For the 2022-2023 SHL Playoffs, the Playoffs MVP cup was awarded to SiamMandalay captain, Mike Freeson for leading his team from a fourth place standings to defeating Lexicon Lumberjacks in the best two out of three series and leading SiamMandalay to a 5-2 victory of KCG.
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On May 14, 2023 in our second game of the semifinals between SiamMandalay and the Lexicon Lumberjacks. In the first period, SiamMandalay came out and scored three unanswered goals, one from Tom Stastny and two from captain Mike Freeson. In the second period, Lexicon Lumberjacks reduce the lead to one with goals from Ken Kindborn and captain Justin St-Denis. With less than two minutes left in the game, Stastny scored his second of the night, which was an empty net goal, but with just five seconds left in the game, Kindborn scored again, but it just wasn’t enough for the Lumberjacks to push to game three with the final being SiamMandalay 4, Lexicon Lumberjacks 3. The Get Fresh Player of the game went to SiamMandalay captain, Mike Freeson for two goals and two assits.
The SHL playoffs started off on May 11, 2023. In our first game of the night, we had the regular season winners, Lexicon Lumberjacks facing off against the number four seed, SiamMandalay. Mike Freeson, captain of SiamMandalay started things off in style with the opening goal less than a minute into the first period. Kim Aarola tied things up for the Lexicon Lumberjacks early in the second period, but SiamMandalay scored three unanswered goals, one by Tom Stastny, one by CJ Gamble and a second by Freeson, which gave Freeson the Get Fresh Player of the Game.
On February 12, 2023, in our second game of the night we had SiamMandalay vs KCG. Late in the first period, SiamMandalay’s Jeff Bonazzao scored the first goal of the game, but KCG answered right back with a goal by Jan Isaksson and a second by Yean Thanakkrokriat. In the second period, SiamMandalay’s captain, Mike Freeson, tied things up. Mid way through the second period, Isaksson scored his second of the night to give KCG the lead again. With less than five minutes left in the second period, Tom Stastny of SiamMandalay, tied things up. With just over a minute left in the third period, Bonazzo scored to give SiamMandalay the lead, but with just a second left in the game, Thanakkrokriat tied things up again. The overtime period saw some furious action, but neither team could get the win, forcing the game to a shootout. Stastny couldn’t put one past Dom Vollenheider, but Thanakkrokriat scored for KCG. SiamMandalay’s net minder, Dream Ungkulpattanasuk had a great game between the pipes to get himself the Get Fresh Player of the Game.
On January 15, 2023, in our first game of the night, we had Aware going head to head with SiamMandalay. SiamMandalay took and early lead, but in the third, Aware did their best to come back, but there just wasn’t enough time. SiamMandalay won this one 4-2 with the Get Fresh Player of the Game going to SiamMandalay captain, Mike Freeson.
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On January 8, 2023, in our second game of the night, we had SiamMandalay going head to head with the Lexicon Lumberjacks. SiamMandalay took and early lead, but Lexicon took the lead early in the third period. SiamMandalay kept fighting back, tying it late in the third period forcing overtime with Tom Stastny getting the game winner in the overtime period 4-3.
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Preet Marwaha joins Zack in the studio this week. They talk about the two upsets of the week, with KCG beating Lexicon Lumberjacks and how SiamMandalay got their first week of the season.
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In our second game of the night we had Aware vs SiamMandalay. SiamMandalay really came together as a team and dominated Aware and won this game 8-2. The Get Fresh Player of the Game went to Tom Stastny for his hat trick and assist.
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This week Zack Block is joined in the studio by Lance Parker, one of the goalies for the Lexicon Lumberjacks. They talk about how much of a dominant force the Lexicon Lumberjacks have become and what does SiamMandalay need to do to finally put one in the win column.
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Dom joins Zack in the studio for this weeks episode of the SHL Podcast.
KCG dominated in their game against SiamMandalay by winning 9-1. The Get Fresh Player of the Game went to Jan Isaksson for his three goals and one assist.
Lexicon Lumberjacks extend their win streak to three with their 9-5 win over Aware with Denis Omelka winning the Get Fresh Player of the Game for his 4 goals and one assist.
Omelka also won the Easy Health Defensive Player of the Month for October and Lance Parker won the Easy Health Player of the Month for his outstanding play for the month of October.
