Hi folks,
I'm going to a real life NHL match on sunday. It's New york v tampa. Brendan Shanahan will be playing (he's irish).
Anyone been to one of these?
I was at a NY Rangers v Carolina game in Madison Square Garden a few years back, its a good night out but stock up on the beers. If its a close game the atmosphere will be very good but if NY get a few ahead it dies out. Takes a while to get used to the rules and up to the speed of the puc. It does move fast but if you are used to seeing hurling live then its no problem. If you can, do a tour of the Garden there are some great photos of the sports stars who have appeared there over the years and you see the original boxing heavweight champions trophy with all the champions names upto Ali and beyond inscribed on it.
I used to go to alot of ice hockey during my time in Slovakia, 1 Euro would get you a good seat and 0.25 a beer and it was really good exciting hockey with less of the fighting you get in US hockey and also less of the US razzmatazz.
Enjoy...
I've been to at least 30 or 40 NHL games. They are great craic. Where are your seats? Is it the Islanders or the Rangers? (Oh I just saw you mentioned Shanahan, so it's the Rangers.) Is it in the garden?
The last hockey game I was at was the Islanders against the Flyers last year.
Mike, the fighting has really gone down in the NHL. It's seldom enough there'd be a fight now, unless there's a reason for it.
Great stuff lads! keep an eye out for the big mammoth flag!!
Should have brought Shanahan to the international rules, some of his fights on youtube are frightening.
Youtube Scott Stevens if you want to see some good hits.
Shanahan's parents are from the Kingdom - I believe he brought the Stanley Cup there a few years back when he won it with Detroit.
Ireland could have had a savage team – if you used the granny rule that is.
I thought Shanahan's parents, and some siblings were from up North, the Ballymena area? I was at a REd Wings - Coyotes play off game and there was something in the program about Shanahan, and that was in the profile.
Quote from the Toronto Saint Patricks Day reports from somewhere. Looks like we were both wrong, but both kind of half - close
QuoteBrendan Shanahan's parents moved from Ireland to Canada in the 1950's. They met and married in Toronto. His lovely mother, Rosaleen Kerr, was born in Belfast.
Donal, from Dunmanus, west Cork, was born into a hockey family himself...sorry, I meant born into a family the size of a hockey team. Donal was one of 15 children!
He was also the first of many in the family to move from Ireland to Toronto. Don became a firefighter and eventually the Director of Fire Prevention in Etobicoke.
Idiot Squad was being reeled back in but is having a stormer again this week, 10-1 up.
Rank Team W-L-T Pct Pts Last Week Waiver Moves
1. Idiot Squad 57 49-17-24 .678 122 5-5-5 3 6
2. Toronto Shamrocks 35-33-22 .511 92 6-7-2 7 3
3. Carrick Bruisers 27-25-38 .511 92 6-5-4 5 -
4. Happy Gilmore Hardys 32-31-27 .506 91 5-5-5 8 10
5. Big Apple Orchards 31-34-25 .483 87 5-6-4 4 -
6. Mayo Mafiosi 30-35-25 .472 85 10-3-2 1 -
7. Faithful Icemen 26-36-28 .444 80 7-6-2 2 -
8. Kildare Flyers 23-42-25 .394 71 3-10-2 6 1
What's this idiot squad about?
The Idiot Squad and the Shamrocks both win again this week.
Looks like Turk got to see a good game - the Rangers won 4-1 and Jarmoir Jagr scored his 600th career goal in the game - only th 16th in history to do so
Hi lads,
yes back from this and it was excellent. I enjoyed it very much and so did the WAGs that were dragged along as part of idiot squad for the night. Jagr scored his landmark goal early and then Tampa did most of the pressing and were held off in a couple of power plays. Shanahan scored and they played fiddly diddly music over the PA system for the crowd. Couple of contentious goal decisions resulted in the Tampa coach getting thick and getting put out. Great night.
The Shamrocks took an awful hammering this week
Rank Team W-L-T Pct Pts Last Week Waiver Moves
1. Idiot Squad 57 102-22-41 .742 245 11-1-3 3 6
2. Happy Gilmore Hardys 63-55-47 .524 173 7-3-5 8 10
3. Carrick Bruisers 56-53-56 .509 168 0-9-6 5 -
4. Toronto Shamrocks 59-68-38 .473 156 1-11-3 7 6
5. Big Apple Orchards 57-66-42 .473 156 10-3-2 4 -
6. Mayo Mafiosi 53-63-49 .470 155 3-7-5 1 -
7. Faithful Icemen 43-74-48 .406 134 3-10-2 2 -
8. Kildare Flyers 44-76-45 .403 133 9-0-6 6 1
Idiot Squad running away with this, the race is on for second though
Rank Team W-L-T Pct Pts Last Week Waiver Moves
1. Idiot Squad 57 158-38-59 .735 375 8-4-3 3 8
2. Happy Gilmore Hardys 99-86-70 .525 268 5-4-6 8 10
3. Toronto Shamrocks 100-92-63 .516 263 5-7-3 7 8
4. Carrick Bruisers 86-86-83 .500 255 7-5-3 5 -
5. Big Apple Orchards 86-100-69 .473 241 4-5-6 4 1
6. Mayo Mafiosi 76-105-74 .443 226 4-8-3 1 -
7. Kildare Flyers 66-114-75 .406 207 7-3-5 6 1
8. Faithful Icemen 67-117-71 .402 205 3-7-5 2 -
How come you can only make 10 moves during the season?
Lads, what's the link to the competition site?
http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey/40347
I set the limit at 10 moves at the start, it would be kinda unfair to change it seena s i'm one fo the peopel that needs it changed!
you aren't the only one
Idiot Squad has his play-off spot clinched with a few weeks to spare
*1. Idiot Squad 57 179-51-70 .713 428 7-6-2 3 9
2. Toronto Shamrocks 121-105-74 .527 316 10-3-2 7 9
3. Happy Gilmore Hardys 118-102-80 .527 316 6-7-2 8 10
4. Carrick Bruisers 105-100-95 .508 305 11-1-3 5 -
5. Big Apple Orchards 98-119-83 .465 279 1-11-3 4 1
6. Mayo Mafiosi 89-124-87 .442 265 5-9-1 1 -
7. Kildare Flyers 80-132-88 .413 248 9-5-1 6 1
8. Faithful Icemen 79-136-85 .405 243 3-10-2 2 -
The race is on between myself and The Shamrocks for the all-important second spot and semi-final spot. Playoff starts March 12th and works as follows:
Championship Bracket:
Week One
Bye: First Place and Second Place
P1: Third Place vs. Sixth Place
P2: Fourth Place vs. Fifth Place
Week Two
P3: First Place vs. Winner of P2
P4: Second Place vs. Winner of P1
Fifth Place Game: Loser of P1 vs. Loser of P2
Week Three & Four
Championship Game: Winner of P3 vs. Winner of P4
Third Place Game: Loser of P3 vs. Loser of P4
Consolation Bracket:
Week One
Bye: Seventh Place and Eighth Place
C1: Ninth Place vs. Twelfth Place
C2: Tenth Place vs. Eleventh Place
Week Two
C3: Seventh Place vs. Winner of C2
C4: Eighth Place vs. Winner of C1
Eleventh Place Game: Loser of C1 vs. Loser of C2
Week Three & Four
Seventh Place Game: Winner of C3 vs. Winner of C4
Ninth Place Game: Loser of C3 vs. Loser of C4
Mayo - second spot is all mine :D :D :D
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on February 22, 2007, 04:15:17 PM
Mayo - second spot is all mine :D :D :D
I've warmed up that seat well, its been about 3 months now, dont be getting ur arse too comfortable, i'll be regaining it soon enough!
Great fight in the Buffalo - Ottawa game last night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f8miEiNmz4
Normal service is resumed Gabriel ;D ;D ;D
Standings Schedule Playoffs Head-to-Head Stats
Rank Team W-L-T Pct Pts Last Week Waiver Moves
*1. Idiot Squad 57 193-65-72 .694 458 7-6-2 3 9
*2. Happy Gilmore Hardys 129-106-95 .535 353 8-0-7 8 10
*3. Toronto Shamrocks 133-112-85 .532 351 7-3-5 7 10
*4. Carrick Bruisers 112-108-110 .506 334 3-5-7 5 -
*5. Big Apple Orchards 107-131-92 .464 306 3-7-5 4 1
6. Mayo Mafiosi 99-133-98 .448 296 5-3-7 1 -
7. Kildare Flyers 90-144-96 .418 276 6-7-2 6 1
8. Faithful Icemen 87-151-92 .403 266 0-8-7 2 -
Yes - normal service did get resumed.
Bye week for myself as the play-offs start
Eventually i decided my lads needed an extra week to sharpen up for the business end of things & how could i disappoint the fans and deprive them of the all mayo clash?
Anyway thats my story & i'm sticking to it!
Happy Gilmore Hardys 6
Toronto Shamrocks 5
Big Apple Orchards 1
Idiot Squad 57 9
Mayo Mafiosi 7
Carrick Bruisers 3
>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Bad luck Gabriel, that extra week for my lads really paid off!
Now for the david V Goliath of taking on Idiot Squad
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Happy Gilmore Hardys 11
Idiot Squad 57 4
Faithful Icemen 9
Kildare Flyers 4
Big Apple Orchards 2
Toronto Shamrocks 11
Well Done to Happy Gilmore Hardys winning the thing
Cheers Gabriel
Congratz on the great win!