Lighten Up, Francis

Wild hockey isn't much fun these days with all of the injuries and the lack of focus and being on a west coast road trip from hell and the guys still needing to find just the right gift for their wives/girlfriends.  Rather than expanding the naughty list for lack of effort let's have some fun and lighten the mood.  

All I Need To Know I Learned From Hockey:
Respect your opponent.
Show up every night.
Be loyal to your team.
Practice.
Be willing to make mistakes.
Hate losing.
Curse, but don't boast.
It's good to be the underdog.
Do anything to win.
Nothing is worth ending someone's career or their life.
Life is much better with a Zamboni than without one.
Learn to speak obscenities in a dozen languages.
Never give up, never surrender.
You can't win without the grinders.
Be willing to get hurt.
No one is too good to score ugly goals.
Shower.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Do not feed or tease the goalie.
Spaghetti has all the nutrients you'll ever need.
Look for the play.
Don't expect everyone you meet to understand your passion.  When you find people who do, treat them like long-lost friends.
Two minutes, in the box, by yourself--you feel shame. Then you get free. 

It's all fun and games till the puck drops

Before He Was "The Shanaban"

Hockey Commandments

 

Thou shalt have no other sports before Thee.

Thou shalt not throw the puck blindly up the middle.

Thou shalt honour thy blue line and thy goal crease.

Thou shalt not enter the neutral zone with thy head down.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy video replay official.

Thou shalt not take stupid penalties in the third period.

Thou shalt not root for the Blackhawks or Red Wings.

Thou shalt not talk on thy cell phone during a game.

He'll Always Be The Goofball



San Jose Sharks Holiday Video

Tis The Season
The tradition of the TEDDY BEAR TOSS is a popular Christmas season promotion at many minor and junior hockey arenas throughout North America. Fans are encouraged to bring teddy bears to the game, and to throw them onto the ice when the home team scores its first goal. The toys are then gathered up to be donated as Christmas presents to hospitals and charities. In many cases, the players themselves personally donate some of the bears to children at area hospitals. It's believed this tradition started in Kitchener, Ontario at Kitchener Rangers games.  The tradition is perhaps the most popular in the Western Hockey League cities of Calgary, Alberta and Portland, Oregon.  
The Calgary Hitman Set A Record This Year


And it wouldn't be the holidays without some baked goods:

From my rink to yours - Merry Christmas! 

Buster says - Fleas Navidad!