Bringers of the Bottles:   Tomcats

Between the Pipes: Falcon, Skippy and Hollywood

Starting Line Up:  Sparky, Rocky, Sheepdog, Chevy, LaBamba, Rake, Killer, Doc, Kamikaze, Matador, Soupy, Bulldog, Stevo, Sunny, Snowpants, Cribzie, Ricki

PUP (Physically Unable to Play):  Razor, Jingles, Spinner, Hurricane (will show up for drinks), Terror (will show up for drinks), The Turk, El Choppo (will show up for a refreshment or two).

Healthy Scratches: Scuz, Tunzie, Chico, Beep

Sitting in Press Box:  Hicksee, Crow

With the Bad Axe Bearcats, waiting to be called up:  

Captains for the Mini:  Will we hold the numbers for a mini?  So far so good.

Come for the surprise afterwards!

The warm April weather made for a steamy night in the Kapusta.  Only one sub for the Black Knights and 2 subs for the White Warlocks.

Knights – Falcon, Soupy, Rocky, Labamba, Doc and Turk

Warlocks – Chico, Matador, Chevy, Sparky, Killer, Rake and Sheepdog

Due to the low subs, and hot temps, the first game saw periods of 15 minutes while the second game only had 12 minute periods.  The teams were also worried any longer periods would have led to cardiac arrest for the Matador.

The Knights proved to be too much for the Warlocks securing victory in both games.  Doc was a scoring machine having many ask if it is a contract year for him.  The night also saw Rocky play a lot of forward and contribute to the scoring…maybe the long-time defender is looking for a position change??

Huge shout out to Turk…he arrive early and set up the entire Kapusta on his own…how many guys have ever or would ever do that?

Next week is the last week – special surprised plan.  Would be great to see ALL Tomcats out for that one.

Empties – Sparky needs a few good men to arrive early next week to load the empties for the final night.  Who can step up to the plate for the Tomcats?

Golf – Two golf outings planned…The Kapusta Open and the Pantalone de Neige.  Please se wither Turk or Snowpants to let them know if you are in our not.

Bringers of the Bottles:   Rocky (24)

Between the Pipes: Falcon and Chico

Starting Line Up:  Sparky, Rocky, Sheepdog, Chevy, LaBamba, Rake, Killer, Doc, Turk, Kamikaze, Matador, Soupy

PUP (Physically Unable to Play):  Razor, Jingles, Spinner, Stevo

Healthy Scratches: Skippy, Scuz, Bulldog, Hollywood, Hurricane, Sunny, Tunzie, Snowpants, Cribzie, Terror, Beep (might make it)

Sitting in Press Box:  Hicksee, Crow

With the Bad Axe Bearcats, waiting to be called up:  

Captains for the Mini:  Likely only two teams at this point

2 Weeks Left: April 11 and April 18 by Harry Ballsonue

I told my girlfriend she drew her eyebrows on too high, she looked surprised !

TEAMS

The Black Rocky Cobra’s: Captain, Rocky, Falcon, Stevo, Sheepdog, Sparky, Soupy, La Banaba and Doc

The Albino Snowpants Boa Constrictors: Captain The Snowpants, The Terror, The Rake, The Turk, The Kamikaze,The Matador, The Chevy and The Cribzie

I must say that hockey was good, but somewhat unfair, the Black Rocky Cobra’s seemed to move the ball effortlessly where the Albino Snowpant Boa Constrictors had some difficulties.  In the first game, the Cobras took it 9-4.  The Boa Constrictors could not make enough sharp passes.  The second game saw, the Rocky Cobra’s take it 7-2. Matador and Snowpants did what they could out on the Kapusta Kow floor, but it was just not enough to keep up with the well oiled Rocky Cobra machine.

At one time, the Cobra’s had an actual 4 on 1 break, I shit you not!

To start the second game, La Bamba was not on the bench, an upper body injury was thought to be the issue, reporters from 3 major sport networks rushed to investigate, but it turned out that it was just an equipment problem, but, after,  when Soupy went into the women washroom after La Bamba had left, Soupy’s eyes started to water and he asked for a gas mask.

I can’t recall the last time a penally  shot was awarded on a Tuesday night, but one was last night.  Stevo on a clear cut breakaway found Kamikaze stick in his feet and went down like a sack of potatoes, in the process knocking down The Terror. He was seen with a rug burn type scrap on his left knee and was limping through the parking lot on her right knee.  If you’re wondering, yes, he scored on the penalty shot.

“I was lucky Bundura or Sea Lion were not reffing tonight, or they would have given me the penalty for goaltender interference”, Stevo quipped.

Reminder to everyone, no hacking or wacking at the goalie.

Great job by Sparky bringing food, some smoked kielbasa and cheese was enjoyed after hockey, thank you Sparky!

DID YOU KNOW
Did you know that The Rake has held a summer ball hockey school for the past 24 years and that this summer he will be holding his final one.  Graduates of the school include Sheep Dog, KIller, Doc and Kamikaze.

Did you know that Rocky is planning a big surprise after hockey on the last night of hockey, which is April 18 (it is food not table dancers)

Did you know Masters is on this week Thursday to Sunday Greatest show on earth.

Did you know that the Matador is the Minister of Balls.

Did you know that Shack has been handed down a life time ban from Tomcat Hockey for missing the tournament.  Other players bannned in the past, Julian Gautier, Dino Mignon, never to play again.

Did you know that La Bamba has a restaurant business.

MANAGEMENT INVESTIGATING

Tomcat Management is aware that La Bamba is out of the line up quite often, however the Tomcats have discovered that La Bamba is taking time away from hockey in order to over look his restaurant business called, what else “La Bamba”.

“Play Offs are coming and we are asking that La Bamba concentrate on hockey and not his outside restaurant interest”, stated Coach

Sea Lion, “The premier defenceman can serve up taco’s in the off season, during the hockey season, we need him to serve up some hockey plays”.

Tomcats concerned too much time spent on Restaurant Business

La Bamba has asked that this mural be painted on the Kapusta Kow Wall, “North side wall , so the sun can shine on it” La Bamba had said.

GOLF

The date has been set for the 2017 Annual Windsor Tomcats Golf Tournament – Friday June 16^th at Sutton Creek Golf Club.  Tee times beginning at 10 a.m.  Cost is $46.25/person for golf and cart.

This From Snowpants, “Dinner to follow in the clubhouse.  Everyone to order whatever they want – at their own expense.  Still early to finalize whether Sutton Creek will do a discounted special dinner.  Format will be individual stroke play.  Pantelon De Neige trophy ceremony to follow.  $5 skins (optional but encouraged).  Any requests for select foursomes will be accommodated as best as possible.

Please  call/text me at (519) 977-4929 or send at vferranti@citywindsor.ca  First 24 golfers are in”.

“The most important shot in golf, is the next shot”  Ben Hogan

The Turk is also organizing a golf outing called the Kapusta Open and it is on Saturday June 3, you are asked to see the Turk for details. (Also it has been mentioned in the past on this web site) Scroll Down.

OLYPMPICS

I don’t own an NHL franchise, but I still think it is a good idea that the NHL is not going, what if a franchise player Beep, or Sunny or Soupy were sent by the Tomcats and got hurt.  Plus, who is watching hockey at 3 a.m. in the morning….?

Nice Reunion – Its been almost 5 years since Stevo last saw Chiquita (on his right). When he ran into her last week while on vacation, she oddly enough, ran home so he could meet her 4 yr old daughter ‘Stevania”, and for some strange reason, her mother. Stevo didn’t stick around for the whole story.

When you are sitting there thinking, Beep is going to the Olympics, do you think I could put my Harry Ballsonue.

Bringers of the Bottles:   Kamikaze (24 from last week), Sheepdog (12)

Between the Pipes: Falcon, Terror

Starting Line Up:  Sparky, Snowpants, Stevo, Rocky, Sheepdog, Chevy, LaBamba, Rake, Cribzie, Killer, Doc, Turk, Kamikaze, Matador, Soupy

PUP (Physically Unable to Play):  Razor, Jingles, Spinner (close to making a return)

Healthy Scratches: Skippy, Scuz, Chico, Beep, Bulldog, Hollywood, Hurricane, Sunny, El Chopo, Tunzie

Sitting in Press Box:  Hicksee, Crow

With the Bad Axe Bearcats, waiting to be called up:  Ricki

Captains for the Mini:  TBD

Skinny: Two teamer…had to convince The Terror to play just to have 2 goalies!

The Annual Pantelone de Neige golf outing will be on Friday June 16th at Sutton Creek.  Tee off will begin at 10am sharp.  Golf will be $46.25 per person.  We can stay after for drinks and food.

Please reach out to Snowpants to let him know you are in as there is only room for 24 golfers.  More details will follow as we get closer to the date!

Another unique night for the Tomcat history books.  Both a mini tournament and a two team night occurred on the same night.  How is that possible??

The night started off with a rare 3-team mini tournament.  Three goalies were on hand (Falcon, Skippy and the Danish – actually 4…Hollywood came prepared to play net as well).  Even with the last minute cancellations, we still had enough guys to go with three teams.

Sunny’s Blackcats – Sunny, The Danish, LaBamba, Rake, Bulldog, Snowpants and Rocky

Soupy’s Whitefish – Soupy, Skippy, El Chopo, Hollywood, Matador, Sparky

Beep’s Redbirds –  Beep, Killer, Falcon, Tunzie, Hurricane, Turk

Things looked lopsided after the first game when the Whitefish took it to the Blackcats.  However, thereafter, the play really leveled off with each team taking some wins, losses and ties.

Then it got interesting…the Whitefish, seeing they were out of contention, did not want to play the second to final game and suggested Black and Red just play.  Many of the Whitefish had already started to change out of their gear but some held on to still playing.  Rather than just have the Red and Black play the final game, it was suggested that the Whitefish split up evenly into Red and Black and one final 20 minute game be played among two teams…so it happened.  A three-team night became a two-team night.

One of the Whitefish that did not return to play was Hollywood.  He had a “Stevo – I’m not having fun anymore” moment and did not suit back up as he thought the play had been too rough and was not willing to get injured.  Speaking of injuries, the all-time leading Lady Byng award winner, Bulldog, was responsible for an elbow that caused El Chopo to be cut above the left eye.  Clearly an accident coming from the most gentlemanly player the Tomcats have ever had.

Only 3 weeks left in this Tomcat campaign…rumor has it something special is being planned for the last night on April 18th.

Until next time,

Howie

Bringers of the Bottles:   Kamikaze (24)

Between the Pipes: Falcon, Hollywood & The Danish

Starting Line Up:  Sparky, Sunny, Hurricane, Soupy, Snowpants, Rocky, Beep, Tunzie, El Chopo, LaBamba, Rake, Killer, Doc, Turk, Kamikaze (on the fence), Bulldog, Matador

PUP (Physically Unable to Play):  Razor, Jingles, Spinner (close to making a return)

Healthy Scratches: Skippy, Stevo, Chevy, The Terror, Scuz, Sheepdog, Chico, Cribzie

Sitting in Press Box:  Hicksee, Crow

With the Bad Axe Bearcats, waiting to be called up: Ricki

Captains for the Mini:  TBD

Skinny: What is the over/under on having a 3 team night?

The hockey Gods and Windsor Tomcats must be doing the ‘tap’ dance of joy. In what I will refer to as a ‘rare’ gentlemanly like act, ‘The Terror’ recently played for/with the Sandwichtowne Skipjacks. Sources indicate that the back story is that about a week ago ‘Skippy’ reached out to the Tomcats President requesting the contact information for ‘Terror’. At the time Skippy had indicated he was running his annual ‘Tilston Dome Tournament’ and desperately required a second goalie. Being the gracious organization the Tomcats are; contact information was provided and negotiations between the Skipjacks and Terror unfolded.

Fast forward to Sunday March 19th, 2017 – almost 4 years to the date of the Tomcats winning the inaugural ‘Tilston Cup’ and another ‘new’ Tomcat (The ‘Terror’) suited up for the Skipjacks. Skipjacks management was able to look at the BIG picture; swallowed their pride and made the right call as the ‘Terror’ was able to end their 5 year drought and brought the team its first ‘Tilston Cup’ Championship. Now I know pundits/critics will quickly point out a ‘Tomcat’ assisted in that win – and that is true; however in watching the tourny I can attest it was truly a team effort. In one game the ‘Terror’ was down 5 goals, yet his team was able to rally and won the game 6-5. Taking into account the games were timed; this was truly a remarkable feat. The real ‘win-win’ is that the tourny is run solely to raise money for local charities; and this year the Windsor Police ‘Camp Brombal’ and the John McGivney Centre were selected.

With this ‘win’, the ‘Terror’ now has captured two different cups with two different teams. Surely THAT must be a Tomcat record. From the Tomcats perspective it looks like the signing of the ‘Terror’ may have been one of their best yet. No doubt ‘Terror’ has now entered the conversation as challenging the Falcon for the top seeded goalie. I reached out to the Falcon to see what his reaction was and he commented, ‘Tilston Cup – won that too; and I have a mitt full of ‘Stanley’s Cups’. The Terror has played a great season, but I am not yet ready to concede top spot to anyone’. ‘Let’s wait to see how he fares in next season’s tournament. Few of us goalies have won the ‘Stanley’s Cup back-to-back. Now that’s a feat’.

More interesting is rumours have begun to swirl as next season (2017-18) will mark the 5th year anniversary of the Tomcats taking the inaugural ‘Tilston Cup’. The ‘whispers’ are plans are being hatched to test whether the Tomcats would be willing to field another team and challenge again for the cup. Time will tell; but with new Tomcat management in place speculation is 7 Tomcats and a goalie ‘could’ be persuaded to play. If I were to be in that meeting I’d suggest a ‘healthy’ bribe of the Tomcats favourite beverage. Fingers crossed that conversation goes well. With the ‘Tilston Cup’ featuring 4 different teams verse the original origins of simply playing another team; well I would suggest winning the cup in the ‘new’ format makes it that much more sweeter.

After the game the ‘Terror’ simply stated, ‘Thanks for letting me play’; and left. What a guy – humble and now a part of another cup to celebrate. Congrats Terror; now let’s see if this quiet guy can continue to be a force reckoned with the Tomcats.

And while your thinking, ‘That Terror; what a classy guy’; I noticed Yurri HANDZONMECAC.

Yurri.