Roller Player » East Bay Jawz http://rollerplayer.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:29:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 East Bay Jawz Announce 2010 AIHL Open Tryouts http://rollerplayer.com/east-bay-jawz-announce-2010-aihl-open-tryouts/ http://rollerplayer.com/east-bay-jawz-announce-2010-aihl-open-tryouts/#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:03:26 +0000 admin http://rollerplayer.com/?p=1170 The East Bay Jawz Elite and Minor teams will be holding an open tryout July 10th from 2-4:30pm at the Bladium Sports Club in Alameda. Players selected from the tryout will be invited to either the Elite or Minor team training camps in August. Players are asked to arrive by 1:30pm to allow time for the completion of waivers and team forms.   2010 will mark the teams 4th season in the Pacific North division. In 2009 the Jawz Elite and Minor teams both came within one victory of tying the team record for wins set in 2008.   For more information on the Jawz please visit www.jawzhockeyclub.com.

]]> http://rollerplayer.com/east-bay-jawz-announce-2010-aihl-open-tryouts/feed/ 0 Suddenly Hot Jawz Sweep Riot http://rollerplayer.com/suddenly-hot-jawz-sweep-riot/ http://rollerplayer.com/suddenly-hot-jawz-sweep-riot/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:52:32 +0000 admin http://rollerplayer.com/?p=716 Alameda, CA – The East Bay Jawz were in desperate need of a home sweep as they took on the talented Nor Cal Riot from the South Bay. Earlier in the season, it was heartbreak for the Jawz as they lead back to back games only to see the Riot come away with a pair of wins. In their second matchup of the season, fortune was reversed as the Jawz came away with two hard fought wins.

Game one started slow as both teams played tight man coverage. It took twelve minutes before Abram Figueroa put the Jawz on the board with a low snap shot that beat Martin Stacy of the Riot who was pulling double duty playing earlier in the Riot’s minor games. The momentum was in the Jawz favor and they scored twice more to make it 3-0. Two quick penalties put the Jawz on a shorthanded kill and the Riot capitalized with Ben Caliz scoring to make it 3-1. The Riot would score again to make it 3-2 but this time the Jawz dug deep and pulled out a 4-2 win. Goaltender Kevin Silva shined for the Jawz making eighteen saves on twenty shots. Goals for the Jawz came from Abram Figueroa, Vince Castoro, CJ Gamble and Lucas Bartsh. Ben Caliz and Ernie Hernandez netted goals for the Riot.

Both teams came out strong in game two but it was more of the same solid goaltending being displayed by Silva and Stacy. Again, it was the Jawz who scored first with Allen Gonzalez sniping a wrist over Riot Goalie Stacy’s glove side. Ben Caliz would score late in the first period to tie the game at 1-1. The second period showcased great defensive battles as both teams struggled to get quality scoring opportunities. Jawz captain Jason Weiser broke the tie by scoring on a breakaway to make it 2-1. Ben Caliz of the Riot was not done scoring and with four minutes in the second period received a precision pass from Ryan Newens to tie the game up 2-2. The last four minutes both teams looked nervous and it showed as the Jawz took a late penalty with 2:44 in the 2nd period. The Riot were unable to capitalize on the powerplay and the Jawz fed off this big penalty kill. Allen Gonzalez of the Jawz rushed the puck into the offensive zone with 7 seconds left in the game and fired a shot that rebounded straight to Brian Smith who scored to give the Jawz the 3-2 win just as time expired.

The rivalry continues into the second half of the season as these two teams square off four more times with major playoff implications. See you at the rink!

-Written by AIHL Press aihlhockey.com

]]> http://rollerplayer.com/suddenly-hot-jawz-sweep-riot/feed/ 0 AIHL 2010 to Begin October 17th http://rollerplayer.com/aihl-2010-to-begin-october-17th/ http://rollerplayer.com/aihl-2010-to-begin-october-17th/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:47:55 +0000 admin http://rollerplayer.com/?p=328 AIHL_Logo_PNGThe AIHL (American Inline Hockey League) is entering into its second season after achieving great success as a premier league during their inaugural season in 2009.

In their second year the AIHL has added a noticeable amount of new organizations. For 2010 there are a total of eight divisions with 40 teams in the elite division and 44 teams in the minor division.

The first game of the season is set for October 17th in Mt. Sinai, New York with the Suffolk Sharks Facing off against the Long Island 495ers.

Also the AIHL has released a new website and it looks great! Check it out at aihlhockey.com

The complete Elite team list:

Anaheim Jr Ducks

Beantown Braves

Boston Swamp Rats

Cajun Voo Doo

Colorado Kodiaks

East Bay Jawz

El Paso Black Diamonds

Garden State Savage Wolves

Georgia Syndicate

Gulfport

Hartford Fire Ants

High Plains Sidewinders

Huntington Beach Blades

Irvine Anarchy

Las Vegas Aces

Long Island 495ers

Maryland Knights

Massachusetts Mulissha

Mile High Mayhem

New Jersey Grizzlies

New Jersey Nightmare

New Jersey Surge

Nor Cal Riot

Northern California Mustangs

Pama Cyclones

Philadelphia Brawlers

Phoenix Dragons

Pittsburgh Bandits

Potomac Mavericks

Richmond Robins

Ripon Savage

Rocky Mountain Talons

San Diego Elite

San Jose Pirates

Scottdale Inferno

Shenandoah Sabre Cats

Southampton Cyclones

Suffolk Sharks

Tuscon Slayers

Winchester Generals

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