The East River Rats / The Astoria Lightning put up some crazy numbers in their first three seasons in the bay. Not losing one game in two full seasons and four games into their third season the numbers total thirty one straight victories in a row and bringing home two Kings Bay Cups. The breakdown is as follows, 23 regular season wins, 1 forfeit win in the regular season and 7 playoff game wins. Below are the box scores for each game in the streak with game blurbs from the write-ups from the news page.

 

Victory 01

A Elite	1	2	3	Final
Ugly Mugs	1	0	0	1
East River Rats	1	1	0	2

First week action was set off by the new team from Queens "East River Rats" vs the Ugly Mugs. The East River Rats came to Brooklyn and grind out a 2-1 Victory over the Ugly Mugs. Great Opening Game.

 

A Elite	1	2	3	Final
Kings	0	1	0	1
East River Rats	1	5	0	6

Victory 03

A Elite	1	2	3	Final
Ugly Mugs	0	0	0	0
East River Rats	2	2	2	6

There looks like theirs a new power house in the league, and it's that team from Queens ( East River Rats). Even though the season is only 3 games old they look like a well rounded team. Lead by team Captain Goalie D. McAdams, only giving up two goals in the 3 games he played. The Season is still young, but they look like the team to beat.

 

Victory 04

A Elite	1	2	3	Final
Kings	0	0	1	1
East River Rats	1	0	2	3

The Kings give a good fight but fell short to the East River Rats 3-1, the empty netter put it away under a minute to go. The Rats also win big over the house in a make up from week 2 improving there record to 5-0.

 

Victory 05

A Elite	1	2	3	Final
House	0	1	0	1
East River Rats	2	2	4	8

Victory 06

inter-league	1	2	3	Final
Bergen Beach	0	2	0	2
East River Rats	4	2	2	8

Victory 07

A Elite	1	2	3	Final
KB House	2	1	0	3
East River Rats	2	0	3	5

East River Rats stay perfect! Winning two games this week they had there first threat of a loss being down 3-2 going into period three but over came for a 5-3 win.

 

Victory 08 (Forfeit Win)

A Elite	1	2	3	Final
Ugly Mugs	0	0	0	0
East River Rats	0	0	0	0

Victory 09

A Elite	1	2	3	Final
Ugly Mugs	1	0	0	1
East River Rats	1	1	1	3

East River Rats Clinch Division Title over the Ugly Mugs with a 3-1 Win, it was their ninth straight victory.

 

Victory 10

inter-league	1	2	3	Final
Orange	0	0	0	0
East River Rats	3	3	3	9

East River Rats stay perfect! Finishing the season 10-0, they steam roll into the playoffs and face the House this Tuesday.

 

Victory 11 Round 1 Playoffs (Semi-Finals)

A Elite Div.	1	2	3	Final
KB House	1	0	1	2
East River Rats	3	3	1	7

A Division Playoffs Round 1: As the East River Rats breezed though the Regular Season they strike harder in their first round playoff match. From the drop of the puck till the final seconds of the third period they pound team house for a 7-2 victory ending the Houses season. They now head into the A Division finals against the Ugly Mugs who won a thrilling victory over the Kings.

 

Victory 12 Kings Bay Finals (Game 1)

A Elite Div.	1	2	3	Finals
Ugly Mugs	2	1	0	3
East River Rats	0	3	1	4

Game 1 A Division Finals: The Ugly Mugs came out flying and on a mission in the first period of Game 1 against the East River Rats. Coming out as strong as they did they put the ERR in a 2-0 hole after one period of play. But the ERR never lose their focus as they haven't lost it all season long and score a quick goal to open up the second period. 5 minutes later M. Byrne 99 buries another to knot the score at 2. The Mugs don't hesitate to panic and T. Galligan 21 comes down the wing and slips one by to regain the one goal lead for the Mugs. But with time winding down under a minute to go in period two ERR strike again to tie the game as they pounce on a loose puck in front of the net and send it in. The game now tied again, this time at 3 we head into period 3. Both teams came out strong in the third and applied equal amounts of pressure on each other for some back and forth non stop action, while both goalies answered. But with less then 5 minutes remaining league leading scorer K. Meilak 57 comes over the line and takes a blast from a sharp angle to beat the goal keep. The goal holds up to be the winner in a great opening to the A Division Finals. The ERR have a chance to close out the series and complete a perfect season this Thursday night.

 

Victory 13 Kings Bay Finals (Game 2)

A Elite Div.	1	2	3	OT	Finals
Ugly Mugs	1	1	0	0	2
East River Rats	1	1	0	1	3

A Division Finals: East River Rats Win the Cup!! The East River Rats Win the Cup!! Doing it in dramatic fashion the game proved to be a great one that Gretzky would be proud of. From the drop of the puck these two teams went at it like two pitbulls at an underground dog fight, totaling 10 penalties in a finals match. The ERR came out and opened the scoring from league leading scorer K. Meilak 57 only 5 minutes into play. As the two teams went at it the Ugly Mugs come right back and we were even at one after one. The Mugs continue to apply pressure in the second and T. Galligan 21 does it again with a sweet move on his second goal of the game giving the Ugly Mugs a 2-1 lead. The two Big Dogs proved their bite was bigger than their bark when ERR N. Dimoulas 92 strikes to tie the score at two and Finnish off the teams period strong. As we entered the 3rd both teams kept at it back and forth and it was something to watch, but both goalies said no! As both goalies came up big the third period stayed scoreless and tied at two. We move to overtime, something the East River Rats never saw all season long. Would the pressure get to them? As the overtime would unravel we would get an answer. The Over time was great both teams getting great chances but both couldn't seal the deal until 10 minutes through the OT when an unlikely hero struck. Nick DiVittorio 13 pounced on a loose puck in front of the net and flipped it over the goalies shoulder for the Winner! It was his first goal all season long. The ERR mob their hero and take the victory. The ERR stay Perfect! Going 13-0 on the season we can now call them the Miami Dolphins of Kings Bay. Hats off to the Ugly Mugs who played a great series and played well enough to win, with both games only being decided by a goal. A Great Series in a Kings Bay Classic, East River Rats lift the cup!

A Elite Div.	1	2	3	Final
Bergen Beach	0	0	2	2
East River Rats	1	2	3	6

East River Rats put up six in their first game back in the Bay as the defending champs short bench showed in the third. N. Dimoulas of the Rats was good for the trick as the ERR keep their unbeaten streak alive in the Bay now at 14.

Victory 15 Game 2 Season two

A Elite Div.	1	2	3	Final
East River Rats	3	3	1	7
Marine Park	1	1	1	3

The East River Rats put up seven as they roll to 2-0 while S. Martin of the ERR tallied for the trick and R. Alibrandi had 4 assists.

 

Victory 16 Game 3 Season two

A Elite Div.	1	2	3	Final
A Team	0	0	1	1
East River Rats	3	1	3	7

The East River Rats move to 3-0 behind a two goal night from S. Martin and an all out team effort in their winning match.

 

Victory 17 Game 4 Season two

inter-league	1	2	3	Final
Marine Park (B)	1	0	0	1
East River Rats	2	4	2	8

The East River Rats remain on top of the A getting the win and moving to 4-0. The ERR had two goals each from J. Merendino, J. Brennan and N. Dimoulas.

 

Victory 18 Game 5 Season two

	1	2	3	Final
Bergen Beach (A)	1	0	3	4
East River Rats	1	3	4	8

Another game another win for the men from the East River. The Rats N. Dimoulas had a four goal night while R. Alibrandi had two goals and an assist. The ERR are now 18-0 on Kings Bay turf as the streak continued last night. Will these guys ever lose?

 

Victory 19 Game 6 Season two

	1	2	3	Final
Marine Park (A)	0	1	1	2
East River Rats	1	0	3	4

East River Rats get their first scare of the season in a game dead locked at one going into the final period, but the team prevails with three goals in the third and take a 4-2 win to keep their unbeaten streak alive.

 

Victory 20 Game 7 Season two

	1	2	3	Final
The Unit	0	0	0	0
East River Rats	3	1	5	9

It was a black tie affair for N. Dimoulas of the East River Rats as he was not only the best dressed player of the night he was the best scorer of the night putting home four goals that moves him into a tie for first in the A Elite scoring race now at seventeen points. ERR goalie D. McAdams was a wall as he shut the door all night long on the Unit earning him the shutout win.

 

Victory 21 Game 8 Season two

	1	2	3	Final
Marine Park (A)	2	0	2	4
East River Rats	2	2	2	6

East River rolls on in yet another tight match with Marine Park, this one was a one goal game late in the third till J. Brennan gave the ERR a two goal lead with just over two minutes to go in the game to secure the win.

 

Victory 22 Game 9 Season two

	1	2	3	Final
Bergen Beach	1	0	2	3
East River Rats	1	1	4	6

The East River Rats win their ninth straight of the season and twenty second in a row over all. The look to Finnish off the regular season next week with a win for their second straight undefeated regular season.

 

Victory 23 Game 10 Season two

Position Week	1	2	3	Final
Bergen Beach (2)	0	1	0	1
East River Rats (1)	4	1	2	7

TEAM! East River Rats do it again. The ERR post their second straight 10-0 season. That now leaves them at 20-0 in regular season play and 3-0 in the playoffs. Add it up and that's 23 straight victory's. They now face off against the UNIT in round one of the A Elite playoffs.

 

Victory 24 Game 11 Playoff Round 1 (Semi-Finals) Season two

Game 1	1	2	3	Final
The Unit (4)	0	0	0	0
East River Rats (1)	0	3	0	3

In the A Elite the East River Rats go up 1-0 in the best of three series against the Unit as it looked like they had an answer for the ERR with a 2-2-1 in zone trap after a scoreless first. The Unit's short bench showed the rest of the way as the ERR broke through the trap and scored three goals in the second and finnish off the game with a 3-0 win. That's 24-24 and if they can get the big 25 next week it'll set them up with a meeting with Marine Park (A) in the finals.

 

Victory 25 Game 12 Playoff Round 1 (Semi-Finals) Season two

A Elite GM 2	1	2	3	Final
East River Rats (1)	1	3	1	5
The Unit (4)	0	0	1	1

East River Rats hit mile stone consecutive victory number twenty five as they roll into the A Elite Finals. After putting one home in the first the ERR did their thing in the second adding three more and another in the third. The ERR got scoring from five different skaters as the Unit got one by the D. McAdmas wall late in the third. It was D. McAdams first goal against in the playoffs and first in five straight periods. The ERR now move into the finals against Marine Park (A) as the two will collide tonight pending weather.

 

Victory 26 Game 13 Season two (Finals Game 1)

A ELITE FINALS GM 1	1	2	3	Final
East River Rats	1	3	2	6
Marine Park	0	0	1	1

In the A Elite East River take control in game one. With fast paced back and forth action in the first both goalies came up as N. Dimoulas would put the ERR on the board with 2:53 remaining in the first and take his team into the second with a 1-0 lead. As the ERR swarmed in the second R. Alibrandi would connect for two and add an assist as the ERR put up three and took a four goal lead into the third. R. Alibrandi would get two more in the third for a five point night as J. Jensen of Marine Park would break the shutout with 3:20 to go. The ERR are one win away from taking home their second Kings Bay Cup and completing their second perfect season.

 

Victory 27 Game 14 Season two (Finals (Game 2)

A ELITE FINALS GM 2	1	2	3	Final
East River Rats	0	4	2	6
Marine Park	0	2	2	4

The East River Rats come up victorious once again! Yes, the East River Rats win the A Elite Cup as their consecutive win streak hits a staggering twenty seven. The ERR take home their second Kings Bay Cup in as many tries with a 6-4 win over Marine Park.

3/13 inter-league	1	2	3	Final
Astoria Lightning	1	4	3	8
Reapers	0	2	1	3

Our two defending champs went at it in an inter-league match and it was a tight game through two that saw Reapers goalie G. Berghorn stop a penalty shot. But as usual the Astoria Lightning formally know as the East River Rats would pull away and notch their twenty eight straight victory on Kings Bay black top while showing off their new threads. Astoria's R. Alibrandi was good for the hat-trick and two assists in the win.

 

3/18	1	2	3	Final
Astoria Lightning	3	1	1	5
Warriors	0	1	0	1

Astoria Lightning roll to victory number twenty nine with a 5-1 victory. R. Alibrandi of the Lightning showed off his skills hitting the back of net three times making that his second straight game with a hat-trick. Astoria looks to hit milestone victory number three zero next week in the Bay.

 

3/25	1	2	3	Final
Astoria Lightning	3	4	2	9
Marine Park (A)	0	0	0	0

Astoria Lightning hit milestone victory number 30 in as many tries in an all out team assault. Putting up nine goals the team looks even more hungry and determined than before. In this game Astoria had goals from six different skaters with N. Dimoulas and J. Brennan getting two each. In our strongest A Elite division yet will any team be able to slow Astoria down? It remains to been seen as the streak is still alive.

 

4/8	1	2	3	Final
Astoria	2	1	4	7
BK Bombers	1	0	3	4

Astoria hits 31 on big nights from forward R. Alibrandi putting home four goals on the night with two of them being short handed, his back hand is lethal goalies beware.

The Streak Ends at 31 in a 4-3 battle against the Unit

 

4/15	1	2	3	Final
Astoria	2	1	0	3
The Unit	1	2	1	4