HOCKEY IS OUR GAME

NHL in 360

Posted on January 23, 2011 by No Comments

The Sabres produced an experimental video installation as part of a special exhibition at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo. Pretty interesting video footage.

HOW TO KNOW WHEN YOUR KIDS’ HOCKEY IS TAKING OVER YOUR LIFE

Posted on January 19, 2011 by No Comments

1. You base the next purchase of your new vehicle on whether it will hold six kids, six sticks, and six hockey bags.
2. You know the location of every hockey store within a 400 mile radius.
3. You relate directions to places by the nearest arena.
4. You know every kid on every team your child has ever played on, but don’t have a clue who his school mates are.
5. You feel lost when you have a free weekend.
6. Your spouse waits until you decide where to sit and then chooses a spot on the opposite side of arena (or becomes head coach for same reason)
7. You become a partner in a skate sharpening business to save money.
8. You can justify complaining about someone who gives hundreds of hours of volunteer time to your son or daughter.
9. You ground your kids for a week (except for hockey practice).
10. You can rationalize spending $159 on a Synergy for a 9 year old but won’t spend $5 on a Birthday card for spouse.
11. When someone asks how old your children are you respond, ‘I have a Squirt and a PeeWee.’
12. You’ve had to use a grandparent to take kid #1 to a tournament because Dad was in a Different county with kid #2 at a tournament and Mom had kid #3 two counties away in a 3rd tournament all in one weekend.
13. You have more miles on your ’05 minivan than a ’66 Chevy
14. Practices make up a very large part of your social life.
15. You buy gloves according to how loud you can clap in them.
16. You find yourself missing the parents of your child’s team mates during the off-season. (But your liver thanks you)
17. You refuse to make any plans with your friends until you check your kid’s hockey schedule.
18. You’ve had to take out a home loan to pay for all the equipment and expenses.
19. You plan the birth of your next child so he has a good hockey birthday.
20. Your new baby’s first word is Zamboni.
21. All your computer passwords begin with ‘hockey’ or contain child’s jersey #
22. You have purchased a new $135.00 stick because old one ‘didn’t have any goals left in it.’
23. You know a few 5 year olds that are good but ‘lack focus’.
24. You have had your kids ask if Christmas is ‘home or away’?

Joke That Only a Canadian Could Appreciate

Posted on January 5, 2011 by No Comments

Two boys are playing hockey on a pond in a park in Toronto,
when one is attacked by a rabid Rottweiler. Thinking quickly, the other boy takes his stick, wedges it down the dog’s collar and twists, breaking the dog’s neck.
A newspaper reporter who was strolling by sees the incident, and rushes over to interview the boy.
“Young Leafs Fan Saves Friend From Vicious Animal ….. ,”
he starts writing in his notebook.
“But I’m not a Leafs fan,” the little hero replies .
“Sorry, since we are in Toronto, I just assumed you were.”
says the reporter and starts again. “Little Jays Fan Rescues Friend From Horrific Attack … ” he continues writing in his notebook.
“I’m not a Jays fan either,” the boy says.
“I assumed everyone in Toronto was either a Leafs or Jays fan.
What team, do you root for?” the reporter asks.

I’m a Montreal Canadiens fan,” the child says ..

The reporter starts a new sheet in his notebook and writes,
“Little French Bastard from Quebec Kills Beloved Family Pet”

South Park had it right “Blame Canada!”

Posted on January 2, 2011 by No Comments

2011 Winter Classic Under Way

Posted on January 2, 2011 by No Comments

Pittsburgh 0 – Washington 0 at the end of the first. Great game so far. Good fight between Rupp and Erskine. Who’s going to get on the board first? Crosby or Ovechkin???

Canada loses to Sweden in shootout

Posted on January 1, 2011 by No Comments

Shaky goaltending! Roy had a bad game. He fought the puck, gave up too many rebounds and dropped down early on most shots. Sweden knew that and that’s why they just threw everything on net high. Visentin has had much better puck control and right now would give Canada a better chance to win.