09/25/2024
As the season is drawing near, it's time to see what the expectations are for this year.
First up, C3!
Buncha Oldies (NEW TEAM)-We welcomed Buncha Oldis into the league this upcoming Fall. They began the preseason with a late 2-1 win over the Salamanders. Goaltender Tyler Brown will be the key to this team's success, as offensively, the Oldis are still looking to develop some identity.
Ghost Peppers-The Ghost Peppers had a tough first season, but are looking to get back on track after a strong summer that ended in a Finals appearance. Offensively, they need someone outside of captain George Baldas to put pucks in the net. Team has gained alot of confidence and will be looking to make the C3 playoffs this season.
Ice Picks-Once again, the Ice Picks had to make a change in goal this offseason. Rotating in the net is always a tough way to develop any consistency. A playoff team last year, the Ice Picks will look to build on that and make it back to back years.
Nanooks-Fresh off a summer championship, the Nanooks will have a new look coming into the season in the pipes as Kevin Kaiser is no longer the goalie. The Nanooks in their first full season had a great first season, missing out on the playoffs just barely. If they can find a little offensive spark, they can make a run at winning the division in just year 2.
Night Owls-A new team still trying to find identity, the Night Owls picked up some new players to hope to find that. Biggest key for them will be defensively forcing low % shots to help the new goalie.
Salamanders-AKA the Fire Lizards, the Salamanders are the other new beginners team, but have found a strong identity offensively. With some inconsistency in attendance in goal, the Salamanders also have a new goalie in Randall Gregory. Expect alot of high scoring games in the early going for this team, who could very well make the postseason in year 1.
Trash Pandas-It's all slowly coming together. A tough year 1 2 years ago, the Trash Pandas developed some consistency last year with Sweeney in the pipes and finding some offensive depth. Alex Sher is quickly becoming one of the fastest developing players in all of C3, and could be the piece to help veterans Spencer Pierce and Ric Schulte in the scoring depth.
Venom-An incredible bounce back year from the Venom, going from 3 wins to 11 and finishing 3rd in the division. Lack of playoff experience showed in the postseason as they fell short of their ultimate goal. Venom had a tough offseason, losing goaltender Drew Williamson, and forward Ian Pope. Kevin Blanchard will be manning the pipes this season, and has big shoes to fill, but with how fast this team has improved, a deep playoff run is the expectations for this squad this season.
