Mark Scott Farrell Unknown to most, Mark is a Championship winning goalie, and at any time can steal a game. With that, lets breakdown his play! Technique Mark has on many occasions been seen wearing his Ron Hextall jersey during league play. While his style may not be that of a Hextall, his passion and…

People often talk about the mentality of a goalie. The ability to do what we do is especially key to the mentality of the player himself. Mikka Kiprusoff was the best example for me of pure goalie mentality. If you watch clips of Mikka, his reaction after a goal or an amazing save is the…

Highlights: Brandon Leet-MacFarlane Sets New Record With 6th Shutout Of The Season A Week Without Undefeated Teams For The First Time This Season Bruno Dugas Led All Scorers This Week With 11 Points Sasquatches 2 Warriors 1 – The Sasquatches hang on for the victory in a close low scoring game. Bobby Woods put the…

STANDINGS Teams W L T F A Pts. Flying Elbows 21 3 3 132 42 45 Sasquatches 21 3 3 134 60 45 Baton Rouge 14 11 2 118 122 30 Big D 12 11 4 96 91 28 Warriors 10 12 5 77 94 25 Collective 8 16 3 80 102 19 Barrage 4…

STANDINGS Teams W L T F A Pts. Flying Elbows 19 2 3 119 38 41 Sasquatches 19 2 3 122 55 41 Baton Rouge 12 10 2 106 111 26 Big D 10 10 4 83 78 24 Warriors 9 10 5 73 88 23 Collective 7 15 2 75 97 16 Barrage 3…

Highlights: Sasquatches Tie For First With 3-0 Week Brandon Leet-MacFarlane And The Flying Elbows Setting Records Bobby Woods Tops WeeK Eight With 14 Points Flying Elbows 6  Collective 0  –  The Flying Elbows cruised to a victory after building a 3-0 lead in the first half.  Brandon Leet-MacFarlane led the way with the shutout.  Justin…

For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by the technical and tactical breakdown of goalies. The breakdown of a goalies style, strengths and weaknesses has long been something I strived to perfect. In doing so, I have often become more of a coach/mentor than that of an opponent. While in minor…

Everybody knows goalies are a different breed. From Glenn Hall puking before every game to Gary “Suitcase” Smith showering between periods and Patrick Roy talking to his goalposts, they’re often on a planet of their own. FBHL goalies are no different. Over the course of the season I will breakdown the styles and quirks of…

STANDINGS Teams W L T F A Pts. Flying Elbows 17 1 3 105 35 37 Sasquatches 16 2 3 106 48 35 Big D 10 9 2 72 66 22 Warriors 8 8 5 66 73 21 Baton Rouge 9 10 2 88 98 20 Collective 7 12 2 70 80 16 Barrage 2…

Week Seven Notes Highlights: Flying Elbows, Sasquatches, And Big D Go Undefeated Brandon Leet-MacFarlane Allows 9 Goals In 9 Games Mike Moore’s 11 Points Leads Week Seven’s Offense Flying Elbows 5  Shooters 1  –  The Shooters took the lead one minute into the game but it was all Flying Elbows afterwards as they took control. …

Welcome to episode 3 of “Balls Deep”, where I will be introducing some advanced statistics for those who share my same passion for numbers.  Keep in mind, these numbers are the result of a fairly small sample size (18 games out of a 60 game seasons, or 30% of the total season’s length).  I have…

Barrage Collin 18 19 9 1 29 Craig 15 11 5 3 19 Wayne 18 10 8 1 19 Jamie 18 2 9 6 17 Wyatt 18 6 5 5 16 Darryl 12 3 5 2 10 Trevor 15 0 1 4 5 Dave 17 0 0 1 1 Baton Rouge Ray 15 25 19…

STANDINGS Teams W L T F A Pts. Flying Elbows 15 1 2 96 32 32 Sasquatches 14 2 2 88 43 30 Baton Rouge 9 7 2 84 82 20 Warriors 7 7 4 56 65 18 Big D 8 9 1 62 60 17 Collective 5 11 2 55 71 12 Barrage 2…

Week Six Notes Highlights: Flying Elbows Go 3-0 Extending Unbeaten Streak To 15 Sasquatches Earn Back To Back 3-0 Weeks Ray Chase And Brent McKenna Lead Week Six With 12 Points Baton Rouge 8  Barrage 4  –  Baton Rouge built a 3-0 lead in the first half of the game and hung on for an…

So, what makes a good team? Well, to simplify and relate my answer to the Freddy Ball Hockey League, then there are two primary components of a winning team: dedication and a defence-first mindset. You can throw out statistics in an attempt to prove me wrong; however, there isn’t a player in the league that…

// Hello, all.  Due to my insatiable craving for sports chatter, I have taken it upon myself to create what will (hopefully) be a weekly news article, featuring a local ball hockey player.  Indeed, since I will be looking to provide further insight into the league and its corresponding athletes, I saw it fitting to…

Highlights: Sasquatches Go 3-0 This Week Flying Elbows Undefeated In Past Four Weeks Marc Guitard’s 10 Points Tops Week Five   Flying Elbows 1  Warriors 1  –  This goalie battle between Brandon Leet-MacFarlane and Tony Bonnar remained scoreless until the final 5 minutes.  Jamie Williams scored to put the Flying Elbows in the lead but…

Barrage Collin 12 12 7 0 19 Craig 12 9 3 3 15 Jamie 12 1 6 4 11 Wyatt 12 4 5 4 13 Wayne 12 6 4 1 11 Trevor 9 0 1 2 3 Darryl 6 1 1 1 3 Dave 11 0 0 1 1 Baton Rouge Brent 12 13 8…

STANDINGS Teams W L T F A Pts. Flying Elbows 10 1 1 66 26 21 Sasquatches 8 2 2 43 33 18 Warriors 6 4 2 39 42 14 Baton Rouge 6 5 1 54 48 13 Big D 5 6 1 38 37 11 Collective 3 7 2 38 47 8 Barrage 1…

Highlights: First Place Flying Elbows Go 3-0 Warriors Move Into 6th With 3-0 Week Vince MacDonald’s 9 Points Tops Week 4 Big D 2  Shooters 1  –  This goaltending battle between Jeff Smith and Paul Richard ended in favor of Big D as they took a 2-0 lead with less than five minutes left in…