Tuesday, October 16, 2007

What's next? Ear muffs?

This just seems crazy. The NHL is going to game-test a nutty-sounding invention: Heated skate blades. It's supposed to make you faster. Wayne Gretzky is an investor in the product, called Thermablade.

I know a few guys in D-league who could use these things, yours truly included. But, truthfully, sounds like a big pain in the arse to recharge your skate batteries every two games. I have a hard enough time getting my stuff out of the bag to dry.

Read all about it here.

See how it works here.

By the way, anybody heard what's up with the fall d-league schedule? Season was supposed to start last week, but still no word. Other StarCenters have schedules posted and were starting Wednesday.

What's up?

BC

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

This email from Yockey just arrived.

Teams,

Listed below is the schedule for this Friday D League. We are having a free practice to help teams gather their paperwork for registration. Also allowing additional time to get your VIP Photo Card.

7:45pm MisFits and Blue Devils
7:45pm Yokels and Ice Dragons
9:15pm Kings and Stickmen
9:15pm Van Burewn Boys and MidCities
10:45pm Hitmen (A)
10:45pm Ice Dogs and Hitmen (B)

Free agents will be told to show up to skate with teams that have expressed a need for players.

If you are still in need of players, let me know.;

Sincerely,

Tom Yockey

Anonymous said...

What about I-league? No word yet?

Anonymous said...

Thermablades = CueCat = New Coke

Blog Captain said...

cuecat: ouch.

bc