| FORDS CUP |
| Hockey for a cause! |
| SPECIAL THANKS TO: Referees: Adam Crandall Andrew Du Sean Freeman Dave Hannon Jeff Leidner Jim Little Tom Lombardi Matt Popan LT Skrzypczak Scorekeepers: Bhavin Amin Sean Caldwell Greg Cancro Mike Cicora Joe Costello Alex Crandall Jason Crandall Andrew Du Louis Esposito Dave Freeman Mike Goalie-ah Allen Herbert Adam Hulse Jeff Leidner Tom Nunziata Taylour Sena Photographers: Sean Caldwell Alex Cole Alex Crandall Jason Crandall Vik Dhabaldeb Mike Goalie-ah Amy Ortiz Kaitlyn Sena LT Skrzypczak Kate Torsiello |
| 2013 Winter Fords Cup |
Sean Caldwell 7.571
Chris Frolich 7.222
Jason Crandall 7.143
Geof Grek 6.529
Steve Miano 6.316
Chris Mecca 6.150
Corey Bladzinski 5.567
Bryan DeMarco 5.600
Steve Toro 4.353
Chris Frolich 7.222
Jason Crandall 7.143
Geof Grek 6.529
Steve Miano 6.316
Chris Mecca 6.150
Corey Bladzinski 5.567
Bryan DeMarco 5.600
Steve Toro 4.353
Captain Election Results
Draft
Narwhals Arkansas Alliteration Association of Arkansas
1 Slugger Silagyi 2 Sean Coakley
4 Adam Crandall 3 Joe Kowalski
6 Mike Scank 5 Chris Mecca
8 Geof Grek 7 Bryan DeMarco
10 Frank Maury 9 Allen Herbert
12 John Iazzetti 11 Lenny Vovk
14 Jeff Leidner 13 Mike Greaves
16 Gus Gesumaria 15 Tony Gesumaria
18 Manny Ayales 17 Kyle Eicholtz
20 Jay Bladzinski 19 Eric Amadeo
22 Jared Pietz 21 Scott Mackie
1 Slugger Silagyi 2 Sean Coakley
4 Adam Crandall 3 Joe Kowalski
6 Mike Scank 5 Chris Mecca
8 Geof Grek 7 Bryan DeMarco
10 Frank Maury 9 Allen Herbert
12 John Iazzetti 11 Lenny Vovk
14 Jeff Leidner 13 Mike Greaves
16 Gus Gesumaria 15 Tony Gesumaria
18 Manny Ayales 17 Kyle Eicholtz
20 Jay Bladzinski 19 Eric Amadeo
22 Jared Pietz 21 Scott Mackie
| Narwhals--------------------------------------------------------------5 Arkansas Alliteration Association of Arkansas------11 Jonn Smythe: Chris Mecca (AAA) Charity: $235 for Melanoma Research Foundation recap scoresheet |
Venanzi's Dynasty Continues with Third Straight
Championship
Mike Venanzi, captain of Fords Cup championship teams RU ZBT BD NB MC NJ USA NA
HC and Baja Blast, returned as captain looking to capture his third consecutive Fords
Cup championship. This Winter 2013 Fords Cup had a vintage feel to it, as it marked a
return to the newly-repaved Fords Park rinks after a year at Inman Sports Club, as well as
a return to the original single-game format after three and a half years of a four-team
tournament setup. Venanzi has created a new team name every time he has been
captain, and he would do the same this time, forming the Arkansas Alliteration Association
of Arkansas. His challenger would be first time captain Sean Caldwell and his Narwhals.
It did not take long for the Arkansas Alliteration Association of Arkansas to take the lead,
as Chris Mecca opened the scoring 3:37 into the game. However, five minutes later
Mecca's cousin, rookie Frank Maury, put the Narwhals on the board to tie the game at
one. Just over a minute later though, Bryan DeMarco scored to regain the lead for
Arkansas. With 4:26 to go in the period, second overall pick Sean Coakley scored to
make it 3-1. First overall pick Slugger Silagyi added a goal before the period ended to
bring the Narwhals within one heading into the second period.
Just fourteen seconds into the second, Mecca scored to put the Alliteration Association
back up by two. Just over two minutes later, Tony Gesumaria scored to make it a 5-2
game. Only forty-eight seconds afterwards, Coakley scored his second of the day as the
Alliteration Association turned this 3-2 game into a 6-2 game in a span of 3:10. Adam
Crandall stopped this scoring rally soon after when he scored to make it 6-3 about two
minutes later. For the remaining 14:45 of the second period, neither team managed to
score again as goaltenders Mike Scank of the Narwhals and Scott Mackie of the Arkansas
Alliteration Association of Arkansas took center stage, so the score remained 6-3
Arkansas after two periods.
Three and a half minutes into the third, the Narwhals started to bring themselves back in
the game as Crandall scored his second straight to make it 6-4. However, this would be
as close as they would get as Mecca finished off a hat trick with 12:29 to go, making it
7-4. The Alliteration Association was content to just let the rest of time dwindle down
while keeping the Narwhals from chipping away at the lead, so they continued to play
strong defensively and maintained possession for large chunks of time. With just under
seven minutes remained, Rob Cacioppo continued the Fords Cup tradition of poor
officiating when he blew an offsides call and a handpass that led to Coakley completing a
hat trick to give Arkansas an 8-4 lead. Soon afterwards, with 4:22 remaining, captain
Mike Venanzi increased the lead to five goals, but Crandall scored his third of the game
just eleven seconds later to bring the Narwhals back within three goals, but time was
short. With 3:22 remaining, Mecca added his fourth of the game to effectively seal the
victory, putting his team up 10-5. He then added a fifth goal before the game ended to
make the final score 11-5 in favor of the Arkansas Alliteration Association of Arkansas.
With five goals and two assists, Chris Mecca was the clear choice for the Jonn Smythe
Trophy. As a result of the win by Arkansas Alliteration Association of Arkansas, $235 has
been donated to the Melanoma Research Foundation. Captain Mike Venanzi is now only
two more championships away from matching Joe Costello's record of five consecutive
championships when his Ragtime Snipers reigned supreme from Summer 2006 to Winter
2008. We will see if Venanzi can continue this impressive dynasty this summer as the
Fords Cup celebrates is Tenth Anniversary.
Championship
Mike Venanzi, captain of Fords Cup championship teams RU ZBT BD NB MC NJ USA NA
HC and Baja Blast, returned as captain looking to capture his third consecutive Fords
Cup championship. This Winter 2013 Fords Cup had a vintage feel to it, as it marked a
return to the newly-repaved Fords Park rinks after a year at Inman Sports Club, as well as
a return to the original single-game format after three and a half years of a four-team
tournament setup. Venanzi has created a new team name every time he has been
captain, and he would do the same this time, forming the Arkansas Alliteration Association
of Arkansas. His challenger would be first time captain Sean Caldwell and his Narwhals.
It did not take long for the Arkansas Alliteration Association of Arkansas to take the lead,
as Chris Mecca opened the scoring 3:37 into the game. However, five minutes later
Mecca's cousin, rookie Frank Maury, put the Narwhals on the board to tie the game at
one. Just over a minute later though, Bryan DeMarco scored to regain the lead for
Arkansas. With 4:26 to go in the period, second overall pick Sean Coakley scored to
make it 3-1. First overall pick Slugger Silagyi added a goal before the period ended to
bring the Narwhals within one heading into the second period.
Just fourteen seconds into the second, Mecca scored to put the Alliteration Association
back up by two. Just over two minutes later, Tony Gesumaria scored to make it a 5-2
game. Only forty-eight seconds afterwards, Coakley scored his second of the day as the
Alliteration Association turned this 3-2 game into a 6-2 game in a span of 3:10. Adam
Crandall stopped this scoring rally soon after when he scored to make it 6-3 about two
minutes later. For the remaining 14:45 of the second period, neither team managed to
score again as goaltenders Mike Scank of the Narwhals and Scott Mackie of the Arkansas
Alliteration Association of Arkansas took center stage, so the score remained 6-3
Arkansas after two periods.
Three and a half minutes into the third, the Narwhals started to bring themselves back in
the game as Crandall scored his second straight to make it 6-4. However, this would be
as close as they would get as Mecca finished off a hat trick with 12:29 to go, making it
7-4. The Alliteration Association was content to just let the rest of time dwindle down
while keeping the Narwhals from chipping away at the lead, so they continued to play
strong defensively and maintained possession for large chunks of time. With just under
seven minutes remained, Rob Cacioppo continued the Fords Cup tradition of poor
officiating when he blew an offsides call and a handpass that led to Coakley completing a
hat trick to give Arkansas an 8-4 lead. Soon afterwards, with 4:22 remaining, captain
Mike Venanzi increased the lead to five goals, but Crandall scored his third of the game
just eleven seconds later to bring the Narwhals back within three goals, but time was
short. With 3:22 remaining, Mecca added his fourth of the game to effectively seal the
victory, putting his team up 10-5. He then added a fifth goal before the game ended to
make the final score 11-5 in favor of the Arkansas Alliteration Association of Arkansas.
With five goals and two assists, Chris Mecca was the clear choice for the Jonn Smythe
Trophy. As a result of the win by Arkansas Alliteration Association of Arkansas, $235 has
been donated to the Melanoma Research Foundation. Captain Mike Venanzi is now only
two more championships away from matching Joe Costello's record of five consecutive
championships when his Ragtime Snipers reigned supreme from Summer 2006 to Winter
2008. We will see if Venanzi can continue this impressive dynasty this summer as the
Fords Cup celebrates is Tenth Anniversary.
