Thursday, January 27, 2011

Competitive weekend heating up in the TIEHL

This weekend, the TIEHL has two inter-divisional showcases. The West Division travels to the Hardee's Ice Plex in St. Louis to faceoff against the MidAm Division. While the Chicago Division heads to Detroit to battle the Detroit teams. Also, the Boston Advantage head to Philadelphia to take on the Jr. Flyers, while the Buffalo Regals host the Pittsburgh Hornets in a two game series. 
The Buffalo Regals and Pittsburgh Hornets matchup should be a good one. Both teams are tied for first place in the TIEHL East Division. In addition, both teams could possibly matchup at the USA Hockey Nationals in April. These teams met earlier in the season, with the Hornets winning by a 2-1 score. But that matchup happened over four months ago, and the Regals will be looking for revenge. 


Matchup of the Weekend: #4 Colorado Thunderbirds vs. #3 St. Louis Blues
Definitely the game to watch this weekend if you're in St. Louis. This is a rare top 5 matchup, and possibly a matchup we could see at Nationals. Both are the top ranked teams in the TIEHL, and both have commanding leads in their divisions. 


Sleeper: Team Illinois
Team Illinois has been playing solid hockey of late. They are 7-2-1 in their last 10 TIEHL games, and sit only two points away from the Chicago division leader Chicago Young Americans.  


Who's Hot: Victory Honda
Other than a 5-1 hiccup to #4 Colorado Thunderbirds, Victory Honda dominated teams in their last showcase against the West Division. They took down the LA Jr. Kings and Colorado Rampage by 7-1 scores. Not too shabby of teams they beat 7-1 either. Also, they defeated the LA Selects 6-0.  


Who's Not: Ohio Blue Jackets
Last weekend, the Blue Jackets got back onto the winning path with a 4-1 win and 4-4 tie against Gilmour Prep. However, in TIEHL action they've lost their last six games and hope to have more success in league play heading into St. Louis. 




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