Month: December 2014

  • Soo Eagles vs. Johnstown Tomahawks: Small All Around

    The other day, my Avs fan buddy Hersh posted this on twitter: The architectural significance of "Slap Shot" is pretty damn cool. — Mr. Potato Head (@HERSH_65) December 26, 2014 So I asked him what he meant. @Tapeleg every rink they go to has its own identity as great if not greater than their team…

  • Green Bay Gamblers vs. Madison Capitols: Home and Home Part 2

    This is the second of the back to back games between the Green Bay Gamblers and the Madison Capitols of the NAHL.  If you missed the first part of the series, it’s here. The Green Bay Gamblers have, oddly enough, been on my list of teams to see for a while.  Why?  I have no…

  • Madison Capitols vs. Green Bay Gamblers: Home and Home Part 1

    I was lucky enough to take in a home and home weekend between the Madison Capitols and the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL.  Madison played host on a Friday night with the Gamblers hosting on Saturday. Welcome to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Looks like a spaceship, doesn’t it?…

  • Danville Dashers vs. Steel City Warriors: Start Somewhere

    When I went to the season opener of the Dayton Demonz, their opponent was the Danville Dashers.  It was a given I was going to stop in for a Dashers game if one was reachable.  It turned out I could get to one when I was on vacation in Chicago.  2 1/2 hours of driving…

  • Adrian Dater No Longer With The Denver Post: My Experience

    By now, you have probably heard that Adrian Dater is no longer working for the Denver Post.  The latest issue was related to his use of social media, which has always been a contentious point with him.  He was brutal on twitter to even the nicer people who disagreed with him.  The dancing-on-the-grave seen on…