…by Heywood Jewblowmee

As I cover the game from high a top, in the press box, in the rafters of the Kapusta Kow Palace, the stadium announcer says, “Your starting line up for your Windsor Tomcatsssss…..# 2 Louis Koenigsberger….” I thought, gee, there is talk of Dion Phaneuf returning to the Leafs this week and here is Louis Koenigsberger making his season debut. (similar styles).

When you have the talents of Sunny, Lovie, Soupy and Snowpants on one team, you know you are going to get some nice passing plays…and they did not disappoint….winning the first two games, 7-5 and 7-5.

Killer and Youngblood on the same team again but did not seem to have that Hull and Oates, Gretzky and Kurri, Trottier and Bossey magic that they had a few weeks ago. Pressure playing in a hockey crazed city like Windsor? Hummmmm?

The twin towers looked good, Shamus and Jingles…..with Jingles going down at one time around the net, as Louis ‘Phaneuf’ Koenigsberger pushed his weight around.

David ‘Crow’ Crawaford, who signed the 100 million dollar 10 year contract in the off season, did not disappoint. Crafty with the ball, he set up Stevo Jaworiwsky for some high light reel goals. “I had a super fun night tonight…after a night like that, you think of saying, ‘that’s it, I’m ending my career on a high note’ and never playing again, but, I’ll miss stopping at Taco Bell with Doc and Crow after hockey, so I better play at least another four years” Jaworiwsky had said.

The Jaworiwsky boys were paired up as defensive partners, “That does not happen that often”, indicated the younger Jaworiwsky, “I hope my mom and dad have the game on TSN, so they can watch us play”.

The most important thing was the beer, The Rake and Crow brought 12 packs, “Just because”, Husky Eyes Salaris brought his 24 of Sleeman, Tomcats threw in an extra 8-10 beers and the 19 Tomcats sat on stage, laughing, giggling and smiling as they talked about….what else….Hockey……specifically Tomcat hockey.

When I see you next time, Heywood Jewblowmee.

by Heywood Jewblowmee 

As I cover the game, high above the rafters of the Kapusta Kow Palace, I noticed a few things last night, Mykel Jaworiwsky had a very strong game.  His Brother, Stevo Jaworiwsky also came to play, his stock has started to slide over the years, but he still notched 6 goals last night, not bad for an over the hiller, who hardly back checks.

I noticed George Metulynsky playing another strong game, seems the Turk is like Chelios out there, getting better and better.

 
I noticed some chippy-ness…I noticed Rocky throw his stick, in what appeared to be, right at Jingles…that is not good….knowing Rocky and talking with him after the game, he told me, he never actually was trying to hit Jingles, just shot a warning shot over the bow of Jingles boat. He knows he has to pay a fine of a case of beer.

I noticed that the Ghost Crossing shirt Shamus Goldstein wore, seemed to help, as he scored, goal after goal after goal.

 
I noticed Snowpants leave the third game early and not return. (He really should consider playing quarterback for the Detroit Lions)

 
I noticed La Bamba Vlaminck took some shots on net and notched one goal. No more Thomas Kabraele comparisons, La Bamba is more like Nick Linstrom out there.

 
I noticed both goaltenders, doing very well  and making saves that NHL scouts would be impressed with.
 

Then, after the games were over, we, the media are allowed up on stage where we get to meet and interview the players, Snowpants Ferranti is always the friendliest, he is willing to talk to you and give you some great sound bites.

 
As we are shuttled off the stage, I noticed two cases of beer and the jocularity amongst the Tomcats, it is great to see, even La Bamba, who is fairly new to the Tomcats sticks around and has a beer.  So does Shamus, who use to leave early, when he was just a call up.

 
Tomcats Forever is a slogan they have hanging in the stage area……I noticed that may be true.

 
Oh, when I see you next time, Heywood Jewblowmee.

by Heywood Jewblowmee

High above in the press box, I sit and cover the Hellcats and the Blackcats of the Tomcats. I watched last night as the Hellcats, dressed in their traditional Whites…made some pretty passes and crashed the net to score and score and score.

The Black cats tried to be fancy, the other guy waited for the other guy to make the play. That does not work, it needs to be a team effort.

After missing two weeks, with a moustache concussion, after the Hit from Snowpants ‘Battleship’ Ferranti, Mike Menzel was like a brick wall, stopping a ton of shots from Lovie, Stevo, Jingles and Shamus.

I noticed that the magical collared shirt that Shamus had worn for a few games, seems to have worn off completely.  Time for a new shirt Shamus….maybe go with that mesh tank top idea you were considering last week.

George Metulynsky as the oldest player out there, continues playing like Denis Potvin and Larry Robinson.  Blocking shots, making on the stick passes and scoring goals.

Killer Colasanti, played a solid game along side, Andy Morgan.  The two of them connected for 18 of the 21 Hellcat goals last night. Video of Colasanti, striking Sparky Renaud on the chest could be seen on the large Kapustatroon, but the refs missed it and no penalty was called. “That is why he is called Killer Colasanti”, stated Gentleman Sunny Salaris.

Both Salaris and La Bomba had solid games for the Hellcats.

Stevo Jaworiwsky, seemed to have lost it, throwing his stick against the wall. I spoke to him after the game in the parking lot, and he said, he did it more to spark the Blackcats up, but it did not seem to work. Now he has to bring in a case of beer ($40) and buy a new hockey stick ($29.00) that is a $75 dollar night for motivational move, maybe he should just try a Vince Lamardi speech instead.

And the most important thing……..Junior Poisson arrived with a 24 of Keith’s and Pittsburgh Tomcats, with beer left over from their trip donated their beer to the Tomcats, so regular Coors were enjoyed last night as well.  The Pittsburgh Tomcats, consisting of Mykel Jaworiwsky, Dave Crawford, Kevin Kuprowski, Steven Jaworiwsky, Paul Poisson and Jason Enskat, donated the extra beer they had for the Tomcats. Two and half cases all together….MVP’s all of them.

And speaking of MVP’s Vince ‘La Bomba’ Vlaminck brought a tidy 12 pack, on a ‘just because’ basis, so I’m sure, knowing the Tomcats, he will get called up again.

Fat bottom girls really do make the world rock n roll world go round and when I see you next time, Heywood Jewblowmee.

As  I watched the game last night I could see the teams are getting to ‘mid season’ form.  Lots of crisp passes and some fantastic saves on both sides of the floor.

Team HellCats; Hollywood, Turk, Youngblood, Spinner, Shamus, Stevo, Lovie

Team Blackcats; Falcon, Snowpants, Chevy, Rocky, Sparky, Stevo, Doc Brewin

Scores were something like 7-5 and 6-7.

Stevo Jaworiwsky seemed to have it going on last night, with his hip injury getting better, he made some pretty passes and had some rushes..here and there.

Lovie sat out the first game, due to some sort of discipline situation with the Tomcats…you see it quite often in the NFL now where a player will be sat a couple of quarters and then be put in the game…this is the first time for the Tomcats to do something like that…not sure exactly, why he did not start playing till mid way through the second game, but rumour was that it was because of the high gas prices and that he has not brought them down to where they should be, which is around 65 cents per liter.

counted 48 beers (MGD, Becks, Heinken) amongst 11 drinkers…..that is a good amount….

Stevo played for both teams last night, as Snopants Ferranti left in early in the second game with a lower body injury.

Till next week…when you see me….Heywood Jewblowmee.