WEEK 18 (thru Sunday)

”I DID WHAT?!” said defenseman Travis Hamonic when told he had scored a goal on Sunday; Hamonic’s goal - just his second tally of the season - helping to lift the Ice Hogs back into 1st place; GM Henry sitting on a razor-thin 1.0 point lead with two Vancouver/Calgary games remaining in the season.

The Battle for the FHL Cup
The Ice Hogs have made a return trip to their former 1st place home, Travis Hamonic (1g) and Mikael Backlund (2a) collecting 5.0 points; the Hogs once again the very best of the FHL.

Mikael Backlund (2 assists, 2.0 points)
Jayce Hawryluk (0.0 points)
Tyler Myers (scratched)
Travis Hamonic (1 goal, 3.0 points)

With a pure goal-scorer in Brock Boeser and a reliable point-producer in Bo Horvat (and at least one more start from Thatcher Demko) the Cherry Pickers - despite being 3rd place - are likely the team to beat; the Pickers, with 4.0 points on Sunday, drawing to within 1.8 points of 1st place, the FHL Cup and $600.00.

Brock Boeser (2 goals, 4.0 points)
Bo Horvat (0.0 points)
Rasmus Andersson (0.0 points)
Thatcher Demko (did not play)

It was a hugely disappointing evening for the Wild Ducks as the seven players they sent to Sunday returned home with just 1.0 point; Jimmy Vesey (1a) the only player to locate the scoresheet; the 4th place Ducks - no longer a money team - trailing the Ice Hogs by 4.3 points.

Nils Hoglander (0.0 points)
Travis Boyd (0.0 points)
Jimmy Vesey (1 assist, 1.0 point)
Derek Ryan (0.0 points)
Jack Rathbone (scratched)
Nate Schmidt (0.0 points)
Braden Holtby (0.0 points)

The Lumberjacks chances of hoisting the 2020-21 FHL Cup are no more, the tapped-out team dispatched to 2nd place on Sunday; GM Recoskie now hoping to hold onto a portion - any portion - of the $1,000.00 Top 3 purse.

The Bout for the Money
The money:
1st place: $600.00
2nd place: $250.00
3rd place: $150.00
4th place: $0.00
Who is going to win the money? Far, far, far, etc., etc., too close to call.

The Scrap for the Laughing Bag
Baba Booey is now the worst team in the league, the first-year franchise rudely thrown into the basement by GM Elya and his league-best 14.0 point Sunday; defenseman Quinn Hughes leading the Bears ascent to ground level with three assists and 6.0 points. With two games remaining in the season - and the Laughing Bag beckoning - the buried Booeys sit 7.8 points behind the Boulder Flyers and 3.7 points in back of the Bears.

LINK: Standings