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Official Press Release |
- KILLINGWORTH CONTINUES TO ROLL, HOLDING BACK THE BIOHAZARD 8-2! -
8/6/03- The Killingworth Guppies are back in the zone and rolling the
competition again. The Guppies have won their fourth straight game and
continue to add to their impressive 35-4-0 record at the Zrink. Wednesday
Night the Gupps faced off against a Biohazard team that had already played
one game that night and had seemed to multiply since the last time the
played the Guppies. The Hazard would strike first on the Power play when
Rob Murphy (1-1-2) deflected a shot off his hand and past Joseph Linskey
(0-1-1). Tim Poulin (2-1-3) would tie the score at one beating the BioHazard
netminder to the near side. Less than a minute later the Biohazard would
again take a one goal lead when another point shot eluded Linskey. Down
by one late in the First Half the Guppies turned it up. The Rookie Dan
Pequita (3-2-5) scored his first of the night to even the score at two
apiece. A few seconds later Brian Kelly (2-2-4) would win an offensive
face-off and go into score the go ahead goal. The Guppies continued to
pour it on late in the first when Poulin buried a pass from Pequita with
just over a minute left. At the Half the Guppies had a solid 4-2 lead
but the Guppies continued to add to it in the Second. Pequita scored his
second of the night as Poulin return the favor. The Gupps would strike
again ten minutes later when Kelly buried a pass from Murphy. The Guppies
continued to control the play in the Second Half as Pequita finished his
Hat Trick on a great individual effort. Soon after the Pequita goal there
was some turmoil on the Guppies bench as Marc Crayton refused to come
off the Dek after a two minute shift. Murphy sat to allow Crayton to play,
Crayton's shift figured to be near 4 minutes by the time he eventually
came off. "It's a really embarrassment to the team and to Marc himself"
stated Guppies Assistant Captain John Carroll "I'm not sure what
kind of reprimands will be handed down" The confusion of what Crayton
was trying to do stunned many Guppies players "I guess he feels he
more important than anyone on the team" explained a confused Rob
Murphy. An unidentified on ice official was quoted as saying "I didn't
care who was on the ice and who was off, lets just get this game going".
In the end it worked out for Murphy who would score his 9th goal of the
season of a pass from Pequita. The Guppies face off next week at 9pm vs
the Knights. Tickets are still available at the Z-rink box office, but
please call ahead.
SIDE NOTES:
- Brendan Leahy was again a healthy scratch for last nights game. Leahy
is the front runner for the Brian Blair Sponsorship Award, given to the
player who pays but never plays. Good Luck Bren
- Rumors continue to fly that Guppies Defenseman Tom Mierkiewicz has asked
to be traded to New Jersey. Both The Killingworth Guppies and Mierkiewicz
deny those rumors.
- The Killingworth Guppies are looking into the possibility of Fining
team Assistant Captain Marc Crayton for his actions on Wednesday night.
Crayton refused to make a line change late in the Second Half- forcing
the team's leading scorer, Rob Murphy, to sit on the bench. The Guppies
did release this statement "We are saddened by Marc's choice to remain
on the ice after his shift was over. Marc has always been a strong team
leader but this event does tarnish that record. We will continue to look
into the matter and deal with this internally" After the Game Marc
Crayton had no comment.
- The Guppy Golf Classic was rained out this past weekend, The Killingworth
Guppies ask all fan to hold to their tickets, they will be honored at
a later date.
Box Scores:
First Half:
13:27 - Penalty - Carroll (Interference)
8:28 - Goal - Poulin (Kelly)
3:45 - Goal - Pequita (Kelly, Armenia)
2:36 - Goal - Kelly (unassisted)
1:42 - Goal - Poulin (Pequita)
Second Half:
17:30 - Goal - Pequita (Poulin, Crayton)
8:14 - Penalty - Armenia (HighStick)
7:39 - Goal - Kelly (Murphy)
4:39 - Goal - Pequita (unassisted)
0:39 - Goal - Murphy (Pequita, Linskey)
Shots on Goal:
Guppies: 30
Biohazard: 16
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