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***WARNING: Any foul language and behavior directed towards MMGL referees in PLAYOFFS will NOT be tolerated. Players are reminded to play a clean game and keep a strict adherence towards the rules of the game. Any foul play and/or behavior will result in an automatic ejection from the game.***
SEASON 10 REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!
Waiting List: 11
Goalies Confirmed:
- Abbas Shaikh
- Mohammed AK Patel
- Joe Bruno
- Ridwan Khanji
- Kaleem Mirza
- Mohammed Ingar
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2016 Jr Salaam Cup Champions!
(Divs A.B & D)
FALCONS EDGE SHARKS 5-2 TO CAPTURE VERDI CUP!
Finals MVP- Mohammed AK Patel (Inset)
This is it. The moment you have all been waiting for ladies and gentlemen. The 2016 Winter MMGL Finals came alive Friday night with the underdog Falcons taking on the top notch Sharks. Worth every minute of game play, with some serious display of intense hockey and a show of disciplined skilled play. Both teams huddled after formalities and discussed strategy one last time in the biggest game of the season. Immediately following ball drop, the Falcons goalie Mohammed AK stood tall as he would be key in the defense of this game. As for the Sharks, Faizan Khannat suffered the first blow with Razi Ahmed sneaking one past him thanks to an assist from Mohammed Kazi. Not to be let down, the Sharks pushed back with an assault of their own seeing a goal from Faizan Kazi assisted by Shahzad Rana. A second goal by Razi Ahmed would be it for scoring formailities this period as both teams locked out offensively. Moving on into the second period with a do or die attitude, the Falcons struck fast with a goal from Yusuf Ingar assisted by Razi Ahmed. The Sharks retaliated with a goal from Rana assisted by Musa to come within two with 22 minutes of play still left in the game. This could have been anyone's game, but Falcons' netminder AK decided to call the shots and dictate the flow of the game as he came up huge for his team. The Falcons packed on two more back to back goals thanks to Zahid Patel and Sadik Patel to lay claim to the Verdi Cup! The last place Falcons, overcoming all adversity and obstacles, put on quite the rags to riches play for the crowd as they claim this season with a 5-2 win. Congratulations are in order to the GM, Zahid Patel, on making bold moves during the season to lead his team to success. Shout out to Mohammed AK for being awarded the Finals MVP. Till we meet again...
Falcons Vs Sharks @ 9:00 pm
Welcome to the Winter 2016 MMGL Finals! The Sharks and Falcons have fought through an arduous journey to bring their respective squads to this point after a series of unexpected wins and losses. On the one side, we have the Sharks who finished second overall in the standings and are rightfully where they should be after a season of concentrated disciplined play. They have been doing everything right up until this point and will look to dominate this game as they did in their semi-final game. Expect big contributions from the likes of Musa Bhoola and Zahid Panchbhaya while the rest of the team throws everything they have against a surprise Falcons team. The Falcons finished dead last this season and have defied every challenge against them in the post-season. After an eye-opening win against the first place Bruins, there is literally nothing that scares the Falcons in taking what they want. The charge led my Mohammed Kazi has been nothing short of impressive, and this will be one of the biggest Cinderella stories if Razi, Yusuf, and company manage to grab a win. With unbreakable faith in goalie Mohammed AK, there seems to be nothing this team can't do.
Semi Finals
Falcons defeat Bruins 8-7
Summary to come.
Sharks defeat Nordiques 12-2
Summary to come.
Falcons Vs Bruins @ 8:45pm
Regular Season (Bruins 2-0)
Coming up this week the first place Bruins will take on the last place Falcons who pulled off an unbelievable win last week. The Falcons boast a new found energy and scoring potential in their starting line that proved it can play at an elite level when it so chooses. As for the Bruins, their dominance this season has been nothing short of remarkable and they look confident in going all the way this season. Expect a very electric game this week folks.
Nordiques Vs Sharks @ 9:45pm
Regular Season (Series tied 1-1)
Next up the Nords and Sharks will face off in a game that will inevitably come down to the goalies. The Nords scored 11 goals in their last contest, walking away with a last minute victory. All eyes will be on the big guns of both teams this game to see how hard they will work to wear down their opponent's goalie. Hard to call this one as the MMGL playoffs have proven anything is possible.
Quarter Finals
Falcons defeat Jets 7-6
Regular Season (Jets 2-0)
The Jets and Falcons faced off in our first game of the playoffs with both teams bringing their A game. There is no doubt both teams played clean solid hockey that did not disappoint. The Falcons surprisingly struck first with a pair of goals thanks to Yusuf Ingar and Mohammed Kazi. The Jets fought back with a goal from Rizwan Hassan and both teams would try to one up the other. That being said, Ingar was on fire and had 5 goals on the night. Leading 3-2 going into the second, the Falcons traded goal for goal with the Jets in an attempt to pull off an upset. Tied 6-6 thanks to a pair of goals from Shahrukh Shah and Nawaz Shaikh, this game was coming down to the wire. With 54 seconds left on the clock, Yusuf Ingar would be the hero as the last place Falcons pulled off the 7-6 win.
Nordiques defeat Hawks 11-10
Regular Season (Hawks 2-0)
The Hawks and Nordiques were next in a very high scoring game that showed both teams playing with exceptional heart. The Hawks struck first with a goal from Abdul Manjra before Huzeifa Patel would equalize. Trading goal for goal, both teams pounced at each other with a pair from Jason Gogna and Abdul Manjra in the first. Nords lead 5-4 going into the second. The second period saw the Hawks tie it with a goal from Fahim Limbada and the same pattern of one-upping each other continued well into the end of the game. Tied at ten a piece, this game looked like it was going to overtime until the Hawks slipped defensively, causing Sufyaan Shaikh to pounce on the ball and score the game winner. Nords move on with the 11-10 win.
Falcons VS Jets @ 8:45 pm
Regular Season (Jets 2-0)
Welcome all to the 2016 Winter MMGL Playoffs! This week at 8:45 the Falcons take on the Jets. The Jets have won both contests this season and will be hoping to make it 3-0. Expect big plays from the big guns on both sides, with the winning team coming out on top due to strong goaltending. This is the chance for the last place Falcons to prove they aren't the worst to say the least.
Hawks VS Nordiques @ 9:45 pm
Regular Season (Hawks 2-0)
Next up the Nords and Hawks will face off in our deemed game of the night. GMs Sufyan Shaikh and Fahim Limbada have struggled this season to bring out the best in their teams. This is their time to shine as it comes down to an all or nothing brawl between a Nords team that is under performing and a Hawks team that hasn't lived up to its trash talk. May the best team win.
