The Tomcats played their first evening of the New Year and marked the 38th year of Tomcat hockey!!! Stop to think about that. 38 years of this group gathering on Tuesday evenings for some fun, fitness and camaraderie. Not many groups last that long. We have all done something special here.

Two team action last that looked good on paper but was ultimately a little lopsided.

Teams:

Bullwinkle’s Rebellion – The Flower in net, Bullwinkle, Smiley, Animal, Hobbs, Professor, Tonto and Matador

Soupy’s Insurgence – Bender in Net, Soupy, Shaft, Shack, Rocky, Snowpants, Big Ned and Chevy

The speed and scoring ability of the Rebellion proved too much for the Insurgence and they took both games. While the first game was by a large margin, in the second game the Insurgence took a 3-0 lead. However, in the second period, the Rebellion stormed the capital and ultimately took the game.

Beer Surplus:

This year, the Tomcats have built a stockpile of beer compared to the previous 37 seasons…where have all the beer drinkers gone??? To manage this, Snowpants presented an idea for the next few weeks of hockey. Guys slated to bring in a full case (refer to Beer Schedule tab on this website) are encouraged to bring in something other than beer to share on stage after the games. Maybe plan to have a pizza delivered, do a meat and cheese tray, etc. Essentially, spend money on something other than beer so guys can hangout and enjoy good company on stage. We’ll still have half-cases coming in and after a few weeks of beer consumption, if the overstock returns to normal levels, we’ll resume the full cases.

Big Net Night:

Next week is time for a scorer’s dream and goalie’s nightmare…we’ll bust out the big nets for the evening and see how that changes the dynamic.

Until next week, keep the peace and Tomcats Forever!