Opening night in the GHL 2014-15 season started on November 1st, and the first 4 games are finished. Let's see the scores:
Houston Aeros: 5, New Jersey Devils: 0
Houston's first game was the first hockey game ever in the Astrodome, and they made it a very special occasion for the fans. Mark Howe scored 3 goals, and was the first star of the game. New Jersey Goalie Chris Terreri was swimming in the crease trying to stop Howe's uncanny scoring and dekeing ability.
Winnipeg Jets: 5, Team CCM: 1
Winnipeg got on a roll early, with goals by Blake Wheeler and Andrew Ladd. Not much to be said, as the game was all Winnipeg.
Colorado Eagles: 5, Kladno Sharks: 0
Colorado's season opener was an occasion for all fans, from the trophy presentation and banner raising to their 5-0 blowout against Jaromir Jagr and the Kladno Sharks. Colorado's Riley Nelson scored the winning goal, and a fight between Jagr and Nelson ensued. Nelson won the fight, but Jagr was suspended for 5 games for instigating a fight.
Pittsburgh Penguins: 5, Weld Central Rebels: 1
Pittsburgh's season opener marked the GHL debut of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Malkin got into some trouble in the 1st period however, injuring one of Weld Central's players. He got the knickname "rookie destroyer" that night, as signs were all over the CONSOL Energy Center. Also, Mario Lemieux made a miraculous comeback on the final shift of the game. This was a shock because he never announced a comeback. Lemieux scored the winning goal, and was awarded with the 2nd star of the game (the first star being Sidney Crosby).
And now for the bad news, which takes us to the Colorado Eagles:
Colorado Eagles owner Della Browning has been away from the GHL, and from our sight, for the past week. We found out why, but I'm told not to tell anyone. Personal business I suppose. She said that it might take a year to straighten things out, so the league has decided to revoke her ownership until further notice. The Eagles will be owned by the GHL until we can find a potential buyer. Luckily for all you GHL fans out there (the few the proud), we will not announce a lockout due to the lack of team owners. We still have the minimum number (4) of owners in the league, so we will continue our day-to-day operations.
That should do it for our post today. Sorry for not posting anything in over a month. The league has been all over the place, and it's up to one commissioner (me) to re-align things so we can operate properly. So until next time, take care and follow the GHL on Google+ and on YouTube. See you next time.
Warm regards,
Mario Ardais
GHL Commissioner
