With tight, physical team defense, coupled with waves of relentless offensive pressure, the American Gladiators pummeled Soul Train 9-2 on Sunday night at the MSA. Winger Bryan Slaughter and center Tom Osinkosky both had hat-tricks as the AGs peppered Train goalie Bruce Williamson with 42 SOG in the contest.
Gladiator Slaughter got on the board first with a stuff attempt that beat Williamson at 9:33 in the first period. Slaughter was assisted by defenseman Rick Schmitt and center Osinkosky. With 59 ticks left in the first and on a PK, Red's Osinkosky took advantage of open ice, skated 90 feet, and powered a shot past Williamson to put the Gladiators up by two. Osinkosky was assisted by the omnipresent winger Curtis Stepian. Shots after one were 10-5 in the AGs favor.
Slaughter scored again at 11:10 in the second with assists going to captain Rob Lovaglio and Schmitt. At 9:10, Soul Train managed a quick shot that snuck by Gladiator goalie Joe Renfro. Red answered back at 5:13 when Jeff Howe punched a shot past Williamson from a scrum in front to make the score 4-1. Howe was assisted by A.J. Maher. There was controversy on the Gladiator's fifth goal. Schmitt passed to Osinkosky, who raced up the right side of the offensive zone and slid a shot that appeared to beat Williamson and ripple the net behind. The referees determined it a goal. There was a delayed reaction by Green, who argued that Williamson had the puck in his glove after it fell from his jersey. The goal stood, and Green answered back less than 20 seconds later with a screened deflection that got by Renfro, ending the second period 5-2.
The Gladiators came out firing on all cylinders in the third. Osinkosky scored at 14:05 from Stepian. Thirty seconds later, Slaughter scored again with assists going to Big O and Stepian. At 11:57, Lovaglio raced up-ice, dipsy-doodled a defenseman, and ripped a wrister that beat Williamson up high. At 9:05, G-man blueliner Rob Bergstrom pinched in deep, skated around the back of the ST net, took advantage of a fallen Williamson, and wristed the puck into a yawning net to end the scoring 9-2. Shots in the third frame favored the Gladiators 17-7.
The Gladiators have their last regular-season game on April 1st versus Yellow at 3:30PM at the MSA.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Gladiators Destroy Battlestar
The American Gladiators defeated Battlestar Galactica 6-1 on Thursday night at the MSA. The Gladiators were backstopped by Joe Renfro who made 14 saves for a stellar .933 SV%. The AG's offensive drive was showcased by Curtis "Crusher" Stepian who registered his first hat trick of the season.
Stepian got the Gladiators on the board at 8:15 of the first period with a wrister from the right wing that beat Galactica goalie Tina Kirkaldy high on the glove-side. Stepian was assisted by speedy center Rob Lovaglio and winger Bryan Slaughter. Less than a minute later, Stepian scored from point-blank in the slot off a pretty feed from Jeff Howe. At 4:33, Tom Osinkosky stretched the Gladiator lead to three with a low shot from the goalline that slid past Kirkaldy. The Red dominated TOP in the first, registering 19 SOGs and holding the Maroons to just 4 shots.
Battlestar captain Joey Blom broke the goose-egg at 11:32 in the second with a wicked 50-ft wrister that sailed high by Renfro. Gladiator captain Lovaglio notched his team-leading 10th goal at 2:48 in the second with the assist going to D-man Rick Schmitt. The second period ended 4-1 in favor of the Red with the Gladiators outshooting their opponent 27-7 after two.
Gladiator Kevin Murray lit the lamp at 12:16 of the third with help from Osinkosky. Stepian capped off his hat-trick at 9:06 with a patient wrister in close that beat Kirkaldy up high. Stepian was assisted by Osinkosky.
Shots after three were 38-15 in favor of the Red. The AGs take on Green at 5PM Sunday, March 18th at the MSA.
Stepian got the Gladiators on the board at 8:15 of the first period with a wrister from the right wing that beat Galactica goalie Tina Kirkaldy high on the glove-side. Stepian was assisted by speedy center Rob Lovaglio and winger Bryan Slaughter. Less than a minute later, Stepian scored from point-blank in the slot off a pretty feed from Jeff Howe. At 4:33, Tom Osinkosky stretched the Gladiator lead to three with a low shot from the goalline that slid past Kirkaldy. The Red dominated TOP in the first, registering 19 SOGs and holding the Maroons to just 4 shots.
Battlestar captain Joey Blom broke the goose-egg at 11:32 in the second with a wicked 50-ft wrister that sailed high by Renfro. Gladiator captain Lovaglio notched his team-leading 10th goal at 2:48 in the second with the assist going to D-man Rick Schmitt. The second period ended 4-1 in favor of the Red with the Gladiators outshooting their opponent 27-7 after two.
Gladiator Kevin Murray lit the lamp at 12:16 of the third with help from Osinkosky. Stepian capped off his hat-trick at 9:06 with a patient wrister in close that beat Kirkaldy up high. Stepian was assisted by Osinkosky.
Shots after three were 38-15 in favor of the Red. The AGs take on Green at 5PM Sunday, March 18th at the MSA.
Monday, March 12, 2012
AGs Smack Hookers
The American Gladiators crushed T.J. Hooker 8-3 on Sunday night at the MSA. Gladiator's goalie Joe Renfro had another solid night, turning away 34 of 37 shots for an incredible .919 SV%.
The AGs took advantage of an early PP opportunity, when defenseman Sean Waddle slapped a 55-footer that ripped by TJH goalie Joel Voss at the 12-minute mark. Hooker Don Costa evened the score at 10:26 with a bang-bang play that snuck by Renfro. Another PP opportunity for the Gladiators at 7:19 saw Curtis Stepian punch a shot past Voss, unassisted. The Hookers tied the game with 90 seconds left in the period with a goal by Jesse Brand.
The Gladiators turned up the heat in the second frame, registering 15 SOGs on Voss and scoring 4 unanswered goals in the period. AG center Tom Osinkosky scored at 11:57 off a feed from D-man Rick Schmitt. Stepian would notch his second of the game at 10:02 off a long feed from blueliner Dalton Ford. Osinkosky would beat Voss again less than a minute later with assists going to Stepian and winger Kevin Murray. With 14 seconds left in the period, winger Bryan Slaughter lit the lamp off a rebound from defenseman Rob Bergstrom. The second period ended 6-2 in the Gladiators favor with White out-shooting Red 23-22.
The Gladiators continued their scoring ways in the third as captain Rob Lovaglio skated 100 feet up-ice on a PK and scored a SHG on a third-effort stuff attempt. Gladiator Murray beat Voss at 7:30 in the period off a feed from Osinkosky to cap off the scoring for the AGs. TJ Hooker did manage one more goal with 86 ticks left in the game when a broken defensive play left Hooker Costa wide open in front of Renfro for Costa's second goal of the night. The game ended 8-3 with shots 37-33 in favor of the Hookers. AG special teams were solid in the outing as they went 2/3 on the PP and 2/2 on the PK.
The Gladiators take on Battlestar Galactica (Maroon) at 8:30PM Thursday, March 15th at the MSA.
The AGs took advantage of an early PP opportunity, when defenseman Sean Waddle slapped a 55-footer that ripped by TJH goalie Joel Voss at the 12-minute mark. Hooker Don Costa evened the score at 10:26 with a bang-bang play that snuck by Renfro. Another PP opportunity for the Gladiators at 7:19 saw Curtis Stepian punch a shot past Voss, unassisted. The Hookers tied the game with 90 seconds left in the period with a goal by Jesse Brand.
The Gladiators turned up the heat in the second frame, registering 15 SOGs on Voss and scoring 4 unanswered goals in the period. AG center Tom Osinkosky scored at 11:57 off a feed from D-man Rick Schmitt. Stepian would notch his second of the game at 10:02 off a long feed from blueliner Dalton Ford. Osinkosky would beat Voss again less than a minute later with assists going to Stepian and winger Kevin Murray. With 14 seconds left in the period, winger Bryan Slaughter lit the lamp off a rebound from defenseman Rob Bergstrom. The second period ended 6-2 in the Gladiators favor with White out-shooting Red 23-22.
The Gladiators continued their scoring ways in the third as captain Rob Lovaglio skated 100 feet up-ice on a PK and scored a SHG on a third-effort stuff attempt. Gladiator Murray beat Voss at 7:30 in the period off a feed from Osinkosky to cap off the scoring for the AGs. TJ Hooker did manage one more goal with 86 ticks left in the game when a broken defensive play left Hooker Costa wide open in front of Renfro for Costa's second goal of the night. The game ended 8-3 with shots 37-33 in favor of the Hookers. AG special teams were solid in the outing as they went 2/3 on the PP and 2/2 on the PK.
The Gladiators take on Battlestar Galactica (Maroon) at 8:30PM Thursday, March 15th at the MSA.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
AGs Down Strokes
The American Gladiators defeated Diff'rent Strokes (Teal) 5-3 in a tough, physical contest on Wednesday night at the MSA. Gladiator netminder Joe Renfro had another solid performance (29 saves, .906 SV%) and Red captain Rob Lovaglio led the offensive charge with a 4-point performance (3G, 1A, including 1 shortie and the game-winner).
The Gladiators scored first when Lovaglio connected with winger Kevin Murray who lifted a shot past Strokes' goalie Jim Toth at 13:49. Less than three minutes later, Lovaglio would beat Toth with assists going to defenseman Ryan Miller and Murray. With 5:43 left in the period, Tom Osinkosky danced his way through a pair of defenders and punched a shot past Toth to put the Gladiators up 3-0. Osinkosky was assisted by blueliner Dalton Ford and winger Bryan Slaughter.
The second period saw back-and-forth rushes, punctuated with outstanding goaltending on both ends of the ice. Early in the period, the Strokes had an opportunity with a penalty shot when it was ruled that Red defenseman Ford hooked Teal forward Tommy Harison, Jr. on a breakaway. Renfro stymied Harrison on the PS. At 7:51 of the second, the Strokes did manage to slip a low shot past Renfro on the longside. Red answered back at 5:22 with a pretty stretch breakout from Ford to Murray, up to Lovaglio, who wristed a shot that trickled in past Toth on the shortside. The second period ended 4-1 in favor of the Gladiators.
Teal came out flying in the third and scored on a PP opportunity at 9:53. The Strokes scored again at 6:33 when DS defenseman Scott Smith wristed a shot from the blueline that pinballed off two teammates' legs and past Renfro. With a one-goal lead, the AGs saw themselves one man down for the final 90 seconds after a questionable elbowing/roughing call. On a Teal rush into the offensive zone, Ford poke checked the puck carrier and sent the puck up to Lovaglio who skated to the top of the opponent's circle and cranked a wicked slapper that beat Toth blocker-side, ending the game 5-3.
The Gladiators take on T.J. Hooker (White) on Sunday, March 11th at 6:30PM at the MSA.
The Gladiators scored first when Lovaglio connected with winger Kevin Murray who lifted a shot past Strokes' goalie Jim Toth at 13:49. Less than three minutes later, Lovaglio would beat Toth with assists going to defenseman Ryan Miller and Murray. With 5:43 left in the period, Tom Osinkosky danced his way through a pair of defenders and punched a shot past Toth to put the Gladiators up 3-0. Osinkosky was assisted by blueliner Dalton Ford and winger Bryan Slaughter.
The second period saw back-and-forth rushes, punctuated with outstanding goaltending on both ends of the ice. Early in the period, the Strokes had an opportunity with a penalty shot when it was ruled that Red defenseman Ford hooked Teal forward Tommy Harison, Jr. on a breakaway. Renfro stymied Harrison on the PS. At 7:51 of the second, the Strokes did manage to slip a low shot past Renfro on the longside. Red answered back at 5:22 with a pretty stretch breakout from Ford to Murray, up to Lovaglio, who wristed a shot that trickled in past Toth on the shortside. The second period ended 4-1 in favor of the Gladiators.
Teal came out flying in the third and scored on a PP opportunity at 9:53. The Strokes scored again at 6:33 when DS defenseman Scott Smith wristed a shot from the blueline that pinballed off two teammates' legs and past Renfro. With a one-goal lead, the AGs saw themselves one man down for the final 90 seconds after a questionable elbowing/roughing call. On a Teal rush into the offensive zone, Ford poke checked the puck carrier and sent the puck up to Lovaglio who skated to the top of the opponent's circle and cranked a wicked slapper that beat Toth blocker-side, ending the game 5-3.
The Gladiators take on T.J. Hooker (White) on Sunday, March 11th at 6:30PM at the MSA.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Gladiators Tie with Undefeated Jump Street
The American Gladiators tied their contest 4-4 with the top-seeded 21 Jump Street on Sunday night at the MSA. Gladiator goalie Joe Renfro had a solid performance with 28 saves and a .875 save percentage. The AGs were also spearheaded by their special teams with Tom Osinkosky netting a shortie and Gladiator captian Rob Lovaglio capitalizing on two PP opportunities.
The AGs got on the board first with a SHG scored by Osinkosky at 7:08 of the first. Two minutes later, on the PP, Lovaglio punched in a rebound to put the Red up 2-0. Lovaglio was assisted by defenseman Ryan Miller and winger Kevin Murray. Jump Street scored less than 20 seconds later with a 60-ft wrister that snuck by Renfro. The first period ended 2-1 in favor of the Gladiators.
Back-and-forth rushes characterized the second period with tough defense on both ends of the ice. Another PP opportunity at 9:35 saw Red defenseman Dalton Ford launch a 55-foot wrister from the point that connected with Street's goalie Seamus "Moose" Moody's left leg pad. Gladiator Brian Slaughter pounced on the rebound, the puck slid left in the crease, and Lovaglio punched it home to put the AGs up by 2. Jump Street answered back with two goals in the second, one at 7:12 and another at 4:15 to end the second knotted at 3 apiece.
The Gladiators went up 4-3 at 8:54 of the third when center Osinkosky and AJ Maher executed a pretty give-and-go ending with Big O lighting the lamp. A long shift and defensive breakdown by the Red at 4:01 in the third resulted in Jump Street star Kenny Lohr skating circles around the Gladiator crease and lifting a shot past Renfro to tie the game.
Jump Street outshot the Gladiators 32-20 in the contest. The AGs went 2/3 on the PP and 3/3 on the PK.
Red takes on Teal (Diff'rent Strokes) at 8:30PM on Wednesday, March 7th at the MSA.
The AGs got on the board first with a SHG scored by Osinkosky at 7:08 of the first. Two minutes later, on the PP, Lovaglio punched in a rebound to put the Red up 2-0. Lovaglio was assisted by defenseman Ryan Miller and winger Kevin Murray. Jump Street scored less than 20 seconds later with a 60-ft wrister that snuck by Renfro. The first period ended 2-1 in favor of the Gladiators.
Back-and-forth rushes characterized the second period with tough defense on both ends of the ice. Another PP opportunity at 9:35 saw Red defenseman Dalton Ford launch a 55-foot wrister from the point that connected with Street's goalie Seamus "Moose" Moody's left leg pad. Gladiator Brian Slaughter pounced on the rebound, the puck slid left in the crease, and Lovaglio punched it home to put the AGs up by 2. Jump Street answered back with two goals in the second, one at 7:12 and another at 4:15 to end the second knotted at 3 apiece.
The Gladiators went up 4-3 at 8:54 of the third when center Osinkosky and AJ Maher executed a pretty give-and-go ending with Big O lighting the lamp. A long shift and defensive breakdown by the Red at 4:01 in the third resulted in Jump Street star Kenny Lohr skating circles around the Gladiator crease and lifting a shot past Renfro to tie the game.
Jump Street outshot the Gladiators 32-20 in the contest. The AGs went 2/3 on the PP and 3/3 on the PK.
Red takes on Teal (Diff'rent Strokes) at 8:30PM on Wednesday, March 7th at the MSA.
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