Aviators Tie Up Playoff Series With A 5-2 Win Over Whalers!

First thing to do when you go to Danbury is have a great tasting Whalers Burger at Two Steps, the Whalers fans hang out. It is a two minute walk from the arena and you can't go wrong for the price!

FIRST PERIOD saw a lot of fast skating and some hard hitting as the teams tested each others defense. #10LW G.Devin found the back of the Aviators goal at the  11:27 mark with a high shot over the glove of Aviators net-keeper #38G J.St Pierre. That is how the first period ended, 1-0 favor of Danbury.

SECOND PERIOD Brooklyn's #7C C.Campanale scored on a great pass from #38G J.St Pierre for a break away and scored with a shot under the gloved hand of #29G P.Vetri. Score is now 1-1 with only 2:56 off the clock. 

A's #18C J.Dolgy found Whalers goal when a lose puck showed up in front of him and he lofted it over the right arm of #20G P.Vetri, score 2-1 Brooklyn. The A's fan started to get a feeling the the A's can take Danbury on its own ice. #12C A.Goupil of Danbury tied the matched with just 1:02 left in the second. A's fan still kept their hopes high, score 2-2 at the end of two.

THIRD PERIOD was all Aviators when #7C C.Campanale found the Whalers net with 8:32 off the clock making the score 3-2 Brooklyn. With 14:49 off the clock on a powerplay #20C J.Felten from the from the left wing circle shot a rocket that ripped over the left arm of #29G P.Vetri. Score was 4-2 and the A's fans were loving it!

#2RW M.Thomson scored on another powerplay with 2:23 in the match, score is now 5-2 in favor of the Brooklyn Aviators. This is how the game ended and Brooklyn lived to see another day in the semi-playoffs of the 2011-2012 season in the FHL.

SHOTS ON GOAL: BROOKLYN 41   DANBURY 45

POWERPLAYS: BROOKLYN 2 FOR 6    DANBURY 0 FOR 2

PIM: BROOKLYN 20 MINUTES ON 7 INFRACTIONS

        DANBURY 28 MINUTES ON 11 INFRACTIONS

The two teams go at it tomorrow again in the tie breaker at the Danbury Ice Arena, puck drops at 5:05PM.

Article by Clifford F. Zeman

Aviators Sputter Crash and Burn in OT Period of Playoffs!

FIRST PERIOD found the Aviators down three goals at the end of the first period. The Brooklyn crowd were feeling low and the prospects for a Friday night didn't look good at all. Two goals for the Whalers came within 21 seconds in the finale minute of play.

#9C M.Moucha scored the first goal for Danbury at the 7:18 mark of the first. #55D J.Sanford hit the nets for Danbury to make it 2-0 Whalers. #22RW N.Deschenes scored the third goal of the first period, this is how the period ended. 3-0 Whalers..... Aviators fans were still hoping for a comeback? 

SECOND PERIOD The only marker was by Brooklyn Aviator #20C J.Felten. #16D H.Coxe was awarded a penalty shot and the Brooklyn fans were seeing a easy score. This was not to be as #29G P.Vetri was just a tad faster then #16D H.Coxe and made the save for the Whalers. At the end of two score is 2-1 in favor of the Danbury Whalers.

THIRD PERIOD and the Aviators scored the next three markers in this period. The first was scored by #2RW M.Thomson, second by 7C C.Campanale and go ahead marker was put home by #27RW C.Mignone. This made the match 4-3 Brooklyn Aviators.

The Brooklyn fans were feeling pretty good and smelling a playoff victory at home. The A's were playing great penalty killers and were on they way for a home victory. #26C A.Goupil from Danbury found the back of the Aviators goal with only 3 seconds left in the third period. 

You could hear a massive groan from the A's fans when the puck found its home in the Aviators net. FOURTH PERIOD and Danbury didn't waste too much time to shoot the Aviators down.....At the 13:40 mark #14RW A.Willock sunk the puck for the Whalers and the match was there 5-4.

SHOTS ON GOAL: AVIATORS 53  WHALERS 44

POWER PLAYS: BROOKLYN 1 FOR 7  DANBURY 0 FOR 6

PIM: BROOKLYN 12 MINUTES FOR 6 PENALTIES 

       DANBURY 14 MINUTES FOR 7 PENALTIES

Article by Clifford F. Zeman

Aviators take down Outlaws by a score of 4-3 in New Jersey!

FIRST PERIOD was fast moving and the fans in Jersey wanted to see the Aviators crash and burn over in NJ. The night before the Jersey Outlaws fell to the Aviators at Hanger #5 in Brooklyn, by a score of 9-3. The Outlaws were looking for some sweet revenge at home.

The first blood was drawn was by the Brooklyn Aviators. The A's #23RW A.Scampoli hit the back of the net with the assists  from #2RW M. Thomson and #19D B.Marks with 10:06 off the clock. Score 1-0 Brooklyn.

 With 16:00 off the clock the Outlaws ambushed the Aviators, the holdup man was #20C M.Miller. His partners were #10RE A.Battaglia and #18C T.Karasiewicz who earned assists for the holdup of the Aviators. This tied up the game at 1-1 and this is how the first period ended.

SECOND PERIOD saw Aviators #20C J.Felten score with only 1:00 minute off the clock. This was a powerplay goal and he had help from team members #7C C.Campanale and #16D H.Coxe. Score is now 2-1 Brooklyn. NJ tied the game with 7:35 off the clock. The holdup man was #10RW A.Battaglia who had help from #18C T.Karasiewicz and #20C M.Miller, score 2-2.

Brooklyn took the lead on #18C J.Dolgy neat play to find the net with help from #4D R.Schweyer and #17D K. Trentowski. Aviators took the lead back 3-2 at thin point of the game and this is how the second period ended.

THIRD PERIOD saw Brooklyn score with 3:37 off the clock,#27RW C.Mignone hit the back of the jersey netting. His teammates #8LW S.Koich and #17D K.Trentowski earned assists for their efforts. The Brooklyn fans started to feel like this could be a big win for Brooklyn at the home of the Outlaws. Score is now 4-2 favor of Brooklyn.

NJ turned up the heat and put the pressure on the Aviators like there was no tomorrow. Brooklyn held off the attack by the Outlaws till the 3:21 mark of the third. The bad-boys scored, making the score 4-3 in favor of Brooklyn. The villain was #20C M.Miller and his partner in crime was #18C T.Karasiewicz.

The game ended with the score 4-3 in favor of the Brooklyn Aviators. The A's took the last two meetings from  the  number one team N.J. Outlaws and gives they some gusto going into the playoffs this weekend!

POWER PLAYS: BROOKLYN 1 FOR 8   N.J. OUTLAWS 0 FOR 5

PIM: BROOKLYN 21 MINUTES FOR 9 PENALTIES 

       N.J. OUTLAWS 35 MINUTES FOR 12 PENALTIES

SHOTS ON GOAL: BROOKLYN 32   N.J.OUTLAWS 42

Article by Clifford F. Zeman

Aviators Bomb Whalers 7-1

The Whalers rowed into town Friday night and were surprised by the super sharp Harpoons that they found waiting for them in Brooklyn. This was the last time they would play in the regular season and the A's wanted to make a statement to the team that they will be facing in the playoffs. 

FIRST PERIOD found Brooklyn scoring first with 5:13 off the clock on a powerplay goal by #9RW N.Petriello. #23 RW A.Scampoli and #18C J.Dolgy earned the assist. Score was 1-0 at this time. 

The second harpoon found its target by #8LW S.Koich with an assist from #2RW M.Thomson.The score was 2-0 and Brooklyn fans were loving it!

SECOND PERIOD was all Brooklyn's, with three more unanswered markers by the flying high Aviators. #14C J.Dabkowski with aid from #27RW C.Mignone and #11C A.Owsiak. The second marker was a powerplay which #2RW M.Thomson took advantage of. On this score #20C J. Felten and #17 D K.Trentowski earned an assist. This made it a 4-0 Brooklyn lead and the fans were rocking and rolling, the smell of blood was in the water!

Surprise the next score was once again on a powerplay. #2RW M.Thomson on still another powerplay sank the fifth harpoon into the wounded beast. Mates #17D K.Trentowski and #7C C.Campanale were on deck and lent a hand to the fifth harpoon attack! 5-0 Brooklyn at the end of two. 

THIRD PERIOD and the wounded beast still wouldn't go down with out a fight. For the third time tonight #2RW M.Thomson planted his third harpoon into the dying giant of the sea. Fellow Aviators #7C C.Campanale and #16D H.Coxe earned an assist for this play. Match is now Brooklyn 6-0 and the fans are waiting to see when the big Whale will roll over and play dead? 

Brooklyn Aviators sweep the Danville Dashers this weekend with a 4-2 Victory in their Second Match!

Second game of the weekend stand in Danville and it looks like it might be brawl instead of an FHL hockey game. Last nights game ended with bad blood on both sides and you knew that this was going to be continued in today's game. It didn't help that Brooklyn took the match last night by a score of 8-1.

FIRST PERIOD with only 3:23 of the clock saw #10C L.Schott and #7C J.Brooks get into it and they each received a 5 minute major fighting penalty for their efforts. How about a little hockey please? 

Round two with just 6:04 off the clock we saw #12C M.Atsoff of Brooklyn and Danvilles #14RW C.Affinati have an a disagreement. Surprise, Fighting Major, Fighting Game Misconduct and an Instigator. Now can we please have a little hockey? 

At the 14:44 mark #16D H.Coxe aided by #20C J.Felten score for the Aviators. 1-0 Brooklyn at this time. #23RW A.Scampoli scored on a powerplay with the help of #20C J.Felten and #9RW N.Petriello at the 12:25 mark. So far so good, hockey at last. 2-0 Brooklyn Aviators now.

Danville answered with a score with 3:42 left in the first period on a powerplay, #17RW B.Hunt scored and #89LW H.Kobayashi and #9D J.Pace earned assists. This made the match 2-1 Brooklyn Aviators and that is how the first period ended.

SECOND PERIOD slowed down to a real hockey game and saw Brooklyn score the only point in this period. #2RW M.Thomson hit the Dashers net with assists from #10C L.Schott and #7C C.Campanale. 3-1 Brooklyn at the end of two.

 THIRD PERIOD the main event! #11C A.Owsiak with help from #20C J.Felten & #9RW N.Petriello made the match 4-1 Brooklyn at the 13:39 mark. The Dashers answered with a short handed goal at the 7:11 mark by #10D R.Schweyer with #52LW R.Tremblay & #15RW L.McClure for assists to make the game 4-2 Brooklyn Aviators. This is how the game ended and Brooklyn swept the Dashers this weekend. 


With 5:08 left in the third all hell broke loose. We had six players going at it at one time and it wasn't a pretty picture at all. Three from each team and what a site! The players who saw action for the Dashers were #10D R.Schweyer, #3D R.Huggett and #9D J.Pace. Brooklyn's players involved in the melee were #3D D.Osborne, #8LW S.Koich and #10C L.Schott. 


#10C L.Schott also received a four game suspension for his efforts. This will keep him out of the last remaining games but he will be available for the playoffs.


Brooklyn better get on the stick and make a vast improvement in their ability to score on poweplays, the playoffs are just around the corner.  


SHOTS ON GOAL: BROOKLYN 40 DANVILLE 16


POWERPLAYS: BROOKLYN 1 FOR 9  DASHERS 1 FOR 4


PIM: BROOKLYN 98 MINUTES ON 16 PENALTIES 
       DANVILLE 85 MINUTES ON 19 PENALTIES

Article by Clifford F. Zeman

Aviators Shoot down Dashers 8-3 in Danville, IL.

February 25,2012 

It was raining in Danville last night but it wasn't rain, it was raining Brooklyn Goals. Seems as if the Aviators have kicked their dry spell and they are now in their rainy season of goals. Brooklyn fans are glad that their team has found its gel and putting points on the board.

FIRST PERIOD action and it was a scary start for the Aviators. #15RW L.McClure with help from #46C C.Townsend & #8C R.Stern with only 39 seconds off the clock made their mark. It was a long shot from the blue line that #31G M.DiLorenzo didn't see and it found its mark. 

The A's said no goal and the lights came on rather fast and I think the official went with the goal judge on this score. The A's weren't happy but so be it. Dashers had the lead at this point in time 1-0.

Brooklyn matched the score with 9:18 off the clock with a #20C J.Felten score with an assist from #9RW N.Petriello, 1-1 tie. Aviators Center #18 J.Dolgy hit the net with aid from #7C C.Campanale & #2RW M.Thomson with 17:53 off the clock to make it a 2-1 Brooklyn lead. This is how the second period ended 2-1 Aviators. Close game still at this time, it could go either way.

SECOND PERIOD saw the Aviators score three more times and the Dashers made their mark twice. First to find goal was the Dashers #14C C.Affinati with #18F J.Barr earning an assist. This made the match 2-2, still a close game. Brooklyn came back and scored the next two goals. #12C M.Atsoff with #2RW M.Thomson & #31G M.DiLorenzo earned assists. Match was 3-2 Aviators.

The second was #20C J.Felten with aid from #3D D.Osborne & #23RW A.Scampoli. Game score 4-2 Aviators at this time. The Dashers returned the favor at the 11:55 mark when #7C J.Brooks found Brooklyn goal. #3D R.Huggett & #18F J.Barr were in on the assist. This made the match 4-3.

The clock showing 12:18 off the second period is when Brooklyn's #8LW S.Koich made the score 5-3. He was aided by #14C J.Dabkowski & #27RW C.Mignone. Game starting to slip away from the Dashers.

THIRD PERIOD was all Brooklyn's the Aviators hit three more times to seal the faith of the Dashers. #11C A.Owsiak with help from #20C J.Felten & #6D N.Wheeler made the match 6-3 with 1:09 off the clock. 

The second score for Brooklyn that earned #20C J.Felten a HAT TRICK was at the 17:07 mark of the third. He was aided by #23RW A.Scampoli & #18C J.Dolgy, this made the match 7-3 Brooklyn.

The last but not the least score was  on an unassisted goal by #18C J.Dolgy of the Aviators. The game ended 8-3 and Brooklyn was very happy with its showing and so were the Brooklyn fans. 

SHOTS ON GOAL: BROOKLYN 38  DANVILLE 27

POWER PLAYS: BROOKLYN 3 FOR 8  DANVILLE 0 FOR 3

PIM: BROOKLYN 41 MINUTES ON 8 PENALTIES  DANVILLE 48 MINUTES FOR 13 INFRACTIONS

Each team had a member ejected for third man in.

The teams meet tomorrow in an afternoon game at 2PM Danville time or 3PM Brooklyn time. Catch it on SLV....

Article by Clifford F. Zeman

Brooklyn Aviators Shoot Down the Akwesasne Warriors by a score of 7-1

February 23,2012 @ Hanger #5 Brooklyn, New York


FIRST PERIOD action saw the Brooklyn Aviators shoot the puck past #79G A.Vincent three times in this period. It's hard to believe that this was the same #79G A.Vincent who played in the last two games as goalie for Akwesasne and held us down to only a few goals.The Warriors took the two matches on their home ice.

Skating was brisk and it was about time that Brooklyn was able to find pay dirt for their efforts. #18C J.Dolgy was first to beat #79G A.Vincent at the 12:40 mark with assists from #8LW S.Koich & #23RW A.Scampoli. Number two was put in the net by Aviator #2RW M.Thomson with help from #23RW A.Scampoli & #7C C.Campanale, this was at the 7:22 mark.

The third Aviators score came at the 2:45 mark by #12C M.Atsoff with assists by #7C C.Campanale & #2RW M.Thomson. The fans were feeling as if the curse that was on the A's was going to get lifted and a flood of way overdue scores collected tonight at the Warriors expense. There was only one penalty in the first period and it was awarded to Brooklyn.The score was 3-0 A's at the end of the first.

SECOND PERIOD found Brooklyn striking again with only 33 seconds off the clock, #14C J.Dabkowski hit the back of  the net with help from #12C M.Atsoff  & #17D K.Trentowski. This made the score 4-0 Brooklyn. Once again Brooklyn hit goal at the 14:02 mark of the match. #2RW M.Thomson for his second score of the night, with help from #12C M.Atsoff and #23RW A.Scampoli. This made the match 4-0 in favor of Brooklyn. 

The Warriors made their one and only score of the game with 6:39 left in the second period. #14LW M.Beaulne beat A's netminder with assistance from #26RW P.Dagenais & #8D K.McCarthy. This made the match 5-1 Brooklyn at the end of the second period.

THIRD PERIOD and the Aviator fans wanted more goals for sweet revenge for their two loses up at Akwesasne last weekend. Brooklyn's #9RW N.Petriello scored at the 12:53 mark with an assist fro #23RW A.Scampoli. The match was now 6-1 in favor of the A's.

#18C J.Dolgy made his second score of the night with aid from #20C J.Felten and #9RW N.Petriello with 3:17 left in the game. This made the score 7-1 Brooklyn and that is how the match ended. #31G M.DiLorenzo played goalie for Brooklyn, great job Mike.

SHOTS ON GOAL: BROOKLYN 44   AKWESASNE 34

POWER PLAYS:  BROOKLYN 0-3    AKWESASNE 0-3

PENALTY MINUTES: BOTH CLUBS WERE EVEN AT 10 MINUTES ON 5 PENALTIES

Article by Clifford F. Zeman