You know I never thought I'd have the guts to do what I'm doing right at this very second. Actually writing my blog while watching a game.
What I'm seeing right now is amazing. with about ten minutes left in the 1st and the Hawks goalie is doing a wonderful job. The Gamblers are coming after him all they've got and right now he still hasn't let a puck past him. and they just keep coming shot after shot just creating what i hate to call wonderful chances and that just saddens me. Because, from what I'm seeing the Hawks need to keep a hold of the puck if they want a chance at this cup. So, I'm going too watch a little more without writing and give more detail in the intermission.
Since the fact that I was just taking notes while watching the game this is what I came up with and its very raw, And by doing this I'm letting you into my head while I watch a game. A huge game, one that I don't think I'll forget. So from the bloggers thoughts to the screen, my thoughts on the first period of this final game:
7:30 close shot GB almost scored
shots on goal getting better for the Hawks
Green Bay scores at 16:04 in the first. dishearting feeling. I felt my stomach drop but not losing hope
Shots on Goal- 12GB 5 WAT.. Waterloo needs to pick this up. Shots on goal bring scores and more shots means more chances to score
Idiot gambler knocked Scott MacDonald in the back of the head. No penalty, don't know if that is because what I saw was wrong or if the refs just not seeing Gamblers penalties.
Camarata is causing himself trouble and wouldn't be surprised if he got a penalty for not controlling his temper.
Inner thought process during the first intermission interview:
Psychology really is that what you want to bring up with such a negative nelly as P.K. Honestly I think that's a big mistake, mister. I know psychology and that is not something that needs to be dicussed during such a huge game as this. Bring it up after. Let the positive chi flow and that is not the way to get that. You're plugging up the chi!!!
Second Period notes and reactions:
Here we go second period. Phantom of the Opera music
Williams left the net thats what got them in trouble the last time. STAY IN THE NET STEPHON!!!!
Great save almost thought the Gamblers scored again but he squeezed the pads together and kept it out
Hawks aren't keeping the puck long enough. Get a hold of that puck
oh crap MacDonald you were so close. Good job at getting Mckay down.
So close again 13:30 good shot and a rebound thought they could've had that
WE SCORED *SCREAM* Yes its tied.. ahhhh awesome :) scored by-
ugh that kid... GB scored Sam Hare so its 2-1 Green Bay
Gamblers thought they scored again and I could tell there was no goal and I'm not even there
but at 6:14 they actully did
P.K. I hate to say this but put Eamon in NOW!!!
This period was just horrible. The Gamblers scored and then the Hawks scored. Not to long after that the Gamblers started to celebrate a goal they didn't score. But, it didn't take long after that to actually score.. I guess I should explain that expression I used when I said "ugh that kid" Well while there was a pause in the game they asked a kid who he thought would score the next goal for the Gamblers and the kid said that #10 Sam Hare would score and not even a minute later Hare scored and that is the basic explaination of my expression of feeling.
The Gamblers scored one more in the third and Jamie Hill scored in the third as well, but its too late.
So the Gamblers won the Clark Cup 5-2.
I have a crushing feeling the Hawks have basically let the cup slip out of their hands. Its such an overwhelming disappointing feeling. I can't believe this. My heart is broken I felt like they could really win this. The fact that Green Bay only had one penalty the whole game made no sense when I saw plenty of them. All I can say right now is Congrats Black Hawks on the great season and I believed in you the whole way through this. I am soo proud of you all and so are so many other of your fans.
This is the end of tonights blog and now I'm going to clean my car and take out some frustrations on something I'm not sure of yet.
Until Next Time
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
May 17th happenings
Well I can honestly say that today was an interesting day.
I woke up this morning half expecting there to be banging and pounding from outside. Since we are having the roof on the house redone. But, no. No noise nothing at all but some birds chirping outside. Which is nothing to complain about.
I had to work today and since that wasn't until four, I decided that there were some things I'd like to get done since I didn't really have anything to do. I had to wash my stained Black Hawks jersey for the game tomorrow since there is a white out and that was my top priority of the day. I knew that the stains were from mustard so I did what my mom would of done and applied Dawn dish soap right on the stains. While I let that set in and do its magic, I gave myself a much needed pedi. I put the jersey in the wash and decided to wait for the cycle to complete that way it wouldn't sit in the washer. I did my hair and make-up for work. hung the jersey up to dry then headed off to work.
Where I work has to be one of the most interesting places to work, and its not just because its retail either. The people I work with are like a very dysfunctional family that somehow make everything work and rock at what we do. We share a lot with each other and advice seems to be one of our biggest strong suits. So today, when I got a nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach my work family was there to help me out. This feeling, is what I'll refer to as the "Almost, Coulda, Shoulda, Date that needs to happen soon" feeling. I've been "talking" to a guy for what I think is an ample amount of time. We have discussed meeting a few times and when it comes to things of this nature I am a very impatient person. He lives about an hour away which is decent compared to some of the other contacts I have received. (If I like you and you contact me through the Internet and after a certain amount of time if you haven't failed what I call the beautiful test and haven't managed to bore me, which is not an easy task. Then I feel that I can then make a further evaluation as to whether or not a face to face meeting would be appropriate.) In this case I think it to be very appropriate. I feel he has potential to be a good choice for a friend or maybe more if the comfort level is there.
So, basically what I was told was to grow some balls, don't beat around the bush, be direct, and to calm myself down. I did exactly three out of the four on that list with some help and encouragement but, was very kindly shot down for this weekend because he had already made plans.
The funny thing was that he actually asked if I was going to the hockey game(s) this weekend and, I was surprised. As a rational person I don't expect anyone to go and look things up so that they know whats going on in the town in which I live. It's just too complicated and most guys don't pay that much attention to the tiny details like that. There are many ways to prove that you care about what the person you're talking to is passionate about or interested in, or just to show you care in general. But this was not something I ever expected. It caught me off gaurd and actually made me smile the ear to ear smile that has been missing from my face for awhile. But even better than that, I got the confirmation that in the near future I will get to meet this guy. Excited is a word that may be to small for the feeling I have right now, elated may be a better term. That was basically my day. I thought that since I couldn't sleep and this is what was on my mind, I would share it with you. Hope you find my day as good as how I lived it.
Until Next Time
I woke up this morning half expecting there to be banging and pounding from outside. Since we are having the roof on the house redone. But, no. No noise nothing at all but some birds chirping outside. Which is nothing to complain about.
I had to work today and since that wasn't until four, I decided that there were some things I'd like to get done since I didn't really have anything to do. I had to wash my stained Black Hawks jersey for the game tomorrow since there is a white out and that was my top priority of the day. I knew that the stains were from mustard so I did what my mom would of done and applied Dawn dish soap right on the stains. While I let that set in and do its magic, I gave myself a much needed pedi. I put the jersey in the wash and decided to wait for the cycle to complete that way it wouldn't sit in the washer. I did my hair and make-up for work. hung the jersey up to dry then headed off to work.
Where I work has to be one of the most interesting places to work, and its not just because its retail either. The people I work with are like a very dysfunctional family that somehow make everything work and rock at what we do. We share a lot with each other and advice seems to be one of our biggest strong suits. So today, when I got a nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach my work family was there to help me out. This feeling, is what I'll refer to as the "Almost, Coulda, Shoulda, Date that needs to happen soon" feeling. I've been "talking" to a guy for what I think is an ample amount of time. We have discussed meeting a few times and when it comes to things of this nature I am a very impatient person. He lives about an hour away which is decent compared to some of the other contacts I have received. (If I like you and you contact me through the Internet and after a certain amount of time if you haven't failed what I call the beautiful test and haven't managed to bore me, which is not an easy task. Then I feel that I can then make a further evaluation as to whether or not a face to face meeting would be appropriate.) In this case I think it to be very appropriate. I feel he has potential to be a good choice for a friend or maybe more if the comfort level is there.
So, basically what I was told was to grow some balls, don't beat around the bush, be direct, and to calm myself down. I did exactly three out of the four on that list with some help and encouragement but, was very kindly shot down for this weekend because he had already made plans.
The funny thing was that he actually asked if I was going to the hockey game(s) this weekend and, I was surprised. As a rational person I don't expect anyone to go and look things up so that they know whats going on in the town in which I live. It's just too complicated and most guys don't pay that much attention to the tiny details like that. There are many ways to prove that you care about what the person you're talking to is passionate about or interested in, or just to show you care in general. But this was not something I ever expected. It caught me off gaurd and actually made me smile the ear to ear smile that has been missing from my face for awhile. But even better than that, I got the confirmation that in the near future I will get to meet this guy. Excited is a word that may be to small for the feeling I have right now, elated may be a better term. That was basically my day. I thought that since I couldn't sleep and this is what was on my mind, I would share it with you. Hope you find my day as good as how I lived it.
Until Next Time
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
What Makes Me, Bre
Today I was thinking about what to write and I thought... You know there has to be some of you that I don't know and you all don't know me. So I thought I'd post a little getting to know me type thing. So here goes nothing.
There are so many things that make up me I don't even really know where to start. So, well, I'm Bre, Bri, or Briana depending my mood and the day of the week, or who you're speaking to. I'm eighteen, and my dream job is to be an event planner. I work in retail right now and sometimes don't understand how people can do that job. Its so draining.
I have a sister that can be a pain in the be-hind but I truly love her to pieces.
I have two pets and my sister has three.
There's Charlie and he's my dog who happens to be 16 or 17 years old. You know the pet that has been there for everything. Partners in crime and my first sibling. He's my brother even if he walks on four legs and has fur. We've both changed a lot over the years as you can tell. I've grown up and somehow he's managed to look younger.
Baja my precious baby, who is a cavy(guinea pig), she's a little over a year old now and is just a little stinker. She's named after the female lead in the movie Never Back Down, Baja Miller. Not the Baja burger or Baja, California.
There's Rhoady who is a Russian Tortoise who is named after the state flower of West Virginia.
Sasha who is my sister's American Tan cavy. She is so annoying but you can't help but love her because she sometimes looks like a puppy. And last but not least is Weirdo the fish, who is quite a miraculous pet. Somehow he managed to survive an eight hour trip home from my grandma's house to my house in a cooler in our family's car.
Other than the people that are my family and my pets there is a lot of other stuff about me that is interesting and informative. Like for instance:
My zodiac sign is Virgo. I tend to think that the whole astrology thing is actually something that has a place in everyday life. I read my horoscope and my personality does have some of the characteristics of a Virgo. But, its not something I live my life by.
I am a forever fan of Harry Potter. He is so amazing and I absolutely love J.K. Rowling. A huge thank you to her for writing such wonderful material. I wish that there were more of them. But, I'm greatful that she started Pottermore, it enables us fans to keep living in the legacy of the famous boy who lived just a little longer. I am unfortunately still waiting for my acceptance letter to Hogwarts and will wait for it for the rest of my days until it arrives. Because unfortunatley the electronic letter through Pottermore just doesn't cut it for me. I want the real parchment and the wax seal and everything that goes with it.
I'm a vegetarian- for about five months now (YAY ME!!)
I have bad habits:
- I bite my nails when I get nervous
- On most days of the week I drink 2 Full Throttle Energy Drinks (only in the black can)
- And there's one more that will forever remain a secret. Sorry
I have passions:
- I love to watch sports (especially hockey, football, and Nascar)
- I draw
-I enjoy singing
I watch television and my favorite things to watch besides sports and sports related stuff(sportscenter, NascarNow) are:
-Bones
-One Tree Hill
-Brothers & Sisters (even though they quit making new seasons)
- 7th Heaven( another old one I have on DVDs)
-Everwood
- Army Wives
- Supernatural
- Charmed
When it comes to movies I like:
- Harry Potter
-The Invisible
- A Walk to Remember
-Never Back Down
- Hunger Games
-Twilight
-The Ultimate Gift
-Titanic
-Stick It
-Beastly
-The Notebook
- 50 First Dates
I absolutely love music. My favorite band are:
- Hot Chelle Rae (I actually met them) -Sugarland
- Boys Like Girls - The Band Perry
- Panic! At the Disco - Brooks and Dunn
- Fall Out Boy - Lonestar
- Green Day - Lady Antebellum
- Black Eyed Peas - Dixie Chicks
- My Chemical Romance - Gloriana
Solo Artists I like are:
- Katy Perry - Carrie Underwood
- Cary Rae Jepsen - Miranda Lambert
- Jesse McCartney - Kellie Pickler
-Christina Perri - Kenny Chesney
- November Blessing
I love to read. Its sort of my thing when I'm stressed and I'm a really quick reader too which is cool because I can get through a few books a week if they are a decent size. My favorite books are:
- Harry Potter
-Hunger Games
- Any Lurlene McDaniels book
-Twilight
- Vampire Kisses novels
-Perfect Chemistry and the books that follow
- The Paradise books
-13 Reasons Why ( this book is amazing and I think everyone should read it)
My Favorite Sports teams and atheletes are:
- Saint Louis Blues (hockey) - T.J. Oshie
- New York Jets(football) - Antonio Cramartie
-Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL hockey)
- Joey Logano(#20 Home Depot Toyota driver for Joe Gibbs Racing)
There is just one last thing I want to tell you about me and that is who my heroes and role models are:
- My Mom
- My Grandma
- My Grandpa (Pap)
There are so many things that make up me I don't even really know where to start. So, well, I'm Bre, Bri, or Briana depending my mood and the day of the week, or who you're speaking to. I'm eighteen, and my dream job is to be an event planner. I work in retail right now and sometimes don't understand how people can do that job. Its so draining.
I have a sister that can be a pain in the be-hind but I truly love her to pieces.
I have two very loving and over protective parents that always have the best for me in mind and I love them for that even if it can be annoying at times.
There's Charlie and he's my dog who happens to be 16 or 17 years old. You know the pet that has been there for everything. Partners in crime and my first sibling. He's my brother even if he walks on four legs and has fur. We've both changed a lot over the years as you can tell. I've grown up and somehow he's managed to look younger.
Baja my precious baby, who is a cavy(guinea pig), she's a little over a year old now and is just a little stinker. She's named after the female lead in the movie Never Back Down, Baja Miller. Not the Baja burger or Baja, California. 
There's Rhoady who is a Russian Tortoise who is named after the state flower of West Virginia. 
Sasha who is my sister's American Tan cavy. She is so annoying but you can't help but love her because she sometimes looks like a puppy. And last but not least is Weirdo the fish, who is quite a miraculous pet. Somehow he managed to survive an eight hour trip home from my grandma's house to my house in a cooler in our family's car.My zodiac sign is Virgo. I tend to think that the whole astrology thing is actually something that has a place in everyday life. I read my horoscope and my personality does have some of the characteristics of a Virgo. But, its not something I live my life by.
I am a forever fan of Harry Potter. He is so amazing and I absolutely love J.K. Rowling. A huge thank you to her for writing such wonderful material. I wish that there were more of them. But, I'm greatful that she started Pottermore, it enables us fans to keep living in the legacy of the famous boy who lived just a little longer. I am unfortunately still waiting for my acceptance letter to Hogwarts and will wait for it for the rest of my days until it arrives. Because unfortunatley the electronic letter through Pottermore just doesn't cut it for me. I want the real parchment and the wax seal and everything that goes with it.
I'm a vegetarian- for about five months now (YAY ME!!)
I have bad habits:
- I bite my nails when I get nervous
- On most days of the week I drink 2 Full Throttle Energy Drinks (only in the black can)
- And there's one more that will forever remain a secret. Sorry
I have passions:
- I love to watch sports (especially hockey, football, and Nascar)
- I draw
-I enjoy singing
I watch television and my favorite things to watch besides sports and sports related stuff(sportscenter, NascarNow) are:
-Bones
-One Tree Hill
-Brothers & Sisters (even though they quit making new seasons)
- 7th Heaven( another old one I have on DVDs)
-Everwood
- Army Wives
- Supernatural
- Charmed
When it comes to movies I like:
- Harry Potter
-The Invisible
- A Walk to Remember
-Never Back Down
- Hunger Games
-Twilight
-The Ultimate Gift
-Titanic
-Stick It
-Beastly
-The Notebook
- 50 First Dates
I absolutely love music. My favorite band are:
- Boys Like Girls - The Band Perry
- Panic! At the Disco - Brooks and Dunn
- Fall Out Boy - Lonestar
- Green Day - Lady Antebellum
- Black Eyed Peas - Dixie Chicks
- My Chemical Romance - Gloriana
Solo Artists I like are:
- Katy Perry - Carrie Underwood
- Cary Rae Jepsen - Miranda Lambert
- Jesse McCartney - Kellie Pickler
-Christina Perri - Kenny Chesney
- November Blessing
I love to read. Its sort of my thing when I'm stressed and I'm a really quick reader too which is cool because I can get through a few books a week if they are a decent size. My favorite books are:
- Harry Potter
-Hunger Games
- Any Lurlene McDaniels book
-Twilight
- Vampire Kisses novels
-Perfect Chemistry and the books that follow
- The Paradise books
-13 Reasons Why ( this book is amazing and I think everyone should read it)
My Favorite Sports teams and atheletes are:
- Saint Louis Blues (hockey) - T.J. Oshie
- New York Jets(football) - Antonio Cramartie
-Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL hockey)
- Joey Logano(#20 Home Depot Toyota driver for Joe Gibbs Racing)
There is just one last thing I want to tell you about me and that is who my heroes and role models are:
- My Mom
- My Grandma
- My Grandpa (Pap)
So thats all I can come up with for a getting to know me. I hope you enjoy. There are so many other things that make me, me but they are to complex to put in such a general type of post. I plan to hit those things in later posts and really can't wait to write them.
Until Next Time
Update...
You know that I've been thinking really hard about what I should write about. I thought that maybe a lot of the topics I came up with have been over discussed and would just be some thing y'all wouldn't enjoy and I certainly don't want to be known as the hockey commentator because that's just not who I am, even though hockey is a giant part of my life and I am very passionate about it.
So I came up with something that will sort of be a series of posts and they may or may not be interesting to you. In this series I plan to let you into my brain and share as many things as I possibly can. It will sort of be like the post I did on friends. Just letting you in on my thoughts on certain subjects in a wide variety of subject matter. My thoughts on anything from love to a movie I may have watched that day something simple so that I can get posts out more often. I hope to have this first set out by this evening or early tomorrow morning.
This is something I want you as my readers to be involved in so any ideas that you have I would encourage you to let me know and I will write about it. I take anything you all say very seriously and want to hear from you. Feedback is what I look forward to and has not been something I've been getting a lot of. So, let me know how I'm doing. Keep watching for posts I've been working diligently on a getting to know the blogger post that I can't wait to finish. I think it will be something that will be insightful to you all and may let you know who I am and what makes me, Me.
Until Next Time
So I came up with something that will sort of be a series of posts and they may or may not be interesting to you. In this series I plan to let you into my brain and share as many things as I possibly can. It will sort of be like the post I did on friends. Just letting you in on my thoughts on certain subjects in a wide variety of subject matter. My thoughts on anything from love to a movie I may have watched that day something simple so that I can get posts out more often. I hope to have this first set out by this evening or early tomorrow morning.
This is something I want you as my readers to be involved in so any ideas that you have I would encourage you to let me know and I will write about it. I take anything you all say very seriously and want to hear from you. Feedback is what I look forward to and has not been something I've been getting a lot of. So, let me know how I'm doing. Keep watching for posts I've been working diligently on a getting to know the blogger post that I can't wait to finish. I think it will be something that will be insightful to you all and may let you know who I am and what makes me, Me.
Until Next Time
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Watch out Gamblers here come the Hawks
Slice and Dice was going to the title of this post but that changed quickly after I found the title swimming in my head.
6-2 win baby. The Waterloo Black Hawks are going to the Clark Cup finals. This game was freaking amazing that's the only way to explain it.
Game starts and its off to the races for the Hawks. 13:16 left on the clock and the Stars Mike McKnee gets a penalty for cross checking. Power play. Power play ends and the Hawks score. Alex Barron puts the Hawks on the the board with help from A.J. Michaelson and Max Edson. Not even ten seconds later the Hawks go shorthanded when Edson goes the box for two minutes after high-sticking a Stars player. Stars were unable to capitalize on their power play. Play continued and Lincoln was given two more penalties(2 minute roughing and 2 minute hooking) and the Hawks failed to score with both opportunities. With only about a minute and a half left the Hawks have possession in front of the Stars net and Jamie Hill hits the puck so that it went through the goalie's legs and just trickled past the line into the net. A slow-motion replay of this goal would be perfect for a highlight reel to be honest. No scoring for either side in the rest of the first period. So, the Hawks head to the locker room with the lead again.
Second period starts and the Hawks take the puck. 35 seconds in and SCORE. Jamie Hill again with help from Aaron Pearce and Mitch Witek. A slashing penalty sends the Stars Friebergs to the box for two minutes. No score this power play. About three minutes later the whistle blows after a Stars player knocked the puck behind Williams with either his hand or a high stick, and there is a mass confusion in front of the Waterloo net a swarm of players in both uniforms and the refs trying to break them up. Hooked together with a ref attached to each player is Waterloo's captain Aaron Pearce and Lincoln's Dominik Shine. The refs managed to break them apart and send them both to the penalty box for roughing. The Stars players that were left on the ice each looked to have a Hawk in their grasp. Mike McKnee was also put in the box for roughing at the same time as Shine and #10 Will Suter was sent off ice after receiving a 10 minute misconduct for Abuse of an Official which probably means he punched a ref or linesmen. Needless to say the goal didn't count. The penalties fade off the clock and no scoring for either side. Paul LaDue 2 minute holding penalty at 11:24. This power play seemed to be okay when... Ian McCoshen scores with Jamie Hill and Max Edson getting credit for the assists.Twenty seconds later Scott MacDonald for Waterloo and Zach Frye receive offsetting delay of game penalties. James Hanson took a visit to the sin bin at 15:57 in the second and the Hawks finish the second up four.
Third period starts and play starts to heat up for the Stars because as you can imagine they can feel the clock ticking on the chance to make it to the finals and they finally make it past Stephon Williams at 2:33 and 11:51 Kevin Roy scoring both goals. Taylor Camarata tallies the fifth goal with help from Jamie Hill. After the goal was scored Jimmy McGoarty was penalized for abuse of an officials and given a two minutes in the bin. Josh Nenedal scored the last goal of the game with that power play opportunity. Play continued and with only about a minute of play left Waterloo's Vladislav Lysenko was given a roughing penalty, and even after the refs had broken him and the other guy Brad Hawkinson apart Vladislav still continued after the guy so much so that one of the refs just escorted him of the ice instead of sending him to the penalty box. Lincoln's Matt Friese was sent off for a charging penalty and Dominik Shine received two penalties 2 minute roughing and a 10 minute unsportsmanlike conduct to end the game. After the teams shook hands the goalies did the celebratory chest bump and the Hawks gathered around the emblem in the center of the rink. The crowd was going wild the whole entire time. And to end the night the announcement of the three stars of the game and that the Hawks will play Green Bay in the finals.
Three Stars of the Game
1. Jamie Hill
2. Stephon Williams
3. Max Edson
And as an added bonus to this wonderful win, it was also the Hawks 15th straight home game win!!!! wooh-whooo!!!!
6-2 win baby. The Waterloo Black Hawks are going to the Clark Cup finals. This game was freaking amazing that's the only way to explain it.
Game starts and its off to the races for the Hawks. 13:16 left on the clock and the Stars Mike McKnee gets a penalty for cross checking. Power play. Power play ends and the Hawks score. Alex Barron puts the Hawks on the the board with help from A.J. Michaelson and Max Edson. Not even ten seconds later the Hawks go shorthanded when Edson goes the box for two minutes after high-sticking a Stars player. Stars were unable to capitalize on their power play. Play continued and Lincoln was given two more penalties(2 minute roughing and 2 minute hooking) and the Hawks failed to score with both opportunities. With only about a minute and a half left the Hawks have possession in front of the Stars net and Jamie Hill hits the puck so that it went through the goalie's legs and just trickled past the line into the net. A slow-motion replay of this goal would be perfect for a highlight reel to be honest. No scoring for either side in the rest of the first period. So, the Hawks head to the locker room with the lead again.
Second period starts and the Hawks take the puck. 35 seconds in and SCORE. Jamie Hill again with help from Aaron Pearce and Mitch Witek. A slashing penalty sends the Stars Friebergs to the box for two minutes. No score this power play. About three minutes later the whistle blows after a Stars player knocked the puck behind Williams with either his hand or a high stick, and there is a mass confusion in front of the Waterloo net a swarm of players in both uniforms and the refs trying to break them up. Hooked together with a ref attached to each player is Waterloo's captain Aaron Pearce and Lincoln's Dominik Shine. The refs managed to break them apart and send them both to the penalty box for roughing. The Stars players that were left on the ice each looked to have a Hawk in their grasp. Mike McKnee was also put in the box for roughing at the same time as Shine and #10 Will Suter was sent off ice after receiving a 10 minute misconduct for Abuse of an Official which probably means he punched a ref or linesmen. Needless to say the goal didn't count. The penalties fade off the clock and no scoring for either side. Paul LaDue 2 minute holding penalty at 11:24. This power play seemed to be okay when... Ian McCoshen scores with Jamie Hill and Max Edson getting credit for the assists.Twenty seconds later Scott MacDonald for Waterloo and Zach Frye receive offsetting delay of game penalties. James Hanson took a visit to the sin bin at 15:57 in the second and the Hawks finish the second up four.
Third period starts and play starts to heat up for the Stars because as you can imagine they can feel the clock ticking on the chance to make it to the finals and they finally make it past Stephon Williams at 2:33 and 11:51 Kevin Roy scoring both goals. Taylor Camarata tallies the fifth goal with help from Jamie Hill. After the goal was scored Jimmy McGoarty was penalized for abuse of an officials and given a two minutes in the bin. Josh Nenedal scored the last goal of the game with that power play opportunity. Play continued and with only about a minute of play left Waterloo's Vladislav Lysenko was given a roughing penalty, and even after the refs had broken him and the other guy Brad Hawkinson apart Vladislav still continued after the guy so much so that one of the refs just escorted him of the ice instead of sending him to the penalty box. Lincoln's Matt Friese was sent off for a charging penalty and Dominik Shine received two penalties 2 minute roughing and a 10 minute unsportsmanlike conduct to end the game. After the teams shook hands the goalies did the celebratory chest bump and the Hawks gathered around the emblem in the center of the rink. The crowd was going wild the whole entire time. And to end the night the announcement of the three stars of the game and that the Hawks will play Green Bay in the finals.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Can You Say Shutout?
Congratulations Black Hawks!!! Saturday night's game by far was the best game I've seen out of the Hawks in a while. A 5-0 win against the Lincoln Stars and only one win away from being in the Clark Cup finals.
This game I have to say was very interesting. I can't say for sure because I was unable to see the game from Friday, but I think the Hawks and Stars must have had a very bad ending to there meeting on the Stars ice. From the start of the game you could tell the Hawks were not happy at all. They seemed more aggressive than normal. Which is something I like to see in a game. It tells me they still haven't lost the spark they need to win this cup.
The first period was kinda a blur to me so this is what I remember:
-The Stars goalie got a tripping penalty
-Hawks go on the power play
-Hawks Score (Ryan Papa. w/assists from Aaron Pearce & Ian McCoshen)
-Hawks manage to keep the puck for what seemed like a minute and a half resulting in a goal from Mitch Witek
-Ryan Papa sneaks one in past the goalie right before the 1st period ends.
Now that I was able to get my system back into the spirit of the game the second and third period are much more clear to me and can be represented as the first period should but my mind could not hold.
The Hawks came back out on the ice and I could tell they were ready to get going again. The Stars not so much. Switching out their goalie showed the desperation to get on the board. Because, in my opinion the goalie is the person who holds the teams spirit and drive right in the palm of their hand and what I think the Stars realized then was just that or maybe they just couldn't take getting crushed by the Hawks who compared to them is a much younger team which shows in the size of some of the guys.
The second period started and not long after the scrums began. Two minutes in and a penalty was handed out for each of the teams for delay of game. Then, Mitch Witek tallied his second goal of the night 8 minutes into the second period. After the goal, the Stars became desperate. They started to get aggressive. Every time the whistle would blow they would push and shove and the refs would have to use what looked like more than the usual strength to break the guys apart. This continued for the rest of the period and even the game. With about four minutes left I was watching quite intently and all of the fans went wild. A Hawk player had gone down and my eyes jetted straight to the ref and I waited for his arm to go up. It seemed like it took longer than it should have then the whistle blows because if my memory is correct Ian McCoshen went after the guy that the crowd was screaming about. I finally figured out that it was because the Stars player(Mike McKnee) had cross checked a Hawks player, which he received a major for. 5 whole minutes for the Hawks to score as many times as they could and a 10 minute misconduct. Lincoln was given two more penalties before the second period was over and would start the third with only three players on the ice.
Even with the five on three scenario to start the third the Hawks were unable to score. Hawks given a penalty which was killed off very nicely. Then another. givenn the circumstances of this penalty the Stars pulled their goalie which gave them six skaters compared to the four the Hawks had. I thought that this was when the Stars would score if they wanted to really get on the board. That didn't happen and after the penalty had been killed the Hawks got posession and Tyler Zepeda scored an emptynet goal with the help of A.J. Michaelson and Mitch Witek. The period ended with no more scores from either team, but Waterloo had one more penalty and Lincoln two. 5-0 win and up 2-1 in the series if the Hawks win tonight they will win the series and to the final for the Clark Cup. Game tonight and I'll be there.
This game I have to say was very interesting. I can't say for sure because I was unable to see the game from Friday, but I think the Hawks and Stars must have had a very bad ending to there meeting on the Stars ice. From the start of the game you could tell the Hawks were not happy at all. They seemed more aggressive than normal. Which is something I like to see in a game. It tells me they still haven't lost the spark they need to win this cup.
The first period was kinda a blur to me so this is what I remember:
-The Stars goalie got a tripping penalty
-Hawks go on the power play
-Hawks Score (Ryan Papa. w/assists from Aaron Pearce & Ian McCoshen)
-Hawks manage to keep the puck for what seemed like a minute and a half resulting in a goal from Mitch Witek
-Ryan Papa sneaks one in past the goalie right before the 1st period ends.
Now that I was able to get my system back into the spirit of the game the second and third period are much more clear to me and can be represented as the first period should but my mind could not hold.
The Hawks came back out on the ice and I could tell they were ready to get going again. The Stars not so much. Switching out their goalie showed the desperation to get on the board. Because, in my opinion the goalie is the person who holds the teams spirit and drive right in the palm of their hand and what I think the Stars realized then was just that or maybe they just couldn't take getting crushed by the Hawks who compared to them is a much younger team which shows in the size of some of the guys.
The second period started and not long after the scrums began. Two minutes in and a penalty was handed out for each of the teams for delay of game. Then, Mitch Witek tallied his second goal of the night 8 minutes into the second period. After the goal, the Stars became desperate. They started to get aggressive. Every time the whistle would blow they would push and shove and the refs would have to use what looked like more than the usual strength to break the guys apart. This continued for the rest of the period and even the game. With about four minutes left I was watching quite intently and all of the fans went wild. A Hawk player had gone down and my eyes jetted straight to the ref and I waited for his arm to go up. It seemed like it took longer than it should have then the whistle blows because if my memory is correct Ian McCoshen went after the guy that the crowd was screaming about. I finally figured out that it was because the Stars player(Mike McKnee) had cross checked a Hawks player, which he received a major for. 5 whole minutes for the Hawks to score as many times as they could and a 10 minute misconduct. Lincoln was given two more penalties before the second period was over and would start the third with only three players on the ice.
Even with the five on three scenario to start the third the Hawks were unable to score. Hawks given a penalty which was killed off very nicely. Then another. givenn the circumstances of this penalty the Stars pulled their goalie which gave them six skaters compared to the four the Hawks had. I thought that this was when the Stars would score if they wanted to really get on the board. That didn't happen and after the penalty had been killed the Hawks got posession and Tyler Zepeda scored an emptynet goal with the help of A.J. Michaelson and Mitch Witek. The period ended with no more scores from either team, but Waterloo had one more penalty and Lincoln two. 5-0 win and up 2-1 in the series if the Hawks win tonight they will win the series and to the final for the Clark Cup. Game tonight and I'll be there.
Three Stars of the Game
1. Stephon Williams
2. Mitch Witek
3. Ryan Papa
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Avery's Smile
I ran across Avery's Bucket List yesterday and for the first time became aware of the genetic condition of SMA(Spinal Muscular Atrophy). I must say that this has to be the saddest thing I've heard in a long time and I am bummed that I did not find this sooner.
The blog is very interesting to read and is something that needs awareness brought to it. If the last thing we learn from this little precious life is that everyday matters and you never know what is going to happen. Take every breath like its your last and live your life to the fullest. Because, that is what Avery did with the help of her parents and the rest of her family.
So as I was perusing the sight I saw a lot of pictures of this little baby and even though her body was basically shutting down you never saw it on her face all that was there was the most beautiful smile and her smile brought a smile to my face and it stayed there almost all day because of this courageous family and the fact that despite this terrible diagnosis they never let that bring them down.
My advice to you all today is that if you haven't already go and visit Avery's Bucket List (http://averycan.blogspot.com/)t and read her story and her fight against this terrible condition.
And on the days where you just feel terrible I encourage you all to remember Avery's smile and the battle that she had to endure. Then smile, whether its because you feel lucky that you and your family have not been affect by SMA or any other terrible things that are out there in the world, or just because you know that no matter what there is a bright spot in everyday all you have to do is find it.
Until Next Time
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