2024-25 Fall Season 2 Hockey League Week by Week Recap

Inside the Numbers - A Look at Last Season and a Preview into This Season

TSN commissioned an in-depth analysis of last season's extensive data from the ATL50 Hockey League, aiming to uncover insights that might hint at trends for the upcoming season. Although plus/minus data was excluded due to the league's strict data accuracy standards, we are confident that Jim Tobin will be impressed with the robustness and reliability of our findings.

At Look at Last Season's Offensive Numbers

The Red Wings topped the league in scoring with 106 goals, while TechniPower recorded the fewest, with just 83 goals.

The Red Wings led the league in both goals and scoring opportunities, registering 685 shots on goal. In contrast, TechniPower had the fewest scoring chances, with only 566 shots taken.

The Stars were the league's most efficient team, converting 14.43% of their shots into goals. Meanwhile, the Red Wings, with the highest shot count, scored on 15.47% of their attempts.

A Look at Last Season's Defensive Numbers

The Red Wings led the league in both goals scored and on defense, allowing the fewest goals at just 81. In contrast, the Knights conceded a league-high 125 goals.

The Stars allowed the fewest shots, with just 599 against them, while TechniPower faced the most pressure, giving up 745 shots.

TechniPower led the league with a .870 save percentage, closely followed by the Red Wings at .869.

A Preview to this Season

Could last season's data offer insights into what might unfold this season? Analyzing the scoring totals of players drafted this year reveals some intriguing patterns.

The Red Wings, under Brian Daley, drafted 5 of last season’s top 10 point leaders. Collectively, Daley's picks accounted for 39% of all goals scored last season. The Stars, led by Pete March, drafted 3 of the top 10 point leaders, with their picks representing 20% of total goals scored. Meanwhile, the Knights selected 1 top-10 scorer, with all of Jerome Feuiltault's picks contributing to 26% of last season’s goals. TechniPower also drafted one of the top 10 scorers; Jeff McCoy’s choices represented 15% of the league’s goals.

So, does this data mean anything? Maybe it’s just stats on paper—after all, TechniPower defied the odds last season. But it does make you think, right, Jim?

This Season

Just a reminder—the second season kicks off this Wednesday at Center Ice in Sandy Springs! The first game of the night features the Red Wings facing the Knights at 5:40, followed by the defending champions, TechniPower, taking on the Stars at 7:00.

Puck drop for the first game is at 5:40, with the ice available for warm-ups at 5:30.

Wishing everyone a fantastic and healthy season. See you Wednesday, and remember, the schedule has been posted!

Welcome to Week one Season two

The Hockey News' Adam Proteau Interviews ATL50 Hockey League Commissioner on Inaugural Season and Future Plans

Adam Proteau: By all accounts, the first season of the ATL50 Hockey League was a success. What do you think contributed to that?

David Gibbard: First, Adam, thanks for having me on to talk about the ATL50 Hockey League. The inaugural season exceeded all my expectations. A lot of credit goes to the players—they embraced the culture we’re building here. We’ve got dedicated team captains, strong partnerships, and we put in the hard work to get the league set up right from day one.

Adam Proteau: When you say they "embraced the culture," what exactly do you mean?

David Gibbard: Well, as you can imagine, in an over-50 league, most of us are past our hockey peak. The scouts aren’t watching us anymore, and we’re well past the height of our playing days. Hockey DB isn’t knocking on our doors for stats. So, for us, it’s about enjoying the game in new ways. While we all love the competitive side, the camaraderie is the real highlight. It’s a "beer" league, so after games, you’ll find us all together hanging out in the parking lot with a few drinks, a lot of BS and getting home at a reasonable hour. We look for good players, but more importantly, we want good guys on and off the ice. We want the right fit.

Adam Proteau: So, how did the league come about?

David Gibbard: Great question. The demand has been there for over five years. There were ongoing talks for years about starting an over-50 league. Mike Legros has a popular Friday afternoon skate, and we borrowed a lot of ideas from Mike and his successful setup.

Adam Proteau: What finally made it a reality?

David Gibbard: It was a combination of factors. An Atlanta hockey league had some missteps, and that opened the door for us. When the door opened, we walked through, and with support from our partners we got it off the ground.

Adam Proteau: Care to share a bit more on that?

David Gibbard: I think we’ll leave that one as it is.

Adam Proteau: Do you see expansion in the league's future?

David Gibbard: Not in the near term. We are trying to make what we have even better. I expect some good franchise fees in a few years.

Adam Proteau: Last season, it looked like the team you played for, TechniPower, had a rough start. Rumor has it that GM and captain Jeff McCoy was at risk of losing his spot, and Elliott Friedman joked about a possible Waffle House visit. How did your team turn things around to win the inaugural championship?

David Gibbard: (Laughs) How did we win the Championship? Has Putin ever lost?

Season 1 Conclusion

With the kickoff of season two games last night, we officially closed out season one, celebrating Robbie Moore as the first-ever recipient of the scoring belt, awarded to the player who led the regular season in points. Congratulations, Robbie!

Season two began with a bang as the high-powered Red Wings met their high expectations, delivering an impressive 11-3 victory over the Knights, who unfortunately continued their trend from last season of occupying the bottom of the standings and have the infamous "turd".

Last season’s champions, TechniPower, started strong as well, securing a solid 5-3 win over the restructured Stars.

Game 1: Red Wings 11, Knights 3

The Red Wings wasted no time making their presence felt, scoring just 1:30 into the game when Andrew Fineberg found the net, assisted by reigning scoring champ Robbie Moore. Maintaining relentless pressure on Knights goalie Martin Cizek, the Red Wings struck again with just over two minutes remaining in the first period, as Mike Legros scored with assists from Dru Trimble and Jay Arena. With just 3 seconds left in the period, Knights forward Robin Staveley put his team on the board, assisted by Shawn Dooley, leaving the score 2-1 Red Wings at the end of the first period.

In the second period, the Red Wings quickly extended their lead with two goals—one from Robbie Moore and another from Mike Legros, marking his second of the night. The Knights responded with a top-shelf goal from Marc Salatino, narrowing the score to 4-2. Dru Trimble of the Red Wings soon answered with another goal five minutes later, only for the Knights’ Jerome Feuiltault to score next. Mitch Malin closed the second period scoring, giving the Red Wings a 6-3 advantage.

The third period saw the Red Wings dominate, piling on five more goals. Jay Arena scored twice, with additional goals from Moore, Malin, and Jim Tobin.

Though Red Wings goalie Bill Yox allowed three goals on the Knights’ first nine shots, but he locked it down afterward with a stellar 30-save performance and a .909 save percentage. Dru Trimble had a six-point night, Mike Legros tallied five, and Robbie Moore added four, contributing to the Red Wings’ remarkable 35.48% team shooting accuracy.

Game 2: TechniPower 5, Stars 2

In a hard-fought game, TechniPower claimed a 5-2 victory over the Stars with a solid team effort.

Chad Porter opened the scoring for TechniPower at the 7-minute mark, assisted by Jeff McCoy. Just two minutes later, Jeff Moonshower fired a shot into the top corner for the Stars, assisted by Steve Woods, tying the game at 1-1. Both goalies, Paul Gwyn and Dave Gibbard, faced 10 shots in a competitive first period.

The Stars took the lead early in the second period with an unassisted goal from Brad Graff, putting them up 2-1. That, however, marked the end of their scoring. Midway through the period, TechniPower evened things up at 2-2 with a redirect goal from Steve Keener off a Gavin Morton shot from the blue line. Three minutes later, Jon Hurd scored to give TechniPower the lead, assisted by Chris Quinn. The second period ended with TechniPower up 3-2.

In the third period, TechniPower struck again seven minutes in when Vince Bakshani broke away for a goal, assisted by Quinn. The Stars mounted a late push to close the gap, but were unable to convert, and Lonnie Weakland sealed the win for TechniPower with an empty-net goal with just 21 seconds left.

Chris Quinn recorded two points for TechniPower, while goalie Dave Gibbard turned in a strong performance with a .917 save percentage. Paul Gwyn faced 23 shots, making 19 saves for the Stars.

League Standings

Scoring and Goaltender Stats

Click the link below to see the player stats. It was a big night for the Red Wings. Tru Timble leads the scoring race with 6 points followed by Mike Legro with 5 points, Robbie Moore with 4 points and Jay Arena with 3 points.

It was a great opening week. Thank you to the guys who brought beer. I think everyone brought the league preferred Labatt Blue Light and Labatt Blue beer!!

Remember the puck drops at 5:40 for the early game and players have 10 minutes before puck drop to warm-up. See you next Wednesday