T3 Stats Updated
(16.12.09)League stats are now up to date to include T3 and can be found in the "Stats" page. The top five players in each team can be viewed in the "Teams" section of the site. Just click the team link at the side!
T1 & T2 Stats Updated
(07.12.09)League stats are now up to date and can be found in the "Stats" page. Individual player stats can be found in the "Teams" section. Just click the club links at the side!
Goalie stats and team penalty stats will be on their way as soon as possible. Watch this space!
Balwearie Floorball Club - Charity Event
(06.12.09)The Balwearie team will be heading out in Santa's Sleigh for charity again this year. The Sleigh will be out in full force on the 14-17th, 21st & 22nd December.
For only a few hours out of your night (6.30pm until 9.00pm), you can be out helping to collect for charity and showing that the Northern League also gives back to the community.
All are welcome but please let either Pete Heggie or Craig Hunter know you are coming as soon as possible so a rota can be worked out.
Salming Academy Representative Visits Scotland
(06.12.09)Saturday 21st November saw Salming Academy representative, Patrik Lonell, visit the Balwearie team for a training session in shooting. Patrik's "Shooting School" taught the players the correct techniques for a wide range of shots from different areas of the rink. The session was very hands on with Patrik giving demonstrations before the Balwearie players lined up and had a go themselves.
The turnout for the day was great with most players making an appearence in order to get the most from this fantastic opportunity. After the training session, each member received a certificate from Patrik to show their participation and to remind them of what they had covered during the day.
Patrik was particularly impressed with the teams determination, motivation and commitment at the session. Unfortunately, this was not enough to convince Patrik to sign for the Balwearie squad for the rest of the season.
If there are any teams who would like to benefit from Patriks knowledge, Patrik's website can be found here. This is a worthwhile opportunity for the Northern League and one which the Balwearie team will definitly testify to.
Title Race Hots Up After T2
(19.11.09)Another great day's floorball in Dundee saw the Speedhoc Chapel team win all three of their games and snatch the Northern League top spot from Aberdeen Oilers on goal difference.
The first match of the day saw the two Chapel teams go head to head for the first time this season. Speedhoc kicked the day off with a bang which was reflected in the 9-1 scoreline and a comfortable three points.
Next up was a "David and Goliath" story as Balwearie Lightning took on the Aberdeen Oilers. Despite a valient effort from the Lightning team, the vast number of Oilers players proved too much for Lightning as they struggled to hit the net. The final score, an easy 8-0 victory for the Oilers.
Following the Lightning game, Balwearie Thunder stepped up against the Edinburgh Eagles. This was a highly anticipated and tough match for both clubs. Edinburgh took an early 1-0 lead which Thunder quickly replied to through forward Danny McVee. Another two goals before the first interval made the game an uphill struggle for Thunder and Edinburgh soon followed up with another three taking the final result to 6-1.
The next game was a harsh lesson in floorball for the Balwearie Lightning team and a game they will want to forget about quickly. Speedhoc Chapel reduced the Lightning team to a 21-1 defeat, sending a message throughout the Northern League that the title is still up for grabs.
Balwearie Thunder squared up against the Aberdeen Oilers in the next game. After a hard fought game, two Aberdeen goals late in the first period put the Thunder team on the back foot. Another two for Aberdeen in the second saw a final scoreline of 4-0.
Next up saw the Edinburgh Eagles take on the Chapel Chiefs. After a 3-2 lead to Edinburgh in the first, the game still looked up for grabs. Unfortunately another four goals in the second and three in the third period proved too much for the Chiefs as Edinburgh finished the game 11-2.
Another highly anticipated game as Balwearie squared up against Speedhoc Chapel. Unfortunately, Thunder failed to get into the flow of the game and once again Speedhoc played with no less than 110% effort which was reflected in the 12-0 scoreline.
The second last game of the day saw Balwearie Lightning take on the Chapel Chiefs in a game where three points were highly sought after on both sides. An early 1-0 lead to the Chiefs was quickly evened up by Lightning's Neil McCallum but before long, the Chiefs had the upper hand again. Two more goals from Lighning saw them take the lead for the first time in the match before Bob Paterson dealt the final blow - another 4-2 win for Lightning over the Chiefs.
The last game of the day saw Edinburgh Eagles go head to head with Aberdeen Oilers in what would be a tough match for both teams. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, the second half of the match won't be played until T3. The scoreline will pick up from T2 which is a 3-1 lead to the Eagles.
Roll-on match day 3!
Oilers top after T1
(05.10.09)After an exciting day's floorball in Glenrothes, Aberdeen Oilers were the only team to win all three games and top the league ahead of Speedhoc Chapel and Thunder by 3 points.
The first match of the season was a repeat of last season's opener with the two Balwearie teams squaring up. However this year it was a closer affair with Lightning looking stronger than in previous seasons. Thunder nonetheless ran out 4-2 winners.
Next up was Speedhoc Chapel against Edinburgh Eagles in what was a very closely matched game with the difference only coming from the Eagles conceding some soft goals and losing out 4-2. The main talking point of the match afterwards was a contentious incident involving one of Edinburgh's players being hospitalised after recieving a serious bang to the head and cut in the chin. Speedhoc once again look very strong, but with an influx of new players the Eagles could push them hard in their remaining fixtures.
The Oilers match against Chapel Chiefs followed, with a relatively comfortable 5-2 victory for the northerners. The Chiefs could find this season a bit of a struggle.
Despite Thunder's early victory they could find no answer for Speedhoc in the next game as the current Winter Cup and Play-off champions sealed an easy 7-1 win.
The only two teams from outwith Fife came up against each other in the next match as Edinburgh met Aberdeen. Having beaten Edinburgh 5 times in 5 months in the second half of last season the Oilers would have been confident going into this game. Two early goals from Aberdeen made it difficult for Edinburgh and the Oilers went on to go 6-2 up. A late rally from the Eagles brought the score back to 6-5, but with the team from the capital pushing hard for an equaliser Aberdeen exploited the space at the back to score a couple more and put the game beyond Edinburgh.
Congratulations go to Lightning for the next game, for what was their first league victory in well over a season. They defeated Chapel Chiefs 4-2 in a match which could potentially prove important in the battle to avoid finishing bottom.
The much anticipated match between last year's two dominant teams, Aberdeen and Speedhoc, lived up to expectations. It was a competitive match with an Aberdeen team significantly changed from last season coming out 4-2 victors against their title rivals.
Edinburgh Eagles were involved in a very one-sided affair in the next game, defeating Lightning 16-0. The Eagles raced into a 7-0 lead after the first period, and despite the scoring rate slowing a little, dominated the match throughout. The result was particularly satisfying for stand-in Edinburgh goalkeeper, Mateusz Masny, who managed to keep the only clean sheet of the day.
The final match of the day saw Thunder claim their second 3 points with a 7-2 win over Chiefs. The match had to be shortened to 2x20 mins due to time constraints and was a slightly dulled affair with most of the other teams having left, leaving a very empty atmosphere in the hall.
Roll-on match day 2!
Fixtures announced
(15.09.09)The full fixture list for the league season is now available in the league section.
Northern League to begin on October 4th
(01.09.09)The 2009-10 season will kick-off on the 4th October. Unfortunately the league has lost Glenrothes Grrrowl and Dundee Northern Lights but Chapel will be entering their new second team Chapel Chiefs. The Chapel first team has been rebranded Speedhoc Chapel. Another team revamping their name is Edinburgh Eagles (formerly just Edinburgh).
The full list of tournament dates is as follows:
4th October
15th November
13th December
10th January
7th February
7th March
4th April
There will also be a friendly tournament on Sunday 13th September held at FIPRE in Glenrothes where teams will be selected at random from all the players present.
Full fixture details will follow.