CFHL Week 15

In the CFFL the regular season would be over and we would be talking about playoffs.  Not here in the CFHL.  Still 8 more weeks in the regular season.  Not like there has been a flurry of trades, but trade deadline is February 18 for those that are wondering.  So about a month away.

The Smythe still looks to be a two horse race between the Mayhem (99) and Empire (97), but with 8 weeks to go, don't count out the California Raisins (83).

Checkers are slipping some in the Norris, now down 10 points to the division leading Mambas (101).  Adams division leading USSR trying to keep a team that makes no changes to line up entire season winning the division, up only 3 points.

Mayhem vs. Goon Crew 5-1 - Crew, after gaining first place in the league, got hammered despite 4 goals from David "Pasta" Pastrnak, including a hat trick.

Pasta been on fire lately

White Mambas vs. Assassins 3-1-2 - Mambas overthrow the Crew as top team in the league.  They tallied 21 assists against the Assassins.  Only one person didn't get an assist for the Mambas.

California Raisins vs. Who Gives a Puck 2-2-2 - This game ended in a complete dead lock.  Players of this game were Panarin "Bread" for the Raisins with 2 goal sand 5 assists, and "Fat" Tony DeAngelo for the Puck, who had 3 goals, 4 assists, 3PPP and 5 hits!

Panarin "Bread" celebrates

Krampus Carols vs. Checkers 5-1 - The Krampus finally showed up and put the Checkers in their sack and beat them.  Ryan "Ted" Nugent-"Anthony" Hopkins had 3 goals for the Krampus.

"Ted" Nugent Hopkins for Krampus

USSR vs. La Femme Nikita 4-2 - USSR held off the Nikita to keep in first place in the Adams.  It was a slug fest as the Soviets had 63 hits.  James "Vince" Neal and Jeff Petry "Dish" both had double digit hits.

Greek Empire vs. AshBusters 2-2-2 - Another game deadlocked. Brock "Lesnar" Boeser had 3 goals for the Empire. 

Three Stars of the Week:

First Star:  "Fat" Tony DeAngelo, F, Puck 3 goals, 4 assists, 3 PPP and 5 hits.

Second Star:  Jordan Binnington, G, Mayhem - 3 wins .930 SV%

Third Star:  Connor McDavid, C, Mambas - 2 goals, 4 assists, 2 PPP and 3 hits.

Goon of the Week:  James Neal, F, USSR - 17 hits (10 in one game!)

Note:  There will be no article next week as I will be attending a FHL commissioners conference in Florida....

CFHL Week 14

Things change fast in the CFHL with possibilities of getting up to 6 wins a week!  Greek Empire now first place in the Smythe.  The Goon Crew now top in the league and have 2 point lead in Norris and USSR are tied with La Femme Nikita in the Adams....

Week 14 action:

Goon Crew vs. Who Gives a Puck 5-1 - The Goon crew took care of the defending champ Puck to regain top honors.  Crew finally got a good week out of their goalies getting 5 wins between Fleury and Grubauer.

Fleury came up big for the Crew

Assassins vs. California Raisins 3-2-1 - Assassins squeak by the Raisins behind 3 goals from Vrana and 10 hits each from Niskanen and Trouba.  Raisins got 4 goals from Patrick Kane and 5 big goals from Werenski in the loss.

Assassins Vrana sniping a goal

Checkers mascot with a young Checker fan

AshBusters vs. Krampus Carols 4-2 - AshBusters' hands off policy gets back on winning track against the Krampus.  Both teams were weak...Only 1 goalie win between the two of them and 13 goals.

Mayhem on Ice vs. Cherry's Checkers 2-2-2 - Checkers lived up to their name getting 48 hits, including double digit hits from Pageau and Pionk.

The White Mambas vs. La Femme Nikita 4-2 - Mambas trying to keep pace with Crew this week defeating Nikita.  Injuries starting to pile up for Nikita with 3 players on IR...

The Greek Empire vs. USSR 5-1 - One week they are number one, the next they are number 8.  The Soviets not only lost the World Junior Cup Sunday, but their CFHL team got hammered by the Greeks.

Team Canada defeats Team Russia in IIHF WJC 2020

Three Stars of the Week:

First Star:  Mark Scheifele, F, Goon Crew - 3 goals, 5 assists, 4 PPP, 3 hits

Second Star:  Nathan MacKinnon, C, Mayhem - 3 goals, 5 assists, 3 PPP and 1 hit

Third Star:  Zach Werenski, D, Raisins - 5 goals and 3 hits.

Goon of the Week:  Brady Tkachuk, F, La Femme Nikita - 17 hits (6th of the year)

Kept avoiding putting this in because of Habs,
but finally gave in...

CFFL 2019 Season Awards

With the conclusion of the 35th CFFL season here are is your 2019 MVP and All CFFL team, plus of course the All-nickname team!

2019 CFFL MVP: Lamar Jackson, QB, Ferrets - 186 Points

All CFFL Team:

QB - Lamar Jackson, Ferrets - 186 points
RB - Christian McCaffrey, Wrecking Crew - 116 points
RB - Aaron Jones, Roulette - 114 points
WR - Kenny Golladay, Sinistars - 66 points
TE - Mark Andrews, Cocktails - 60 points
WR - Cooper Kupp, Chislers - 60 points
K - Harrison Butker, Bees - 147 points
DEF - Patriots, Krauts - 56 points

All Nickname Team:

QB - Sam "Block Head" Darnold, Titans
RB - Raheem "Colonel" Mostert, Dragons
RB - Kenyan "Hate the" Drake, Sinistars
WR - D.J. Chark "Not sure if he's a Cherry or a Clark"
WR - Marquies "Hollywood Downtown Julie" Brown, Killers
WR - Deebo "Dabo Sweeney" Samuel, Crew
K - Matt Gay "GAY!", Cocktails

Number One Pick of the Draft Bust:  Davante Adams, Krauts - 32 points

Biggest Bust of the First Round:  Antonio Brown, Bees - 6 points

Biggest Bust of the First Round that actually played: JuJu Smith-Schuster, Titans - 18 points

Biggest Sleeper of the Draft:  Lamar Jackson, Ferrets - 186 points drafted in the 8th round!