6th Annual Steamer Golf Classic / Marc York Memorial Golf Tournament

Reminder that this year's 6th annual Steamer Golf Classic is combined with the Marc York Memorial Golf Tournament. It will be Saturday September 13th at 1 PM at the Broadlands. The picture is from last year's tournament and that is Marc in the white shirt (with JQ and Fred on the right).

Come on out and try to get your name on the Lord Steamer Trophy (below)! Your chances are better since the the defending champs below will not be in attendance to defend!

Please RSVP via The Evite!

Things that amuse me - part 4

Called the "Drunken Friend Alarm Clock" - this looks like a quality way to wake up a sleeping "friend."

Mocking of NHL teams # 6

A little tough on J.R. and Jumbo Joe - don't ya' think?

Deep thoughts, or WTF?

My Top 10 favorite goals - # 5

So, many people know that my all-time favorite AVS player was # 18, Adam Deadmarsh. I was also a big fan of defenseman Aaron Miller. When we learned about the trade with Los Angeles, I went to "The Gas-N-Sip" to watch the upcoming press conference.

I was thrilled - since we knew beforehand - that the AVS were adding Rob Blake to upgrade the team. I knew the price would not be cheap, but I was crushed when I heard Deader and Millsy (typical hockey originality) were going to LA. When the AVS eliminated the Kings on their way to the Stanley Cup it was tough to watch the handshake line as all the AVS hugged their two former teammates. But on to brighter moments. In the first round of the playoffs, the Kings knocked off the hated Detroit Red Wings. Early in the series Miller broke Brendan Shanahan's foot with a slap shot - an important point of the series. But not as pivotal as the role Adam Deadmarsh would play. Down 2-1 in the series to the Wings Deadly had the first assist on the game winning goal in game 4 and the game winner in games 5 and game 6 - and what a celebration.

Fu Manchu and beef jerky Sunday!

Yes, that annual right of passage occurred last Sunday.

Q: Where? A: At Craig's "rockin" (if you know what I mean) van!

Q: Who stepped up to the challenge?
A: Several people who understand how the Fu Man or a porn 'stache can make the world a safer and better place!

Q: Who else was there?

A: A bunch of really smart people!

Wing love?

Well as easy as it is to love your AVS and hate the Wings, you have to respect Henrik Zetterberg's game. The guy is a great combination of multiple skill sets and hard work. Here is his insane goal against the AVS in the playoffs.

Locker room line of July

Background: JQ always gets to games really late. A couple of weeks ago, for our first C-3 game he showed up early. As there were only about 6 of us in the room, we were petrified that we would have to play with 7 skaters.........

JW: Wow, you are early?

JQ: Well yes, we are finally playing in a league I can be proud of, that suits my skills!

Two months and counting....

....until college and pro hockey takes to the ice again. Here is a little something to tide you over until then!

The Century mark?

In the Spring season this triumvirate of manliness (Pepper, The Tripod, and The Professor) all passed the 100 career goals mark to join E5 in that select company.
Shane evoked memories of his boyhood idol, William Shatner, when he explained his feelings about the achievement........

Things that amuse me - part 3

I am not sure if anyone else will find this funny..........but for some reason, I did. Yes, a spoof of the Flobots song made to mock guys at your local bar scene (and you can pick from four). Play the "Low-Dough" (their spelling, not mine) version. Did I hear a cougar reference?

First goal of the Summer 2008 season.....

Huh? Well, with the move to C-3, Chippendale's (Blake) with the first goal of the new era! We also saw that his Son has some pretty impressive moves as well.

The long off season

Oh my Lord, is July over yet? Why do the seasons seem to go quicker and every off season seems to last forever? Well, just over two months until the NCAA and NHL seasons start again. In an effort to assist you through the hot, dog days of summer, I thought I'd throw this absolute beauty at you. Maybe the best game of last year's playoffs. I found that the "Rocky" music, Jack Edward's excitement, and - of course - the result, made this really enjoyable.

New blood on the STEAMER...phase 2

The second wave - left to right: # 71 - Bada Bing (Anthony); # 18 - Kris Kringle (Jason V.), and # 51 - Slim Shady (Randy). Welcome aboard boys!

The Top 10 goal celebrations of all time....

.....can be found here!

Budaj's new mask

Now that he is going to be the AVS # 1 keeper - which is fine by me - let's give some love to Peter Budaj and his new mask!

Things that amuse me - part 2

For those of you who have recently heard, or are long familiar with, the "PANCAKES" story........here is part of the recipe to that sinister nickname!

Editorial # 14 - Total class!

I think a lot of you have heard about David Carle, the younger brother of Former DU Pioneer Matt, who won the Hobey Baker trophy while playing for DU. David (pictured above, thanks to the LetsGoDU Blog) had signed to play at DU starting this Fall and was rated to be about a 2nd or 3rd round NHL draft pick.

A couple of days before the draft, doctors conducting tests on David Carle found a heart abnormality. He was diagnosed with the same heart condition that led to the deaths of basketball players Reggie Lewis and Hank Geathers.

This obviously signaled the end of Carle's hockey career. Carle called coach Gwozdecky at DU and the NHL to let them know that his career was over. In a move that I did not find surprising, Coach Gwozdecky told Carle that the school would honor his scholarship and that he would be part of the team in a non-playing capacity.

Then surprisingly, David Carle was drafted in the last (7th) round of the NHL Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The new ownership group basically said that since he had worked so hard to get drafted by an NHL team, they did not think he should lose that honor. You can read the story on the Let's Go DU BLOG.

In a time when sports stories are so negative and magnify the lack of perspective of many in the world of competitive sports, I thought this was a refreshing story. So, next time you get a chance, tip a glass to Coach Gwozdecky and the DU Pioneers, as well as the Tampa Bay Lightning!

Guy from Detroit hurt in pillow accident?

OK, when you heard about the injury - who didn't think of Anthony? Come on, be honest!

As this article indicates, Brandon Inge of the Detroit Tigers really got hurt with a pillow. It also includes a quality list of other injuries.

Who says baseball players are sissies?

Things that amuse me - part 1