Senior Parachute Club Yesterday, my daughter Kelli emailed me, asking why I didn’t do something useful with my time. “Like playing hockey and umpiring little league baseball isn’t a good thing?” I asked.  Talking about my “doing something useful” seems to be her favorite topic of conversation. She is “only thinking of me,” she said and suggested that I go down to…

MY 19 DAY TOUR IS NOW COMPETE! NICE CART I SAW IN FLORIDA! SHARKS   9    HABS   7 Mr. Zach Wagner ties a Michigan Sting record with a huge SIX goal game!  Nate loves this stuff!  “The pressure is off me!” he says!  “Smiling” Scott Leslie with a two goal game.  Dr. Nate also with a goal.  Scott…

MY 19 DAY TOUR IS NOW COMPETE! A SPECIAL THANKS TO TICKER AND BOB WATSON ON THE FABULOUS POSTGAME PARKING LOT SPREAD! A NICE CART I SAW IN FLORIDA! SHARKS   5    BRUINS   1 All the games scoring was accomplished in the final period.  Sharks sub Matt Lawson with a two goal game.  Singles for Ben Haynes, Rob…

A VERY POIGNANT MOMENT AT THE 16 AND UNDER TOURNAMENT AT TROY LAST WEEK. A THREE MINUTE SON/MOM EMBRACE AFTER A TOURNAMENT ELIMINATING LOSS!   HAWKS   3      SHARKS   2 Hawks sub Nick Piccolo scores a late final period goal to snap a 2-2 tie and send the Hawks to the W!  Line-mates Paul Vioalssi and Brian…

THE MICHIGAN STING SENDS THEIR SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO PAUL GILES, ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER NOREEN THIS PAST WEEK!     A VERY POIGNANT MOMENT AT THE 16 AND UNDER TOURNAMENT AT TROY LAST WEEK. A THREE MINUTE SON/MOM EMBRACE AFTER A TOURNAMENT ELIMINATING LOSS!   HAWKS   4     SHARKS   2 Power forward Marcin Niecalek scores…

MY BOOK SIGNING SUNDAY AT THE 16 AND UNDER NATIONAL TOURNAMENT AT TROY.   HAWKS – This team will light the lamp!  Very good goalie.  On the the other hand, this very good goalie will see lots of shots with this unassuming defense! BRUINS – Defense could be the strong point for this squad.  Scoring could be at a premium.…

MY BOOK SIGNING SUNDAY AT THE 16 AND UNDER NATIONAL TOURNAMENT AT TROY.   HAWKS – This is going to be a hard working team.  I played against Sting rookie goalie Tom Gazley in the 80’s.  Very good goalie.  I just played with him recently – he’s better than good!  You will have to earn everything you get against this…

SAM CUPP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HABS   9    WINGS   8 Wow!  Talk about an epic game!  You could just see Sam Cupp looking down with a huge smile on his face!  4-4 tie at the end of regulation.  Same score after a five minute 5 on 5 OT.  The Habs had to kill almost a full two minute penalty…

SAM CUPP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HABS   5    BRUINS   2 How bout them Habs!  Back to back Sam Cupp Championships!  The forechecking Frenchmen play an overall dominating game and squeeze the life out of the Bruins, who didn’t get many scoring opportunities.  Game MVP “Gentleman” Don Courtley with the deuce.  In a postgame interview, Big Don was quoted as…