Barbados Ball Hockey League
November 5, 2010 League News - posted 11-11-2010
Written By Blurbmaster Flash and the Furious Five
The blurb…YES, THE BLURB! Welcome back old friend.
What better time to bring back the blurb than the final weeks of the fall league.
December 11, 2009 League News - posted 12-11-2009
December 11, 2009 League News
Written By Shakespeare
The blurb…YES, THE BLURB! Welcome back old friend.
What better time to bring back the blurb than the final week of the fall league. The constipation game saw the... read full story
Stunning Upset in BBHL Playoffs - posted 06-16-2009
Bridgetown – They are calling it “The Miracle on Asphalt.”
Last Thursday night the BBHL Maple Leafs finished off the biggest upset victory in the 10 year history of the BBHL. After a dismal regular season that saw the Leafs win only one ... read full story
BBHL Rule Change / Clarification - posted 05-25-2009
Dear Members,
As you are aware, a few weeks ago we were faced with a situation where we had to suspend two members for gross physical contact. This type of behavior will not be tolerated and the league will act accordingly. In order ... read full story
February 6, 2009 League News - posted 02-12-2009
February 6, 2009 League News
Written By So Long, Farewell
Game 1
Flames vs. Oilers
The Battle of Alberta turned out to be just that. It was a hard fought affair with a couple of lead changes and a rare... read full story
February 5, 2009 League News - posted 02-05-2009
BBHL Preview
Game 1
Flames vs. Oilers
In the Battle of Alberta tonight the Flames take on the league leading Oilers. With a hot start to the season the Oilers are trying to recapture some of the magic from the ... read full story
January 29, 2009 League News - posted 01-30-2009
Written by My Hat is Dirty
The beginning of January saw the launch of the BBHL’s longest planned league to date. The players were divided up into 4 teams at a draft by their 4 captains. We have now completed 3 weeks of the 18 week... read full story
January 1, 2009 League News - posted 01-22-2009
2008 Re-cap
2008 saw the continued evolution of the BBHL. The BBHL currently maintains a 4 team league which is impressive, considering the origins of the league. For those of you who are not aware, it was basically an excuse to get... read full story
November 13, 2008 League News - posted 11-20-2008
Written by Jimmy Hendrix
PLAYOFF HOCKEY BABY!!!
Game 1
This game was as much about pride as it was about getting the easy road to the final. Mr. Boobage stepped between the pipes for the Chiefs and newcomer... read full story
October 30, 2008 League News - posted 10-30-2008
Written by An Elder
The incorporation of the McGill Crew each year adds a few extra dimensions to the BBHL. We all know about the youth, speed, fitness and all that crap but the most interesting and often most entertaining dimension is ... read full story
October 23, 2008 League News - posted 10-23-2008
Written by Mid-Term Report
With the Fall BBHL schedule a little more than half way complete, I thought I would provide a mid-term report on the current league standings and stats as we head down the home stretch towards the playoffs.
read full story
2008 Ultimate Road Trip Tournament - posted 10-22-2008
Tournament Summary
Round Robin - October 16th
Game #1 saw Barbados take on the home team Turks & Caicos Salt Rakers in the tournament's feature game. Barbados got off to a slow start in the tournament and found themselves ... read full story
September 11, 2008 League News - posted 09-11-2008
September 11, 2008 League News
Written by I’m Back!
The blurb took the summer off but so did a lot of BBHLers. We have a new series starting and the blurb is back!
For this series, we have the Bull Dogs,... read full story
June 12, 2008 League News - posted 06-13-2008
Written by The Day The Music Died
So bye-bye, miss American pie.
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
And them good old boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
Singin, this’ll be the day that I die.... read full story
May 22, 2008 League News - posted 05-27-2008
Written by I Learn Things at the PGA
Game 1 - Flames vs. Canadiens
1st Period
Chest protector! Who needs a chest protector! I thought he was going to the van to cool down, but it turns out that he actually... read full story
May 15, 2008 League News - posted 05-27-2008
Written by There Are No Deadlines When You Work For Free!
Game 1 - Flames vs. Canucks
This was a snoozer if there ever was one and hardly deserves a blurb.
1st Period
Darryl “He likes to see his... read full story
May 8, 2008 League News - posted 05-09-2008
Written by No Booboo No Problem
Game 1 – Leafs vs. Flames
This week’s blurb is being brought to you by the Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. “Welcome Mr. Fortier, you can curl up in a ball and go sit in that corner.... read full story
April 30, 2007 League News - posted 05-06-2008
Written by Bank Holiday
Game 1 – Leafs vs. Canucks
Wholly Wankers Batman!
This was an excellent week for Wankers…and their supporters. “Hello, Princess.” That was for you Gap Burger Boy…keep your eye on the... read full story
April 24, 2007 League News - posted 05-06-2008
Written by Director of Communications
April 24th
Game 1 – Leafs vs. Canadiens
After suffering an unsuspecting loss, in Week 2, the Leafs were out to redeem themselves against a Canadiens Team that was still... read full story
League Standings - posted 04-25-2008
League Standings as of April 2, 2008
Standings W L T Pts Win. % GF GA GD
Canucks 1 0 1 3 0.750 6 4 2
Leafs 1 1 0 2 0.500 8 6 2... read full story
April 16, 2007 League News - posted 04-24-2008
Written by Gordie Howe
The league and the blurb took a brief hiatus with sticks in and not much to write about for a few weeks, but League Play and the Blurb are back!
The new 4 Team League consists of teams with actual... read full story
March 6, 2008 League News - posted 03-12-2008
March 6, 2008 League News
Written by No Score Sheets Needed
Game 1 – Team Puppet Master vs. Team Lone Ranger
Unfortunately, Team Lone Ranger only had the Lone Ranger and Tonto show up (you guys decide who is who) and... read full story
National Team Tryout - Schedule - posted 03-03-2008
The National Team Tryouts will continue on the following dates at the Gymnasium.
March 13, 2008 @ 8:30 pm
March 27, 2008 @ 8:30 pm
April 10, 2008 @ 8:30 pm
April 17, 2008 @ 8:30 pm
On weeks that there is ... read full story
February 27, 2008 League News - posted 03-03-2008
Written by …
Game 1 – Team Puppet Master vs. Team Melting Pot
Period 1 Action
This game started out with lots of energy and several scoring chances as both goalies stood tall in this one.
El... read full story
February 20, 2008 League News - posted 03-03-2008
Written by …
This one is a little late going out so it will be a quick catch up on the league action…
Game 1 – Team Punching Bag vs. Team Puppet Master
Period 1 Action
Buchanan to the Puppet Master.... read full story
February 13, 2008 League News - posted 03-03-2008
Written by I Fear No Man
As the BBHL members started to arrive last night, they were treated to a pre-game show. Well actually, it was a bunch of guys playing basketball in the middle of our hockey rink. Ok, maybe we play hockey over... read full story
February 7, 2008 League News - posted 03-03-2008
Written by Let’s Not Keep Track of Assists Anymore?
Please read this carefully. If you are not the score keeper, you do not need to comment on goals and assists. I’m not bitter, I’m just concerned that I may need those two assists... read full story
January 31, 2008 League News - posted 03-03-2008
Written by Who Do You Think Passed Smeagle the Ball?
First, there were 3 teams…Now there are 4! Previously, there were 3 goalies….Now there are only 2! We had a website…I’ll explain that a little later….
January 31, 2008... read full story
December 13, 2007 League News - posted 12-14-2007
Written by I met Gary Sobers
First of all, congrats to the Treasures on their new arrival, Olivia Mei Treasure weighing in at 6 lbs 12 oz was born on December 13, 2007 at 8:34 am. Tim Courtis appreciates these public service... read full story
December 6, 2007 League News - posted 12-10-2007
Written by The Sweet Taste of Victory
Is there anything more exciting than PLAYOFF HOCKEY!? I think NOT!
Unfortunately, we had to cram all that excitement into one night. However, the night did not start out with very... read full story
November 22, 2007 League News - posted 11-26-2007
Written by Play With Honour
This week’s blurb is written with the assistance of the Google Language Translator…
Play With Honor (Most of us can read this)
发挥与荣誉 (For Trevor)... read full story
November 13, 2007 League News - posted 11-26-2007
Written by Absent With an Excuse
My apologies for my absence in writing the blurb but the new addition at home and some extra work in the offices has had me scrambling.
A little catch up first…
November 1, 2007 ... read full story
Clarification of the New In the Crease Rule - posted 11-08-2007
The Crease Rule is designed to prevent people from parking in the crease, not moving through it. It is at the discretion of the referee and it is expected that for the most part drawing the crease will enable people to avoid parking too close to the ... read full story
The Rules of Hockey - posted 11-08-2007
Gentlemen,
Given the nature of our three team league and the absolute importance of maintaining integrity and honor in the BBHL, there has been much discussion and debate within the BBHL Executive Committee (BBHLEC, pronounced BLECHH!)... read full story
October 25, 2007 League News - posted 10-30-2007
Written by I Am Not Innocent
Week 4 of “League Play” was held at a new BBHL location. A pristine parking lot with ample lighting and a couple of basketball nets (well, you cannot have everything). The new home of the BBHL is the NIS... read full story
October 18, 2007 League News - posted 10-22-2007
Written by My Face Hurts
Week 3 of “League Play” was an opportunity for Team Sad to win a game and change their name as they were playing both games of the league play doubleheader.
Game 1 – Team Bonsai Nagai vs. Team Sad... read full story
October 11, 2007 League News - posted 10-15-2007
Written by Antonio Gates
Week 2 of the new “League Play” was met with giddy anticipation and also some new team names. Team Hainer will now be referred to as Team Samsquanch, Team Nagai is now Team Bonsai Nagai and Team Sparks will be... read full story
October 4, 2007 League News - posted 10-05-2007
Written by The Journeyman
Last night saw the dawning of a new age of the BBHL. As you read through the following lyrics imagine Geoffery singing this to you softly…
When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter... read full story
September 20, 2007 League News - posted 09-24-2007
Written by Not Moe
With another solid showing at Big B, Mr. Sparks arrived with his binder in hand, and the most impressive impersonation of a clown car we have seen in a long time! As Scott exited his vehicle, he was followed by about ... read full story
September 13, 2007 League News - posted 09-19-2007
Written by Your Humble Servant
As I opened the door to my truck the next morning and started to take out my sweaty, smelly hockey equipment (it was raining when I got home), my wife said, “Oh my god, what is that smell?” With a casual... read full story
League News - September 6, 2007 - posted 09-10-2007
Written by Whoever – Can someone tell me why we have a Director of Communications?
It was a dark and stormy night at Big B…..well it wasn’t actually stormy, but boy was it dark! No moon and very little help for the FirstCaribbean... read full story
League News - August 27, 2007 - posted 08-28-2007
Written by Director of Communications Back Up Craig Batstone
Well folks, last week saw a good old fashion “sticks in” and play with what you get. This week, Attila the Sparks was on time (actually early) trusty binder in hand and... read full story
League News - August 20, 2007 - posted 08-21-2007
Written by – Someone has to write a blurb!
Last night at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium saw an old fashion sticks in and “work with what you get” affair. (Which means that the teams were picked before Attila the Sparks and his handy... read full story
League Schedule - Balance of August and September - posted 08-16-2007
Please be advised that the league will be playing on the following nights at the following locations for August and September:
Monday - August 20th @ 8:30 pm - Gymnasium
Monday - August 27th @ 8:30 pm - Gymnasium
Thursday -... read full story
League News - posted 07-24-2007
And then there were Twelve! Twelve losses in a row that is! Yes a new record in futility is definitely being set at the BBHL these days. With three series in a row being swept 4-0, we now have two players that have not won a game in three months (Jef... read full story
July 10th, 2007 - League News - posted 07-17-2007
Ok Sports fans it is that time again. Yes, time to stop listening to certain BBHLers whine and actually write a blurb about the life and times of our favorite ball hockey league.
Since the last time I wrote we have had the unprecedented ... read full story
League Schedule - posted 06-15-2007
Please find outlined below the schedule for the remainder of June, all of July and the first two weeks of August:
Thursday June 21st - 8:30 pm Big B
Thursday June 28th - 8:30 pm Big B
Wednesday July 4th - 8:30 pm Gymnasium... read full story
May 31, 2007 League News - posted 06-07-2007
Written by the Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
ADVERTISEMENT
This weeks Blurb is brought to you by OPA! Greek Restaurant and Bar. Tonight’s PGA will be held at OPA! Bring the same $10 for beer and another $10 for ... read full story
New Series - May 31, 2007 - posted 05-31-2007
The following teams have been chosen for the new best of seven series beginning tonight at 8:30. The team Captains chose the teams via a draft last night.
White
Nick Lashley (G), Scott Sparks (C), Craig Batstone, Jason... read full story
May 17, 2007 League News - posted 05-24-2007
Written by Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
Well ladies and gentlemen it is Thursday and that can only mean one thing!! BBHL Hockey!!!! We are now carrying the hopes of the nation on our shoulders!! Fourteen years without a... read full story
May 3, 2007 League News - posted 05-15-2007
Written by Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
Well folks it is hockey night in Barbados!! No that does not mean we should all join Barry at Bert’s tonight (shame Barry, shame!!) it means we are all heading to the infamous Big B... read full story
April 26, 2007 League News - posted 04-30-2007
The Parsons Nose and overtime April 26, 07 final series game that changes the world as we know it.
By Jeff Lipton (Cub Reporter)
It was a night not like other nights there was a sense of untold honor in the air, and requiem ... read full story
April 19, 2007 League News - posted 04-24-2007
Scrawled by Boo Boo
GAME 6 of the best of 7 series.
Going into game 6, Team Hapless White had a 3-2 series lead after a shutout performance in a 7-0 route of Team Mighty Blue the week before. With a win coming that easy,... read full story
April 12, 2007 League News - posted 04-16-2007
Written by the Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
Game # 5 BBHL Blurb – The “Cut it Out Guys” Series
Well another week and another game at the Grand Ole Big B Car Park!! With the series tied at two games a piece... read full story
April 5, 2007 League News - posted 04-12-2007
Written by Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
Well it is hockey night in Barbados so that means we still have to write the blurb from last week or else we have to suffer the humiliation of listening to Craig complain about the... read full story
March 29, 2007 League News - posted 04-03-2007
Written by Jason Brooks
When I arrived a little late at the Gym, on this past rainy Thursday night, I was greeted by a group of BBHLers standing around in the parking lot, holding sticks and equipment bags and looking helpless and... read full story
March 22, 2007 League News - posted 03-27-2007
This BBHL Blurb is brought to you by . . . the BBHL Gear Shop!!
http://www.cafepress.com/bbhl
Go to the BBHL Gear shop today!! Visitor number 188 gets a free BBHL thong!! Special thanks to Boo Boo for supplying that number... read full story
March 15, 2007 League News - posted 03-21-2007
And soooo we are on to another series at the good ole BBHL!!
The last series, which became known as “Pandemonium at the Gymnasium” ended rather tamely. Whatever team wuz winnin all along, done won at de end an de team dat wuz losin... read full story
March 8, 2007 League News - posted 03-09-2007
Written by Director of Communications Opposition Party Critic
In case any of you noticed…there was no blurb last week. This is utterly ridiculous given that we are in the middle of a series and the Director of Communications pledged to ... read full story
February 19, 2007 League News - posted 02-22-2007
Written by League President "Captain" Andy Gallagher
Final Score: Blue 7, White 4 and Blue leads the series 2-1-1
Game 4 of the best of seven series proved to be the most intense ever as both teams were keen to break the... read full story
February 15, 2007 League News - posted 02-16-2007
Written by Trevor FOB (Fresh off the Boat) Nagai
Well sports fan another week and once again our beloved Director of Non-communication is MIA. Rumor has it that Moe “Guy Smiley” Fortier has been unable to meet his elected duties as he... read full story
February 8, 2007 League News - posted 02-09-2007
Written by Doug "Vote Batstone" Hainer
For the record Moe doesn't write a Blurb for 2 months and still gets re-elected... Then last night he delegates yours truly to write this weeks.. How bold is that, wake up BBHL, Is Batstone... read full story
February 1, 2007 League News - posted 02-06-2007
Written by Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
So here we are, in February and the Director of Communications has yet to write a single blurb. Quite an accomplishment.
In any event, the avoidance of such blurb... read full story
January 25, 2007 League News - posted 01-29-2007
Written by Director of Communications Opposition Party Critic
Note: Make sure your office is nice and quiet before starting to read this week’s blurb…
As we gathered once again in the Big B Car Park for an action packed... read full story
January 18, 2007 League News - posted 01-24-2007
Written by Director of Communications Opposition Party Critic
This week’s hockey blurb is brought to you by the letters “F” and “U.” Now I’m pretty sure that our esteemed Director of Communications, Maurice “I cannot remember the last... read full story
January 10, 2007 League News - posted 01-10-2007
Written by Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
It was a dark and stormy night at Big B Park. The kind of night where it is best to just pack it in and go play some poker at OPA! But then . . . the call came . . . Craig Batstone... read full story
January 4, 2007 League News - posted 01-05-2007
Written by Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
Well hockey fans it is now 2007!!! Time for another hockey blurb! It’s not like people have been telling me to write one or bugging me about the fact that there has not been a blurb... read full story
November 2, 2006 League News - posted 11-08-2006
Written by Director of Communications Substitute Scott Sparks
With the bulk of the National Team still suffering from the many bumps and bruises suffered at the Ultimate Road Trip Tournament the previous weekend the turn out for the... read full story
National Team Results - Playoff Round - posted 10-30-2006
Having finished 6th in the round robin Barbados was relegated to the B pool playoffs. The team would face the Cayman Islands with the winner taking on Turks & Caicos in the B Pool Finals.
Unlike all of the other games, Barbados opened... read full story
National Team Results - Day 2 - posted 10-30-2006
Our apologies for getting this posted up late but the team had a very hectic schedule on Day 2 so we're only getting around to updating our results now.
The flying fish opened up on Day 2 with a game against the Cayman Islands. Two... read full story
National Team Results - Day 1 - posted 10-27-2006
The tournament is well under way and it's much of the same from last year. Defending champion Montreal are off to a fast start going 3-0 on day 1 defeating Bermuda 7-1 and USA Patriots 7-4. They were also given a 1-0 win to start the tournament as ... read full story
No Hockey October 26th, 2006 - posted 10-20-2006
Members,
Given that 18 of our league members will be traveling to Turks and Caicos next week and we'll be taking most of the equipment with us hockey will be cancelled for Thursday October 26th.
I will provide the location, ... read full story
October 12, 2006 League News - posted 10-16-2006
Written by the BBHL Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
Well one week after the goalies pretended the orange ball was a BB and their nets were swirling vortices of twine sucking ball magnets – they decided to show up and play... read full story
October 5, 2006 League News - posted 10-12-2006
Written by the Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
Well hockey fans we had what is called a BARN BURNER last week at the BBHL!! It was back and forth!! The lead changed about ten times!! 23 goals were scored!!! Defense was as... read full story
September 28, 2006 League News - posted 10-05-2006
Written by BBHL Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
Hellllloooooooooooooooo Hockey fans!!! The NHL season is once again upon us!! Are you ready for all of the excitement that comes with the new era of NHL Hockey with no more of... read full story
September 21, 2006 League News - posted 09-28-2006
Written by BBHL Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
Well after a few weeks of travel and another few weeks of plain incompetence, the BBHL Scribe is back in action!!!
Of course it is always much easier to write when... read full story
August 17, 2006 League News - posted 09-28-2006
Written by the BBHL Director of Communication, Maurice Fortier.
It is always difficult for the BBHL scribe to focus and write something witty, informative
and let’s admit, quite humorous on a regular basis. For this reason the... read full story
July 22, 2006 League News - posted 09-28-2006
Written by Scott Sparks, Director of Communications Substitute
Well once again the BBHL was displaced from the preferable gymnasium location (without notice) so down to the Big B car park we went.
After much discussion and... read full story
June 22, 2006 League News - posted 09-28-2006
Written by the BBHL Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
A Wednesday night game at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium!! I mean we could have still
played on Thursday night at the Big B Car Park but that is like soooo 2005! So... read full story
June 15, 2006 League News - posted 09-28-2006
Written by the BBHL Director of Communication Maurice Fortier
(Better late than never!)
It is always sad when the NHL comes to the end of another year. Congrats to the Carolina
Hurricanes and Captain Roddy Brind’Amour for... read full story
June 8, 2006 League News - posted 09-28-2006
Written by the BBHL Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
Well folks it is once again Hockey Night in Barbados! Team White enters tonight looking
to complete the series sweep against the hapless and inept Team Blue.
read full story
June 1, 2006 League News - posted 09-28-2006
Written by BBHL Scribe Maurice Fortier
Well folks it is once again hockey night in Barbados – Where the heat is oppressive and
the goalies have knees of Kevlar!
The BBHL Scribe has been MIA for the last couple of... read full story
May 11, 2006 League News - posted 09-28-2006
Written by BBHL Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
Game Six! Rock Em, Sock Em, Ball Hockey!
The stage was set for a pivotal match in the ongoing “Scott Sparks Picks the Teams”
BBHL Series.
(Actuall... read full story
May 3, 2006 League News - posted 09-28-2006
Written by Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
Well the BBHL scribe was caught off guard this week. With all of the holidays in
Barbados and the sudden switching of a Thursday game to Wednesday it was complete
CHAOS... read full story
April 20, 2006 League News - posted 09-28-2006
Written by Director of Communications Maurice Fortier
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
BBHL Super Series Game III – Back to the Gymnasium!!
After a week of soul searching and perhaps a little prayer, the BBHL was once... read full story
April 12, 2006 League News - posted 09-28-2006
Written by BBHL Scribe Maurice Fortier
There is nothing sweeter than driving up to the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium, “The New Home ofthe BBHL,” and seeing a car park full of cars! What a turn out! This game is going to be fantastic!
... read full story
April 5, 2006 League News - posted 09-28-2006
Written by Maurice Fortier, Director of Communications
Well hockey fans, a new series is upon us! After the last, less than even series, a new
system was developed to bring about a fair and competitive match up. Players were
... read full story
