This is the fifty-fifth posting of the news articles from the Beer and Pretzel Hockey League written by the beat writer that covers the league. He calls himself Dickie Dunn - his true identity is unknown.
Greetings hockey fans and welcome to another man rocket of an article of Hockey News BPHL: Special Edition Vol: 3.03. Silver faced Teal in their season opener this past Monday night in PRIMETIME - easily the league's most sought after game of the night. The fb live feed easily drew higher ratings then the entire NBA playoffs - but it's hard to call that an achievement. Shortly after puck drop, it was clear that Silver wasn't the only team making off-season acquisitions. Teal, the now former perennial league pushover, brought some new speed and fierce Johnny Go-Hardness that easily outpaces the rest of the league.
Fortunately for Silver, talent won out, extending Teal's losing streak against Silver to 0-fer-the-century, with several foul tips. The teams played fairly tight for the first period before the Teal conditioning program (or lack thereof) reared its ugly head early in the second. Silver extended to a comfortable lead of 6-2 and seemed to be cruising to a victory, total under 9.5, and win ATS. Two Silver tripping penalties later, Teal had flexed their prowess on the power play to narrow the margin to just a pair of goals. Silver cranked it back up to extend the lead to the eventual final score of 8-4, adding the final tally with under a minute to play (later the game was featured on SVP's Bad Beats segment).
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OBSCURE BRYAN "MARIO" ALEXANDER SILVER LANCERS FEDORA
Photo Credit L.B. Jeffries
Brandon Parrone - 3 G, 0 PIM, Several flow reversals in D zone |
The Prestigious LA Ross Silver Helmet Memorial Trophy was also unofficially awarded to Parrone, but it was not present after the game. Coincidentally this Hockey News! article is introducing a new feature called "Ag Player Silver Spotlight" and the featured player is none other then Monday's player of the game. For those of you that didn't know, Parrone is a dental student at Creighton University. Where did this journey begin? Right after taking a stick to the face whilst his jersey was flashing across the milky ice, of course. He was looking for his No. 9 central incisor but alas, it was never found (that's a front tooth for you rabid Anti-Dentites). After a visit to the team dentist, his path was essentially set. Parrone, who grew up in Arizona and started playing hockey when he was 5, was now curious about becoming a chiclet checker. He’d always been drawn to the sciences, particularly biology and chemistry.
“Here I was, with a good chunk of my tooth gone, looking like a stereotypical hockey player, and once I got to the team dentist I started asking him some questions and started shadowing him a little bit,” Parrone says. Hockey’s danger to teeth stems from its raw physicality and the fact that most players with testicles wear little face protection. The half-length visor worn by most leaves the bottom half of the face exposed to sticks and pucks. In the U.S., college players are required to wear a full face mask. But many professionals and lifetime beer league players balk at the idea, Parrone says. “You’re going to get pushback from the people playing at the high levels [or BPHL levels], because it’s weird for someone who hasn’t worn a mask,” he says. “Your vision’s impaired. It’s almost claustrophobic. With some of them, you feel like you’re encased in a cage, and a lot of guys don’t like that.”
After playing in Canada, he returned to the U.S., accepting a hockey scholarship to The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota. Upon graduating, he returned to Arizona and played professionally in the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes minor league farm system. It was in Arizona that he began to seriously consider a career in dentistry. “I really started shadowing, and I fell in love with it,” he says. “I hadn’t really recognized the creativity and the artistry behind dentistry. I always thought it was so cut and dry. Fill this thing, take that thing out. I didn’t realize every single patient’s different, and (dentists are) making tiny tweaks to each tooth to make it as natural as possible.” Parrone says he’s not done with hockey quite yet. After finishing dental school, he’d like to take his degree back to the ice rink as the BPHL league dentist. He has already been contacted by players Kyle Chickinelli and Bryce Hutton who need updates to their dental work after losing teeth in BPHL games.
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Parrone prepping for a draw against fellow student
*Quotes and other excerpts taken from online news article by Creighton Dentistry School |
In other team news, Silver is rumored to be losing yet another player on the roster. Ba-la-key (pronounced bah-LAH-kay) Koster is in the midst of a self-requested trade to Platte Valley Auto of the Tri-City Adult Hockey League for cash and a player to be named later. When asked about the trade request he said, "I can't play against the evil Black and Gold teams anymore, I've got a family to think about." Ba-la-key will be missed.
Don't forget to check out the archives of all your favorite Hockey News! articles that really capture the spirit of the thing over at the blog site www.ddunnwrotethis.blogspot.com. Keep in mind that the perfect accessory for the man in your life, is a season ticket to Silver team's games.
Stars of the Game
1) Brandon Parrone
2) Jeff Harris
3) Rob Barton
Silver takes to the ice Thursday against Black, which ironically lost their first game since dropping the 2018-19 championship game. Puck drops at RALSTON ARENA at 9:45 PM. Come on down to the Ralston Arena, bring the kids! We've got entertainment for the whole family.
Remember, Dickie Dunn wrote this, so it's gotta be true
Gambling Corner
Since 2/14/19:
Silver ATS 35-18-1
Silver Money Line (as favorite) 16-7-0
Silver Money Line (as underdog) 9-22-0
Silver Games O/U 26-27-1
Silver/Teal RecapSilver -3.5 (-110)
Teal +3.5 (-110)
Over 9.5 (-120)
Under 9.5 (-110)
Silver -895
Teal +395
Silver/Black Odds
Silver +6.5 (-110)
Black -6.5 (-110)
Over 10.5 (-110)
Under 10.5 (-110)
Silver +150
Black -1,000
