Guess What You'll See....in Week #3

The first 2 weeks are always used to "test the waters" and give all teams to see what the others are about. Picks will become more accurate now that I have a sense of skill & ability.

Alien Mike Vs. Bearings Group

Last season had Bearings Group owning Alien Mike. "We couldn't beat them last year" mentioned Wheeler of Alien Mike. "This year will be different." Different is right. The Alien Mike team brings added firepower with Dean, McCallum, Rech & West that were not there last year. "I'm bringing my scissors and 3 goals with me to the game" stated Feathers of Alien Mike. "I think someone's gonna get their haircut this game." Dylo added, "Blaine is definitely no Shane in net. Blaine's young, slow, cocky & a bit overrated, but we'll take him." The Bearings Group has a different take on the game. "I may be slow, tired & less skilled, but Alien Mike will not beat us" proclaimed Hoekstra. With the new rules banning performance enhancing drugs, the Bearings team still fees confident. "We'll find a loophole to the banned substance rule" stated a determined Danielson. "Hemphill has already suggested a Red Bull, ground beef, chocolate bar & guava juice shake has the same effect but is not illegal." I think both teams are relatively even and predict that both teams cancel each other out. 3-3 tie with Blickley & Dylo both hitting their max goals.

Slapshot Vs. MISF

The second game will come down to goaltending. With Storm in net for Slapshot, you never know what you'll get. "Sometimes I rush to put my pads on, and they go on the wrong leg" said Storm. "That makes a big difference you know." Alot of offensive support will need to come from star players like Ehrhardt, Reynolds & the Klevens. " I can't carry this whole team all season!" declared Day of Slapshot. The other netminder is another story. With Shivers in net, you better hope for a mistake as consistency is her game. Already being known as "Mini-Davis", Shivers should shine with or without her team playing defense. "Romey, Elliott & Anthan are the guys that will step it up this game" said MISF captain Knox. "These guys should have 3 goals each every game." Although a tough call on this one, goaltending will win out & MISF wins by 3.

MP Security Vs. Alien Joe

The talk of the town is an undefeated season by MP Security. With only 2 games past, players have already stated that Bishop, goalie for MP, is the "chosen one" and cannot be beat. "We can skate 1 player against Alien's 5 players, and they still wouldn't score on our guy" declared Broadbent of MP. Newly acquired player Bartak for MP Security left his former Alien Joe team. "Those guys were bad" said Bartak. "I wanted to be the superstar and they wouldn't let me, they held me back and now they'll pay for it." Alien Joe has a different version to the story. "We loved Mike and catered to his every whim" expressed Lowell of Alien, "I even filled his water bottle and folded his jersey after every game." Bartak leaves with a bunch of Alien guys disgusted. "He's got a target on his back" threatened Topliff, "I hope he stays home this game." As for goaltending, Alien Joe believes MP's net guy is lucky. "What's his last name? Bishop? There is only 1 'Bishop' in this league and he plays RW for Alien" observed Dan Bishop of Alien Joe. "Their goalie will at least be glad I can't score more than 3" added Scott Kelley. In a tight game, Alien Joe by 1.

Yankee Doodle Dandy Tattoo / Coca Cola Vs. Irwins Bikes / Legends Bar & Grill

This game has more sponsors than a Nascar auto race. A consistent YDD/Coke team is coming prepared. "We won the championship last session" pointed out Whitaker of Coke/YDD, "We've beat most of these guys once and ready to do it again." The new & improved "McDonald's" line consists of McElyea & McDonough. "We're gonna serve up a McGoal on their McGoalie and McWin this game" blurted out an angry McDonough. "All this is making me hungry" added Wolf. The Irwins / Legends team has had 2 weeks to "merge" their 2 teams together and start playing as a unit. "We don't have time to give all these players skating lessons" observed Halvorson of Irwins/Legends. "I can't be teaching people what offsides is, or how to hockey stop." The frustration can be seen by other teammates as well. At one point, Wente was having a beer at Legends with teammate Madson when his phone rang. It was the rest of the team asking if they were coming to the game. Wente replied sure...why do you ask? At which point, Mathews calmly mentioned they were already in the 2nd period. Gotta go with the long name and amazing results team. YDD/Coke by 3.

Good Luck all!

Support Your Fellow Player

Hockey is a tough sport. Those that play know its not the easiest thing to pick up. It requires dedication. Only those truly committed to the sport continue to play, practice and improve.

Those parents that have kids who play understand this dedication as well. Its not as simple as throwing in a pair of soccer shoes into the car. Its equipment intensive. You need to arrive early and often times stay late.

I believe this dedication is also a loyalty. Being loyal to this grueling, time consuming sport has its rewards. The feeling of your first goal, a great defensive move or watching your child perfect a skill that they are working on for hours.

I notice this loyalty transfers to other aspects. My customers are loyal to our shop, to their families & to their work. So I believe we should be loyal to each other as well.

We already support each other by helping a fellow player with learning a skill. Carpooling kids to and from practice or tournaments. Sponsoring an adult league team. Or maybe just staying for an extra game and supporting other players. Why not support each other's business as well?

I am thankful everyday for the loyalty my customers show me. Whether its stopping by over lunch to chat (and bringing me food too), or paying a few extra dollars to buy from our shop versus shopping the Internet. I wanted to allow others to get in on this loyalty and create a network to help everyone who helps hockey.

A Business Directory has been created to allow those tied to hockey to promote their business. This link is on our main website and the links column of this blog. I encourage all hockey families to utilize this resource and support your hockey community.

If you would like to be added to this directory, please contact me via email - service@alienhockey.com. The only requirement is that you have some affiliation with hockey in Des Moines.

2007 Winter C League Video

Turn the volume up & Enjoy!

Support A Hockey Family...and Kid.

Hockey Friends:
The Krueger Family has been supporters of our store and Scott has coached my son Antonio. They are asking for help to support a great cause. I am a big believer in this cause as my cousin Mark Dylo had Leukemia and is now doing very well (except for his hockey skills).

Below is a letter from the Krueger brothers and a link to where you can make a donation.

Thank You.
Joe

Family and Friends,
Every five minutes, a family receives news that a loved one has leukemia or lymphoma. We became one of those “five minutes” on February 7th, when our 4-year-old nephew Will was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Will is currently in a treatment phase called Intensified Consolidation, which means extensive weekly (sometimes even daily)
chemotherapy treatments. Among the more serious (and atypical) complications Will has endured in the past two months: an enlarged spleen and liver*; fluid around his heart and lungs; and an especially scary anaphylactic reaction to one of the chemo treatments. This is in
addition to what doctors consider to be more typical side effects: allergic reactions, rashes, hair loss, weight gain from steroids,and body/joint pain. In layman’s terms (or as we call it, “gas jockey language”), Will has 3½ years of treatment ahead of him. In medical terms, this
means x-rays, body scans, IVs, blood transfusions, blood testing, bone marrow testing, spinal taps and shots. Imagine the anxiety you would face having chemo administered through a port in your chest, shots in your thighs and directly into your spine. Now imagine you’re only 4 years old. That’s why the Krueger Brothers have joined a new family called Team in Training (TNT) to help find a cure for leukemia and lymphoma. TNT is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s largest fundraising program, bringing in over $73 million this past year alone. We are competing in the Hy-Vee Triathlon on June 22nd for two reasons:
1. To show our love and support for our brother Nick, his wife Peggy, and our two nephews Will and Charlie
2. To raise money to put a stop to these diseases!
We won’t be able to train for this event alone, and we would be honored if you would help.
Please go to www.active.com/donate/tntia/kruegerbrothers and help us toward our goal of $10,000. All contributions are taxdeductible, and no pledge is too small. Please also forward this e-mail to anyone you can think of, with our apologies if you’re receiving it multiple times.
Will’s strong spirit and infectious smile are motivation to all of us. It keeps, us focused on the day we can tell him, “Will, you can do anything. You beat cancer!”
Thank you for your support! See you at the race for a Miller Lite!
The Krueger Brothers
Scott, Brian, Mark and Brad
* Imagine that, a Krueger boy with a large liver …

Week #2 Picks

As week #2 of Spring / Summer hockey is upon, and I get ready to make my ever popular choices, I came to a realization. I try to entertain each week with some humorous & sarcastic comments and picks, but I never take the time to provide a serious insight on our growing league. The decision has been made to give a more realistic perspective on the match ups this week and spotlight those that deserve recognition. So here goes.

First, you are correct if you guessed the player pictured is a young Dave Mulford. I obtained the photo from one of his old teammates. Even back then, Dave still was a fan of the CCM Tack series skate, and although his features haven't changed much, he did upgrade from the old 492s to the new Pro Tacks.
(Note: The stick is a 2 piece. Composite shaft & wood blade--Looks like a Modano curve)

C League
YDD/Coke Vs. MISF
Although YDD/Coke skated to a tie last week, they did not have their regular goalie. Reeves (their normal goalie) decided that he was not going to skate in the off season to stay fresh. After new team Captain Koenig, heard this, Reeves was quickly benched for game 1. Ex-captain, and now 3rd line winger, Whitaker, thought that was rather harsh, but respected the decision. The team goaltending issue is just the beginning of their problems. This team that just won the championship a short time ago cannot stand each other. Las Vegas veteran Glessner even come to the rink dressed in his gear to avoid conversation in the locker room. This dysfunctional team should be in store for a long season. On the other side we have the "House Team" in MISF. If you think the New England Patriots had a big scandal when they were caught taping their opponent's practice, then this will be of no surprise. Team players (who happen to be rink employees) have made some convenient changes. 1) The temperature in their opponents locker rooms is turned down to a chilling 24 degrees, while their room is set at a comfortable 67. 2) Electronic time keeping devices on their bench allow them to control the speed of the clock. 3) The matting on the floor of the opposition's bench is made of sandpaper. These are a few of the known items that occur during their games. Although it is commonly stated that "Cheaters never win.", this game becomes the exception. MISF by 5.

Alien Mike vs. Alien Joe
On the surface, others may look at this game as a competitive yet friendly match up between many friends (and family members)...untrue. With the recent departure of Mike to an unnamed insurance company, an internal feud has erupted. Players on the 2 teams were unaware as to how the teams would get selected for the Summer. As we drafted players one by one, the battle began. I had picked up Irwin's superstar, Aaron Clutts with one of my early picks and this infuriated Mikey. He knew how much Blaine Barker meant to me and my team and ripped him from our grasp. After the final rounds of selections happened and I took the last remaining players of Topliff & Lowell, the battle had begun. Although top defensemen Kelley was a life time Alien Mike player, and picked again by Mike this time around, he refused to play. I told him there was always a place for him in a nurturing environment and he was welcome to bring his young son that Mikey had shunned. On the other side, we had asked the dynamic trio of Dean, Feathers & West to join the popular Alien Joe squad and we were a big "thanks, but no thanks." to our request. So the battle lives on and we play for pride. Alien Joe by 3.

Irwins/Legends Vs. Bearings Group
What should you do if your team dominates the league last season, makes it to the Championship game, but eventually loses? You cut all your teammates that can't produce and merge with another teams star players. That's the story behind Irwins/Legends. Legends leader and team mastermind, Wente decided that Anderson, Callahan & Reindl were not productive last season. He collaborated with Irwins to create the "Dream Team." Some work needed to be done with the Irwin's roster as well. Star players like Wallace, Dahl & Harper were left on the team, while the likes of Anthan, Clutts & Dean were left without a team. If this team off All Stars does well this session, will they have any interest to reform their old crew? I think not. If you take all the bad of Legends/Irwins and ask what is the exact opposite, you will find the Bearings Group. With a loyal group of friends, this team's attitude keeps them all together. With the returning Brott Bros. and emotional leader Hoekstra, the team was nearly perfect. The only piece missing was talent. A last minute acquisition of Hemphill was the final ingredient. A team to be feared this season, the Bearings Group has it all. Bearings by 2.

Slapshot Vs. MP Security
Having a team named after the most famous movie about hockey carries very high expectations. Or is the team modeled after the famous "Slapshot" team as depicted in the movie. A goalie named Storm cam have many meanings. A storm like a flood? Allowing a flood of goals would not be a good storm. This team is still relatively unknown. A 2-2 tie last week does not give us a good sense of what they are capable of. MP Security has a larger arsenal than Arnold Schwarzenegger's shed in the movie Commando. What started out as a good idea quickly went the route of win at all costs. A close knit group of Law Enforcement officials set out to create a team where these individuals could bond and have a common background. Once their assembled team resembled a Squirt House League Team, they decided to stack it. Add Broadbent, Camp, Sedrel & Patava. None of which is a law enforcement official. Actually, quite the opposite. Each one of these team members are currently on probation having to do community service for their crimes. As recommended by the officers on the team, they felt it was a great service to the community if these individuals played for a police officer team. They almost had Mike Dylo doing some probationary time, but the grand theft auto charge didn't stick. MP by 3 (if Slapshot knows whats good for them)

D League
11 to 7 Insurance Vs. B & B
Owner of 11 to 7 Insurance has built the beginning of a dynasty. Although Dave now plays in C League, he still has strict control over his D League affiliate. His squad consists of 17 players that breakdown in the following way - (8) D League players (6) C League players, (2) B League Players & (1) A League player that happens to be banned in Canada. Apparently the "D" in D League stands for "Destroy", "Demolish" or even "Devastate" to the players of 11 to 7. To improve their team's overall ability, they have even played short handed intentionally just to fine tune their skills. B & B is a bunch of beer drinking, snack eating players that can't count high enough to keep score. This team is the true definition of "beer league" hockey. With guys like Bishop in net & Holloway as a first line forward, the team is destined to not do well this season. The team of B & B have accepted this and are ready for the grind of drinking the $6 pitchers after each game. 11 to 7 by 9.

Alien Hockey Vs. Cup O Kryptonite
Zorich leaves. Richter leaves. Cup O Kryptonite does not repeat as champs. Team captain Johnson has already been looking to the future. He believes this is a rebuilding year and some of the new players on the team will take this season to develop. Seiler, Compton & Edgington each asked for trades at the beginning of the season with no takers. A 1 goal loss at last week's game will be their smallest margin of defeat this season. Once you think Cup has it bad, look no further than Alien Hockey. They will battle for the last place spot with Cup all season. The addition of the Haynes brothers will add some grit, but unfortunately they can't skate well enough to show their grit. Huyck & Schneiders is as good as they have with the some additional support coming from the Keller's, but it will only make a difference in warm ups as each team they face will expose them for what they are. I'll say my prayers for Tony every Wednesday night so he can get as much help as possible. Cup by 1

There you have it. The raw & unedited analysis which I call the truth. Each week will have a different flavor, but my expertise and overall perspective on this league will never falter.

Good luck & have a great week!

Status of Alien Hockey Capital Campaign

Many of you may already have heard about our store's situation and possible decision to close. We have sent out many letters & emails to our customers describing our situation and our efforts to start a capital campaign. If you have not heard about this, you can click here to see the this letter as it explains more of our situation.


We wanted to update everyone on our campaign efforts and answer questions that others have asked. Also, many have asked what they can do to help with our efforts. So here's the scoop.

- Our initial campaign involved obtaining a loan from individual investors. After some discussion, we are in the process of offering equity investing for a share of the business as well.

- We have had many individuals verbally commit to specific investment amounts. We are tracking these and charting our progress. Currently, these investors have committed amounts ranging from $1000-$5000. A huge thanks to everyone that has committed as every single amount helps at this point.

Questions

1. What is your equity investment plan? In order to achieve our goal of $125,000, we are offering people an opportunity to purchase an equity share of our shop.
2. How can I get more information about the equity investment portion of this campaign? We are currently preparing our forecasts for the next 1-5 years. We will provide this information at an upcoming meeting. We will invite a selected group of individuals to attend this meeting. If you are interested, please email me and I will provide more info.
3. Can I still buy into the loan portion as described in the letter? Yes! Again, every amount helps reach our goal. A customer mentioned "125 customers taking $1000 each would work just the same."

How can you help?

Customers can help in many ways. We know not everyone can help financially. We have customers that have become very loyal to our store and are now good friends. This is worth more than financial contributions. This being said, everyone can help in any of the following ways.

1. Contribute $1000 or more towards the loan portion of our capital campaign.
2. Become an equity investor for an amount of $10,000 or more.
3. Forward this information on to anyone you think may be interested in any part of our capital campaign
4. Write a letter. In order to show the future potential of hockey's growth, we are compiling personal stories from our customers. Over the next few days, we are asking every customer to write a 1 page letter talking about the following: your first experiences with us, how you got into hockey, why you got into hockey, any people you have recruited to play, stories to tell, and how we have benefited you and your family.
5. Any other ideas, suggestions, etc. that you may have. We are entertaining every option at this time so email us your thoughts.

Regardless of what happens, we thank each and every person we have met and who have supported our store in any way!

In Need of Some Dryland Training?

Are you a hockey player that would like to improve your speed? Your strength? Your agility? Then Francis Wathier has the answer for you.

The Francis Wathier Youth & Adult Conditioning Dryland Camp will provide that specialized training every player needs to take their game to the next level.

I hear many adult players always discussing that they are not improving their play. A large part of this is we are all league players, so we play once per week. We show up for our game and warm up for 5 minutes then play the game. We do nothing to develop our skills to make us better players. When was the last time you were playing defense and as the other team's skater was coming at you on a breakaway you thought " hmmm...this is a good time to see if I can execute a backwards crossover." We do what comes natural when we play, but that does not allow us to improve.

Both kids & adults can improve their game by doing things "outside" of game play. Whether it's going to a Stick & Puck, public skating, or even attending a camp. Personally, I believe Francis has the right idea of helping others develop core skills through the use of dryland techniques. He must be doing something right as he was just called up to Dallas for the Stanley Cup Finals. You can see more info about Francis here.

You can register online or at our shop. Contact us for more info.

Summer League Back in Action

After a long delay in blogging (some other things came up that took away some free time), I had to start the season off right with some predictions.

I also changed the poll question to get feedback on who will win the Summer Session.

C League
YDD/Coke Vs. Alien Joe
In the season opener, a much anticipated rivalry will begin. With 2 Vegas team defectors (Whitaker & Glessner), the YDD/ Coke team will look to repeat as Champs. Alien Joe is looking to go the distance this season as well, but is looking even more forward to the after game drinks. Alien Joe by 2.

Slapshot Vs. MISF
Home field advantage should be the key to this game. MISF team has been practicing every night from midnight til 4 am under the direction of Captain Knox. "I want them to know every inch of this ice", stated Knox. Brent Johnson of Slapshot stated, "Since I did the Adult camp at Wells Fargo, I am ready to show everyone I belong in B League!" MISF by 1

MP Security Vs. Irwins/Legends
Fire fighters, police officers, DEA, post office workers & Meter Maids make up the MP Security team. These law abiding government officials will be a force this season. Non-government official, Roger Broadbent made the team but only because he buys the first pitcher. Irwins/Legends on the other hand all take turns buying pitchers. They believe they wwill do so bad this season that they even hired a 2nd goalie. "We don't feel so confident in Greg's abilities anymore" mentioned Wente. "We have Brown on the bench which should send the message to Davis that we are watching him." MP Security by 4.

Bearings Group Vs. Alien Mike
Just like the NFL has Monday Night Football, this league will have Thursday Night Hockey. Although the games will not be on ESPN, it will be on HGTV. This game should prove once and for all that Alien Mike CAN beat Bearings. After a dismal regular season last session, Alien Mike is ready to prove to the world that they are contenders. Bearings brings back their entire team and chemistry should play a big factor during this summer session. Bearings by 1

D League Thursday:
Alien Hockey Vs. 11 to 7 Insurance
With 11 to 7 team owner David Green moving up to C League, the team is under the direction of Jake Anonson. Returning captain for Alien Hockey, Natalia Bafia, is coming back healthy and 100%. These 2 teams should have a great rivalry all season. Alien Hockey by 1.

B & B Vs. Cup O Kryptonite
Matt Johnson of Cup brings his defending champion team to the summer session. "We had several players go to Europe to play in the more competitive Novice League" proclaimed Johnson "This way they aree ready to repeat as champs." B & B is taking a different approach. Made up of mostly parents that have kids that play, they will have their kids in the stands yelling at them to play hard. "We try to coach our kids from the stands when they play, so we felt it may work for us if our kids coached us from the stands" indicated Harpeneau. Another strong game this week for an opener. Cup by 3.

Have a great summer session!

C & D League Coming Soon

Just one more week before Spring/Summer C & D Leagues are underway. It seems like an eternity since the last time we played, but from the sounds of it, should be a great full league.

There is a captain's meeting tomorrow for all C & D league captains at MISF at 6 PM.

Get your legs back by attending a pay & play or stick & puck!

See everyone really soon.

Last day activities

We worked our way down the Vegas strip tonight. Some going to dinners, some gambling, others just having a few cold ones and relaxing.

Topliff's story of how he scored is getting more glamorous by the minute.

LeFleur decided to challenge one of the canadien players to a fight outside the hotel but the guy never showed.

The live band at the hotel is kickin it so gotta go.

Final game

Game 3 brought the hockey to a close. With a loss in the final game we will not be heading to the finals. This is what we all wanted anyway as it gives is a chance to have more goof off time.
Once again, Shane has a great game and Topliff scores the sole goal. The assist was given to the other teams goalie.
FAScian served a penalty for Dylo while glessner earned his slashing call.
As we drive back to the hotel we are ready to finish strong and head back tomorrow.

Game 1 & 2

After day one, we finish with the stellar record of 0-2.

However, many positives came of it.

1. Shane played like brodeur. Cat like quickness and he played out of his mind.
2. Dylo on his deathbed scored a goal in game 1. Fighting a bad cold he out it all out there.
3. New addition Bishop, had a goal in the 1st game as well. Tons of hussle pays off.
4. We got bumped from our normal division to play against guys that were very comparable to our B league. Still a great game.
5. Lowell scored a goal in game 2 with an assist by Fascian.
6. The ��ther team scored 0 goals on us (during warm ups)
7. Best fan base in the stands.
8. Baking in the grass for 4 hours between games
9. Gene, Dylo & glessner each getting a penalty.

More to come.

Game time

We are driving on the bus right now to our first game. Team is fired up.
Blog entries will be short as I am doing from a cell phone.
We did our pre game stretches and Glessner pulled a muscle.
Dylos bicep is sore from too many beer curls last night while FASCIAN is still digesting the steak dinner he ate.
Here we go.

Thursday......

Ready to grab some breakfast before a long day of pool, poker & partying.

On the Way to Hotel...

22 people all loaded on the shuttle and barely enough room to store our gear. The shuttle driver watched us with a puzzled stare as we carried out tons 'o hockey gear. After some great "UPS" style arranging by ex-UPS boys, Dylo, Topliff & Bast, we were on our way. Bishop needed restroom facilities...BAD, but thats what you get when you drink the plane clean of all beer.

Shane was giving the "tour" on the bus as we drove past the sights to get to our hotel. The group was still lively as we anticipated the Piano Bar that evening.

Checking into the Orleans was smooth as well. We are spread out among many floors, but probably good that we are not all too close together.

First stop for most was some food. Myself, wife, Lowells, Topliffs & Glessners ate at a local dive that had seafood to chinese...not a bad Philly sandwich was going to hold me over.

Dylo, Bishop & Basts grabbed some subway, while the Brands chowed down Mexican.

After placing some bets on hockey games, and about 30 minutes of blackjack for me, we grabbed the cab to New York, New York for the Dueling Piano Bar.

Veags Trip Starts at Airport

Our day started earlier for some this morning. As I woke to finalize some last minute things at the shop, I call Bishop to see what time he’s heading for the airport. “We’re already here” he boasts as Bast is ordering up another pitcher in the background. Its 7 AM.
Once we all made it through ticketing and they luckily “found” Mikey’s reservation, we headed to security where Mrs. Topliff thought “3 ounces of liquid” was the MINIMUM you could take. She had to dump the 1 gallon jug of baby sun tan lotion that was to be used to cover the body of Shawn “the Great White Hope”.
Upon entering the airport bar, Jill Kelley greets us by ramming an Alien Hockey Pin into our chests as she mumbled “urgha thug turat itsasre”…she had a head start with the bartender.
We discussed our plans for the trip and each offered suggestions as to what to do first.
Team Captain Lowell states “ Lets hit the sports book and watch the Hawks annihilate the Red Wings….” While Fascian decided betting on the Mock Trail competition that McElyea was attending was the better idea. I don’t think they televise that on ESPN, or any channel for that matter.
After several pitchers, a few ice teas, some chicken tenders, sprite & strawberry daquari (that’s my wife for ya), we board the plane. We scare the flight crew with our obnoxious attitude, but they give it right back.
Once settled in our seats, but only after Brand & LeFleur fought over who got to sit next to Neil, we felt the trip had finally arrived.
“Prior to take off, the plane is too heavy up front” they announce. All of us are in the forward part of the cabin so we start to listen. “We ask for 4 volunteers move to the back or we cannot take off.” Goaltending great Shane Bast steps to the plate and proclaims “I’ll go as one.” To everyones delight, he’s all that was needed to balance it out.
They held an inflight raffle for some prizes and we generated to winners. Nate Brand & Jill Kelley each walked away with some Elvis glasses and Fascian hit it big with a keychain. I got a big fat ZERO for my $125 worth of $1 tickets. So much for spending money when we land.
So I type this as we fly but cant send until we land which should be in about 30 mins.

Wed night

We're at the New York new York piano bar.
Mikey, joe & Adam each won gambling on the blackhawks.

Shane & LeFleur are walking the strip while Dylo and bishop are still debating who sleeps where.

So far so good.

Twas the Night Before Vegas....

Twas the night before Vegas and all through our Houses...all the players were stirring and so were there spouses.
Dylo & Bishop discussed who'd get the bed,
Mikey said "We'll share" and Bishop turned red
Fascian finalized his list, gear & tickets both check,
while Lowell counted cards in his practice card deck
Bast polishes up his bright Red Dog mask,
as Topliff refills his Jack Daniels flask
Kelley determines his defensive plan
Whitaker checks the mirror and states "your the man!"
Bafia blogs late into the night
while Brand packs his new bag for the afternoon flight
Glessner worries about Joe bringing his skates
and Lefleur dreams about the plays he creates.
The Vegas Team is off, so give us a cheer
If we lose every match, we still get free beer.

Keep up with the blog and I'll try to give updates!

Closed For Tourney

We will be closed from Wednesday, April 2 through Sunday, April 6th as we are attending the Adult Vegas Hockey Tournament this week.

We are normally closed on Mondays, but we will be open at Noon on Monday, April 7th to get players prepared for the week.

Thank you and wish us luck!

We will be updating the blog with info regarding our tourney, so stay tuned!