Dirty Tricks Alleged in Latest Aces Win

"Your game is in Pickering"

After their latest shellacking of COTHL rivals the Wyse Guys, local hockey club the Black Aces stand accused by their opponents of employing political style tactics to get the win.

"I was robo-called" said Wyse Guys top scorer Bob 'Soft Hands' McSniper "and told the game had changed locations due to a flood at the Phil White Arena. I was sent to Art Thompson Arena in Pickering. By the time I figured out I'd been duped I had already downed 3 beers and hot dog. It was too late."

The Wyse Guys appeared to be missing a number of key players in addition to McSniper, and rumours of more robo-calls have been circulating. The Aces deny all charges.

"The Black Aces are not a part of any illegal activities" said team spokesthing Paul F via video conference call after the game. "We categorically deny involvement in this. In fact, we believe the calls to be the work of the Wyse Guys themselves, as part of a pre-playoff smear campaign against the Aces."

Dirty tricks or no, the Aces put together a near flawless game, crushing the red shirts 7-1. The final would have been a shutout but for a last minute goal that several Aces had a front row seat for but did nothing to prevent. Gastarbeiter goaltender Brent X held the enemy off the scoresheet with a double pronged approach: excellent netminding and an equipment pong so deadly as to keep most opponents well away from the net.

Not so for the Wyse Guys keeper, whom the Aces hit up for several questionable goals over the course of the night in spite of missing some of their own best snipers.

The Aces finish the season once again in first place as they have in several previous seasons. They'll be hoping to continue their success into the post season this time, which begins Wednesday March 7. As a gesture of solidarity, team life coach Joe P will be performing some extra hard surfing moves down in Mexico on the 7th.

Go Aces!