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Paramount Iceland and the First Zamboni
The Zamboni is such an icon, that it’s brand has transcended any other ice resurfacing machine like it. There are Olymipa’s and the new Finnish Icecat, but like the Kleenex and the Q-Tip, the brand has taken over the item. Nothing is called an ice resurfacer. It’s called a Zamboni. When the word is used,…
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WCHT: LA Kings Swag Update
I took a similar road trip a few years back through the old UHL (back in it’s glory days of 14 teams, before becoming the unimpressive 6 team IHL of today), and I wound up with a lot of neat stuff along the way. I always bought a puck at every game, but this being…
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Kings vs Flames: So It Begins
Considering that this is me we are talking about, it isn’t any real surprise that I got out of Tempe, AZ. I said it before, I will say it again. If I had a traveling name, it would be Start Later Than Wants. Basically, my day was pack, drive, game. I arrived in LA about…
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West Coast Hockey Tour Starts Today
I’m off to a later start than I wanted, but the road trip starts today. I’m at the LA Kings game tonight, and will be wearing my Johnstown Chiefs jersey, so say hi if you see me. I’ll be at the Team LA store (is it a store) between the first and second periods. And…
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West Coast Hockey Tour Update: T Minus Two Weeks
The west coast hockey tour turns into reality in two weeks, and aside from San Jose Sharks and Seattle Thunderbirds tickets, everything is set. There have been a few changes to the schedule, but it has remained very similar to the original plan, minus the Fresno Falcons. Itinerary (home team listed first): Feb 12: LA…