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[ReggieJ44]

21 players out of a possible 31 participated in the 2008-09 ETHL Playoffs at Schanks Sports Bar in west Edmonton. Here are the results:
(The numbers beside the players' names are the the player's ranking heading into the Playoffs)

First Round (Best-of-7)
12 Bob Cookhouse defeated 21 Lyle Knittig 4 to 1
13 Joe Diederichs defeated 20 Bill Rothery 4 to 1 (2 OT)
14 Jason Stoddart defeated 19 Kevin Filipowski 4 to 0
18 Matt Alden upended 15 Mike Michonski 4 to 0 (1 OT)
17 Dave Stone upended 16 Neil Chand 4 to 0 (1 OT)

The losers of the First Round were reseeded and dropped into the C Pool.

C Pool Playoffs (All series Best-of-7)

C Pool Elimination Round
21 Lyle Knittig upended 20 Bill Rothery 4 to 0

C Pool Semi-Finals
15 Mike Michonski defeated 21 Lyle Knittig 4 to 1
19 Kevin Filipowski upended 16 Neil Chand 4 to 0 (1 OT)

C Pool Finals
15 Mike Michonski defeated 19 Kevin Filipowski 4 to 1

Congratulations to Mike Michonski on winning the 2008-09 ETHL C Pool Championship.
The winners of the First Round were reseeded and played in the Second Round of players ranked 1 to 16.

Second Round (Best-of-7)
1 Reggie Stefaniszyn defeated 18 Matt Alden 4 to 0
2 Dwayne Pankiw defeated 17 Dave Stone 4 to 0
3 Kent Richter defeated 14 Jason Stoddart 4 to 0 (1 OT)
4 Will Wong defeated 13 Joe Diederichs 4 to 0
5 Kevin Giacobbo defeated 12 Bob Cookhouse 4 to 2 (2 OT)
11 Wade Hopfe upset 6 Thomas Hunter 4 to 0
7 Ryan Sandhu defeated 10 Amandeep Minhas 4 to 1 (1 OT)
9 Rick Socha upset 8 Wesley Miller 4 to 1

The losers of the Second Round were reseeded and dropped into the B Pool.

B Pool Playoffs (All series Best-of-7)

B Pool Quarter-Finals
18 Matt Alden upset 6 Thomas Hunter 4 to 0
17 Dave Stone upset 8 Wesley Miller 4 to 1 (1 OT)
10 Amandeep Minhas defeated 14 Jason Stoddart 4 to 3
12 Bob Cookhouse defeated 13 Joe Diederichs 4 to 2

B Pool Semi-Finals
18 Matt Alden upset 10 Amandeep Minhas 4 to 3 (2 OT)
17 Dave Stone upset 12 Bob Cookhouse 4 to 0

B Pool Finals
17 Dave Stone defeated 18 Matt Alden 4 to 1

Congratulations to Dave Stone on winning the 2008-09 ETHL B Pool Championship.
The winners of the Second Round were reseeded and played in the A Pool.

A Pool Playoffs (All series Best-of-7)

A Pool Quarter-Finals
1 Reggie Stefaniszyn defeated 11 Wade Hopfe 4 to 0
2 Dwayne Pankiw defeated 9 Rick Socha 4 to 1
3 Kent Richter defeated 7 Ryan Sandhu 4 to 1
5 Kevin Giacobbo upset 4 Will Wong 4 to 3

A Pool Semi-Finals
1 Reggie Stefaniszyn defeated 5 Kevin Giacobbo 4 to 1 (1 OT)
3 Kent Richter upset 2 Dwayne Pankiw 4 to 2

A Pool Finals
1 Reggie Stefaniszyn defeated 3 Kent Richter 4 to 3
Scores: Gm1 3-2 OT Kent; Gm2 2-0 Reggie; Gm3 2-1 Kent; Gm4 1-0 Reggie; Gm5 1-0 Kent; Gm6 4-0 Reggie; Gm7 3-2 OT Reggie

2008-09 ETHL Final Playoff Rankings
1 Reggie Stefaniszyn
2 Kent Richter
3 Dwayne Pankiw
4 Kevin Giacobbo
5 Will Wong
6 Ryan Sandhu
7 Rick Socha
8 Wade Hopfe
9 Dave Stone
10 Matt Alden
11 Amandeep Minhas
12 Bob Cookhouse
13 Jason Stoddart
14 Joe Diederichs
15 Wesley Miller
16 Thomas Hunter
17 Mike Michonski
18 Kevin Filipowski
19 Lyle Knittig
20 Neil Chand
21 Bill Rothery

Thanks to all 31 members for supporting the ETHL this year. Special thanks to: Will Wong for keeping stats and bringing extra spot lights to each league meeting, Dwayne Pankiw for running the ETHL website, Kevin Giacobbo for helping with set up and Kent Richter for helping with take down and puck searching on league dates, and Lyle Knittig for his work (repairing, painting, modifying) on the game boards.

Reggie Stefaniszyn ETHL

[Cowboy]

Good going Reg!!!

Looks like an epic of a final series between you and Kent.

Congrats on another season of ETHL table hockey.

Warren