1. Holiday Tournament - Still have not heard back from everyone on this. We need to be setting up our lodging no later than next week to ensure we are locked in and everyone has a room. Please let me know as soon as you can. Would like to know ideally by end of day today.
In terms of planning travel - please make your own airline reservations. In terms of dates/timing, per the tournament site - "Teams need to be ready to play their first game as early as 7AM on December 27th and their last game as late at 4PM on December 30th." Some people are exploring the possibility of flying into Las Vegas and driving across. The distance is roughly the same as Seattle to Spokane, I have never driven it, but there are large stretches of two lane highway.
If you are planning on booking a car as well, there are special pre-negotiated tournament rates with several of the car rental companies. These can be found on the Tournament Web Site - www.coyotecup.com
2. Slush Funds - They are due. The total is $300. Tournament fees have already been incurred. I have received checks from several folks. I still need them from several more.
3. USA Hockey Roster Credential Requirements - Now that the roster has been finalized, we have to submit a signed copy to USA Hockey for our games to begin counting toward the Tier II State Tournament (which will be held in Spokane mid-March). Each of the players will need to sign the roster. All of the players must also have either a birth certificate or proof of residency document (for players born outside the US) on file with the SnoKing office. Until we are all buttoned up on that front, our games will not be counted toward the minimum requirement. Given timing and injuries, it's best to get this out of the way sooner rather than later.
sometimes it's what you say.....not how you say it "The only difference between this and Custer's last stand was Custer didn't have to look at the tape afterwards". - Terry Crisp, the ex-coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning. This quote was after a 10-0 loss to the Calgary Flames.
"We
can't play stupid hockey, dumb hockey, greedy hockey, selfish hockey.
We have to put the team ahead of our personal feelings".- Terry Crisp, the ex-coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
"That's so when I forget how to spell my name, I can still find my clothes."
- Stu Grimson, Chicago Blackhawks left wing, explaining why he keeps a color photo of himself above his locker
”I know my players don't like my practises, but that's OK because I don't like their games.” - Harry Neale
”Last season we couldn't win at home and we were losing on the road. My failure was that I couldn't think of any place else to play.” - Harry Neale
”The three important elements of hockey are: forecheck, backcheck and paycheck.” - Gil Perreault
”Aw, don't worry about that Doc. If it happens I could always come back as a forward.” - Harold Snepsts
”Hockey is the only job I know where you get paid to have a nap on the day of the game.” - Chico Resch
”Goaltending is a normal job, sure. How would you like it in your job if every time you made a small mistake, a red light went on over your desk and 15,000 people stood up and yelled at you.” - Jacques Plante
”My former wife made me a millionaire. I used to have three million dollars.”- Bobby Hull
”Goaltenders are 3 sandwiches shy of a picnic. From the moment primitive man lurched erect, he survived on the principle that when something hard and potentially lethal comes toward you at great velocity, get the hell out of it's path.” - Jim Taylor
”The only way you can check Gretzky is to hit him when he is standing still singing the national anthem.” - Harry Sinden
Best of the Blooper Reel - Don't Let This Happen to You.......
Some loose change.......(a humorous look at Hockey)
Who’s the new guy?
by Charlie Teljeur (syndicated columnist and creator of the Instigator cartoon series which ran on CBC HNIC)
Wow, amazing the amount of things that can happen when you spend your entire summer inebriated doing stuff.
Looking through the current NHL rosters I’m blown away by the amount of
changes that have (evidently) happened over the course of these past
three months (it’s hazy) or so. It’s kind of like when a girl moves
into your place and she starts moving your cereal around. At first it’s
simply upsetting – you like knowing where everything is – but, after a
while, you begin to like the idea of having the Cocoa Puffs lined up
alphabetically next to Count Chocula (brilliant, really).
So, to pay homage to Lucinda (I already miss her) and her
breakfast-box-moving ways, let’s run through these player movements
(fiber, fiber, fiber) that have struck me in one way or another. These
ratings are strictly personal and, in no way, reflect the feelings of
The Hockey News, my mother and that nasty little Pomeranian that growls
every time I attempt to steal her food.
Where was I? Oh yeah, about those ratings…
Kudos to the New York Islanders who now have a Doug Weight, a lightweight (Mike Comrie) and some dead weight (Mike Sillinger).
Exceptional work by the Vancouver Canucks in signing Jason Krog who is, by far, my favourite Muppet.....MORE
Hockey Videos Best Season by a Defenseman......#4 Bobby Orr
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Celebrating a goal, Sports Illustrated style.
