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February 28, 2009

SEASON ENDS WITH 5-0 LOSS TO GILMOUR ACADEMY!

The Vikings gave it a good effort in the OHSAA Kent District quarter final game with the Gilmour Academy Lancers, but they just could not convert any scoring chances and fell 5-0 to end the 2008-2009 season with a 19-11-2 overall record.

Gilmour scored 2 in the 1st period, 1 in the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd to record the shutout victory.  The Vikings were outshot 37-25 for the game, with senior goalie Alex Palomba making 32 saves in his final appearance in net for Hoover.  Gilmour will go on to face Mentor Lake Catholic in the semi-final game on Tuesday night.  University School will face Shaker Heights in the other semi-final on Monday night.  Both games are at the KSU Ice Arena.

 

February 26, 2009

VIKINGS FACE-OFF WITH LANCERS ON SATURDAY!

The Hoover Vikings will play the Gilmour Academy Lancers in the quarter-finals of the OHSAA Kent District hockey tournament on Saturday at 3:00pm.  This will be the Vikings first ever meeting with the Lancers, who were the state runner-ups last season, losing to St. Edwards 3-1 in the championship game.  The winner of the Hoover-Gilmour game will face the winner of the Lake Catholic-Mentor game in the District semi-finals.

 

February 22, 2009

HOOVER OVER HUDSON IN THRILLING DOUBLE OVERTIME WIN!

It took 53 1/2 minutes to do it, but the Vikings outlasted the Hudson High Explorers to earn a 6-5 victory in the 2nd overtime in the 2nd round of the OHSSA District Hockey Tournament at KSU on Sunday.  Kevin Deane scored the game winner while the Vikings were on a 5-on-3 powerplay just 23 seconds into the 2nd overtime period.

The Vikings took the early lead in the 1st period, with T.R. Krucek scoring with 5:27 remaining and David Piero getting the assist.  Brett Evans put the Vikes up 2-0 with 4:12 remaining, with linemates Scott Saba and Kevin Deane assisting.  The Explorers responded with 2 goals in the last 2:17 of the period to make it a 2-2 tie going into the 1st intermission.  Alex Palomba stopped 8 of 10 shots for the period, as shots were even at 10 each.

Hudson took a 3-2 lead on a powerplay goal at 4:44 into the 2nd period, but the Vikings responded with a Brett Evans short-handed goal at the 8:27 mark to knot the score at 3-3.  Hudson tallied a short-handed goal of their own with 1:51 reamining to lead 4-3 after 2 periods.

Jeff Haberman fed Kevin Deane for a goal at 8:48 into the 3rd period to tie the game at 4-4.  Hudson retook the lead with 3:28 remaining, but Scott Saba scored to tie it 5-5 with 2:51 remaining (assisted by Evans).  The Vikings held off a furious Hudson attack at the end of regulation to force overtime.

The first 8 minute overtime period was scoreless, but the Vikings were able to draw 2 penalties in the last 2 minutes and carried a 5-on-3 powerplay into the 2nd overtime.  With fresh ice to work with, the Vikings powerplay unit was able to score the game winner, compliments of Kevin Deane, with assists from Evans and Haberman, just 23 seconds into the 2nd overtime.  Palomba finished with 30 saves for the Vikings, who will go on the District quarterfinal game against the Gilmour Academy Lancers on Saturday, February 28th at 3:00pm.

 

February 20, 2009

THREE VIKINGS EARN WHITE DIVISION ALL-STAR HONORS!

Congratulations to senior center Brett Evans on his selection to the 1st Team White Division All-League Team, and to senior defenseman James Hankins and junior forward Kevin Deane on their selection to the 2nd Team White Division All-League Team.  Well deserved honors for all 3 of these players.

 

February 19, 2009

HOOVER OUSTS WEST GEAUGA 7-1 TO MOVE ON IN KENT DISTRICT!

The Vikings outshot the West Geauga Ice Tigers 53-23 enroute to a 7-1 victory in the opening round of the Kent District Tournament at KSU Ice Arena on a snowy Thursday night.  Hoover led 2-1 after 1 period, then scored 4 unanswered goals in the 2nd period to go up 6-1, and added one more goal in the 3rd period.

Brett Evans picked up a hat trick, while Kevin Deane had 2 goals and David Werwinski and Eli Jones added one each.  Alex Palomba allowed the lone West Geauga goal in 2 periods betweeen the pipes and Ethan Bishop shut the Ice Tigers out in the 3rd period.

The Vikings will face the Hudson High Explorers on Sunday at 11:00am in the 2nd round of the District Tournament.  The Vikings and Explorers battled to a 2-2 OT time in the Walsh Jesuit Invitational Tournament in January.

 

February 11, 2009

OHSAA KENT DISTRICT TOURNAMENT STARTS NEXT WEEK!

The Vikings were voted the #8 seed among 24 teams in the Kent District bracket, and will face the West Geauga Tigers in a first round game at the KSU Arena on Thursday, February 19th at 8:00pm.  The winner of this game will go on to face the Hudson Explorers on Sunday, February 22nd at 11:00am.

 

February 9, 2009

HOPES FOR BARON CUP 2 TITLE SPOILED BY WESTERN RESERVE!

The Vikings fell short against the Western Reserve Academy Pioneers for the 2nd time in 4 days in the opening round of the GCHSHL Baron Cup 2 playoffs at the Brooklyn Recreation Center on Monday night.  The Pioneers led 2-0 after 2 period, and increased the lead to 4-0 early in the 2nd period before the Vikings showed any signs of life.

Kevin Deane's goal at 7:35 into the 2nd period finally got the Vikings on the scoreboard, with Brett Evans getting the assist.  WRA bumped the lead back to 4 before the end of the period to make it 5-1 going into the 3rd period.

Brett Evans scored at 4:28 into the 3rd period, with Scott Saba and Deane getting assists to make it 5-2; and when Saba scored just 27 seconds later the Vikings were back in the game with 10:05 to go in the game.  Deane and Evans registered assists on Saba's goal.  Another Saba goal with 4:39 remaining, again assisted by Deane and Evans, pulled the Vikings within 1 goal, but the Pioneers were able to hold the Vikings off for the remainder of regulation to earn the victory and advance to face Mentor in the semi-final round.

Max Payne made 36 saves for the Vikings, as the Pioneers outshot the Vikings 41-31 for the game.

 

February 7, 2009

VIKING SENIORS GET VICTORY IN HOME FINALE!

The Vikings honored their 6 graduating seniors before the final regular season game of the year at Center Ice on Saturday afternoon.  Brett Evans will finish his Hoover career as the all-time leader in games played, goals scored and total points.  Scotty Saba will finish as the all-time leader in assists.  James Hankins will finish in the top 10 all-time in total points.  Goalkeeper Alex Palomba is the all-time winningest goalie in Hoover history.  Defensemen Jeff Gill and Jeff Haberman conclude their careers having helped hold Hoover opponents to a 3.03 goals against average, while the team is now 66-41-5 in the 4 years that these 6 players have been part of the program.

The game began slowly for the Vikings, as the Amherst-Steele Comets scored 3:54 into the game to take the early lead.  Dave Piero put the rebound from a Jeff Gill shot past the Comets goalie with 3:19 remaining in the period to knot the score at 1-1.  Gill and Eli Jones were credited with assists on the Piero goal.  The Comets scored an unassisted goal just 20 seconds later to put them up 2-1 heading to the first intermission.

Kevin Deane fed Brett Evans for a goal at 1:02 into the 2nd period to tie the game at 2-2.  This was followed by an Eli Jones goal just 4 seconds later, with David Piero and James Hankins picking up assists, to put the Vikings ahead 3-2.  Jones found T.R. Krucek on the back door for a goal at 7:08 into the 2nd period, with Jeff Haberman getting the second assist; and the Vikings led 4-2 going into the 3rd period.

A Jeff Gill slapshot from the right point found the mark at 9:03 into the 3rd period, with Brett Evans and David Werwinski picking up assists, to put Hoover up 5-2.  Amherst scored with 54 seconds remaining to pull to within 5-3, but Hankins and Werwinski set up an Evans goal with 25 seconds remaining to make the final score 6-3.  Alex Palomba made 30 saves for the Vikings and picked up his 33rd career victory.  Hoover finishes at 6-2-1 in the White Division, while Amherst fell to 2-6-1.

The Vikings finished as the 4th seed for the Baron Cup 2 playoffs and will get a rematch with the 5th seeded Western Reserve Academy Pioneers on Monday, February 9th at 8:30pm at Brooklyn Recreation Center.  The Mentor Cardinals are #1 seed at 8-1-0, Rocky River is #2 at 7-1-1, Brecksville is #3 at 7-2-0 and Holy Name is #6 at 3-5-0 with a game against Olmsted Falls on Sunday.

 

February 6, 2009

PIONEERS OVER VIKINGS 3-1!

The Vikings stumbled tonight against the Western Reserve Academy Pioneers, with the #2 in the Baron Cup 2 tournament on the line.  The Vikings looked to be in the driver seat after scoring just 31 seconds into the game, with Brett Evans scoring and Mason Koonce and Scott Saba getting assists.

But the Vikings could not muster another score, despite having three 5-on-3 powerplay opportunities during the game.  The Pioneers eventually tied the game in the 2nd period, then went ahead with a goal at 3:09 into the 3rd period.  WRA's final goal came on a penalty shot with 6:53 remaining after goalie Max Payne was called for intentionally dislodging the net.  The loss drops Hoover to 5-2-1 in the White Division, while WRA finishes at 5-4-0.  Payne finished with 21 saves, while Hoover held a 39-24 advantage in shots on goal for the game.

 

January 31, 2009

VIKINGS FALL TO BLUE DEVILS 8-3!

Hoover hosted the Mt. Lebanon (PA) Blue Devils in a non-league game on Saturday night at Center Ice.  The Vikings were very gracious hosts in the first period, allowing the Blue Devils to build a 5-0 lead on a 17-6 shot advantage.

Give the team credit for not giving in after the poor 1st period performance, however, as they came out and played Mt. Lebanon even in the 2nd and 3rd periods.  Brett Evans got the Vikes on the score board at 2:17 into the 2nd period.  Scott Saba and Kevin Deane picked up assists on Evans' goal.  Deane and Evans combined again with 2:55 remaining in the 2nd to pull the Vikings to within 5-2, this time with Deane netting the goal.  Mt. Lebanon made it 6-2 on a goal with 43 left in the 2nd.

Mt. Lebanon went up 7-2 at 1:28 of the 3rd period.  James Hankins showed some nifty stick handling moves in the neutral zone, then took the puck in for an unassisted goal at 5:47 into the 3rd period to make it a 7-3 game.  The Blue Devils tacked on another goal with 58 seconds remaining to make an 8-3 final.

Goaltender Alex Palomba faced 17 shots in the 1st period, Max Payne face 11 shots in the 2nd and 3rd periods, and Ethan Bishop stopped 2 of 3 shots he faced in the final 3 minutes of the 3rd period.  Final shot totals were 31-24 in favor of the Blue Devils.

Hoover returns to action next weekend with the final 2 regular season games.  The Vikings face the Western Reserve Academy Pioneers on Friday at 5:00pm at KSU, and then host the Amherst-Steele Comets on Saturday at 3:40pm at Center Ice.

 

January 30, 2009

VIKINGS CONQUER INVADERS 8-2!

The Hoover Vikings improved to 5-1-1 in White Division play keeping a top 2 seed in the Baron Cup 2 playoffs a definite possibility with 2 games to play.  The Vikings outshot the Invaders 43-31, and Max Payne made 29 saves in a solid effort in goal.

An Eli Jones goal at 7:03 into the 1st period gave the Vikings a 1-0 lead, as David Piero and T.R. Krucek picked up assists.  Matt Fernandez made it 2-0 just 44 seconds later, with Jordan Oblein getting the assist.  Brett Evans struck again just 8 seconds later, with Kevin Deane and Scott Saba assisting, to put the Vikings up 3-0 in a span of just 52 seconds.

The scoring slowed down through the 2nd period, with the Vikings finally getting a fourth goal with 27 seconds remaining on a powerplay goal by Kevin Deane that was assisted by James Hankins.  The Vikings led 27-14 in shots on goal through 2 periods.

The Invaders got on the board with 2:23 gone in the 3rd period, but the Vikings' offense got back in gear after that, as they reeled off 4 consecutive goals to go ahead 8-1.  An unassisted goal by Oblein came a 3:31 into the 3rd.  Deane scored on the powerplay at 5:32, with Scott Saba getting another assist.  Fernandez picked up his 2nd goal of the game at 6:54, with assists by Oblein and Mason Koonce.  Deane completed his hat trick with 4-on-4 goal with 5:30 remaining, with Hankins and Evans getting helpers on the goal.  Normandy scored with 9 seconds remaining to make the final 8-2.

The Vikings face the Mt. Lebanon (PA) Blue Devils on Saturday night at 8:40pm in a non-league game.

 

January 27, 2009

TWO HOME GAMES FOR VIKINGS THIS WEEKEND!

The Hoover Vikings will host two games this coming weekend.  The Normandy High Invaders will visit Center Ice at 5:50pm Friday for a White Division league game.  Saturday night at 8:40pm the Mt. Lebanon (PA) Blue Devils will be in town to face the Vikings in a non-league contest.

 

January 25, 2009

VIKINGS OVER BEES 4-1 IN WHITE DIVISION MATCH-UP

The Vikings took care of business in a crucial White Division game on Sunday afternoon at the Brooklyn Recreation Center.  Brett Evans put the Vikings on the scoreboard just 21 seconds into the game, with Scott Saba assisting.  David Piero put Hoover up 2-0 with a goal at 2:01 into the game, with T.R. Krucek getting the assist.  The Bees outshot the Vikes 12-3 in the period, as the Vikings had several good chances that went wide of the net.

The 2nd period was evenly played, but neither team could find the back of the net until Scott Saba came through for Hoover with 1:49 remaining to open up a 3 goal lead.  Kevin Deane and Brett Evans assisted.

Brecksville scored with 2:48 left in the 3rd period to spoil Alex Palomba's shutout bid, but Eli Jones scored a powerplay goal (Krucek and Jeff Haberman assisting) with 0:58 remaining to make the final score 4-1.  Palomba finished with 31 saves on 32 shots, as the Vikings were outshot 32-21 for the game.

The Vikings win leap-frogged the team over both Brecksville and Western Reserve Academy in the White Division standings, as WRA lost 6-2 to Holy Name on Sunday night.  The current standings are:

  1. Mentor  7-0-0  14 Pts.

  2. Rocky River  5-1-1  11 Pts.

  3. N. Canton Hoover  4-1-1  9 Pts.

  4. WRA  4-2-0  8 Pts.

  5. Brecksville  4-2-0  8 Pts.

  6. Holy Name  3-4-0  6 Pts.

  7. Amherst Steele  1-4-1  3 Pts.

  8. Olmsted Falls  1-5-1  3 Pts.

  9. Normandy  1-5-0  2 Pts.

  10. Kent Roosevelt  0-6-0  0 Pts.

 

 

January 23, 2009

VIKINGS FALL TO MENTOR CARDINALS 5-4!

The Vikings lost a key White Division battle to the Mentor Cardinals on Friday evening at Center Ice.  Mentor improved their division leading record to 6-0-0, while Hoover fell to 3-1-1.

The Vikings were the first to get on the scoreboard when Kevin Deane scored with 2:46 left in the 1st period, with Jeff Gill getting the lone assist.  The Vikings outshot the Cardinals 10-8 for the period, with Max Payne getting the start in goal for Hoover.

The teams battled through 7:03 of the 2nd period before Mentor scored to tie the game at 1-1.  Shortly after that, both teams began a parade to the penalty box, with one Mentor player getting a 2-and-10 for checking from behind and another getting a 5-and-DQ for head butting a Hoover player.  Hoover picked up a number of minor penalties at the same time, and the teams played 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 for several minutes in the last half of the period.  Jordan Oblein scored with 2:57 remaining in the period to put the Vikings up 2-1, with Brett Evans picking up the assist.  A short-handed goal by Mentor with 2:05 left made it 2-2 going to the 3rd period.

The 3rd period was more cleanly played, and Mentor took at 3-2 lead at 4:30 into the period, then followed that with another goal just 14 seconds later to go up 4-2.  The Vikings got back into the game with 4:38 remaining on Kevin Deane's second goal, with Brett Evans and James Hankins assisting.  Deane then completed a hat trick with powerplay goal with 3:27 left to tie the game at 4-4.  Scott Saba and Brett Evans assisted on the tying goal.  Mentor retook the lead 5-4 on a goal with 2:54 remaining, and they managed to hold off the Vikings for the win.

The Vikes travel to Brooklyn to face the Brecksville Bees in another crucial White Division battle on Sunday at 4:15pm.

 

January 19, 2009

RED RAIDERS CONQUER THE VIKINGS IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!

As in Saturday's game against Shaker Heights, the Vikings took an early lead, however, this time they could not make it stick, as the Red Raiders came back to take the Walsh Jesuit Invitational Tournament championship trophy by a 4-2 margin.

David Werwinski fed Jordan Oblein for a goal at 8:01 into the 1st period, and the Vikings made it stand up for a 1-0 lead after 1 period.  Shaker Heights answered with a powerplay goal at the 7:12 mark of the 2nd period, and the period ended with the teams knotted at 1-1.  The shots were 17-15 in favor of Shaker through 2 periods.

Another Shaker powerplay goal at 2:11 into the 3rd period gave them a 2-1 lead, and they tacked on another goal at 5:51 to go up 3-1.  The Vikings refused to give up, and Scott Saba fed Brett Evans on a 4-on-1 break, and Brett put it past the Red Raider goalie to make it a 1 goal game with 5:11 remaining.  Unfortunately, Shaker Heights scored again only 24 seconds later to put the game away.  Alex Palomba stopped 23 of 27 shots for the game, while the final shot total was equal at 27 apiece.

 

January 18, 2009

VIKINGS HOLD ON FOR 2-2 OT TIE WITH HUDSON AND ADVANCE TO WALSH JESUIT INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!

The Vikings needed a win or a tie against the Hudson Explorers in order to earn a spot in the tournament championship game.  It wasn't easy, and it wasn't pretty, but the Vikings survived a 52 shot barrage by the Explorers to earn the tie.  Max Payne came up huge for the Vikings in making 50 saves, while the Vikings were outshot 52-19.

Just like last year, the Vikes took an early lead on the Explorers, only to see it disappear.  T.R. Krucek scored at 2:00 into the 1st period to take a 1-0 lead, with Eli Jones and Jeff Gill getting assists.  Krucek and Jones combined to put the Vikings up 2-0, with Jones scoring the powerplay goal at 4:50 into the period.

Hudson came roaring back with a goal the 5:50 into the 1st, followed by the tying goal at 8:06 to make it 2-2.  The Explorers continued to apply the majority of the offensive pressure through the 2nd and 3rd periods, but the Vikings were able to keep the puck out of the net.  The Explorers had a near goal in the OT period, but it was emphatically waved off by the referee because a Hudson player had dislodged the net. 

The Vikings will play the winner of the Walsh Jesuit vs. Shaker Heights game on Sunday afternoon on Monday night at 7:30pm for the tournament championship. 

 

 

January 17, 2009

VIKINGS DROP SHAKER IN GAME 2 AT WALSH INVITATIONAL!

The Vikings took down their second Red Divison foe of the season (Avon Lake was the first) with a 5-3 win over the Shaker Heights Red Raiders in tournament action this afternoon at the KSU Arena.  The Vikings came out hitting on all cylinders in the 1st period, outshooting the Red Raiders 18-8 and taking a 2-0 lead.  David Werwinski notched his first goal of the season after stealing the puck near center ice and getting a breakaway on the Shaker goalie at 7:21 into the period.  Scott Saba took a pass from Kevin Deane and scored with 3:10 remaining to make it 2-0.  The Vikings had several other good scoring chances in the period.

The Vikings added to their lead in the 2nd period, going up 3-0 on a Kevin Deane powerplay goal at 1:26 into the period.  Mason Koonce and Brett Evans assisted on the goal.  The Red Raiders tightened up their defense after that, and ended up outshooting the Vikings 10-5 for the period.

Shaker came out strong in the 3rd period, scoring at 4:53 in to make it 3-1.  Another Red Raider goal at 6:49 pulled the Raiders to within 3-2, and the momentum seemed to have swung Shakers way.  The Vikings responded with a short-handed goal by Evans at 8:55 into the period, with Deane and Jon Bishop getting the assists.  The Vikes added an insurance goal with 1:15 remaining when David Piero pulled the faceoff in the defensive zone back to Jon Bishop, and Jon sent the puck the length of the ice into an empty net.  Shaker scored a final goal with 1:01 remaining, but the Vikings held on for the 5-3 victory.

The Vikings will face the Hudson High Explorers in Game 3 on Sunday morning at 9:30am, with spot in the Championship Game on the line.

 

January 16, 2009

VIKINGS WIN TOURNAMENT OPENER IN OVERTIME!

The Vikings, facing Holy Name for the fourth time this season, managed a come-from-behind, overtime win in the opening game of the Walsh Jesuit Invitational Tournament.

The Vikings actually took  a 2-0 lead on a goal by Scott Saba at 5:37 into the 1st period, and a Brett Evans goal at 8 seconds into the 2nd period.  Evans and Kevin Deane assisted on Saba's goal; while Deane and Saba assisted on the Evans goal.  The Vikings ran into penalty trouble later in the 2nd period, and Holy Name scored two power play goals to tie the game 2-2 after 2 periods.

The Vikings penalty woes continued into the 3rd period, as the Green Wave scored 2 more goals early in the period to take a 4-2 lead.  The turning point of the game came with 4:10 remaining in the 3rd, when Jon Bishop scored an unassisted, short-handed goal to pull the Vikings back to within one goal.  Brett Evans tied the score at 4-4 when he scored an unassisted goal with 2:01 left, and the Vikings held on to force overtime.

It took only 16 seconds of overtime for Evans to complete the Vikings comback victory, depositing a rebound from a Jon Bishop shot past the Holy Name goalie.  Deane and Bishop were credited with assists on the winning goal.  Alex Palomba stopped 16 of 20 shots for the Vikings, who outshot Holy Name 27-20.

 

January 16, 2009

 WALSH JESUIT TOURNAMENT GAME TIME CHANGE TONIGHT!

The start time for the 1st tournament game against Holy Name at KSU Arena tonight has been moved up from 7:00pm to 5:00pm.  The Vikings will face Shaker Heights on Saturday at 3:00pm and Hudson on Sunday at 9:30am.

 

January 11, 2009

VIKINGS WIN AT 'THE Q'!

The Vikings returned to GCHSHL White Division action with a convincing 5-2 victory over the Holy Name Green Wave at Quicken Loans Arena.  The Vikings had beaten Holy Name twice already in holiday tournaments, and managed to make it three straight when it counted in league play.

Scott Saba poked a crossing feed from Brett Evans past the Green Wave goalkeeper just 36 seconds into the opening period to put Hoover up 1-0.  The scored remained unchanged until James Hankins took the puck in deep behind the goal, then broke out in front and stuffed the puck through the 5-hole for an unassisted goal with 2:02 remaining in the period.

The Vikings went up 3-0 just 19 seconds into the 2nd period when Evans and Saba assisted Kevin Deane on an even strength goal.  Neither team scored over the next 10 minutes, but Holy Name scored with 4:43 remaining to pull to within 3-1, and then to within 3-2 on a goal with 25 seconds left in the period.

The teams battled through most of the 3rd period without scoring, with Alex Palomba making several spectacular saves to keep Holy Name from tying the score.  The Vikes were able to get an insurance goal with 2:47 remaining, with Mason Koonce and Hankins assisting on a powerplay goal by Kevin Deane.  Hankins added an empty net goal (Deane assisting) with 3.6 seconds remaining to make the final 5-2.  Palomba finished with 25 saves, while the Green Wave had a narrow 27-24 edge in shots on goal for the game.

 

January 10, 2009

VIKINGS TAME TIGERS 5-3 TO IMPROVE TO 11-5-1 ON SEASON

For one of the few times this season, the Vikings were outshot by the Chagrin Falls Tigers by a 44-34 margin, but a strong 2nd period carried the Vikes to victory on Saturday afternoon on Saturday.

An unassited goal by T.R. Krucek at 9:33 into the 1st period gave the Vikings the early lead, but the Tigers were able to tie the score on a goal with 3:01 remaining to make it 1-1 after one period.  The Tigers had a commanding 17-9 lead in shots for the period.

The Vikings came out with more energy in the 2nd period, and were able to retake the lead at 2-1 on a goal by Brett Evans, assisted by Scott Saba, at 1:21 into the period.  That was followed by an unassisted goal by Evans 1:41 later to open up a 3-1 advantage.  Kevin Deane finished the 2nd period scoring barrage at 5:25 into the period, getting assists from Saba and James Hankins, to put the Vikes up 4-1.  The Vikings then had to kill a full 2 minute 5-on-3 powerplay chance for the Tigers, which was followed by a 57 second 5-on-3 powerplay for the Vikings, with neither team managing to score.  The Vikings outshot the Tigers 17-14 in the period.

Chagrin Falls pulled to within 4-2 at 3:07 into the 3rd period.  Kevin Deane was awarded a penalty shot when he was pulled down from behind by a Chagrin player as he was going in to score at the 3:47 mark.  Deane smoothly tucked the the puck around the Tigers goalie to score the penalty shot goal to put Hoover back up by 3.  The Vikings gave up a powerplay goal with 5:14 remaining to make the final score 5-3.  Max Payne finished with 41 saves for the Vikings, turning away many excellent scoring chances for the Tigers.

The Vikings return to White Division league action on Sunday against the Holy Name Green Wave at Quicken Loans Arena at 2:00pm.

 

January 8, 2009

VIKINGS START NEW YEAR WITH VICTORY OVER AVON LAKE

The first game of 2009 was a win for the Vikings, as they outshot the Avon Lake Shoremen 43-24 on their way to a 4-2 victory at Center Ice on Thursday night.  This was the Vikings first ever win against the Shoremen, who play in the Red South Division of the GCHSHL.

The Vikings struggled to put the Shoremen away, falling behind 1-0 at 3:56 into the first period.  Scott Saba scored to even the score at 8:45 of the 1st period, getting an assist from James Hankins.  A goal by Kevin Deane at 3:22 into the 2nd period, with Saba assisting, put Hoover up 2-1.  Buth the Vikings could not add to the lead despite outshooting the Shoremen 25-19 through 2 periods.

Avon Lake scored just 25 seconds into the 3rd period to tie the score at 2-2, but the Vikings took advantage of a powerplay opportunity to retake the lead at 2:55 into the period.  James Hankins scored from a sharp angle off a crossing pass from Saba, with Evans also getting an assist.  The Vikings dominated the puck possession and shots on goal in the third, even though they were short-handed for 4 minutes.  Hoover outshot Avon Lake 18-5 in the 3rd period, finishing with a 43-24 shot advantage.

The Vikings improved to 10-5-1 overall, while Avon Lake fell to 2-12-0.  The Vikings host the Chagrin Falls Tigers on Saturday at 3:40pm at Center Ice Sports

 

December 28, 2008

VIKINGS BEAT HOLY NAME 7-4 AT LAKE CATHOLIC TOURNAMENT FINALE

The Vikings needed to beat the Holy Name Green Wave by at least 2 goals, then get some help from Thomas Worthington against Mentor in order to get into the tournament championship game.  A 7-4 win over Holy Name was step one, but Mentor's 10-0 win over Worthington put them into the championship game based on the tie-breaker, as Hoover, Holy Name and Mentor all finished 2-2 in round robin play, while Lake Catholic was 4-0 and Thomas Worthington was 0-4.

Brett Evans was the offensive star for the Vikings, scoring 4 goals and dishing out 1 assist.  Kevin Deane and Scott Saba assisted on all 4 of Evans' goals, while Saba had a fifth assist on one of Deane's two goals.  Eli Jones had a goal that was assited by T.R. Krucek and Jon Bishop, while Mason Koonce and Jeff Gill also tallied assists for the Vikings.  Alex Palomba had 17 saves to earn the win at goalie.

The Vikings have well earned break, with the next game action scheduled for Thursday, January 8th when they will host the Avon Lake Shoremen at 7:40pm at Center Ice.  This will be the first of two non-league games at home, with the Chagrin Falls Tigers coming to Center Ice on Saturday, January 10th at 3:40pm.

 

December 27, 2008

VIKINGS BEAT THOMAS WORTHINGTON 6-3 AT LAKE CATHOLIC TOURNAMENT

The Vikings struggled in the 1st period against the Thomas Worthington Cardinals, but pulled out the win with a strong 2nd period.  Kevin Deane put the Vikings up 1-0 at 4:19 into the game, with Brett Evans picking up the assist.  But Worthington came back to score two goals of their own later in the period to take a 2-1 lead going into the 2nd.

Scott Saba scored a powerplay goal at 3:26 into the 2nd period to tie the game at 2-2.  Deane and Jon Bishop assisted on the Saba goal.  The Vikes added another powerplay goal at 5:12 when Eli Jones scored off assists from T.R. Krucek and Mason Koonce.  Saba added an even strength goal at the 10:14 mark, with Koonce and James Hankins assisting.  Deane then scored at the 12:39 mark with Evans and Saba assisting.

Brett Evans scored a unassisted, short-handed goal at 6:40 of the 3rd period to make the final score 6-2 in favor of the Vikings.  Alex Palomba stopped 17 of 19 shots for the Vikings, who outshot the Cardinals 40-19.  The Vikings face Holy Name on Sunday morning at 10:00am, still clinging to an outside chance of making the tournament final if they can beat Holy Name and force a 3-way tie for 2nd place between Hoover, Holy Name and Mentor.  The tie breaker would be goal differential, which will depend on the Hoover-Holy Name and Mentor-Thomas Worthington scores on Sunday morning.

 

December 26, 2008

VIKINGS DROP TWO AT LAKE CATHOLIC HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA TOURN AMENT

The first game of the Lake Catholic tournament was one to forget, while the second was nearly one that woulde be remembered for a long time.  The Vikings played their worst overall game of the year in an 8-5 loss to the Mentor Cardinals in Game 1, then came back to play near the peak of their capabilities in a 3-2 loss to Lake Catholic Cougars in Game 2.

Mentor scored a short-handed goal just 1:29 into the 1st period of Game 1, and then proceeded to frustrate the Vikings attempts to come back throughout the game.  Jeff Gill scored a powerplay goal at 5:53, with Brett Evans assisting, but Mentor took the lead back for good just 19 seconds later.  Another Mentor goal at 7:54 put them up 3-1, but Evans scored an unassisted goal 16 seconds later to pull the Vikings back to within 3-2.  Mentor went up 4-2 at 9:35, but once again the Vikings pulled to within 1 on a goal by Kevin Deane with 2:58 remaining, with Evans getting the assist.

The 2nd period saw Mentor score at 2:11 and 7:55 to go up 6-3 and the Vikings appeared to be done, but Deane scored with 2:08 remaining (assisted by Jordan Oblein) and Scott Saba picked up a powerplay goal with 1:00 remaining (assisted by Evans and Deane) to give the Viking new life at 6-5.  Mentor added a devastating late goal with 34 seconds remaining to retake a 2 goal lead going into the 3rd period.

The 3rd period started with a goalie change for the Vikings, with Max Payne replacing Alex Palomba, who had made 13 saves through the first two periods.  The Cardinals scored the final goal of the game at 43 seconds into the 3rd period, and managed to kill off a 5:00 major penalty to hold off the Vikings.  Payne finished with 9 saves in the 3rd period, as the Vikes outshot Mentor 34-30 for the game.

The Vikings came out much more focused and energetic in Game 2 against the Lake Catholic Cougars, who are off to a strong start to the season while playing the Red North Division of the GCHSHL.  The Vikings took advantage of a powerplay opportunity to score a goal at 5:28 into the 1st period, with Kevin Deane feeding Brett Evans for the goal.  The Vikings held the Cougars scoreless through the 1st period, while outshooting them 8-6.

The 2nd period saw the puck bounce the Cougars way, as they took advantage of some scrums around the net to score 3 goals on only 6 shots (while being outshot 14-6).  The Vikings made things interesting when T.R. Krucek scored on a give and go with Eli Jones with 1:07 remaining in the 2nd to pull within 3-2.

Unfortunately, the Vikings took a few penalties in the 3rd period that limited their chances to mount an offensive attack.  Neither team was able to score in the 3rd, and the Cougars held on for a 3-2 victory.  Max Payne made 17 saves for the Vikings.

 

December 21, 2008

HOOVER OVER KENT 5-2 IN GAME 3 OF ROUGH RIDER TOURNAMENT!

The Vikings chance to make the tournament championship game was spoiled by the Brecksville Bees, who came back from a 3-0 deficit to beat Holy Name 4-3 in the early game Sunday to seal their spot in the championship game.  The Vikings seemed to lack some spark against the Kent Roosevelt Rough Riders, and struggled to a scoreless tie in the 1st period.

The Vikings got on the board at 3:51 into the 2nd quarter, with Kevin Deane feeding Brett Evans for the goal.  Kent tied it up at 1-1 at 7:10 into the period.  Jon Bishop put the Vikings back on top for good with an unassisted, short-handed goal at 8:37, taking the puck away deep in the Hoover defensive zone and taking it end-to-end for the score.  Evans banged in the rebound of a Jeff Gill shot with 27 seconds to go to put the Vikes up 3-1 after 2 periods.

James Hankin put a wrister into the top corner from the top of the face off circle at 1:12 into the 3rd period, with Evans and Deane getting assists.  The Rough Riders scored at 6:12 to pull within 4-2, but Evans scored with 1:25 remaining, taking a pass from Scott Saba, to close out the scoring.  Alex Palomba stopped 10 of 11 shots through 2 periods, and Ethan Bishop stopped 8 of 9 in the 3rd period.  The Vikings outshot the Roughriders 33-20 for the game.

 

December 20, 2008

VIKINGS POUND GREEN WAVE 7-3 IN GAME 2 OF TOURNAMENT PLAY!

For the second straight game, the Vikings took a 2-0 lead in the 1st period and lost it; but this time they came back strong in the 2nd and 3rd period to put the game away against the Holy Name Green Wave.  Brett Evans scored at 2:58 into the game, with Kevin Deane assisting, and Scott Saba made it 2-0 at 7:03, with Evans picking up the assist.  Holy Name stormed back to tie the score at 2-2 with goals at 9:39 and 11:07 of the period.

Deane put the Vikings back in front 3-2 at 2:22 of the 2nd period, with Evans and Saba providing the assists.  A goal by Matt Fernandez, his first of the season, with David Werwinski assisting, put the Vikings up 4-2 at 8:58.  Saba put the Vikes up 5-2 at 10:25, with Evans picking up his 3rd assist to close out the 2nd period scoring.

Holy Name pulled to within 5-3 with a goal at 5:41 of the 3rd period, but both Evans and Deane scored short-handed, empty net goals with 3:56 and 3:12 remaining in the game as Holy Name pulled their goalie while on the power play in an attempt to get back into the game.  Alex Palomba finished with 29 saves on 32 shots to pick up the win in goal.

The Vikings face Kent Roosevelt at 11:00am on Sunday. 

 

December 19, 2008

HOOVER DROPS OPENER OF KENT ROUGH RIDER TOURNAMENT!

The Vikings lost a heartbreaker to the Brecksville Bees by a score of 4-3 on Friday night at KSU.  The Vikings took a 2-0 lead in the 1st period when David Piero scored back-to-back goals just 27 seconds apart.  The first goal came with 4:44 remaining in the period, with assists to Jon Bishop and Eli Jones; and the second goal came with 4:17 left, with Mason Koonce getting the assist.

The Bees came back to tie the game at 2-2 in the 2nd period, on goals with 5:21 and 3:01 remaining.  The second goal came with the Bees on the power play.  The Bees opened the 3rd period with a 5-on-3 power play and scored 55 seconds in to take a 3-2 lead.  They then pushed the lead to 4-2 at 7:06 into the period.  The Vikings got a power play goal from Brett Evans with 6:11 remaining, with Scott Saba and Jon Bishop assisting.  The Vikings could not manage to score again to tie the game.  Max Payne played well in goal, making 23 saves, while the Vikes outshot the Bees overall 32-27.

Hoover returns to the ice on Saturday at 4:30pm against the Holy Name Green Wave, who dropped their opening game of the tournament to Chagrin Falls by a 5-2 margin.  The Rocky River Pirates won their opener 6-2 over Kent Roosevelt.

 

December 17, 2008

BATTLE OF STARK COUNTY GOES TO HOOVER 5-1!

The Vikings and Polar Bears played in front of a big crowd at Center Ice on Wednesday night, with the Vikings coming away with a 5-1 victory.  The Vikes got on the scoreboard first, with Eli Jones scoring from the left circle with an assist from Jeff Gill at the 5:11 mark of the 1st period.  The Vikings extended the lead to 2-0 with 4:08 remaining in the period, this time with Scott Saba scoring with the assist going to Brett Evans.

The Vikings essentially put the game away early in the 2nd period, getting 2 goals in just a 7 second span to take a 4-0 lead.  Brett Evans scored at 3:27 of the period, taking a long outlet pass from Jon Evans and scoring on a breakaway against the Jackson goalie.  Evans scored just 7 seconds later, this time with Kevin Deane and Mason Koonce getting the assists.  Jackson scored their lone goal of the game at 5:29 into the second period, making the score 4-1 after 2 periods.

Scott Saba scored the final goal of the game at 56 seconds into the 3rd period to put the Vikings up by 5-1.  Alex Palomba was solid in goal for Hoover, stopping 24 of 25 shots on goal to earn the win.  The Vikings improved to 5-2-1 overall, and will face GCHSHL White Division rival Brecksville High Bees in the opening game of the Rough Rider Holiday Tournament at the KSU Arena on Friday night at 9:00pm.

 

December 12, 2008

VIKINGS AND PIRATES BATTLE TO 4-4 OT TIE!

Slippery road conditions caused the Rocky River Pirates to arrive just 5 minutes for the scheduled 5:50pm start time, causing the start time of the game to be delayed by over 15 minutes, but the game turned out to be well worth the wait.

Hoover and Rocky River entered the game tied with Western Reserve Academy for the top spot in the White Division with 2-0 records.  They left still tied with identical 2-0-1 records after battling for 53 minutes to a hard fought 4-4 tie.

The Vikings jumped in front 6:01 into the game on a poweplay goal by James Hankins that was assisted by Scott Saba and T.R. Krucek.  The Pirates responded with a goal with 3:56 to go, but the Vikings were able to retake the lead at 2-1 with 1:13 left on a goal by Brett Evans that was assisted by Saba and Hankins.  The Vikes outshot River 10-5 in the period, and Alex Palomba made 4 saves.

The Pirates took advantage of a carryover powerplay opportunity in the 2nd period to score just 40 seconds in to tie the game at 2-2.  Kevin Deane put the Vikings back on top with an unassisted tally at 1:27 into the period, taking the puck away from a River player along the boards and swooping through the Pirate defense to score.  River came back to tie the game at 3-3  with 6:44 left in the second period, and the score remained unchanged through the remainder of the period.

The 3rd period was very tense, as both teams squandered good scoring chances.  The Vikings' Jordan Oblein was awarded a penalty shot after being hauled down from behind on a breakaway chance, but he was unable to beat the River goalie on the shot.  River had a couple of good chances in the early part of the period, but Palomba was equal to the challenge each time.  The Vikings battled through a couple of 5-on-3 penalty kills in the 3rd period, but the Pirates finally scored an even-strenght goal with just 1:59 left in regulation.  The Pirates appeared to be on their way to an important victory, but Kevin Deane caused a turnover in the neutral zone, and took the puck in for his second unassisted goal of the night with just 58 seconds remaining.  Both teams held on for overtime in the final seconds of regulation.  The overtime period saw neither team score in 8 minutes, and the teams settled for a well deserved tie.  Alex Palomba finished with 28 saves on 32 shots, while the Pirates had a 32-27 advnatage in shots for the game.

The Vikings will face the Jackson Polar Bears in a non-league game on Wednesday, December 17th at 7:10pm at Center Ice.

 

 

December 7, 2008

VIKINGS IMPROVE TO 2-0 IN WHITE DIVISION PLAY!

The Vikings overcame a sloppy 1st period to win going away over the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs on the road at the Brooklyn Recreation Center on Sunday afternoon.

The Bulldogs scored 17 seconds into the game to set the Vikings back on their heals.  But the Vikings responded just 1:40 into the game with a goal by Eli Jones, who whacked a centering attempt by T.R. Krucek out of mid-air past the O.F. goalie to tie the score.  The Bulldogs countered that just 24 seconds later to retake the lead.  The Vikes tied it at 2-2 on a powerplay goal by Scott Saba, assisted by Brett Evans and Kevind Deane at 6:59, but O.F. again took the lead with 3:24 remaining in the 1st period.  Evans tipped in a slapshot from the left point with just 3.9 seconds remaining to go into the locker room tied 3-3 after one.

Whatever Coach Brown said to the team between periods must have worked, as Evans scored again just 1:06 into the 2nd period with Deane picking up an assist.  The score stayed 4-3 for much of the 2nd period, until Jordan Oblein scored on assists from Krucek and Jones with 3:10 left.  The Vikings got another late period goal, this time on the powerplay, with Jones scoring with assists to Jon Bishop and Oblein.

Scott Saba scored twice in the 3rd period to put the game away, the first at 31 seconds into the period and the second with 5:26 remaining.  Evans and Deane picked up assists on each of the goals.  Max Payne picked up his first GCHSHL win in goal for the Vikings, making 8 saves.  Ethan Bishop took over in goal for the last 5:26 and made 4 saves in his GCHSHL debut.

The Vikings will host Rocky River in another White Division league game on Friday, December 12th at 5:50pm. 

 

December 6, 2008

VIKINGS WIN WHITE DIVISION OPENER 6-1 OVER KENT!

The Vikings pounded Kent Roosevelt's goalie with shots throughout the game, but it wasn't until the 2nd period that they opened up a comfortable lead over the Rough Riders on Saturday afternoon at Center Ice.

The Vikings took advantage of a too many men on the ice penalty on the Rough Ridrers in the 1st period to go up 1-0.  Brett Evans scored at 4:23 into the game, with Scott Saba and Kevin Deane picking up the assists.  Kent evened the score at 1-1 with 7:02 remaining in the period, and the teams went to the 1st intermission even, despite an 18-5 shot advantage for the Vikings.

A Vikings penalty just 15 seconds into the 2nd period gave the Rough Riders a power play, but Kevin Deane turned the tables on Kent with a short-handed goal at 1:37 into the period.  Deane pushed the faceoff forward, stepped around the Kent center, and split the defense to score the unassisted goal.  Deane struck again at even strength with 1:33 remaining in the period, with Saba again picking up an assist.  I took just 66 seconds for the Vikings to pick up a second short-handed goal, this time by Evans, with Saba picking up his 3rd assist.  The Vikings went into the 2nd break with a comfortable 4-1 lead and a 38-11 shot advantage.

The Vikes picked a 5th goal at 3:34 into the 3rd period by T.R. Krucek, with Eli Jones getting the assist.  Krucek finished the scoring with an unassisted goal with 3:11 left in the game to make the score 6-1.  Goalie Alex Palomba finished with 13 saves, while the final shot total was 54-14 in favor of the Vikings.

The Vikings' next game is Sunday, December 7th against Olmsted Falls at 4:15pm at the Brooklyn Recreation Center.

 

 

 

February 16, 2008

VIKINGS COMPLETE 17-13 SEASON WITH 7-1 LOSS TO HUDSON IN DISTRICT PLAY!

The Hudson Explorers were just too much for the Vikings to handle in the second round of the Kent District hockey tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Vikings held the Explorers scoreless until they scored a goal with less than 1 second remaining in the 1st period. Hudson added another goal just 35 seconds into the 2nd period, and went on to score 2 more to take a 4-0 lead into the 3rd period.

The Explorers increased the lead to 5-0 before the Vikings got a powerplay goal from Brett Evans at 3:25 into the 3rd period. Scott Saba and Jeff Gill assisted on the Evans' goal. Hudson added 2 more goals to make the final score 7-1. The Vikings were outshot by a 44-21 margin for the game, with Brian Vazquez making 37 saves in his final game between the pipes for Hoover.



February 13, 2008

HOOVER SCORE 13-2 VICTORY OVER BRUSH TO MOVE ON IN DISTRICT PLAY!

The Vikings scored early and often against the Brush High Arcs in taking an 8-1 lead in the first period. The Vikings took a 3-0 lead on goals by Neal Greenho, T.R. Krucek and Jordan Oblein. Brush scored to make it 3-1, but the Vikings added 5 more goals in the last 5:11 of the period. Goals were scored by Matt Fernandez, Jordan Oblein, David Piero and a pair by James Hankins.

The Vikings outscored the Arcs 5-1 in the 2nd period to win the game 13-2 by the 10+ goal mercy rule. 2nd period goals were scored by Matt Furlong, Jordan Oblein, Jon Bishop, Eli Jones and Nate Miklandric. The Vikes outshot Brush 42-9 for the game, with Alex Palomba making 7 saves over 2 periods in the net. Brooks Bukowy and Brett Evans recorded 3 assists each, while Mason Koonce picked up 2 and six other Vikings had one each.

The Vikings will have to gear up for a much different game on Saturday, when they get a rematch with the Hudson Explorers at 3:15pm.



February 8, 2008

VIKINGS FALL TO BEES IN BARON CUP II SEMI-FINALS!

The Brecksville Bees won the rubber match of the season against Hoover in the second semi-final game of the Baron Cup II playoffs at Brooklyn Recreation Center by a final score of 5-2.

The Bees scored the only goal of the 1st period to lead 1-0 and outshot the Vikings 8-7. Brecksville extended their lead in the 2nd period to 3-0 before the Vikings got on the board with 2:52 remaining on a goal by T.R. Krucek (assisted by Eli Jones and James Hankins) to make it 3-1 through two periods.

The Vikings closed to within 3-2 on a goal by Brett Evans with 7:39 remainin in the 3rd period (assisted by Kevin Deane and Scott Saba), but the Bees countered with 2 more of their own to win 5-2.

The Vikings did finish the game with a 29-27 advantage in shots on goal, and Brian Vazquez made 22 saves for the Vikings.

Brecksville advances to play Rocky River in the Baron Cup II final on Sunday. The Pirates beat Olmsted Falls 3-2 in overtime in the first semi-final game, scoring the tying goal in the final minute of regulation and the winning goal in the first minute of overtime.

The Vikings return to action on Wednesday, February 13th at 8:15pm against Lyndhurst Brush High in the Kent Sectional Tournament at KSU Arena.



February 5, 2008

HOOVER UPSETS MENTOR IN 1st ROUND OF THE BARON CUP II PLAYOFFS!

The #6 seed Hoover Vikings pulled off a 7-5 upset win over the #3 Mentor Cardinals on Tuesday night in the opening round of the GCHSHL Baron Cup II playoffs at Brooklyn Recreation Center. Kevin Deane lead the Hoover attack with 4 goals, while James Hankins chipped in with 2, and Brett Evans scored once. Brian Vazquez made 24 saves for the Vikings.

Mentor took a 1-0 lead at 4:26 of the 1st period. The Vikings appeared to even the score on the powerplay shortly less than a minute later, but the Cardinal's goalie bumped the net off its moorings just before the shot and the goal was waved off by the referee. The period ended with the Vikings on the powerplay, after Cardinals were called for hooking on a Scott Saba breakaway chance. The Vikings failed to convert on 3 breakaway chances in the period. Both teams were credited with 9 shots for the period.

Kevin Deane scored a powerplay goal at 32 seconds into the 2nd period, assisted by Brett Evans, to even the score at 1-1. The Vikings then took the lead for good with 5:43 remaining in the period on De

   
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