Well, it's been settled, thanks to a majority vote. I've finally decided which name is going on the back of my Year Ten Minnesota Wild jersey... *insert drum roll here* ... DEEICING... tada!
Now I just need to decide if that needs a hyphen or not. Kind of like the hate mail Puck Daddy gets ;)
How I Spent My Year Ten Minnesota Wild Season
I'll be heading into the X early on Saturday night to hit the Hockey Lodge to put in my order for customization. I bolded the word early, and Vicki's already laughing her butt off at this, because it's getting to be hysterical regarding the amount of hours we've had to put in at the arena for games and giveaways this season.
Saturday's game against the Blues is a great example: 8:00 p.m. puck drop
- It's a puck giveaway night - so instead of being at the gate by 7:00 p.m. we need to be there by 6:00 p.m. to be sure we're one of the first 3500 folks to get a voucher for the pucks.
- It's also a night where the GM, Chuck Fletcher, is doing a little chat session with some of us season ticket holders - at 5:00 p.m.
- That means I'll be at the arena by 4:00 p.m. in order to have time to hit the Hockey Lodge, get my jersey picked out and the customization ordered before I need to meet up with Vicki at 5:00 for our meet-n-greet with Chuck.
Houston Aeros Battle the Peoria Rivermen At Excel Energy Center Sun, Feb. 13
The game itself doesn't start until 1:00 p.m. but there are Wild player autograph opportunities before hand that will have a whole group of us hauling ass out of bed early on a Sunday morning.
Schedule of Events:
11:30 a.m. (Gates open) **I will be in line by 10:30 a.m. - I've been to enough of these events to know it will be a madhouse. I'm betting that even at 10:30 I'll be 'late'.
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Minnesota Wild autographs
1:00 p.m. – Aeros vs. Rivermen Game - no t.v. timeouts
3:00 p.m. - Postgame – Aeros player autographs
Now let's get the calculator out:
2.5 hours before the game + 2 hours for the game itself (no t.v. timeouts) + 45 minutes to an hour for the boys to shower up and get to the autograph stations + 1.5 hours getting through a couple of autograph stations. That's a grand total of 7 hours. Holy Hockey Hall Of Fame - Stalking the Wild really has become a full time job for me!
Here's the list of Wild Player Autograph Table Stations prior to the Aeros game:
Station #1- Mikko Koivu, Antti Miettinen, Eric Nystrom, James Sheppard
(you'll find Vicki at this table, having left Dan in her dust back at the gate)
Station #2- Cal Clutterbuck, Josh Harding, Cam Barker
(you'll find Robyn at this table, having left Rich in her dust back at the gate)
Station #3- Niklas Backstrom, Kyle Brodziak, Chuck Kobasew, Brad Staubitz
(Bobbi will gaze longingly at this table on her way to...)
Station #4- Andrew Brunette, Greg Zanon, John Madden, Jared Spurgeon
(you'll find me at this table happily clutching my spiffy new jersey)
Station #5- Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Marek Zidlicky, Matt Cullen, Marco Scandella
(this is where you'll find Bobbi, feverishly reading her French dictionary)
Station #6- Nick Schultz, Guillaume Latendresse, Jose Theodore, Clayton Stoner
(if only I could clone myself and speak fluent French)
Exclusive Season Ticket Holder table: Brent Burns and Martin Havlat - Evidently I didn't rub my lucky rabbit's foot, or Vicki's foot for that matter, because my account didn't get pulled for this table :(
The Aeros players will be stationed at tables for autographs after the game (no charge) and you know I'll be hanging out to take advantage of this opportunity. Some of these kids are expected to make the team out of camp next season.
# Player Pos. Shoots Height Weight DOB Birthplace
4 Jamie Fraser D L 6-1 201 Nov 17, 1985 Sarnia, ON
7 Casey Wellman C R 6-0 186 Oct 18, 1987 Brentwood, CA
12 Cody Almond C L 6-2 217 Jul 24, 1989 Calgary, AB
14 Jon DiSalvatore RW R 6-1 200 Mar 30, 1981 Bangor, ME
15 Nate Prosser D R 6-2 207 May 7, 1986 Elk River, MN
16 Patrick O'Sullivan C L 6-0 180 Feb 1, 1985 Winston-Salem, NC
17 Robbie Earl LW L 5-11 195 Jun 2, 1985 Chicago, IL
18 Colton Gillies LW L 6-4 208 Feb 12, 1989 White Rock, BC
19 Jarod Palmer C R 6-0 199 Feb 10, 1986 Fredley, MN
20 Chad Rau C R 5-11 186 Jan 18, 1987 Eden Prairie, MN
22 Jed Ortmeyer RW R 6-1 205 Sep 3, 1978 Omaha, NE
23 Petr Kalus RW L 6-1 208 Jun 29, 1987 Ostrava, Czech Republic
25 Warren Peters C L 6-0 203 Jul 10, 1982 Saskatoon, SK
26 Maxim Noreau D R 6-0 194 May 24, 1987 Montreal, QC
27 Carson McMillan RW R 6-2 194 Sep 10, 1988 Brandon, MB
29 Drew Bagnall D L 6-3 222 Oct 26, 1983 Oakbank, MB
30 Anton Khudobin G R 5-11 199 May 7, 1986 Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhst
31 Matt Hackett G R 6-2 179 Mar 7, 1990 London, ON
32 Kris Fredheim D R 6-2 192 Feb 23, 1987 Campbell River, BC
39 Brandon Buck LW L 6-1 195 Aug 16, 1988 Delaware, ON
42 Matt Kassian LW L 6-5 252 Oct 28, 1986 Edmonton, AB
44 Justin Falk D L 6-5 215 Oct 11, 1988 Snowflake, MB
61 Tyler Cuma D L 6-2 192 Jan 19, 1990 Bowmanville, ON
62 Jean-Michel Daoust RW R 5-7 175 Nov 24, 1983 Valleyfield, QC
No wonder you're never available for babysitting any more! At least we know you're hanging with the right kind of crowd :)
ReplyDeleteDEE-ICING, that's exactly what it should be. Good call hockey peeps!