Miss Februaury, Happy Valentine's Day

SNH: Hi, Jen. What's the haps?


Jen: Oh life is crazy...but always good to hear from you hon!




SNH: I've known you for quite a while now, I know you're from the land of ten thousand lakes, so did you start playing hockey when you were there?


Jen: Nope...i’m old remember...back then Moses was a small child, and girls weren’t allowed to play hockey. All the dads plowed the girls a separate rink on the lake to figure skate on....put a big snowbank in-between the girls and the boys rink so the pucks wouldn’t kill us...


SNH: How old were you when you got to Texas?


Jen: 14...landed here 3 days before high school started...totally a fish outta water, it was very traumatic!


SNH: So is hockey a family tradition?


Jen: Not so much with my extended family, although they are all fans of the game. My brother Chris was the first to start playing...he was in Mite hockey up in a little town called TWIG (seriously) just north of Duluth when he was really little, and I helped out at the concession stand during their games so I wouldn’t freeze to death – all their games and practices were outside.




SNH: So romantic, the outside game. And, who is the better player?


Jen: HA! I’m sure everyone who has ever witnessed me play knows the answer to that even if they‘ve never met Chris! My brother is greatness...he is so naturally talented. If he stayed off skates for the next 10 years and I practiced every day, I’d still not be able to take him one on one. Oh no, I’m not bitter ;)





SNH: . . . One of the first things that endeared you to me was your cute little painted toe nails, Miss January admitted to getting her pedicure for healthy skating feet, why do you do it?


Jen: Truthfully – because I SUCK at doing it myself!! I was just born without that gene that most girls have that enables them to paint their own nails or toenails...it always ends up looking like a 2-yr old did it...and since I have no kids to blame it on...had to turn over the responsibility for my hands and feet to someone much more qualified!!


SNH: They're so adorable. Another one of my favorite traits of yours is the terms of endearment- you're always referring to those around you as dear or sweety, or whatever. . . Is that a family thing or something you picked up when you moved to Texas?


Jen: I must have picked it up here....can’t say anyone in my family does it, they are much too sarcastic for that...you gotta stay on your toes around them. Sometimes I think I offend people because of it...but I’m glad I haven’t offended you dear!!!


SNH: You know I've tried to incorporate that into my own conversational habits, or haven't you noticed, hun?


Jen: Babycakessweetiepiehoneybunchboyfriend!!!!


SNH: Oh stop, I'm blushing!


Jen: Aw.


SNH: Okay, back on subject. How many teams are you playing on these days? Are you over extending yourself?


Jen: Geezluise no. I haven’t played in a month due to my crazy schedule. I play for Damifino in the D-league, and for the Brewzers and Snipers in the I-league, though they haven’t seen me this season!! (sorry guys!)





SNH: What a shame, I certainly feel a void when you're not at the rink. Are you currently coordinating any of them?


Jen: Actually, not anymore. When I started coordinating I loved it, because I had the time to do it well. Since life got pretty busy, I was slacking off...so I gave over coordinator duties to those more qualified!!


SNH: Tell me about the coordinating gig, does the stress of stringing it all together balance out with the playing for free? Do you actually get to play for free, or do you have to cover a lot of short players?


Jen: I never played for free as a coordinator, my teams always just split it up evenly...and I always had a good group of players so I was never stuck with covering anyone who couldn’t pay. But, I know many coordinators who aren’t so lucky...and it's a big, time-consuming job every season end to keep rosters filled. You really do get to know everyone well though – made a lot of friends in hockey I’m really thankful for !


SNH: I can't imagine. It's something I've been considering trying for a long time, I'm still too apprehensive to tackle it yet. What else do you occupy your time with?


Jen: I work way too much, I’m a media director at Dieste, Inc. (Hispanic ad agency in Dallas)...its not just a 9-5 thing, so its hard to have much going on outside the office...aside from hockey!

SNH: So is it true that you're bilingual?


Jen: I hate to use that because I get hit with words I don’t know every day...but I’m pretty capable with Spanish...helps in my job of course.


SNH:Still single?

Jen: Yes, though I am dating someone...we’ll see how that goes. I was married once a long time ago for about a minute and a half. Key learning: never marry a musician!


SNH: You are truly an intriguing individual! As Miss Februaury, what do you think is the true meaning of Valentine's day?


Jen: Geez, that’s a toughie. V-day was never one of my favorites, I always seem to have bad luck with this holiday. I think all the cheesy candy and cards are stupid. But, life can get hectic and crazy, and sometimes people need a reminder in the form of an official “day” to make sure and tell their significant others they care I guess. I’d rather get a random card or flowers ANY OTHER DAY than Valentine's day...but that’s just me.


SNH: Cheesy candy, that sounds disgusting. Well, I hope I will be seeing more of you in the Cross Bar in the near future, before we call it, is there anything you need to set straight about Jen Leonard for our readers? Or is there something people should know about you?


Jen: I don’t think anyone should sing Patsy Cline EXCEPT for Patsy Cline. I’m seriously afraid of cornfields at night. I love sushi, hate coconut, think peanut butter should have its own food group, and believe dark chocolate cures everything. Whataburger taquitos at like 2:30am may just be the world’s perfect food. I think that about covers it...


SNH: Thank you so much for your time, kiss-kiss! (guess I should stop singing back in baby's arms a karaoke night)

Yockey Says

this is optional drop in hockey for our I league. I have combined several teams and you all should have a lot of fun. Our proshop may only stay open until 8 or 830.




730 gld Brewzers,Snipers, and stickmen
845 gld -shockers, puckers, komets
10 gld - chiefs,grave diggers, warriors
1115 gld - LSI, canadiens, silverwings

745 green privateers, mutineers
9 green blue devils, pats, ice bats
1015 green. Spiders, whalers' ice holes

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Dallas Stars/ Dr Pepper StarCenter

A SNH copycat (and proud of it)

This blog has spawn. A follower of SNH who went to play over at NYTEX has started up a copycat blog (with our blessing) over at the rink in the North Richland Hills. They even borrowed our name.

We note that there's no other link between the two blogs, despite the similarities. The nice fella who started it simply liked what we do here and decided NYTEX could use something like it.

We send the best of luck to our cousin in the western Northeast Tarrant constituency.

Cheers!

BC

Rejected

Here's a short list of team names rejected by the Mutineer's front office:

The Good-Bye Horses: it puts the puck in the net







The Prince Alberts: wear a cup when you face-off with these guys











The Sussudios: ?








The Buttery Nipples: delectable defense








The Piltdown Men: the evolution of I-league








The Chefs: do you smell what the Chefs are cookin'?









The Polyps: on yo ass







The Oompa Loompas: if you are wise, you will play some strong D







The One-Hitters: crunch and munch







The Ice Lepers: they leave it all on the ice









The Creditors: they just keep coming







The Pink Eyes: the gnarlier side of pink








In the end, the "One-Hitters" lost out in final voting to "The Mutineers" in a 45/55 split. . . sources say.

Another Week, Another Boring Report

Sources are sayiing that the Blog has lost its edge, it's boring. . . Well you try cranking out reports on fifty teams a week and injecting each one with something special. It ain't that easy. So, here's the week that was and a picture of Jimmy "Stone Cold" Welch.

MAJOR I-league

Ice Bats (1-2-0) 2
Spiders (3-0-0) 3

I witnessed the first two periods, and this was a good game. as previously mentioned, Freddy Gilbert scored for the Spiders but Billy Quinn took advantage of the open ice provided by the Spider powerplay to score a shorty for the Bats and tie the game. After I left the scoring picked back up, Arvin Manalo put the Spiders on top for a while, Eric Petty tied the game, and finally Evan Callahan wins the game for the Spiders, he must have been quite relieved since he was unable to push the puck into the open net at the end of the first.

Patriots (4-0-0) 4
Blue Devils (2-2-0) 3

A rematch of the finals, only with little on the line. Charlie Heine sends a rebound over the shoulder of Ellis for the Blue Devil lead, and sounds his barbaric yawp. The Pats roar back in the second with a shorty from John Newell (no pun intended), an even strength goal from Les York, and a power play shot from "Coast to Coast" Steve Benefield. Butch Hutchinson scores one more for the Pats at the opening of the third, but the Devils wouldn't lie down: Chris Zoll and Val Kuntz collect enough offense to get within one, but it dies there. Are the Patriots the Sharks of our league, or is the guard changing?

Brewzers (1-3-0) 3
Canadiens (1-1-0) 4

A scoreless first gives way to the Brewzer's powerplay and Steven Collyard, young Josh Sutton adds another to put the Brewzers up by two. The great white north sweeps in closing the second with a goal from Rich Wojcio, and opening the third with goals from Gabe Rivera and David Friend (your friendly goal scorer). Chris Gallagher caps-off the Canadien scoring in the final minute before John Parker collects the garbage goal to pull the Brewzers within one. A. J. Di Benedetto puts his goaltending career back above .500, Mike Moore faces nearly forty shots.

Komets (2-1-1) 3
Whalers (1-2-0) 2

The Hamster pops in the first Whaler goal, Rodney Forehand backhands in the tying goal for the Komets. Scotty Baldree flaunts his stickhandling prowess with a Komet goal in the second, that holds up until halfway through the final frame when the Whalers get the equalizer from Mike "Canon" Canzoneri. The Komets thrive under the venerable eye of Coach Al, winning in regulation with a one goal lead provided by Cory Cooper.

Snipers (1-1-0) 4
LSI (1-2-0) 1

Linda Mason keeps her pointstreak alive scoring the first goal for the Imports. . . unfortunately, it's also the last. The Snipers put forward a full court press, limiting LSI to nine shots for the game, and pouring shot after shot at David Jackson. Sniper goals fall to Jamil Al Jabri, Ed Vogel, Steven Collyard, and Mr. Chris Hale. The Snipers will pull one out on you now and then, but against LSI? What is the real story here? Are the Snipers that good or was half the Import roster playing for the Canadiens at the time?

Privateers (2-0-0) 6
Stickmen (0-4-0) 0

The Sticks are in a bad way these days, and even the mighty Steve McCollister in net could salvage a meeting with the new and improved Privateers. Joel Bush quiets the fire in his soul scoring the first goal of the game, what would prove the game winner, then two more in the first from Patrick Haley and Jeremy Boyd. Two in the second from Brian Zientek and Jeremy Boyd. Scoring winds down in the third with only one Privateer goal this one from Tony Finazzo. Forty-one shots to score those six goals. . . really, come to think of it, that's a pretty pedestrian scoring percentage.

minor I-league

Mutineers (1-1-0) 5
Grave Diggers (1-1-0) 4

The Privateer's farm team has a bounce back appearance, they score first, Ryan Lewis. The middle frame was back and forth: Diggers- Greg Stuecheli, Mutineers- Kevin McGlaun, Diggers- Tim Rivers, Diggers- Bruce Davis, Mutineers- Kevin McGlaun. Late in the third Davis finally breaks the tie in favor of the Diggers but two minutes is enough for the Mutineers to come back. Patrick Haley makes the fourth, John Swartzbaugh wins the game with a great screen shot. Ryan has a better save percentage than me. . .

Shockers (1-1-0) 1
Warriors (2-0-0) 3

The Shockers have a shockingly poor performance. It takes until the second period for a puck to cross the line and it gets there vias Scott "Mindo" Dolbee. The Shockers get there one tally shortly afterward from Eric Yepez. Travis Lehr wins the game for the Warriors in the third and Damon Lacey piles-on with the empty-netter. Lehr plays in at least three games, at this rate his beer gut will be gone in no time. . . Better double up on those brewskies, Travis.

Ice Holes (0-1-1) 2
Chiefs (2-0-0) 6

The former contenders prove they do belong in the minors, Ben Stillwagon drills the first Chief goal. The Holes take it back in the second with the play of Andrea Cortinas. Next it was the Chiefs turn and Stillwagon obliges again. The Holes return fire with Raul Gilbreath streaking down from the point. Troy Clarkson score the game winner at the close of the second leaving the third period for the stat padding. The grateful recipients are: Bill Broad, Ryan Brett, and Lee Morgan. The Morgan goal was a total fluke!

Silverwings (0-1-1) 2
Puckers (1-1-0) 5

The Wings never sniff this one, the Puckers score early and score often. By the time Bob Constantine, Chris Kirton, and John Ward were done there was a four goal hole to climb out of. Jason Rogers makes the effort for the Wings, on the power play. Kirton puts it to bed with his second. In the last minutes of the game Kirton foils his own attempt at the hat trick with an interference call. Kyle Ammann scores a meaningless Silverwing goal before the game goes in the books. The Silverwings seem to enjoy themselves, I hope it's enough to buoy them to their next win.


HAPPY, PAPPY?