Monday night must have been a record?

A 1-0 victory for the dark side! Yes Folks, just one goal and Larry gets the star!
The goal was scored at the 10:25 mark, almost a shut out for Matt and Mark!
It was fun to watch and I saw both goalies make some nice saves!
Good job Captains! Yah picked well!

Now don’t forget everyone, the next two nights belong to the Thursday night players!

I would like to spread some more Christmas Cheer!
Santa’s helper with a horny Reindeer and who wants a nice piece of Candy Cane!
Watch out for the Nut Cracker!

Happy Holidays Everyone!

It’s time to satisfy all you Blog fans with a new post!
Hockey lately for both nights has been Good or Bad!
Some of us are enjoying a lot of good and some of us suffer through the bad!
I think I need to start a Drug Testing program for the Captains in the league! HA-ha!
Matt commented that Neil has Hockey Stats on his Blog!
Do you really want me to go there?
Hmmmm, Pretty girls or Ugly Stats? Ha-ha!

Here are some Stats for you!
100% of you are willing to be fired at work for checking out the Blog.
90% of you make sure you go home with no ONE’S in your pants pockets on Hockey night!
80% of your spouse’s or girlfriends wonder if I worked for Elliot Spitzer!
60% of you are using the sub list for personal injury problems! (Hand, wrist, hairy palms, blindness, etc.)
I’ll put these stats up against any league Blog! Ha-ha!
Don’t forget that on a night when things are going badly, make the best of it and have some fun! That goes for me too! Thanks everyone! Enjoy Christmas!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I’m back from sunny Florida and glad of it! Who in their right mind likes 72 deg days in November anyways!
The people down there are just rude! I wearing a short sleeve shirt and while I’m talking to them in their coats they are cussing at me for bringing the cold air down! Huh!

Monday some of us participated in a Hockey reality check. Thanks to Neil and Dean we are made to feel Thankful for the league we play in!
We may not be as talented as they are, but by golly we have more heart!
It was fun and we will probably try this again next year! Need a little recovery time! Ha-ha!

Keep checking the sub list because as I get new names I will edit the current list.

Now you can bet I will be eating plenty of Turkey and I expect all of you will do the same! Right Girls!
The question I have to ask, Breast or Leg?

History is made!

Barack Obama will be our next president!
O shit! Just kidding! It’s all good! Really!
Time to move forward and hope for the best!

I hope you all are paying attention to the schedule!
The next skate will be on the 13th!
There are just a few more spots left on the sign-up sheet!
Also I will be taken a BEER request as to what you all would like for the Match with the CC team!
I would like to recommend this new beer that’s on sale!
The “YES WE CAN” beer!
America looking UGLY to you? Well don’t you fret, the election is over and the Democratic Party has the answers for you! Grab yourself a six pack of “YES WE CAN”! The more you drink the better America will look! Don’t forget to bring them returnable’s back to the store! Here is your CHANGE! Ha, ha, ha!

Life is wonderful! I hope you don’t mind having a good laugh with me! I know you all will return the favor!

Schedule 08/09

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Here is the 2008/09 schedule! Take a good look at it!
There is a twist or two in there and a scheduled sign-up skate!
Neil & Dean CC team vs. Over 30 Hockey!
I will have a sign-up sheet for the game at the next few skates!
Looking for 3 lines of forwards and Defense (15) players!
$10 per person please and thank you.
Enjoy the Ball Games! Can you guess who I like?

Adirondack Over 30 Hockey 2008/09 Schedule
Monday<<<<<<<<<< Oct. >>>>>>>>>>>>Thurs
10/6------------------------------10/2
10/13-----------------------------10/9
10/20-----------------------------10/16
10/27-----------------------------10/23
----------------------------------10/30
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Nov >>>>>>>>>>>>>
11/3------------------------------11/13
11/17-----------------------------11/20
11/24 (sign-up for match with Neal & Dean Team)
<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Dec >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
12/1------------------------------12/4
12/8------------------------------12/11
12/15-----------------------------12/18
(Monday for Thursday skaters)---> 12/22
<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Jan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
1/5-------------------------------1/15 (9:45)
1/12------------------------------1/22
1/19------------------------------1/29
1/26
<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Feb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
2/2-------------------------------2/5
2/9-------------------------------2/19
2/16------------------------------2/26
2/23
<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Mar/Apr >>>>>>>>>>>>
3/9-------------------------------3/12
3/16------------------------------3/19
3/30------------------------------4/2

SUB LIST 08/09

Last Thursday the White Team whipped the Dark Side BAD! I think Mike W was on the take! I would call it a “Manny”! Ha, ha!
Monday the Dark Side strikes back and the butt whipping was as ugly as Thursday!

New Rule: When the score between the two teams reaches a five goal difference. The team that is winning will skate with four skaters! If the score continues to go up then another skater will have to come off! As the score differential becomes balanced then both teams can skate at full strength. I call this the Obama Hockey plan! Ha-ha!
Failure to obey this new rule will result in a BEER penalty on the winning team!
I call this the Homer Simpson Law! Beer me! Ha-ha

New Sub List!
Adirondack Over 30 Hockey Sub List
AdirondackOver30Hockey.blogspot.com

Subs ----------------Skater / Goalie --------Telephone #

John Einzig(Mon) ---------Skater --------------793-9752 C:796-2062
Scott Fitscher------- Skater -------------761-6668
John Smith ---------Skater --------------587-2331
Glen Laplante -------Skater -------------642-0589
Todd Mead ---------Skater -------------745-7544
Eric Johnson --------Skater -------------332-3644
Billie Ricciardello ----Skater -------------796-4319
Derrek Tuthill -------Skater ------------584-4849
Joe Mercurio --------Skater ------------747-5702
Mike Vittengl-------- Skater ------------744-3910
Greg Smotzer --------Skater -----------792-0727 C:361-1907
Pete Watkins-------- Skater -----------745-1919
Tim Brockway -------Skater -----------747-3207
Neil Rotman (Mon)----Skater ----------696-7046
Mark Shevlin --------Skater -----------C:339-2010
Pat Killian (Thu)------Skater------------361-1712
Dan Johnson----------Skater------------744-3126
Skip Brennan-------Skater-----------587-2009
Stan Vitouski----------Skater-----------638-8515 & 812-9889
Eric Fahlborg--------Skater----------668-5191
Mike Palangi--------Skater----------747-9845
Rusty Baker---------Skater-------695-5369 c:928-3770
Jennifer Sheldon -----Skater------(802)318-6078
Stephanie Purinton ----Skater ---- 744-8424
Mark Pepin----------Skater-------C:796-7274
Matt Scellen--------Skater-------798-3518,796-7959
Dieter Bloem--------Skater-------265-1866
Steve Young --------Skater------- 796-7522
Tom Baker (Thurs sub) -Skater---- 798-0037
Billy Rochefort ------Skater -----904-673-5402

Jim McMahoal -------Goalie ------------221-4398
Nick Vamvalis -----Goalie/Skater -------744-4655
Jason Harrris------ Goalie -------------926-8355
Michael Wehnau----Goalie -----------532-9624 c:524-8752
Tammy Loomis ----Goalie ------------761-0792
Vic Wehnau---------Goalie------------696-4505

Monday Night has First Night!

Monday night was fun! It’s nice to see everyone again!
I hope you all had a good laugh as I flopped around between the pipes! Hey I gave it my best and I don’t mind brining some humor to the league!
Speaking of humor, Hooters is celebrating their 25th year anniversary and I would love to see a Hooters come to Glens Falls! They have sent me a few photos to help promote the restaurant!
You know the economy is really bad when some of the Hooter girls just refuse to retire!
HA,ha, Honestly Mom, please stop working!

Is there a Doctor in the House?

The season has started and MAN am I out of shape!
The Lack of Summer Hockey has most of us on an even keel!
What was funny about the first night, was the last half hour everyone was moving in slow motion! HA,ha!
The White Team takes the first one 5 – 3!

A young woman was in the hospital, recovering from major surgery. She hated being stuck in the tiny little room all day and to make matters worse, the daily routine was starting to get to her. Every morning, for example, the nurse would bring her breakfast (which always consisted of an egg, piece of toast, and glass of apple juice). She would then return a little bit later to empty the urine bottle. And so it continued...

Finally, one morning, she decided to have a little fun. She ate the eggs and the toast, but went to the bathroom where she cleaned the urine bottle out, then poured the apple juice into it. When the nurse returned later that morning, he took a look at the bottle and a frown came over his face.

"Obviously, you enjoyed your breakfast, but something must be wrong because this looks a little cloudy," he said, pointing to the urine bottle.

"Oh, really?" she replied, picking up the bottle in question and putting it to her lips. "In that case, we'd better run it through again..."

It's TIME! Hockey Tonight!

Hello Everyone!
We start tonight! Thursday Nighters I will see you all at 8:30!
We skate at 9PM!
Thanks Dave!

This is the Real Thing! Lafleur drinks from the Stanley Cup!

I want to thank Glenn Merkosky for this wonderful opportunity to see, touch, and drink from the Holy Grail of Hockey! AWSOME!
Just had to share this with you all!
Can you guess who else is drinking from the Cup?
See you all soon!

Summer is OVER! Adirondack Over 30 Hockey 2008/09 Season Begins!

A female Olympic swimmer was talking with one of her team mates about using steroids. She claimed that she was going to quit taking them because she was growing hair in scary places.

When her friend asked her where the hair was growing, she replied, "On my nuts."
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Hello Everyone,
Let me start with I hope you all are having a good summer! Lots of Beer and Barbeque!

Now let’s get down to business! I have scheduled 4o skates with the Civic Center. On 11/24 this will be an open skate with a sign-up sheet. (Over 3o vs. Neil & Dean Team )
There are 20 Monday nights and 20 Thursday nights. Time 9pm - 10:30pm. On 1/15 Thursday the start time will be 9:45. Also one Thursday night game will be played on 12/22 Monday. I wanted to provide 20 games for both nights and this is the only way I could do it.
Full Time Players will pay $500.00
Half Time Players will pay $275.00
The First week of hockey will start on October 2, 08 and October 6, 08.
No letters this year! Please spread the news around and have people check the blog for information.

Please send me ½ of the fee (Make checks payable to Adirondack Over 30 Hockey) to reserve your place as a Full Time or Half Time Player. Half Time Players need to inform me of the preferred night (Monday or Thursday).
Full and Half Time spots will be filled based on my receiving notification and payment.
Start sending me this information and money as soon as possible.
When all of the spots have been filled I will put your name on the Sub List.
The old timers have first priority to the Full and Half time pots.
Openings during the season may occur and I will fill the openings with people from the Sub List.
The Balance will be due on the first week of hockey (Oct 2, and 6 08).

Over 30 Hockey Subs:
The fee for substitute players will be $15.00 per skate.
Full and Half Time Players should use the posted Sub List.
All subs need to find and pay me at the beginning of the skate.
Ideally, if everyone uses the list and arranges for their own subs, we will have full strength teams on a regular basis. Also you will get back $10 to offset your losses.

This is New for this year. NO ONE WILL SKATE AT THE CIVIC CENTER until the ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND RELEASE form is signed by all of you! I will have the forms there at the first skates and for the rest of the year for the subs to sign as they are needed!

If you know anyone who may be interested in joining us, share the above information.
Contact Information

David Lafleur
14 Tanglewood Dr
South Glens Falls NY 12803

792-3536 = Home
260-9998 = Cell
926-3781 = Work
spike_lafleur@yahoo.com

Softball Anyone? Benefit Game to help Ron Loomis!

Co-Ed Softball
Benefit
Tournament


For Ron Loomis and family
Ron is afflicted with
Lou Gehrigs Disease
Help differ the cost of medical bills.

August 9-10, 2008


On the outdoor fields at the Adirondack Sports Complex


• High Arc
• At least 5 women
• Men bat opposite
• 18 years or older
• Double Elimination
$100.00/team
or
$10.00/player


Raffles
50/50



Full Concession



For more information about the tournament, to sign up
a team, or to make a donation, contact Tammy at
761-0792 or goaliewings25@aol.com. Registrations can
also be turned in at the Adirondack Sports Complex.
Registration Deadline:
August 6, 2008, unless tournament fills prior to that date.
326 Sherman Ave.
Queensbury, NY 12804
518-743-1086
info@adksc.com
www.adirondacksportscomplex.com

It's looking Good for next year!

I have been talking with the Civic Center new management and my BIGGEST concern was ICE TIME! The Post Star was nice enough to expose the closing of the LG Forum to us all and the Civic Center ICE Time became a hot topic! Hotter then the showers last year! Haaa!
The person I have been talking to has been very good with me and we have put together a tenative schedule for the year. Thanks Jennifer!!
Starting the first week of October 08 and finishing the last week in March 09.
Aproximently 20 games for Monday and Thursday! 9:00pm - 10:30pm!

It's looking like Hockey at the Good Old Civic Center for the Old Farts!
So Boys start feeling up that hidden coffee can in the garage with ice money!
I will be looking for names and money at the beging of September!
Have a GREAT SUMMER everyone! Lots of Beer, get that percent body fat up!

Hey I have two boys Shane (16) and Christian (14) looking for summer work! If anyone is looking for help, give me a call? Thanks!

Will the Yanks and Sox keep the RAYS from winning the Eastern Division? The RAYS!!!

Now last time I posted pics of Roger's girls!
Here are a few of my friends!

Hey Everyone, Introduction with New Management, Done!

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I have meet with Jason Blumenfeld in person at the Civic Center.
It was brief and we chatted for a little bit.
The Old Management team gave us High Marks and Jason has commented he will continue to schedule Over 30 Hockey on the same nights and time.
He did follow that comment with a statement that his scheduled events have priority over the Over 30 Hockey schedule! Can you believe this guy! Come ON! HA,ha!
I will continue to check in with Jason and post anything of interest throughout the summer!

Spring has arrived and summer is not far away! Right Girls!
These pictures were given to me from Roger Clemens!
Apparently he liked to have a different Catcher in every Town! HA,ha,ha!
No wonder he couldn't travel to away games.
The Wife must have had him on a real short leash!
Roger, Roger, Roger, just what is a Fan to believe?

It's Over! Now to try and save Over 30 Hockey for next year!

Monday night finishes with a tie! Great end to the season!

Tom and John Q wanted one more night of hockey, so I told them "What the Heck" come have some fun!
The teams were picked having Matt throw sticks from the center of the ice to both sides of the rink!
Teams were ready to play! I said a few words in regards to saving Over 30 Hockey next year! Then it was Time to have some fun, the puck drops!
Now with both Q's on the bench yelling "Hit'em, Knock'em off the puck, lets play some Old Time "Q" Hockey, I'm thinking, OK, maybe a little hitting on the last night could be fun! AND IT WAS! Nothing crazy happened and I'm not about to change the league to a checking league for Crazed Old Hockey Freaks but we had some fun!

Enjoy the summer everyone and keep checking the Blog for the latest News and Yes, More pictures!

Will Hockey next year look like this?
Hey look what I found at Rink #9!!!!!

Thursday finishes with a tie!

Thanks everyone for another good year of Hockey!
Thank you Maurice for Blowing the whistle and a job well done!
Mark, Matt, and Michael great job! Everyone appreciates your superb attendance!
A good group of Goalies is key and you're the best! Thanks!
Special thanks to Tony and Willy for their efforts to bring water / pucks most every night!

I spoke about the future of Over 30 Hockey on our last Thursday night and will share my thoughts with the Monday night group as well.
Most of us all know about the LG Forum tax problems and the Civic Center change with management.
At this point in time everything is up in the air and I'm not sure how things are going to play out for next year!
I will do my best to keep Over 30 Hockey alive and hopefully keep the same schedule that we have had over the years. I will be honest with you all, if they push Over 30 Hockey to a later time in the night I will resign and someone else will have to run the league.
I will share my talks with the new management with you all and post all of the news on the Blog.
So keep checking the blog through the Summer and hopefully we will play Hockey next year!
I have noticed that some of you have wrist or hand injuries.
Do the Blog pictures have anything to do with this? Ha-ha!

Matter of Perspective
Two boys are playing hockey on a pond in the park in Toronto, when one is attacked by a rabid Rottweiler. Thinking quickly, the other boy takes his stick, wedges it down the dog's collar and twists, breaking the dog's neck. A reporter who was strolling by sees the incident, and rushes over to interview the boy. "Young Leafs Fan Saves Friend From Vicious Animal," he starts writing in his notebook. "But I'm not a Leafs fan," the little hero replied. "Sorry, since we are in Toronto, I just assumed you were," said the reporter and starts again. "Little Jays Fan Rescues Friend From Horrific Attack" he continued writing in his notebook. "I'm not a Jays fan either," the boy said. "I assumed everyone in Toronto was either a Leafs or Jays fan. "What team, do you root for?" the reporter asked. "I'm a Boston Bruins fan." the child said. The reporter starts a new sheet in his notebook and writes, "Little Bastard from Boston Kills Beloved Family Pet."

WOW, 45minutes before first goal scored!

Mark and Matt were HUGE in goal last night! After 30 minutes and no score yet for either team, they had this Goalie Thing happening!
Who was going to be the first to give it up?
Andy gets a breakaway chance to score on Matt and after 45 minutes of play the Dark Side scores! Sorry Matt! Mark Wins!
Hell of show boys!
So the rest of the game was like drinking beer! Once you break the seal it's over!
The Dark Side wins 6-3! Good Game everyone!

Today the Redsox win and the start of the baseball season has begun!
Redsox are in first place!HA, ha!
I thought I would share with you all why the Baseball Players don't mind traveling to Japan to start the season! See anything to complain about?
I just hope the sushi isn't BAD! Right Yankee's!

BREAST MILK
A Japanese exchange student sat in a science classroom, totally stumped at a question on the final exam.

The question asked: "Give four advantages of breast milk."

What to write? He sighed, thinking he could not use personal experience. Suddenly, he smiled, remembering some things he has overheard his mother say. He wrote:

1. No need to boil.
2. Never goes sour.
3. Available whenever necessary.

He still needed a fourth answer. He tried to put himself in the place of a child, but that didn't work. Suddenly, he smiled again. He wrote as the final answer:

4. Available in attractive containers of varying sizes.

Father & Son's pick teams!

Bryan and John with there sons pick teams Thursday and the Battle was on!
Darren scored the first goal for the White Team getting the team off to a good start.
The Dark Side kicked it up a notch and before you know it the score was 5-2!
The White Team made some adjustments and turned the Big MO around!
The score evened-up at five and then it was a game of ping pong!
The Civic Center staff had their timing all wrong! 15 minutes into the game they want to open the doors and had to be told whats-up! Go Away!
When it was time to open the doors he was late!
During the extra ice time the White Team is trying desperately to hold off the strong effort of the Dark Side to pull out the win. The White Team scores and the Door finally swings open, 12-10 the White Team Wins!

As much as I like Hockey, Bring on the Baseball Season!

Comedian Rich Hall said he figured out why Pete Rose isn't in the Hall of Fame.

"Pete was probably sitting in some bar and told this guy he wouldn't make the Hall of Fame."

"That's crazy,'' the guy replies, "Of course, you can get in. Look at all the records you set"

"Bet you a million bucks I don't get elected."