Week 3 Previews
Sharks Vs Falcons @ 8:45pm
The Sharks and Falcons will go head to head this week, both coming off morale boosting wins. Hard to tell who will make it out on top. The Sharks can build a gap in the leaderboard this week with a win, while a win can see the Falcons leapfrog up.
Hawks Vs Nordiques @ 9:45pm
The Hawks and Nords are up next, with both teams coming off of tough losses the week prior. Expect Shoaib Khan and Syed Ahmed to tag team the Hawks defense, who will be relying heavily on netminder Abbas Shaikh to hold it down.
Jets Vs Bruins @ 10:45pm
Preview to come.
Week 2 Summaries
Jets defeat Nordiques 7-6
The Nords and Jets battled it out in a ridiculously tight game. Shoaib Khan and the Nords took a 2-0 lead to start thanks to Syed Ahmed, but the Jets fought back to equalize with a distributed scoring effort. Both teams were tied at 4 a piece going into the second. The goalies played a much tighter game in the second half, with Ridwaan Khanji narrowing out Kaleem Mirza, thanks to a powerplay goal from Jason Gogna. The Jets back to back at the end of the game was enough to pull off the 7-6 win.
Falcons defeat Hawks 9-6
The Hawks and Falcons faced off next, with the return of goalie Mohammed AK. He was rusty to start, as the Hawks netted a trio of goals early on in the first, featuring back-to-back scoring from Omar Husain. The Falcons rallied to bring it within one thanks to Divesh Sharma and Fahad Panchbhaya. The second period saw a regroup of the Falcons, going off for six goals, while AK kept the Hawks in check. The Falcons win this one 9-6.
Sharks defeat Bruins 10-9
Summary to come.
Week 2 Previews
Nordiques Vs Jets @ 8:45pm
The Nords and Jets will kick things off this week. Shoaib Khan and company are reeling off of a dominating win, and will be looking to continue their winning ways. As for the Jets, they managed to sneak away with a win last week and will be looking for a more decisive win this week.
Hawks Vs Falcons @ 9:45pm
The Hawks and Falcons will be up next, with the Hawks taking a commanding stand in the league so far. The Falcons will need to regroup after last weeks loss and formulate a new strategy to grab a win. Should be interesting to see how things play out.
Bruins Vs Sharks @ 10:45pm
The Sharks and Bruins will cap the night off, with one team guaranteed their first win of the season. Both teams faced unfortunate losses last week, and will need to modify their game plan to get the win. Analysts are leaning heavily towards a Sharks win, but you never know...
Week 1 Summaries
Hawks defeat Bruins 10-5
The Bruins and Hawks played the inaugural game of the Winter 2018 season, with the Hawks showing they aren't here to mess around. The Hawks netted six first period goals, half of which came from Mohammed Kazi. The Bruins managed to get two past netminder Abbas Shaikh to stay in the game. The second period was a lot tighter, but a late double from Suhaib Shaikh would seal the deal for the Hawks, who walked away with a comfortable 10-5 win.
Nordiques defeat Falcons 11-6
The Nords and Falcons were up next, playing with the same intensity as the last game. The Nords dominated the first, with Sufyan Kazi and Shoaib Khan netting a pair each to take a commanding 6-2 lead into the second. The second half saw a stronger effort from the Falcons, who were without netminder Mohammed AK. Divesh Sharma had a pair, but efforts would fall short as Syed Ahmed sniped a pair for the easy 11-6 win.
Jets defeat Sharks 9-8 SO
The Sharks and Jets capped the night off with a hell of a game. The Sharks struck first with a goal from Rahman Rana, who was on fire in the first with a hat trick. The Jets netted four of their own in the first, thanks to distributed scoring. Both teams traded goals back and forth, keeping netminders Ridwaan Khanji and Mohammed Bashir busy. The Jets had the 8-7 lead with the go ahead goal thanks to Yusuf Ingar, who finished with a hat trick. With just 19 seconds left in play, Maaz Panchbhaya would equalize and force an overtime. The Jets kept their cool and finessed a win in shootout, giving them their first win of the season.
Winter 2018 Team Previews
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The Jets picked Yusuf Ingar as their first round draft pick; with GM Ricky Saili knowing exactly what kind of team he wants this season. With Ridwaan Khanji between the pipes, expect the Jets to be an offensive demon this season, with Jason Gogna, Ingar, and Saili upfront.
The Sharks' junior GM Mohamed Badger Patel made no hesitation in drafting Rahman Rana as his first overall. With Badger between the pipes, and Rana leading a young gun offense consisting of Maaz Panchbhaya and Shahrukh Shah, this team is showing a lot of potential.
Hawks' GM Mohammed Kazi made no mistake this draft, picking up returning Omar Husain as his first overall. Kazi is betting a lot on Husain to carry the team when push comes to shove, all with the capable skills of netminder Abbas Shaikh holding it down in net. Expect some great chemistry between Kazi, Arif Billa, and Suhaib Shaikh.
The reigning champion Nordiques once again paired up Syed Ahmed with GM Shoaib Khan. This tandem has worked before, and as they say, if it ain't broke don't fix it. With Kaleem Mirza between the pipes, this team is a mix of veterans and young guns. It will be interesting to see how strategies develop as the season moves ahead.
GM Aziz Patel of the Bruins drafted heavily in favour of the East End, but not without taking Shahzad Rana as his first overall. The Bruins will be going with Huzzy Panchbhaya in net; unorthodox at best, but it could turn out to be a trump card in their favour. Expect this team to be heavily stacked on the defensive end, scoring goals when it matters the most.
And the Falcons' GM Abdul Manjra took Mohammed AK as their go-to first round pick. AK is expected to hold things down between the pipes, while the likes of Manjra and Muzammil Khan take to the offense. The Falcons pack quite a punch with a roster featuring Divesh Sharma and Abdullah Panchbhaya. Be on the lookout for some come from behind wins.
