Nothing Rhymes With Orange 14, The Return of Pinky and the Brain 13

Feb 6, 2026 – Calgary Central Sportsplex
MLBH Winter 2026
Referee: Mayson Abraham (earned every cent)

If you wandered into the Calgary Central Sportsplex expecting a polite, defense-first ball hockey game, you accidentally chose the wrong rink, the wrong night, and possibly the wrong universe.

What unfolded instead was a full-blown, sneakers-squeaking, goalie-sweating, scoreboard-abusing track meet where goals came in bunches and nobody—including the benches—ever felt safe.

No overtime. No shootout. Just 50 minutes of “score again, I dare you.”

First Half: Warming Up Is for Quitters

The game barely had time to introduce itself before both teams decided defense was a future problem.

Pinky and the Brain opened the scoring thanks to Darcy Rosenke, because why not set the tone early? Orange responded immediately by handing the ball to Don Archambault, who scored twice in the first half and made it clear he planned on being a recurring issue.

Goals came from everywhere:

• Jamie Reimer started quietly terrorizing the scoresheet.
• Luke Lau chipped in.
• Justin Mason made sure Pinky and the Brain weren’t falling behind.

By halftime, Orange clung to a 5–4 lead, and everyone involved already looked like they’d played a full game.

Second Half: Absolute Ball Hockey Anarchy

If the first half was chaotic, the second half was unhinged.

Pinky and the Brain came out flying, led by Johnny Le, who decided this was his personal highlight reel night. Four goals, six points, and constant motion—if you blinked, he probably scored again.

Justin Mason, Ryan Stacey, and Neil Khambhaita kept the pressure on, and every time it felt like Pinky and the Brain were about to pull away…

Orange answered. Every. Single. Time.

• Jamie Reimer went full superstar mode: 4 goals, 4 assists, 8 points.
• Don Archambault stayed red-hot with four goals of his own.
• Mark D’Costa quietly stacked four points while everyone else was yelling.
• Jason Steeves dished three assists like he was running a charity.

The final minutes turned into pure survival hockey: fast breaks, quick releases, benches shouting matchups, and goalies wondering if the ball was magnetized.

Goalies: Victims of Circumstance

• Ben King (Orange): Faced 46 shots
• Jackson Corbett (Pinky & Brain): Faced 63 shots

This was not a goaltending duel.
This was two goalies standing bravely in front of a firing squad while everyone else sprinted the other way.

Frankly, both deserve medals. Or snacks. Or a long nap.

Three Stars of the Game

Final Word

• 27 total goals
• 109 combined shots
• Zero power plays
• Maximum chaos

Nothing Rhymes With Orange escapes with a 14–13 win, while Pinky and the Brain are left wondering how you score 13 goals and still end up shaking hands on the wrong side of the scoreboard.

It wasn’t clean.
It wasn’t calm.
But it was ball hockey at its most ridiculous and most fun.

Someone deflate the ball.
Everyone else is already exhausted.

Nothing Can Kill The Grimace (Purple) 10, Redder Things 9

Feb 6, 2026 – Calgary Central Sportsplex
MLBH Winter 2026
Referee: Jason Steeves (witnessed history)

If you’re looking for a reminder that ball hockey is a cruel, unforgiving sport that respects absolutely no one, allow this game to be Exhibit A.

On paper, this is a one-goal thriller.
In reality, this was a full-blown cautionary tale.

Redder Things blew a 9–3 lead.
Yes. Nine. To three.
And somehow still had to shake hands afterward.

First Half: Redder Things Run Wild

The opening half looked like it might be over before it really started.

Redder Things came out buzzing, moving the ball with confidence, finishing everything in sight, and generally looking like a team that had figured ball hockey out. Mark D’Costa, Jason DeMello, Nolan Miller, and Rich Dobrescu all got involved early, slicing through Grimace’s defense like they’d found a cheat code.

By the time the dust settled:

• Redder Things had 7 goals
• Nothing Can Kill The Grimace had 1
• And nobody in the building thought this game would still be interesting later

Redder Things weren’t just winning—they were comfortable. Too comfortable.

Second Half: The Collapse Heard Around the Sportsplex

Then the second half started.
And Grimace woke up.

What followed was one of the most ruthless momentum swings the league has ever seen.

Goal after goal, Grimace chipped away:

• Ravinder Singh
• Deanne Taylor
• Mayson Abraham
• MaryAnne Perdek
• David Carmona
• Jeremy Methot

Wave after wave, relentless pressure, and suddenly that massive lead didn’t feel so massive anymore.

At one point, Redder Things still held a 9–3 lead. That’s usually the point where teams start thinking about snacks after the game.

Instead, Grimace scored nine second-half goals.

Nine.

The comeback was fueled by:

• Constant shots (a staggering 74 total on the night)
• Smart ball movement
• And a Grimace team that simply refused to accept reality

Meanwhile, Redder Things—who dominated early—watched the lead evaporate one goal at a time, like a slow leak no one could find.

Goaltending: Trial by Fire

• Stephen King (Redder Things): Faced a tidal wave in the second half
• Jackson Corbett (Grimace): Faced 37 shots and stayed composed enough to let the comeback happen

Corbett’s calm second-half play earned him the 3rd Star, and frankly, without him this story doesn’t exist.

Three Stars of the Game

Final Word

• A 9–3 blown lead
• 19 total goals
• 111 combined shots
• Enough emotional damage to last the rest of the season

Nothing Can Kill The Grimace completes the impossible comeback, winning 10–9, while Redder Things are left replaying the second half in their heads on an endless loop.

Ball hockey is cruel.
Momentum is fake.
And no lead—absolutely none—is ever safe.

Someone check on Redder Things.
Grimace already moved on.

The Return of Pinky and the Brain 9, Nothing Can Kill The Grimace (Purple) 9

Jan 30, 2026 – Calgary Central Sportsplex
MLBH Winter 2026

If the earlier game that night was an explosion, this one was a slow-burning standoff where nobody blinked and everyone eventually screamed.

The Return of Pinky and the Brain and Nothing Can Kill The Grimace (Purple) battled to a 9–9 draw, a result that somehow felt both fair and deeply unfair depending on which bench you were standing behind. Eighteen goals. Zero power plays. Maximum tension.

First Half: Jeremy Methot Declares Himself a Problem

From the opening faceoff, it was clear that Jeremy Methot woke up that morning and chose offense. Grimace struck first with Derrick Mason, but Methot immediately made it personal—scoring, assisting, and generally appearing anywhere Pinky and the Brain least wanted him.

Still, Pinky and the Brain weren’t rattled. Justin Mason began what would become an all-night residency on the scoresheet, while Ryan Stacey quietly carved up space like a surgeon who doesn’t need background music.

The teams traded blows like heavyweight boxers with excellent cardio, and when the dust settled, Grimace clung to a 4–3 lead after one. No separation. No mercy. No one breathing easy.

Second Half: Everyone Scores, Nobody Escapes

The second half answered an important question:
What if we simply refused to stop scoring?

Grimace came out hot again—Methot added more damage (because of course he did), James DeMello chipped in, and even Laura Mahe joined the party. Grimace’s plan was simple: score enough that math becomes uncomfortable.

Unfortunately for them, Justin Mason had plans of his own.

Mason went on a second-half tear, scoring again and again, sometimes assisted, sometimes not, sometimes just appearing near the net like he’d spawned there. Darcy Rosenke, Ryan Stacey, and Neil Khambhaita all joined in, and suddenly Pinky and the Brain erased every Grimace surge like it was personal.

Every Grimace goal was answered.
Every Brain goal was countered.
No lead survived longer than a few shifts.

By the final whistle: 9–9. The hockey gods shrugged.

The Goalie Chapter (Short, Respectful, Slightly Traumatized)

• Stephen King for Pinky and the Brain
• Grant MacDonald for Grimace

Both goalies faced a night where defensive structure was more of a suggestion. They battled, they competed, and they absolutely did not get enough help. This was one of those games where you check the score afterward and immediately text the goalie:

“Hey. You good?”

Three Stars of the Game

• 1st Star – Jeremy Methot (Grimace)
  5 goals, 1 assist. A one-man offensive ecosystem.
• 2nd Star – Justin Mason (Pinky and the Brain)
  5 goals. Relentless. Unavoidable. Possibly powered by caffeine.
• 3rd Star – Ryan Stacey (Pinky and the Brain)
  2 goals, 2 assists. Quietly devastating.

Final Thoughts

• 18 total goals
• Two players with 5-goal nights
• Zero special teams goals
• One perfectly chaotic tie

This was a game where nobody dominated, nobody collapsed, and nobody left happy—except the fans, who got a wildly entertaining, evenly matched track meet disguised as a hockey game.

Nothing could kill the Grimace.
But Pinky and the Brain absolutely refused to let it win.

Call it a draw.
Call it a classic.
Call it exhausting.

Because it was all three.