Schumacher notches 2 goals in Army win

The Red Army came down to the last period of the year down 4-2 against their arch rival El Roco. That's when Todd Schumacher took over. Schumacher scored twice in the period, including a laser beam top shelf shot with 1:28 left in the game. The line of Steve Olson, Lance Norman and Schumacher scored 3 goals in the frame and showed there dominance in conditioning in manhandling whatever line the El Roco threw out. The pressure was on Schumacher, as he was in jeopardy of not scoring throughout the year. The crowd was abuzz going into the 3rd wondering if Schumacher was going to keep the steak alive. It didn't take long for the capacity crowd to erupt as Schumacher scored 3 minutes into the frame. "I knew I was going to score tonight, it just took a little longer than I thought it would." Schumacher continued, "When the crowd started chanting MVP, MVP, it brought tears to my eyes. They recognize greatness when they see it." Schumacher was very humble when asked to describe the winning goal. "Chad Swendseid made a great play against the wall and got the puck to Kurt Comeau. Kurt lad a perfect pass on my stick and I snap the shot off like Ovechkin." Comeau said, "That is as hard as he has shot the puck in his life. He finally got all 230 lbs behind one. It will never happen again!" Also scoring for the Army were Steve Olson, Shawn McMillan, Lance Norman and Steve Palmscino. This the the 3rd straight game that Olson has scored when playing forward. Olson stated, "Maybe the front office will get it through their minds that I'm a play maker. And if the put Schuey and I together, we will win at least 5 more games. The El Roco couldn't stop us!" The Army really had to suck it up last night as both of the Knipes were missing. This reporter honestly didn't think the Army could play without them. I was wrong. The Army celebrated their win last night at the Ground Round. Hoping the Bill Knipe would be there. The Army would like to thank Perry Marto for picking up the tab for the appetizers. The year end award banquet will be held in a couple of weeks, so stay tuned.

This is the end

The Red Army finally plays their last game of this dismal season as they face off against their arch rival El Roco. The game is being played at the Purpur Arena at 7:15. "We should have been done last week, if it wasn't for UND and making us skip a week. It is all Baron's fault and we are going to take it out on him," said an upset Lance Norman. "We are putting a bounty on Baron. Our owner Darrell Boucher is putting up a case of beer for anyone who takes him out," quipped Lenny Boucher. "Can we take him out and get the beer," answered Baron teammate, Dave Roach. Roach continued, "We could use the beer." The bounty is overshadowing the Schumacher watch. Todd Schumacher has scored a goal in every season of the Huff-n-Puff league that started over 25 years ago. With no goals on the season so far is Schumacher worried. "Not at all," said a confident Schumacher. "Two season's ago I waited until the last game and notched two in the twine. Who says I can't do it again this year." "We do," said the rest of the Army team. Perry Marto continued. "Schumacher is old and decrepit. He couldn't break a pane of glass with his shot." Get your tickets at 1-800-REDARMY for the season finale. Bring your own puke bag!

Army Crushed

The Red Army lost last night 11-2 against Caufields. This is a new low for the Army. With only one game remaining next week, will the Army show up. Nothing else can be said. Schumacher didn't score, though he picked up a helper. The only drama left is, will he score. After last night, this reporter say NO WAY. The lost plummeted the Army to 2-14-2.

Only 2 games left

The Red Army season is almost over. With only 2 games left the players and fans can only look to next year. At 2-13-2, the Army is in one of the greatest tailspins, since the Lions didn't win a game in the NFL a couple of years ago. Tonight they take on Caufields at 7:00 at the Gambucci Arena. "We are playing for pride, we will not lay down our last two games," said Bill Knipe. Steve Palmiscno chimed in, "We are professionals and will play hard until the final buzzer. If not, no Busch Light after the game." With only 2 games left, the question on everyone's mind is "Will Todd Schumacher score." Schumacher has scored in every season since 1986. A string of 25 years could be coming to an end this year. "As a defensive defensman, I'm not there to put the puck in the net. I'm told not to create like Oly. I know I can, but I do what is best for the team. I have confidence, and am playing well. I don't see a problem in scoring a goal in the last 2 games." Kurt Comeau added, "Not a chance in HELL. Have you ever seen Schuamcher shoot. You can read Made in Canada on the puck. The streak is over and hopefully his career!" Call 1-800-REDARMY to witness history tonight!

Army plays better, still losses

The Red Army finally played a complete game, but still lost 6-4 to Kelly's. Kelly's scored an empty net goal with 30 seconds left in the game. The Army battled back from countless deficits to 5-4 with just over 4 minutes to play. Shawn McMillan hammered in a rebound off a laser shot from Todd Schumacher. The Army was lead by Steve Olson's 2 goals. "Finally the Pauk moved me up front and I have tallied 4 goals in two games. I think we would have at least 4 wins if I had played forward all years," said a confident Olson. Steve Palmiscno scored the other goal for the Army. The line of Bill Knipe, Steve Knipe and Len Boucher were a -4 on the night and just couldn't generate any offense. "We thought without Marto being there we would have had a better chance scoring. I guess he is better than we think," said Steve Knipe. Boucher was quick to answer, "It is not Marto, the line struggles with him. I want to be traded." The loss dropped the Army to 2-13-2. The worst record in the history of the Army. With 2 weeks left in the season, two questions still need to be answered. Will the Army win again and will Todd Schumacher score a goal this year. He was rob tonight on a great shot. Tickets are going fast for the next two games.

When does the season end!!!

The 2-12-2 Red Army looks for a win against Kelly's tonight at 6:00 at the Purpur Arena. Kelly's beat the Army 8-2 last week and are looking for the sweep in the 2 game series. "It will be no problem beating the Army. They should change the team name to the Yellow Army," said Kelly's veteran, Erik Knutson. "We are going to shake the up lineup. We need to try something. We might even put Norman in the net," said Coach Terry Paukert. Shawn McMillan replied, "Just don't have me play with Marto. I will play with the Knipe, but I can't keep up with Marto." Marto answered, "Hey did you see that my son Jake was the defensive player of the week in the WCHA." Obviously Marto has his mind on the game. Plenty of tickets remain for tonight's game. In fact, no tickets have yet been sold. Please call 1-800-REDARMY for yours.

Streak Over

Army losses 8-2. They couldn't play without Schumacher, Olson and Swendseid. Nothing else needs to be said!

Army looking to extend streak

The Red Army is looking to win its third game in a row tonight as they take on Kelly's at 5:45 at the Eagles Arena. The Army defeated the Warriors two weeks ago 4-3 and the Danish National Team 6-5 last week in a game at University Park. "I think last weeks game will jump start us for tonight. We scored 6 goals last week, the most all year. We are ready to break out," said Bill Knipe. With only a few weeks left in the season, all the Army can do is play for pride and contracts. Look for Lance Norman, Perry Marto and Chad Swendseid to be at there best the rest of the season. All 3 will have to work on a new contract in the off-season, they are set to expired on April 1.
"I think 2 of the 3 will be back. Not sure about the other. I'm not mentioning names, but his arms just aren't as big anymore," said GM Kevin Kyle. Look for the Army to extend the contract of Lenny Boucher. Boucher has 4 years left on his contract, but the Army wants him for a total of 10 years. This one will get done before the season is over. Plenty of tickets remain for tonight's game. Call 1-800-REDARMY for yours.