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Official Press Release |
- Gary Colman Project Edge Out Guppies In Sudden Death Over Time
9-8 to take their first Z-Rink Championship -
Glastonbury, CT July 2th, 2003. ZRink - Killingworth Guppies spring 2003 season.
7-2-03 The GCP and Killingworth Guppies faced off Wednesday
night for B-league supremacy. The game was an instant classic (Sat 9pm
-Espn Classic) as the two teams battle back an forth. The GCP was looking
for their first ever Championship an the perfect season as the Gupps were
looking for their 3rd Z-rink Championship and the 5th team Championship.
Despite a great game, the championship was decided on a referees call
late in the third period which led to the GCP overtime tally. However,
the Guppies jumped out quickly in this one when Tim Poulin(4-2-6) buried
a pass from Jason Zito(1-3-4) just :39 seconds into the first. The GCP
would take the lead midway through the first when Lair and Healey both
scored :27 seconds apart. Poulin would respond scoring the tying goal
a minute later off a deflection of a Tom Mierkiewicz(0-3-3) shot. Poulin
and Zito would hook up again giving the Guppies the one goal lead. Rob
Murphy(1-0-1) would bury a pass from Brian Kelly(1-3-4) giving the Gupps
the two goal lead. The Guppies continued the offensive pressure when Zito
beat the GCP netminder for the three goal lead. However, with 1:34 left
in the first Murphy accidentally high sticked Lair in the face causing
him to bleed. The incident left the Guppies killing a 5 minute major and
was cause for Murphy's ejection from the game. At the half the Gupps were
up 5-3. To start the second the Guppies were still killing the 5 minute
major when the GCP scored to make it a two goal game. Seconds later, in
what can be described as the stupidest penalty ever, Marc Crayton was
called for highsticking but he was hit with the High Stick, NICE CALL
REF, now how about watching the game! On the 4 on 2 the GCP would score
again to make it a 1 goal game. However, Goals from Marc Crayton(1-0-1)
and Poulin would give the Gupps the three goal lead again. The GCP would
go on to score the next three goals as the Guppies started collapsing
into their on zone. With 4:57 left in the game the score was tied at seven.
Minutes later the Guppies would capitalize on a GCP turn over in the Guppies
zone, sending Poulin and Kelly in on a 2 on 1. Poulin fake a shot and
slid a pass over to Kelly who roofed it in for the 8-7 lead with just
over 2 minutes left in the game. However, as they did all night, to their
credit, the GCP found a way to tie the score with 1:39 remaining. The
teams played tight during the final seconds until another awful Referee
call gave the GCP a power play with :28 seconds remaining (You guess it
the same REF!!) "How you make a call like that with 28 seconds left
in a championship game??" a confused Rob Murphy asked after the game
"I could see if Kelly had taken away a scoring opportunity but they
were both going for the ball" Kelly also had trouble with the call
"Thats a tough call to make in a tied Championship game w/28 seconds
left, but I guess if you are a moron it's not to tough" The Gupps
headed into the overtime shorthanded and with little doubt that they could
win this game. However, it was not to be as the GCP scored just 10 seconds
into the Overtime. No discredit to the GCP they are a good team but the
Championship was actually won by a refs call. The Killingworth faithful
went crazy after the game last night and there have been several reports
of Cow tipping. Not lost in the confusion should be the fact that Joseph
Linskey was just great in the Guppies net, stopping several GCP scoring
opportunities. The Killingworth Guppies would like the thank their fans
and sponsors for the support this season and we hope to see you again
next season. Congratulations to the Spring 2003 Ball B Champions- The
Gary Coleman Project great job this year guys!!!
SIDENOTES:
- The Guppies were leading the entire game last night except for :45 seconds
in the first half and after the GCP's overtime goal.
- The Guppies were out shot for the first time this season last night;
GCP 34, Guppies 23
-The Guppies have extended contract offers to Brendan Leahy and Dan Pequita.
Leahy played a game for the Gupps in 1997 and played in 3 games this season
for the team. Pequita played for the Maple Leafs in the Z-rink C division
for the past 4 season. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
- The Killingworth Guppies announced Wednesday that Jason Zito and Brian
Mulcahy will not be signed to contracts this season. In a press conference
earlier in the day GM Brian Kelly stated that "the Guppies are a
small market team and could no longer afford Zito's and Mulcahy's salaries".
BOX SCORE:
First Half:
19:21 - Goal - Poulin (Zito)
12:21 - Penalty - Murphy (Hooking)
9:34 - Goal - Poulin (Mierkiewicz, Zito)
7:13 - Goal - Poulin (Zito, Kelly)
6:39 - Goal - Murphy (Kelly)
6:02 - Goal - Zito (Mierkiewicz)
1:34 - Penalty - Murphy (Highstick) 5 minute major -game misconduct
Second Half:
17:47 - Penalty - Crayton (Highstick)
14:58 - Penalty - Poulin (Interference)
11:45 - Goal - Crayton (Poulin, Mierkiewicz)
10:46 - Penalty - Mierkiewicz (Cross Check)
9:25 - Goal - Poulin (Kelly)
2:15 - Goal- Kelly (Poulin)
:28 - Penalty - Kelly (Intereference)
Overtime:
No Guppie Stats
GCP - 19:10 - Goal - Corona
Shots on Goal
GCP - 34
Guppies- 23
PLAYER AWARDS SPRING 2003
Calder Trophy(Rookie of the Year): Tim Poulin
Hart Trophy (Most Valuable Player): Rob Murphy
Lady Byng Trophy: (Gentleman type Play): Jason Zito
James Norris Memorial Trophy (Top Defenseman): Tom Mierkiewicz
Maurice Richard Trophy (Top Goal Scorer): Rob Murphy and Tim Poulin
Art Ross Trophy (Top Point Scorer): Brian Kelly
Frank J. Selke Trophy (Top Defensive Forward): Marc Crayton
Conn Smythe Trophy (Most Valuable Player in the Playoffs): Tim Poulin
Vezina Trophy (Top Goalie): Joe Linskey
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