Last night marked the end of The Professor’s sabbatical where he spent over a month studying a remote Pygmy tribe in the jungles of New Guinea to uncover groundbreaking truths about their social structure, language, and possibly their thoughts on existentialism. When asked about his adventure, The Professor stated, “it didn’t go as planned. I was asked to participate in a ceremonial dance and it was all going well until I tripped over my own feet, cranked my knee and crashed into a sacred totem, accidentally triggering the release of hundreds of brightly colored beetles that were apparently an offering to the jungle spirits.” The Professor went on to say, “The Tribe Elders ran me out of the jungle on a sore knee so now I am back with Tomcats wearing a brace and hoping for the best.”
It didn’t take long to see the knee was little concern as The Professor looked to be his old self, slashing and dashing around the floor.
Also making a comeback, albeit not from a New Guinea expedition, was The Terror. Taking several weeks off due to injury, the Terror looked to find his form quickly between the pipes. First game was a little tough but was not simply due to shaking off the rust. The Tomcats trialed a new ball, different color and slightly softer. While the players felt it was too sticky, the goalies noted the shots seemed faster and harder to spot. For the second game, an old orange ball was used, and Terror and team’s fortunes changed dramatically.
Teams were:
Chico’s Orange Orioles – Chico, Shack, Doc, Tonto, Hobbs, The Professor, Chevy and Soupy
Terror’s Pink Pirates – Terror, Rocky, Matador, The Splitter, Bullwinkle, Animal, Snowpants and Kamikaze
Announcements:
New Rule – Snowpants storytime is only allowed after the first round of beers on stage after hockey. There are no stories before hockey or during game breaks. Official rule book to be updated in the near future.
Last Week – Next week is last week of 2024. Pizza and drinks after hockey. Let Rocky know ASAP if you are in for Hockey, Pizza or both. Word on the street legends Stevo and The Sea Lion have already committed to attending the after party. We hope to see Hollywood, Cribzie, The Turk, The Bundura, The Rake, etc. also attend. Sparky is also likely to return and maybe fix the clock!
Empties – Looking for a few good guys to come early next week and help Soupy and Chico load empties into Chico’s truck to clear out the Tomcat room.
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