Thursday, February 28, 2008
Last Sundays game
Well its been a few days since we last played. I haven't done much on the computer, trying as much to stay away from it. But we did win our last game vs. the Sockeyes. We pulled it out 4-1, Bri giving up a fluke goal to ruin her shut out. But we played a pretty solid game for being shorthanded like usual. This weekend we play two games. One on Saturday night, & one on Sunday. Saturday we play Gatchateam. A team that we have had recent success against, but we probably wont have our goalie. Bri has another game to suit up for. Sundays game is against a upper division team & I dont know why we are playing that game. It shouldnt be for the Novice Cup since we lost to the Mighty Boosh when we got back. That was a pretty good game, considering we were extremely shorthanded in that game & only lost in the closing minutes. Those are tough games, because we want to win, but at the same time, if we win, then it might mean we should be in a higher division. Thats all the venting for now. GO MONKEYS!!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Game Pics...
Ready to start game #1
Darryl making a save
Glow scoring a goal w/ Darryl waiting far a reboundPhotos courtesy of : the Icelagers
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Commercial
Check out the commercial that was promoting this years tournament!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED3n5A7eS0o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED3n5A7eS0o
few more pics
Kilt day... Friday- ended up being -10 @ night, walking home from the bar.
Next years Silvertips season tickets??? Hope so!!
Taking in a local hockey game!! Slapshot style!!Back In Everett!!
Ok lets play a little catch up...
Sunday morning... after a nice "Champagne Brunch" @ the Eagle Waters Resort Restraunt. We headed out to the pond hockey championships. Even though most of the teams left town, there was still a pretty decent crowd to watch the last few games. You would think, being a championship, there would be major hype. None at all. Wisconsin was also under a winter storm watch & it was snowing like crazy. From when the teams scraped off the ice to a few minutes in, inches of snow was piling on the rinks, making it hard to skate & pass. None of the teams the Icelagers or Monkeys were in the finals. But it was a close game. A team called Collateral Damage, won the championship in the novice division ( our division ). While watching, I kept finding pucks in the snowbanks. Whatever pucks came off the playing surface, we'd TRY to find so we could bring home souveniers. We hung around for the championship game of the gold division & that was a heated contest. After that, we pretty much went back to our lodge, kept a eye on the news & packed up our stuff. The news kept saying that the winter storm would bring another 3 inches to the 5 feet that was already on the ground for the past few days. We made sure our flights were on time & went to bed ready to wake up extra early in the morning. It was a little hard to get to bed knowing it was going to be our last night there. Aaron & I spent some of it laughing at some of the memories we had of the weekend.
Monday... Travel Day!! We got up @ 5:30 a.m. & made the drive to Rhinelander. We were the first plane out that day @ 7:35 a.m. We boarded early & got to witness a little deicing. We had the most anal steward. He really made sure you were in your correct seat before take off. Of course I was at the back of the plane, the only on in the last row. Aaron sat with me so we could bullshit, & "John" our steward, made a announcement, then came back & made sure Aaron got into his correct seat. We seriously sat there for a few minutes because people were trying to change seats & he didnt want that. Once we were settled, we taxied on fresh snow out to the runway. You could feel the plane slide a little getting up to speed for take off. We had a brief stop in Eau Claire, before heading up to Minneapolis. I was really impressed at these pilots being able to land in the snow. We had a few hour layover in Minneapolis, so there was a little shopping in the airport/mall. We grabbed a quick bite to eat & Aaron got us a "duck fart" before boarding the plane home. We had the same flight as the Icelagers, who drove to Minneapolis to catch the Minnesota Wild game the night before. That would have been a blast, but we were also glad to be resting in our nice warm cabin, watching the game on tv.
I spent the rest of Monday, & most of today, resting... It was a fun trip & I definitely recommend it to anyone that loves to play the game. It was a amazing experience & I'm saving up for next year. Someone at the tournament said that they had to turn away 50 other teams. Apparently they werent ready to have a 200 teams there, but they might be next year. Registration for next year is going to start this summer. Thanks to everyone that helped me make this trip, I truly appreciate it. I'll remember this one forever, & even if I make it a annual thing, its never going to beat out our first year. I'm back to work tomorrow!! GO MONKEYS!!
Sunday morning... after a nice "Champagne Brunch" @ the Eagle Waters Resort Restraunt. We headed out to the pond hockey championships. Even though most of the teams left town, there was still a pretty decent crowd to watch the last few games. You would think, being a championship, there would be major hype. None at all. Wisconsin was also under a winter storm watch & it was snowing like crazy. From when the teams scraped off the ice to a few minutes in, inches of snow was piling on the rinks, making it hard to skate & pass. None of the teams the Icelagers or Monkeys were in the finals. But it was a close game. A team called Collateral Damage, won the championship in the novice division ( our division ). While watching, I kept finding pucks in the snowbanks. Whatever pucks came off the playing surface, we'd TRY to find so we could bring home souveniers. We hung around for the championship game of the gold division & that was a heated contest. After that, we pretty much went back to our lodge, kept a eye on the news & packed up our stuff. The news kept saying that the winter storm would bring another 3 inches to the 5 feet that was already on the ground for the past few days. We made sure our flights were on time & went to bed ready to wake up extra early in the morning. It was a little hard to get to bed knowing it was going to be our last night there. Aaron & I spent some of it laughing at some of the memories we had of the weekend.
Monday... Travel Day!! We got up @ 5:30 a.m. & made the drive to Rhinelander. We were the first plane out that day @ 7:35 a.m. We boarded early & got to witness a little deicing. We had the most anal steward. He really made sure you were in your correct seat before take off. Of course I was at the back of the plane, the only on in the last row. Aaron sat with me so we could bullshit, & "John" our steward, made a announcement, then came back & made sure Aaron got into his correct seat. We seriously sat there for a few minutes because people were trying to change seats & he didnt want that. Once we were settled, we taxied on fresh snow out to the runway. You could feel the plane slide a little getting up to speed for take off. We had a brief stop in Eau Claire, before heading up to Minneapolis. I was really impressed at these pilots being able to land in the snow. We had a few hour layover in Minneapolis, so there was a little shopping in the airport/mall. We grabbed a quick bite to eat & Aaron got us a "duck fart" before boarding the plane home. We had the same flight as the Icelagers, who drove to Minneapolis to catch the Minnesota Wild game the night before. That would have been a blast, but we were also glad to be resting in our nice warm cabin, watching the game on tv.
I spent the rest of Monday, & most of today, resting... It was a fun trip & I definitely recommend it to anyone that loves to play the game. It was a amazing experience & I'm saving up for next year. Someone at the tournament said that they had to turn away 50 other teams. Apparently they werent ready to have a 200 teams there, but they might be next year. Registration for next year is going to start this summer. Thanks to everyone that helped me make this trip, I truly appreciate it. I'll remember this one forever, & even if I make it a annual thing, its never going to beat out our first year. I'm back to work tomorrow!! GO MONKEYS!!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Game #2 & #3- Saturday...
Sorry, Saturday was such a busy day, I didnt get to post this sooner. I am sittin in a chair outside the office in the cold to recieve the wi-fi. I cant believe they are not opened yet. So here is the blog for yesterday...
Feb.16th, Saturday: Woke up around 7 a.m. & had a little something to eat. Got our gear on & headed out to the pond. Couple of us learned from yesterday & walked out to the pond before slipping on our skates. The rest laced them up in the tent then made the annoying skate out to our rink. We played a team from New Mexico. They had a couple of good skaters, but Darryl & Scott were able to pick their pockets. That led to a few easy goals. The ice is so bumpy, that it creates problems skating as well as stick handling. I can really understand why the players that grow up doing this turn out to be phenomenal stick handlers. We were able to win this one in regulation 9-5. So far we are doing a lot better than we expected. We came in to this trip just for the experience, & now we have a chance to make the playoffs. So after our win we asked the other team to pose for a picture & then headed back to the tent for a couple of pictures & check out the standings. Its pretty simple, we win, we play tomorrow. The team headed back to the cabin, took off our gear & hit the breakfast buffet. Great breakfast!! This resort has been amazing; they even have discounts on breakfast for the hockey players. They have a big one tomorrow, but we are hoping that we miss that one, being on the ice instead. Right now we are getting some rest. We’ve got a few hours before our next game.
Game #2 : We watched a little bit of 300 before heading off to our second game. I think arriving on the ice a little early didn’t help. The ice was different, more air pockets & it was hard to sweep any of the access ice off. It was also harder to dig the puck out of the snow. Its amazing how the puck seems more lively & hops over your stick & into the snow banks. We ended up losing our second game 9-7. The other team out skated us, but we played hard, just didn’t have it at the end. The loss knocked us out of the playoffs. Old Steel, the team we played in game 1 & beat in OT, ended up squeaking into the playoffs. Had we won that game in regulation instead of OT, we’d be playing tomorrow. Instead we’ll be having a killer brunch at our resort & maybe do a little snowmobiling.
So after our loss… we collected our beer & headed back to the changing tents to wander & meet other teams, get our pictures taken with various hockey teams & watch games. After a few hours of just hanging out we went back to the cabin for some R & R. After a nice dinner at a small local pizza place, we caught a local hockey game. It was in a wooden dome built in the 1930’s & is home to the Wisconsin hockey hall of fame. It’s also the home of the Eagle River Falcons, of the Great Lakes Hockey League, a men’s checking league. They were playing a rivalry game vs. the Mosinee Papermakers. Apparently this is a intense rivalry that can get a little out of hand. This game was part of a Rivalry Cup, a home and home series where the total points decide the winner of the cup. Mosinee had won the previous game the night before in Mosinee, 8-5. This game was so much fun. First off, we were in a small barn type of building straight out of Slap Shot. They sold pitchers of beer, in plastic Miller pitchers for $6, refills $5. Chuck-a-pucks were real pucks & after we threw them in the first intermission, they resold them to be tossed again in the second intermission. The fans were rowdy, a lot of cussing & interesting body language, it was a blast to be a part of, definite small town atmosphere. I love what we have in Everett, but it was nice to experience hockey in its small town roots. Eagle River ended up winning the game 4-2. They had the two goal lead late in the game, but Mosinee didn’t want to pull their goalie to give up the cup tying goal. Instead Eagle River with the lead, pulled their goalie in hopes of adding another goal & tying the game. But they fell a point short. I had never seen a game where the puck hit the post as much as I had seen tonight. After the game we headed home & everyone decided to hit the sack. We are not sure what we are doing Sunday, but I know I’m going to have to head down to the office & post this blog. Good Night!!
Feb.16th, Saturday: Woke up around 7 a.m. & had a little something to eat. Got our gear on & headed out to the pond. Couple of us learned from yesterday & walked out to the pond before slipping on our skates. The rest laced them up in the tent then made the annoying skate out to our rink. We played a team from New Mexico. They had a couple of good skaters, but Darryl & Scott were able to pick their pockets. That led to a few easy goals. The ice is so bumpy, that it creates problems skating as well as stick handling. I can really understand why the players that grow up doing this turn out to be phenomenal stick handlers. We were able to win this one in regulation 9-5. So far we are doing a lot better than we expected. We came in to this trip just for the experience, & now we have a chance to make the playoffs. So after our win we asked the other team to pose for a picture & then headed back to the tent for a couple of pictures & check out the standings. Its pretty simple, we win, we play tomorrow. The team headed back to the cabin, took off our gear & hit the breakfast buffet. Great breakfast!! This resort has been amazing; they even have discounts on breakfast for the hockey players. They have a big one tomorrow, but we are hoping that we miss that one, being on the ice instead. Right now we are getting some rest. We’ve got a few hours before our next game.
Game #2 : We watched a little bit of 300 before heading off to our second game. I think arriving on the ice a little early didn’t help. The ice was different, more air pockets & it was hard to sweep any of the access ice off. It was also harder to dig the puck out of the snow. Its amazing how the puck seems more lively & hops over your stick & into the snow banks. We ended up losing our second game 9-7. The other team out skated us, but we played hard, just didn’t have it at the end. The loss knocked us out of the playoffs. Old Steel, the team we played in game 1 & beat in OT, ended up squeaking into the playoffs. Had we won that game in regulation instead of OT, we’d be playing tomorrow. Instead we’ll be having a killer brunch at our resort & maybe do a little snowmobiling.
So after our loss… we collected our beer & headed back to the changing tents to wander & meet other teams, get our pictures taken with various hockey teams & watch games. After a few hours of just hanging out we went back to the cabin for some R & R. After a nice dinner at a small local pizza place, we caught a local hockey game. It was in a wooden dome built in the 1930’s & is home to the Wisconsin hockey hall of fame. It’s also the home of the Eagle River Falcons, of the Great Lakes Hockey League, a men’s checking league. They were playing a rivalry game vs. the Mosinee Papermakers. Apparently this is a intense rivalry that can get a little out of hand. This game was part of a Rivalry Cup, a home and home series where the total points decide the winner of the cup. Mosinee had won the previous game the night before in Mosinee, 8-5. This game was so much fun. First off, we were in a small barn type of building straight out of Slap Shot. They sold pitchers of beer, in plastic Miller pitchers for $6, refills $5. Chuck-a-pucks were real pucks & after we threw them in the first intermission, they resold them to be tossed again in the second intermission. The fans were rowdy, a lot of cussing & interesting body language, it was a blast to be a part of, definite small town atmosphere. I love what we have in Everett, but it was nice to experience hockey in its small town roots. Eagle River ended up winning the game 4-2. They had the two goal lead late in the game, but Mosinee didn’t want to pull their goalie to give up the cup tying goal. Instead Eagle River with the lead, pulled their goalie in hopes of adding another goal & tying the game. But they fell a point short. I had never seen a game where the puck hit the post as much as I had seen tonight. After the game we headed home & everyone decided to hit the sack. We are not sure what we are doing Sunday, but I know I’m going to have to head down to the office & post this blog. Good Night!!
Friday, February 15, 2008
Game # 1... in the books...
WE WON!!! Its only game one, but we sure celebrated once we got back to the cabin.
We started the day with a great breakfast by Scott & it ended with a great 13-12 win in OT. Everyone scored & had a great time on the ice. It was tough getting from the changing tent to the rink, but once we started playing we were having fun. After we won, we watched the other team from Everett, the Icelagers, play thier first game. They didn't do as well, but had a good time. We are meeting up with them later for a happy hour. There is a scheduled pub crawl tonight, so I dont know when I'll be able to add to the blog, so keep your eyes peeled!! I am getting a lot of pics, but I'm having problems with loading them because of the speed of the internet. I'll make sure to at least get some on. GO MONKEYS!! Oh F.Y.I. it was minus 10 degrees this morning, but by time we started play it was about 5 degrees. Its kilt Friday & I've got mine on.
We started the day with a great breakfast by Scott & it ended with a great 13-12 win in OT. Everyone scored & had a great time on the ice. It was tough getting from the changing tent to the rink, but once we started playing we were having fun. After we won, we watched the other team from Everett, the Icelagers, play thier first game. They didn't do as well, but had a good time. We are meeting up with them later for a happy hour. There is a scheduled pub crawl tonight, so I dont know when I'll be able to add to the blog, so keep your eyes peeled!! I am getting a lot of pics, but I'm having problems with loading them because of the speed of the internet. I'll make sure to at least get some on. GO MONKEYS!! Oh F.Y.I. it was minus 10 degrees this morning, but by time we started play it was about 5 degrees. Its kilt Friday & I've got mine on.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
A Few Day One Pics....
The guys say only one word describes this picture... Idiot!! This is outside of the airport in Rhinelander 12 degrees!!
Cramped up in the back, with my hockey bag on us.
After checking in at our cabin at Eagle Water Resorts, Wisconsin... 
Scott hitching a ride to our cabin.
Up to my shorts in snow, love the icicles hanging from the cabin. 12 degrees & 3-5 feet of snow. This is just a few of the pictures I could post, it was just taking too long. If I have more time I'll post a few more. Night!! GO MONKEYS!!
Day 1...
Ok, so we are here in Wisconsin & first off... Thank you to all that helped with funding a little of this trip. I greatly appreciate it. Now I have no internet service in our cabin. So I have to walk in the snow down to the main office & boot up my laptop there. So I'm still working out the kinks. Second, since I have no internet, I've been writing things down in Word & then I'll paste it on here. So I apologize if it sounds funny. So here is what has happened so far.... Left Seattle @ 12:40 a.m. & arrived in Minneapolis @ 5:50 a.m. It was 18 degrees with a few inches of snow. With a 3 hour wait for our connecting flight to Rhinelander, we were able to get breakfast at a Chili’s & wandered for about a hour before getting to our gate. Darryl & I had a $1 – 3 minute chair massage… wow, Happy Valentines to us. Now we are just sitting at the gate, Darryl is watching Blue Comedy TV w/ Kenny looking over his shoulder. Scott & Aaron are wandering this endless airport. Scott mentioned that he has seen over 15 bars, he really likes this airport.
9:05 a.m. a twin prop 40 passenger plane pulled up & we boarded for Rhinelander. It was about a 45 minute plane ride. 12 degrees & snowing, soft, dry snow. We ended up getting one rental car, a Dodge Durango. It was the biggest vehicle they had. How many Monkeys can you fit in a Durango?? Apparently 5, that’s with 5 hockey bags, 5 suitcases & carry ons. Darryl drove, Scott navigated & Kenny, Aaron & I piled into the backseat with a hockey bag draped on us. We headed north to Eagle River, & 35 minutes later we pulled into our sweet cabin. We are staying at the Eagle Waters Resort. We have a amazing cabin that sleeps 8-10, two stories & a number of bathrooms, just in case. So we are going to chill for a while, register our team later on tonight, get some dinner & then hit a bar.
We did a little shopping at the local grocery store, which also sells liquor by the way. On our way back to our cabin, we stopped in at a local rink. It’s not a public rink, but Scott & Aaron went in & asked if we would be able to skate for a little while. We rushed back to the cabin dropped off our groceries & picked up our gear. A 2 hour skate for $5 a person. That rink was crazy!! They didn’t Zamboni the ice, but that’s the way we wanted it. Gave us a idea of what to expect. It was freezing!! It was so surreal, like skating in a movie, lights barely on & working on drills. It was so cold in that rink, that when I got off of the ice, my moustache had icicles.
Back at the cabin, we pretty much took it easy. Got cleaned up, registered for the tournament, collected our cool Labatt Blue hockey jerseys, then headed back to Eagle Waters Resort for a great prime rib dinner. Now Scott, Darryl & Kenny are at the cabin, watching high school hockey, Aaron was my buddy & escorted me in the cold so I could post this blog. I've got pictures but I'll try to put it on a different site, so you can view them all at one time. I'll post the link once I get that situated. First game is tomorrow @ 11:45 a.m.!! GO MONKEYS!!
9:05 a.m. a twin prop 40 passenger plane pulled up & we boarded for Rhinelander. It was about a 45 minute plane ride. 12 degrees & snowing, soft, dry snow. We ended up getting one rental car, a Dodge Durango. It was the biggest vehicle they had. How many Monkeys can you fit in a Durango?? Apparently 5, that’s with 5 hockey bags, 5 suitcases & carry ons. Darryl drove, Scott navigated & Kenny, Aaron & I piled into the backseat with a hockey bag draped on us. We headed north to Eagle River, & 35 minutes later we pulled into our sweet cabin. We are staying at the Eagle Waters Resort. We have a amazing cabin that sleeps 8-10, two stories & a number of bathrooms, just in case. So we are going to chill for a while, register our team later on tonight, get some dinner & then hit a bar.
We did a little shopping at the local grocery store, which also sells liquor by the way. On our way back to our cabin, we stopped in at a local rink. It’s not a public rink, but Scott & Aaron went in & asked if we would be able to skate for a little while. We rushed back to the cabin dropped off our groceries & picked up our gear. A 2 hour skate for $5 a person. That rink was crazy!! They didn’t Zamboni the ice, but that’s the way we wanted it. Gave us a idea of what to expect. It was freezing!! It was so surreal, like skating in a movie, lights barely on & working on drills. It was so cold in that rink, that when I got off of the ice, my moustache had icicles.
Back at the cabin, we pretty much took it easy. Got cleaned up, registered for the tournament, collected our cool Labatt Blue hockey jerseys, then headed back to Eagle Waters Resort for a great prime rib dinner. Now Scott, Darryl & Kenny are at the cabin, watching high school hockey, Aaron was my buddy & escorted me in the cold so I could post this blog. I've got pictures but I'll try to put it on a different site, so you can view them all at one time. I'll post the link once I get that situated. First game is tomorrow @ 11:45 a.m.!! GO MONKEYS!!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Last Day of Work!!
Ok, so here I sit during my break thinking of all the things I need to do before I head off tonight. Seems like the small list I had last night keeps getting longer & longer. Errands to run, things to pack, making sure I havent forgotten anything... I think I'll finally get to relax on the plane. I plan on taking a few pictures & hopefully when we get to Wisconsin Thursday morning, I'll update the blog & post a few pictures. GO MONKEYS!!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
3 Days to go!! Well really 2...
So here it is @ 1 am on Tuesday morning, I should be getting to bed, but we just won our game & I'm still buzzing off the high. Scott had another hat trick & I managed a goal & a assist. Brienne got another shutout. I think so far all of her shutouts have come against this team.
As for getting ready for this trip, I bought a couple of wooden sticks so I dont break my good ones. I aint even bringing the expensive stuff. I dont trust the airlines. I've just got a few more things to pick up & I'll be ready to pack some stuff tonight. So I'm going to try & get some sleep, if anything comes up... It'll be here!! GO MONKEYS!!
As for getting ready for this trip, I bought a couple of wooden sticks so I dont break my good ones. I aint even bringing the expensive stuff. I dont trust the airlines. I've just got a few more things to pick up & I'll be ready to pack some stuff tonight. So I'm going to try & get some sleep, if anything comes up... It'll be here!! GO MONKEYS!!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Pond Hockey Schedule Released!!
BREAKING NEWS!! I've just located the pond hockey schedule... here is our official times!!
Friday, February 15th - 11:45 a.m. Puck'n Monkeys vs. Old Steel On Ice
Saturday, February 16th - 9:00 a.m. Puck'n Monkeys vs. NM Hockey
Saturday, February 16th - 1:00 p.m. Puck'n Monkeys vs. PHA-Q
If we win a couple, we'll play Sunday, February 17th - 8:00 a.m.
Win that, then we'll play in the championship Sunday, February 17th - 11:30 a.m.
So hopefully we'll be playing well into Sunday!! GO MONKEYS!!
Friday, February 15th - 11:45 a.m. Puck'n Monkeys vs. Old Steel On Ice
Saturday, February 16th - 9:00 a.m. Puck'n Monkeys vs. NM Hockey
Saturday, February 16th - 1:00 p.m. Puck'n Monkeys vs. PHA-Q
If we win a couple, we'll play Sunday, February 17th - 8:00 a.m.
Win that, then we'll play in the championship Sunday, February 17th - 11:30 a.m.
So hopefully we'll be playing well into Sunday!! GO MONKEYS!!
7 days to go!!
The countdown has been on since I have started this blog, but its getting closer & closer. At this time next week, you'll be reading how our trip started out & I'll probably have a few pictures up. But today... nada!! I ordered a few more things last night & I hope they get here in time. I paid extra so they better. I checked the weather & so far... UGH!! Looks COLD!! I'll add a link to the weather.com, since I dont know how to add the weather to my page. I might be able to figure it out, but it might take a couple days. Unless someone can give me some pointers.
I can't wait to lace them up & take my first steps on that frozen ice. Well thats all for now. GO MONKEYS!!
I can't wait to lace them up & take my first steps on that frozen ice. Well thats all for now. GO MONKEYS!!
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Wednesday!!
Well, another day. Got some good news... Darryl talked to someone in Wisconsin & it was 30 degrees there & the ice is about 13 inches thick. Bad news... we might be a person short. I don't know any details, but that is not a good situation for us. I was asked how the blog was going & whether or not I would like a link put on the GSHL website so people can pop in & read whats going on in Wisconsin. I'm still undecided on the deal, but I think I'll let Darryl take a look at the blog & help with my decision. I spent the weekend picking up some more cold weather gear. So I think I'm pretty much set, just a few more things. I need to pick up a visor. I picked up one the other day, but I don't like the look so I'm going to look again. I figured if I don't play good, at least I look good. I will write again later!! GO MONKEYS!!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Puck'N Pond Monkeys!!
Left to Right : Aaron Davenport # 67, Darryl Peterson #13, Troy Buduan #12, Kenny Salo #6, Scott Glowaski #10 Not Pictured : Shad Chrisman #2 Photo: Deborah Buduan
Super Bowl
Ok the Super Bowl is over, congrats to the Giants!! I hope we can do the same this winter session. I'm thinking this will be a short post, with another that has our picture of the guys going on this pond hockey trip in less than two weeks. I have made a little progress on getting prepared for the trip. I bought some Under Amour to keep me warm, as well as some thermal underwear type pants & top to keep me warm. I was able to find some liner type gloves to go under my hockey gloves, but still can't find a ninja style skull wrap. As for the team, a few of the Monkeys are up in Vancouver, B.C. right now, partaking in a tournament. "3 games in a day" I would have loved to have joined them, but my troubles getting into Canada as well as the fact that I have to work tomorrow was the deciding factor. Now for those who don't know me & my stories of the border. I don't have problems coming back into the United States, its just getting into Canada. For some reason, they think my name is RANDOM, when I travel there. Never fails, I will be stopped at the border. Well I better get to putting that picture up before I head to bed. Morning comes quick... GO MONKEYS!!
Friday, February 1, 2008
A Week Without Playing
Because of the Super Bowl, like us hockey players care... We don't play a game until the 11th of February. We were supposed to have a game tomorrow night, but the Tips play a game vs. Vancouver & a good number of our team has season tickets. I know most of us would rather play, we still have money invested in the Tips & if we could get a schedule change, then that's what we want. So after our game on Monday, Feb. 11th vs. the Ice-o-topes, we'll have 3 days before we leave for Wisconsin. So hopefully I'll be able to get some ice time this weekend or the up coming week. I got a new helmet, debating whether or not to go with a full shield or half. I have been hit in the face before with a errant stick. Is that the right word?? So I'm kind of hesitant to go with a half, but they look so damn cool. So new helmet, something with a little more padding for the noggin. Nothing else new. I've decided to put up another pic, one of my favorites. Its of our amazing goalie Brienne. I do believe this was during one of the 1 minute intermissions we get during our game. Notice her talent!! Enjoy... GO MONKEYS!! Photo: Ted Basrak
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