Welcome Originals to the Fall 2024 season... the opener of week 1 had Pat Gaudreaus's Zero Pucks Given taking on the Malloy boy's McCafe. Play would be tentative at first as both teams tried to adjust to the new surroundings, in fact it would take almost 12 minutes to see the first goal of the game which came off a patented snap shot from boomer Richard Tattrie , Rich would snipe again soon after to put his team up a pair with 5 to play in the period. MCC's namesake keeper MC Chartrand was busy in the first period and would finally be beaten by ZPG sub Jason Muscant , that goal would start the mojo for ZPG and they would go on to strike twice more including a buzzer beater off the stick of Hannah Macdonell to hold a 3-2 lead at the half.

Game 2 had familiar faces and former teammates on opposite ends as Kortnie Legari's Nesbitt's Risky Biscuits stared down Michel Blondeau's Darth Veda. With plenty of vets on both teams it was a rookie who would get this game started just 37 ticks in as Vinnie Lundon opened the scoring for NRB with his first O4 goal, that goal was quickly matched by vet Daniel Blondeau and this game was off and running. DV have a host of long time Originals on the team but also feature a rookie between the pipes in Veda Loknath and this game was a tough introduction for the rookie tender, the Biscuits would dominate the opening frame thanks to their pair of dual threat dynamos Steven Toste and Stephane Chenier to hold a 6-2 lead at the break.

Taking the floor at 9:50 we saw Muscant's Heron My Balls facing off versus Because Children featuring the return of Commish Frewen between the pipes, his first season in that spot since the Spring 2011 season. BC would open the socring halfway through the first when Jeff Murphy managed to roof a backhand in tight, but quickly after returning vet and new mom Kaitlin Heron would get HMB even potting a rebound to knot the game at 1-1. 11 minutes into the period and we would finally hear from HMB sniper Brad McCarter as he popped a pair to finish the first period giving his team a 3-1 lead at the break.

Next up we had scoring sensation but rookie captain Austin Perron's No Way José taking on Devin McManus' Hawkins Hungover Hooligans, a team featuring 4 vets returning from an O4 break including team name inspiration Ryan Hawkisn back from another Florida adventure. The game would start off looking like it was unlikely to last the full 40 minutes as Perron would start this season like he ended the last one lighting it up offensively, Austin and spare Sean Frewen would combine on 4 goals in the opening 15 minutes to make it 4-0 quickly for NWJ, however the rest of the game would prove much closer than anticipated, one of the returnees Cindy Villeneuve would get HHH on the board before "Mickey Mouse" Hawkins would light the lamp late in the frame to make it 4-2 at halftime.

Second last game of our opening week had a pair of teams with high expectations taking the floor as Brock Murray's Car Trouble faced off against Mona & Kelly's Brent's Blasters, the game featured 2 of the stronger veteran goaltenders playing in the league this season and both goalies did not disappoint in this game. The ladies for Car Trouble would get things started as Tina Osborne and Valerie Gies both notched first period goals, BB would answer with just a single from Frank Zic as CT took a 2-1 lead into the break with the goalies stopping 33 of 36 shots on goal.

The final matchup of the week had Doug Tattrie's Fuzzy Privates trying to open the season on a high note versus Dave Allston's Vanier Assassins. A couple of Fuzzy spares would combine to open the scoring early as Richard Tattrie converted a Kim Richer feed 2 minutes in, that goal was quickly matched by returning vet, fireballer Spencer McDonald and VA were off and running. By the time the first half ended VA had struck for 4 more goals and held acommanding 5-2 lead thanks mainly to a 24-12 edge on the shot counter.