Baker-Hammit-Daveur a success!

CadBakers (6) vs GoldenHammits (8)
Thursday June 24th
Hingham 10:10pm

Cads 4

Cans 4

A great night for hockey in Hingham as the collective 'daveurs got together for another you guys pick 'em Schlidaveur event. Summer hockey at its finest on a blamy moonlit evening. This one was abley Captained by Mssrs. Hammitt and Baker for the Gold and Red respectively. They did a great job putting the rosters together and it resulted in a fun game.

The Blogger recalls (even at this late date... writing weeks afterward here) arriving at the rink and witnessing the CEOBMF and Blake Underhill locked in the heated battle of a chess match behind the CEO's truck in the parking lot. The CEO was clearly in control but Underhill was making him hurt despite his disadvantage in numbers.
The closing moves were saved for the postgame and apparently the CEO came out on top.
Here are your official rosters. DWH was awarded to the Gold via coin toss before the game.

Gold
D1: Daley; iJosh then DWH
D2: George & Jeff
Offense: Roman, AK, Matvey, Nelson, Hammit, Gregson, Pounds, (iJosh joined)

Red
D1: Campbell; Bauer
D2: Parker; Goodwin
Offense: Bell, Baker, Seaver and Elliot Carey, and Underhill, & Capraromatt smack talk to pete.

Now, at some point in the pregame locker room I believe AK asked the Russians (whom he was skating with) which sides they preferred to play on. To which Gregson added this tid bit
"it doesn't matter they still wont pass"
Ouch baby. Very ouch.

The game got underway and the teams went right after each other.
Kilroy in net for the Gold couldn't help himself after an early shot by good buddy Pete Capraro, and gave him a little smack talk about losing something that he had in his glove.
Pete responded and scored the first goal for the Red just a minute later. (he would also assist on the next goal) Kilroy would reconsider his smack talk policy there after.

Some time later in the first Nelson would take a nice break away down only to be met by Brian "long arm of the law" Carey who would actally make a double stop. He blocked the first and as Nelson whacked the rebound he would smother that too.

The Red would keep after it and Captain Steve Baker would score the next one (assist by Pete) from right in front of the CEO.
The Gold wasn't about to be silenced for the whole period and AK Douville would take a very nice end to end bid all the way around and would score on the wrap around on Brian just before the end of the period. After 1, 2-1 Red.

At this point DWH, who was late arriving would join the Gold and help out and the momentum stayed with the Beercans. Nelson would finish a nice drive to the net by Scott Pounds and the game would be tied just a few minutes into the second.

As happens so often in these games the momentum would shift and the Red would come right back to take the lead again. This time Mike Campbell would take a pass from John Carey and would race toward the CEO and just bury a nice goal past his brother-in-law. All that was missing was the applause. Red up 3-2.

The Gold would get one more in the second when Captain Hammitt would finish on a Gregson rebound that would tie the game again. End of 2, 3-3.

The third would see a grind it out finish, and this time the Gold would take the lead for the first time in the game as the play went around the red zone. Jeff Fosdick would take a loose puck at the point and would fire it toward the net. With the help of Kevin Parker's chest deflector the puck would find its way to the top corner and the Gold led 4-3.

The rest of the period was a straight out grind. Larry and the Dead in Red would pound the puck at the Gold and would take the play harder and harder to them. Matty would make a couple of just awesome saves on Larry shots during this time.

As the clock got small, the Red turned it on and Larry would break through with a poke it in under the pads move to tie the game. Seaver on the assist with good work in the zone. Just relentless work to tie the game.
And that was how it would end. 4-4 and who could ask for more?

4th period. Beautiful night full moon warm parking lot. Beers from all over... Limeys...