The Tomcats finally had enough guys show (or better said, very few guys cancel) to have three teams. Thanks to The Danish and Chico for being able to fill in with the ever-present Falcon to ensure there were enough goalies for the night. With the unusually mild February temperatures, the air in the Kapusta seemed more like early September or late April…lots of sweat and lots of water needed between games.
Hollywood’s Heaters – Chico, Hurricane, Beep, Bulldog, Snowpants, The Rake and Hollywood
Sparky’s Sizzlers – Falcon, The Turk, Doc, Rocky, Chevy, Tunzie and Sparky
Sunny’s Scorchers – The Danish, Killer, Flintstone, Soupy, Cribzie, Matador and Sunny
Very close, low scoring games to begin so the teams looked pretty even. There was a feeling in the air many guys were under “tournament tension” already and stepping up their games. However, The Scorchers were able to produce a couple of beat downs over the Heaters and Sizzlers. Ultimately, I am not sure who even won the mini, but at times, the Scorchers looked like earth beaters.
The annual tournament is this weekend. Did anyone mention games begin at 7am sharp? Remember, parking lot is off limits for the Tomcats except for the final few spots closest to the bank. Park in the clinic lot behind the Kapusta or even in the Unifor lot behind that. Once hockey is done around 11-11:30 am, drinks will flow on the Kapusta floor (provided by Tomcats and Captains) and pizza will arrive by 1 pm. $20 to your captain for the tournament, and $10 for pizza.
Despite the great hockey, what really marked the essence of Tomcat hockey was the guys sharing a pop on stage afterwards, telling funny stories and having a laugh. As well, seeing many Tomcats just randomly pick up the $5 charge for other Tomcats really tells the story of what it means to be part of this group.
As I wipe a tear from my face,
Howie Feltersnatch
Windsor Tomcats 