This season's presentation dinner is fast approaching. 

When: 7pm on Saturday 8^th November

Where: Donvale Sporting Club, Noonan Way, Donvale (near cnr Mitcham & Springvale Roads)

Cost: $25 per person - 3 courses ($10 - kids under 10 yo - but we need to know beforehand - smaller serves)

Drinks at bar prices

Come along to finish off the season and to celebrate the Premier "A" Championship.

 Please contact the club to reserve your seat.

  GAME 2 VS TIGERS

In Game 2 of the series, played on Sunday night, the Hawks took on a Tigers team that included several players they were missing from Game 1.  The Hawks line up was unchanged and started the game poorly, going behind 1 - 0 when Mitch Jones scored on a power play with 5.25 left, but a goal late in the 1st period by Andrew Taylor (25) with help from Scott Kelly (51) and Michael Beaton (12) got the sides even with just 27 seconds left.

Neither side could break the deadlock in the 2^nd, with a power play chance each, the Tigers only drawing one save out of Dahlen Phillips (44) for the entire period while at the other end Muir only faced the puck six times.

The 3^rd period remained locked with the Tigers defending a five on 3 for 30 seconds early in the frame.  The Hawks managed to trouble Muir, drawing saves from him and keeping the pressure on until Dereck Hales (9) netted the winner with 6.28 to go, assisted by Jack McCoy (76).  Beaton netted the empty netter with 8 seconds left to seal the deal and "Harry was coming home" with his new mate Russ.

An excellent defensive game by all players, who were able to take away the Tigers scoring opportunities late in the game, holding them to a total of just 7 shots.  The Hawks were able to test Muir with 23 shots and took a deserved win.

1^st PERIOD (TIME REMAINING)

7.10     PENALTY       (BH)    HALES (9)                  TRIPPING

5.25     GOAL (PP)     (T)       JONES M. (7)             MEYER (12)               JONES S. (15)

2^ND PERIOD

14.58   PENALTY       (BH)    WOODS (49)              INTERFERENCE

4.53     PENALTY       (T)       ANDERSON (16)       SLASHING

3^RD PERIOD

16.06   PENALTY       (T)       BULLOCK (3)            INTERFERENCE

14.43   PENALTY       (T)       BENCH [(SERVED BOURKE (14)]   DELAY OF GAME

6.28     GOAL             (BH)    HALES (9)                  MCCOY (76)

0.08     GOAL (EN)     (BH)    BEATON (12)             TAYLOR (25)             POL (88)

SHOTS ON GOAL

BH       PHILLIPS (44)            4/1       2/0       1/0       7/1

T          MUIR J (1)                  8/1       6/0       9/1       23/2     (EMPTY NET 1/1)

Game 1 vs TIGERS

In a close, fast paced and hard fought game, the Hawks managed to blank the Tigers who were playing under their usual strength.  The hawks got on the board in the 1st period with 8.26 to go when Andrew Fitzgerald (24) scored, assisted by Tom Powell (77) andGlenn grandy (16).  The period finished at 1 - 0, with the Hawks only forcing Muir in net for the Tigers into six saves, while Dahlen Phillips of the Hawks was only tested once.

The 2nd period saw both goalies tested further, Muir making nine saves while not conceding any goals and Phillips making four of his own.

The 3rd period saw the Hawks get on top and close out the game with Doug Stevenson (7)scoring with 13.52 remaining, assisted by Powell.  With 7.49 left Travis Woods (49) sealed the game, assisted by Andrew Taylor (25) and Michael Beaton (12).

The final score 3 - 1 and a 1 - 0 lead inthe series to the Blackhawks.

Game 2 is to be played today, (Sunday 14th) at 6.45pm.  Another win to the Hawks will clinch the series and the newly named Russell Jones - H H Kleiner Trophy.

1^st PERIOD (TIME REMAINING)

12.32   PENALTY       (T)       ANDERSON (16)       ROUGHING

9.00     PENALTY       (T)       ALABASTER (22)      ROUGHING

8.26     GOAL (PP)     (BH)    FITZGERALD (24)     POWELL (77)             GRANDY (16)

2^ND PERIOD

NO SCORING / NO PENALTIES

3^RD PERIOD

13.52   GOAL             (BH)    STEVENSON (7)        POWELL (77)

7.49     GOAL             (BH)    BEATON (12)             POWELL (77)

6.28     PENALTY       (T)       ANDERSON (16)       HOOKING

2.00     PENALTY       (BH)    WOODS (49)              ELBOW

SHOTS ON GOAL

BH       PHILLIPS (44)            1/0       4/0       6/0       11/0

T          MUIR J (1)                  6/1       9/0       8/2       23/3

This week sees the commencement of the 2008 IHV Finals Series and the Blackhawks will feature in all three senior grades.  With the re-structure of the IHV competition in 2008, there are no junior clubs competing as Blackhawks.  The three competing senior sides have battled through the season and obtained excellent results right to the last games.

The Blackhawks and the Braves are the only teams in the IHV comp that is fielding a team in each final series.  The Braves are the defending champs in the A's and have a bit of work ahead of them after finishing in 3^rd position.  

 The Demons took home the title in the Reserve grade last year and this season has scraped into the finals in 4^th position.  Always a strong finals performer, they will need to bypass our Hawks to get close to going back to back.

The Premier C grade was re-invented this season and created a competitive avenue for plenty of players.  In its previous incarnation as a recreation level in 2006, the Hawks took out the title.