Looking for an excuse for that long losing streak? You've come to the right place!

I'm putting up this section here because hockeypage.com doesn't track games played by each player. This info will offer us further insight into the scoring race, McCurdie's business junkets, contagious illnesses and other honey-brown-beer-induced conversational topics. I'll include the games played on stat sheets submitted to the Manotick rink for each Thursday "Game Day".

From this list we could perhaps have a Whine & Cheese Trophy for the team with the most man games missed. Or an individual award for the "AWOL All-Star" ... but I digress. Of course, the players below all had air-tight alibis for missing the games in question, should their significant others ... or the local authorities inquire.

The number in brackets following the team is the number of games played thus far by that team.

Latest update includes January 24, 2002 games.

Capital Office Interior Hawks (16) :    Dan Kelly (5) -- 9/20, 9/27, 10/18, 12/6, 1/24 ... Dave Arntfield (6) -- 9/20, 9/27, 11/15, 12/6, 12/27, 1/17 ... Tim Dozois (5) -- 9/20, 10/25, 11/8, 11/29 (work), 12/27 ... Marcel Doyon (3) -- 10/18, 11/8, 1/24 ... Jeff Castle (1) -- 11/8, 1/24 ... Mike Martin (2) -- 11/8, 11/29 ... Don Gray (1) -- 11/8 ... Ron Warwaruk (3) -- 11/8, 12/20, 1/24 ... Dan Lepage (5) -- 11/29, 12/6, 12/27, 1/3, 1/24 ... Sean Kelly (3) -- hairline fracture in foot -- 12/20, 12/27, 1/3 ... Don Wilson (1) -- 12/27

          Hawks Man Games Missed:  35

Lincoln Heights Avalanche (16) :    Mike Leblanc (3) -- 9/20, 10/25, 1/3 ... Bill Bravar (5) -- 9/27, 10/4, 10/25, 11/8, 12/6 ... Warren Munn (2) -- 9/27, 12/13 ... Andrew Wilson (2) -- 10/11, 10/25 ... Bob Ciotti (2) -- 10/18, 1/3 ... Dan Dunbar (2) -- 10/18, 1/10 ... Gary Roth (2) -- 10/18, 10/25 ... Gus Vrieling (1) -- 11/8 ... Steve Robinson (1) -- 12/6 ... Andrew McDonald (1) -- 1/3 ... Cary Connelly (1) -- 1/3

          Avalanche Man Games Missed:   22

Hardtke Flyers (16) :    Ken Logan (5) 9/20, 11/8, 11/22, 11/29, 1/3 ... Mike Doyle (6) 10/4, 10/18, 11/15, 12/13 (Susp.), 1/3, 1/10 ... John Kinney (3) -- 10/18, 11/8, 1/3 ... Paul Hunter (6) -- 10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15, 12/27, 1/10 ... Rob Carkner (3) -- 10/18, 12/13, 1/10 ... Rick Vaughn (4) -- 10/25, 11/29, 12/6, 1/3 ... Dean Usher (6) Suspension -- 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 ... Glenn McCurdie (2) -- 11/8, 11/29 ... Chris Berkers (2) -- 11/15, 1/17 ... Paul Proulx (1) -- 12/27

          Flyers Man Games Missed:   38

Steelcase Kings (16) :    Bob Mimeault (6) -- 9/20, 9/27, 11/8, 1/3, 1/10, 1/24 ... Dave Wildman (1) -- 9/20 ...Victor Bert (2) -- 9/20, 11/15 ... Marty Kelly (6) -- 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 11/15, 11/29, 1/24 ... Brent Kereliuk (8) -- 10/4, 10/11, 12/13, 12/20, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 ... Kevin Pratt (5) -- 10/4, 10/25, 11/8, 12/20, 1/24 ... Brad Rivington (retired after tourney) (2) -- 11/8, 11/15 ... Harold Graham (4) -- 11/8, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17 ... Russ Pearson (1) -- 11/15

          Kings Man Games Missed:   35

Newton & Co. (16) :    Mark Clost (7) -- 9/20, 10/18, 11/8, 11/15, 12/6, 1/10, 1/17 ... Kirk Kealey (3) -- 9/27, 11/15, 1/24 ... Chris Hughes (3) -- 10/4, 11/8, 11/15 ... Dana Carter (1) --10/11 ... Harold Bobier (1) -- 11/8 ... Jamie Armstrong (2) -- 11/18, 12/27 ... Tim Anderson (2) -- 11/15, 1/17 ... Bill Murphy (2) -- 12/6, 12/13 ... John Kelly (2) -- 12/13, 12/27 ... Phil Byrne (1) -- 12/27 ... Bill Boivin (2) -- 12/27, 1/17 ... Randy Vaillancourt (3) -- 1/10, 1/17, 1/24

          Newton & Co. Man Games Missed:   29

CB Richard Ellis Bruins (16) :    Kevin McDonald (2) -- 9/20, 12/27 ... Bob Sherman (1) -- 10/4 (retired 10/18) ... Craig McKay (4) -- 10/4, 10/18, 12/13, 12/27 ... Doug Gillis (6) -- 10/4, 10/11, 10/25, 12/13, 12/27, 1/3 ... Ian Shackell (2) -- 10/4, 10/11 ... Jim Banks (1) -- 11/15 ... Ron Droeske (1) -- 11/15 ... Jim Stinson (4) ... 11/29, 12/13, 12/27, 1/3 ... Dave Greenly (2) ... 11/29, 12/27 (Default--NoReplacement)

           Bruins Man Games Missed:   23

The Pub on Main (16) :    Jeff Roberts (2) -- 9/20, 10/4 ... Peter Holder (4) -- 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11 (Replaced 10/18) ... Steve Dunbar (5) -- 9/20, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 ... Ernie Labelle (7) -- 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15, 12/27 (retired)... Jamie Robinson (5) (wife is expecting) -- 10/4, 12/6, 12/13, 12/27, 1/3 ... Ian Craig (2) -- 10/18, 11/29 ... Peter Kenny (2) -- 10/18, 1/17 ... Mike Nowak (4) (injured) -- 11/8, 12/13, 12/27, 1/3 ... Neil Hawkins (2) -- 11/8, 12/27 ... Tim Kelly (1) -- 11/8 ... Todd Bosik (1) -- 1/3

           The Pub Man Games Missed:   35

Leafs (16) :    Pete Carisse (1) -- 9/27 ... Dimitrius Stavrou (3) -- 10/4, 11/15, 11/22 ... Mike Byron (8) Bad Back -- 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13 (Done for year) ... Rick Kantor (3) --10/4, 11/8, 1/3 ... Gary Brett (1) -- 10/11 ... Lindsay Cauley (1) -- 10/11 ... Steve Moore (2) -- 10/11, 12/13 ... Steve Norton (3) -- 10/18, 11/8, 11/15 (done for year) ... Bryan Paisley (1) -- 10/25 ... Jim Cooper (4) -- 10/25, 11/8, 12/6, 1/3 ... Tim Cook (4) -- 10/25, 11/8 (late, subbed later for Hawks), 11/22, 12/27 ... Don Stephenson (3) -- 12/6, 12/27, 1/3 ... Pete Bisdee (2) -- 12/27, 1/3 ... Rick Haaksman (1) -- 1/10

           Leafs Man Games Missed:   37

Yorkton Capitals (16) :    Chris Robinson (5) -- 10/4, 10/11, 11/8, 11/29, 12/27 ... Ed Cassidy (5) -- 10/4, 10/25, 11/15, 12/13, 1/10 ... Francois Sicotte (5) -- 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 12/27, 1/10 ... Steve Lough (4) -- 10/4, 10/11, 12/20, 12/27 ... Ken Valentine (3) -- 10/11, 11/8, 12/27 ... Ken Kelly (2) -- 10/18, 10/25 ... Bob Thornton (5) -- 10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15, 1/17 ... Glen Billard (2) -- 10/25, 1/3 ... Al Murphy (6) (Injury) -- 12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17 ... Wayne Belsher (1) -- 12/13

           Capitals Man Games Missed:   38