The World Champion
Davenport Stars.
Welcome to the homepage of the Davenport Stars, 299 Champions of the Vexillium Ice Hockey Championships.
Squad.
Goalies:
Doug Norris (Clippers) Sébastien Fouré (Habs) Mathieu Rheaume (Sainte-Lise)
Defence:
Denis Cambert (Great South) Tommy Vinacci (Stars) Peter Pyle (Councillors) Dan O'Bannon (Clippers) Eric Valois (Habs) Patrick Shea (Impact) Steck Madsen (Palliard)
Forwards:
Guy Caron (Habs) Jean-Francois Boutet (Fennia) Tom Brown (Great Southern) Peter John Dean (Blades) Stéphane Laraque (Habs) Mike Bennett (Belfour) Mark Rutsey (Fennia) Jean-Paul Devereaux (Sainte-Lise) Étienne Belanger (Clippers)
Centre Forwards:
Dean Engemoen (Rough Riders) Guy Rowsdower (Councillors) Jason Flory (Habs) Murray Moman (Palliard)
Lines:
1st line: D Pyle D Cambert F Dean CF Flory F Caron
2nd line: D Valois D O'Bannon F Brown CF Engemoen F Boutet
3rd line: D Shea D Vinacci F Rutsey CF Rowsdower F Laraque,
4th line: D Cambert, D O'Bannon F Bennett CF Moman F Devereaux
Goal: Norris, Foure as backup.
Stats.
Played: 7 Won: 7 Drawn: 0 Lost: 0 For: 40 Against: 23 Difference: +17
Top Scorers.
8 - Flory
6 - Caron
4 - Laraque, Brown.
3 - Cambert
2 - Valois, Bennett, Dean, O'Bannon, Shea.
1 - Rowsdower, Rutsey, Engemoen, Boutet, Pyle.
299 Championships.
Held in Caboteniasa.
Group Matches.
WESTRIA - DAVENPORT 1-4
(0-1 0-1 1-2)
Played in: Västhammar
Spectators: 7540
Penalties: Davenport 6x2min, Westria 5x2min 1x5min
Shots on goal: 18-20
GOALS Davenport: Flory, Brown, Laraque, Caron Westria: Egon Egerszeg
Referee: Olav Slikefjell (Caboteniasa)
The two giants met already in the first round in a very even and intense game. Both teams gave everything in this very psychologically important opening match. Both sides really wanted to win which did not only result in good hockey, but also quite a lot of work for the referee as both teams played very physical hockey. The first goal came after 12:10 as Westria had a player in the penalty box. The next goal were not to come until towards the end of the second period just after that Westria had managed to succesfully defend themselves in a 3 minutes long box play as defender Dieter Puckmann recieved a game penalty after a personal fight with Brown in Davenport. The later got a two minute penalty. The game penalty was considered light. In the third period Westria started best and was finally able to net the puck behind Norris in the Davenport goal after 6:06. Westria had several good chances, but instead Laraque scored in a counterattack. The 1-4 final result was set by Caron as Westrian coach Krumpnigg had chosen to replace the goalie by an extra field player.
DAVENPORT - SANX 10-5
(4-2, 3-2, 3-1)
Played in: San Lenandia
Spectators: 3480
Penalties: Davenport 6x2, Sanx 7x2
Shots on goal: 36-27
GOALS Davenport: 3. Flory, 2. Brown, 1. Valois, Cambert, Bennett, Dean, Laraque Sanx: N. Vinthzig, Zurnig, D. Vinthzig, Tsceppernig, Haxxen
Referee: Steindór Guttormsson (Islandia)
Davenport won again in a very eventful match against Sanx. Both sides played very offensive and entertaining hockey and the only ones not satisfied were perhaps the coaches and the goalies. Sanx used both as Bagel chosed to leave his post after the 7-4 goal and allow for Fummelig to come in and try to do the job better.
BROLECIA - DAVENPORT 2-5
(1-2, 1-1, 0-2)
Played in: San Lenandia
Spectators: 5465
Penalties: Brolecia 4x2 Davenport 4x2
Shots on goal: 15-39
GOALS Brolecia: Ellis, Petersonn Davenport: Flory, Caron, O'Bannon, Rowsdower, Bennett
Referee: Þorkell Jóhannesson, Islandia
As Brolecia took on Davenport, Davenport was of course the big favourites and they played very well during the entire match. However Morgensonn in the Brolecian goal played a great game and was the one who saved Brolecia from being totally crushed by the weight of the Davenportian attacks.
DAVENPORT - BOWDANI 6-4
(1-2, 2-1, 3-1)
Played in: Västhammar
Spectators: 5410
Penalties: Davenport 4x2, Bowdani 3x2
Shots on goal: 28-25
GOALS Davenport: 2. Caron 1. Shea, Flory, Rutsey, Engemoen Bowdani: N/A
Referee: Rumko Dukkil, Namuria
Bowdani makes a decent exit as losing to undefeated Davenport
with 6-4, but disappointment is of course still great in the Bowdanian
Quarter Final.
DAVENPORT - SEEPAEYGUEY 4-2
(2-1, 2-2, 1-0)
Played in: Uppköping
Spectators: 4270
Penalties: Davenport 6x2 Seepaeyguey 7x2
Shots on goal: 25-18
GOALS Davenport: Cambert, Dean, Flory, Laraque Seepaeyguey: C. Chanyay, Kinyee
Referee: Petter Kling, Caboteniasa
Davenport is ready for the semifinals after a somewhat narrow, but at the same time pretty clear win over Seepaeyguey. The Davenportan 1st line showed real world class and will be something for their opponents to look out for. The rest of the team played steadily, but had hard to score, as the Seepaeygueyan defence was very stable. The 4-2 goal was made in empty goal after that the Seepaeygueyans had chosen to try to even by using a sixth field player.
Semi Final.
DAVENPORT - CABOTENIASA 5-4
(2-1, 1-2, 2-1)
Played in: Narhammer
Spectators: 8512 (full house)
Penalties: Davenport 5x2, Caboteniasa 4x2
Shots on goal: 26-24
GOALS Davenport: Flory, Laraque, Boutet, Valois, Pyle Caboteniasa: R. Ormtvedt, D. Hamrin, E. Andersson, Ohlsson
Referee: Þorkell Jóhannesson, Islandia
Activities in large parts of Caboteniasa stopped today as people sat around TVs or radios to follow the semi final between Davenport and Caboteniasa. In front of eight and a half thousand extatic Caboteniasan fans, including His Royal Majesty, the match was played during a seemingly never-ending defeaming noise of cheering from the crowd. In what was probably the best played game of the century Intensive hockey, brilliant passes, hard shots and not least, very impressive saves of Norris and Nordström, the two goalies. Caboteniasa was first to score as the first line with Ragnar Ormtvedt and the Hamrin-brothers by some astonishing passes and fast scating caused havoc in the Davenportian defence and allowed Ormtvedt to score the first goal. Davenport was fast to reply however and the two teams were to closely follow eachother in the goal record. With only two minutes left to play the score was 4-4 and most were alsready looking forward to the extra time. Then a long shot by Davenportian defender Pyle managed to get passed Nordström and suddenly the entire crowd went silent except a very small amount of Davenport fans present. Caboteniasa tried, but couldn't equalise. Davenport advances to the final with better confidence than ever. The question for Caboteniasa now is, is it possible to get back in shape for the bronze match after this defeat?
Final.
DAVENPORT - WESTRIA 6-5
(3-2, 2-2, 1-1)
Played in: Uppköping
Spectators: 11 314 (full house)
Penalties: Davenport 4x2 1x5 + match penalty, Westria 4x2
Shots on goal: 27-25
GOALS Davenport: 2. Caron 1. O'Bannon, Shea, Cambert, Brown Westria: Killnig, Egerszeg, Puckmann, Ten Dekk
Referee: Olav Slikefjell, Caboteniasa
The last meeting between Westria and Davenport resulted in a Davenport win by 4-1 and the question today before the final was whether the Davenportians should be able to beat Westria again. Already after 2 minutes of play Caron showed why he has won the scoring league of the DIHL for the last three seasons. In an impressive solo performance Pfirti in the Westrian goal was completely fouled and and Caron could score in the empty goal. The 11 000 following the match in the arena as well as the millions following it through TV and radio could then enjoy a most exciting match as Westria tried to equalise the Davenportian lead which they kept through most of the match. In the beginning of the third period something less positive happened as a Westrian defender was cross-checked from behind in front of the Westrian goal leading to a big fight after which Tommy Vinacci, the Davenportian defender was shown off the ice and Westria's Puckman got a 2+2 minute penalty. The two teams scored one goal each in the last period and despite Westrian play 6 against 4 during the last minute, Westria didn't manage to equalise and so Davenport takes the World Championships gold!