November 19, 2006 - Hackensack, NJ: It has been 4 years since the insurgent Maine boys broke ranks with Northeast Passage Sled Hockey Team  resulting in a sled hockey rivalry that is matched only by the UMO/UNH border war. Despite the fact that several of the players on both teams are teammates and the best of friends on the TD Banknorth New England Bruins Sled Hockey Team, when it comes to the Maine vs. New Hampshire sled hockey the jousting endures even though the balance of power in the games played since the mutiny has definitely been in Maine's favor.  This weekend was no different when the Maine Sled Hockey Pirates keelhauled the Wildcats with a comfortable 5-0 victory over their pals.

While 2006 Paralympian Taylor Chace did his best to keep his hand on the tiller for NH, who was playing without fellow Paralympian Joe Howard and former Maine forward Bobby Stanford, it was not enough to compensate for the more offensive game plan that Maine has employed so far this year. Maine kept NH largely marooned in their own end while Maine's defense picked off the passes that TC attempted to send down ice to veteran forward Kevin "One Time" Hosier. Maine scored 2 goals on 5 shots against Bruins teammate Aguinaldo Luis in the first period and 3 more in 9 shots in the second period. Crystal Chalich and Happy Treantafel worked hard to set up the break out but Maine's high powered forward lines had too much of a speed advantage. Tthe Wildcats took a huge hit when Chalich was forced off the ice after her sled collapsed in a check forcing Chace to play even deeper in the NH zone.

The two team are scheduled to meet again on December 17 in Danbury, CT at the Prudential Northeast Sled Hockey League Game Day. 

Final Score: Pirates 5, Wildcats 0.

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