Columbus Ice Sharks

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5/10/2011 - Black Ice Finish Big

The Ice Sharks played great hockey in the first two periods with goals from Youst and Spiker. Black Ice outplayed the Sharks in the third period to walk away with a 7-2 victory. Check out the new Chiller Ice Sharks Webpage. This site is courtesy of the Chiller and shows real-time stats.

Weekly Celebrity Look-Alike

5/4/2011 - A New Season Starts

The Ice Sharks are ready to take the ice once again. A lot of new faces this session due to the departures of several players. Please welcome Jason Anderson, Kyle Rinker, Craig Carrigan, and Pete Susey.

3/29/2011 - Season comes to an end

The Ice Sharks fought hard but came up short in the season finale. Tom Lemberger scored his first goal of the session on a power play in the first period. Mike Spiker scored in the second period to go up 2-1. The Warriors answered back one minute later to tie the game, then once again in the third periodthe seal the victory. The Ice Sharks have shown great improvement in the second half of the session, which leaves the team optimistic for the spring session.

3/22/2011 - Ice Sharks lose in thrilling shootout

What an awesome game! The Ice Sharks trailled the Slasher 2-0 early but slowly fought back. The total team defensive effort was impressive, especially from the effortsof defensemen Matt Archer, Ron Bixel, Mike Brooks, and Robert Cavaliere. In the third period, Joe Youstshot high glove side to scorehis team leading 5th goal, which cut the lead to one. With one second left in regulation, Mike Brooks roped a pass to Mike Spikerwho sent the game to OT. In the shootout, Spiker matched goals with the Slashers early on. The Slashers scored the winning goal on their 13th attempt. Goalie, Joe Payne, played his heart out, while keeping the Sharks alive.

The final game of the session will be next Monday at Chiller North. Go Ice Sharks!

3/15/2011 - Puck Norris makes statement in win.

Puck Norris responded with five unanswered goals after Joe Youst scored just 27 seconds into the game. The Ice sharks played with a lot of enthusiasm in the first period but lost momentum in the 2nd and 3rd. The Ice Sharks are back in action next Monday in a Happy Hour game versus Crystal Lake Slashers. Game time 7:30!

3/2/2011 - Ice Sharks WIN

Three solid periods, spectacular goaltending, numerous goals, and teamworkproved to be the winning formula for the Ice Sharks. Scott McGarry started the scoring with two goals in the first period 24 seconds apart. Might be an Ice Sharks record! Joe Youst and Mike Brooks followed with a goal apiece in the 3rd period. Mike Spiker capped it off withthe final two goals of the game. The Sharks played well on both ends of the rink to earn a 6 -1 victory over Magnum P. Ice. Awesome Tom Selleck Jerseys! While the Sharks offense provided most of the excitement,the defense played equally as well. Ron Bixel was an animal out there, shutting down several breakaway attempts. Joe Payne had another great game in goal, letting just one goal get by. Great total team effort. The Ice Sharks are back in action next Monday at the Ice Haus against the Demons at 8:30.

2/23/2011 - Lucky Pucks Edge Ice Sharks

The Ice Sharks put three solid periods together tokeep the Lucky Pucks on their heels. Orlando Susi pounded one in the net during the first period to set the pace. Matt Archer slithered with the puck, through defenders, from one zone to the next to assist on the goal. The Lucky Pucks fineshed off the Sharks with two goals in the second period. The game was filled with plenty of drama as the Lucky Pucks defenseman #4 D. Leather took it upon himself to create conflict with slashes, high sticks, and unnecessary roughness. The Sharks will be accepting donations to get the poor guy some teeth!

Check out the new Check list found in the menu bar. This will be the Ice Sharks smack board where Ice Sharks players can vent some frustration on players of other teams.

Next up for the Ice Sharks: Magnum P. Ice.

2/17/2011 -Sharks Struggle, Blame Refs.

The Ice Sharks woes continue thanks to 2 disallowed goals. The referees were quick to blow the whistle Monday night, which was a contributing factor in the 6-1 loss against Black Ice. Mike Brooks scored on a hard wrist shot from a sharp angle to give the Sharks a boost. Scott McGarry played a great game in goal despite having very little experience. Next game will be next Monday against the Lucky Pucks. Go Ice Sharks!!

2/11/2011 -Desperation Time!

After two straight disappointing shutouts against the Strong Hearts and Squids, the Ice Sharks are looking for the big rebound. Joe Payne will be leaving the crease to make his session debut as a Forward. Next up: Black Ice!

1/25/2011 -Sharks run out of time

Joe Youst kept the Ice Sharks in the game by scoring two goals but it wasn't enough to produce a victory. The Ice Sharks hope to get a win versus the Strong Hearts next Monday. Come support the team Monday January 31 in Dublin at 9:30.

1/17/2011 -Ice Sharks fall short

The Ice Sharks and Slashers battled through a penalty-free game with the Slashers taking advantage of turnovers and odd-man rushes. The Slashers scored goals in the first and third period to walk away with a "W" The Ice Sharks face off against The Warriors next Monday in a late night showdown.

1/10/2011 - Puck Norris shuts out Ice Sharks

Puck Norris started out fast by scoring nine seconds into the first period and never looked back. The Ice Sharks struggled to get the puck in the net despite having numerous power play opportunities. Joe Payne kept the Ice Sharks in the game by making spectacular saves all night. Look for the Ice Sharks to rebound in the next game against Crystal Lake January 17.

12/28/2010 - Rink of Dreams Photos

Rink of Dreams photos have been uploaded to our Photobucket site. Lots of great pictures.

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2/23/11 -Orlando's Celebrity Look Alike

Not much of a voteon this one.Great submission from fellow Ice Shark, Matt Archer. What anunbelievable resemblance to Justin Bieber's babysitter!

9/2/10 - Sean's Celebrity Look Alike

Ok, we'll resume the celebrity look alikes with yours truly. With sumbissionsincluding Charlie Sheen, Vince Vaughn, Jonathan Toews, and Tony Shaloub, the winner with an overwhelming two votes is:

John Cryer, from Two and a Half Men. Please remember that "look alike" does not imply "act alike!"

This character from Beetlejuiceis a perfect fit forJonathan.

Submit your suggestions for Jonathan's look alike to admin@columbusicesharks.netif you can find a better match.

6/12/10 - Art's Celebrity Look Alike

At long last, here is Art's celebrity look alike. There were some good suggestions, including Rodney Dangerfield and Sam Waterson:

But it felt like the best match was an early photo of Columbus native Tom Poston:

5/13/10 - Eric's Celebrity Look Alike

We had a number of good recommendations for Eric's look alike. Among the suggestions were Lance Bass and Gary LeVox (lead singer of Rascal Flatts):

But ultimately I had to choose the following if for nothing more than the comedic value:

4/13/10 - Ron's Celebrity Look Alike

There weren't many submissions for Ron's look alike, but they weren't necessary as one of them was perfect:

It's Chevy Chase as Fletch as Ed Harley in Fletch Lives.

4/4/10 - Matt's Celebrity Look Alike

Here is this week's winner for Matt's celebrity look alike:

It's Enrico Colantoni from the TV show "Just Shoot Me."

3/29/10 - Pete's Celebrity Look Alike

We have awinner in Pete's celebrity look alike:

It's Mark McGwire...before he stopped juicing. There was however, a very close runner-up. I will leave the submitter anonymous to avoid retribution:

3/22/10 - Chris's Celebrity Look Alike

It was a tough call on Chris's Celebrity Look Alike, but after much debate, the winner is:

It's Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers movies! "Throw me a frickin bone, here!"

3/13/10 - Jason's Celebrity Look Alike

Here is the winning entry for Chris's celeb look alike:

It's DJ Qualls, best known for his role inthe movie Road Trip.

3/7/10 - Amy's Celebrity Look Alike

Here is the winning submission for Amy's celebrity look alike:

It's Gretta Van Susteren from Fox News! Next week's player is Jason:

2/27/10 - Kit's Celebrity Look Alike

By an overwhelming margin, we have a winning celebrity look alike for Kit:

It's Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunn from Dumb & Dumber.

2/21/10 - Celebrity Look-Alike of the Week

The winning celebrity look alike for Erik is Jim Parsons, aka "Sheldon"onthe CBS sitcom Big Bang Theory:

2/12/10 - Celebrity Look-Alike of the Week

Here's this week's winning player/celebrity combo:

Guy resembles Billy Bob Thorntonin the movie Sling Blade! "I like them French fried potaters, mmmmm hmmmm!"

2/7/10 - Celebrity Look-Alike of the Week

We have a winner in our first celebrity look-alike of the week. We'll work our way right down the roster and post a new celebrity look-alike each week. This week's victim was Brad:

Brad's Celebrity Look-Alike: Richard Gere