Saints Finishes in First

3/23/2013 - Panthers vs Saints (Boxscore)

Saints Finishes in First with a 4-2 win over the Panthers.

The Saints and the Panthers exchanged goals in the first period, with goals from Erin Vassilakos (#2) assist from Jerry Mariano (#76) and Jordan Lavoie's (#21) 22nd of the season. The Panthers nearly took the lead late in the period, but Eli Shupak (#1) made the save.

The Saints broke open the game with 3 goals in the second to lead 4-1, with 2 goals from Erin Vassilakos (her 17th & 18th of the season) and Jerry Mariano's 29th. Michael Iacovone (#31) had one assist.

Sandy McGrath (#57) scored his 15th goal of the season for the Panthers late in the third period, assisted by Jordan Lavoie to close out the game.

With the win, the Saints will now play the Falcons in the first round of the TPWHL playoffs starting on April 6th.

Wei Jiet Goh Scores Twice in tie with Titans

3/23/2013 - Titans vs Ravens (Boxscore)

Wei Jiet Goh (#2) Scores Twice to help Ravens tie the Titans 2-2. With the tie, the Ravens finishes off the season strong going 3-1-1 in the process.

The Ravens and the Titans exchanged goals in the first period, with goals from Wei Jiet Goh assist from Istok Vidmar and Jeremy Schofield's (#6) 29th of the season.

Nicole Neeson (#5) gave the Titans a 2-1 lead in the second with her 24th goal.

However Wei Jiet Goh scored his 50th goal of the season to earn the tie for the Ravens.

The Titans will now face the Lions in the first round of the TPWHL playoffs starting on April 6th.

Lions edge Falcons

3/23/2013 - Lions vs Falcons (Boxscore)

In a playoff tune up for both teams, the Lions edge the Falcons 4-3.

Saverio Romano (#4) opened the scoring at 8:16 of the first, assist from Lorne Donnelly. Kirk Ashman (#92) answered with 3 straight goals for the Lions, one in the 1st and 2 in the second period for a 3-1 lead. Don Dechamps (#9) provided 2 assists.

Falcons pulled within one 20 seconds into the third period with another goal from Saverio Romano, assist from Lorne Donnelly. However the Lions extended the lead to 4-2 with Kirk Ashman's 4th goal of the game, 55th of the season. Saverio made it a one goal game once again late in the third with the hattrick, and league leading 66th goal.

Both teams finish with identical (10-9-1) records for 21 points, but the Lions finished 3rd by winning 3 of 4 against the Falcons this season.

The Lions will now face the Titans, and the Falcons will battle the Saints in the first round of the TPWHL playoffs starting on April 6th.

Saints Comes Back Again!

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3/16/2013 - Lions vs Saints (Boxscore)

After last weeks tie vs Titans. The Saints Comes Back Again in a 3-3 tie against the Lions.

The Lions dominated the 1st two periods to lead 3-0 after 2 with 2 Goals from Kirk Ashman (#92) and 1 Goal from Don Dechamps (#9). Don also chipped in with 2 assists and Lori Edwards (#14) with 1.

However in the third period the Saints came back to score 3 Goals in a span of 2 minutes to tie the game with 2 Goals from Jerry Mariano (#76) and the tying Goal from Erin Vassilakos (#2). They nearly scored a 4th for the win but came up short. Anyway the comeback was even more impressive than last week!

With the tie, the Lions clinch the final playoff spot. This could be a potential 1st round match.

For complete stats & schedule visit the TPWHL website.

Ravens Shutout Panthers

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3/16/2013 - Panthers vs Ravens (Boxscore)

Tracey Taylor (#4) got her 1st Shutout of the season in the Ravens 3-0 Victory!

Wei Jiet Goh (#2) opened the scoring late into the first period, 1st of 2 Goals in the game.

Ravens extended the lead in the second period with Wei Jiet Goh's second Goal of the game, and Cole Mellows (#3) added one more to make it 3-0. That would be all the scoring in the game. The Ravens Won their third straight game.

Both teams fought hard this season, but unfortunately they are the two teams who will miss the playoffs. It was a challenge facing both teams all season long.

For complete stats & schedule visit the TPWHL website.

Falcons Clinch Playoff Spot!

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3/16/2013 - Falcons vs Titans (Boxscore)

Falcons Clinch a Playoff Spot after a 7-3 Victory over the Titans!

Saverio Romano (#4) led the Falcons with 6 Goals 1 assist, Lorne Donnelly had 1 Goal 2 assists, and Meghan Hines (#29) with 1 assist.

Falcons scored 3 Goals in the opening period to lead 3-0, 2 Goals from Saverio and 1 from Lorne. The Titans nearly scored, but Torrance Ho (#30) made the save to deflect the shot off the crossbar and over the net.

Jeremy Schofield (#6) got the Titans on the board at 1:05 into the second period. 3 minutes later, Saverio answered to extend the lead to 4-1 for the Falcons. However the Titans scored 2 more to make it a one goal game at 4-3, with goals from Nicole Neeson (#5) and another from Jeremy.

Being a one goal game in the third, it was a little intense. But the Falcons continued with a strong forecheck and finally broke through with a goal 5 minutes left in the game, 1st of 3 in the period to close out the big win.


Falcons Wins the season series 3-1. This could be a potential 1st round match.

For complete stats & schedule visit the TPWHL website.

PowerHockey Player Feature: Nolan Lee

Player: Nolan Lee
Number: 86
Position: Defence
Years played: 12
Teams: Storm, Vikings, Falcons, Panthers
Achievements: 2-time TPWHL Champion with the Vikings (2009, 2010)
Favourite NHL Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
Favourite NHL Player: N/A




My friend Nolan talks about what playing hockey means to him:

"Playing the sport of Power Wheelchair Hockey was a big part of my life. It gave me many life experiences such as self-esteem, challenges to solve, and teamwork. These experiences I gained in playing this sport have been valuable in making me who I am today. On the other hand I had a chance to meet and play with others who go through challenges in life like me. Having to have played Power Wheelchair Hockey for 12 years I am glad to have the opportunity to play Canada's game." - Nolan Lee

If you would like to be featured on my blog, message me through Facebook or Twitter @torranceho with your photo, the same info above, and also provide a short paragraph on what playing PowerHockey means to you.

Panthers Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

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3/9/2013 - Panthers vs Lions (Boxscore)

Panthers Keep Playoff Hopes Alive with a 2-1 Victory over the Lions.

With the win the Panthers pulled within 3 points of the 4th place Lions with 2 games remaining.

Jordan Lavoie (#21) opened the scoring for the Panthers at 9:29 of the first period. Don Dechamps (#9) replied for the Lions to tie the game at 1. Sandy McGrath (#57) answered with a late goal to give the Panthers at 2-1 lead after 1 period. The score would eventually hold up.

Brad Gordon (#7) Won his 7th game of the season.

Ravens Scores Touchdown!

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3/9/2013 - Falcons vs Ravens (Boxscore)

After beating a tough Lions team last week 6-2, the Ravens continued their winning ways with a strong 7-5 Victory over the Falcons.

Wei Jiet Goh (#2) Scored all 7 Goals for the Ravens, Cole Mellows (#3) and Darrin Shep (#1) both had 1 assist in the win.

Falcons Saverio Romano (#4) still had a strong game with a 4 Goal effort, and Lorne Donnelly had 1 Goal 2 assists.

The Falcons made it a one goal game trailing 4-3 late in the second period with a goal from Lorne Donnelly.

The Ravens answered with 3 goals in the third to make it a comfortable 7-3 lead. Falcons scored 2 late goals, but it wasn't enough to comeback.

Tracey Taylor (#4) Won her 5th game of the season.

The season series finished 2-1-1 for the Falcons.

For complete stats & schedule visit the TPWHL website.

Saints Salvages Tie in Comeback

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3/9/2013 - Titans vs Saints (Boxscore)

Saints Comes back late to tie game 3-3 versus the Titans.

Nicole Neeson (#5) of the Titans and Erin Vassilakos (#2) of the Saints, assist by Jerry Mariano (#76) exchanged goals in the first.

The Titans took the lead 2-1 in the second period with a goal from Jeremy Schofield (#6), assist by Matthew Vocino (#87).

Titans extended the lead to 3-1 in the third with a goal from Matthew Vocino. However, the Saints started the comeback with a goal from Erin Vassilakos and Jerry Mariano eventually tied the game with 25 seconds left in the game.

With 2 games left in the regular season, both teams have clinched a playoff spot.

Falcons Moves into 3rd Place with Hattrick

3/2/2013 - Falcons vs Saints (Boxscore)

The Falcons Moves into 3rd Place for the 1st time this seaaon with a 5-2 Victory over the Saints! Falcons have won 5 straight, and 7 of their last 8 games.

Lorne Donnelly (#18) led the Falcons with a Hattrick & 1 assist, and Saverio Romano (#4) had 2 Goals 2 assists.

Saverio Romano opened the scoring at 12:49 of the first, assist from Lorne Donnelly.

Lorne Donnelly added 2 more in the second; one of them was scored on a nifty pass from Saverio Romano.

Saverio Romano gave the Falcons a commanding 4-0 lead 1:09 into the third period. However Jerry Mariano (#76) scored 2 quick goals for the Saints with 8 minutes left to make for an interesting finish.

Lorne Donnelly completed his first TPWHL Hattrick to seal the win.

The Season Series finishes tied 2-2.

There are only 3 games left in the regular season, playoff spots still up for grabs. Should be exciting!