Author: James Gralian

  • Christmas Jersey 2009: Part 2

    As I said just a few days ago, I got a few jerseys for Christmas and… What? Christmas was five months ago? Why didn’t anyone tell me? Finally, the long promised jersey post is here. Meet the Lake Erie Monsters Mark McCutcheon Game Worn Jersey: Now, I didn’t know much about McCutcheon (actually, I didn’t…

  • Ft. Wayne Komets vs Port Huron IceHawks: Never Say Die

    How do you talk about the Fort Wayne Komets without talking about hockey history in the United States. Sure, Ft. Wayne, IN isn’t what you would call a major metropolis. The NHL will never look at the city for expansion. But Fort Wayne has a rich hockey history, with the Komets going back to at…

  • Oh Say, Can You Sing

    It’s all the rage these days, mostly because it’s the playoffs. The recent display – and this is nothing new – of cross border agitation has taken form in the booing of the national anthem sung before a hockey game. Yes, I feel silly trying to figure out a way of phrasing that. It’s not…

  • Allen Americans vs. Rapid City Rush: Who’s The Home Team?

    When I’m on the road, and I am seeing two teams where I don’t care who wins, I try to pull for the home team. It’s fun to cheer with the fans, and live and die, for one night, with a team you don’t know much about. But I found it hard to get behind…

  • Colorado Eagles vs. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees: Wait For It…

    This is a little out of order, and certainly overdue (as is the 2nd Christmas jersey post, which I promise is coming). It’s the Eagles vs Killer Bees. Welcome to Dodge Arena: Dodge Arena is in the middle of nowhere, or at least, the only thing near the arena is the nicest Best Western hotel…