DePaul Falls Short in Final
April 30, 2006
Havoc 7 - DePaul 2
     DePaul's quest for a championship came to a close tonight as they were defeated by the Havoc. Both teams knew it would be a hard-fought game, but the Havoc were ultimately able to pull through for the win. Solid defense by the Havoc was able to prevent offensive attacks by DePaul. A few questionable calls by the referees ended up hurting DePaul, resulting in one key DePaul player getting a game misconduct. Several other penalties hurt DePaul as well - resulting in being short handed for much of the game. DePaul finally started making noise in the third period when Jonny Pliszka forced in one goal. Moments later Mike Chereso added another for DePaul. Unfortunately the deficit was too great and DePaul could not put together a comeback. Though DePaul did not win the championship, they were able to put together a successful first season; a promising outlook for the future.

DePaul Goals: Chereso (1), Pliszka (1)

DePaul Advances to Championship
April 23, 2006
DePaul 9 - Punished 5
     DePaul continued its quest for a league championship by defeating The Punished on Sunday night. DePaul jumped ahead early and held the lead the entire game. Despite several questionable penalties - including a tripping penalty on DePaul's goaltender - DePaul kept their composure and focused on winning the game. Jonny Pliszka provided a powerful surge to the offense, scoring 5 goals with 2 assists. Ryan Anderson contributed 2 goals in addition to a solid defensive effort. Despite serving a 10 minute misconduct for high sticking, Mike Chereso was still able to add two more goals for DePaul. Strong defense and offense simply overpowered the Punished, preventing them from any chance at a come back. DePaul looks to next week where they will battle it out against the Havoc in the league championship.

DePaul Goals: Anderson (2), Chereso (2), Pliszka (5)

Steve Sica, Human Mongoose
April 9, 2006
DePaul 4 - Cobras 3
     Steve Sica proved to be a snake killer today as his efforts helped lift DePaul to a 4-3 overtime win in the first round of the playoffs. The Cobras struck first in the middle of the first period on a screen play, but DePaul was able to hold them off for the remainder of the period. At the start of the second period, the Cobras scored again by rolling a puck over the shoulder of DePaul's goaltender. Brett Barton got the offense rolling with a quick slapshot off of a faceoff, closing the gap to 2-1. The third period opened with DePaul still down, but Jonny Pliszka evened the score with a clutch goal by outskating three Cobra players and sending the puck home at the back of the net. Unfortunately a brief defensive collapse allowed the Cobras to capitalize and score with just minutes remaining. With under a minute to go, DePaul pulled their goalie and Sica was able to manuver in for the game tying goal. Regulation ended in a tie, resulting in a sudden death overtime. The Cobras were able to pull off a quick shot in the opening seconds of overtime, but it was easily saved by DePaul's goaltender. The offense was able to charge back the opposite direction, and Sica managed to poke in a loose puck in front of the net for the game winner. DePaul advances to the second round of the playoffs and will play against The Punished on April 23.
DePaul Goals: Barton (1), Pliszka (1), Sica (2)

DePaul Drops Final Game
April 2, 2006
Havoc 6 - DePaul 3

     Playing Havoc for the third straight week proved to be tough for DePaul as they lost the final game of the season 6-3. Jonny Pliszka got DePaul rolling with a goal in the opening minutes of the game. Ryan Anderson followed suit with a goal a few minutes later, giving DePaul a 2-0 lead. Inconsistent play allowed Havoc to come charging back and to take the lead. By the third period, Havoc was on top 6-2. Mark Pociask was able to chip in a loose puck in front of the net, but it was too late for DePaul. The team looks to regroup for the playoffs which begin next week.

DePaul Goals: Anderson (1), Pliszka (1), Pociask (1)

DePaul Splits Weekend
March 26, 2006
DePaul 7 - Havoc 3
     Looking for revenge from last weeks game, DePaul came out strong and struck first. Strong pressure from the offense and solid defense and goaltending prevented Havoc from generating offense, allowing DePaul to stay on top. In the third period, Havoc began to build momentum but DePaul was able to hold on for the win.
DePaul Goals: Anderson (1), Chereso (3), Pliszka (2), Sica (1)

DePaul 1 - Diablos 4
    Coming off a well played game against Havoc just hours before, DePaul looked to add another win. Though DePaul was able to outskate the Diablos, unlucky shots off the post limited DePaul's scoring to one. Tied 1-1 going into the third period, the Diablos were able to score two goals - and added one more later on an empty net. A Diablo player caused a scuffle at the end of the game, leading to a few game misconducts - as a result one DePaul player faces a one game suspension.
DePaul Goals: Pliszka (1)

Havoc Tops DePaul
DePaul 4 - Havoc 9
March 19, 2006
     The first Sunday of DePaul's spring break left them with a significantly smaller bench for reserves. DePaul was able to keep the game close, but Havoc was able to string together groups of goals and earn the win. DePaul looks forward to next week when most of the team will return. On March 26 they will play two games - giving them a chance to make a large move in the standings.

DePaul Goals: Anderson (1), Calabrese (1), Chereso (1), Pociask (1)

DePaul Puzzles Riddlers
DePaul 5 - Riddlers 1
March 12, 2006
     Batman would have been proud. After a solid win last week, DePaul found themselves face-to-face with the top ranked team in the league. DePaul controlled the puck from the start of the game, and after a few minutes Brett Barton broke the silence - putting DePaul ahead 1-0. Minutes later Jonny Pliszka crashed the net and added another goal for DePaul. Strong defense from both teams led to a relatively quiet second period until Mark Pociask was able to put a low slapshot past the opposing goalie. The third period opened with DePaul up 3-0. The Riddlers were unable to capitalize on a few defensive lapses due to stellar goaltending; DePaul was able to regroup and resume their attack. Steve Sica put DePaul ahead 4-0 after firing a laser past the goalie. Leo Becerra put the nail in the coffin by shooting the puck through traffic and in the net. The Riddlers managed to score in the closing seconds of the game after winning a face-off deep in DePaul's defensive zone - but it was too little-too-late. DePaul, currently in a three way tie for fourth place looks to gain ground in the standings with another solid game next week.

DePaul Goals: Barton (1), Becerra (1), Pliszka (1), Pociask (1), Sica (1)

Offensive Explosion Lifts DePaul
DePaul 9 - Deja Vu 1
March 5, 2006

     After two weeks of disappointing games, DePaul was determined to change ther luck. Jonny Pliszka put DePaul ahead early with a quick slapshot. Minutes later a defensive error allowed Deja Vu to even the score at 1-1. At the start of the second period, DePaul began to pour it on. During the second period, Pliszka followed up with three more goals, Dell Thornhill scored once with a top-shelf wrist shot, and Brett Barton scored once. In the third period, Pliszka added another goal, Ryan Anderson scored a long wrist shot, and Mike Chereso scored on a top-shelf goal after deking out the goalie. Strong defense and solid goaltending left Deja Vu unable to add another goal in the second or third period. In addition to playing a well-rounded offensive and defensive game, DePaul played more disciplined than last week and spent significantly less time in the penalty box.

DePaul Goals: Anderson (1), Barton (1), Chereso (1), Pliszka (5), Thornhill (1)

Penalties Kill DePaul
Cardinals 6 - DePaul 4
Feb. 26, 2006
     Frustrated from last weeks game in which they let a win slip away, DePaul entered today's game thirsty for a win. DePaul struck first with a goal by Ryan Anderson early in the first period. Mike Chereso extended the lead shortly after to put DePaul ahead by another, but the Cardinals struck back before the close of the period to make the score 2-1. The Cardinals carried their momentum into the next period and scored another to even the score. Early in the period, Chereso was issued a game misconduct for excessive penalty minutes; shortly after several other DePaul players began accumulating penalty minutes - at one point having four players in the penalty box at once. This allowed the Cardinals to score a power-play goal, putting them ahead. Jonny Pliszka helped DePaul recover with a wrap-around goal to even the score. In the third period the Cardinals were able to break the game open - scoring three unanswered goals aided by more DePaul penalties. Anderson was able to score another goal aided by a screen by Leo Becerra, but it was too little, too late as DePaul did not have enough time to recover from their careless play.

DePaul Goals: Anderson (2), Chereso (1), Pliszka (1)

DePaul Avoids Getting Thunderstruck
DePaul 3 - Thunder Hawks 3
Feb. 19, 2006

     DePaul came into the game looking to build on their win from last week but the Thunder Hawks were not going to make it easy. Solid defense from both teams prevented any offensive attacks in the first period, resulting in a score of 0-0 at the end of the period. DePaul could not be contained in the second period, as the offense jumped early. Steve Sica started the charge with a goal near the beginning of the period. Minutes later, Jonny Pliszka poked in a rebound off of a shot from Sica. DePaul seemed posed to run away with the game after Mike Chereso added another goal near the middle of the period. The Thunder Hawks started to make some noise after a breakaway goal to put them on the board a few minutes later. The Thunder Hawks continued their momentum in the third period and came out charging hard. They closed the gap with a goal during a delayed penalty call to bring the score to 3-2. With minutes remaining in the game, a Thunder Hawks' forward fired a wrist shot through traffic to even the score. Despite the late surge by the Hawks, DePaul was able to hold on for a 3-3 tie.

DePaul Goals: Sica (1), Pliszka (1), Chereso (1)

DePaul Snakes Away with Win Against Cobras
DePaul 4 - Cobras 3
Feb. 12, 2006

     Looking to correct their mistakes from the last game, DePaul came out charging hard, but found themselves down 1-0 near the beginning of the first period. Midway through the first Jonny Pliszka evened the score and DePaul was able to fend off the Cobras through the rest of the period. The second period opened with a powerplay for DePaul, but the Cobras scored short handed in the opening seconds. The Cobras struck again midway through the period as DePaul failed to make any offensive noise. Down 3-1 at the start of the third period, DePaul sought out to generate some offense. Brian Calabrese closed the gap early in the third with a quick shot on net. Midway through the period, Ryan Anderson evened the game with an assist by Pliszka. With under a minute remaining in the game, Pliszka continued his game's hot streak by stealing the puck from a defender and scoring the game winner. Much improved defense, tough goaltending and three unanswered goals elevated DePaul to their first win of the season.

DePaul Goals: Pliszka (2), Calabrese (1), Anderson (1)

DePaul Punished by the Punished
The Punished 10 - DePaul 3
Jan. 29, 2006

     After an aggressive game last week, both teams set out to out do the other in this weeks rematch. The Punished jumped ahead early but DePaul was able to keep it close with an unassisted goal by Brian Calabrese. The Punished resumed their attack in the second period but Ryan Anderson gave DePaul a small boost with a long wrist shot goal. DePaul's defensive collapse continued in the third period as the Punished began to run away with the game. Jonny Pliszka flipped one in the net for DePaul in the third period, but his valiant effort was in vain as defensive troubles plagued the team. Despite a tough loss, DePaul is looking forward to the coming weeks as they look to regroup and fix their mistakes.

DePaul Ties in Opener
DePaul 2 - The Punished 2
Jan. 22, 2006

     A goal scored by Brett Barton in the opening minutes gave DePaul an early lead - but they found themselves down 2-1 midway through the third period. A quick shot by Ryan Anderson evened the score late into the period. Solid defense and goaltending by DePaul prevented any further goals, resulting in a tie.