Feed the birds

The NHL preliminary 2011 draft rankings were released today and the Mooseheads own Brent Andrews is listed at #14 for the QMJHL.

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Yeah, sorry about that. At first I swore I would not blog until I had dealt with pressing real-life issues. Those were dealt with by last Wednesday so I really have no excuse for not blogging about the last two games in a timely manner. Needless to say, not having to write anything for a whole week was like a dreamy dream. Fuck the English language.

So, I guess I should get to it.

Mooseheads vs Montreal Jr (Moose lose 4-1)
Well, the first period was exciting. When the team allowed 4 goals in the second period I gave up on life. Sitting through the third period just felt like torture because of the sense of complete helplessness. It must be how my cat feels when I force her to cuddle me. I never want to experience that again. Can you do that for me my sweet, darling mooselets?

Cookies to Grant for the only goal in what felt like the longest stretch of goallessness in the history of hockey.  Cookies are for eating, not for hiding in your underware.


Mooseheads vs Screagles (Moose lose 2-0)
Despite the fact that the team were shutout, this game was decidedly less painful. Games against the Screagles are always delightful and scrappy...even when there is no actual scrapping. Cookies are to be shared between Bety and Bernard for coming out in this game with full force, and new goalie Delmas for decreasing my sense of hopelessness with his >0.9% sv%. There is a chance for you yet Delmas, but remember: cookies are for eating, not for hiding down your pants.

PS J.Bernard. We are soooo back on. I was going to give you a choice about it but then I realized we never talked...so how could you let me know? You can't!!! I have made an executive decision for us. If I catch you sexy dancing for Alex MacDonald I will rip his mullet weave out...unless, of course, I can have you both.

Mooseheads vs Wildcats (Moose lose 3-0)
In a homage to the loss of Baby LBD I did not pay attention to this game. How dare LBD leave me to go to Quebec? The only benefit of this move was our acquisition of Delmas...Oh, and the fact that LBD gets to work with Roy. I just don't think he was taking my feeling into consideration. ...and to think that I cooed for his wearing of white belts and shoes (yes, gentle readers, he goes all Frenchy style on us too). 

Twenty-five shots on goal and yet, nothing. I blame Nicola Riopel. He probably shouldn't be in this league.

Cookies go to me because I have a tendency to drown my sorrows in food.

Mooseheads vs Sagueneens (Moose win 5-1)
Ah now that is more like it. Randall's one timer was a thing of pure beauty. Who knew that anybody on this team could 'one-time' it. Sometimes, as a group of intelligent, deep thinking and gentle boys, my moosies spend far too much time coddling the puck with their stick and contemplating their next move. Pucks are for shooting, not for coddling... and definitely not for putting down your pants in an attempt to look like you have a bigger schlong.

Pucks were getting all up in the Sags' net. The Mooseheads had 5 goals (Randell, Bernard, Gelinas, MacDonald and Andrews) in 40 shots and boys were driving the net to get those rebounds.  Amazeballs. Why can't they do this every night?

It's as easy as that!

With the Sags came a return to winning and the second coming of Alexis Piette (the first, of course, being his visit with the Lewiston Maineiacs before being traded to the Sags at X-mas). At some point Alexis played an excellent game of keep-away, scooting around the entire perimeter of our zone with the puck, and at that moment I desperately wanted him back. It's not just for the eyebrows.

Cookies go to MacDonald and Bernard. MacDonald had his first goal as a Moosehead, which is always something to be celebrated with abundant overeating and a few beer. Of course I am terribly selfish and I demand more goals. Immediately if possible. Yes Jessyko, cookies are for storing in your pants but only if I can...

Mooseheads vs Voltigeurs (Moose win 2-1)
Bitches. The Volts stole Delmas' shutout with just over 3 minutes left in the game. Peter Delmas stopped 35 shots on his way to a win over the league powerhouse Drummondville Voltigeurs (33-13-0-2). It was brilliant.

Abeltshauser (big slapshot from the point) and Amyot both got their goals on the powerplay. Knotek, Bernard, Gelinas and Andrews had assists.

Jake Allen was in nets for the Volts, playing what was his 3rd game in  a row. Why they felt the need to play him against one of the worst teams in the league is beyond me? I was tempted to throw Allan off his game by holding up a big sign that just said "SILVER" on it, but I had no bristle board and I had not thought of this in advance of the game. It turns out that it was not necessary to be so mean and the Mooseheads could defeat the Volts without my help.

To say that the final three minutes was stressful is an understatement. The Moose had lost their 2 goal cushion and spent the last minute playing 6-4 after taking a penalty for too many men on the ice. The defensive effort was staggering and I was desperately hoping one of the boys could thoroughly crush the Volts' spirits with an empty net goal but everyone knows that empty net goals are really not part of the Mooseheads' skill set.

Dear Peter Delmas,
Congratulations on your QMJHL defensive player of the week award. In two games you recorded two wins and had a 1.0 GAA and a 0.964 sv%.  I would lick cookie crumbs off your taint for that. Please, don't tell your mother I offered... and for God's* sake don't tell my mother either. What do you mean, you don't read my blog? You should get on that boy!
xxxooo
Q-girl

News links
Palov - Another upset win for Moose

Wuest - Mooseheads pull off major upset 

* God = Martin Brodeur 

I should probably...

The world hates me.

The Mooseheads will be offering a limited edition Sawyer Hannay poster at the Dec 27 game against the Moncton Wildcats. I will not be at that game.

Stupid Christmas! Stupid Mooseheads! Why do they want to keep Sawyer and I apart? Why don't they want me to have a Hannay poster that I can cut the face off of and glue to a teddy bear that I can then take to bed with me every night.

Ok wait. That is sick. So I am no longer a teenage girl but I have just given you a brief glimpse into the mind of a teenage girl and I am sure it scared the shit out of you. Yet I still  want a Hannay poster to add to the pile. You know the pile. It is the place in the closet where you stuff all of that Mooseheads shit you have gathered over the years. Ahhhh the pile.

...and ahhh Hannay. Who can resist that face?

video from www.sportsandmoore.com

My X-mas wish? My very own Hannay. I'm not entirely sure what I would do with it but I know that it would get three meals a day, dress properly, and keep it's boy bits away from scrags.

The December 27 game may also mark the return of Alex MacDonald - in a Wildcats uniform. Alex was traded to his hometown Moncton Wildcats in exchange for a 12th round pick. Alex was originally a 7th round pick. I still have this feeling that the whole MacDonald /Dimitruk swap was a scam...and to give them MacDonald for a 12th round pick. puhhhhhlease. The Moncton Newspapers are reporting that 18 year old MacDonald may be the #5 D on Moncton

Moncton also acquired defenceman Alex MacDonald, 18, from the Halifax Mooseheads in exchange for a 12th round pick in the 2010 QMJHL draft. The Moncton native is 6-foot-4, 185 pounds and he has 54 games of QMJHL experience. He began this season in the QMJHL, but the Mooseheads then re-assigned him to the Dieppe Commandos of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League.
The Wildcats have the best defence corps in the league with a top four group of David Savard, Mark Barberio, Simon Jodoin and Brandon Gormley. They may keep eight defencemen with MacDonald and rookies Dillon Donnelly, Patrick Downe and Mitchell Fraser.
The Wildcats don't have a clear-cut No. 5 defenceman at this point. MacDonald could slip into that role given that he has an experience edge on Donnelly, Downe and Fraser.
"I thought Alex MacDonald was very solid in Halifax last season," said Flynn. "He'll bring some experience and depth to our lineup. He'll get a chance to come in here and compete for some minutes."

Why was MacDonald treated like a second class citizen by the Moose?  The only benefit I see is that I may now have a second Wildcats boyfriend. LBD was probably feeling a little suffocated by such targeted theoretical love. You gotta spread that stuff around. No Louis, you may not leave Moncton. I forbid it.

Former Moosehead Alexis Piette was traded from the Lewiston Maineiacs to the Chicoutimi Sagueneens. In less than two years he has been with three teams. Damn, that has really got to be hard on a kid.  Alex really gave the impression that Lewiston was not his favorite place. At least now that he is back in Quebec he can drown all of his sorrows in a bottle. That is how I do.


As for current Mooseheads that are not named Sawyer Hannay: 
Mathieu Corbeil is the Mooseheads QMJHL Academic player for the Month of December.
"Matt already is showing signs of wisdom and dependability. His insight and his desire to learn make him a real winner."

...and according to the Mooseheads twitter feed Brent Andrews was given an A for team Atlantic in the 16 and under tournament.

Maniacal laughter ensues

That's right little bitch. Tee Hee. Welcome to my young man-harem. Wait! It is not called a harem...what is that cluster of young men which I horde to myself for the purposes of mating called?

According to the Mooseheads website:

The Mooseheads announced today that Brent Andrews has committed to play for the Halifax Mooseheads next season. The Hunter River, PEI native was the Mooseheads 1st pick, 15th overall at the 2009 QMJHL Entry Draft held earlier this month in Moncton. The Mooseheads acquired the 15^th overall pick from the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in exchange for 19 yr old defenceman Gabriel O’Connor.

“I was impressed with the educational opportunities provided by the Mooseheads and the QMJHL” stated Andrews. “The Mooseheads offered a great mix of both hockey and education, and I’m very excited to be coming to Halifax”.

I am sure that part where I yelled at him, called him an NCAA blowhard, shook my fist in his general direction and then, just now, called him a little bitch, totally helped. Welcome to Halifax Brent. We are totally fun here. When we are not licking your balls we are kicking your balls. Me personally? I am more of a licker than a kicker.

So this is Brent Andrews:

Ahem. Those teenage years can be soooo awkward. Sure he is no Zach Sill in the looks department, but he does have some snazzy eyebrows. Jessyko Bernard had better be guarding his recently inherited "best team eyebrows" trophy. Andrews totally looks like the kinda guy who would steal it while Jessyko sleeps.

*Andrews photo from the Cornwall Thunder website