By Harry Ballsonue
Some pushing and shoving, Tomcat Tournament organizers are suggesting everyone read the rules, in preparation for the tournament, including the refs!
Did you know that legendary goalie Jacques Plante loved to knit! And that NHL overtime was eliminated during WWII, because there were restrictions on train travel, so they couldn’t risk going long and missing the one and only train that night. It was only reinstated in 1983-84 and that the great Howie Morenz was rumoured to have died of a broken heart after being told he would never play hockey again. Did you know that the Hurricane has played goalie at least once a year for the Tomcats for 22 years? Did you also know that next year (2013-14) season will the Tomcats 25th (2 as basketball and 23 as hockey)?
Teams:
The Matador Bulls; Captain, The Matador with, Beep, Snowpants, Sparky, Cribz, Skippy, Chico
The LaBamba Leopards: Captain, LaBamba with, Soupy, Spinner, Chevy, Falcon. Rake, Doc
The May Day Mustangs: Captain, May Day with Stevo, Flintstone, Jingles, The Turk, Hollywood
Standings: W L T GF GA +/- Pts.
The Bulls 2 1 1 9 5 +4 5
The Leopards 2 1 1 10 7 +3 5
The Mustangs 1 3 0 6 12 -6 2
This was the Matador’s first time as a Captain, in a mini and congrats goes out to him and his team for finishing first in the tournament.
THE MATADOR TELLS A STORY:
“When I was younger and still a Matador in my native land of Spain, it was a custom that we, the Matadors would, on the Monday after the Bull fights on Sunday, for lunch, eat the bulls’ testicles. One day, we were at the outdoor cafe in Madrid, ready to chow down, when I noticed that the testicles were a lot smaller…they still tasted good, but they were smaller. I said to the waiter, ‘my friend, the testicles are smaller today.’ He replied, ” Yes Senior Matador…..not every time, does the Matador, win the bull fight.”
Back to hockey:
In frustration with the referring, Stevo wheeled his stick, and that will cost him a 24. To be paid on the first night of hockey next year. “It was not just the reffing” a frustrated Stevo had said after the game, “I think I do so much for the game and someone yells at me ‘slap shot’, when I took a shot and it was not even close to being a slap shot, c’mon, that hurts, why do they yell that?”, Stevo concluded.
This reporter has been able to find out that, Crow is upset at himself for letting himself get so out of shape, he hopes to be able to play in the tournament, but does not know at what level.
“I plan to play, but having not played all year, puts me behind the 8 ball”. Crow
The three star selection, as selected by La Bamba, # 3 Hollywood, #2, Falcon, # 1 Beep.
Hollywood defiantly faced more shots than any other goalie on the night, but just did not seem to be able to make the 5th and 6th saves. In the NHL the goalie is expected to only make the first save.
Reffing came into question and I have learned through the league, that tournament referee, the Bundura, has been asked on 7 different occasions to come out to ref a Tuesday night, just to get a feel, but has not made an appearance to date.
Cribzie, head referee is asking that anyone who steps up to ref, not just go out there to blow the whistle once in a while, but to actually get engaged and take charge of the play and blow the whistle when it needs to be blown and make a call when a call needs to be made.
Invitations have been handed out to Doc and Jodi’s party. “I can’t wait for the foor”, the Turk indicated, I will go, just to see what that is all about.
Speaking of being blown, do you think on Thursday, Valentine’s Day, I can put my Harry Ballsonue?
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