2026-27 Week 7
🏒🍺 THE TUESDAY NIGHT HOCKEY HERALD
Niagara Falls Over 30 Alumni Hockey League
WEEK 7 — NOVEMBER 3, 2026
HHJ TAKES OVER FIRST! GI LIGHTS UP THE SCOREBOARD!
Watchtower knocks off AAA, GI keeps rolling, and the race for the middle of the standings is getting crowded!
Welcome back to another edition of the Tuesday Night Hockey Herald, where the goals are flying, the standings are tightening, and everyone's knees are starting to wonder how many more Tuesdays they signed up for.
Week 7 delivered four entertaining matchups, a big night for GI Greatscape, another win for HHJ Dentistry, and a statement from Watchtower Financial. With four teams now sitting on seven points, the race in the middle of the standings is getting interesting. Meanwhile, HHJ Dentistry is starting to create some separation at the top. Let's get to the action!
🚨 WATCHTOWER TAKES DOWN AAA IN AN EIGHT-GOAL SHOOTOUT!
Watchtower Financial 8 — AAA Timberline 6
Watchtower Financial picked up a massive win against AAA Timberline in a game that featured 14 goals and enough offense to make both goalies consider taking up golf. Rob Martin led the way with 3 goals and an assist, while Colton Anstey added 2 goals and an assist. Jason Pietrowski and Ryan Coyne each contributed a goal and an assist, while Mark Wojcinski also found the net.
And finally, we have some breaking news from the Watchtower locker room...
MIKE EVANS HAS RECORDED HIS FIRST POINT OF THE SEASON!
That's right, folks. An assist! After six weeks of watching everyone else get their names on the scoresheet, Mike finally decided to join the party. Better late than never! At this rate, we might need to start keeping a separate record book. Scott Glenn and Sean McAndrew also picked up assists.
AAA Timberline got three goals from Josh Bluman, two from Rob Cushman, and another from George Woodley. Unfortunately for AAA, six goals weren't enough to get the job done.
THE VERDICT: Watchtower gets a huge win, AAA takes another loss, and Mike Evans is officially on the board. Somebody frame that scoresheet!
🔥 GI GREATSCAPE KEEPS THE MOMENTUM GOING!
GI Greatscape 7 — MacKenzie's Automotive 4
GI Greatscape is quietly becoming one of the league's hottest teams. Scott Duscher led the way with 3 goals and 2 assists, while Jeff Gruarin added 2 goals and an assist. Shawn Conshafter and Ryan Metzger also found the back of the net. GI spread the puck around with contributions from Jim Lumadue, Greg Spagnolo, Tony Mermigas, Jim Palmeri and Charlie Corio.
MacKenzie's Automotive got two goals from Dave DeMizio, while Matt Beamish and Darin DeSantis each added one. Dave also chipped in with two assists. MacKenzie's had some offense, but GI was simply too much to handle.
THE VERDICT: GI gets another important win and continues climbing. At this rate, somebody might want to start taking these guys seriously.
⚙️ GREATER NIAGARA MECHANICAL HANDLES BUSINESS
Greater Niagara Mechanical 4 — Villani's Landscape 1
Greater Niagara Mechanical picked up a much-needed win with a solid defensive performance.
Ryan Stayner, Tim Finkle, Rob Hubbard and Mike DiMatteo each scored once. Stayner and Finkle added assists, while Sam Prezioso and Joe Hubbard each recorded two assists. That's a balanced team effort and exactly the kind of performance GNM needed.
Villani's Landscape managed just one goal from David Kok, with Dave Ciesielski and Nick Ross picking up assists. After a tough start to the season, Villani's is going to need to find some answers. Four goals against is manageable. One goal for? That's going to make winning hockey games difficult.
THE VERDICT: GNM gets two points and keeps itself in the crowded middle of the standings. Villani's is going to need more offense if it wants to climb out of the basement.
🦷 HHJ DENTISTRY KEEPS HOLD OF FIRST PLACE!
HHJ Dentistry 5 — Brick Oven Grinders 4
HHJ Dentistry continues to show why it's sitting at the top of the league. Rich Jenkins had another monster performance with 2 goals and 3 assists, while Jack Goeddertz added two goals.
Mike Dellaneve also found the net. Matt Shumate Jr. didn't score, but recorded an impressive 4 assists, while Jim Scaringi added two helpers.
Brick Oven Grinders made them work for it. Ben Certo, Bryan Wallace, Mike Seelbinder and Scott Retzlaff each scored once. Brick Oven kept things close, but HHJ managed to hang on for the one-goal victory.
HHJ is now sitting at 12 points and beginning to create a little separation at the top.
THE VERDICT: HHJ keeps rolling, Brick Oven takes another tough loss, and the rest of the league is officially chasing the dentists.
🏆 WEEK 7 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
SCOTT DUSCHER — GI GREATSCAPE
3 Goals | 2 Assists | 5 Points
Scott Duscher takes home this week's honors after putting together a five-point performance in GI's 7-4 victory. Three goals and two assists is a pretty impressive night. He was involved in just about everything GI did offensively.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
- Rich Jenkins — HHJ Dentistry: 2 goals, 3 assists.
- Josh Bluman — AAA Timberline: 3 goals, 1 assist.
- Rob Martin — Watchtower Financial: 3 goals, 1 assist.
- Jeff Gruarin — GI Greatscape: 2 goals, 1 assist.
📊 REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS — AFTER WEEK 7
🥇 THE TEAMS TO BEAT
1. HHJ Dentistry — 6-1-0 | 12 POINTS
The dentists are officially in control. Five wins in their last five games and sitting alone at the top.
2. AAA Timberline — 4-2-1 | 9 POINTS
Still dangerous, but the losses are starting to add up. They'll need to get back on track.
🍺 THE CROWDED MIDDLE
3. Brick Oven Grinders — 3-3-1 | 7 POINTS
4. Watchtower Financial — 3-3-1 | 7 POINTS
5. GI Greatscape — 3-3-1 | 7 POINTS
6. Greater Niagara Mechanical — 2-2-3 | 7 POINTS
FOUR teams sitting on seven points! One good week could completely change the standings. One bad week could have everyone looking for the nearest calculator.
😬 LOOKING TO CLIMB
7. MacKenzie's Automotive — 2-4-1 | 5 POINTS
8. Villani's Landscape — 1-6-0 | 2 POINTS
It's been a difficult season for both teams, but there is still plenty of hockey left to play.
🍻 THE WEEK 7 BEER LEAGUE REPORT
Things we've learned this week:
- HHJ Dentistry is officially the team everyone is chasing.
- AAA Timberline isn't invincible after all.
- GI Greatscape is finding its offensive rhythm.
- Watchtower Financial can put up goals in bunches.
- Four teams are tied with seven points.
- Josh Bluman continues to be a problem for opposing goalies.
- Rich Jenkins and Matt Shumate Jr. are making life difficult for opposing defenses.
- The middle of the standings is getting crowded, and nobody can afford to take a night off.
🏒 FINAL WHISTLE
Seven weeks are in the books, and the season is starting to get interesting. HHJ Dentistry has taken control of first place, AAA Timberline is trying to regroup, and four teams are battling it out in the middle of the standings. The competition is getting tighter, the scoring is heating up, and nobody is giving away points easily. We're getting closer to the halfway point, and every game is starting to matter a little more.
SEE YOU TUESDAY! 🏒🍺
Play hard. Chirp responsibly. And always check the scoresheet before celebrating.
— THE TUESDAY NIGHT HOCKEY HERALD
