For all the talks of trades, there have only been 2 during the 17-18 MNL season. But let us not forget that there was actually a third trade this season - a blockbuster, in fact, before the season’s start - a bold move of bold strategy gambled by the GMs
Jump on the Dique Bandwagon
Byline: House of Shamrock Celebration After Party For the first time in nine weeks I can say “Diques Win, Dique’s Win!!”. The gladiators draped in light blue dispatched the Americans last night in shootout, ending a skid that rivaled the 2016/17 season. “They were one loss away from re-writing the record
Paulinski Won’t Pass
Byline: Ann Arbor, MI After being acquired in an early season trade with the vaunted Northstars, center Chad Paulinski @chad_paulinski has lit the lamp on a consistent basis. Drafted in the fourth round by GM @ottotroy29 Paulinski was earmarked as a shut down forward. “We saw Chad as a second line
Americans GM Proctor Goes Bender-Crazy with Cronyism, Calls Up 3 Ivory Tower Benders, Gets Punished by Whalers
When the snow gets cold, teams expect to miss a few players, but when the Americans had 4 players miss, they decided to slow the game down slower than your commute home last night. With the Americans missing Mike Shepard, Ryan Allen, Sam Machi, and--most importantly--Americans GM Tim Braunscheidel, other
Troy Otto Leads Successful Referee Camp
Nowhere to go but up! The Ducks won a hard fought game Monday night, but story of the night is definitely the quality of the referee situation in the 10pm game. Referee conduct and player interactions with referees have been topics of great concern as of late, and one team did
Troy Cries, Machi Shines
North Stars Revert to Old Management Style in Shootout Loss
The season continues to remain interesting, as the Whalers' 3-2 shootout win on Monday has kept them in the race for third place. Troy Otto and his North Stars looked to control pace for the first period, with the Whalers only managing to land 3 shots on goal. The Whalers
Diques Done
Byline: Pit of Misery The sad season for the Quebexican Nordiques came to a merciful end on Monday night. The final blow came by means of the Mightiest of Mighty Ducks @pniphoratos and @hardyparty92. Looking to stave off elimination from the MNL playoffs, team leader and league event organizer @pantydropper addressed
New Reffing Symbols in 2018 Beer League Rules Lead to Mid-game Debacle. Clarification required.
Confusion due to new officiating gestures led to higher-than-normal levels of buffoonery near end of last night’s Americans/Seals match up. American’s GM and officially the most official league official, Brauny, encouraged his team in the new year to review the changes to the league rules. They were familiar with the
Nordiques Miss Playoffs: First Time in Team History
For the first time since the team's inception in 2016, the Nordiques will miss the Stanley Keg Playoffs. The Nordiques were already on the ropes, with a win by the Seals or a loss by them marking the end of their season. The Nordiques came to play the Ducks, the
