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As with any major athlete, as their popularity grows. Names like Sidney, Lionel, and Wayne have all become more popular as athletes rise in popularity. The same can be said for the Tomcat Nation as pointed out in the following article.
2016….Living a Dream by Harry Ballsonue
“Wham, bam, thank you mam”
From the song, Suffragette City, by David Bowie
From the album, ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”
Teams:
Beep’s Honey Badgers Beep, Razor, JIngles, Snowpants, Turk, Doc and Stevo
Tunizie’s Titans Spinner, Cirbzie, Green Giant, Chico, Killer and The Danish
Soupy Sexy Spartans Soupy, Matador, Hurricane, Kamikaze, Bulldog, Flintstone and Falcon
2016 starts out on a cold night, but the 27 days off over Christmas did not seem to hinder the play. It was fast and furious and the play was all good. The Soupy Sexy Spartans won the Mini. “It’s great that we get to prep for the real draft on nights like this”, stated Soupy, “You learn so much as a Tomcat”.
“It is cool, the way they (Tomcat Management) does it, you are going to be a Captain for the tournament and then they give you the experience of drafting a team on Tuesday nights before the tournament draft. More organization can learn from the Tomcats and what it is like to run a well oiled machine.” stated Beep.
Snowpants was in the line up and did not seem to miss a beat. “I felt good out there, I had five weeks to heal and heal I must of done, because I feel great”, stated Snowpants.
The draft order and schedule order has been established, it is as follows:
First pick goes to the Soupy Sexy Spartans
Second pick goes to the Beep Honey Badgers
Thrid pick goes to the Tunzie Titans
Fourth pick goes to the Matador Marlies
The schedule is as follows….Beep is team A, Tunzie is team B, Matador is team C and Soupy is team D
Here is the schedule… Please note that the games are 16 minutes in length (2-8 minute periods)
Beep Vs. Tunzie
Matador Vs. Soupy
Full Tomcat Team Photo
Tunize Vs. Matador
Soupy Vs. Beep
Soupy Vs. Tunize
Matador Vs. Beep
Tunzie Vs. Beep
Soupy Vs. Matador
Matador Vs. Tunzie
Beep Vs. Soupy
Tunizie Vs. Soupy
Beep Vs. Matador
Championship game, top 2 teams make it into the final, Points, then plus minus, then record against that team. is how it works.
All Games MUST be played.
Along with the 8 minute periods, it is also Stop time last minute of each period and there is 1 time out per game
If you are able to get your hands on some Prizes for the tournament, please let Doc know. He will take anything and everything you have to offer.
Old Tomcats
Old Tomcats are still hanging on, “I might as well play till 60”, Hurricane says, and adds. “its only two years away “.
It was nice to see Bulldog in the line up last night. There were four orignals in the line up last night, it should be noted that Turk, Bulldog, Stevo and the Hurricane were on the original roster back in 1989.
Where were you in 1989?
“It has been a great deal of fun”, stated Bulldog, “I have been Bulldog for over 26 years, Stevo gave me that nick name and it has stuck, hell even my kids call my Bulldog”, Bulldod said laughing.
Founding fathers of the Tomcats …The Turk, Hurricane, Stevo, Bulldog ….you want to thank these four when you
See them …they were the ones coming out on nights with three on and a goalie and no spares …and they kept it going so you can play today …
‘Celebration of Life”
Our Friend Franca passed away in December 2015 and the Family will be having a celebration of life for her on Saturday March 5, at Purples. Friends are asked to attend for a dinner and to Celebrate Franca’s life. Many Tomcats knew her and if you can, please consider showing support for her family by joining them at Purples for 4pm, March 5 (dinner to be served at 5) IF GOING COULD YOU LET STEVO KNOW, SO THAT HE CAN LET Mo and Jerry know so they have an idea on numbers attending.
Rexy will return!
Rexy is searching the globe for new t-shirts, just for the Tomcats. Check back on February 3rd for a new batch!!!
What is your favourite David Bowie song, is it Jean Genie, Space Oddity, Young Americans, Let’s Dance, Modern Love, Ashes to Ashes, Rebel Rebel, Changes?
Mine is ‘Soul Love, its off the Ziggy Stardust album if you don’t know it, look it up, did you know David Bowie played guitar and saxaphone? He also said he did not remeber 1977 due to a great deal of drugs.
Hey while you are looking up ‘Soul Love’ and chilling to the sax solo, do you think I could put my Harry Ballsonue.
Danish Called Up For Rest of Season by Harry Ballsonue….
In the tipsy turvie life of a professional ball hockey team, you never know what might happen injury wise. The Windsor Tomcats are reporting that Shack has been put on the IR for 4 weeks AND will not be playing goalie anymore this year. He will try his knee out January 26 but as a forward playing out. So the Tomcats have called up,from the Kenosha Warriors, The Danish. “Skippy is done for the year, Bearcat has retired, Shack goes down, that is why we have kept depth in our goaltending and have the likes of the Danish available to take over. He is more then capable and ready to play”. Stated Coach Sea Lion. The Danish will now be the third goalie and will play mini’s and fill in for Razor and Falcon when they are not in the line up.
“This is a glorious day”, stated the Danish, speaking from a bus heading for Windsor, “I have worked hard in Kenosha and I am glad my skill set is being acknowledged by the Tomcat management. “I look forward to Tuesday and to the tournament on Saturday Feb 27.” a beaming Danish said.
In other injury news, the Tomcats also reported that their number one defenseman, according to Coach Sea Lion, The Rake will be undergoing knee surgery January 8. “It is difficult to replace the quality minutes that the Rake puts in on the blue line and with Rocky being out, Coach Sea Lion has tried to fill the gaps as best as he can and we have been doing well.” Stated Sunny. (Newly appointed Assistant Captain)
With Rocky out, the Tomcats have been going with 3 assistants, Sparky, Hollywood, Lovie and Sunny. If Rocky remains out for the rest of the season, the word in the alley, by the fire escape is that the Tomcats are looking at making one of the four… a Captain on a temporary basis, but they indicated that Rocky would still have his seat in the Team photo come Tomcat Tournament time, if he is playing or not.
And speaking of tournament, the order of the draft, the order of the teams and the team colours will be done on January 12. After hockey, on Stage.
This is what the schedule looks like for this year.
A vs B
C vs. D
Full Tomcat Team Photo
B vs. C
D vs. A
D vs B
C vs A
B vs A
D vs. C
C vs. B
A vs. D
B vs. D
A vs. C
Stop time last minute of each period……1 time out per game.
8 minute periods (this was decided upon at the May 2015 Board of Directors meeting) Each team will play each other twice. Before it was 12 minute periods, so 24 minutes in a game. 3 games that is 72 minutes of hockey.
This year, 8 minute periods, so 16 minute games, but you play 5 games, that equals 80 minutes of hockey. You are getting 8 more minutes of hockey this year. The cost is going up, to $25, but still, 80 minutes of hockey, a tee shirt, Laughs, beer. Still a great value.
First night back this year is January 12.
If you can’t make it, let Stevo know. Check out ‘What the Tomcats THINK they know” on Friday, January 8, right here on the Tomcat Website.
Happy New Year….hey while you are trying to figure out if my math is correct with the new times of games and such, do you think, I could put my Harry Ballsonue.
Merry Christmas to all and to all A Tomcat Night By Harry Ballsonue
“Ho Ho Ho”
Santa
Just a few last minute Tomcat items before Christmas, for now the Kapusta Kow sits empty.
Tournament…
Doc is looking for players for the tournament. Please let him know if you are able to
play. The Tournament is Saturday February 27, 2016.
Injury updates….
Shack: Is out 2-3 weeks with a lower body injury.
Rake: Out for the year, hoping to rehab and be back for 2016/17 season
Spanky: To be assessed by Doctors in the new year….possible return in February
Rocky: Out still for 4-6 weeks.
May Day: Out indefinably but looking at possible tournament play
Skippy: Out for the season with an upper body injury.
St. Felix….
Comes out January 1, 2016, please give it a gander when you are sitting back on the first day of January with a hang over.
First Night Back in 2016….
January 12 is our first night back, if you know you can’t make it, let Stevo know.
Rexy’s Tee Shirt Collection….
This week Noelle
Merry Christmas…..
To the fans, the coaches, the players and to the entire Tomcat Nation, Merry Christmas everyone and Happy New Year.
Under the mistletoe, can I put my Harry Ballsonue
Christmas Comes Early for 2 by Harry Ballsonue
“Now Dasher ! Now Dancer ! Now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall! Now Dash away!
Dash away! Dash away all! “
Clement Clarke Moore
Teams
Sunny Sleighs Sunny, Shack, Tunzie, Matador, Sparky, Stevo, Spinner, Kamikaze and Jingles
Lovie Mistletoe Lovie, Razor, Beep, Hurricane, Soupy, Sheepdog, Chevy and Killer
Hockey was was action packed with the Lovie Mistletoe taking both games 9-7, and 7-6. Shout outs need to go out to Razor who played outstanding, to the grinders, Sheep Dog and Killer who notched a pile of goals and to the Matador, you snapped a few that made the mesh move.
One injury to speak of, was that Shack went down and was escorted off the ice, his injury is listed as a lower body injury and he is listed day to day. “If he had to play tomorrow, he probably could not play, but we are optimistic and will keep and eye on him and we hope to see him in the new year.” Coach Sea Lion indicated
Christmas Party afterwards at the Tomcat Club was a great deal of fun and everyone was all a smile, when the Tomcats Forever song was belted it out (YES !!! with hand gestures)
Hurricane with Coach Sea Lion
Great job by the Minister’s of Pizza The Turk and Zaba. The boys devoured the pizza like there was no tomorrow. “I noticed some tomatoes on one of the pizza’s” stated Lovie and then asked, “Is that something that is allowed”?
Seems like the Tomcats always know how to have fun.
Tomcats …Small, Medium and Large
Christmas came early for Tunzie and Kamikaze as they were given full time positions. “I got to tell you” (with large tears flowing down his cheeks) “This is the greatest day of my life”, said Kamikaze
Tunzie was speechless, all he could do when it was announced that he was now a full time Tomcat, was hug the Matador, they hugged for what seemed like 25 minutes and then smoked from their hookah pipe. There will be more reports/information on the two of them getting announced as full timers in the February Issue of the St Felix, (Due out January 1…..only 17 days away) but it is believed to be due to Several Tomcats in limbo and with Bear Cat retiring and Junior leaving in a huff, that some room has been opened for additions to the Tomcat roster. Who will be next? Sheep Dog, Flintstone, Shack, The Danish, Green Giant ?
Two latest full time Tomcats ….Tunzie and the Kamikaze
“Every Moment Is A Teachable Moment”
Stevo
A wife in Edmonton stabbed her husband 40 times after tying him up. He (Husband) was convinced he was being tied up for a sexual purpose, The positive thing about the event is that he did not have his dick severed.
Please have this be a moment of learning Tomcats, always ALWAYS have one hand free!
Sunny and Lovie were announced once again as the new assistant captains, who would go along with Hollywood and Sparky.
Newly named assistant captains for the Tomcat…Sunny and Lovie
Rocky gets mention as he brought a bottle of Crown Royal…..’Just Because’ he said. The boys will work on it in the new year!
Week five is alive with Rex Albert’s tee shirts.
This week he brings you Candice.
Hockey starts back up January 12, 2016, have a great few weeks off everyone.
To the Players, and Coaches and Managers and fans and to everyone in the Tomcat Nation, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Tomcats Forever…Let’s have a Beer!
Do you think, while you are saying to yourself ‘now Prancer and Vixen and Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen’ that I could, this happy festive holiday season, put my Harry Ballsonue’.
Three Ukrainian Captains… by Harry Ballsonue
“Last year we couldn’t win at home and we were losing on the road. My failure as a coach was that I couldn’t think of anyplace else to play.” Harry Neale, professional hockey coach
Teams
Hollywood Borscht Hollywood, Beep, Green Giant, Stevo, Shack, Hurricane, Doc
Chevy Perohe Chevy, Sunny, Soupy, Razor, Chico, Flintstone, Sheep Dog
Sparky Kapusta Lovie, Snowpants, Cribzie, Turk, Jingles, the Danish
With the three Captains being Ukrainian, the team names became Ukrainian as well. “No one likes Putin” said one Captain, and added, “We are proud Ukrainians.”
It seemed to me, that the hockey was very good last night, good work by all the teams, no hacking, no wacking and no super intense play, just nice passes with some pretty goals. Compliments to the guys that played and to the three Captains that picked the teams.
Snowpants was injured early on in the first game on a play that he himself was responsible for, he fell to the ground and jammed his rib area, He was helped off the the Kapusta Kow Floor and did not see anymore action on the night. “We are evaluating the situation on a hourly basis, to lose a player of Snowpants magnitude is never good.” stated head coach Sea Lion and added, “We will evaluate tomorrow morning and see where he is at, and yes, its an upper body injury.” Sea Lion concluded.
Snowpants suffered an upper body injury and Tomcat medical staff Doc came by to feel the ribs …” Only problem is his plan was to use two fingers and check from in my butt and up for the fractured ribs “.
Sunny and Chevy addressed the media after,
Sunny holds press conference ” my favourite porn is the casting couch ….I think the bang bus girls ….well that’s fake “.
Sunny is asked if his wife is a Unicorn …” Yes I can say she is, I’m a very fortunate fella and yes …we plan on participating in the upcoming HBO Series ‘Tomcat Wife’s'”.
Chevy held a press conference and told the media how he was lost “in a bush” one time in university .
Chevy’s press conference ….”don’t settle for a HJ …you’re a Tomcat for Goodness Sake “
Did you notice that they did not play the last game? I did, I asked Stevo about it, after. “we don’t have a rule about that, but personally I would like to see all the games played out, people pay their five dollars and deserve to get their five dollars worth. It really has nothing to do where the Mini is at, it is more about the running and getting a good sweat going”. Stevo had stated.
“Maybe we should get rid of the scores and standing all together”. suggested Cribzie.
What should happen is that Stevo or who ever is in charge on the night, should say, ‘if these two teams do not want to play, is there anyone who does and anyone who does can play’. The Tomcats have enough black and white shirts and two sets of other shirts (one probably used that night) so that a game could still be played. “I think when the weather is hot the goalies sometimes ask for the night to end, sooner rather then later, which I understand, totally, but last night, it was cool out and the 6th game should have been played. I think it is something we can address at the year end Board of Directors meeting in May.” Stevo concluded.
A shout out goes to Sunny for bringing an array of extra beer in, “I had some odd and ends in the fridge, so I thought I would bring them in”, now that is a Captain and a leader, no wonder they made him an assistant Captain with the Tomcats.
Chrysler Connection….
December 15 is next week and it is the last night of Hockey for 2015. Christmas Party downstairs in the Tomcat Club. All Tomcats and Alumni are invited. Please drink responsibly and have a D.D. if you wish to have more then your usual.
First night back in 2016 is January 12, 2016.
Watch for ‘What the Tomcats know’ this Friday!
New Feature, now in it’s fourth week Rexy’s Tee Shirts
Ex Tomcat and now Assistant Coach Rex Albert has come across some tee shirts in his travels and is sharing them with the Tomcat Nation.
This week Samantha, ….
While you are taking in the Unicorn comment by Sunny and thinking, ‘hey is my wife a Unicorn’, do you think I could put my Harry Ballsonue.
December 2015 and The Tomcats by Harry Ballsonue
“People Think Common Sense is Common – but it’s Not”
Don Cherry
TEAMS
Doc Dynamite Doc, Green Giant, Soupy, Shack, Spinner, Chico, Turk, Killer
Kamikaze Cannons Kamikaze, La Bamba, Snowpants, Cribzie, Jingles, The Danish
Hollywood Hit Men Hollywood, Tunzie, Chevy, Falcon, Matador, Stevo and the Hurricane
Mini tournament, with some very very good passing and shooting. Great to see hockey played so well on the Kapusta Kow Floor.
It should be noted, shot blocking D-Man the Turk, had a brand new pair of running shoes on. “It’s my first new pair in 17 year” a
beaming Turk stated.
And speaking of Shoes….we bring you Chico.
If Chico did not already have his nick name …he would now be called “the Bad Piñata”…”he looked like a watermelon tonight ” stated Jingles.
Special thanks to La Bamba and the Rake for bringing out Kielbasa, cheese and cracker, ‘just because’. That is the Tomcat Spirit boys, great job and thanks.
Tomcats pulled off a nice Christmas gift for everyone and bought pizza for the boys after hockey. “With RIDE programs out there, it is good to get something food wise in you before you drive home, great idea by the Tomcats to put some food in the bellies of the Tomcats” Stated Cribzie.
The Danish was a last minute call up, and drove down from Bad Axe Michigan to be in the line up. “Great to see the boys some great hockey and fun times”. stated the Danish.
The Danish played very steady for not having played this season, he let in two stinkers, but over all a very good night of hockey. “Yes, I wish I could have those two back” said Danish. Danish will be kept on as the Falcon will be missing the next two weeks. If Skippy is not able to play,then the Danish will get the next two weeks in net.
Stevo held a press conference after hockey.
” what more can we do …we have Shirts, jackets, hoodies Toques…..so tonight we bought pizza “.
” I am having fun this year cuz hockey has been good . 5 more years as President …I don’t think so …but if Rocky is out for the year …then I can do one more year …if need be”
“…..no Doc …a Doc Brewin bobble head is not going to happen …but I like your idea Kamikaze about Hugh Hefner Robe or valour track suit “
Christmas Party was lots of fun and Sunny, Chevy and Snowpants did a fantastic job organizing it. “I think the food was fantastic”, stated Kamikaze. “The wings are defiantly better than mine”, indicated Doc.
Dr. E and the Falcon
“It is great to see the entire Tomcat family,just before Christmas.” Stated the Falcon
President sitting with Vice Presidents wife Roxy….why does she look so worried and scared ?
“I’m not scared or worried, but why does he have his hand on my arm?” Stated Roxy.
Lady Katie and Kamikaze meet the Christmas Wrestling Giant …Ho Ho Arrrghhh !
“This is a photo I am hoping my child does not see for many years to come, the Christmas Wrestling Man could scare her for life.” Lady Kate
So December 15 is the last night of hockey this year, where has the season gone to? Tomcat Christmas Party for Tomcats and alumni is that night, beer, rum, rye, and Pizza is all provided by the Tomcats.
First night back is January 12, 2016. Tomcats Started up 1989…into 2016….wow that is 27 years at the Kapusta Kow. Will May Day, the Turk, Stevo and Hurricane play another 3 to make it 30 years?
New Feature, now in it’s third week Rexy’s Tee Shirts
Ex Tomcat and now Assistant Coach Rex Albert has come across some
tee shirts in his travels and thought, since the Tomcats have a ton of tee shirts
and Ghost Crossing is in the mix, with Tee Shirts, he wants to share with the Tomcat
Nation, some tee shirts that he has come across.
This week Samantha, ….
The January 2016 St. Felix is out and I am hoping everyone has had a chance to give it a read. Big news on the Bearcat, with injury updates on the Rake and Rocky. Please give it a read…and thanks La Bamba for always reading it!!
Hey, while you are checking out the hot chicks in the Photos from the Christmas Party, do you think, just for a minute I could put my Harry Ballsonue.
Windsor Tomcats 