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Mickey's Mojo
The Chaos webmaster has managed to get Mickey
Redmond, hockey great and beloved Red Wing announcer, to provide some
insight about the 2013 Chaos roster. Pay attention. This man
knows his hockey. |
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Benninger, Steve |
19 |
F |
Despite his advancing age, Captain Chaos was over by a
point last year and really stepped up his game. But when the title was on
the line, he could not step it up enough. The rumor this year is that he has
lowered himself to playing center in a spring D league to try to build his
confidence back up. The Chaos must hope he can regain his form when it
really counts. |
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Channer, Dwight |
42 |
F |
Channer tripled his over/under number last year.
Nobody can figure out where this came from but one thing is certain: it is
NOT likely to happen again. If the Chaos are counting on Channer to carry
the team then a visit to Church will be the only thing they do together on
Championship Sunday. |
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Diaspro, Lenny |
7 |
D |
Pete's cousin has been on the roster several times.
But he has never been on the ice. Will he actually make it this year or will
the Ohio boy find an excuse to stay home? One thing is certain - anyone
related to Pete is definitely a solid addition to the team and will
certainly help the Chaos' chances of winning a championship. |
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Hill, Jason |
17 |
F |
The Captain is digging deep - it looks like J. Hill is
back on the Chaos this year. He is typically a decent performer with his
goal being to get off the ice without a minus. You might want to bet the
over because the rumor is that he will be up front on wing for the Captain. |
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Kappler, Brian |
26 |
F |
Korporal Kappler exactly met expectations last year.
But for the Chaos, that is not saying much. One point meets expectations?
This is a guy who really needs to step it up now that he is playing in his
home country. Typically an under-performer, a man with his level of talent
should be able to take home player of the game honors at least once in his
life-time. |
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Kinlin, Peter |
6 |
D |
Kinlin is the only member of the 2013 Chaos who did
not tally a point last year. If the Chaos are going to take home a
Championship then Kinlin is one of the keys. He must wake up, get his shot
down, and make a contribution at the offensive end or he will likely be
trade bait for Captain Chaos next year. |
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Krizek, JOEY |
30 |
G |
Obviously the Chaos love JOEY. Unlike the Canadians
who will not even let him into our country. Proof is the fact that Captain
Chaos and the rest of the team decided to skip Canada altogether and play in
a rinky-dink tournament in Kalamazoo. JOEY is really excited about the
location since there are a few new bars to explore. Let's hope that he is
excited to perform on the ice too. When I look at the Chaos D this year, it
is obvious he will be seeing some rubber. |
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Lovell, Andy |
13 |
D |
Lovell is another player who seems content to merely
meet his expectation and tally one point. The Captain has decided to try to
hide him on D this year which should provide him some motivation. Expect
Lovell to be a strong physical presence back there dishing out some solid
checks and clearing the front of JOEY's net. Or not. |
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Macaskill, Mike |
3 |
F |
Macaskill has seemed reborn since Captain Chaos
created the famous 3M line a few years ago. Last year he benefited from
playing with "O" and "Y" McDonald and blew away his over/under number. He
has not fared so well in his D league play this year, but assuming the
McDonald brothers carry him again, he should look much better than he really
is. |
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McDonald, Pete |
25 |
F |
For the second year in a row, "O" McDonald suffered a
near fatal injury on the ice and missed almost all of the hockey season. His
shattered collarbone was not fully healed last year and despite a heroic
effort, he was only able to put up 2 points. According to his doctor, his
re-attached bicep is still not healed so we should not expect the usual
blazing wristshots so he will have to find another way to score. But don't
worry. He will be there, he will be ready. He reminds me of Howe and
Delvecchio. He is a warrior. He is my favorite player. |
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McDonald, Paul |
91 |
F |
"Y" McDonald had an off year in 2012 and fell well
short of expectations. He was the only Chaos player to step it up in the
Championship game but his one goal was not enough. For the Chaos to win,
Paul has to get the lead out, train harder, and return to his old form in
every game. Or at least return to his Dad's old form since his performance
last year was clearly unacceptable. |
| McNamara |
4 |
D |
Alex Who? Never heard of him. I have
checked with my sources and it seems like Captain Chaos is gathering
"talent" from his D League team. Apparently he has forgotten that it is
pretty easy to shine in a D league. Let's hope Captain Chaos has seen
something in Alex that the rest of the world has missed. Othewise JOEY will
be a very busy man. |
| Owen, Will |
98 |
D |
Willy O has definitely been a solid addition to the
Chaos. Very good on D, and also a solid contributer at the offensive end.
The biggest concern is his legendary inability to avoid going overboard on
the sodas and talking to the toilet. If the Captain can just keep him out of
the local clubs then there is a good chance that JOEY will get a breather
once in a while. |
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Sandstrom, Eric |
10 |
IR |
Da famous Butcha is on the sideline this year.
Will he show up to watch? OK, I know, that was mean since he can't
play because he can't see. The Chaos will miss his strong play,
leadership and escort service for the young men. Odds are he
will still show up just for the beer. |
| Stachowski, Jim |
28 |
F |
Stachowski has been away
from the Chaos for many years. In fact, he goes all the way back to the
Toronto days and never made the trip to Niagara Falls. I'm not sure why he
is back since he is both older and slower and his typical complaining is
likely to give Macaskill a run for his money this year. Unless his
over/under is zero then you should take the under. |
| VanHeukelom, Tyler |
56 |
F |
This is a big surprise. Despite his constant lobbying,
the boy known as either Van-hacksalot or Vanhooksalot, was not expected to
be a Chaos for at least another year while he learned to behave and stay out
of the penalty box. Clearly he will be watched closely and 2013 will be his
probationary period. Let's hope he can behave himself both on and off the
ice and earn a permanent spot on the team. There is no doubt that he has the
ability to be a member for a long, long time. |
