struggling and whatever this was. The Bullies were up 8-0 after one period, 10-0 after two, and were essentially playing a scrimmage against themselves by the third. Clean game — no penalties on either side — and a shot total (26-8) that tells you everything you need to know about how comfortable this one felt.

The bigger picture: BLB sits at 20-1-0-1 on the season. That record is not a typo.

PERIOD BY PERIOD

1st Period — 8-0 BLB

Twenty-nine seconds. That's how long Buzzilla got to feel okay about their Thursday night before Robert Obradovitch put one past their goalie, assisted by Andreas Adolfsson. By 2:34, Matthew Sweeney had added an unassisted second. By 6:01, Jon Sandgren had his first of three on the night. By 6:40, Kellen Hart had scored. None of these goals came after halftime of the period — the Bullies had four goals before the clock hit seven minutes.

It kept going. Sandgren again at 11:56. Sweeney again at 13:52. Paul Przybylski at 16:21 — Obradovitch and Adolfsson with the setup. Hart again at 18:50. Eight goals in one period. The period was twenty minutes long. You do the math.

2nd Period — 10-0 BLB

The second was comparatively quiet, which is a sentence that applies exclusively to this game and no other game in recorded hockey history. Sandgren completed the hat trick at 12:45 unassisted. Obradovitch got his second at 19:30, Adolfsson setting it up again. Two goals, two minutes of drama, ten-nothing heading into the third.

3rd Period — 13-1 BLB

By the third, the Bullies had apparently decided Adolfsson needed more ice time with the puck, and honestly — correct decision. The Swede scored three consecutive BLB goals to close out the scoring: at 1:47, 9:35, and 17:00. Sweeney and Przybylski picked up assists. Buzzilla finally got on the board at 14:56, which EJ Wallace and Jacob Walker can feel genuinely good about given what the rest of the evening looked like. Final: 13-1.

SPOTLIGHT

Andreas Adolfsson — Three goals. Four assists. Seven points. In one game. The Swede didn't just show up Thursday — he showed up, took over, and left a trail of assists on goals he wasn't even scoring. If there's a more efficient 60 minutes in BLB Thursday history, it's buried somewhere and frankly it doesn't matter because this happened.

Jon Sandgren — Hat trick. All three unassisted or close to it, because apparently Sandgren doesn't need anyone's help to find the back of the net. Quiet hat tricks are the best hat tricks.

Robert Obradovitch — Two goals, two assists, four points. Bobby continues to be exactly what this team expects him to be: present, productive, and completely unbothered about who gets the headlines.

Paul Przybylski — One goal, two assists, three points. Pryz was all over the setup work and finished with a clean night.

Kellen Hart — Two goals, zero assists. No Hart jokes this week. The man just scored twice and went home.

Jesse Granger — Seven saves, one goal allowed, and what had to be the most relaxed 60 minutes a Thursday goalie has had in a long time. Eight shots faced. One got through. Granger's biggest challenge Thursday was staying sharp when the puck barely came near him, and he handled it.

LOOKING AHEAD

20-1-0-1. Ten points clear of second place. The Thursday standings have looked like this for a while now, and Thursday's game didn't change the math so much as underline it in red. The Bullies are the class of this league and have been all season.

Playoffs start next week. Sit with that for a second.

All of it — the 20 wins, the 158 goals, the nights where eight happened in a single period — it was all building toward this. Seeding is locked, the target on the back is real, and every team left standing is going to bring their best. That's the point.

And yes — there's a chance the first opponent out of the bracket is Buzzilla. The same Buzzilla that just left Rink 1 having been outscored 13-1. Playoff hockey has a funny way of making teams forget regular season results, so the Bullies would be wise to remember what happens when you come out buzzing from puck drop and never let up. Thursday was a good reminder.

Stay sharp. Stay hungry. The cup doesn't hand itself out.

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BEER LEAGUE BULLIES vs. REAPERS

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | AFC Rink 1 | Final: 8-4

REAPING WHAT THEY SOW

Some nights the puck drops and you just know. The Bullies came out Tuesday with the kind of energy that makes opposing goalies check their schedules for early retirement, and by the time the dust settled it was 8-4 — a statement win in the final stretch of a season that has BLB firmly in the hunt for something meaningful.

This was a complete team effort. Eleven assists spread across the lineup like the world's most satisfying potluck. No penalties for either team, meaning the refs basically showed up, dropped a puck, and let the scoresheets write themselves. Clean, loud, and dominant.

PERIOD BY PERIOD

1st Period — 4-1 BLB

The Bullies came out firing and never really stopped. Andreas Adolfsson got things started just 2:31 in on what the scoresheet listed as an "empty net" goal — which means either Adolfsson found an angle that made the net look empty, or the Reapers' goalie was still putting his gear on. Either way, it counted. Kyle Sayon and Mark Sweeney picked up the helpers.

Q Kim then took over the period like he had somewhere to be. He tallied twice in the first — at 7:47 and 15:48 — both set up by Kellen Hart, who was apparently operating as a one-man assist factory all night long (four helpers total, zero goals, all the credit). Derek Combs added a clean unassisted marker at 9:10 to make it 3-0 before the Reapers got one back. The Bullies answered immediately to close out the frame at 4-1.

2nd Period — 5-2 BLB

The second was quieter, which after a four-goal first is honestly fine. The Reapers pulled one back early to make it 4-2 and put a tiny flicker of drama in the air. Ross Hunsaker extinguished it with a goal at 18:28, set up by Q Kim — who by this point had apparently decided to contribute to every single goal on the board. Period ends 5-2. Message sent.

3rd Period — 8-4 BLB

The third was a proper victory lap. Kyle Sayon scored at 3:03 — Mark Sweeney and Adolfsson returning the favor on the setup — to push it to 6-2. Then Ross Hunsaker struck again at 6:26 for his second of the night, with Steven Hackett and the newly appearing Denzel Que recording assists.

Your Captain Jimmy Schopen rounded things out with a goal at 10:33 — Hart and Matt Sweeney with the helpers — and the Bullies led 8-2 before the Reapers scored twice late to make the final look a little more respectable. It wasn't. This game was never close after the first eight minutes.

SPOTLIGHT

Kellen Hart — Four assists. Zero goals. Total accountability, zero ego. Hart ran the offense like a point guard who just doesn't need to shoot, and the Bullies went 8-for-8 when it mattered. If the league handed out purely an assist trophy, Hart would need a bigger shelf.

Q Kim — Two goals, one assist, three points. Both of his goals came on Hart setups in the first period, and then he flipped the role and set up Hunsaker in the second. Kim was everywhere.

Ross Hunsaker — Two goals, both in the back half of the game when the Bullies could have coasted. Instead Hunsaker kept the foot on the gas. That's the mentality.

Andreas Adolfsson — The Swede opened the scoring in the first two minutes and added an assist in the third. Classic Adolfsson: quiet, efficient, unavoidable.

Zak Dayton — 11 saves on 15 shots. Not a busy night in net, but when you're getting 34 shots thrown the other direction, Zak's job is to stay sharp and he did exactly that.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Bullies sit third in the standings with 37 points and the season winding down. The gap between BLB and the top two is real — five points back of the Party Crashers, four back of the Heels — but so is the gap between BLB and everyone chasing them. Third place is locked if this team keeps doing what it did Tuesday. More importantly, you want to be playing your best hockey when the bracket comes out, and this felt like a team hitting its stride at exactly the right time.

Stay sharp. Stay hungry. Next game's already on the clock.

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BEER LEAGUE BULLIES GAME RECAP

Thursday C-League | AFC Rink 1 | March 26, 2026

LV Kings 5 – Bullies 4 (SO)

THE ONE WHERE WE DID IT THE HARD WAY

Let's just get this out of the way up front: we were missing Stef. We were missing Jon Sandgren. Both of our actual goalies were unavailable. Our backup was unavailable. Our backup's backup was unavailable. It was, by any reasonable measure, a logistical disaster of the highest order — and by 10 AM on game day, Shawn was still on the phone making calls like a general manager at the trade deadline except instead of acquiring a top-six forward he was just trying to find a human being who owned goalie pads and could drive to Henderson by 8 PM.

Enter Alan Singer. Backup backup backup backup backup goalie. A man who answered the call when nobody else would. A man who stood in that crease and faced down the LV Kings on approximately zero notice. We'll get to Alan's night in full. Just know that this recap begins and ends with gratitude for that man.

FIRST PERIOD — Down Goes the Ship

The Kings came out with a purpose and Corbin Hanus (#50) got things started at 8:34 off a Chris Annerino setup. Wortham made it 2-0 at 14:54 — Annerino and Hanus combining again — and suddenly the Bullies were staring at a two-goal hole with a backup backup backup backup backup goalie who found out he was starting sometime around lunch.

Credit where it's due: John Fiore (#18) — fresh off his maiden recap appearance last week and apparently hungry for more — answered at 18:47 with an unassisted goal to make it 2-1 heading into the first intermission. Fiore. Two weeks in a row. The man is a menace and we love him for it.

Hanus picked up a tripping penalty at the end of the period. We noted it. We did not convert it.

SECOND PERIOD — 4-1 and Counting, Then the Comeback Starts

The second period opened ugly. Hanus buried a power play goal at 6:11 — our hooking penalty on Sweeney (#14) coming back to haunt us — and Robicheau (#10) added another at 10:08 off a Wortham setup. Just like that, it was 4-1. Deficit of three. Shorthanded on talent. Running on fumes and team character.

And then something clicked.

Paul Przybylski (#26) — who apparently decided this was going to be his night — scored at 12:10 off an Adolfsson setup. 4-2. Less than a minute later at 13:05, Przybylski went right back to the well, this time off a Volchok (#44) setup. 4-3. Two goals in 55 seconds. The Bullies were suddenly, improbably, very much alive.

Adolfsson picked up a tripping penalty at 16:39. We killed it. The kill was earned.

THIRD PERIOD — Fiore Saves the Season (Briefly)

Scoreless through most of the third, tension ratcheting up with every shift. Then at 11:57, the Kings took an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty — Caleb McCann apparently had some thoughts that the referee did not appreciate — and the Bullies went to work.

John Fiore (#18), with Hart (#6) and Obradovitch (#11) on the setup, buried the power play goal at 11:57. Tied at four. Fiore with two goals on the night. Two weeks running. Somebody give this man a commemorative plaque for the locker room wall, right next to the recap itself.

Alan Singer, for his part, held the line. Down 4-1 and given no reason to believe this game was winnable, Alan stopped what he needed to stop when it mattered. The tie was a team effort. The tie was also largely on his back.

OVERTIME / SHOOTOUT — Ice Cold

Overtime solved nothing. Neither team scored. Clean sheets all around.

Then came the shootout.

Five Bullies skated to center ice. None of them scored. The Kings, apparently more comfortable with the format, won it and took the extra point. 5-4 final.

0-for-5 in the shootout. We don't need to name names. We all know who we are. We will work on this. Presumably.

ALAN SINGER — A MOMENT OF RECOGNITION

The shots column on the scoresheet is broken again (it's showing four shots per team for the entire game, which is obviously wrong and we've stopped being surprised by this), so we can't give Alan the proper numerical tribute he deserves. What we can say is this: he was called at 10 AM. He showed up. He faced a team that went up 4-1 and could have broken this game open further. He did not let them. The Bullies had the chance to tie this game because Alan Singer kept them in it long enough to do so. That matters. That counts.

Alan Singer: you are officially in the recap. You are, in fact, the headline of the recap. Grab a beer at Gold Mine, it's on us.

BY THE NUMBERS

1st2nd3rdOTTotalLV Kings2201 (SO)5Beer League Bullies12104

Bullies Scoring:

John Fiore (#18) — 2G, 0A (1 ES, 1 PP)

Paul Przybylski (#26) — 2G, 0A

Kellen Hart (#6) — 0G, 1A

Robert Obradovitch (#11) — 0G, 1A

Andreas Adolfsson (#20) — 0G, 1A

Shawn Volchok (#44) — 0G, 1A

Power Plays: 1-for-2 each side

Penalties:

Sweeney (#14) — Hooking (2nd period, led to Kings PP goal)

Adolfsson (#20) — Tripping (2nd period, killed)

Kings: Hanus (#50) Tripping (1st), McCann Unsportsmanlike (3rd, led to Bullies PP goal)

In Net:

Alan Singer — whatever he faced, he faced it with no warm-up, no notice, and his full chest

UP NEXT

Season's winding down and the standings are tight in the middle. The Bullies remain comfortably parked at the top, but the Kings just got a confidence boost they didn't need. We'll see them again in the playoffs unless we have something to say about the bracket draw. Either way — next game, normal goalies, full roster, no 10 AM emergency calls. Allegedly.

See you at the rink. Beers at Gold Mine.

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BEER LEAGUE BULLIES GAME RECAP — TUESDAY, MARCH 24TH

Beer League Bullies 9 — Mid-Ice Crisis 3

Nine goals. NINE. We hung a crooked number on Mid-Ice Crisis so bad that the scorekeeper stopped counting shots. Literally. Look at the official sheet — shots on goal for the Bullies: 4, 3, 2. That's also 9. The exact same number as our goals. Which means either we went 100% on our shots like peak Gretzky, or — and this is far more likely — the scorekeeper just wrote down the goals and called it a day. Couldn't be bothered. Checked out mentally somewhere in the second period. But don't worry, he still had plenty of energy to play sheriff at the end of the game. More on that later.

The first period was a clinic. Adolfsson (#20) opened it up at 6:11, assisted by Hart (#6) and Schopen (#7) — the same trio connected again at 16:44 for the Swede's second of the night. In between, Carson (#91) — who we desperately missed during the Kraken Beers massacre last week — scored twice to make it 4-0. Welcome back, Tony. We needed you. Hart had three first-period assists alone and finished the night with FOUR helpers and a goal for a five-point game. Kellen Hart woke up and chose stat padding.

Speaking of the other side of the ice — shoutout to Michael Howarth (#14) and Grant Cropper (#11) on Mid-Ice Crisis. Former Bullies, both of them. Traitors? Maybe. But we raised them. We taught them everything they know. Howarth picked up an assist and Cropper had a helper of his own, so clearly some of our coaching stuck. That's our alumni program at work. You're welcome, Mid-Ice Crisis. You'd be even worse without our hand-me-downs.

The second period was more of the same. Carson completed the hat trick at 4:56 off a feed from Combs (#69), then Hart buried one of his own at 6:59 assisted by Combs, and Carson — because three goals apparently wasn't enough — potted his FOURTH at 8:03 off a Sayon (#93) dish. Four goals. Anthony Carson scored four goals in a single game. That's more goals than Mid-Ice Crisis had shots in the first period. According to the scorekeeper, anyway. Who knows what actually happened. The man was tracking this game with the focus of someone filling out a Sudoku on an airplane.

Sweeney (#14) added a power play tally early in the third, assisted by Carson and Hunsaker (#8). Then Volchok (#44), finally got on the board at 11:43 with a goal assisted by Adolfsson and Sayon. A bounce-back performance after last week's parking lot effort against the Kraken Beers. Not a high bar, but we cleared it.

Now. Let's talk about 15:02 of the third period.

Down 9-2, Mid-Ice Crisis apparently decided that if they couldn't win the game, they'd win the fight. What followed was a penalty sheet that reads like a police blotter. Bennett (#57) and Wade (#4) from Mid-Ice Crisis each caught fighting majors and game misconducts. Sudweeks (#50) — who had scored a goal AND already had a roughing minor and an unsportsmanlike misconduct earlier in the period — was apparently the opening act for the main event.

And then there's Anthony Carson. Tony. My guy. The man scored FOUR goals and then decided to throw it all away with a penalty summary that needs its own zip code: a match penalty, THREE game misconducts, a major for fighting, AND a third-man-in game misconduct. SEVENTY penalty minutes. In one game. On one player. That's not a penalty box visit, that's a residency. Carson didn't just cross the line — he erased it, redrew it somewhere behind him, and crossed that one too.

Word is Tony nearly went at the ref Brady afterwards. A multi-game suspension is almost certainly coming for Carson. The man collects game misconducts like Jamaica collects mangoes — abundantly, year-round, and with an enthusiasm that concerns everyone around him. We'll miss you, Tony. Four goals and a potential suspension in the same game is genuinely iconic beer league behavior. The duality of man. The yin and yang. The snipe and the sin bin.

Oh, and according to the official scoresheet, Zak Dayton (#37) didn't play tonight. Our EBUG Michael Hernandez (#29) was apparently in net. Except... Zak was definitely in net. Very much there. Stopping pucks. Doing goalie things. Getting run over. The sheet says .000 save percentage on 3 shots against, which would mean Zak let in every shot he faced — in a game we won 9-3. Make it make sense. It doesn't. Because he doesn't care about his job and the scoresheet is a work of fiction.

STANDINGS: We move to 35 points, firmly in third place with a 17-8-0-1 record. The Party Crashers lead at 40, the Heels sit at 39, and Kraken Beers are right behind us at 33 in fourth. We've got a two-point cushion over the Kraken and an eight-point lead on the 1776ers in fifth. Playoff positioning is looking solid, but we'll need Carson back sooner rather than later — assuming the league doesn't banish him to the shadow realm first.

The goal differential is +10 now (135 GF, 125 GA). Not exactly elite, but when you score 9 in a game, it helps. We've put up 15 goals in the last two games — 9 tonight and 6 against the Heels before the Kraken debacle. The offense is there when the roster shows up.

Next up: hopefully not a suspension hearing. And hopefully Kyle remembers his helmet.

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BEER LEAGUE BULLIES GAME RECAP

Thursday C-League | AFC Rink 2 | March 19, 2026

BULLIES 8, MANATEES 2

1st: 3-1 | 2nd: 4-0 | 3rd: 1-1

Nineteen and one.

Let that marinate. Nineteen wins. One loss. One hundred and forty-one goals scored. Fifty-two allowed. In a beer league. On a Thursday night. In Las Vegas. Where half the guys drove straight from work and the other half came straight from happy hour.

The Beer League Bullies are not a hockey team anymore. They are a recurring trauma event for the Thursday C-League schedule maker.

Thursday's victim: the Manatees. Final score 8–2, and it wasn't that close.

FIRST PERIOD: Three goals and a cameo from John Fiore's ego

#20 Andreas Adolfsson opened the scoring at 5:58 because the Swede doesn't believe in warming up — he just skates out there and starts scoring. #26 Paul Przybylski picked up the helper. #44 Shawn Volchok doubled it at 8:10 off a feed from #6 Kellen Hart.

#19 Jon Sandgren made it 3–0 at 18:38 with Hart and Adolfsson both on the assist sheet, and the first period felt basically wrapped up.

Then Manatees' #9 Bret Watts scored at 19:22 to ruin the shutout with 38 seconds left in the period. We'll get back to Bret. He deserves his own section. He's going to hate it.

But first — John Fiore.

John has been lobbying to be in this recap for approximately three games now. He shows up to the rink, plays hard, talks a big game, and has been waiting for his moment. Thursday, he got his shot. Literally. First period, puck on his tape, net in front of him — and he whiffed so clean he didn't touch the puck at all, just carved a beautiful arc through the ice and sent a rooster tail of snow into the crease. The goalie didn't even flinch. The puck sat there. Unbothered. Exactly where it started. The Manatees' bench briefly felt hope.

BUT. In the second period, John fired a pass that #11 Robert Obradovitch redirected home, and the assist was his. So here you go, John. You're in the recap. You got your point. We are all very proud of you. We are also never letting you forget the first period. These two things can coexist.

SECOND PERIOD: Bobby Obradovitch becomes a problem

The second period was a 4–0 demolition and Robert Obradovitch was the wrecking ball.

Bobby scored at 3:58 — the Fiore-assisted redirect — then came back at 5:23 off #14 Matthew Sweeney for his second of the night, then had the audacity to set up #81 Matthew McCall at 11:32 for goal number six. Two goals, two helpers, all in one period. Bobby didn't just play well Thursday night. Bobby held office.

Anthony Marimberga added a seventh at 13:38 off a Sandgren setup, and at some point the Manatees' goalie Jimmy Jones was just standing there doing the math on his save percentage and wishing he had called in sick.

THIRD PERIOD: Housekeeping

Watts scored again 37 seconds into the third — shorthanded, just to be obnoxious about it — and #6 Kellen Hart answered at 12:07 to close out the 8–2 final. Hart finished the night with a goal and three assists for four points. Bobby also had four points. Between the two of them they basically constituted an entire hockey team.

Michael Hernandez in net: 21 saves, .913 save percentage, visibly untroubled. Man had more dead time than the Manatees had shots in the second period.

NOW. ABOUT BRET WATTS.

Bret Watts is the Manatees' best player. He scored twice on Thursday. He is also, famously, a devout Mormon — which means no beer, no coffee, no profanity, and apparently no mercy from the Beer League Bullies' offense, because those are the only rules that applied Thursday night.

While the Bullies were in the locker room cracking cold ones, replaying Bobby's second goal, and saying words that would make a sailor blush, Bret Watts was somewhere in the parking lot drinking a Sprite and staring into the middle distance. Two goals. Zero wins. The Word of Wisdom does not cover this kind of loss.

We respect the lifestyle, Bret. We do not respect the final score. See you next time, and may your postgame refreshments bring you some peace.

THE SIN BIN

Eight minutes on four infractions for the Bullies. The second period features a penalty logged simply as "Other – Minor," which is the official scorer's way of saying something happened and I didn't feel like explaining it. McCall picked up back-to-back roughing minors in the third at 16:21 — which means he roughed someone so effectively the ref called it twice — and Sweeney got tagged for tripping at 19:15 with the game already at 8–2. Some guys just need to stay in character until the final whistle. Respect.

The Manatees went 0-for-4 on the man advantage. The Bullies went 0-for-1. Nobody converted anything. The penalty kill unit deserves a cold one just for showing up.

Stars of the Game: Hart (1G, 3A), Obradovitch (2G, 2A), Adolfsson (1G, 1A), Sandgren (1G, 1A), and John Fiore (0G, 1A, 1 historic miss that will live in the oral history of this franchise)

STANDINGS CHECK

The Bullies sit at 38 points, nine ahead of the White Walkers and Always Sunny who are tied at 29. The math is simple: this league is ours. The only question left is whether anyone wants to make it interesting.

UP NEXT: LV KINGS

One of our favorite rivalries. The Kings come in at 12–6, sitting fifth in the standings at 26 points, and they are absolutely aware that there's a gap between them and the team at the top. They are also aware that closing that gap requires going through us, which historically has not gone well for people who try it.

The Kings are good. They're tough. They have real players who will show up ready. This is the kind of game that actually gets the blood pumping in late March when the standings are mostly decided. We have the record. We have the momentum. We have Hart and Bobby on a combined 8-point night between them.

See you Thursday, Kings. Come ready.

See you at the Gold Mine. First round's on Bobby. He earned it. Bobby, where are you?

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BEER LEAGUE BULLIES GAME RECAP — TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH

Kraken Beers 8 — Beer League Bullies 2

Well. That happened.

Let's just get this out of the way: we got boat-raced by the Kraken Beers, 8-2, in what can only be described as a 60-minute crime scene at AFC. If you left early, good. If you stayed, we're sorry. If you were there and enjoyed it, you might be a Kraken Beers fan, and you should leave.

First, some context. We were missing Combs (#69) and Carson (#91) — our two most dangerous forwards, responsible for a combined six goals and four assists over the last three games. Gone. Just not there. So we rolled out nine skaters against a Kraken Beers team that dressed FIFTEEN. Fifteen! They had guys on their bench we've never seen before. This is not the same Kraken Beers team from early in the season. This is a team that went to the trade deadline, made some calls, and came back looking like they're auditioning for the C-League. Somebody needs to check roster paperwork because a few of those guys are suspiciously good at hockey.

But let's not pretend the missing bodies were the only problem. Your captain, Volchok (#44), played like he left his talent in the parking lot. Zero points. Zero contribution. Just vibes — and bad ones. If there was a stat for "stood in the wrong spot all night," I'd be leading the league. Sometimes the hockey gods humble you. Tonight they didn't just humble me, they stuffed me in a locker.

Then there's Adolfsson (#20), who — credit where it's due — had both Bullies points with a goal and an assist. But the Swede also missed a wide-open empty net and hit the post on a breakaway. AN EMPTY NET. The net was RIGHT THERE, Andreas. Nobody in it. Just mesh and hope. And he said no thank you. Then on the breakaway he rang iron like he was trying to make music instead of score. If those two go in, it's a 4-8 loss instead of a 2-8 loss, and... okay, that's still terrible. Never mind.

Cody Bradford (#32) for the Kraken Beers had himself an absolute heater — two goals and two assists for a four-point night, including a shorthanded goal in the first period. A SHORTHANDED goal. Against us. His team was down a man and he scored anyway. That's the kind of disrespect that stings on a spiritual level. TJ Wiser (#77) and Dylan Timmons (#44) each added two goals of their own because apparently the entire Kraken Beers roster woke up and chose violence.

The shot totals tell the whole story: Kraken Beers 38, Bullies 14. They outshot us in every period. They outshot us nearly 3-to-1. Zak Dayton (#37) faced 38 shots and stopped 30 of them for a .789 save percentage, which sounds rough until you realize he was basically playing goalie in a shooting gallery with traffic cones for defensemen. Thirty saves. On a Tuesday. Zak didn't deserve this. Nobody who stops 30 pucks deserves to lose 8-2.

Kyle Sayon (#93) — helmet accounted for, thank you — scored our first goal at 16:48 of the first off an Adolfsson feed to briefly make it 2-1. For about forty-five seconds, we thought maybe we had a game. Then the Kraken scored 25 seconds into the second period and reality came crashing back like a hangover at an 8:40 start time. Speaking of which — who scheduled this game at 8:40? We're beer leaguers, not vampires. Half the team was still digesting dinner when Bradford scored his second.

Matt Sweeney (#14) took a roughing minor in the third at 13:29. Down 7-2 at the time. Matt, what are we doing? What's the plan there? You're not fighting your way back into a six-goal deficit. That's not how math works. That's not how anything works.

The Kraken Beers took one penalty all night. One. Two minutes. They played a clean, disciplined, ruthlessly efficient game, and we did not. Full stop.

STANDINGS: Despite the bloodbath, we're still sitting at 33 points in third place. But the Kraken Beers are now breathing down our necks at 31 points in fourth, just two back with a game in hand. The Heels lead at 37, Party Crashers at 36. The cushion between us and fourth just got very thin, very fast. Combs and Carson, if you're reading this — we need you back. Desperately. Immediately. Yesterday.

On the bright side, we're still six points clear of the 1776ers in fifth at 26 points, and below them it's a free fall. The Reapers and Kamikazees are tied at 16 and Mid-Ice Crisis continues to live up to their name at 12.

We don't talk about this game anymore. It didn't happen. See everyone next week.

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BEER LEAGUE BULLIES GAME RECAP — TUESDAY, MARCH 10TH

Beer League Bullies 4 — Kamikazees 2

That's three wins in the last four games, folks. The Bullies took care of business against the Kamikazees on Tuesday night with a 4-2 win that was never really in doubt — unless you count the first 16 minutes where we couldn't score, couldn't stay out of the box, and couldn't count to six. Again. Yes, we got called for too many men. AGAIN. At this point it's not a penalty, it's a tradition.

The first period was a masterclass in doing absolutely nothing productive for 15 minutes and then striking at the last possible moment. Both teams spent the opening stretch trading penalties like Pokémon cards — Bullies got popped for too many men at 7:55, then Joseph Moyer (#10) on the Kamikazees got called for hooking at 9:34. Then his teammate Stamper (#11) tripped someone at 10:19. Then Moyer got called for hooking AGAIN at 15:03. Joseph, my brother in Christ, you have one job: don't hook people. Two hooking minors in six minutes. That's not a penalty problem, that's a lifestyle choice.

With Moyer sitting in the box contemplating his decisions, Volchok (#44) finally broke the seal on a power play at 16:48, assisted by Hackett (#81). Your captain leading by example. Or at least leading by being in the right spot while Hackett did the work. Either way, 1-0 Bullies heading into the second.

The second period opened with Michael Leung taking a roughing minor for the Kamikazees because apparently the frustration was already setting in. Adolfsson (#20) capitalized on the ensuing power play at 6:46, assisted by Kyle Sayon (#93) — who apparently brought his brain along with his helmet this week. Two dimes on the night for Kyle. The Swede still doesn't need much help, but he'll accept a feed from a man whose equipment bag is finally complete. That's TWO power play goals on the night. We went 2-for-5 on the man advantage. For a team that went 0-for-4 against the Heels last week and historically treats power plays like a suggestion rather than an opportunity, this is genuinely shocking. Alert the media. Alert NASA. The Bullies power play did something.

Naftaly (#12) got one back for the Kamikazees at 9:18 to cut it to 2-1, and credit where it's due — that was a clean even strength tally. But then Hackett (#81) decided to give it right back with a tripping minor, and Trujillo (#0) followed up with one of her own later in the period, because the Bullies cannot go a single game without making things harder on themselves. Twelve penalty minutes on four infractions. We're like a team that's allergic to a clean sheet.

The third period is where we buried them. Carson (#91) sniped one at 4:01 off a feed from Kyle Sayon (#93) — who, we are pleased to report, DID remember his helmet this week. Two assists on the night for Kyle. Turns out when your brain is properly protected, you can actually set people up. Then the Sweeney Bros connected: Matt (#14) buried one at 8:29, assisted by Adolfsson and Mark (#66). A family affair. Thanksgiving dinner is going to be insufferable this year.

The Kamikazees' Sweatland (#29) — yes, that's his real name, and yes, we checked — answered at 9:25 to make it 4-2, but that was as close as it got. Stamper (#11) rounded out his evening with a roughing minor at 15:01 because when you're down two goals with five minutes left, punching someone is definitely the play.

Zak Dayton (#37) was steady in net with 13 saves on 15 shots. Not exactly a heavy workload, but after taking a puck to the skull a few weeks ago and then facing 34 shots from the Party Crashers, the man deserved a quiet night. Think of it as a spa day with pads.

Quick note on the Kamikazees' goalie: Alan Singer stopped 24 of 28 shots for an .857 save percentage. The man actually played well. His team just couldn't stop taking penalties long enough to help him out. Ten PIM on five infractions. Moyer alone had four minutes. Singer deserved better. He will not be getting it.

STANDINGS: The win bumps us to 33 points, third place, now level on points with the Heels after we beat them last week and they sit at 35 games played vs our 24. The Party Crashers lead at 36. Kraken Beers are lurking at 29 in fourth. We've won three of four, the offense is rolling with 10 goals in the last two games, the power play apparently works now, and Kyle remembered his helmet. The vibes are immaculate.

The gap between us and the top two is shrinking. The gap between us and everyone else is growing. Exactly where you want to be heading into the final stretch.

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BEER LEAGUE BULLIES GAME RECAP — TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD

Heels 3 — Beer League Bullies 6

Your Beer League Bullies just hung six on the second-best team in the division. The Heels came in at 33 points riding a reputation and left with nothing but questions. Welcome to AFC on a Tuesday night.

First things first: Kyle Sayon (#93) showed up without a helmet. A HELMET. The literal bare minimum of hockey equipment. The thing that keeps your brain inside your head. Kyle had to borrow one like a freshman who forgot his pencil on test day. Did it matter? Apparently not — the man still buried a goal in the third. Maybe the borrowed bucket is the secret. Forget the helmet every week, Kyle.

Adolfsson (#20) opened scoring just 1:23 in, assisted by Q Kim (#15) and Hart (#6), because warmups are for the weak. The Heels answered with two from Girnus and Sweetland to grab a 2-1 lead, with "Super" Drew Fouarge picking up an assist. Quick reminder: Drew gave himself that nickname. Nobody else has ever used it. Nobody ever will.

Then the second period happened and the Bullies lost their minds — in the best way.

Anthony Carson (#91) scored a SHORTHANDED goal 23 seconds into the period. Sweeney (#14) with the feed. Who needs a power play when you can just score down a man? The Heels answered with a power play tally to go up 3-2, but that lead lasted about a minute because Denzel Que (#46) happened. GOAL NUMBER TWO AS A BULLY. Hackett (#81) and Rolla (#88) with the assists. That's not a fluke anymore — that's a pattern. We're watching a sniper develop in real time.

Hackett added one of his own to make it 4-3 going into the third. And the third period? Pure suffocation. The Heels managed TWO shots on goal. Two. Zak Dayton (#37) could've napped back there. 19 saves and a .864 save percentage behind a team that finally decided defense was a thing.

Combs (#69) made it 5-3, then Kyle "No Helmet" Sayon sealed it at 6-3 off a Q Kim (#15) dish. And that was apparently enough for the Heels' goalie, Ryan Earl, who waved the white flag and ended the game early. Just packed it in. Called it a night. Didn't even let us finish. We had more goals to score, Ryan. We had bits planned for the last few minutes. Earl saw 6-3 on the board, looked at the two shots his team managed all period, did some quick mental math, and decided his dignity was worth more than the final minutes. Can't even be mad. That's self-preservation. That's a man who knew it was over and chose peace.

Now, the third period penalty parade. "Super" Drew Fouarge took a slashing minor at 8:10 — the only thing "super" about his night was his ability to draw penalties on himself. The Heels got called for too many men at 13:11, meaning a team of adults could not count to six. Then Sweetland and Combs exchanged matching cross-checking minors at 18:22 in a 6-3 game. Really critical stuff. Changed the whole complexion of the contest.

Six different goal scorers — Adolfsson, Carson, Que, Hackett, Combs, and Sayon. Combs led the way with a goal and two helpers plus four PIM, because Derek doesn't put up points without visiting the sin bin. Eight combined penalty minutes per side. Zero-for-four on the power play, but who cares when you score shorthanded?

STANDINGS: We climb to 31 points, third place — just three back of the Party Crashers at 34 and two behind the Heels at 33, who we just beat by three. Kraken Beers lurk at 28 in fourth. Below that, it's a wasteland.

UP NEXT: March 10th vs. the Kamikazees (7-14-0-2, minus-38 goal differential). This should be a clinic, but it's beer league and anything can happen. Show up on time. And Kyle — bring your helmet.

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BEER LEAGUE BULLIES GAME RECAP — TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH

Beer League Bullies 2 — Party Crashers 5

Well, folks. All good things must come to an end. The five-game winning streak? Dead. Buried in the parking lot at AFC. Somebody play taps.

Let's set the scene: half the offense called in sick, a quarter of the defense was MIA, and by the second period, Zak Dayton (#37) was stopping pucks with his head instead of his glove. Because why use equipment when you've got a skull? The man literally took a puck to the dome and stayed in the game. Zak Dayton doesn't need a helmet — he needs a raise. 29 saves on the night facing 34 shots behind a skeleton crew lineup. The Party Crashers didn't beat our goalie. They beat the five guys standing in front of him.

The first period was a scoreless stalemate — both teams circling each other like two dudes at Gold Mine arguing over the last pitcher. Then the second period opened and the Party Crashers decided to remind everyone why they're sitting at 32 points. Miles Frank (#33), Chad Kretchek (#1), and Jeremy Springer (#42) rattled off three goals in the first sixteen minutes. Kretchek especially had himself a night — a hat trick plus an assist for a four-point game. Somebody check that man's birth certificate, because he does NOT play like a beer leaguer.

Down 3-0, the Bullies finally showed some life. The #44/#20 connection struck again — Volchok fed Adolfsson (#20) with 24 seconds left in the second for a late-period tally to make it 3-1. Adolfsson wasn't done, either. He picked up the helper on Sweeney's (#14) third-period snipe, set up by Hart (#6), to claw it back to 4-2. A two-point night for the Swede and a roughing minor to top it off — because when you can't win the game, you might as well win the fight.

Speaking of that roughing call — Adolfsson and Di Paola (#5) went at 10:21 of the third. Matching minors. In a 4-2 game. Incredibly productive use of everyone's time. Peak beer league energy.

16 shots on goal for the Bullies. Sixteen. The Party Crashers had 34. That's not a shot differential, that's a cry for help. We were outshot in every single period. When you're rolling out a roster this thin, you're not playing hockey — you're playing survive.

Shoutout to the guys who actually showed up: Rolla (#88), Trujillo (#0), Que (#46), Schopen (#7), and Mark Sweeney (#66) all laced 'em up knowing full well this was going to be a rough one. Zero points on the sheet but full marks for attendance, which in beer league is basically the same thing as a Norris Trophy.

The Big Picture: We sit at 29 points, third in the division. Still comfortably in a playoff spot, but the Kraken Beers are lurking at 26 points with a game in hand. Meanwhile the Heels and Party Crashers are pulling away at 33 and 32 respectively, playing like they've got something to prove. The 1776ers at 22 points are close enough in the rearview to make things interesting if we keep dropping games with half a lineup.

The Bottom Line: You can't win 'em all, especially when "all" of your roster doesn't show up. Get healthy, get Zak some headgear, and let's get back on track. The streak is dead — long live the next streak.

See everyone at Gold Mine. First round's on whoever was "busy" tonight.

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BULLIES ROLL OVER REALLY OK HOCKEY 6-1!

Thursday night at AFC Rink 2, the Bullies reminded everyone why they're sitting pretty at the top of the standings with an absolutely clinical 6-1 dismantling of Really Ok Hockey. Spoiler alert: they were not really ok after this one.

#79 Krief was feeling himself in the second period, scoring twice in just over a minute — because why stop at one when you're that dialed in? #11 Obradovitch opened the scoring early, and then #14 Matt Sweeney decided to show off by burying one SHORTHANDED. That's right, we're more dangerous down a man than most teams are at full strength. #26 Przybylski and #13 Marimberga added insurance tallies to put this one out of reach.

#39 Granger was an absolute fortress between the pipes, stopping 18 of 19 shots for a sparkling .947 save percentage. The man barely broke a sweat — Really Ok Hockey only managed 4 shots in the first AND third periods combined. At that point, Granger could've brought a book out there.

The power play was humming at 66.67% (2-for-3), while the PK shut down all three of Really Ok Hockey's chances. We took 6 penalty minutes, they took 6 penalty minutes — but only one team turned that into goals. #20 Adolfsson and #44 Volchok each picked up assists to keep the playmaking rolling.

Now let's talk standings, because THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. The Bullies are now 18-1-0 on Thursday nights with 36 points — a full 8 points ahead of second-place Always Sunny. That's a 17-GAME WINNING STREAK for those counting at home. Our goal differential? +83 (133 goals for, 50 against). We've scored more goals than the bottom THREE teams in the standings COMBINED. At this point, Thursday C-League isn't a competition — it's a Bullies highlight reel with guest appearances from other teams.

Meanwhile, Really Ok Hockey drops to 8-9-0-2. Honestly, they should consider rebranding to "Occasionally Adequate Hockey" after tonight.

Cold beers at Gold Mine never tasted better. That's 17 straight Thursday wins and the boys aren't slowing down. See you at the next one — let's keep the streak alive!

BULLIES STEAL ONE IN HENDERSON! 🚨

What an absolute roller coaster at Henderson 2 last night! The Bullies survived a back-and-forth war with the 1776ers, winning 8-7 in a SHOOTOUT after the 1776ers tied it up with under two minutes left in regulation. This game had more lead changes than a beer league dance-off, and somehow we came out on top.

#91 Carson was the offensive hero, burying a hat trick and carrying this team on his back when we needed it most. #15 Kim and #6 Hart were the playmaking duo all night with 3 points each — Kim adding a goal and two helpers while Hart dished out three assists (in between taking 4 penalty minutes for a hooking AND slashing combo at the same time... efficient goonery, honestly). #20 Adolfsson and #44 Volchok each contributed a goal and an assist, while #14 Sweeney found the back of the net to keep the scoreboard spinning.

But let's talk about the real MVP: #37 Zak Dayton. This absolute warrior was playing through BRUISED RIBS and a PULLED HAMSTRING — and still managed to stop 33 of 40 shots against a 1776ers team that was throwing everything at him. The man could barely move and still stood on his head. Without him between the pipes, we would've been watching this one from the parking lot by the second period. Somebody get this guy an ice bath, a bottle of Advil, and a medal.

The third period was pure chaos. We went up 7-5, then the 1776ers made it 7-6, then 7-7 with under two minutes left. Most teams would crumble. The Bullies? We took it to a shootout and finished the job. That's championship DNA right there.

Shoutout to #46 Que, #0 Earl, and #81 Hackett for picking up helpers and keeping the offense rolling all night. This was a proper gongshow that came down to skills competition hockey, but when it mattered most, the Bullies found a way to get it done.

Nothing beats that feeling of heading to Gold Mine with two points after a shootout victory — the beers taste extra cold when your heart rate is still at 150 BPM.

Next up: the Party Crashers. Funny name, but the only party getting crashed is theirs when we show up. We're bringing the confetti, the goals, and absolutely zero invitations for them to win. See you at the rink, boys!

Thursday night at AFC Henderson 1 was a certified barn burner! The Bullies came ready to play and put up six goals in a back-and-forth thriller against Always Sunny. #6 Hart was the offensive engine all night, burying two goals and adding a helper for a 3-point performance. #79 Krief and #26 Przybylski both had solid two-point nights, with Krief finding twine once and Przybylski sniping a beauty. #11 Obradovitch was the setup man all night, dishing out two assists to keep the offense humming.

Now let's talk about that opening minute. Always Sunny scored 19 SECONDS into the game on an empty net — yes, you read that right. Granger was still adjusting his water bottle, and these guys were already celebrating. Most teams would panic. The Bullies? We answered 43 seconds later when #13 Marimberga buried one to tie it up. That's called composure, folks. Or maybe spite. Probably spite.

The depth scoring came through when we needed it most — Marimberga and #44 Volchok each found the back of the net to help seal the deal. Between the pipes, #39 Granger shook off that early surprise and stood tall with 18 saves, keeping us in it during their push in the second. Always Sunny brought the heat and made it interesting, but when the final buzzer sounded, it was Bullies on top 6-4.

Oh, and the Bullies finished the game with ZERO penalty minutes. That's right — 0 minutes on 0 infractions. Cleanest game we've played all season. Honestly, someone should check on #81 McCall, that's extremely out of character. Meanwhile we went a perfect 1-for-1 on the power play when Krief buried one late in the third. Discipline AND execution. Who are we?

Always Sunny? More like Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Taking an L. The forecast called for a Bullies win and we delivered.

Nothing beats a Thursday night win followed by cold beers at Gold Mine. Great team effort from top to bottom — that's SIXTEEN straight Thursday wins now. The last time we lost on a Thursday, gas was cheaper and we all had more hair. At this point it's not a streak, it's a lifestyle.

Next up on 2/19 we've got Really Ok Hockey. Spoiler alert: they're about to be Really Not Ok after we're done with them. See you at the rink!

BULLIES BULLDOZE THE REAPERS 9-5!

What a Tuesday night demolition job at Henderson 1! The Bullies came out flying against the Reapers and never looked back, lighting the lamp nine times in a dominant 9-5 victory. #20 Andy "The Animal" Adolfsson was an absolute magician out there, racking up 5 points (2G, 3A) and setting up his linemates all night long. They don't call him The Animal because of his table manners — the man was a one-man wrecking crew with zero regard for the Reapers' feelings or their goalie's confidence.

#8 Hunsaker found his scoring touch with a pair of goals, while #6 Hart chipped in with a tally and a helper of his own. Even got the Manning family affair going with both #30 Manning Jr. and #88 Manning Sr. contributing to the scoresheet — Thanksgiving dinner debates about who's the better hockey player just got a lot more interesting.

The offense was clicking on all cylinders with contributions from everyone — #15 Kim, #69 Coombs, and #44 Volchok all found the back of the net while #0 Earl was dishing out dimes from the blue line with a couple of beautiful assists. #37 Dayton stood tall between the pipes with 19 saves, keeping us in control even when the Reapers tried to make it interesting. This was a complete team effort that had the boys buzzing at Gold Mine afterward, cracking cold ones and reliving those highlight-reel plays.

Four in a row! The Bullies are rolling like a Zamboni with no brakes. Next up on 2/17 we've got the 1776ers — and just like the original British, they're about to find out what happens when you underestimate a scrappy group of rebels. Time to declare independence from their playoff hopes. See you at the rink!

BULLIES SLAY THE DRUNKEN KNIGHTS 6-2!

What a beauty of a game Thursday night at AFC Henderson! Well, technically Friday morning by the time we got off the ice — an 11:20 PM puck drop means most of us were already in REM sleep by warmups. Nothing says "beer league commitment" like explaining to your spouse why you're getting home at 1 AM smelling like a hockey bag and regret.

The Bullies absolutely lit up the Drunken Knights 6-2 in a performance that had everything — goals, assists, and some solid netminding from #39 Granger who stood tall with 18 saves on 20 shots for a clean .900 save percentage. Our top line was absolutely buzzing with #6 Hart potting two and picking up a helper for a 3-point night, while #26 Przybylski (1 goal, 2 assists) and #44 Volchok (3 assists) were threading passes all night like they had the Knights on a string.

The depth scoring came through too — #18 Fiore, #14 Matt Sweeney, and #79 Krief all found the back of the net. #13 Marimberga chipped in with an assist on Sweeney's third period tally. We outshot them 28-20 and scored in every period (2-2-2) while shutting them out in the first and third.

Now let's talk penalties. We racked up 12 minutes on 6 infractions — double what the Knights took. #81 McCall decided hooking and high-sticking were on his bingo card, while Matt Sweeney went full goon mode with a roughing call and a tripping minor. Hart even got in on the action with a trip of his own. But here's the thing: the Drunken Knights went 0-FOR-5 on the power play. Zero. For. Five. We even gave them a 5-on-3 in the third period when Hart and Sweeney decided to take back-to-back trips to the box within two minutes of each other — and STILL nothing. At that point, we weren't killing penalties, we were committing charity work.

Meanwhile, Krief buried one on OUR only power play opportunity of the second period because that's how efficient offense works. Cold beers never tasted better after a win like that — even if we had to drink them at 1 AM like degenerates. Great team effort from everyone who laced up.

Next week: Always Sunny at 8:40 PM. An actual human game time! We might even have energy in the third period for once. And for Always Sunny? The forecast is looking rough — partly cloudy with a strong chance of getting absolutely wrecked by the Bullies. See you at the rink!

BULLIES BRING THE HEAT IN HENDERSON!

What a beauty of a game last night at Henderson 1! The Bullies pulled off an absolute miracle comeback against Mid-Ice Crisis, rallying from a 4-0 hole to bury them 8-6 in a classic Tuesday D-League barnburner. That's right — down 4-0 early in the second period and these boys decided NOW would be a good time to start playing hockey. Most teams would fold like a lawn chair. Not the Bullies. We chose violence.

#91 Carson was an absolute weapon, potting a hat trick and proving he's got more finish than a Vegas buffet. Meanwhile, #20 Adolfsson and #6 Hart were running the playmaking clinic all night, each putting up 3 points to round out our three stars. The offense exploded for 5 goals in the third period alone — the kind of avalanche that makes the other team's goalie start questioning his hobbies.

#7 Schopen added two tallies of his own — both on the power play — as the Bullies went a perfect 2-for-2 with the man advantage. Meanwhile Mid-Ice Crisis went 2-for-7 on their power plays, which is fitting for a team in crisis. #81 Hackett scored shorthanded because apparently we're just as dangerous down a man. #8 Hunsaker and #14 Matt Sweeney were dishing out assists all night with 2 helpers each, and #15 Q Kim and #44 Volchok each picked up a setup of their own.

And then it happened. #66 Mark Sweeney found the back of the net. Yes, THAT Mark Sweeney. If you felt a disturbance in the force around 12:54 of the third period, that was the entire hockey universe collectively gasping. Somewhere a beer league historian is updating the archives. Circle the date, boys — February 3rd, 2026. We were all witnesses.

Even with Mid-Ice Crisis throwing everything they had at #37 Dayton — and by "everything" we mean 18 shots, which is about as threatening as a gentle breeze — he stood tall with 12 saves to keep us in it when we needed him most. Speaking of shot counts, the score sheet says we put 25 on net, but considering the scorekeeper's track record, the real number is probably somewhere between 25 and "we lost count."

Now let's talk about the ending. With the final seconds ticking down, Tony Carson decided that a hat trick wasn't enough of a statement and absolutely annihilated green helmet guy #4 Wade. Fighting major, roughing minor, AND a game misconduct — the full combo meal. That game misconduct means Tony's sitting at least a game, but honestly? The man scored three goals, sparked a comeback from 4-0 down, and went out like a action hero walking away from an explosion. Legend behavior.

25 penalty minutes as a team? Sure. But we put up 8 goals and completed one of the greatest comebacks in Bullies history, so we'll take the chaos. Time to celebrate properly — see you at the next one, boys.

Up next: the Reapers. Again. We've already beaten them twice and at this point it's starting to feel like bullying — which, come to think of it, is literally our brand. Third time's the charm... for us. For them, third time's just another L. See you at the rink, boys!

BULLIES DOMINATE KRAKEN BEERS 7-2 AT HENDERSON 2

What a Tuesday night beatdown at Henderson 2! The Bullies came out flying against Kraken Beers and never looked back, lighting the lamp seven times in a dominant 7-2 victory. #44 Volchok was on an absolute heater with 2 goals and 3 assists for a massive 5-point night — the man simply could not be stopped. #7 Schopen went full sniper mode, burying a hat trick and making the Kraken tender question his life choices. #8 Hunsaker was dishing dimes all night with 3 helpers to go with his tally, and #69 Coombs contributed a goal and 2 assists of his own.

#37 Dayton was solid between the pipes with 21 saves, turning away everything but a couple muffins that found their way through. The offense was clicking on all cylinders — even #20 Adolfsson got in on the action with a pair of setups. By the third period we had Kraken Beers looking like they'd rather be kraken open cold ones in the parking lot than finishing the game.

You know it's a good night when you score 7 goals and the scorekeeper records maybe 4 of them correctly. I had to play detective and fix the score sheet before importing it into the website — CSI: Beer League Edition. Next time we're bringing crayons and a coloring book to make his job easier.

Time to celebrate this one properly at the bar! Way to show up and put on a clinic, boys. Next up: Mid-Ice Crisis. Let's make sure the only crisis they're having is an existential one in the parking lot after we're done with them.

BULLIES DEMOLISH YAWNING PELICANS 11-1

What a night at Henderson 2! The Bullies absolutely lit up the scoreboard against the Yawning Pelicans, turning Thursday C-League into our own personal highlight reel. #26 Przybylski was an absolute weapon with a hat trick and an apple, while #14 Sweeney matched him with three snipes of his own. #20 Adolfsson was a setup machine, dishing out a couple apples to go with his goal. Even the guys who don't usually fill the stat sheet got in on the action #11 Obradovitch switched it up with three assists and zero goals, proving the man can pass when he feels like sharing. Don't get used to it.

Speaking of Obradovitch, the big man somehow ended up using Przybylski's tiny stick in the third period. Watching him try to dangle with what looked like a toothpick was the comedy highlight of the night — man looked like a giraffe trying to play mini golf.

#18 Fiore decided to remind everyone he's got hands too, potting TWO goals on the night. Someone check the calendar — is it a full moon? A solar eclipse? Fiore with a multi-goal game is basically a sign of the apocalypse, but we'll take it!

#39 Granger was solid between the pipes with 20 saves, though he probably could've brought a lawn chair for most of the night. The offense was firing on all cylinders with contributions from everyone — #44 Volchok and #13 Marimberga also found the back of the net while #6 Hart and the rest of the boys kept the apples coming. By the third period, we were practically taking turns seeing who could go bar down next.

Hope everyone enjoyed the post-game beers because we definitely earned them! Keep this energy rolling into next week, boys. See you at the next one!

Damn, I love putting a beat down on the kamikaze‘s

BULLIES DOMINATE KAMIKAZEES 7-3 AT HENDERSON 2

What a Tuesday night beatdown! Well, technically it started Tuesday — by the time we got off the ice from that 10:30 puck drop, it was practically Wednesday and half the team had already missed their morning meetings. Worth it.

The Bullies came out flying against the Kamikazees and never looked back, lighting the lamp seven times in a convincing 7-3 victory. The D-men woke up the next day with sore backs — not from blocking shots, but from carrying the entire team! #14 Matt Sweeney was absolutely dialed in with a natural hat trick, while #44 Volchok and #91 Carson each put up three-point nights of their own. #8 Hunsaker joined the party with a gino and two apples, spreading the wealth around the entire lineup.

Between the pipes, #37 Dayton was a brick wall when it mattered, turning away 28 shots and keeping the Kamikazees from making it interesting. The offense was clicking on all cylinders with seven different players picking up points — even had #20 Adolfsson, #66 Mark Sweeney, and #93 Sayon each grabbing assists to keep the momentum rolling.

Late in the third with the game already in hand, Volchok ripped a one-timer from Sayon to make it 7-3. Was it a bit much? Absolutely. But against the Kamikazees? Super necessary. 💀

By the third period, we were already mentally at Gold Mine — calculating exactly how many pudding shots it takes to forget a 10:30 puck drop. (Spoiler: more than you'd think, fewer than you'd hope.)

Great team effort all around, and the perfect way to bounce back in D-League action after last week's close loss. Keep this energy rolling into the next one — see you at the rink!

BULLIES DOMINATE THE BIG DEBS 5-1!

What a night at AFC! The Bullies came out flying against The Big Debs and never looked back, putting up 5 goals in a dominant Thursday performance. #11 Obradovitch was absolutely dialed in, lighting the lamp twice and earning first star honors, while #79 Krief had himself a night with a goal and an apple. #20 Adolfsson, #26 Przybylski, and the supporting cast all chipped in to make it a proper beatdown.

#39 Granger was solid between the pipes, turning away 18 shots and keeping The Big Debs honest all night. Meanwhile, the Bullies peppered the opposing net with 49 shots — at that point it's less of a hockey game and more of a firing squad with Zamboni breaks. The Big Debs' goalie probably needs a massage, a therapist, and a stiff drink after that rubber assault.

The offense was clicking all night with #6 Hart, #18 Fiore, and #44 Volchok all picking up helpers in the win. The boys stayed disciplined on special teams too — going a perfect 1-for-1 on the power play while the PK unit slammed the door on all 3 Big Debs opportunities. Sure, we took 6 minutes in penalties to their 2, but when you're outshooting a team 49-19, you've earned the right to play a little spicy.

By the Numbers:

1st Period: 1-0 Bullies (19-4 shots)

2nd Period: 2-1 Bullies (20-5 shots)

3rd Period: 2-0 Bullies (10-10 shots... the boys got comfortable)

When you're putting up 5 goals as a team, you know the cold beers at Gold Mine are going to taste extra good! 🍺

What a grind last Tuesday at Henderson! The Bullies brought the intensity against the Heels but came up just short in a nail-biter, dropping a 2-1 shootout heartbreaker. #29 Hernandez was an absolute brick wall between the pipes, stopping 39 shots and keeping us in it all night long. The man was seeing everything out there and single-handedly prevented this from becoming a blowout.

#91 Carson lit the lamp for our lone gino with help from #44 Volchok picking up the apple, showing some beautiful chemistry in front of the net. The rest of the boys battled hard but couldn't solve their tender when it mattered most. Sometimes the hockey gods just aren't on your side, but we never stopped grinding and kept pushing right until the final buzzer.

Tough loss stings, but we showed we can hang with anyone in this league when we play our game. Time to shake it off, hit the bar, and get ready to bounce back stronger next week. See you at the next one, boys!

What a nail-biter at Henderson 1 last night! The Bullies squeaked out a 4-3 thriller against the Reapers in a game that had everyone's hearts racing until the final buzzer. Our top line was absolutely dialed in - #6 Hart, #20 Adolfsson, and #26 Przybylski each lit the lamp and picked up an apple for identical 2-point nights. #44 Volchok rounded out the scoring with a beauty of his own, while #81 McCall dished out some sweet sauce to help seal the deal.

#39 Granger was standing on his head between the pipes, turning aside 22 shots and keeping us in it when the Reapers were buzzing. The guy was seeing pucks like beach balls out there! With only 8 skaters dressed, everyone had to step up and log some serious minutes - no dusters on this squad. Props to the whole crew for battling through the fatigue and grinding out the W.

Time to crack some cold ones and celebrate this beauty of a win at Gold Mine! The beers are going to taste extra good tonight, boys. See you at the next one - let's keep this momentum rolling!

BULLIES BATTLE TO THE END BUT FALL SHORT AGAINST PARTY CRASHERS

What a wild one, Bullies fans! We gave it our all out there on the ice against the Party Crashers, but in the end, they managed to squeak out the 7-6 victory. It wasn't for lack of effort though - our boys left it all out there!

#81 Hackett started it off, the D man finding the back of the net in the first. #91 Carson and #69 Coombs were an absolute offensive force, each netting 2 goals and an assist for 3 points apiece. #14 Sweeney also chipped in with a goal and an assist. But the Party Crashers just had our number tonight, capitalizing on some key mistakes.

Goalie #37 Dayton did his best to keep us in it, making 29 saves, but the onslaught was too much. At least we know where to find him after the game - probably in the corner nursing a cold Moontucky and replaying all the near-misses in his head.

Hey, that's beer league hockey for ya - some nights you're hot, some nights you're not. But you better believe we'll be back and ready to go next time! Time to regroup, enjoy a few post-game beverages, and start looking ahead to the next one. See you at the rink, Bullies faithful!

Bullies Dominate the 1776ers - 8-4 Victory!

What a game, Bullies! The boys came out firing on all cylinders and absolutely crushed the 1776ers last night, 8-4. #7 Jimmy Schopen led the charge with an incredible 4-goal performance, while #69 Derek Coombs and #14 Matt Sweeney also found the back of the net.

The game was never in doubt as the Bullies controlled the pace from the opening faceoff. Our defense was stifling. After the game, the boys headed to Gold Mine to celebrate with some well-deserved cold ones.

This was a total team effort - everyone contributed and left it all on the ice. Keep that energy going, Bullies! We'll need it for the next one against those pesky Zambonis. See you at the rink, boys!

BULLIES CRUSH THE WHITE WALKERS, 9-5!

What a game, Bullies! The Beer League Bullies came out swinging and took care of business against the White Walkers, winning 9-5 in a high-scoring affair.

#20 Andy Adolfsson led the way with a 4-goal performance, while #26 Paul Przybylski (2G, 1A) and #6 Kellen Hart (1G, 2A) also had strong nights. Our boys were firing on all cylinders, moving the puck well and burying their chances.

The game was intense at times, with both teams battling hard for the win. But in the end, the Bullies were simply too much for the Walkers to handle. A couple of cold ones never tasted so good after a big win like that!

Shoutout to #39 Jesse Granger for his solid work in net, and to the whole team for leaving it all on the ice. Keep it rolling, boys! See you at the next one - time to defend that C-League title!