Tag: CHL

  • Thin Air: Round And Round

    Just some hockey and other thoughts on this overcast day in Denver: – Jagr to the Devils.  Who does that sit right with? I haven’t talked to anyone who thinks it’s a good fit.  But if there is a team on the verge of an identity change, it’s New Jersey.  Martin Brodeur is on his…

  • Flocked Up: Quad City Mallards vs. Wichita Thunder

    As you can probably tell, things did not go well for the boys from QC tonight.   Other possible titles for this post:  Mallards MallaseMolting MallardsBird of a Feather Lose TogetherWhat The Hell Was That? I kid, but really, what was that?  The Mallards had a rough go of it tonight, in a game that…

  • Texas Brahmas vs. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees: You Cannot Unsee

    First, a warning.  I am going to have a photo or two in this post which probably is Safe For Work, but I don’t 100% guarantee it.  And I don’t know if you are going to like it or not.  But damn it, I was there, and I will share with you the sights I…

  • One and Done: A Tale of Two Opposite Playoff Teams

    In one moment, I was happy.  Elated.  The Bruins won game seven to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.  A team that I like mostly, I’ll admit, because of Tim Thomas.  If ever there was a goalie I could describe as ‘plucky,’ it’s Thomas.  For me, he’s been the comeback story of the year.  Last…

  • Thunder vs. RiverKings: One Bounce

    In the 2005-06 season, I took a road trip through half of the Central Hockey League and the entire 14 team (at the time) United Hockey League.  One of my early stops was in Wichita, Kansas, to see the Thunder take on the Oklahoma City Blazers.  The third period was the longest period of hockey…