If it becomes successful perhaps we can have it
included in the NC$$ weekend package.
>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 it
>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 of
>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
>
>
>On 1/31/06 6:52 AM, "Miller-Mackinnon" <[log in to unmask]>
>wrote:
>
>> 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 hold
>> them to the rules of campaign contribution ethics? Looking forward to the
>> 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 to
>> 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 goal
>> tenders had a baby during the week (his girl friend) and had little sleep
>> and/or practice time during the latter part of the week. He did not dress
>> and instead sat in the stands. Denver ran the regular goal tender early in
>> Friday's night game causing substantial injury and removal from the game.
>> Thus, the unexpected occurred and the 'practice' goalie had to go in. He did
>> extremely well (UAA lost 3-2) however they had the normal, regular senior
>> 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 on
>> Saturday night.
>>
>> Lowell King, Anchorage, Alaska
>>
>> ----- 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
>>
>>
>>> Does anyone have any info on this game? Apparently, the home team pulled
>>> someone from the stands and put him in goal...
>>>
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