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.
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