After a busy and crazy year, welcome to the first edition of the Entertainment Report of 2013. Happy New Year!
Also a quick announcement. In our attempt to get more content on a weekly basis, next week our sponsor Puzzled and Polished's Mandy (@Mama_Mandabear) will be adding a new wrestling related piece so look I hope you look forward to that, I know I am. This will tie in with the charity organization and it's big opening this week.
This is a pretty light, kinda sports heavy, issue. Despite the two weeks between issues, it has been low on news. I hope you do like what you read and spread the word so when things pick back up soon, it will grow. Let's make 2013 a big year!
Alright let's get into this issue...
After doing picks outside of the Report all season (a 11-5 Week 17 closed out the season), the playoffs will be covered weekly here. I would like to introduce to the staff Joe (@RADickey043) who will be helping with picking through the Super Bowl.
I'll be honest by now I was hoping to be starting 2013 with some actual news. Unfortunately not much has really changed in the two weeks. The only real news is that Bettman has set a hard date. If there is no deal set by 1/14, it's over. I'm really hoping news breaks before them. There are meetings going on as this Report posts. If there's a deal made between now and next week, there will be a special bonus edition of the Report.
After the game quickly became a 1-1 deadlock in finish half and the first period, on goals by Jani Lajunen (Ads) and Brandon Bollig (Icehogs), it became a goal duel. Jeremy Smith (Ads) made 34 saves and Carter Hutton (Hogs) made 36 saves. Milwaukee's Taylor Beck scored the game winner for the Ads less than halfway into the 3rd, to lead his team to a 2-1 win.
12/27/12-Peoria at Milwaukee
What a great game! Adam Crack ell scored late in the first to give the Rivermen a 1-0 lead and in the second Chris Mueller tied up the game. After a goalie duel between Jeremy Smith (32 saves) and Peoria's Jake Allen (20 saves), Ryan Ellis scored with 3:38 to go to give Milwaukee a thrilling 2-1 victory.
12/28/12-Peoria at Milwaukee
Led by two goals by Austin Watson and Michael Latta's three assists, the Ads beat the Rivermen in back to back nights, 4-1. Ryan Ellis added a goal and Kevin Henderson also tallied a goal and an assist.
12/29/12-Milwaukee at Rockford
Led by their captain Martin St. Pierre's goal and assist, the Icehogs beat the Ads 4-1. Chris Mueller got the lone goal for Milwaukee.
For the next week, the Admirals get to stay home to start up 2013. Tomorrow night the Chicago Wolves came in. Then on Saturday night the Oklahoma City Barons are on deck, followed by a Sunday afternoon game is the Grand Rapids Griffins.
The day after Christmas, the Milwaukee Wave began a long 2-game road trip to the east coast. I say long because of the snow storm that the midwest and east coast both saw last week. First visiting the Syracuse Silver Knights. A team that has tried to adapt to Milwaukee's patient style of play and are becoming more familiar with as each training session and game passes. A tight affair saw the Wave's Marcio Leite find the net with 1:56 remaining to send the wave to Rochester with a 12-11 victory.
The next night in Rochester, another tight match ensued. Wave rookie and team leader in goals and points Luan Oliviera, finished the night off with his first hat-trick of the season while Doug Miller finished with one of his own for Rochester. Rochester needed just one goal to tie but it would not be as the Wave squeak out of Rochester with a 14-12 victory.
The annual new years eve day game has been a tradition in Milwaukee for the past 20 years. Having lost the past two years, the team knew it was not an option. This was a must win game, and they came to to play. The visiting team the Wichita Wings was coming off 3 straight wins at home and were also looking for a win. Tenzin Rampa started the scoring off for Milwaukee followed by a Luan Oliviera finish just before halftime. The Wings tied it up 6-6 until Jonathan Greenfield hit a shot from almost midfield that just beat the keeper Sanaldo. Israel Seesay finished the game off when Wichita pulled Sanaldo in favor of the 6th Attacker. Final score read Wave 12 Wings 6.
Next game is Saturday January 5th vs The Syracuse Silver Knights 6pm kickoff
- John Cena, Randy Orton and Sheamus are the first people to enter this year's Royal Rumble.
- Sin Cara had knee surgery and will be out a undefined amount of time.
- Gangham Style became the first YouTube video to break the 1 billion views plateau late last week. It's truly the song that will never go away.
- The day after the NFL season ended, seven coaches and three general managers were fired. This included Chicago releasing Lovie Smith and Philadelphia relieving Andy Reid of his duties.
Alright that's it for the week. Don't forget to jump over and read full results of the 2013 World Juniors in Ufa, Russia. It includes full recaps of all Team USA and Team Canada games.
Next week we will continue to cover the NFL playoffs and countdown to the possible doom of the NHL season.
As always, if you want to contact us, drop an email to entertainreport@gmail.com, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, Blake @Reilly21106, Scotty @ScottFellows23 and Joe @RADickey043.
Thank you again for reading and have a great week!
