Fall Season - Week Fourteen - December 20th Championship Friday

And Here We Go! The last four months were played for this very moment, to walk out as champs on #ChampionshipFriday. 

9:00 PM Yaqeen vs Haya

	Yaqeen	Haya
Context:	Lead Series 1-0. A Tie or a win is what is needed to win the I-slam Cup. Failing this they will play a 5v5 sudden death overtime and if still tied a 3v3 shootout to determine the 2019 Fall I-slam Hockey Champions	Will need to get a win outright before the end of regulation of Game Two to extend the series with an Overtime period
Game 1: Score	1	0
Game1: PIM	2	4
Game 1 Three Stars	1st: Abdur-Rahim Manjra 3rd: Ahmad Mobin	2nd: Akib Malik
Game 1 DNPs	Umair Ashraf Zak Bandisha Sahil Mohammad Samad Hamidi	Ommar Din Ali Haroon Saleem Malik
Media Team Predictions: Saqib Khokhar	Yaqeen (MVP: Abdur-Rahim Manjra)
Media Team Predictions: Hannan Ghafoor	Yaqeen (MVP: Omar Husain)
Media Team Predictions: Umer Buksh	Yaqeen (MVP: Abdur-Rahim Manjra)
Media Team Predictions: Emad Hussain		Haya (MVP: Sufyaan Shaikh)
Media Team Predictions: Arif Khan	Yaqeen (MVP: Abdur-Rahim Manjra)

Fall Season - Week Thirteen - December 13th Finals!

What It Do Baby! Welcome to the 2019 Fall I-slam Hockey Finals. This is what you worked for since September. To get you hyped, here is the latest podcast reviewing the conclusion of the Semi-Finals and what to expect in the finals here.

9:00 PM Yaqeen vs Haya 

	Yaqeen	Haya
Week 4: Score	2	2
Week 4: PIM	0	4
Week 4 Three Stars	3rd: Arssal Shahabuddin	1st: Akib Malik 2nd: Mohamed Quraishi
Week 4 DNPs	Omar Hussain Dawud Abdus-Samad Tayyab Kalair	Omair Syed Imran Syed
Questions facing each team:	With Zak Bandisha out for the rest of the season how will their goaltending situation pan out? Can Abdur-Rahim Manjra outperform Sufyaan Shaikh? Will Arssal Shahabuddin be a forward or a defenseman for this series?	Will Haya be able to keep their composure in the finals? Will Sufyaan Shaikh continue his hot play in the finals?   In the playoffs Haya has all their goals 5 v 5; can they get their power play going?

Fall Season - Week Twelve - December 6th PLAYOFFS

Omar Essawi and the I-Slam Media Crew cover the Semi-Finals Matchups for This Friday, listen to the discussion here.

9:00 PM Yaqeen vs Sabr (Series Tied)

	Yaqeen	Sabr
Semi-Finals Game 1: Score	2	2
Semi-Finals Game 1: PIM	2	6
Semi-Finals Game 1 Three Stars	2nd: Erfan Bhanapatel 3rd: Raza Butt	1st: Mohammad Khandwala
Keys to Victory	Too much Swedish and no Finish! Need to shoot the ball quicker instead of trying to score the highlight reel goal Matchup Arssal Shahbuddin against Zubair Wahid Force Sabr to play at your speed. You are the quicker team. If you slow the game down that just gives Sabr an opportunity to setup defensively.	Farrukh Khan needs to lead the way defensively Continue to dump and chase and wear out Yaqeen I believe if they score the first goal, Sabr has the ability to keep the lead for the rest of the game
Questions facing each team:	What is their goaltending situation?	Can Mohammad Khandwala steady his nerves in the crucial moments of this game?
Prediction:		Sabr win in OT

10:00 PM Haya vs Ikhlas (Haya leads 1-0)

	Haya	Ikhlas
Semi-Finals Game 1: Score	6	2
Semi-Finals Game 1: PIM	24	20
Semi-Finals Game 1 Three Stars	1st: Sufyan Shaikh 2nd: Akib Malik	3rd: Yasir Hussain
Keys to Victory	Keep the heat-check going for Sufyan Shaikh  Score the first goal early and crush Ikhlas’ hopes Stay out of the penalty box and just remain focus on getting Haya to the Championship Series	Figure out what defense is! Remind the team to play defense! Actually play defense!
Questions facing each team:	Is Sufyan Shaikh the best player in the entire league?	Is there anyone on Ikhlas that can stop Sufyan Shaikh?
Prediction:	Haya wins in regulation

Fall Season - Week Eleven - November 29th PLAYOFFS

Arif Khan and the I-slam Media Crew cover the Road To The I-slam Cup in this weeks podcast, listen to it here.

8:00 PM Emaan Vs Ikhlas (single-game elimination)

	Emaan	Ikhlas
Regular Season Rank	3rd	6th
Season Series	1W , 1L	1W, 1L
Week 2 Results: Score	1	3
Week 2 Results: PIMs	6	4
Week 2 DNPS	Azim Siddique Dawub Habib Kadir Motiwala	Ibrahim Khan Abraar Gangat
Week 2 Three Stars see here	2nd: Yusuf Ingar	1st: Adil Chohan 3rd: Adam Moftah
Week 9 Results: Score	4	0
Week 9 Results: PIMs	6	8
Week 9 DNPS	Azim Siddique Mohamed Kazi	Adnan Hashmi Mudasser Hussain Ibrahim Khan Imran Lakhanpal
Week 9 Three Stars	1st: Arif Khan 2nd : Salman Khalid 3rd: Muhammad Abdu-Samad

9:00 PM Ridha (3-4-2) vs Sabr (3-2-4) (single-game elimination)

	Ridha	Sabr
Regular Season Rank	5th	4th
Season Series	1T, 1L	1T, 1W
Week 3 Results: Score	2	2
Week 3 Results: PIMs	4	2
Week 3 DNPS	Talib Contractor	Firasath Ali
Week 3 Three Stars see here	2nd: Ahmad Mobin 3rd: Fahad Mohammed	1st: Zubair Wahid
Week 10 Results: Score	1	3
Week 10 Results: PIMs	0	4
Week 10 DNPS	Mesbah Siddiqui	Emad Hussain Usamah Rao Mohammed Hamoud Riaz Lisani
Week 10 Three Stars	2nd: Mohsin Mehboob	1st: Fahad Panchbhaya 3rd: Zubair Wahid

Following the 2nd vs 3rd Seed Games for each division, the winner will advance to play the 1st seed in a two-game SemiFinal series that has game one being played this week.

10:00 PM - Winner of Emaan/Ikhlas vs Haya (first game of best of two):

Emaan vs Haya: season series tied 1-1
Ikhlas vs Haya: season series tied, both games ended in a tie

11:00 PM - Winner of Ridha/Sabr vs Yaqeen (first game of best of two):
Ridha vs Yaqeen: Ridha won season series 1T and 1 W
Sabr vs Yaqeen: Yaqeen won season series 1T and 1 W

Fall Season - Week Ten - November 22nd

Arif Khan and the I-slam Media Crew take a look back at Week 9 and the implications for the playoff race, listen here.

8:00 PM Yaqeen (5-2-2) vs Ihsan (2-5-2)

	Yaqeen	Ihsan
Overall Rank	2nd	7th
Division Rank	1st in Medina	4th in Medina
Week 9 Results	3-0 shutout over Sabr	3-1 loss to Ridha
Week 3 Results: Score	1	0
Week 3 Results: PIMs	0	8
Week 3 DNPS	Saajid Bhayat Samad Hamidi	Weesam Issawi Ammal Esmatyar
Week 3 Three Stars see here	1st: Abdur-Rahim Manjra 3rd: Zak Bandisha	2nd: Dawood Ciombar
Context	Yaqeen is coming off a huge win last week by clinching 1st in the Medina Division. Now this week the team can help Manjra claim the scoring title and Bandisha the GAA award. Also Yaqeen can finish 1st overall in the league helping boost Mian’s case for the GM award.	Last week’s lost to Ridha was a huge blow to Ihsan’s playoff chances. However they are still in it mathematically and now is not the time to be hanging your head and waiving the white flag.

9:00 PM Ridha (3-4-2) vs Sabr (3-2-4)

	Ridha	Sabr
Overall Rank	5th	4th
Division Rank	3rd in Medina	2nd in Medina
Week 9 Results	Huge 3-1 win over Ihsan	Shutout 3-0 vs Yaqeen
Week 3 Results: Score	2	2
Week 3 Results: PIMs	4	2
Week 3 DNPS	Talib Contractor	Firasath Ali
Week 3 Three Stars see here	2nd: Ahmad Mobin 3rd: Fahad Mohammed	1st: Zubair Wahid
Context	Ridha has turned their season around. Baring a colossal collapse they will be heading into the post-season and matching up against Sabr. Ridha easily the hottest team heading into the playoffs need to use this game to continue to generate momentum and send a message to Sabr on how difficult their lives will be next week.	Sabr was supposed to be the chosen one to win the Medina Division. They have been on a downward spiral and the numbers reflect that. In fact if they lose this week Ridha will leap-frog them in the standings and Sabr will finish 5th overall in the standings. This is not where we had them projected, so they would be best to use this game to try to rediscover their form from earlier this season

10:00 PM Ikhlas (3-5-1) vs Haya (6-1-2)

	Ikhlas	Haya
Overall Rank	6th	1st
Division Rank	3rd in Mecca	1st in Mecca
Week 9 Results	Shutout by Emaan 4-0	Shutout Taqwa 1-0
Week 3 Results: Score	2	2
Week 3 Results: PIMs	8	6
Week 3 DNPS	Zulqarnain Imtiaz Ibrahim Khan	None
Week 3 Three Stars see here	2nd: Mazhar Hussain	1st: Luqman Arshad 3rd: Mohammed Qureshi
Context	Ikhlas is trending in the wrong way heading into the playoffs. Loser of 5 straight games, Ikhlas needs a good showing this week to build confidence for next week’s playoff matchup versus Emaan	Haya has locked up first in their division and now are looking to help team-mates achieve individual awards. Imran Alvi is currently slated to win the Lowest GAA award and Haya can help strengthen Arshad’s case for GM of the season by finishing first overall.

11:00 PM Taqwa (2-7-0) vs Emaan (5-3-1)

	Taqwa	Emaan
Overall Rank	8th	3rd
Division Rank	4th in Mecca	2nd in Mecca
Week 9 Results	Loss to Haya in 1-0 in a heartbreaker	Impressive 4-0 win over Ikhlas
Week 3 Results: Score	2	6
Week 3 Results: PIMs	2	6
Week 3 DNPS	Sahil Mohammad	Azim Siddique Ibrahim Hindy
Week 3 Three Stars see here		1st: Mohamed Kazi 2nd: Yusuf Ingar 3rd: Arif Khan
Context	Taqwa will not be heading into the playoffs. Those that are not planning to show up are missing an opportunity to showcase their skills going into next season.  Also the team has represented themselves well down the stretch with their effort and should want to see it through to the end.	Emaan will be looking to help Yusuf Ingar or ArifKhan win the Points Title. As well Emaan will try to Arif Khan bring home the goal-scoring crown. Lastly, their goaltender Samad has a chance at winning the Lowest GAA award.