Hey gang:
For anyone that is interested, the Brewers are in town Wednesday night
(and Friday night, and Saturday afternoon).
Miller-Mackinnon wrote:
>"If it becomes successful perhaps we can have it
>included in the NC$$ weekend package."
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>Shhh...Matt. If the NC$$ gets wind of your idea, it will mandate we buy
>all our drinks through ticket master.
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>>Given the huge success of the "Hockey-L dinner", I am surprised we have not
>>established a "Hockey-L watering-hole" or similar pre-dinner event. Would
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>it
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>>not be simple for an experienced local to scout a local drinking
>>establishment either near the arena or in the middle of the hotel district
>>and simply warn the proprietor that Wednesday night this place will be
>>loaded (there is a pun here, but I'm not bring it up)? Granted, many of the
>>locals will might not show up and many of us travelers arrive at awful
>>hours, but for those who are there it would be nice to have a place to go
>>where you can share travel or other stories with hockey people. Plus if the
>>person doing the dinner is there, they can hand out the badges/pins ahead
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>of
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>>time. I know there is a Rock Bottom Brewpub close to the arena and all the
>>hotels in Milwaukee, and it is good size. But if we are ever to start that
>>tradition, this may be the place to try it. And heck, on a Wednesday night
>>there should be plenty of tables available.
>>
>>Nathan Hampton
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>>On 1/31/06 6:52 AM, "Miller-Mackinnon" <[log in to unmask]>
>>wrote:
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>>> On Behalf of former "practice" goaltenders everywhere, I raise my glass
>>> gently over my massive winter food storage and in the air towards the
>>> Northwest before I taste the sweet nectar of the Gods.
>>>
>>> BTW...Anyone else feel that a Frozen Four in Milwaukee with our group is
>>> like putting a Congressman in a room full of lobbyists and expecting to
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>hold
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>>> them to the rules of campaign contribution ethics? Looking forward to
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>the
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>>> Thursday dinner and the Friday skate. Mmmmm Beeer.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Lowell King
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 8:51 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Alaska-Anchorage game Friday night
>>>
>>>
>>> Only partly correct. Typically, UAA dresses three goal tenders for home
>>> games with one being a walk-on 'practice' goalie who is never expected
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>>> play in a regular game with the home 'dressing' mostly a reward for his
>>> yeoman efforts during practices throughout the year. One of the regular
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>goal
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>>> tenders had a baby during the week (his girl friend) and had little
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>sleep
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>>> and/or practice time during the latter part of the week. He did not
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>dress
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>>> and instead sat in the stands. Denver ran the regular goal tender early
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>>> Friday's night game causing substantial injury and removal from the
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>game.
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>>> Thus, the unexpected occurred and the 'practice' goalie had to go in. He
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>did
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>>> extremely well (UAA lost 3-2) however they had the normal, regular
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>senior
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>>> goalie who was in the stands dress and sit on the bench during the third
>>> period (referee granted this). That goalie then played the entire game
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>>> Saturday night.
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>>> Lowell King, Anchorage, Alaska
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Mike Bresina" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 5:47 PM
>>> Subject: Alaska-Anchorage game Friday night
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>>>> Does anyone have any info on this game? Apparently, the home team
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>pulled
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>>>> someone from the stands and put him in goal...
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>Matt Evans
>Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
>Phillips Hall 233
>P.O. Box 4004
>Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
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>715-836-5519
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Lindsay A. Huntoon
Let's Go Maine Black Bears
www.sudsandsports.blogspot.com
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