Malton Muggers - 14 Teams in 14 Days

Day 12 - The Malton Muggers

General Manager: Donnie Jaikissoon

Established: 2008-09

Years Active: 3 (2008-09 to 2010-11)

Lifetime Record: 153-138-24 (.523) 330pts

13th overall in points, 6th overall in winning pct.

Best Finish: 3rd (2009-10)

Worst Finish:  5th (2008-09)

Cups: 0

2009-2010 Results: 3rd - 78-63-13  (.549) 169pts

League Records: None

Alternate Logos:

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The Malton Muggers entered the RHL in 2008-09 as a part of a league overhaul. The Chatham Clamhammers finished last in 2007-08, and due to other reasons, were removed from the league. The franchise was granted to to Donnie Jaikissoon and there were talks that was going to act as owner and hire Edwin Mok to manage his team. Fortunately for Jaikissoon and the league, Mok was also granted a franchise forcing Jaikissoon in to the General Manager role. No one could have predicted so much success in a short two seasons.

For 2008-09, the Muggers were not expected to make much of a splash in their league debut. However, they battled all season long and ended the year in a log jam as three teams would be tied for the last playoff spot wit 161 points. The Jets had 70 wins, the Colts had 72, so the final playoff berth would be awarded to the Muggers with 75 wins. The Malton team drew the 3rd seeded Moonstone Nordiques and were defeated in a very close 4-3 opening round match-up. The following season, the Muggers experienced a slight improvement as they finished seeded 4th with 169 points in the 2009-10 season. The first round would pit the Muggers against the Mullets and they destroyed them 6-1.... Jaikissoon would now find himself in the semi finals in his sophomore season. Unfortunately, the Muggers would go down hard to the top seeded Tigers, who were on their way to the Cup.

The man that originally wasnt interested in managing a team has really surprised the league by maintaining a constant winning record (+500) - Entering the Playoffs in 4th and 6th the past two years shows a very reserved GM who plays it safe at the draft. Admittedly, Jaikissoon was not a hockey fan prior to joining the RHL, which is an indication as to why he has done well. Drafting the stats without knowing much about the players has worked to his advantage in building solid teams. This has changed however in the past two seasons and his love for the sport has grown immensely which is why I predict the Muggers to miss the playoffs this year. I hate to do it, but if you have been reading this blog from the beginning and following my predictions, you will know that there are not any playoff spots left which forces me to pick the Muggers to finish around 12th place. This is a harder league with 14 teams and it is extremely difficult for any team to make 3 playoff appearances in a row. Jaikissoon may be able to improve this number if he can continue to draft the stats and don`t favor any particular players or teams over raw numbers .... in the RHL, this is sometimes referred to as the ``Moonstone Syndrome`` .....

INTERESTING FACT: In two short seasons the Muggers have always maintained a winning (+500) record. Their all time record is 153-138-24 (.523) which comprises of 2008-09`s 75-75-11 (.500) and 2009-10`s 78-63-13  (.549) - Interesting also is their winning playoff record of 11-10 (.524) despite only winning a single playoff series out of three.

Chinatown Jets - 14 Teams in 14 Days

Day 11 - The Chinatown Jets

General Manager: David Le

Established: 2003-04

Years Active: 8 (2003-04 to 2010-11)

Lifetime Record: 424-425-96 (.499) 944pts

3rd overall in points, 8th overall in winning pct.

Best Finish: 3rd 2-times (2005-06 and 2006-07)

Worst Finish:  9th (2003-04)

Cups: 0

2009-2010 Results: 4th - 72-69-13  (.510) 157pts

League Records: None

Alternate Logos:

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David Le is an Original 7 founding member of the RHL. Mr. Le is of Vietnamese decent and wanted to have a team name that reflected his culture. There were a few names tossed around by the leagues commisioners such as, "Vietnam Jets", "Hanoi Jets", and the  "Ho-Chi-Min Jets" However, GM Le settled on the Chinatown Jets. (Vietnam was under Chinese rule for thousands of years until the people of Vietnam regained independance and broke away from China in AD 938 after their victory at the battle of Bach Dang River.) Mark your calenders for RHL week 10 when the battle of Bach Dang is re-visited as GM Le's Jets will try to defeat the Mississauga Tigers, as his ancestors did against the Chinese over a thousand years ago.

The Jets had a tough start in this league and were not expected to do well as the GM's knowledge of hockey was doubted and criticized. The Jets finished the inaugural season in second last with just 128 points. Le would never let anyone doubt his knowledge of hockey again as he would storm back, proving to be the most dedicated GM in the league and one of the most successful RHL franchises in history.

2005-06 was the first of two big years for the Jets as they battled to 5th place finish in the regular season with 152 points. They handled the Mighty Perogies with ease 4-2 and were then eliminated by the Reptech Red Wings in a close 4-3 semi final. The Chinatown Jets would claim a very respectable 3rd place, a huge improvement from their previous campaign. 

2006-07 saw an even stronger Jets team finish first overall in the regular with 188 points. Le would enjoy the first round bye before being upset by the 5th seeded Gougers 4-2 in the semis.

The Jets were in the playoffs again in 2007-08 seeded 5th with 158 points but were no match for the Lindsay Wazooz, who would be credited for bringing an end the the "Le Dynasty" as the Jets were eliminated 6-1. Le's Jets would finish 6th and would miss the playoffs the following year for the first time in 3 years.

The Chinatown Jets were back in 2009-10 as they were back into the playoffs grabbing the last seed by a very safe 7 point lead over the Gougers. They defeated the Mustache in round one 5-2 and were then defeated by the Burlington Firecats 4-1 in the semi finals. Could this be the beginning of another Dynasty? The Jets have only missed the playoffs twice and have had average playoff success, but i'm sure GM Le would tell you he would trade it all in if he could just have his name on the Cup.

GM David Le is a statistics guy and probably puts the most work into researching and scouting for the draft, next to Commissioner Filion. He is a very sly and clever GM with his ears always listening to the office chatter, his strategy is also knowing the other GM's strategies. Be careful when he talks hockey with you because you might be giving up more than you know. Excluding the 2003-04 season, Le has always drafted well and don't expect that to change this year. I wouldn't be surprised to see him jump deep early and pick someone like Nathan Horton in a higher round than he is ranked. The Jets are going to continue to build on their success and they should be in the playoffs again this year, but they are hard to predict.... I place them in the 3-5 slot.

INTERESTING FACTS: The Chinatown Jets have never been in a RHL final despite been to the playoffs 4 times and the semi-finals 3 times. Never has a  team been so close to the finals so many times and never had a shot to challenge for the Cup. The Jets have a playoff record of 16-22 (.421) and are tied for third with the Brewers for most playoff games played.

Peterborough Mullets - 14 Teams in 14 Days

Day 10 - The Peterborough Mullets

General Manager: Shane Scanlan

Established: 2003-04 as The Mullets

Years Active: 8 (2003-04 to 2010-11)

Lifetime Record: 413-423-109 (.495) 935pts

4th overall in points, 9th overall in winning pct.

Best Finish: 3rd (2003-04 as the Mullets)

Worst Finish: 12th (2008-09)

Cups: 0

2009-2010 Results: 5th - 77-65-12  (.539) 166pts

League Records: None

Alternate Logos:

Throwback (2003-2007)

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The Peterborough Mullets are an Original 7 franchise that have always remained in Peterborough, ON even though they did not add "Peterborough" to their name officially in 2005-06. The Mullets are 4th overall in the all time points race and are quietly ........ well...... remaining quiet. They have never finished better than third place and typically finish somewhere in the 5th to 10th spot. They have made the playoffs three times and have been quite unsuccessful when they have with just a .333 winning percentage. GM Scanlan steadily flies under the radar by never being bad enough or good enough to be noticed. The Mullets are mediocre at best, and their claim to fame in the RHL is continually being a thorn in Commissioner Filion's side. Their ongoing fued and rivalry is well known around the league.

2003-04 would be the best season for the Mullets. They finished the regular season in 4th place with 156 points and a plus .500 record. They defeated the 5th place Nordiques 3-2 in the opening round and were knocked out by the Gougers in the semis, finishing in 3rd for the year. Not only was this the Mullets best season, but also their best playoff performance as they would never win a playoff series again. The franchise would return from the lockout and experience a downward slide for the next four years.

In 2005-06, the Mullets began their tumble down the Kentucky waterfall, as this season would be the first of four, where they would finish worse each year than the previous. They finished 3rd in the regular season with 172 points but were eliminated by the 6th seeded Barrie Nordiques and ended up finishing in 6th.

GM Scanlan's Mullets then missed the playoffs three years in a row as they finished 7th in 2006-07, 10th in 2007-08, and 12th in 2008-09.

The Mullets experienced a slight resurgence in 2009-10 as they were back in the playoffs with a 5th place finish, but would exit in the first round at the hand of the Malton Muggers losing 6-1.

The Mullets mediocrity can be attributed to their unwillingness to take chances. He is a very active GM who does well on draft day. Scanlan is also active on the free agent market and in trade talks, but very rarely pulls the trigger on a deal. To be successful this season, he will have to take some risks and pick a potential sleeper or two at the draft, or maybe even make a trade that ......... well, maybe just make a trade. Some of you may be thinking that i'm not the one to give a GM advice on taking chances, because admittedly, my poor lifetime record speaks for itself. However, the year I did take those chance I got my name on the Cup, so before you think about saying something, first check if you also have your name on it? Expect the Mullets to draft safe again this year and sneak in to the playoffs in the 6th or 7th spot, however, their playoff success will depend on what they do at the deadline. Perhaps they can even finish higher in the regular season if they take some chances on draft day. Don't look forward to it, because Scanlan manages his team like he plays poker, always playing safe. But in this league you cant have a good hand early and lean on your opponents for the rest of the season, anything can happen in the playoffs. Sometimes you just have to go All In!

INTERESTING FACT: Despite a quite successful campaign in 2003-04, the Mullets set a record of futility in the second week that will never be broken. They managed to go -19 in a single week of play, a number that seems impossible.

Milton Mustache - 14 Teams in 14 Days

Day 9 - The Milton Mustache

General Manager: Ben Hazelwood

Established: 2006-07 as the Georgetown Gophers

Years Active: 5 (2006-07 to 2010-11)

Lifetime Record: 317-244-76 (.557) 710pts

8th overall in points, 1st overall in winning pct.

Best Finish: 2nd (2007-08 as the Georgetown Gophers)

Worst Finish: 6th 2-times (2008-09 and 2009-10)

Cups: 0

2009-2010 Results: 6th - 77-58-19  (.562) 173pts

League Records: None

Alternate Logos:

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Georgetown Gophers (2006 to 2008)

The Milton Mustache are the team to beat in the Westport Division, they have the best regular season record in the RHL. GM Hazelwood's franchise currently sits atop the league with the best all time winning percentage with a .557 which is good enough for 710 points. The Mustache are 8th in the points race which is the best among all teams that are not a part of the "Original 7" - The Stache trail the Nordiques by only 202 points but have played two fewer seasons then the legendary group of seven. Hazelwood's Mustache have never finished lower than 5th in the regular season and have captured the 2nd place seed on two occasions. (both as the Gophers) Because of their astounding regular season success, they have never missed the playoffs, however, they have experienced an early first round exit every year except one, when they made it to the finals. Their 12-20 playoff record is an embarrassing .375 and have only been able to win one single round in 4 consecutive playoff appearances. The Stache have one of the worst playoff records in the RHL, they are accompanied in the basement of the playoffs by such teams as the Colts (.167) Firecats (.222) and the Mullets (.333)

GM Hazelwood was granted a franchise for the 2006-07 season. Playing out of Georgetown as the Gophers, they had a very successful year and tied the commissioner's Red Wings for second place with 184 points. The Gophers received a bye in the first round and were easily defeated 5-2 by the Wings in the semis. This would only be the beginning of their playoff misery and the first of many times that Hazelwood would prematurely evacuate.

In 2007-08, the Gophers had a very successful season again, finishing again, in second place with 180 points. His team would again, enjoy a first round bye and draw the Gougers in the semis. The Gophers narrowly defeated the the Gougers and would find themselves in the finals. Their semi-final victory would be their first and last series win ever in the RHL playoffs. Hazelwood was beat soundly 4-2 in the finals by The Perogies.

The franchise was moved and started the 2008-09 season as the Milton Mustache, The Stache finished 5th in the regular season and were defeated in the first round 3-2 by the Alliston 93 Leafs, the very same team that Hazelwood endorsed for a spot in the league only a year earlier. The Mustache ended in 6th.

They finished a little better in 2009-10 in third with 173 points, but again were eliminated in round one, this time by the China Town Jets 5-2. For the second time in 2 years, the Mustache finished 6th.

Hazelwood has been criticized by other GM's for his disregard for the value of a defense man. He rarely uses high round selections for defenders and is known to draft a very offensive dominated team of high profile snipers and play-makers. This strategy leaves not much to choose from late in the draft and therefore ends up taking chances on young prospect defense man before they breakout. Shea Weber is a great example of a top defender in the league that was property of th Gophers for two seasons before he began posting any numbers. The Mustache offense has proven effective for strong regular season finishes, but these are the type of players that wind down during the RHL playoffs that co-incides with the last few weeks of the NHL season. Although this team building strategy is quite different that the Red Wings, the Mustache too, have a problem to solve. Hazelwood will need to find a way to either draft a team that can take him to the playoffs and then also have playoff success. OR - he will have to stick to his formula and then make some moves at the deadline. I expect the latter and Hazelwood will draft as usual with offensive superstars..... the real test of this manager is to see if he can have some playoff success this year. There is no doubt that he will make the playoffs for the 5th straight year, but it is up to him to decide if he wants to win a series.

INTERESTING FACT: Because of recent comments, GM Hazelwood is the subject of controversy leading up to the draft, and has the commissioners questioning his dedication. Based on his previous years success** however, there is no doubt he has been dedicated and will have to prove to the league that his continued dedication should not be questioned.

** "success" does not include playoffs.

Kwik-E-Mart Gougers - 14 Teams in 14 Days

Day 8 - The Kwik-E-Mart Gougers

General Manager - Christian Friedewold

Established: 2003-04

Years Active: 8 (2003-04 to 2010-11)

Lifetime Record: 418-434-93 (.492) 929pts

5th overall in points, 10th overall in winning pct.

Best Finish: 1st (2006-07)

Worst Finish: 9th (2008-09)

Cups: 1 (2006-07)

2009-2010 Results: 7th - 68-72-14  (.487) 150pts

League Records: None

Alternate Logos:

Throwback (2003 to 2007)

Retro

Actual logo from the Simpsons which was the inspiration for this teams name.

The Kwik-E-Mart Gougers stormed out of the gates of the newly created RHL and dominated regular season play as they finished 1st place in the regular season with 194 points. Almost breaking the 200 point mark in their first season would ensure them the number one seed for the playoffs, they finished an impressive 18 points ahead of the second place Gaping Wazooz. They drew the Mullets in the semi-finals who put up a respectable fight but were no match for the Gougers, who eliminated the Mullets 4-2. The finals would pit the Gougers against the second seeded Wazooz and were upset as a very close battle ended in a 3-3 tie. The Gougers would lose the cup on a tie breaker as the Zooz edged them out in goals. 2005-06 was a disappointing effort by the Gougers who missed the playoffs with 135 points and 10th place in the regular season. They showed some hope for the future however,  as they battled in the consolation finals and went undefeated to improved to a final finish of 7th place overall for the season.

2006-07 would be the year of the Gougers as they were playing much better than the previous year. They only finished with 168 regular season points and would enter the playoffs seeded 5th. It looked to be a tough playoff ahead with 4 teams finishing better than them. They first edged out the 4th seeded Chatham Clamhammers 4-3 and then drew the top seed Chinatown Jets in the semis. This one was close as well, but the Gougers prevailed 4-2 and would meet the Oakville Red Wings in the finals. The Red Wings finished the regular season in 2nd but were seeded 3rd due to a tie, they were hungry and were storming to the finals, as they absolutely destroyed both Georgetown teams on their way. The Gougers were trailing the whole series and were able to pull it off at the end and defeated the Red Wings 4-3. The Kwik-E-Mart Gougers had done it, they had captured the RHL Cup!

In 2007-08, GM Friedewold's integrity was called into question as he was on the other side of the vetoed trade dubbed "Black Friday" Despite the controversy, the Gougers were in the playoffs once again in after securing the final playoff spot by just a single point over the Barrie Nordiques. After they swept the Firecats in round one, many thought that the Gougers could repeat and retain the Cup. This could be their chance to put the earlier season controversy in the back of every GM's mind, unfortunately for them, they lost 4-3 to the 2nd seeded Gophers in the semi finals.

2008-09 was Kwik-E-Marts worst regular season effort as they ended in 12th place with only 124 points. This is the 3rd worst regular season finish in RHL history, only better than the Newmarket Dickhandlers 122 points in 2005-06 and last years 120 points by the Alliston 93 Leafs. It is interesting to note that the active participation of the Dickhandlers and the 93 Leafs during those terrible finishes were both investigated by the league. The Dickhandlers were fired as a result of their effort. Friedewolds dedication has never been called into question, and he proved it once again in the consolation as he improved that last place spot to a 9th place finish.

The Gougers missed the playoffs again in 2009-10 by 7 points and would finish in 7th place.

Out of a total of 6 seasons, the Gougers have made the playoffs half of the time, and have been very successful when they have. Freidewold has flown under the radar and quietly has become a very successful GM, and is arguably the best playoff team in the league. The Gougers have played in the second most amount of series and games in the playoffs and have the one of the best records. They have played in 7 series and have won a very impressive 5 of them for a 71.43% series win percentage. No one in the league is better when you discount the Tigers and the 93 Leafs who both are undefeated in their Cup winning years, which was the only time these teams were in the playoffs.

The Gougers have a playoff record of 29-17 (.630) which is the best when you remove the Tigers single playoff 11-2 (.846) record.

The Gougers are one of the least active teams historically on the free agent market, however, this does not mean Freidewold lacks dedication or passion, it simply means he does very well on draft day. This year should be no different, as the Gougers will more than likely draft a solid safe team. Excluding their inaugural seasons 1st place seed, they typically enter the playoffs in the 5th or 6th berth, and as the playoff stats show, this team is a springtime performer. The Gougers should finish in the 5-7 range and all the GM's better hope they don't meet them early in the playoffs.

INTERESTING FACT: The Kwik-E-Mart Gougers and the China Town Jets are the only two original seven teams that have not changed their team name at all since day one. They are also the only two teams left in the league that do not follow the nomenclature of "City Name" followed by "Team Name" (Kwik-E-Mart and Chinatown are not real geographical City/Town/Village names) The Gougers play out of Woodbridge.

Georgetown Keg Kings - 14 teams in 14 Days

DAY 7 - The Georgetown Keg Kings

General manager: Trevor Filion

Established: 2003-04 as the Reptech Red Wings

Years Active: 8 (2003-04 to 2010-11)

Lifetime Record: 459-386-100 (.539) 1018pts

1st overall in points, 3rd overall in winning pct.

Best Finish: 2nd 3-times (2005-06 as the Reptech Red Wings, 2006-07 as the Oakville Red Wings, 2008-09 as the Georgetown Raiders)

Worst Finish: 8th 2-times (2007-08 as the Oakville Red Wings, 2009-10 as the Georgetown Raiders)

Cups: 0

2009-2010 Results: 8th - 65-72-17  (.477) 147pts

League Records: Most Penalty Minutes - 73 (2003-04 as the Reptech Red Wings)

Alternate Logos:

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Georgetown Raiders (2008-09 to 2009-10)

Georgetown Raiders Alternate (2008-09 to 2009-10)

Oakville Red Wings (2006-07 to 2007-08)

Oakville Red Wings Alternate (2006-07 to 2007-08)

Reptech Red Wings (2003-04 to 2005-06)

The Georgetown Keg Kings entered the league in 2003-04 as the Reptech Red Wings, the team is run by Commisioner Trevor Filion, co-founder of the RHL. Filion's franchise is the most winning-est team of all time in the RHL leading the points race with 1018 points and only second in winning percentage all time among active teams to the Milton Mustache with a .534 - This season, playing as the Keg Kings, will be the teams 4th name change in seven seasons. In their inaugural season, the Red Wings would battle hard to claim the final playoff berth, edging out the Cooper Woodsticks by just 2 points, only to be disappointed in the first round by the Rossland Park Racers as they beat them soundly 5-1. Filion was quoted as saying "They won and their wounded, we lost and were fine ..... " It was a message the young GM would not forget.  Fresh off the lockout, 2005-06 saw the Red Wings finish in first place of the regular season with an astounding 202 points, this would be the first and only time an RHL team has ever broken the 200 point mark. The Wings had a tough go with the China Town Jets and edged them  out 4-3 in the semi finals and would move on to face his co-founding partner Sean Atkinson and his Nordiques in the Cup finals. Unfortunately the Wings were easily upset by this Cinderella team 6-1. The Red Wings moved to Oakville and their regular season success continued, as they were very active with trades, and in the free agent market, completing a mind boggling 68 transactions (21 more than the second most) on their way to tie for second place with the Georgetown Gophers. Seeded third in the playoffs, they stormed their way to the finals, the wings seemed unstoppable as the eliminated both of the Georgetown teams. First the Blues 5-1 and then the Gophers 5-2, They drew the Gougers in the RHL Cup final and were leading right up to the very end when the Gougers would rally back and win the Cup 4-3. The Wings were now battling depression and struggling with their third playoff elimination in as many years, and their second consecutive loss in the Cup finals. This was evident for the 2007-09 campaign as the Wings finished in a dismal 8th place, it would be the first time GM Filion's team would miss the playoffs and the last time the team would play as the Red Wings. 2008-09 was a fresh start in a new city and a new team, Filion had his Georgetown Raiders back to form and were winning again, they finished the regular season in 2nd place, just 2 points behind the Lindsay Wazooz, and 4 points ahead of the Moonstone Nordiques. The Raiders matched up against the Nordiques in the semi finals and were able to exact revenge for the 2005-06 thumping, as they eliminated them in a tight series 4-3. It was now the finals and Filion had his third shot at the cup and would match up against the 4th seeded Alliston 93 Leafs. It would be Deja-Vu all over again as the Leafs defeated the Raiders in a close final 4-3. For the third time, one of the most successful franchises in RHL history would come so close the the coveted trophy and not be able to touch it. It must have been heartbreaking, and it wasnt difficult to forsee that again, Filion's effort the following season would have his team miss the playoffs for only the second time ever. 2009-10 would land him in 8th place and once again, hoping to put it all behind him, he changed their team name and image, looking for a fresh start in 2010-11.

The Georgetown Keg Kings are the RHL's best regular season team, there is no disputing that, however they have been unable to experience playoff success. Filion's franchise has appeared in more playoff series and played more playoff games than any other team. the Keg Kings have appeared in 8 playoff series totaling 54 games, they have won 50% of those series and have a playoff record of .482 which places them in 8th for winning percentage in the playoffs among active teams. This is a surprising stat since they have appeared in three RHL finals, more than any other team.

Filion has always been one of the most prepared GM's on draft day, reportedly spending entire summers researching and extrapolating data on complex spreadsheets and experimental forecasting formulas. He has always supplemented his successful drafts with key acquisitions and transactions through out the season retaining a reputation as the most active GM in the league. He is also has a unique ability to build successful teams without genuine starting goaltenders utilizing a rotation of a plethora of back-ups and rookies. We should expect nothing to change this season. The biggest question is what will Filion do at the trade deadline. We all know he can build a winning team, but once he gets to the playoffs, he needs to find a way to build a PLAYOFF winning team. I predict the Wings will have a strong finish in the top three again this season, but he will need to figure out a way to capture the RHL Cup. I'm not sure if he can do it......

INTERESTING FACTS: 

-The biggest perceived rivalry in the RHL dates back to the leagues creation. The rivalry between Filion and the Peterborough Mullets have seen fierce match ups on the ice and harsh words exchanged. how can anyone take the "rivalry" seriously when these two teams have never met in the playoffs.

-Filion was the creator of the controversial "TF-Rank" power ranking system that would always seem to rank his team at the top despite what the standings actually proved to be correct. This ranking system was never an official tool approved by the league and never was accepted by any other league GM's a a realistic ranking system.

-Trevor Filion does not have his name on the RHL Cup.

Lindsay Wazooz - 14 Teams in 14 Days

Day 6 - The Lindsay Wazooz

General Manager: Dan Clysdale

Established: 2003-04 as the Gaping Wazooz

Years Active: 8 (2003-04 to 2010-11)

Lifetime Record: 457-399-89 (.531) 1003pts

2nd overall in points, 5th overall in winning pct.

Best Finish: 1st (2003-04 as the Gaping Wazooz)

Worst Finish: 10th (2006-07)

Cups: 1 (2003-04 as the Gaping Wazooz)

2009-2010 Results: 9th - 60-72-22  (.461) 142pts

League Records: Most Goals - 19 (2008-09)

Alternate Logos:

Alternate 

(2005-06 to 2006-07)

The Gaping Wazooz (2003-04)

The Lindsay Wazooz are a member of the "Original 7" and joined the league as the Gaping Wazooz, They would be the very first recipients of the RHL Cup that very same season. The Wazooz finished the regular season in 2nd place and received a bye in the first round of the playoffs. They easily defeated the Rossland Park Racers in the semi finals 4-2 which would now match them against the top seeded Kwik-E-Mart Gougers in the final. The two finalists were evenly matched and they fiercely battled to a 3-3 tie. ultimately the Wazooz would win the Cup on goals alone, which is officially the tie breaker. During their second season which was in 2005-06, the Lindsay Wazooz again finished 2nd place in the regular season and again received a first round bye. Unfortunately they would be upset in the semi-finals by the 6th seeded Nordiques, the eventual Cup winners. 

The next season, 2006-07,  would go down as the worst in Wazooz history. after two great seasons, the team finished 10th. Nothing could be worse however than what was to come as their 2007-08 campaign would be tainted with controversy. The Wazooz were struggling and were already in dead last in goaltending stats when their starter Marc-Andre Fluery went down. desperate for a starting goaltender, they attempted to send their best forward Vincent Lecavalier, their top d-man, Dion Phaneuf, and goalie Peter Budaj to the Gougers in exchange for Goalie Ryan Miller and defenseman Scott Niedermayer. Ryan miller had a record of 12-12-1 with a .905 save percentage while Niedermayer had yet to play a single game. How could the former cup champion with one of the most successful franchises in this league make such a terrible deal, there was no doubt that the two GM's were in collusion. The trade would be the first and only time the league would have to step in and veto the trade. You can read the full article HERE - Despite the controversy, Clysdales Wazooz had a very successful year and finished in 3rd place with his partner in crime hot on his tail. they entered the playoffs seeded 4th and were knocked out again in the semi finals, this time it was the Perogies who would win the Cup.

In 2008-09 the Lindsay Wazooz, for the fourth time in five years, were able to finish in the top three. they entered the playoffs with the number one seed, giving them a first round bye. The Zooz were knocked out in the semi-finals by, you guessed it, the eventual Cup winning 93 Leafs. 2009-10 marked only the second time they would miss the playoffs as they finished 9th.

The Lindsay Wazooz have only missed the playoffs twice in their existence and have been able to finish 3rd or better everytime they do make the playoffs. The Wazooz sit in second place on the all time points race with 1003 points.

After an off season such as the last, we can expect GM Dan Clysdale to get back to drafting a winning team as he has in the past. Hopefully we don't see any any controversy such as the league witnessed back on Friday December 14th, 2007. "Black Friday" is an embarrasing blemish on an otherwise spectacular RHL Career. Look for the Zooz to finish in the top 3 this year.

INTERESTING FACTS: The Wazooz have made the playoffs 4 times and were able to capture the Cup only once. Their other 3 other playoff appearances would see them defeated in the semi final every time by the eventual Cup winner. 

2005-06 semi final loss to the Cup Champion Barrie Nordiques

2007-08 semi final loss to the Cup Champion Streetsville Perogies

2008-09 semi final loss to the Cup Champion Alliston 93 Leafs

This is an eerie statistic that brings hope to all league GM's that they match up against the Wazooz in the semi finals.

Since the RHL Cup has never been won by the same team twice, the Wazooz actually have held the Cup longer than any RHL team. Because there was a lockout in 2004-05, Clysdale was not forced to surrender his trophy until the beginning of the 2005-06 season, meaning he had possession of the coveted prize for two seasons.