PeeWee AA2 News 2005-2006

Sunday, February 19, 2008    PeeWees Finish Strong with Win over/in Las Vegas...

Alliance - 8, Las Vegas - 1:  The Bulldogs finished strong with back to back good wins, and beat the host Las Vegas Outlaws in their final game of the Presidents Day Tourney in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday.  Alliance just missed out being part of a tie-breaker to advance to the final, as they fell into 3rd place in their division by just one point.  The Bulldogs had a good offensive showing, scoring 16 goals on the weekend, 2nd most in the 5-team division, and just 3 less than the division champion San Diego Gulls.

Saturday, February 18, 2008    PeeWees Recover for Split in Vegas...

Alliance - 3, Calif. Stars - 1:  The Bulldogs hung in there for 2 periods, keeping the game tied at 1-1, and then pulled away with 2 goals in the final period to come away with the win over the California Stars in Game 3 of the Presidents Day Tourney in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday afternoon.  The win keeps open the possibility of advancing with a win over the host Las Vegas Outlaws on Sunday morning.

PeeWees Drop Close One in Vegas...

Colorado - 2, Alliance - 1:  Bulldog penalties continued to be a key factor in the Presidents Day Tourney in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Alliance fell for the 2nd time in 2 tries, this time against the Colorado Rampage on Saturday morning.  After allowing 4 power play goals in Game 1, the Bulldogs allowed only 2 in this game, but it was enough for the Rampage to come away with a one-goal margin of victory.  Alliance will try to stay out of the sin bin later Saturday when they go against the California Stars in the afternoon.

Friday, February 17, 2008    Alliance Falls in Las Vegas Opener...

San Diego - 7, Alliance - 4:  The PeeWee AA2 team finally got started for the weekend in the Presidents Day Tourney in Las Vegas, Nevada, and drop Game 1 to the San Diego Gulls in a high scoring game on Friday afternoon.  The Bulldogs will try to rebound in Game 2, when they square off against the Colorado Rampage early Saturday morning, followed by a match against the California Stars in the afternoon.

Monday, January 16, 2005    PeeWee AA2 Takes Down San Antonio in Friendship Contest…

Alliance - 7, San Antonio - 0:    The Bulldogs continued their stellar play and momentum from a good game earlier in the weekend against Arapahoe, and pitched a shutout in a Friendship game win over the San Antonio Rampage Monday in Valley Ranch.  As indicated by the score, the defense played extremely well, and the offense lit the lamp early and often.  Alliance scored 3 times in the opening frame, and took their a 3-0 lead into the 2nd.  They increased their margin to 4-0 with another tally in the 2nd period, and then finished strong with 3 more in the final period for the final 7-0 score.

Saturday, January 14, 2005    Bulldogs Earn Tie with Arapahoe...

Alliance - 3, Arapahoe - 3:    Alliance jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but couldn't keep the big and skilled Arapahoe Warriors at bay log enough, and a very competitive and exciting Friendship game ended in a tie Saturday morning in Valley Ranch.   The Bulldogs scrambled in and around the Arapahoe net the first 2 periods, and were rewarded with goals of the hard working variety.  In the final period, the Warriors turned up the heat and scrambled themselves to earn the tie late in the game.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005    Dogs Drop Close One to Stars...

Stars - 3, Alliance - 1:  The Bulldogs gathered on a cool, fall school night to face off against the Stars Select at Valley Ranch in a NTXHL game. The first period was very similar to the last meeting, with both teams starting strong and giving everyone in attendance a good demonstration of Texas youth hockey.  The goalies closed the door on every attempt by the forwards to enter their house, and the 1st frame ended with goose eggs on the score board for both teams.

The 2nd period picked up were the 1st ended, with relentless attempts to enter the opposing teams house but the goalies were strong. The Dogs hard work paid off and they took a 1-0 lead on an even strength goal.  The Stars  did not like the young Bulldogs dominating, and when the Dogs found one of their own in the Dog House, the Stars took advantage and tied the score on a power play. Before the 2nd period ended, the Stars slipped a second goal into the Dog's house and took a 2-1 lead into the break. 

Both teams entered the third period with a mission to dominate the remainder of the game, which gave the crowd all the competitive hockey they wanted.  There were great breakaways and odd man rushes to no avail, due to quick back checking and superb goal tending.  The opposing team had the stars shining on them late in the final frame, and with the man advantage were able to convert for their 2nd power play goal of the night and a 3-1 lead.

The final horn sound with the Bulldogs down 3-1, with both teams having played great youth hockey, and the parents on both ends of the ice given every reason to be proud of their kids.  The Dogs will face off against the Houston Hitmen Saturday in a league make-up game prior to the Thanksgiving Break.

Saturday, November 12, 2005    Winning Goal Comes after Final Horn...

Alliance - 3, Texas`Aces - 3:  The Bulldogs PeeWee AA2 team had a blind date Saturday night with the Texas Aces at ITC in their first NTXHL meeting. The Bulldogs played their best complete game of the season in classic Texas hockey style, and barely missed taking home the win by a mere second. 

The first period started all Aces with an even strength goal at 12:25. Less than 4 minutes later, the Bulldogs cage was again opened with the second Aces even strength goal at 8:37 for a 2-0 lead.  The Bulldogs were not about to lay down and roll over on this warm Texas night, and with aggressive offense and a Sergei Zubov style defense, began to control the pace of the game.  The Dogs' relentless efforts found pay dirt at 4:32 with an even strength goal to close the gap at 2-1.   It took just 1 minute 41 seconds for the Dogs to bite a second time, with their second even strength goal at 2:51 to tie the game 2-2. The period ended with no advantage to either team, but the wind was seemingly blowing the Dogs way.

The second period was classic Texas Hold'em hockey, with neither team completely controlling, but you knew it was only a matter of time. The Bulldogs adjusted, as their coaches fine tuned their play, and at 3:09 left in the second took the 3-2 lead with an even strength goal. The Dogs were able to close out the period with a 1 goal lead over the Aces in a well played 2nd frame.

The third period continued to keep all in attendance on the edge of their seats.   There were scoring chances for both teams, but great defense was taking over a the right time. The Aces evened the score at 6:10 with an even strength goal to make it 3-3. The Dogs and Aces knowing there were only minutes left in the game, and both dug deep, even though they were tired and played great back and forth hockey, keeping all of the anxious parents entertained.

The last seconds were ticking away on the clock with the Dogs attacking.  A pass from the left corner found the tape of an open Bulldog in front of crease, and a one timer nailed the back of the net. The final horned sounded and all eyes were on the ref, waiting for the signal, was it in time or had time run out???   The call - no goal.   Final score Bulldogs 3 Aces 3. 

It was a great night of hockey, and both groups of kids were warmly greeted by their fans as they left the ice. The Dogs will have Sunday morning off, but will be back on the ice and have dry land in the afternoon as they prepare for NTXHL action Tuesday night against the Stars Select.

Saturday, October 29, 2005    Bulldogs Fall to Ice Hawks...

Sunday, October 23, 2005    PeeWee AA2 Drops 2 in NTXHL Action ...

Tulsa - 4, Alliance AA2 - 3:   The Bulldogs had a hard day on Sunday at the Lone Star Wolves' NTXHL host weekend at Polar Ice in Grapevine Mills.  The Bulldogs dropped a real close one to the Tulsa Flames in their first game of the day, and bowed out to the Ice Jets '93 AA in the "night cap".  Alliance will try to regroup and get a win this next Saturday, when they will face the Dallas Ice Hawks in Euless.

Ice Jets '93 AA - 6, Alliance AA2 - 0:  In the Bulldogs final game of the NTXHL weekend, they faced the Ice Jets '93 AA for the first time. The Dogs were clearly undersized compared to the all 93 team, but that did not prevent our Dogs from giving their all in a hard fought game.  The Bulldogs were a little timid due to the size of the Jets, and within the first 3 minutes the Jets had scored 3 even strength goals.  Alliance coaches made a few quick adjustments, and the Dogs regrouped and cooled the Jet's engines, and defense took over.  The Jets did not like the younger Bulldogs controlling the game, and before the period was over had 5 penalties in an 8 minute span.  The Bulldogs power play could not convert and the period ended 3-0 Jets.

The second period was a cleaner period of hockey with solid defense from both teams. The Jets finally got through the door and scored an even strength goal at 3:44.  They scored again 16 seconds later and a final score at 39 seconds to take a 6-0 lead into the final break.  One must assume the older Ice Jet players got frustrated that the younger Dogs were able to play hard-hitting aggressive hockey, and kept them from scoring. 

At the 7:33 mark the Jets got their first penalty, and before the period was over, had put a total of 6 players in the box.  The Dogs power play again failed them but not for lack of effort.  The 3rd period was scoreless for both teams, and the Jets were seen "leaving on a jet plane" with a win.  The Bulldogs played well, and will assemble Tuesday for the coaches to continue the development into proud hockey players and good kids.

Saturday, October 22, 2005    PeeWee AA2 Falls to Wolves in NTXHL Action...

LS Wolves - 7, Alliance AA2 - 1:   The Bulldogs started their 4 game weekend with an early morning rumble against their cousins the Lone Star Wolves Major, kicking off the Wolves' NTXHL host weekend at Polar Ice in Grapevine Mills. The Dogs showed barking, only to find a pack of Wolves growling at the door.  The first period found the younger Dogs against a older and bigger Wolf pack.  Just over a minute into the game, the Wolves ganged up on the Bulldogs with a man advantage opportunity, but were unable to convert.   The Wolves, however, continued to pressure and at 10:20 found the back of the cage to go up 1-0.

The Wolf pack quickly regrouped,  and at 8:29 took a second bite out of the Dogs to take a 2-0 lead. The Dogs had to kill off 2 penalties late in the period, which limited their chances of scoring, but they were able to hold the Wolves at bay and the 1st period ended 2-0 Wolves.

The second period kept the refs busy with a total of 8 penalties, but there were no power play goals.  The Dogs continued to be nipped at by the Wolves, and two more even strength goals were added by the Wolves before the Dogs got on the board.   With time running out, the Wolves took one more bite out of the Dogs, and the 2nd period ended with the Dogs wounded and down 5-1. 

The 3rd period found a revived Bulldog team that came out tough.  Penalties were dominant, with 12 of the 15 minutes played short handed, 6 by the Dogs and 6 by the Wolves, but the penalty killing units stepped up and again no power play goals were scored. Unfortunately, during the transition to full strength, the Bulldogs were caught out of position twice, leading to the only scores of the period, 2 even strength goals by the Wolves. The final horn sounded with the Wolves howling louder than the Dogs were barking, taking home a 7-1 win for the host association. 

The scheduled Houston Hitmen game was not played, as their bus broke down on  the way to Dallas.  That game will be rescheduled for a future date.  The Bulldogs will try to come back stronger on Sunday, as they face the Tulsa Flames and the Ice Jets '93 AA.

Sunday, October 16, 2005    PeeWee AA2 Drops Tough One to Tulsa...

Friday, October 7, 2005    Bulldogs Drop Game 1 at Great Lakes...

Motor City - 4, Alliance AA2 - 1:   The Alliance Peewee AA2 team faced a good team in the Motor City Mechanics, and despite playing well, the Bulldogs came out on the short end of the stick in Game 1 of the Great Lakes Tournament in Holland, Michigan on Friday night.  After a scoreless 1st period, the Bulldogs jumped out to a short-lived 1-0 lead early in the 2nd frame.

The Mechanics then got to work, scoring 3 unanswered goals to re-take the lead and carry a 3-1 margin into the 3rd and final period of play.  Motor City would add another insurance goal in the final period for the 4-1 score.  The Bulldogs will need to recover quickly, as the play again early Saturday morning against the Glenview Stars of Illinois.

Saturday, October 1, 2005    Alliance Falls to Bulldogs?!?

Alliance AA1 - 7, Alliance AA2 - 0:  It was clear from before the game started that Alliance would win this one, but which Bulldog team would get the win was to be determined on the ice.  The Alliance Peewee AA teams faced off for the second time this season, this time in their first NTXHL meeting.  The Alliance PeeWee AA1 team took this one to raise their league record to 2-1-0 on the season.  

Saturday, September 24, 2005    Bulldogs Drop Scrimmage Game...

DJHA '94 AA - 8, Alliance - 2:  The Bulldogs did not let Hurricane Rita prevent them from squaring off against the DJHA '94 AA team for an exhibition match early Saturday morning in Valley Ranch.   The Bulldogs scored first at 12:55 even strength for a quick 1-0 lead.  The Penguins tied the score at 8:38 on a power play while the Bulldogs were down a player, making the score 1-1.  The next 6 minutes of hockey was a display of good youth hockey, with neither team gaining dominance. 

The Penguins finally got the puck past the Dogs defense at 2:38 at even strength, and took a 2-1 lead. The 1st period ended with the Bulldogs down 2-1.  The second found both teams in the penalty box 4 times, with each team's penalty kill units able to rise to the challenge, keeping the puck on the ice and out of the net.   Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, the Penguins were able to score 2 even strength goals in the last 2 minutes of the period and the Dogs were down 4-1 as the second period horn sounded. 

The third period belonged to the Penguins, as they added 2 more even strength goals at 11:51 and 10:35 to make it a 6-1 game. They again found the back of the net at 9:57 on a power play to extend the lead to 7-1. The Bulldogs wound not lay down, and even though down a man, fought back and scored a short handed goal at 6:15 to make it 7-2.  The Penguins scored a final goal at 5:35, before defense took over, and the game ended with the Bulldogs falling to the Penguins 8-2.  The Alliance Peewee AA2 team will get back to work preparing to face their in house rivals the Alliance Peewee AA1 team on October 1st at 5:15 PM as NTXHL action picks back up for both teams.