September 29th, 2014

Hello USA and hockey fans across the world. Welcome to the GHL blog. Today we had only one preseason game, so let's see the score:


Team YouTube: 5, Team CCM: 1


Team CCM's first ever GHL game was a bad one. They weren't playing well at all. Jarkko Varvio scored the only Team CCM goal, while Team YouTube's Jim Nielson and Glenn Featherstone lit the lamp at a record pace. Team CCM goalie Curtis Joseph was left defenseless for most of the game, and it showed.

The second GHL preseason game for this round was cancelled due to severe rain, as well as the other two. The Colorado Select were hosting the Hyland Hills Jaguars. The Select lead 1-0 before a severe thunderstorm swept the area. The game has been postponed until either tomorrow or another time this week, as well as the other 2 games that were scheduled today.



And now, our season predictions. This is how we believe all 22 GHL teams will finish.



1. Winnipeg Jets
2. Team CCM
3. Tampa Bay Lightning
4. Team England
5. Pittsburgh Penguins
6. Rocky Mountain Rage
7. New Jersey Devils
8. Miami Bolts
9. Team YouTube
10. NY Rangers
11. Team Canada
12. Colorado Select
13. Team Quickchange
14. Colorado Eagles
15. Minnesota Chiefs
16: HRCA Inline Hockey
17. Team MTN. Dew
18. Colorado Rockies
19. College Point Stars
20. Hyland Hills Jaguars
21. Weld Central Rebels
22. Denver Nationals


 PLAYOFFS:

Round 1:

EAST:

1 Team CCM vs 8 Team Canada
2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs 7 NY Rangers
3 Team England vs Miami Bolts
4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs 5 New Jersey Devils


WEST:

1 Winnipeg Jets vs 8 Team MTN. Dew
2 Rocky Mountain Rage vs 7 HRCA Inline Hockey
3 Team YouTube vs 6 Minnesota Chiefs
4 Colorado Select at 5 Colorado Eagles



Round 2:

EAST:

1 Team CCM vs 7 NY Rangers
3 Team England vs 5 New Jersey Devils

WEST:

1 Winnipeg Jets vs 7 HRCA Inline Hockey
3 Team YouTube vs 5 Colorado Eagles



Round 3:

EAST:

7 NY Rangers vs 5 New Jersey Devils

WEST:

7 HRCA Inline Hockey vs 5 Colorado Eagles


Global Hockey Championship:

7 NY Rangers vs 7 HRCA Inline Hockey

2015 Global Hockey Champions:

Well, that should do it for today's post. So until next time, take care, and follow the GHL.

Friday: September 26th, 2014

Hello USA and hockey fans across the world. Welcome to another exciting post here on the GHL Blog. Our second round of preseason games were played yesterday, so let's see the scores:



Colorado Rockies: 5, Denver Nationals: 1

The Rockies rebounded from their loss in the first preseason round, winning this game against the expansion Denver Nationals. Wilf Paiement scored 3 goals and 1 assist in the Rockies' 5-1 rout of the Nationals. Goalie Troy Gamble needs to step his game up if he's going to bring the Nationals a victory.


Team MTN. Dew: 5, New Jersey Devils: 0

This was a real shocker. New Jersey fell apart without goalie Chris Terrerri. Backup goalie Tim Cheveldae is obviously not GHL material yet. Team MTN. Dew got on the board fast and early with the scoring prowess of Ulf Nillson and Anders Hedberg. New Jersey needs to not make the same mistakes as they did in this game, or else it will be a rocky regular season ahead, and possibly another first-round exit in the playoffs.


Winnipeg: 5, Miami: 4 (shootout)

This game saw lots of scoring from both ends. Winnipeg's Andrew Ladd and Miami's Pavel Bure lit the lamp at a record pace. The game went to a shootout, where Andrew Ladd scored the winning goal. Miami goalie Anders Nilsson needs to find a way to stop Winnipeg's dynamic play. Miami has a good team, but obviously Winnipeg is a roadblock for them unless they can find Winnipeg's hard to find holes.


Pittsburgh: 5, Rocky Mountain Rage: 2

There's something about Pittsburgh that makes them seem like the best in the GHL, and that something is talent. Pittsburgh's talent-filled roster destroyed the Rage, and the fact that goalie Kent Patterson is on a cold streak isn't helping the Rage win games or fans. If Pittsburgh continues their dynamic play, then the rest of the GHL will meet the same fate as the Rage.



Well, I hope you enjoyed today's GHL blog post. Until next time, take care, and follow the GHL.

September 24th, 2014: GHL Preseason Week 1 aftermath

Hello USA and hockey fans across the world. Welcome back to the GHL blog. The first week of preseason hockey has just concluded. We had some interesting matchups today and some easy wins. Here are the final scores:



Team Quickchange: 5, Miami Bolts: 1


Excellent effort by both teams. Miami got to an early lead off a goal by Pavel Bure. However, Team Quickchange retaliated by scoring 3 goals in the second period, and 2 in the 3rd period.



HRCA Inline Hockey: 5, Team YouTube: 0


No contest here. Team YouTube didn't know how to handle the dynamic play of HRCA's captain Steve Finn. Team YouTube was lucky not to get scored on more than 5 times.



New Jersey Devils: 5, Colorado Rockies: 0


New Jersey proved their worth in this game, scoring fast, and scoring early. The Rockies weren't able to keep up with the speed of Patrick Elias and Stephane Richer. The hitting power of Scott Stevens intimidated the Rockies, and thus, Devils goalie Chris Terrerri recorded his 7th shutout, tying the record for most shutouts in a GHL career.



Pittsburgh Penguins: 5, Team England: 1


Pittsburgh once again proved that they're championship caliber. England didn't know how to handle their Eastern Conference adversary. David Clarke scored the only England goal. Pittsburgh saw goals scored by Rico Fata, Jaromir Jagr, and Dick Tarnstrom. Pittsburgh is hoping to keep their undefeated record going into Broomfield, Colorado, where they'll face the Rocky Mountain Rage next week.




Well, that's all for now. Until next time, take care, and follow the GHL.

First Post: September 23rd, 2014

Hello USA and hockey fans across the world. This is the official Global Hockey League blog. The GHL was started in 2008, and has been the mainstay in non-profit hockey since then.

Now toward the present. Today the 2014 Global Hockey League Draft Lottery was announced a few weeks ago, and all 22 teams now know when they will make their draft pick. Let's see them:



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And now, Round 1 of the GHL Draft begins.

ROUND 1:














MINNESOTA: PAUL GILLIS- Center, Chicago Blackhawks

TAMPA BAY: PETRI SKRIKO- Left Wing, Vancouver Canucks

COLORADO SELECT: MATT MARTIN- Defense, Toronto Maple Leafs

TEAM QUICKCHANGE: PATRICE BRISEBOIS- Defense, Montreal Canadiens

COLORADO ROCKIES: JOHN ANDERSON- Defense, NHL Free Agency

MIAMI- ROBERT KRON- Left Wing, NHL Free Agency

COLLEGE POINT- DERON QUINT- Defense, Team USA

TEAM MTN. DEW: ROBERT DIRK- Defense, St. Louis Blues

NY RANGERS: DAVE GAGNER- Center, NHL Free Agency

TEAM ENGLAND: BYRON DAFOE- Goalie, NHL Free Agency

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAGE: KENT PATTERSON- Goalie, Denver Cutthroats

TEAM CANADA: MARTIN BRODEUR- Goalie, NHL Free Agency

DENVER: GABRIEL BEAUPRE- Defense, Denver Cutthroats

TEAM CCM: JARKKO VARVIO- Right Wing, Team Finland

TEAM YOUTUBE: KYLE QUINCEY- Defense, Denver Cutthroats

NEW JERSEY DEVILS: AARON MACKENZIE- Defense, Denver Cutthroats

COLORADO EAGLES: KIERAN MILLAN- Goalie, Denver Cutthroats

WELD CENTRAL REBELS: NICK LAPORTE- Center, Denver Cutthroats

HYLAND HILLS: BEN WILSON- Left Wing, Denver Cutthroats

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: ROB STAUBER- Goalie, Los Angeles Kings

HRCA INLINE HOCKEY: VINCENT RIENDEAU- Goalie, Detroit Red Wings

WINNIPEG JETS: JEFF HACKETT- Goalie, NY Islanders




ROUND 2:







MINNESOTA: RICK WAMSLEY- Goalie, Calgary Flames

TAMPA BAY: CRAIG WOLANIN- Defense, NHL Free Agency

COLORADO SELECT: JAMIE MACQUEEN- Right Wing, Denver Cutthroats

TEAM QUICKCHANGE: RON TUGNUTT- Goalie, Montreal Canadiens

COLORADO ROCKIES: BRIAN ELLIOTT- Goalie, St. Louis Blues

MIAMI: ANDERS NILSSON- Goalie, NY Islanders

COLLEGE POINT: JASON MCBAIN- Defense, Lethbridge Hurricanes

TEAM MTN. DEW: TONY MOSEY- Right Wing, Denver Cutthroats

NY RANGERS: BRETT LUTES- Center, Denver Cutthroats

TEAM ENGLAND: DANNY FOX- Center, NHL Free Agecy

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAGE: MIKE CRAIG- Right Wing, Dallas Stars

TEAM CANADA: JON MORRIS- Center, NHL Free Agency

DENVER: TROY GAMBLE- Goalie, Vancouver Canucks

TEAM CCM: AJ GALE- Center, Denver Cutthroats

TEAM YOUTUBE: JON CASEY- Goalie, NHL Free Agecy

NEW JERSEY DEVILS: MARKUS LAURIDSEN- Defense, Denver Cutthroats

COLORADO EAGLES: TROY SCHWAB- Center, Denver Cutthroats

WELD CENTRAL: ANDREW COLES- Left Wing, Denver Cutthroats

HYLAND HILLS: PHILIPPE BOUCHER- Defense, Buffalo Sabres

PITTSBURGH: STEVE MAKWAY- LW, Denver Cutthroats

HRCA: WILL LAPORTE- Left Wing, Denver Cutthroats

WINNIPEG: DAVE BAR- Right Wing, Detroit Red Wings




ROUND 3:







MINNESOTA: SHAWN ANTOSKI- Left Wing, Vancouver Canucks

TAMPA BAY: PAUL MACDERMID- Right Wing, NHL Free Agency

COLORADO SELECT: TYSON SEXSMITH- Goalie, San Jose Sharks

TEAM QUICKCHANGE: LUKE FULGHUM- Right Wing, Denver Cutthroats

COLORADO ROCKIES: RANDY WOOD- Left Wing, NY Islanders

MIAMI: MIKE LIUT- Goalie, Washington Capitals

COLLEGE POINT:  CALLE JOHANSSON- Defense, Washington Capitals

TEAM MTN. DEW: GREG ADAMS- Left Wing, Vancouver Canucks

NY RANGERS: JEFF REESE- Goalie, Toronto Maple Leafs

TEAM ENGLAND: STEVE SMITH- Defense, Edmonton Oilers

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAGE: KELLY GUARD- Goalie, Ottawa Senators

TEAM CANADA: JOE SAKIC- Center, Colorado Avalanche

DENVER: RICK DIPIETRO- Goalie, NY Islanders

TEAM CCM: CURTIS JOSEPH- Goalie, NHL Free Agency

TEAM YOUTUBE: GREG STEPHAN- Goalie, Detroit Red Wings

NEW JERSEY DEVILS: TIM CHEVELDAE- Goalie, Detroit Red Wings

COLORADO EAGLES: BROOKS ORPIK- Defense, Washington Capitals

WELD CENTRAL: JHONAS ENROTH- Goalie, Buffalo Sabres

HYLAND HILLS: JUSTIN SHULTZ- Defense, Edmonton Oilers

PITTSBURGH: JAN HRDINA- Center, NHL Free Agency

HRCA: DON EDWARDS- Goalie, Buffalo Sabres

WINNIPEG: DICK TARNSTROM- Defense, NHL Free Agency




ROUND 4:







MINNESOTA: MATTHIEW BARNABY- Defense, Buffalo Sabres

TAMPA BAY: BEN SCRIVENS- Goalie, Edmonton Oilers

COLORADO SELECT: ED BELFOUR- Goalie, NHL Free Agency

TEAM QUICKCHANGE: GLEN HANLON- Goalie, Detroit Red Wings

COLORADO ROCKIES: ERIK COLE- Center, NHL Free Agency

MIAMI: PAVEL BURE- Right Wing, NHL Free Agency

COLLEGE POINT: BILL GUERIN- Defense, NHL Free Agency

TEAM MTN. DEW: DAN LACOTURE- Center, NHL Free Agency

NY RANGERS: GILES MELOCHE- Goalie, NHL Free Agency

TEAM ENGLAND: BRADLEY BILLINGTON- Goalie, NHL Free Agency

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAGE: IGOR KOROLEV- Left Wng, NHL Free Agency

TEAM CANADA: JOHN TAVARES- Center, NY Islanders

DENVER: CHRIS KOSTOPOLOUS- Left Wing, NHL Free Agency

TEAM CCM: WAYNE MONTANA- Center, NHL Free Agency

TEAM YOUTUBE: MICHAEL BEDARD- Defense, Denver Cutthroats

NEW JERSEY: WENDELL YOUNG- Goalie, NHL Free Agency

COLORADO EAGLES: ERIK RASMUSSEN- Defense, Buffalo Sabres

WELD CENTRAL: PETE PETERS- Goalie, Boston Bruins

HYLAND HILLS: PETER MCNABB- Right Wing, Boston Bruins

PITTSBURGH: PETER SKUDRA- Goalie, NHL Free Ageny

HRCA: JEAN RATELLE- Left Wing, NHL Free Agency

WINNIPEG: MARCO EMOND- Goalie, NHL Free Agency




And that concludes our 2014 GHL Entry Draft. Tomorrow we will give you the scores of the first week of the GHL preseason. Here are the matchups:



Miami Bolts @ Team Quickchange

HRCA Inline Hockey @ Team YouTube

Colorado Rockies @ New Jersey Devils

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Team England







So there you have it folks. The 2014-15 GHL season is about to begin, and this blog will bring you up-to-date scores and game footage as they are made available to us. So until next time, take care and stay tuned for more GHL action, news, and other stuff. See ya.