Hellert Visits - Team Dedicates Final Score

(West Seneca, NY) On Thursday, February 14, Valentine's Day (adding even more irony to the story) Spider defensemen Tom Hellert took time from his rehabilitation from major heart surgery and paid a suprise visit to his teamates before their game versus the Wildcats.

Upon his exit shortly before the game, one spider declared, "we should dedicate the score to old 42!" Team Captain Harry Wahl agreed, however noted, that taking the far (home) bench would be best for obvious reasons...

The game was hard fought as the Wildcats played a stiff defensive trap (hear that Tony, A TRAP, A GOD FORESAKEN TRAP!!!)

So, with about 30 seconds left in a 3-2 game and with the Wildcats goalie pulled for an extra attacker, defensemen Richie Tonge scored on a long slow backhander from behind the Spider blueline, making the score: 4-2!

THAT ONE WAS FOR YOU TOMMY!!!!

editors note: with about 5 seconds left, Grundtisch scored another emptynetter, but, considering the crack scoring table did not change the scoreboard, it doesn't really matter now does it??? (until tiebreakers, right Hartz!?)

BULLDOGS: Where Are They Now?

NAME: John "RifleMan" Tyrrell, original Assistant Captain
POSITION: Center
NUMBER: 30
YEARS PLAYED: 1993-1998
BEST KNOWN FOR: 45 second slaphot windup, scoring on own goal in a championship game, gentle till pushed to far.
REASONS FOR RETIREMENT: Burning desire to engage in southern law enforcement.
WHERE IS HE NOW: Sargent Officer John Tyrrell of the New Hampton Police Department. Married with wife Mary Beth and son Matthew. Never has shot anybody (warning shot or two over the head of a running suspect), niether confirms or denies the use of baton, taser, car door, or car fender in stopping the bad guys. Teaches newer officers how to really drive a squad car in high pursuits.
BEST STORY: Upon joining the force, John was living in an apartment building where must law enforcement personnel lived. Took a few days off for a getaway vacation. Returned home and noticed plaster dust all around his bed. Someone had shot a hole (by accident while cleaning a revolver) through his ajoining bedroom wall and through his 2nd generation Bulldogs Jersey hanging on so mentioned wall.