It's been a glorious summer for the Champion Puck Hawgs Team. The sweet taste of victory still lingers on their tongue after a grueling 33 week season that culminated in an epic win against defending champs, Cup O Kryptonite. A summer that included countless interviews on PBS, a visit to the President of the Elks club's home, each player getting a day with the cup and even a documentary made about the miraculous journey. These players have enjoyed their time off and relished in the glory that they hope to revisit.
The problem is that this will not happen in the upcoming season. Sure they made some great off season acquisitions with Chad Beyer & Dave Natale, but this will not be enough to carry them to the promised land in back to back years.
"The problem was our guys didn't know how to handle the victory. We over-celebrated" stated captain Dave Gannon. "We had guys that worried more about their popularity and publicity than about their training and readiness for next season."
Guys like Adam Krultz, who led his team with gritty play and a sheer will to win, decided to do other things in the off-season deemed more important. Krultz entered the Hot Dog Eating Championships and came in a disappointing 7th place with 53 dogs in 10 minutes.
Then you have Lisa Schumacher, who led her D League Team to victory the year prior, moves up to the C League, and rolls over the competition through the regular season and playoffs only to spend her time helping Obama campaign for re-election. "She gave me her magic stick and said it's better than Harry Potter's wand" exclaimed Obama at every rally he attended. "She dominated the coffee loving fools of Kryptonite with this stick as I will dominate the Republicans in the upcoming election".
The family trio of the LePeras made fools of all those that skated against them. This inseparable group rode together, played together and even rotated one jock between them during a game. Now that the championship was behind them, they took their talents to Broadway and landed roles in the musical "A Soldier I Am". As they memorized their lines and pounded their shielded chests, you could feel their hockey skills fading fast.
The family trio of the LePeras made fools of all those that skated against them. This inseparable group rode together, played together and even rotated one jock between them during a game. Now that the championship was behind them, they took their talents to Broadway and landed roles in the musical "A Soldier I Am". As they memorized their lines and pounded their shielded chests, you could feel their hockey skills fading fast.
Although the team had many strengths and role players, nobody held the team together like 
Nataliya. "She was was the peanut butter in our jelly, the lime in our Corona, the caffeine in our 5-hour energy drink", proclaimed teammate Mike Bartak. If there was a stable force on the team that would not let the glamour of winning take over, it would be Nataliya. This however was not the case as she landed a modeling gig overseas from June-August showcasing some of this years worst ever designs.
Nataliya. "She was was the peanut butter in our jelly, the lime in our Corona, the caffeine in our 5-hour energy drink", proclaimed teammate Mike Bartak. If there was a stable force on the team that would not let the glamour of winning take over, it would be Nataliya. This however was not the case as she landed a modeling gig overseas from June-August showcasing some of this years worst ever designs.In the end, a team needs focus, determination and a will to win if they want to repeat as champions. The Hawgs have shown that a lack of exercise, discipline and a really ugly dress can make that all go away in a hurry. It's too bad this team will not even be .500 this year, and the sad part is, Obama won't get re-elected even after all their hard work.
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