Hawks double-up Mamas

DUBLIN, OH - The Arrowhawks played their doubleheader Friday. The Mamas and Papas were the first opponent and the Big Pucks were the second. For those of you who've followed the Hawks and the Friday night C2 league, the Mamas always seemed to struggle to score. In fact, they struggled in nearly all aspects. Sure, they had some good skaters but over the course of the game they'd wear down and couldn't match the other team's skill.

Boy have things changed.

Case in point? The Mamas and Papas defeated the Hawks the first time they met, 3-2. The Hawks were short -- not the vertically challenged kind, though they are quite small come to think of it -- they skated with 8 skaters. I recall losing a lung on the bench and crying to the hockey gods to drop any dead former B league adult rec hockey warrior out of the sky to take my spot. Gassed? Hardly. I don't have asthma but I would have loved to take a hit out of someone else's lung expander device. But I digress...

"The Mamas seemed to have turned over about half their roster," said captain Mark Monahan. "They are a tough team to play now and they proved it again tonight. It took our best effort to get past them. They'll be a tough out in the playoffs."

The Hawks bested the Mamas 2-0 but it wasn't easy. I'd report who scored the goals but I;ve either gotten hit in the head one too many times or had one too many beers and have forgotten who scored.

"I could have told the team reporter who scored but I like to see him rack his brain trying to remember," said LW Tom Morgan, team prankster. "By the way, Kevin needs to stop eating before games. I'll leave it at that."

The game was back and forth until the Hawks took the 2 goal lead. Then it was more back than forth.

Backup goalie Andrew I forgot his last name was stellar, pitching a shutout. He had some glove saves that Sandy Alomar would have been proud of. He's really tall, too. Very athletic. We're sure he probably lettered in like three sports at least. Probably volleyball (because he's tall) basketball (tall) and swimming (you guessed it).

MISSING FROM THE LINEUP
Too many to list. They all jumped on a bus and went to Georgia for some golf event called the Masters. The marketing folks there thought they needed a draw and asked the Hawks to visit for the week. "They bring a Happy Gilmore element that we sorely miss. Our beer revenue is always up when they come with their fans," said a random assistant junior marketing coordinator.

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