Bevinlunz loses game, star

Yesterday, Bevinlunz lost their first game of the season at home 3-1 to Bjaward. But they lost something even more important in that game. While attempting to stop Jelle Sudmass from scoring, center Sikke Pfelward went down with what team doctors later diagnosed as a high ankle sprain. He is expected to miss at least three games. the Sudmass brothers, Jelle and Joris, combined for two goals and two assists.

Summary

Scoring

Bjaward 1 1 1- 3

Bevinlunz 0 0 1- 1

Shots: Bjaward 21-14 Penalties: None Goals: Bjaward: Sudmass, Jelle Sudmass, Joris Jens De Vries Bevinlunz: Gerrit Visser Assists: Sudmass, Jelle Sudmass, Joris Diederik Eisinga Bevinlunz: Eitel Piebinga

Te Staff 6, Holtzlund 0: Sherm Reinhardt led Te Staff in their home opener with a hat trick, plus two assists to earn himself five points. Uwe Sipken added two goals and a pair of assists.

Summary Scoring

Holtzlund 0 0 0- 0

Te Staff 2 2 2- 6

Shots: Te Staff 43-21 Penalties: None Goals: Te Staff: Reinhardt, Sherm (3) Sipken, Uwe (2) Sybrandy, Hauke Assists: Te Staff: Reinhardt, Sherm (2) Sipken, Uwe (2) Sybrandy, Hauke (2)

Tarlunz 4, Sichebach 2: In a relatively sloppy game, Tarlunz prevailed by a pair of goals. Neither team played spectacular defense, but Tarlunz controlled the puck long enough to garner a twelve-shot advantage. Habel Baarda had two goals and two assists to lead Tarlunz.

Summary Scoring

Sichebach 1 1 0- 2

Tarlunz 1 2 1- 4

Shots: Tarlunz 38-26 Penalties: Baarda 2:00 Hooking Goals: Tarlunz: Baarda, Habel (2) Jent, Deinuma (2) Sichebach: Adriani, Tiede (2) Assists: Tarlunz: Baarda, Habel (2) Jent, Deinuma (2) Sichebach: Brouwer, Abich (2)

Mechen 3, Domatische 0: Mechen dominated this game from the get-go, scoring just 3:16 into the first period. Wiebe Kappe had a hat trick for Mechen, giving this 22 year-old rookie an excellent start to his season. Lourens Nordhall was shut down for Domatische, getting just three shots and incurring a hooking penalty.

Summary

Scoring

Domatische 0 0 0- 0

Mechen 1 1 1- 3

Shots: Mechen 37-19

Penalties: Nordhall 2:00 Hooking

Goals: Mechen: Kappe, Wiebe (3) Assists: Mechen: Aiko Idsarda (2), Doutze Holwerde

Menesanne 2, Atterische 1: Fedde De Boer had the game-winning goal for Menesanne at 14:53 of the third period, and Wob Ramsbeck fended off five shots in the last forty-five seconds to secure it.

Summary

Scoring

Atterische0 0 1-1

Menesanne 1 0 1-2

Shots: Atterische 29-23

Penalties: None

Goals: Menesanne: De Boer, Fedde Dekkinga, Anso Atterische: Lugbach, Dieuwe Assists: Menesanne: De Boer, Fedde Dekkinga, Anso Atterische: Baumlansch, Bale

Wrischer 2, Sajbell 0: Kai Ganesmund had a goal and an assist for Wrischer as they spoiled Sajbell's home opener.

Summary Scoring

Wrischer 1 1 0-2

Sajbell 0 0 0-0

Shots: Sajbell 32-23 Penalties: None Goals: Wrischer: Kai Ganesmund Jelsma, Gerke Assists: Wrischer: Kai Ganesmund Jelsma, Gerke

Onatten 0, Rijward 0: A tie was the result of this game, as Onatten's star defender Tjaard Meern blocked six shots and Rijward goalie Rokus Osthav'n made saves on all of his twenty-six opportunities. This included stopping Meern on a breakaway in the second period.

Summary Scoring

Rijward 0 0 0- 0

Onatten 0 0 0- 0

Shots: Onatten: 26-20 Penalties: None

Lojren 1, Gottwrischer 0: Lojren scored the upset in its home opener. Klaes Diefenhoven picked up where he left off, scoring the game's only goal. There were many blocked shots in this game, resulting in a low shot count. Diefenhoven made the most of his four opportunities.

Summary Scoring

Gottwrischer 0 0 0- 0

Lojren 0 1 0- 1

Shots: Lojren 18-16 Goals: Lojren: Diefenhoven, Klaes Assists; Lojren: Dykstra, Olbert

That's all for now. Read tomorrow to find out what happened on Friday.

Teams Schedule, Contd.

Here are the rest of the teams' schedules, so that you can keep up with your favorite team.

Wrischer

Feb. 28 @Sajbell Feb. 29 Lojren Mar. 1 @Bevinlunz Mar. 3 Onatten Mar. 4@Menesanne Mar. 5 Mechen Mar. 6 @Tarlunz Mar. 7 Te Staff Mar. 8 @Holtzlund Mar. 10 Sichebach Mar. 11 @Domatische Mar. 12 Atterische Mar. 13 @Rijward Mar. 14 Bjaward Mar. 15 @Gottwrischer Mar. 18 Matexipar Mar. 19 Sajbell Mar. 20 @Lojren Mar. 21 Bevinlunz Mar. 22 @Onatten Mar. 24 Menesanne Mar. 25 @Mechen Mar. 26 @Te Staff Mar. 27 Tarlunz Mar. 28 Holtzlund Mar. 29 @Sichebach Mar. 31 Domatische Apr. 1 @Atterische Apr. 2 Rijward Apr. 3 @Bjaward Apr. 4 Gottwrischer Apr. 7 @Matexipar

Gottwrischer Feb. 28 @Lojren Feb. 29 Bevinlunz Mar. 1 @Onatten Mar. 3 Menesanne Mar. 4 @Mechen Mar. 5 Tarlunz Mar. 6 @Te Staff Mar. 7 Holtzlund Mar. 8 @Sichebach Mar. 10 Domatische Mar. 11 @Atterische Mar. 12 Rijward Mar. 13 @Bjaward Mar. 15 Wrischer Mar. 17 @Matexipar Mar. 18 Sajbell Mar. 19 Lojren Mar. 20 @Bevinlunz Mar. 21 Onatten Mar. 22 @Menesanne Mar. 24 Mechen Mar. 25 Te Staff Mar. 26 @Tarlunz Mar. 27 @Holtzlund Mar. 28 Sichebach Mar. 29 @Domatische Mar. 31 Atterische Apr. 1 @Rijward Apr. 2 Bjaward Apr. 4 @Wrischer Apr. 5 Matexipar Apr. 7 @Sajbell

Bjaward Feb. 28 @Bevinlunz Feb. 29 Onatten Mar. 1 @Menesanne Mar. 3 Mechen Mar. 4 @Tarlunz Mar. 5 Te Staff Mar. 6 @Holtzlund Mar. 7 Sichebach Mar. 8 @Domatische Mar. 10 Atterische Mar. 11 @Rijward Mar. 13 Gottwrischer Mar. 14 @Wrischer Mar. 15 Matexipar Mar. 17 @Sajbell Mar. 18 Lojren Mar. 19 Bevinlunz Mar. 20 @Onatten Mar. 21 Menesanne Mar. 22 @Mechen Mar. 24 @Te Staff Mar. 25 Tarlunz Mar. 26 Holtzlund Mar. 27 @Sichebach Mar. 28 Domatische Mar. 29 @Atterische Mar. 31 Rijward Apr. 2 @Gottwrischer Apr. 3 Wrischer Apr. 4 @Matexipar Apr. 5 Sajbell Apr. 7 @Lojren

Rijward Feb. 28 @Onatten Feb. 29 Menesanne Mar. 1 @Mechen Mar. 3 Tarlunz Mar. 4 @Te Staff Mar. 5 Holtzlund Mar. 6 @Sichebach Mar. 7 Domatische Mar. 8 @Atterische Mar. 11 Bjaward Mar. 12 @Gottwrischer Mar. 13 Wrischer Mar. 14 @Matexipar Mar. 15 Sajbell Mar. 17 @Lojren Mar. 18 Bevinlunz Mar. 19 Onatten Mar. 20 @Menesanne Mar. 21 Mechen Mar. 22 Te Staff Mar. 24 @Tarlunz Mar. 25 @Holtzlund Mar. 26 Sichebach Mar. 27 @Domatische Mar. 28 Atterische Mar. 31 @Bjaward Apr. 1 Gottwrischer Apr. 2 @Wrischer Apr. 3 Matexipar Apr. 4 @Sajbell Apr. 5 Lojren Apr. 7 @Bevinlunz

Atterische Feb. 28 @Menesanne Feb. 29 Mechen Mar. 1 @Tarlunz Mar. 3 Te Staff Mar. 4 @Holtzlund Mar. 5 Sichebach Mar. 6 @Domatische Mar. 8 Rijward Mar. 10 @Bjaward Mar. 11 Gottwrischer Mar. 12 @Wrischer Mar. 13 Matexipar Mar. 14 @Sajbell Mar. 15 Lojren Mar. 17 @Bevinlunz Mar. 18 Onatten Mar. 19 Menesanne Mar. 20 @Mechen Mar. 21 @Te Staff Mar. 22 Tarlunz Mar. 24 Holtzlund Mar. 25 @Sichebach Mar. 26 Domatische Mar. 28 @Rijward Mar. 29 Bjaward Mar. 31 @Gottwrischer Apr. 1 Wrischer Apr. 2 @Matexipar Apr. 3 Sajbell Apr. 4 @Lojren Apr. 5 Bevinlunz Apr. 7 @Onatten

Domatische Feb. 28 @Mechen Feb. 29 Tarlunz Mar. 1 @Te Staff Mar. 3 Holtzlund Mar. 4 @Sichebach Mar. 6 Atterische Mar. 7 @Rijward Mar. 8 Bjaward Mar. 10 @Gottwrischer Mar. 11 Wrischer Mar. 12 @Matexipar Mar. 13 Sajbell Mar. 14 @Lojren Mar. 15 Bevinlunz Mar. 17 @Onatten Mar. 18 Menesanne Mar. 19 Mechen Mar. 20 Te Staff Mar. 21 @Tarlunz Mar. 22 @Holtzlund Mar. 24 Sichebach Mar. 26 @Atterische Mar. 27 Rijward Mar. 28 @Bjaward Mar. 29 Gottwrischer Mar. 31 @Wrischer Apr. 1 Matexipar Apr. 2 @Sajbell Apr. 3 Lojren Apr. 4 @Bevinlunz Apr. 5 Onatten Apr. 7 @Menesanne

Sichebach Feb. 28 @Tarlunz Feb. 29 Te Staff Mar. 1 @Holtzlund Mar. 4 Domatische Mar. 5 @Atterische Mar. 6 Rijward Mar. 7 @Bjaward Mar. 8 Gottwrischer Mar. 10 @Wrischer Mar. 11 Matexipar Mar. 12 @Sajbell Mar. 13 Lojren Mar. 14 @Bevinlunz Mar. 15 Onatten Mar. 17 @Menesanne Mar. 18 Mechen Mar. 19 @Te Staff Mar. 20 Tarlunz Mar. 21 Holtzlund Mar. 24@Domatische Mar. 25 Atterische Mar. 26 @Rijward Mar. 27 Bjaward Mar. 28 @Gottwrischer Mar. 29 Wrischer Mar. 31 @Matexipar Apr. 1 Sajbell Apr. 2 @Lojren Apr. 3 Bevinlunz Apr. 4 @Onatten Apr. 5 Menesanne Apr. 7 @Mechen

Holtzlund Feb. 28 @Te Staff Mar. 1 Sichebach Mar. 3 @Domatische Mar. 4 Atterische Mar. 5 @Rijward Mar. 6 Bjaward Mar. 7 @Gottwrischer Mar. 8 Wrischer Mar. 10 @Matexipar Mar. 11 Sajbell Mar. 12 @Lojren Mar. 13 Bevinlunz Mar. 14 @Onatten Mar. 15 Menesanne Mar. 17 @Mechen Mar. 18 Te Staff Mar. 19 @Tarlunz Mar. 21 @Sichebach Mar. 22 Domatische Mar. 24 @Atterische Mar. 25Rijward Mar. 26 @Bjaward Mar. 27 Gottwrischer Mar. 28 @Wrischer Mar. 29 Matexipar Mar. 31 @Sajbell Apr. 1 Lojren Apr. 2 @Bevinlunz Apr. 3 Onatten Apr. 4 @Menesanne Apr. 5 Mechen Apr. 7 Tarlunz

Team Schedules

More preason action for you, with the team schedules being published in this post. We'll do the first nine teams in this post, with the other eight teams being published at a later date. Note: Home games in bold.

Te Staff Feb. 28 Holtzlund Feb. 29@Sichebach Mar. 1 Domatische Mar. 3 @Atterische Mar. 4 Rijward Mar. 5 @Bjaward Mar. 6 Gottwrischer Mar. 7 @Wrischer Mar. 8 Matexipar Mar. 10 @Sajbell Mar. 11 Lojren Mar. 12 @Bevinlunz Mar. 13 Onatten Mar. 14 @Menesanne Mar. 15 Mechen Mar. 17 @Tarlunz Mar. 18 @Holtzlund Mar. 19 Sichebach Mar. 20 @Domatische Mar. 21 Atterische Mar. 22 @Rijward Mar. 24 Bjaward Mar. 25 @Gottwrischer Mar. 26 Wrischer Mar. 27 @Matexipar Mar. 28 SajbellMar. 29 @Lojren Mar. 31 Bevinlunz Apr. 1 @Onatten Apr. 2 Menesanne Apr. 3 @Mechen Apr. 4 Tarlunz

Tarlunz

Feb. 28 Sichebach Feb. 29 @Domatische Mar. 1 Atterische Mar. 3 @Rijward Mar. 4 Bjaward Mar. 5 @Gottwrischer Mar. 6 Wrischer Mar. 7 @Matexipar Mar. 8 Sajbell Mar. 10 @Lojren Mar. 11 Bevinlunz Mar. 12 @Onatten Mar. 13 Menesanne Mar. 14 @Mechen Mar. 17 Te Staff Mar. 19 @Holtzlund Mar. 20 @Sichebach Mar. 21 Domatische Mar. 22 @Atterische Mar. 24 Rijward Mar. 25 @Bjaward Mar. 26 Gottwrischer Mar. 27 @Wrischer Mar. 28 Matexipar Mar. 29 @Sajbell Mar. 31 Lojren Apr. 1 @Bevinlunz Apr. 2 Onatten Apr. 3 @Menesanne Apr. 4 @Te Staff Apr. 5 Mechen Apr. 7 @Holtzlund

Mechen

Feb. 28 Domatische Feb. 29 @Atterische Mar. 1 Rijward Mar. 3 @Bjaward Mar. 4 Gottwrischer Mar. 5 @Wrischer Mar. 6 Matexipar Mar. 7 @Sajbell Mar. 8 Lojren Mar. 10 @Bevinlunz Mar. 11 Onatten Mar. 12 @Menesanne Mar. 14 Tarlunz Mar. 15 @Te Staff Mar. 17 Holtzlund Mar.18 @Sichebach Mar. 19 @Domatische Mar. 20 Atterische Mar. 21 @Rijward Mar. 22 Bjaward Mar. 24 @Gottwrischer Mar. 25 Wrischer Mar. 26 @Matexipar Mar. 27 Sajbell Mar. 28 @Lojren Mar. 29 Bevinlunz Mar. 31 @Onatten Apr. 1 Menesanne Apr. 3 Te Staff Apr. 5 @Tarlunz

Menesanne

Feb. 28 Atterische Feb. 29 @Rijward Mar. 1 Bjaward Mar. 3 @Gottwrischer Mar. 4 Wrischer Mar. 5 @Matexipar Mar. 6 Sajbell Mar. 7 @Lojren Mar. 8 Bevinlunz Mar. 10 @Onatten Mar. 12 Mechen Mar. 13 @Tarlunz Mar. 14 Te Staff Mar. 15 @Holtzlund Mar. 17 Sichebach Mar. 18 @Domatische Mar. 19 @Atterische Mar. 20 Rijward Mar. 21 @Bjaward Mar. 22 Gottwrischer Mar. 24 @Wrischer Mar. 25 Matexipar Mar. 26 @Sajbell Mar. 27 Lojren Mar. 28 @Bevinlunz Mar. 29 Onatten Apr. 1 @Mechen Apr. 2Tarlunz Apr. 3 @Te Staff Apr. 4 Holtzlund Apr. 5 @Sichebach Apr. 7 Domatische

Onatten

Feb. 28 Rijward Feb. 29 @Bjaward Mar. 1 Gottwrischer Mar. 3 @ Wrischer Mar. 4 Matexipar Mar. 5 @Sajbell Mar. 6 Lojren Mar. 7 @Bevinlunz Mar. 10 Menesanne Mar. 11 @Mechen Mar. 12 Tarlunz Mar. 13 @Te Staff Mar. 14 Holtzlund Mar. 15 @Sichebach Mar. 17 Domatische Mar. 18 @Atterische Mar. 19 @Rijward Mar. 20 Bjaward Mar. 21 @Gottwrischer Mar. 22 Wrischer Mar. 24 @Matexipar Mar. 25 Sajbell Mar. 26 @Lojren Mar. 27 Bevinlunz Mar. 29 @Menesanne Mar. 31 Mechen Apr. 1 Te Staff Apr. 2 @Tarlunz Apr. 3 @Holtzlund Apr. 4 Sichebach Apr. 5 @Domatische Apr. 7 Atterische

Bevinlunz

Feb. 28 Bjaward Feb. 29 @Gottwrischer Mar. 1 Wrischer Mar. 3 @Matexipar Mar. 4 Sajbell Mar. 5 @Lojren Mar. 7 Onatten Mar. 8 @Menesanne Mar. 10 Mechen Mar. 11 @Tarlunz Mar. 12 Te Staff Mar. 13 @Holtzlund Mar. 14 Sichebach Mar. 15 @Domatische Mar. 17 Atterische Mar. 18 @Rijward Mar. 19@Bjaward Mar. 20 Gottwrischer Mar. 21 @Wrischer Mar. 22 Matexipar Mar. 24 @Sajbell Mar. 25 Lojren Mar. 27 @Onatten Mar. 28 Menesanne Mar. 29 @Mechen Mar. 31 @Te Staff Apr. 1 Tarlunz Apr. 2 Holtzlund Apr. 3 @Sichebach Apr. 4 Domatische Apr. 5 @Atterische Apr. 7 Rijward

Lojren

Feb. 28 Gottwrischer Feb. 29 @Wrischer Mar. 1 Matexipar Mar. 3 @Sajbell Mar. 5 Bevinlunz Mar. 6 @Onatten Mar. 7 Menesanne Mar. 8 @Mechen Mar. 10 Tarlunz Mar. 11 @Te Staff Mar. 12 Holtzlund Mar. 13 @Sichebach Mar. 14 Domatische Mar. 15 @Atterische Mar. 17 Rijward Mar. 18 @Bijward Mar. 19 @Gottwrischer Mar. 20 Wrischer Mar. 21 @Matexipar Mar. 22 Sajbell Mar. 25 @Bevinlunz Mar. 26 Onatten Mar. 27 @Menesanne Mar. 28 Mechen Mar. 29 Te Staff Mar. 31 @Tarlunz Apr. 1 @Holtzlund Apr. 2 Sichebach Apr. 3 @Domatische Apr. 4 Atterische Apr. 5 @Rijward Apr. 7 Bijward

Sajbell

Feb. 28 Wrischer Feb. 29 @Matexipar Mar. 3 Lojren Mar. 4 @Bevinlunz Mar. 5 Onatten Mar. 6 @Menesanne Mar. 7 Mechen Mar. 8 @Tarlunz Mar. 10 Te Staff Mar. 11 @Holtzlund Mar. 12 Sichebach Mar. 13 @Domatische Mar. 14 Atterische Mar. 15 @Rijward Mar. 17 Bjaward Mar. 18 @Gottwrischer Mar. 19 @Wrischer Mar. 20 Matexipar Mar. 21 @Lojren Mar. 22 Bevinlunz Mar. 25 @Onatten Mar. 26 Menesanne Mar. 27 @Mechen Mar. 28 @Te Staff Mar. 29 Tarlunz Mar. 31 Holtzlund Apr. 1 @Sichebach Apr. 2 Domatische Apr. 3 @Atterische Apr. 4 Rijward Apr. 5 @Bjaward Apr. 7 Gottwrischer

Matexipar

Feb. 29 Sajbell Mar. 1 Lojren Mar. 3 Bevinlunz Mar. 4 @Onatten Mar. 5 Menesanne Mar. 6 @Mechen Mar. 7 Tarlunz Mar. 8 @Te Staff Mar. 10 Holtzlund Mar. 11 @Sichebach Mar. 12 Domatische Mar. 13 @Atterische Mar. 14 Rijward Mar. 15 @Bjaward Mar. 17 Gottwrischer Mar. 18 @Wrischer Mar. 19 @Sajbell Mar. 20 Lojren Mar. 21 @Bevinlunz Mar. 22 Onatten Mar. 24 @Menesanne Mar. 25 Mechen Mar. 27 Te Staff Mar. 28 @Tarlunz Mar. 29 @Holtzlund Mar. 31 Sichebach Apr. 1 @Domatische Apr. 2 Atterische Apr. 3 @Rijward Apr. 4 Bjaward Apr. 5 @Gottwrischer Apr. 7 Wrischer

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Season Preview, Contd.

This is a continuation of the season preview from the last post. In this portion, we will predict the teams finishes and tell you why. Note: There is no such thing as a playoff in Borschland. The regular season is everything

1. Te Staff: Te Staff is always the favorite, and this year is no exception. Led by NHL lockout refugee Sherm Reinhardt, Te Staff gathered nearly 85% of the votes for league winner this year. It looks like they will steamroll their way to their thirtieth championship.

2. Matexipar: The Iron Sticks are perennial top five finishers, and led by their outstanding goalie Heiko Moordfors, who last year posted a 1.56 goals-against average, they look to be Te Staff's primary adversary this year. Keep an eye out for their two games against Te Staff on March 8 in Staff Borsch and March 27 in Matexipar.

3. Bjaward: With the third most championships in the league, Bjaward is always a strong contender. The Sudmass brothers, Jelle and Joris, are the two starting wings for Bjaward and are two of the best skaters in the league.

4. Mechen: This university city recieved a single vote in the preseason poll, and some consider them a dark horse to win the championship. It will have to be the young center who just graduated from the university, Wiebe Kappe, because the rest of Mechen is experienced, but aging.

5. Onatten: They finished a disappointing eighth last year, but a trade of cash and three players to cash-starved Holtzlund brought them a two-way defenseman that some consider one of the top three players in the league, Tjaard Meern. The organization hopes that he can give them another championship or at least a top three finish.

6. Bevinlunz: This team was looking for an identity last year. They hope they have found it in aging superstar Sikke Pfelward, one of the best to play the game.

7. Rijward: They are looking to goalie Rokus Osthav'n, who posted the best save percentage last year, to carry the team. Goal-scoring is a problem that will doom them to too many wasted performances by Osthav'n.

8. Gottwrischer: The youngest teams in the league, with an average age of 23, they'll lose a lot of games due to inexperience, but they have promising talent. 20 year old center Sjoerd Bommelansch will be the focal point of their offense.

9. Atterische: A team full of middling talent, Atterische typically is conservative during the offseason. They made few big moves, but they will get team captain Dieuwe Lugbach back from an MCL tear that kept him out for the last three weeks of the season last year, plummeting them to a thirteenth place finish.

10. Domatische: The word is that coach Eilert Onderkammer will lose his job if the team doesn't finish in the top five. They made a few gambles, including adding high-salary player Lourens Nordhall to make an attempt to be competitive.

11. Tarlunz: The team lost a couple of players due to free agency, another retired, and yet another was lost in preseason practice and could be out for the year. It's up to goalie Lubbert Veststaff to keep the team together. They'll win games, but they won't compete.

12. Lojren: Te Lughaus figures to have another disappointing year. Klaes Diefenhoven is one of the best defenseman in the league, but he can't carry the team.

13. Sajbell: Their attendance has dropped off, and they don't generate enough revenue to stay competitive. Japik Weidheim is the lone bright spot on this team, with 30 goals last year.

14. Wrischer: Their success from last year won't carry over, as they couldn't convince some of their players to sign with them. The supporting pieces are still there, but 21 year old left wing Kai Ganesmund will have to fill the void, and he just isn't up to it.

15. Holtzlund: Having traded away Tjaard Meern, Holtzlund will look to use the extra cash to rebuild this year. Siet Yagerhorn, the best palyer recieved in the trade, was fifth in the league last year in assists.

16. Menesannë: They won't win a championship this year, but young goalie Wob Ramsbeck has potential and should keep them in a few games.

17. Sichebache: Another last place finish seems imminent, but they should have more wins than last year's three. Siemen Metterherst was fourth in the league in shots attempted last year, but twenty-third in goals scored.

Season Preview

Welcome to the Season Preview of the Borschland Hockey League. We'll give a short profile of each team and predict how they will finish. Note: Borschland Hockey isn't played the way the rest of the world plays it, with outdoor arenas, less penalties, a focus on technique along with premium skating, and traditional whale-bone and wool padding.

Te Staff: (Tuh Shtahff)- Located in Staff Borsch, the capital of Borschland, this team is a real juggernaut. These fans expect championships every year, and so far, Te Staff has won the most championships of all the teams, 29.

Tarlunz: (Tahr-luhnss)- The land of many lakes and home of the Lakers, hockey is played almost nonstop in this city, with many youth leagues as well as pickup games. They can't compete with their neighbors, Te Staff, though, only winning three championships in their history.

Mechen: (Me-khehn)- Located on the Upper Borschland River, this city has an excellent university squad which serves as almost a minor-league affiliate for the pro team. They have 8 championships and are always in the hunt.

Menesannë (Meh-neh-SAH-nuh): Also located on the Upper Borschland River, this city is known more for its seminary and stunning views of the Southern Mountains than its hockey. They are one of two teams with no championships to date.

Onatten (Oh-not-en): A port vital to the economy of Borschland, they process and export mainly wood pulp. A blue-collar city, they love hockey and their team, and the stands are always packed.

Bevinlunz (BEFF-in-luhnss): A port city that serves to export goods sent by rail from the Staff Borsch area, they are owned by Arjan Ackervoort, proprietor of the railroad. His pockets are deep, and so the team is stacked with talent and always contends, despite only having three championships.

Lojren (LOHY-ren): This city is a regional port for the Northern Borschic Peninsula, and calls their their team Te Lughaus, or "the lighthouse". They have one championship.

Sajbell (SAHY-bell): This is a summer beach resort, but gets strong Nor'westers in the winter, after which their team is named. They have just one championship.

Matexipar (Mah-TEG-sih-pahr): A working-class city with the largest population in Borschland. Their major industry is steel, but their team is ironically named the "Iron Sticks". Always a contender, they have eleven championships.

Wrischer (VRIH-shur): A small city made even smaller by its realtive proximity to Matexipar, it has a university and won its first championship the previous year.

Gottwrischer (GAHT-vrih-shur): Close to Wrischer, it has a seminary, like Menesannë, but unlike them, they have two championships.

Bjaward (Bee-YA-vahrt): Located on the southern plateau of Borschland, this is a major cattle and grain center. They have the best university team in the country and the pro team has ten championships.

Rijward (REEY-vahrt): Rivals of Bjaward, they are blue-collar people through and through. They have the largest stockyards in Borschland and also have three championships.

Atterische (Ah-TARE-ih-shuh): Important agricultural and peat-cutting center. Their biggest rival is Domatische, and they have two championships.

Domatische (Doh-MAH-tih-shuh): Located near the lower Borschland River, this city is a peat center. They have two championships and a chief rival in Atterische.

Sichebach (SIH-kheh-bahkh): Located on the Borschland River between Staff Borsch and Mechen, it is an important textile mill city. They are in constant competition with Menesannë, attempting to be the first to win a championship. It's anyone's guess as to who will win it first. It may never happen.

Holtzlund (“Timberland”): This city is located in the southwest of Borschland, in the heart of the logging industry area. They have only one championship, and rarely make any difference in the league, but their fans are nevertheless perhaps the most loyal fans in all of Borschland.

That's all for now. Stay tuned for predictions, and as always, do comment.

Welcome, Season Preview coming soon

Welcome to Te Borscher Sporttelegraaf's first post in its history. The season preview of the Borschland Hockey League is coming up very soon. A full profile of all the teams and their predicted finishes is included. I hope you will enjoy this and write in with your comments.