The Good Life Blog: CFHL Week 1

Monday, December 18, 2023

CFHL Week 1

We drop the puck on the 13th CFHL season this week. At the draft Who Gives a Puck hoisted the Cherry Cup in celebration of last years championship run.

Week 1 action on the ice...

Krampus vs. Goon Crew 4-1-1

Brady Tkachuk bruised the Goon Crew with 20 hits, which led all starting skaters for the week. Jack Hughes was able to net 4 goals for the Goon Crew but the story was Krampus Goaltender Darcy Kuemper. He managed to come away with a shoot out win on Sunday to flip the game from a tie to a 4-1-1 win!

Kuemper makes huge save for the Krampus

Raisins vs. Slapshots 5-0-1

The California Raisins got a huge week from forward Brock "Lesner" Boeser who scored 5 goals! Defenseman Noah "Ark" Dobson had 8 assists earning 3 Star honors for the Raisins. It was an easy victory over the Slapshot, whose owner didn't log in until after puck drop...

Don't think he is as big as Lesner

Greek Empire vs. White Mambas 5-1

In another lopsided victory, the Empire got a huge week out of their net minders. Connor Hellebuyck and Husso combined for 3 wins and a SV% of .938.

Hellebuyck was Hell-a-good for the Empire

Space Monkey Mafia vs. Assassins 3-2-1

The Space Monkeys were led by Nathan MacKinnon and Mitch "Moss" Marner on the ice. "MacDaddy" MacKinnon had a 3-7-5-5 week and Marner went 4-5-2. The Assassins goaltenders kept the game close at least. Thatcher Demko had 3 wins and a SV% of .957 and Swayman "Nightman" posted a .942 SV%

MacKinnon the Space Monkey

Who Gives a Puck vs. Checkers 5-1

And in the game of the week on ESPN, we had the two most crowned franchises in CFHL history, combining for 8 cups (Checkers with 5 and Puck with 3). Well the history was more interesting than the game as the Puck had little trouble with the checkers behind Auston Matthews 5 goals and 3 assists along with Rantanen's 3-5-4-5 week.