Tomcats Sign Junior – What the Tomcats Think They Know

Posted by 81rocky on October 27, 2018
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by Management 
Beer Bringers: Tomcats 24, Jingles 12
Beer Bringers On Deck: Hurricane 24, La Bamba 12
Tomcats Sign Junior: Right from he AHL, the Arabian Hockey League, Junior signs a 3 year deal, he was playing for the Abu Dahbi Devils. 
Net Minders: Falcon, The Terror
 
Playing:Kamikaze, Jingles, Sunny, Soupy, Matador, Tonto, Stevo, Tunzie, The Rake,
 May Day, Snowpants, Hollywood, Hurricane, Bulldog, Chico and Sparky
Not Playing: Slim Jim, El Choppo, Spinner, La Bamba, Sheep Dog, Beep, Killer, Chevy
On the IR: Doc, Rocky, Big Easy, Junior, Skuz and Skippy
 
Out for the Season: The Turk
 
Something You Should Know:Snowpants who is a Team Captain for the Tournament is asking that a new captain be found for him as he may not be playing in theFeb 23Tomcat Tournament.

  Something else you should know:Chevy and Sparky are out, but slight chance they are in, but they are out…unless someone from regular line up drops out, then they can be in.

  AND: Special thanks to Tonto and Tunzie for getting to the hall early to set up. That is team work.

A Dance:
Hollywood is organizing an eventon Saturday November 10.Two bands, lots of food, Tickets are $25 and five of that goes to food at the UNO Hall on Ottawa, (they make the best Perogies)
If you can go, if you are interested in going, please contact Hollywood for tickets.
Tomcat Christmas: 
TheTuesday nightparty will beon December 18.Tomcats to provide pizza and beer and spirits. Please make sure you have a DD
The Christmas Party at Rock Bottom will beon Friday November 23.It is an ‘Only Tomcats Event’, meaning no wives or Girl Friends are invited. There is some talk about getting a party bus, and going to a few bars. This is very very early in the planning stages, if you have any ideas, please contact Sunny or Chevy.
TOMCATS FOREVER!

Week Six, Pick up Sticks

Posted by 81rocky on October 24, 2018
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by Harry Ballsonue

It was a mini, second one of the year, good hockey, no incidents so please keep it up. The league is asking that you to watch the slap shots.  No higher then the hip for the wind up. Your hip!. Not Jingles hip or Paul Bunyans.
Teams Sunny Spliffs , Captain Sunny, Beep, Spinner, Sparky, Stevo, May Day and Terror
Tonto Reefers Captain Tonto, Soupy, Chico, Kamikaze, Hurricane and the Rake
Tunnzie Mary Jane’s, Captain Tunzie, Chevy, Snowpants, Bulldog, Falcon, Sheep Dog and Killer
 
The Tomcat room is starting to get full with empties, (it is week six after all), so count on a clean up in the next few weeks.  You will be informed when your assistance will be needed.
Snowpants, once again took the sticks up to the room.  Tomcats are very happy with Snowpants role on the team, thanks Razor for bringing him out.
Speaking of sticks, Tomcats want to do something with all the extra sticks up stairs.  Looking for ideas from anyone who has one.  We can do a pink tape on the butt end of sticks being used and the rest could be placed in another area?  Ideas are welcome.  Please give this some thought. Let Stevo know what YOU think we should do.
Kudo’s go out to The Terror, there was a stack of red shirts (the ones used last night by the Tunzie Mary Jane’s).  The Terror indicated that HE WOULD take them home and wash them. Super work by Terror.
IF you use a goalie shirt or wear the red shirts consider taking them home to wash.  (Take the whole batch) Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

Bobby Orr..Kevin Stevens ..Dennis Potvin and Sheep Dog

FROM CHEVY:
There are 4 spots still available for the Cougar Bush Golf Trip.
September 10-13, 2019 Tues 18, Wed 36, Thurs 36, Fri 18
Gull Lake View, Battle Creek Michigan.
Total cost approx. $540USD for golf, carts & accommodation.
Deposit to Secure your spot $150USD or $200 CDN payable to Chevy szewczuk.stephen@gmail.com via etransfer or $150USD Cash.
Deadline to register is October 30 2018 so we can book tee times and confirm accomodations
So email your wife, talk to your  boss and get the time booked off.
We have a variety of skill in golfers, and use a handicap system to make everything equal.
It is always the trip of the year.
If you have questions or would like to learn more reach out to Chevy.
Don’t wait – we are only going with max 12 people this year so be sure to reserve your spot.
HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood is organizing an event on Saturday November 10.  Two bands, lots of food, Tickets are $25 and five of that goes to food at the UNO Hall on Ottawa, (they make the best Perogies)
If you can go, if you are interested in going, please contact Hollywood for tickets.
TOMCAT CHRISTMAS PARTY:
The Tuesday night party will be on December 18.  Tomcats to provide pizza and beer and spirits.  Please make sure you have a DD
The Christmas Party at Rock Bottom will be on Friday November 23.  It is an ‘Only Tomcats Event’, meaning no wives or Girl Friends are invited.  There is some talk about getting a party bus, and going to a few bars.  This is very very early in the planning stages, if you have any ideas, please contact Sunny or Chevy.
MR. GORDON’S Tomcat Golf League
The commissioner, May Day, will be setting a date for the year end banquet.  It will be at Rock Bottom and it will be 2 for 1 chicken wings and it will be on a Thursday.  YOU MUST have played in the league this year in order to attend the banquet.  Alumni from last year are also invited.  Watch for a date to be set in the very near future.
As you are checking out the photo of Sheep Dog, and thinking, ‘yeah, for sure those three d man and Sheep Dog all fit’, do you think I could put my Harry Ballsonue.

What the Tomcats Think They Know…October 23

Posted by 81rocky on October 20, 2018
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Beer Bringers:Snowpants 24, Matador 24, Soupy 12

Beer Bringers on Deck:Tomcats 24, Jingles 12
 
Net Minders:Falcon, Chico, The Terror
 
Playing: Killer, Kamikaze, Jingles, Sunny, Soupy, Chevy, Matador, Tonto, Stevo, Sheep Dog, Tunzie, The Rake, Beep,
Sparky, May Day, Snowpants, Hurricane, Bulldog and Spinner
Not Playing:Hollywood, Slim Jim, LaBamba and El Choppo
New guy to come up from the farm system:Tomcats are looking to bring up a second round pick from two years ago, his name is Chris Boobalapoiis (or something like that) He will room with Terror on road games.
 
On the IR:Doc, Rocky, Big Easy, Junior, Skuz and Skippy
 
Out for the Season:The Turk
 
Something You Should Know:The Rake brought kielbasa, cheese and crackers last week to hockey. That does not go unnoticed by the Tomcat Management. Also,
Snowpants always puts away the sticks at the end of the night.
 
A Dance:
Hollywood is organizing an eventon Saturday November 10.Two bands, lots of food, Tickets are $25 and five of that goes to food at the UNO Hall on Ottawa, (they make the best Perogies)
If you can go, if you are interested in going, please contact Hollywood for tickets.
Tomcat Christmas: 
TheTuesday nightparty will beon December 18.Tomcats to provide pizza and beer and spirits. Please make sure you have a DD
The Christmas Party at Rock Bottom will beon Friday November 23.It is an ‘Only Tomcats Event’, meaning no wives or Girl Friends are invited. There is some talk about getting a party bus, and going to a few bars. This is very very early in the planning stages, if you have any ideas, please contact Sunny or Chevy.

Week Five is Alive

Posted by 81rocky on October 17, 2018
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By Harry Ballsonue
TEAMS Beeps Bongs, Captain, Beep, Killer, Tunzie, Sunny, Rake, La Bamba, Hurricane and Chico
Kamikaze Kannibus Captain, Kamikaze, Chevy, The Terror, Stevo, Jingles, Soupy, Snowpants, Sparky and Tonto
Last night, the games were sponsored by Killer Farms.  They Sponsored the night, calling it, Killer Devils Lettuce night. All fans were given two dubaronees when they entered the Kapusta Kow Palace.
Very good hockey, with the Beeps Bongs taking both games, the first game, with the shots 67 to 10 for the Bongs, they won 8-5.  The second game, they took 10-8 (open net goal at the end).
Special thanks to Sparky for bringing Cheese and Kielbassa and Crackers. And kudos to The Rake for brining a 24 of Mill Street Organic.  Very Classy.
Tomcat line dominated, with Killer, Hurricane and the Rake.
We are learning that the Turk may be out for the rest of the season.  Trying to confirm this with the Tomcats but they are very hush hush on the topic, The Turk was sent to his homeland to see a herbalist, a hip specialist a knee specialist and a Bundura Teacher, He took his lovely wife with them, not sure how many Tomcats shirts they took to wear in Ukraine.
In other injury related updates, Tomcats are saying Skuz is looking at a return on December 18. Rocky is looking at coming back mid November. Skippy is still on long term IR.
There was some interest in knowing who the Captains are for the tournament come February, well here they are, the Tonto Keemosabies, Sunny Rays, Snowpants Storm and Rocky’s Racoons.
FROM CHEVY:
There are 4 spots still available for the Cougar Bush Golf Trip.
September 10-13, 2019 Tues 18, Wed 36, Thurs 36, Fri 18
Gull Lake View, Battle Creek Michigan.
Total cost approx. $540USD for golf, carts & accommodation.
Deposit to Secure your spot $150USD or $200 CDN payable to Chevy szewczuk.stephen@gmail.com via etransfer or $150USD Cash.
Deadline to register is October 30 2018 so we can book tee times and confirm accomodations
So email your wife, talk to your  boss and get the time booked off.
We have a variety of skill in golfers, and use a handicap system to make everything equal.
It is always the trip of the year.
If you have questions or would like to learn more reach out to Chevy.
Don’t wait – we are only going with max 12 people this year so be sure to reserve your spot.
HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood is organizing an event on Saturday November 10.  Two bands, lots of food, Tickets are $25 and five of that goes to food at the UNO Hall on Ottawa, (they make the best Perogies)
If you can go, if you are interested in going, please contact Hollywood for tickets.
TOMCAT CHRISTMAS PARTY:
The Tuesday night party will be on December 18.  Tomcats to provide pizza and beer and spirits.  Please make sure you have a DD
The Christmas Party at Rock Bottom will be on Friday November 23.  It is an ‘Only Tomcats Event’, meaning no wives or Girl Friends are invited.  There is some talk about getting a party bus, and going to a few bars.  This is very very early in the planning stages, if you have any ideas, please contact Sunny or Chevy.
As you are checking out the photo of the three Amigos wearing their Tomcat Garb, all the same tee shirts, do you think I could put my Harry Ballsonue.

UPDATED: What the Tomcats Think They Know…October 16, 2018

Posted by 81rocky on October 15, 2018
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Beer Bringers: Rake 24, Matador 24, Tonto 12
On Deck Beer Bringers: Snowpants 24, Soupy 12
 
Net Minders: The Terror and Chico
 

Playing: Killer, Kamikaze, Jingles, Sunny, Soupy, Chevy, Matador, Slim Jim, Tonto, La Bamba, Stevo, Sheep Dog, Tunzie, The Rake, Beep, Sparky

***If one more player drops, we will only play with two teams.

 
Not Playing: Hollywood, Bulldog, Hurricane, El Choppo, Spinner, Falcon, May Day
Not Playing October 23: Hollywood, Hurricane, El Choppo
 
On the IR: Doc, Rocky, Big Easy, Junior, Skuz, Skippy
 
Out for the Season:  The Turk
 
Something You Should Know: Killer, last Tuesday was to bring only a 12 but brought a 24 of MGD, he then proceeded downstairs
and got Ice for the beer.  That did not go unnoticed by the Tomcat Management.  He has been around forever and still rolls up his sleeves and does some work.
If You Know You Can’t Play this Tuesday: Text Stevo
 
The Skinny: At this moment we are one player over two teams….meaning if 1 cancels, we will have 2 teams.
 
TOMCATS FOREVER !

Week Four, a big Score

Posted by 81rocky on October 10, 2018
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By Harry Ballsonue
“Writing is closer to thinking than to speaking”
  Joseph Joubert

Teams: 
Soupy Seamen: Captain Soupy, The Terror, Chevy, Hurricane, Sheep Dog, Killer, Jingles, Soupy and Snowpants
Sunny Sailors: Captain Sunny, Hollywood, La Bamba, Stevo, Kamikaze, May Day, Chico and Bulldog
I’ve got to tell you Sunny and Chico did a great job on the blog last week. I enjoyed reading it. It was short and informative, what more do you need then that.
Another scorcher at the Kapusta Now Palace? Actually it was not bad, one player bailed because it was going to be hot. Won’t mention any names, but it rhymes with lake and take.
The Seaman took the first game 8-4 and then the Sailors stormed back with a 4-1 victory in the second game. Killer brought a 24 of MGD, God love that man.
If you can’t play next week, let Stevo know, so far…. out, Hollywood, Hurricane and Bulldog, plus the list of players on the IR.
Tomcat Christmas party date still being looked at, stand by for an announcement on that from Sunny.
Chevy will be looking for interested parties to attend the Battle Creek trip next September, the deposit is $150 American. Steep? Not if you are committed to going. Look for an email in the very near future, unless he fills it with guys who committed this past September, then maybe he will go to 16.
Hockey was very good last night, keep up the fair play and have fun and enjoy a beer with your chairman, some fantastic friendships have been created over the years, Tomcats Forever!
While you are thinking ‘hmmmmm what rhymes with Lake and Take and for goodness sake, do you think I could put my Harry Ballsonue

What the Tomcats Think They Know…October 9th…by Management

Posted by 81rocky on October 7, 2018
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Beer Bringers: Killer (24) Matador (12)

Net Minders: Hollywood and The Terror
In the Line up: Killer, Kamikaze, Jingles, Bulldog, Sunny, Soupy, Chevy, Matador, Slim Jim, Tonto, LaBamba, Stevo, Hurricane, Sheep Dog, May Day
Not in the line up: Sparky, Tunzie, Spinner, Beep, El Choppo, Rake
 
On the Injured Reserve: Doc, Rocky, Big Easy, Snowpants, The Turk, Skippy, Junior, Skuz
 
Skinny:  Who will be third goalie if it is a mini?
$50 start of the season fee: Don’t forget your fifty for the start of the season, you get your night of hockey paid for and you get the new beautiful Tomcat Forever shirt. Wow !
Tomcats Forever

First Mini of the Year

Posted by 81rocky on October 3, 2018
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Kamikaze’s Cornholers- Hurricane, Kamikaze, Beep, Soupy, Snowpants, Jingles
Bulldogs Beaver Bandits- Falcon, Bulldog, Hollywood, Sparky, Tunzie, Sunny
Slim Jim’s Spider Punchers- Hurricane, SlimJim, La Bamba, Tonto, Spinner, Chevy
Winner of the mini were the Spider Punchers
El Choppo was on the roster but did not show up. No call was made to cancel.
Shout out to Hurricane and Chico donning the pads and playing net and Falcon for finding a way to get to the Kapusta
Chevy for bringing some delicious kielbasa
Tunzie for coming extra early to set up the stage and floor.

What the Tomcats Think They Know…October 2nd…by Management

Posted by 81rocky on September 30, 2018
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Beer Bringers: Hollywood (24) Kamikaze (12)

Net Minders: Falcon and Chico
In the Line up: Tunzie, Killer, Spinner,  Kamikaze, The Rake, Jingles, Bulldog, Beep, Sunny, Soupy, Chevy, Matador, Slim Jim, Tonto, El Choppo, LaBamba
Not in the line up: Hurricane, Big Easy, The Terror, Sheep Dog, May Day
 
On the Injured Reserve: Doc, Rocky, Snowpants, The Turk, Skippy, Junior, Skuz, Stevo
 
Skinny:  Just a two team night
$50 start of the season fee: Don’t forget your fifty for the start of the season, you get your night of hockey paid for and you get the new beautiful Tomcat Forever shirt. Wow !
Tomcats Forever

Week Two, like a Sauna

Posted by 81rocky on September 26, 2018
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By Harry Ballsonue

 
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard”   Tim Notke
 
Teams:
Matador Mustangs: Matador, Terror, Killer, Jingles, Bulldog, Soupy, Tonto and Kamikaze
Chico Chimps: Chico, Falcon, Stevo, Beep, Sunny, Chevy, The Rake and May Day
Tons of talent on the Kapusta Now Floor, but the conditions were warm and getting the flow down, was a hard thing to do.

Thirty years Mayday and the Rake slugging it out …” he has taught me so much I owe my whole hickey career to May Day,”said The Rake.

The Mustangs shone and won, 6 -3 in the first game and 6-4 in the second.  “We gave it what we could”, stated Beep, “Just getting the flow going was tough.  I think we need the temperature outside to drop 15 degrees”.  Beep added
Sunny is running the operation next week.  If you can’t make it, let him know or Stevo.  BUT if you know right now, why wait? Let them know now.
Sheep Dog spoke to the Tomcats about a fund raiser for the Stomper’s Cousin, anyone interested can purchase tickets from Sheep Dog.
IN GOLFING NEWS
Chevy sent out a survey for all those who have participated in the past going to Battle Creek and to all those who had some interest at one time or another.  Please take the time to fill out the survey and return the survey.  It all starts with you.  Chevy is trying to get ideas from everyone, so please provide your thoughts and ideas to him.  You can make a great golf trip, greater.
While you are re-writing the Quote do you think i can put my Harry Ballsonue.

What the Tomcats Think They Know…September 25

Posted by 81rocky on September 22, 2018
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By Management

Beer Bringers: Sheep Dog 24 Chevy 12 (Already in the Tomcat Room)
Net Minders: Falcon, Chico, Terror
In the Line up: Tunzie, Killer, Spinner,  Kamikaze, Stevo, The Rake, Jingles, Sheep Dog, Bulldog, Beep, Sunny, Soupy, Chevy, Matador, Slim Jim, Tonto, May Day, El Chipotle
 
Not Sure, waiting to here, he may have signed in the KHL and not told anyone: El Choppy
 
Not in the line up: Hurricane, Sparky, Hollywood, La Bamba, Big Easy, Skuz
 
On the Injured Reserve: Doc, Rocky, Snow Pants, The Turk, Skippy, Junior, Sheepdog
 
Skinny: Right Now we have two teams with 5 spares, or three teams with 2 and 1 spares.
$50 start of the season fee: Don’t forget your fifty for the start of the season, you get your night of hockey paid for and you get the new beautiful Tomcat Forever shirt. Wow !
Beer Bringers next week: Hollywood (24) Kamikaze (12)
Tomcats Forever !

Season Opener

Posted by 81rocky on September 19, 2018
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By Harry Ballsonue

TEAMS:
Soupy Snakes – Soupy, Falcon, Slim Jim, Tunzie, Tonto, Spinner and Jingles
Beep Beasts – Beep, Chevy, Chico, Stevo, The Rake, May Day and Sparky
What a steamy night.  I don’t need to say more.
Guys seeing each other, guys loving on each other.  A goal gets scored with a hand pass, no arguments, no fuss, ‘yaeh hand pass, your ball’. What a brother hood.
There was a score, first game, the Snakes took it 11-8 and the second game, the snakes took it 3-2.
The ball was sticking to the floor, but it stuck for everyone.  There will be no balls placed on the ice in the beer cooler.  If you are caught thinking it, you will be fined a case of beer.
Kamikaze brought some delicious salami, everyone wanted to thank Sparky but it was Kamikaze who brought it.
Stevo took his old seat back, sitting on the right side of the stage.  “exit stage right”, Snaglepuss (look it up if you are too young to know that phrase)
The 30th year started just like all the others, guys coming in smiling, laughing, it is what the Tomcats are all about.

Ceremonial face for the 30th Anniversary of the Tomcat season …” yes I was here thirty years ago when this all started …guys have come and gone but I can tell you one thing …always great guys,” stated May Day.

Mention goes out to Slim Jim, who had a hell of game, notching a few goals and played his heart out.  He also brought his MGD Initiation case. (12 Beers held back, so everyone can enjoy the nectar next week) He still owes his regular 24 and then comes the 24 for missing the golf tournament, Announcement made, he knows and so do the Tomcats.
The start of the season gift was well received, Hollywood did a great job putting that together using the famous Tomcat slogan, ’Tomcats Forever’.  Even the purple was a nice touch, as the Tomcats have every tee shirt colour imaginable under the sun.

Jingles sporty the ‘Start of the year’ gift …looking spiffy ! You don’t want to be last on the block to own one …Yes sweet feet yes Nadia …another tomcat tee shirt!

Stevo and Sparky show you that the new tee shirt is very versatile and looks great with beige pants…

The Rake has come to camp in great shape “I worked out all summer …I’m ready to be that number 1 d man that the Tomcats expect me to be”..said Rake

On the Injury Front, Skippy has been placed on long term D L with what is being called a back injury, a bulged disc has been located and Skippy will undergo an intense series of physio.  If that does not work, then surgery is being discussed.  Skippy, ‘Get well, get well soon, we hope you get well soon’. Junior, who signed a deal in the summer with the Tomcats should be out soon as well as he is was injured in an off season workout injury to his hand.  Rocky remains off long term.
El Choppo was slated to be in the line up, but was a no show on the night.  Did he sign in the KHL?
Next week, Hollywood and Sparky remain out, if you know you are not able to play, let Stevo know.
 
In Golf News….
The Battle Creek trip was fantastic according to the Tomcats that went this year. …”I don’t think the weather has been any better then it was this past week…sunny..warm … just beautiful out” Stated May Day and added, “We laughed and laughed during golf and after golf, what a great trip”. May Day concluded.
Stevo stepped down as organizer of the trip and Chevy has stepped up to take over, “I look forward to he challenges this trip can bring. I hope we get 16 guys next year, it is a great trip, maybe some of the Tomcats can plead with their significant other to go”. Stated Chevy.  And speaking of Chevy, Chevy came through once again this year with a beautiful golf shirt with the Tomcat logo on it. “Chevy deserves a lot of credit for doing this for us, it costs him out of pocket money, but a great leader will do things like that, thank you Chevy”. Stated Stevo.
In the Chevy Two Many Scramble, (Newly named) Sparky and Stevo took the win becoming Champions for the very first time.  “We played well, we were never in trouble and we never thought that 3 never would take it, but I guess it did. Stated Sparky.

Sparky and Stevo, the 2018 Chevy Cup – 2 man scramble Battle Creek Champions …(they won a handsome hat)

Make sure you read Dick Fitzwell’s “Champ Rocks Gull Lake’ article as well.  You can find that one, just under this one. (Check out the Shirts Chevy got the Tomcats….very nice!!)
When you are checking out the photo of Sparky and Stevo and thinking, ‘Geez, I can beat those two in golf, maybe I should go next year, do you think I could put my Harry Ballsonue.