Zombies Battle Sparta... and Win!

Cadavers (13) vs Spartans
Thursday August 19
Hingham 10:10pm


5-1 Win



Team Zombie showed for a late evening match up with the Spartans and turned in an entertaining rarity these days... a win. The night featured a brand spankin new rookie goaltenter for the Zombies, a fan, a fight (nothing new here...), check that... Campbell fighting with high schoolers and yes you read that right... a victory.
Lets have the roster first off. Big ups from managment to our gal Lizzy for hooking us up with Teddy, a new goalie but experienced player who manned the pipes for us. This was good because the alternative was Nelson with the backup gear. No offense to Nelson, but we'd rather have him crashing the net than manning it.
So. Teddy in the pipes
D1: DHW, and iJosh
D2: Campbell and Jeff
OCenters: Larry and Jason and Steve (rotating)
Wings: Hammit, Howard, Elliot, Gregson, and Nelson

This group of twelve would do a nice job getting things underway and creating offense early. The Spartans had their usual crew (apparently some guys from the Wolverines crossover) and guys to keep an eye on. Number 20 (black helmet) needs watching and the Red did a good job setting the tone early and working the game.
Larry would be the first to break the ice. He would bury a play from Hammitt and Team Dead was up a goal just 3 minutes in. This was good! The Red were moving pretty well and doing a nice job counter attacking. Matt Elliot would score on a wild rebound and the Dead were up 2-0 at the 12 minute mark.
Interesting here that the Green got a few bodies added to their bench mid way through the period. They happened to have off colored jerseys, one with no faceguard and looking suspiciously fresh and young faced. Of course these two were awesome, and young and made for special minding whenever either of them stepped on the ice. The Green would get a goal at the six minute mark and it was 2-1. Thats how the first would end.
Things were growing a little contentious between the squads and there was no shortage of physicality here and there but nothing major... yet. Larry would strike again, this time with help from Dan With Hands Herbert and Team Zombie was up 3-1 now halfway through the game. But things were about to boil over.
As a by the way here... Teddy the guy who has only been playing goal for 6 months or so was playing well. Dude was athletic and made nice saves even if he was a little awkward around the net with the puck. He was asked to be there on a number of occasions and answered the call all night.
The two superstahs were ramping things up and Campbell, who started the game a little... amped up... was at the end of his rope. While towering over one of the guys (teal jersey) and working him off the puck... as Mike does so well... the kid had a bad idea. Launching himself up and under Mike's chin he stunned him with a head butt and the "horse left the corral" somewhere in Campbell's head. The kid didn't have much of a chance as Mike explained in detail that he took exception to the head butt. Mike was "explaining" with his gloves and arms pretty well, D partner Jeff was trying to hold off the other young dude (no mask) but couldn't keep them apart. Next thing you know Campbell is rolling on the ice with both the boys, and Jeff (now realizing the good fortune to be had here) is yelling to the ref that the other kid was 3rd man in and had to be kicked out. Two ringers for the price of Campbell immediatley seemed like a good swap.
Of course Jeff should have been paying more attention to Mike who was still "explaining" now with the original kid against the back boards and the Zeebs had thier whistles and hands in the air. Jeff soon corralled Mike and sent him to the locker room and the Zeebs tried to sort everything out.
Red ended up with a powerplay (Campbell for a double, a third and an eject) thanks to the 3rd man but before the puck was dropped they decided they needed to toss one more Red shirt... they just couldn't come up with a number. Now. The Blogger believes that they were probably looking for Jeff who was trying to separate Mike from the Green players but he never "got involved". Regardless someone had to go, the Zeebs told Jeff and he went to the Red bench. Now, Jeff offered to go unless anyone else wanted to... and Mike Hammitt (a little riled up hizownself) volunteered to go. This is a big teammate move by Mr. Hammitt and gives him an automatic game star. The Blogger doesn't think this really went the right way though in retrospect, Jeff should have gone as he was the only one it could have been the Zeebs were looking for. Regardless Hamm is a standup guy. Thanks.

Things basically settled down after that. A little pressure was off, the Green goalie had done enough screaming as time was going off the clock while the Zeebs worked things out that the Zeebs were not going to give Green any breaks. In fact they collected another two penalties in the third to only one for Red (iJosh with a hook).
Dan Gregson would put home a play from DWH and the Red would go up 4-1 with 5 minutes left in the game. Neslon would cap it off (from Elliot) with just over a minute to go and this game would be a rout as time ran out Red 5 Green 1. Good stuff.

Game Stars
3rd Star: Teddy Lock. Fill in goaltender. Nice work Teddy... we'll be seeing you again I'm sure.
2nd Star: Matty Elliot with a goal and an assist and a nice overall game.
1st Star: Larry for a nice pair of goals and his usual agressive play all night.

Honorable Mention: DWH for a pair of helpers and solid work throughout the game.
Honorable Mention2: Gregson for a nice rebound goal and celebration. I think his hands went up so quick it knocked the big man on his ass... in fact I'm sure of it. Doesn't matter. Nice goal Dan.

Thanks again to Gregson/DWH and Campbell for Apres Skate beers.
Thanks also to guest star Fan Heather who came along with iJosh. She said she wanted to see some action... we were glad to oblige. Thanks for watching... and for staying for the apres skate.