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Post by naitch on Apr 2, 2012 7:56:10 GMT -5
Watched the entire game online...congrats to the Dundas Real McCoys. I thought the pace of the game was slow & many guys on both teams looked tired. You knew guys were tired by the amount of reckless cross ice passes that were being made instead of skating into the open space and then dishing it off. If Dundas is able to get by Kenora, i hope they can find their legs & represent Ontario well.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2012 11:17:39 GMT -5
NAITCH. ? i have a question for you , amadeo's 2 min hit from behind , iit happened right in front of us, with the dundas bench & glass in between,it was quite loud, even a few whitby fans that were from other area's of the rink said the player turned , did you see a replay or the hit .
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2012 11:22:19 GMT -5
third period on whitby look as tired as dundas or even more tired
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Post by munzie on Apr 2, 2012 14:13:38 GMT -5
Watched the entire game online...congrats to the Dundas Real McCoys. I thought the pace of the game was slow & many guys on both teams looked tired. You knew guys were tired by the amount of reckless cross ice passes that were being made instead of skating into the open space and then dishing it off. If Dundas is able to get by Kenora, i hope they can find their legs & represent Ontario well. Natch... it didn't seem slow to me but I was obviously caught up in the electric atmosphere of it all. Some times with the one only video cameras that I have seen, the play appears slower than it is live. I've watched so many live games this year that I don't think I have watched any video, other than to replay an incident that I had already watched live. But if you are comparing it to other video games that you've watched then your assessment may well be more accurate. This series certainly was two teams going hard to win and was bound to take it's toll. Speaking of electric. Crowd-wise, this was a great day in Whitby and very nice to see. Well over 800 by my count and possibly more tucked away here and there. Other than one loud inebriated bozo with beers in hand attempting to distract the Dundas bench and who was appropriately acknowledged, this crowd turned the place into the type of electric atmosphere befitting the history of the Dunnies and the quality of the hockey being played by both teams. Maybe there was a lesson here. Play on Sunday and start a hour late after the Tim Bit Kids, and the faithful will come. Whatever the case it was great to see. While naturally I wanted Dundas to win, I never expected it would be at all easy, and it was not. Both teams are and were very talented and played extremely well. Seven games and three O.T."s including this final dandy speaks volumes. After the game, I heard many Dunlop fans, admittedly somewhat saddened but nevertheless saying, "that was one heck of a game". So now my little(?) spiel on Dundas. Last night I tried to post a couple of times but there were website problems and both attempts got lost to cyberspace. I finally gave up and went to bed, and shame on me. Giving up is something the McCoys refused to do. It had been correctly said that the other guys would seem to have the momentum going into game 7, after a not so good showing and convincing loss by Dundas before the home fans in game 6. The momentum carried and the red & white soon found themselves on the short end down by 2 goals in a game where their would be no tomorrows. The back of the net seemed to be coming easily for one side but even with good chances, it wasn't coming easily for the other side. It can be frustrating but sometimes that is just the way it works. Despite coming up short, I saw not one sign of quit, and very much to the contrary. Eventually things would turn a bit, only to be beat back once again. Still not one sign of surrender and as precious time wore on the recovery with some success was under way. And then with everyone on pins and needles the clock ran out on regulation time and sudden death would decide it all. I was sitting in my perch up in the top row within the company of three other McCoys, Mark Jooris, Scott Stafford & Mike Amodeo. The first two were sitting this one out (What, Dundas with too many players???) and the later had unfortunately been banished from the game for a check from behind when the opposing player deliberately turned his back at the last second when he new he was about to be checked. Unfortunate, but when you have just served a suspension for an offensible hit, you may not get the benefit of doubt. Otherwise, I would compliment Mr. Kostic and his crew for a job well done. As O.T. got under way I watched as Mark Jooris sway and fidget with every play, like a respectful parent watching his kid, trying to stay calm but finding it near impossible. Beside him was the much younger Scott Stafford, with fixed eyes, seemingly under control and I'm sure taking in every nuance so that he might borrow something to ever improve his game as he has obviously done with great success to get him to the level where he now plays. Beside Scott was Mike Amedeo, obviously wishing he was still in the thick of it, but desperately hoping his teammates on the ice would somehow carry the day. And then stalwart defenceman Jeff MacMillan would poke the puck loose in his own zone and lug it all the way up the left side and across the opposing blue line where captain Christie would relay it over to Darryl Smith who skated a round about and snapped it to the net and onto the stick of the waiting Justin Davis who was on the spot and waiting to deflect the puck into the open part of the goal. It would be so great to mention every name. There have been so many special efforts throughout the playoffs, all fuelled by a leader captain who plays on the edge and takes lots of punishment to get to where he's going. So as an alternative to carrying on for ever, I believe this fine group of teammates won't mind to much if I just single out the one guy who had no choice but to play and came up huge when called upon.....once again! Bryan Worosz, you were Great!.... Stellar!....Splendid, whatever word they wish to use. Be proud young man. Be very proud!!! And congratulations to all in the McCoy organization.
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Post by naitch on Apr 2, 2012 17:29:14 GMT -5
Ronlee...from what I watched, it looked like the Whitby player turned at the last moment regarding the boot that Amodeo received.
Regarding the pace of the game...I don't know-maybe it seemed slow because of the standard definition fuzzy grey picture while watching online. Dundas seemed much slower out there in comparison to Whitby in game 7.
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Post by mlh01 on Apr 2, 2012 20:22:30 GMT -5
munzie, you mentioned Jooris was there.
Why wouldn't Dundas have dressed him? Was he late arriving?
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Post by munzie on Apr 2, 2012 21:51:43 GMT -5
munzie, you mentioned Jooris was there. Why wouldn't Dundas have dressed him? Was he late arriving? You ask a very good question. To be absolutely honest, I did not ask him and I do not know. He was at the rink well before game the game started. I think I had previously heard somewhere that he might be travel ling down south to watch his son play, so maybe his availability had not been certain, but that would be sheer conjecture on my part. So, injured, healthy scratch, normal rotation or some other reason, I really don't know. What I can tell you, is that he was sitting up there urging his teammates on in such a manner that it is easy to see why he has played so well for so long. There is no doubt that the competitive fires still burn. And as soon as the winning goal was scored and I had began to applaud, I looked to my side and all three guys had vanished in an instant. The next thing I saw they were out on the ice just as ecstatic as all the rest. I know it's not what you asked, but I can tell you this. I know I saw the entire crew including management an staff, celebrating something that they felt very special about. All of them, you could tell that this was not just any old cup celebration. Maybe the whole process of coming together from last place to champs meant more than we know. Amongst several other things, when I saw Kenny Mann actually running onto the ice to bear hug his players, it couldn't help but get my attention. Sometimes, you just can't miss reading the leaves and this was clearly such a time.
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Post by munzie on Apr 3, 2012 0:21:07 GMT -5
My sincere apologies that I incorrectly described the winning Dundas goal in my reply #18 of this thread. After viewing the video replay I realized that perhaps my exuberance while at the game caused me to see the winning goal a little different than how it truly happened. I also suppose that anyone who may have noticed was too polite to call me out.
I have gone back and modified the mistaken description and I hope that Jeff MacMillan, Ryan Christie and Daryl Smith, who all had a major hand in setting up Justin Davis for the winning goal, will let me off the hook for my earlier mistake. Sorry guys.
Apologetically, Munzie
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Post by Curtis on Apr 5, 2012 8:16:37 GMT -5
To The Fans of the Dunlops,
Well the season came to a crashing end on Sunday as we lost in overtime to Dundas in game seven. You can’t get any closer than that. It was a very exciting 7 game series, however you can’t win a series when you lose 3 games at home in one playoff series.
As an organization we are proud of our first place finish and being one goal away from playing the North and another chance at the Allan Cup. This being said, I think we were the better team throughout the series. This will sound like sour grapes but we didn’t get very many breaks, bounces or ref calls in the series. In addition the 4 suspensions were a big disappointment for our league as a whole. Hitting from behind 3 times in this series is inexcusable. The player with two should be suspended for a long period of time and somehow we have to find consistency from our refs.The Torres goal was in before the ref called interference on him and for a second time two minutes for hitting from behind… come on.
We wish Dundas success in the Allan Cup this year and will do whatever we can to make this league a better entertainment value. Teams coming into other rinks with 10 or 12 skaters, one goaltender and other questionable decisions by our league partners have to stop if this league is going to remain viable to each local community.
Specifically to our Dunlop fans; thank you for your support. Yesterday proved one thing, if the hockey is relevant and meaningful people will come. During the season as an organization we have asked where the Dunlop fans are. This team is a non for profit community based team and can only exist with the support of the community. If the community is not behind us and showing support there is no team.
We will work hard as an organization to get back to and win an Allan Cup. That is our goal and anything less is unacceptable.
Thanks again
Steve Cardwell President Whitby Dunlops
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Post by Curtis on Apr 5, 2012 8:23:24 GMT -5
sounds like more than sour grapes!!! Just 'sour" plain and simple. I like how a team loses and says they were the better team?
Whitby has cruised along in the old EOSHL sticking 13-4 scores on teams,and now that the competition is at a more level playing field they have to find blame.
And hey, every team relies on their community for support no matter how much private money goes into a team...thats a given!
Remember Whitby, you voted on all aspects of the operation of the league at your board of govenors meetings and thats where you should be voicing your concerns.
Again, good luck Dundas.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2012 17:20:29 GMT -5
THERE'S A TEAR IN MY BEER ,OH YES SIR RE ..................
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Post by calhoon on Apr 5, 2012 19:22:57 GMT -5
Ah the same old Whitby ! Way to take the high road Steve !! Always the better team but never getting it done !
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