Starting Week 7 (May 14-15) and running through the first playoff weekend (June 18-19), there are two games per week scheduled on Saturdays because the SIC is melting down the West sheet for roller hockey. Please read the schedule carefully.

T0 Champion			Runner-up
	Pocket Pair (Silver)	4 (S.O.)		Big Blind (Green)	3
T1 Champion			Runner-up
	Weekend Hacker (Black)	3		Mulligan (Green)	2
T2 Champion			Runner-up
	Black Sabbath (Black)	3		Silver Foxes (Silver)	2
T2 Bracket Winner			Runner-up
	Angry Artichokes (Green)	2		Rasin' Hell! (Purple)	0

Sign up today for the GHL 2011 Spring Season!

• The Spring Season will include a minimum of 11 games.
• Teams making/advancing in the playoffs will play a 12^th game. ('Making' vs. 'advancing' will depend on the playoff format selected, based on the number of players/teams/divisions.)
• The cost is the same as last spring - $275.
• GHL skater evaluations will be held on Sunday evening, March 13^th (time TBD). If you are new to the league you will be required to attend an evaluation skate.
• The season starts on March 20^th and Championship Games will be on June 26^th.
• There will be no games on the following dates: April 24^th (Easter); May 8^th (Mothers Day); May 29^th (Memorial Day weekend).

Due to limited space in the spring season, we may not be able to accommodate anyone that is not registered by March 13^th, so SIGN UP NOW!

We will be adding a fourth game on Championship Sunday (March 6) for the T2 lower bracket first-round winners. Game time TBD.

As the exciting conclusion of the 2010/2011 Fall/Winter Season draws near, your tireless GHL leadership is already preparing for the 2011 Spring Season!

Here's is how it is shaping up so far:

• The Spring Season will include a minimum of 11 games.
• Teams making/advancing in the playoffs will play a 12^th game. ('Making' vs. 'advancing' will depend on the playoff format selected, based on the number of players/teams/divisions.)
• The cost is expected to be the same as last spring ($275) or less.
• GHL skater evaluations will be held on Sunday evening, March 13^th (time TBD). If you are new to the league you will be required to attend an evaluation skate.
• The season starts on March 20^th and Championship Games will be on June 26^th.
• There will be no games on the following dates: April 24^th (Easter); May 8^th (Mothers Day); May 29^th (Memorial Day weekend).

Keep your eye on the League Registration button above. When it changes from "Fall" to "Spring", you'll know the time to register has arrived!

For the second time in a row, every T1 game ended in a tie.

Tom Little [T1 Air Mail (Red)] asked us to pass along a very generous offer regarding cardiac stress testing:

"Our Cardiology practice (Premier Heart Specialists in Easton) will be pleased to do stress tests on any Geezer who wants one. We will accept whatever the player's insurance is willing to pay and will do it at no charge for those without health insurance." - Tom Little, MD

Ironman Tournament - Sunday, December 26

FOUR LEVELS – HIGH SCHOOL [AGE 14-17 YEARS OLD]
and
ADULT [18 AND OLDER: A – B – C]

RULES OF PLAY

• GAMES ARE 5-ON-5 WITH NO SUBSITUTE PLAYERS
• GAMES ARE 20 MINUTES RUNNING CLOCK WITH A TWO MINUTE WARM UP

For more information, click here.

Six of the ten games played on Sunday night ended in a tie, including every T1 game, half of the T2 games, and a T0 game.

The Friday Night Skate and the Black & White Skate have been added to the website! You can find them in the drop-down list on the right side of the home page. The FNS page is active right now - the B&W page will begin being populated as soon as we can get ice time on Wednesday nights again.

Note: These pages open in a new window, so make sure your browser is set to allow pop-ups to avoid problems viewing them.

Updated rosters have been posted using the most recent information available from team captains. There are still some players whose jersey numbers are not known. Accurate rosters and score sheets are essential if you want your season stats to be recorded correctly. If your listing is not accurate, please ask your captain to email webteam@geezerhockey.com with a correction.

1) GHL Web Site - Changes to the GHL web site have been necessitated by the Fall/Winter switch to three divisions. Links to schedules, standings and all division resources have been incorporated into the drop-down selection box to the right of the GHL logo. Resources that are not already available will be added as soon as possible.

2) Facebook - The GHL Facebook page can be accessed by clicking on the Facebook icon to the left of the GHL logo.

3) Coming Soon - The B&W and Friday Night Skate lists will also be moving to this site.

4) Schedule - The general schedule for the 2010/2011 Fall/Winter season is:
September 19 – Week 1
September 26 – Week 2
October 3 – Week 3
October 10 – Week 4
October 17 – Week 5
October 24 – Week 6
October 31 – Halloween – No Games (Mini-Tournament?)
November 7 – Week 7
November 14 – Week 8
November 21 – Week 9
November 28 – Thanksgiving Weekend – No Games
December 5 – Week 10
December 12 – Week 11
December 19 – Week 12
December 26 – Christmas Break – No Games
January 2 – Week 13
January 9 – Week 14
January 16 – Week 15
January 23 – Week 16
January 30 – Week 17
February 8 – Super Bowl – No Games
February 13 – Week 18
February 20 – President’s Day Weekend – Pond Hockey Tournament?
February 27 – Playoffs Round #1 (Every team has a game)
March 6 – T0, T1 & T2 Division Championship Games
(Round #1 upper bracket winners play in Division Championship Games)

March 20 – Start of 12-week Spring 2011 Season

	Team	Win	Loss	Tie	PTS	GF	GA	DIFF
	Check Raise (Blue)	13	5	0	26	72	52	20
	Big Blind (Green)	12	6	0	24	90	76	14
	Fifth Street (Black)	9	8	1	19	66	53	13
	Pocket Pair (Silver)	6	9	3	15	58	65	-7
	All In (Red)	6	11	1	13	65	85	-20
	Dirty Stack (Purple)	4	11	3	11	52	72	-20

	Team	Win	Loss	Tie	PTS	GF	GA	DIFF
	Pin High (Purple)	9	3	6	24	66	49	17
	Closed Face (Blue)	9	6	3	21	59	53	6
	Mulligan (Green)	8	5	5	21	57	58	-1
	Weekend Hacker (Black)	7	8	3	17	45	50	-5
	Bump & Run (Silver)	6	8	4	16	38	40	-2
	Air Mail (Red)	2	11	5	9	43	58	-15

	Team	Win	Loss	Tie	PTS	GF	GA	DIFF
	Silver Foxes (Silver)	13	1	4	30	57	26	31
	Rhinos (Orange)	13	5	0	26	54	37	17
	Black Sabbath (Black)	11	3	4	26	73	35	38
	Crap Shooters (Vegas)	9	5	4	22	50	46	4
	Raisin' Hell! (Purple)	5	10	3	13	35	41	-6
	Angry Artichokes (Green)	5	12	1	11	38	58	-20
	2 Ladies & A Bunch of Bums (Blue)	4	12	2	10	43	67	-24
	Red Army (Red)	1	13	4	6	36	76	-40

1) REGISTRATION – There is a little over a week until Registration for the Fall/Winter 2010/2011 Season closes. Registration is done through our web site (www.geezerhockey.com) and a deposit in the amount of $50 is due by August 22nd. Payment can either be made online through PayPal via the web registration process or by dropping a check in the GHL box outside the West Rink at the Steel Ice Center. Please remember if you are planning on paying by check or you have already paid by check, you still need to go to the web site to register. Please let me know if you are having problems with registering via the web site and we can work on resolving the problem or provide you with an alternate method to register. If you didn't include your current USA Hockey Number with your registration please email a copy of it to the GHL Registrar, Chris Sorenson at finnchristian@msn.com.

2) EVALUATIONS - GHL skater evaluations will be held on Sunday evening, August 22nd (time to be finalized). If you are new to the league you will be required to attend an evaluation skate.

3) COST - The cost for the Fall/Winter season will be between $459 and $469 (final cost will be determined by middle of next week). The season will include 18 regular season games and at least one playoff game (19th game) for all teams. Winning teams during the first round of playoffs will also get a second round playoff game (20th game).

4) NUMBER OF DIVISIONS - We are still waiting for registration to close to determine if we will move forward with a third division this season. After registration closes, but before a final payment is due we will determine the number of divisions and where the lines between the divisions will be drawn.

5) SKATING CLINICS - On Sunday nights through the end of August we will continue to hold our T2 Hockey Clinics. These clinics are for beginner/intermediate skaters and cost $20 per session. If you are interested in signing up please email Todd Miller at catdaddy@ptd.net.

6) FATHERS OF TIME TOO - If you are a interested in skating in the Fathers of Time TOO Tournament (September 10th and 11th), please let me know we may still have room for a limited number of skaters. If you haven’t played in the GHL and are interested please let me know your hockey experience.

7) OPEN HOCKEY - If you are new to the league and looking for open hockey please email me with your experience, and I will pass your contact information to a coordinator for an appropriate level open hockey session.

8) SCHEDULE - The tentative schedule for the Fall/Winter season is below:
August 22 Evaluations (Registration Closes)
September 5 – Labor Day Weekend
September 19 – Week 1
September 26 – Week 2
October 3 – Week 3
October 10 – Week 4
October 17 – Week 5
October 24 – Week 6
October 31 – Halloween – No Games – Mini-Tournament?
November 7 – Week 7
November 14 – Week 8
November 21 – Week 9
November 28 – Thanksgiving Weekend – No Games
December 5 – Week 10
December 12 – Week 11
December 19 – Week 12
December 26 – Christmas Break – No Games
January 2 – Week 13
January 9 – Week 14
January 16 – Week 15
January 23 – Week 16
January 30 – Week 17
February 8 – Super Bowl – No Games
February 13 – Week 18
February 20 – President’s Day Weekend – Pond Hockey Tournament?
February 27 – Playoffs Round #1 (every team has a game)
March 6 – Division Championship Games – Must win to make second week!
March 20 – Start of 12-week Spring 2011 Season

Click for details: Fathers of Time Pig Roast Tournament

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This Sunday's games determine seedings in the Quest for the Cup. In T1, Belgium could vault into the second spot, over both USA and Sweden, with a win over Sweden. In T2, Silver Bullets and Beige Rage are 'on the bubble', and will square off at 9:30p to determine who will make it into the Winner's bracket.

The 2010 Fathers of Time Charity Tournament continues in earnest, with an eight-game schedule tonight (start times run from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm) and a full slate of hockey tomorrow, running from 7:30am to 9:30pm, followed by CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY!

The FOT Charity Tournament is raising money for 3 local people. Two are young children with Juvenile Diabetes. The third recipient is a teenager with Cerebral Palsy as a result of a childhood vaccination. She needs a new wheelchair, having outgrown her current one. Her father has lost his job, a new chair is $5,000, and (if you can believe it) their insurance company will only pay for the 'outside' of the chair!! They will not pay for the seat or the back! This poor girl is 16 years old, would like to be independent, and cannot.

These folks will appreciate anything we can do for them, so PLEASE come out and give them your support!

The 2010 Fathers of Time Charity Tournament continues tonight with two games scheduled:
 
*With apologies to Stephen Sondheim (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum)

The 2010 Fathers of Time Charity Tournament gets underway tonight with three games scheduled:

Come on out, watch some great hockey, and help us support some truly deserving children in the Lehigh Valley.

Tourney recap of the Pennsylvania Deutschbags as they traveled to Lancaster: Undefeated

Welcome back for March Hockey Madness!

You can read a quick re-cap of your games by clicking the Highlights button above. If you are motivated to write about your game, send your masterpiece to: HIGHLIGHTS

Roster and Schedule pages will soon be up to date. Thank you for sending in pictures of the fall season championship games. All photos received are now posted at our Photos page.

Thanks for your patience and support of the best league in the Valley.
-GHL

Spring 2010 Belarus Regular season record: 6-4-0 (1st)	John Gilboy · Jeff Metzger · Mike Wieand · Greg Russell Louis Chatel · Dave Zelina · Ray Neeb · Kenneth Doe · Bill Parker Nick George · Matt McClinnis · Kevin Steinbrunner G - "Super Dave" DeReamus
Winter 2009/2010 Target Alpha Regular season record: 11-3-4 (1st)	Rick May · Urs Wellhoener · Mike Nemeth · Joe Landrigan Billy Yandersits · Evgeny Sviridov · Bill Wikstrom Doug Grossman · Scott Mottau · Troy Schulz G - Mark Hower
Spring 2009 Koho Regular season record: 5-4-0 (2nd)	Jeff Leinbach · Mike Wieand · Phil Fowler · Don Fowler · Dave Zelina Matt Kernoschak · Mike Hunter · Lou Chatel · Mike Roney Vlad Kolomizew · Joe McGill · Phil Rongo G - Mark Hower
Winter 2008/2009 Zinfandel Regular season record: 10-7-2 (3rd)	Tony Depalma · Chris Grindrod · John Hagen · Darryl Harding Dave Lach · Cristi Landrigan · Joe Landrigan · John Lincavage Tom Martin · Vlad Kolomizew · Mike Hunter · Vince Mulry Bruce Nicholson · Scott Quilty G - Alan Davidson
Spring 2008 Bologna Regular season record: 6-2-0-1	Joe Kaeser · Rick May · Scott Quilty · Chris Smedley · Rick Amadeo Tom Martin · Joe McGill · Jeff Metzger · Joseph O'Shea · Greg Russel Rich Sause · Alex Trott · Billy Yandersits G - Tom Coogan
Winter 2007/2008 Checkers Regular season record: 19-1-0-2	Bob Ducalo · Micheal Fisher · Fred Gillmartin · Bruce Johnson Dan Millan · Kevin Schulte · Rich Silva · Bruce McIntosh Mike Nemeth · Rich Owens · Mark Schulte G - John McKissick
Spring 2007 Devils Regular season record: 7-3-0	Craig Cherry · Marty Hilly · Scott Quilty · Brad Cramer · Dave Fritz Doug Grossman · Matt Kernoschak · Mark Niemkiewicz Bruce Johnson · Rob Piotrowski · Dave Zelina · Mike Nemeth G - Tom Coogan
Winter 2006/2007 Schlitz Regular season record: 7-7-0-4	Vince Mulrey · Bill Parker · Kevin Schulte · Bob Tramo · Mike Barone Ron Davis · Dave Fritz · Jim Hatheway · Connie Peters · Mark Schulte Pete Sollazzo · Don Zeffer G - Ed Stenborg
Spring 2006 Beatles Regular season record: 14-2-0	Adam Dratch · Clint Leinweber · Richard Inhoffer · Scott Inhoffer Scott Quilty · Ron Knoble · Keith Frister · Bill Peters · Tom Shanley Frank Talarico · Dave Fridirici · Michael Nemeth · Kevin Stanley G - Bruce Portz
Winter 2005/2006 Gulls Regular season record: 14-0-2	Billy Snyder · Bobby Ducalo · Bruce Johnson · Joe Fuime John Beatty · John Shucavage · Mike Connelly · Mike Nemeth Mike Spano· Rick Lippincott · Ron Knoble · Scott Quilty · Ted Ralphs G - Bruce Portz
Spring 2005 Mighty Ducks Regular season record: 5-4-1	Mike Barone · Becky Chapman · Brad Fleming · Joe Landrigan Tom Martin · Vince Mulry · Ted Ralphs · Bill Ulrey · Dave Chapman Chris Coyle· Mark Fridirici · Glenn Mathieson · Herb Senderling G - Ed Stenborg
Winter 2004/2005 Rangers Regular season record: 14-1-1	Rick Amadeo · Jim Cain · Brad Cramer · Brad Fleming Chris Grindrod · Mike Kearns · Tom Kugler · Alan LePera Tony Liberto · Bruce McIntosh · Mike Spano G - Ed Stenborg
Spring 2004 Stars Regular season record: 9-1-0	Tom Martin · Herb Senderling · Brad Cramer · Jim Cain Dennis Takacs · Rick Amadeo · Joe Zebrowski · Bruce McIntosh Bob Tramo · Joe Landrigan G - Alan Davidson

Spring 2010 Old Navy Regular season record: 6-2-2 (1st)	Stephanie Egan · Michele Lamelza · Tommy Lamelza · Scott Miller Todd Miller · Craig Truscott · Karl Parker · Chris Ramsdale Rick Snyder · Will Thomas G - Anthony DeCarolis
Winter 2009/2010 Team Green Regular season record: 10-3-5 (1st)	Brian Black · Tony Liberto · Matt Waite · Mitch Cooper · Darryl Eagan John Cancelliere · Richard Goy · Steve Harrington · Trishy Leyfert Tom Onusconich · Lou Rivera · Tony Sucic · Tina Yandersits G - Jeff Violett
Spring 2009 Ice Dawgs Regular season record: 4-4-1 (3rd)	Mark Bondonese · Samuel DeAngelo · Paul Medvedz · Leslie Rogers Todd Miller · Karl Parker · Mike Ludwig · Marty Gasper · Russell Thrall Scott Grossman · James Nicholson · Allan Schiaffino · Jenny McNulty G - Shawn Gaffney
Winter 2008/2009 Agent Orange Regular season record: 14-2-2 (1st)	Rich Armstrong · Dennis Baker · Mitch Cooper · Vinnie DeAngelis Sam Deangelo · Tom Fortsch · Andy Kamage · Jim Nicholoson Tom Onusconich · Allan Schiaffino · Andy Simmons · Bill Smith G - Don Detwiler
Spring 2008 Cheddar Regular season record:	Kevin Bates · Brian Black · Marc Swanson · Ed Bankes · Mark Setar Mike Cacace · Daryl Eagan · Jim Hathaway · Alicia Sikes · Jim Matlack Inge Bouchard · Thomas Little · William Perelli · Scot VanNortwick G - the Swiss Cheese
Winter 2007/2008 Black Plague Regular season record:	Bart Bartholomew · Darryl Eckhart · Jay Feder · Tony Liberto Mike McDonnell · Maria Poloni · Allan Schiaffino · Mark Setar Jim Snee · Rick Snyder · Tony Sucic · Bob Syvret G - Father Jay
Spring 2007 Red Tylenol Regular season record:	“Uncle Glenn” Mathiesen · Jim Matlack · Rich Niesenbaum Vinnie DeAngelis · Pete Zarrelli · Rick Snyder · Howard Unrue Jamie Rieder (Capt. Gel Cap) · George Persin · Will Thomas Steve Harrington · John Kurtz · Paul Lutz · Matt McClinnis G - Cheese

The Geezer Hockey League, Inc., in conjunction with the event founder and organizer, Joe Tonelli, will be sponsoring the "Fathers of Time Charity Ice Hockey Tournament", May 1-3, at the Steel Ice Center in Bethlehem, PA. For the past three years the Fathers of Time has been the Lehigh Valley's premier adult (over 35) charity tournament raising money to help members of the community stricken with serious and disabling diseases. Twenty-eight teams from near and far will compete in seven divisions based on hockey skill level (A, B, C and D) and skater age (over 50 and over 60 divisions).

All monies raised through the Fathers of Time Tournament will be donated to a Bethlehem resident that has been diagnosed with choroidal melanoma, a very rare eye cancer. While undergoing initial treatment for the choroidal melanoma, genetic testing indicated a very high risk for metastasis within the next three years. Not only is the recipient fighting a known battle with the choroidal melanoma, but is also trying to prevent its spreading throughout the entire body.

Since this cancer is so rare, much of the treatment is considered experimental and not covered through insurance, so treatments are limited to what is affordable. It is our goal to help raise money so that she can receive treatment that otherwise may have been unaffordable and can make a difference in her fight against this disease.

To learn more about this disease go to www.eyecancerinfo.com and follow the link to www.malignantmelanomainfo.com.

"We have all been blessed to be able to continue to play hockey as we get older and this is a way we can give back to our community", Tonelli said. "We care very deeply about this opportunity to raise money for a member of our community during her time of need."

The News button above will now provide links to functions and general information from around the league.

The Photos button will take you to Smugmug where you'll be able to view and purchase any pictures you like.

The Yellow Pages button will access our database of GHL members that have services to provide. Anyone can view the ads but only GHL registered players who are also members of this site are able to post ads. Note: You must be logged into the site in order to add a listing.

As always, thank you and enjoy. Comments are welcome.
- The Dev Team

T1 - Zinfandel (Black) - In a riviting T1 final, Zinfandel got the better of first place Bordeaux winning one minute into overtime 4-3.
T2 - Agent Orange - Controlling the game with solid team play, Agent Orange bested the Blu Knights 5 -1.
T1 Toilet Bowl - Pinot Grigio (Gold)
T2 Urinal Cup - Yellow Snow

click image to enlarge

After the combination of T1 and T2, the newly formed GHL Inc. assembled a development team in December 2008 to give the league a whole new look. Some added functionality you'll notice right away is the 'Log on' and 'League Registration' features.* Becoming a member of the site will give you access to the registration pages that utilize PayPal®, a system most of you are already familiar with.** Online registration will be a big asset to the league. Also notice the most important data right up front so the casual user can get game info without wasting time navigating web pages. The drop down menu's will provide the extended detail you're used to. Have a look around and enjoy your stay. Feedback is always encouraged.

The Spring 2009 GHL Season starts Sunday, April 5. Evaluations, which are required for all new skaters or for any skaters that are considering changing divisions, will be held on Sunday, March 29. The season will consist of 8 regular season games followed by 2 rounds of playoffs.

There will be a discounted registration fee of $230 for skaters that are signed up by March 22 after which the fee will increase to $255. Registration deadline is March 29 (evaluation night). Any registrations received after this will be accepted only on a space available basis.

*Be certain the information you input will be used strictly for GHL purposes and never distributed to any third party organizations.
**All transactions are done on the secure PayPal® website for your protection.

I would like to thank everyone for their involvement and support of the GHL T1 and T2 over the years. As many of you know, the GHL started in the Spring of 2004 with three teams. This start was due to the hard work of founders Tom Egan & Bruce McIntosh and first year players like Tom Martin, Brad Cramer, Jim Cain, Rick Amadeo, Fred Gilmartin, Ed Stenborg and many others. Since then, the organization and friendships have grown tremendously. In response to that growth, GHL expanded to two leagues, T1 and T2. Through the leadership of Maria Poloni, the oversight of the T2 Board and the support of T1 players, the T2 group also flourished following the same model that made T1 so successful and popular. This season, due largely to Jason Fritzinger's tireless efforts, we have 16 teams with roughly 215 skaters between the two leagues! Our continued success is assured by the skaters who return season after season helping to promote the league and recruit new skaters.

Throughout this time the GHL was managed by The Steel Ice Center. Over the years the rink has undergone several changes in personnel and, as a result, the GHL boards have assumed more responsibility for the league. In many ways this shift has been very positive, allowing us to keep the league following the model that our founders envisioned.

After the start of the 2008/2009 season, SIC management felt the way the league was run (through a single GHL liaison with independent T1 and T2 boards) was no longer ideal. The GHL boards were given a couple of options by SIC, but the most sensible for us, was the formation of a private league. Immediately both Boards began working together to form a private league to operate in a manner that would best suit the needs of our GHL constituents. We considered managing the league ourselves or going to an outside group. After significant discussion and consideration, we decided to manage the GHL ourselves. Our first step was to establish a non-profit entity(501c7)called Geezer Hockey League, Inc. This new entity is now in place and is managed by a single Board of Directors made up of GHL volunteers.

Beginning in Spring 2009, we will control the league with a strong commitment to continue with the same spirit that has made this organization so successful. One of the first initiatives you will see is the development of a single website representing both GHL divisions. We will announce other improvements over the coming months. As always, keeping the ice cost as low as possible will continue to be a high priority in an effort to attract as many players as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me or any of the people listed below.

Thank you again!

Geezer Hockey League Officers, Board Members & Division Coordinators

Scott Grossman, President
Mike Cacace, Treasurer
Jim Cain, Secretary
Mark Bondonese, Director
Tony DePalma, Director
Steve Harrington, Director
Bruce Mcintosh, Director
Maria Poloni, Director
Scott Quilty, Director
Rick Amadeo, T1 Coordinator
Chuck Austin, T2 Coordinator
Tina Yandersits, T2 Coordinator