Exhibition Hockey: D8 Sled Dogs Maul Shysters 3-2 In OT Thriller

Late Heroics Propel Team Into Regular Season

SKY RINK, N.Y., April 22, 2006 – The preseason is typically a time to experiment and tinker. And that’s just what Sled Dogs Captain Alicia Walker has been doing. With limited ice time, however, Walker has had to do all of her tinkering off the ice and away from the game, not an easy task.

But based on the heart and grit displayed in the Dogs one and only exhibition game Saturday night, Walker has pushed all the right buttons. Each offensive line applied pressure and all defensive pairings stood their ground. And positioning and bench management, which often lead to “Captain’s Angst” on new teams, were both solid. It’s anticipated that Walker will continue to tweak the lines but the initial chemistry displayed by this pack of Dogs was impressive.

D8 Championship Photo

First photo goes up on the Sled Dogs website. D8 championship photo from Spring 2005 season. Looking sharp!

Sled Dogs on ‘Late Night’

The Sled Dogs sweater makes it onto national TV.  Two of our enforcers make it onto Late Night with Conan O'Brien.  [Please send along any additional info -- names, airdates, background -- so we can give credit where credit is due!]

Play streaming here [TinyPic.com; requires Flash 8]
Download available as soon as we can find someplace to host the file.

Video File: Howard’s Penalty Shot Goal

Howard’s penalty shot, April 22, 2006. Available for download in 3g2 format here.

Personally, I think it looks exactly like Forsberg’s famous shootout goal during the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Games. The resemblance is only apparent if you play Howard’s goal in slow motion.

2006 Spring Schedule Up!

Folks, the countdown begins. Less than one week until the start of the Spring 2006 season! CP has posted our game schedule for weeks 1 and 2:

Sat. 4/29: Sled Dogs D7 @ Hockey Hegemony, 5:30 PM, West Rink
Sat. 4/29: Sled Dogs D8 v. Storm, 4:00 PM, West Rink
Sat. 5/6: Sled Dogs D7 v. Knights, 10:00PM, West Rink
Sat. 5/6: Sled Dogs D8 @ Kenyon, 5:30PM, West Rink