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.
Final Score:
Nothing Rhymes With Orange – 14
The Return of Pinky and the Brain – 13
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
1st Star – Jamie Reimer (Orange)
Eight points in ball hockey is absurd. Full stop.
2nd Star – Johnny Le (Pinky & Brain)
Four goals, nonstop danger, impossible to contain.
3rd Star – Don Archambault (Orange)
Four goals, relentless pressure, absolute menace.
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.
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