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the thanksgiving day game was such a resounding success i was wondering if there was any interest in a game on new year's day. obviously some/many will be hung-over and a 10am start-- like Tday-- isn't likely but what about a 12 pm or 1 pm start? any interest from anyone??

great turnout last weekend everybody-- and the hockey gods obliged by keeping the rain off our backs. with the number of people showing up lately we really need to be playing at greenwood elementary; it's 5-on-5 and a bigger surface which will be better for those of us representing in vegas this february. we should also start playing with the bouncy ball for half the games (in my opinion) for the next couple months and maybe a red-line offsides too. here's the rub: people need to help se… Continue

Alexander Semin interview from the Yahoo blog Puck Daddy. the next pens-caps game oughta be interesting. Many people believe the Crosby/Malkin/Ovechkin rivalry is now the Crosby/Malkin/Ovechkin/Semin rivalry. Do you believe you're on that level of hockey stardom at this point in your career? SEMIN: What's so special about [Crosby]? I don't see anything special there. Yes, he does skate well, has a good head, good pass. But there's nothing else. Even if you compare him to Patrick Kane f… Continue

It was a humbling trip to the great white north for the Seattle Tsunami as we were completely outclassed in the C division. First off, thanks to Bubbles for all the leg work and organizing the trip-- it went very smoothly considering all the logistical mish-mash going on with people staying all over the place and coming at different times. Not to mention all the logistics with the rules and equipment. Thursday night's game was proceeded by a moment of silence for Vic. Both teams lined up with h… Continue

Hey everybody, last saturday someone from the church stopped by while we were playing hockey to talk to us about the use of the parking lot. Basically he pointed out they have been turning a blind eye to our board/goal storage, and the games in general, and he was asking if we would be willing to help them with some general cleanup around the buildings where we store our stuff. I realize philanthropy/volunteerism isn't the strong suit of our group (unless you count putting strippers through col… Continue