Official Press Release
		Killingworth Fans were Fired up for last nights game!

Glastonbury, CT June 9, 2005. ZRink - Killingworth Guppies Spring 2005 season.

June 9, 2005 - The Guppies faced off against the Fighting Saints on Thursday night with the winner earning a bid in the Spring 2005 Ball League Finals. The Guppies were heading into the game as a two goal favorite according to the fine folks in Vegas. However, the Saints were coming off a first round upset of the Red Wings and looked to continue their run to the Finals.  The Guppies took control of this game early Scoring the first four goals of the game.The Saints had several opportunities but Linskey was equal to the task. At the half the Guppies were in control 4-0!

The Saint's finally found the back of the net early in the second half as they scored on the Power Play. Only a few minutes later the Saints would make it 4-2 as the Guppies got into penalty trouble again. Penalty trouble hasn't been a problem for the Guppsthis season but this night four different Guppies visited the sin bin. With the score 4-2 and after a minor scrum in front of the Guppies net the fish turned it up a notch. The Guppies would rattle off the next 5 goals to make is 9-2 with just over 8 minutes remaining in the game. The Saints would make it 8-3 when a Kelly and Halle miscommunication lead to a Saints break away....."Personally, I blame Linskey for that goal! If you can't stop the occasional break away, then what are you doing in this league?"   stated Kelly in a post game interview.  Linskey fired back "That stuff never happens when Carroll or Murphy are out there.......Pequita.......well that's a different story?"  Later in the Second Marc Crayton.............Wait was Crayton even there? I know I didn't see him out there......wait .......I remember him missing several opportunities!!  The Guppies would round out the scoring for the 10-3 victory and a birth to the finals.

In the night's other Semi finals game Evil Sports beat Pepsi Express.          

SIDE NOTES:

- No scratches Thursday night

- With Craig Zito announcing his retirement last week the Guppies have gone out and signed John Stevenson and Brian Mulcahy to contracts for the summer 2005. Mulcahy has skated with the Guppies before and will fill in as a sub. Stevenson has played with several Guppies at CCSU a few years back and should strengthen the Guppies defense.

- Guppies announce thursday that they will look to retire two former Guppies #s. Look for a poll in the coming days and weeks to vote in your favorite Guppies legend into the Hall of Fame.

- The Guppies first puck game is June 16th at 7pm vs Blue Foot. Tickets go on sale on Saturday morning at 8am.

BOX SCORES:

First Half:

18:28 - Guppies  - Goal - C. Zito (Poulin, Murphy)

17:33 - Saints - Penalty - McCann (High Stick)

17:26 - Guppies - Goal - Halle (Kelly)

13:44 - Guppies - Goal - Murphy (Armenia, Poulin)

  4:38 - Guppies - Goal - C. Zito (J. Zito)

Second Half:

15:48 - Guppies - Penalty - J. Zito (Holding)

15:21 - Saints - Goal - Raspo (Withcombe) PP

14:20 - Guppies - Penalty - Halle (Crosscheck)

14:20 - Saints - Penalty - Withcombe (Roughing)

14:20 - Guppies - Penalty - Armenia (Unsportman)

13:23 - Saints - Goal -  McCann (Stolfi)

10:24 - Guppies - Goal - J. Zito (Kelly, Carroll)

10:05 - Guppies - Goal - Poulin

10:05 - Saints - Penalty - Lanza (unsportman)

  9:28 - Saints - Penalty - Withcombe (Roughing)

  8:44 - Guppies - Goal - Murphy (C. Zito) PP

  8:26 - Guppies - Goal - C. Zito (Crayton, Carroll) PP

  8:16 - Guppies - Goal - Murphy (C. Zito)

  8:01 - Saints - Goal - McCann

  7:21 - Guppies - Goal - Kelly (J. Zito)

  4:41 - Guppies - Penalty - Poulin (Slash)

  2:45 - Saints - Penalty  - Bonaiuto (Trip)

Shots on Goal:

Guppies: 39

Fighting Saints: 15