Making Ice

Pictures from that Friday night a couple months ago when we stayed up into the wee hours prepping the ice surface...link:http://tinyurl.com/lnppdj

Bronze League Blog has Worldwide Appeal

Looks like bronze league ringer talk is big in the Ohio area... Shout out to our friends in Singapore as well...

Next Session's New Hockey Skills Instructor

My mole tells me that there is going to be a new instructor for the next session of the Hockey Skills Class at Nytex starting around the third week of July. And that new Instructor is none other than current Texas Brahma forward Matt Burto. Matt played four years for the University of Massachusetts, and last season made his professional debut with the Texas Brahmas of the CHL. Matt was the hardest working Brahma out there last season often hitting the ice before anyone else as well as being the last one off in practices. Burto specialized in killing off penalties often he would clear the puck out of the Brahmas zone before it ever had a chance to make it down to the Brahmas defensemen.

Burto will take over for former Brahma Joey Bastien who has his hands full coaching the Keller HS JV Gold team as well as the Jr. Brahmas Midget Major AA squad.

For information on signing up for the class contact Jennifer Anderson at the Nytex Sports Centre 817-520-3352 or jenknute@sbcglobal.net


Burto's Stats
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=69784

Matt in Action

College Station Hockey Tournament?

See Below, contact numbers A-Plenty if you want to be a part of that tourney

DD

Hey, hey.

I just got this email from a captain going to the tournament. They are looking for a few players. I found out this is a co-ed tournament where 2 women must be on the ice at all times. This should be a fun one to play in if anyone else is interested, I would still like to go. Please pass this along to anyone interested, or possibly put it on the blog.

Thanks!

Steve Meek
Stingers #27
Cell 682-465-3857
From: Claudia Brown [mailto:cb17@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:07 PMTo: Steve MeekSubject: RE: 4th of July Tournament Schedule and Rules

Hi, Steve. Josh at College Station gave me your info. I'm the captain of a team going to the tournament this weekend, and I'm looking for 3-4 guys to fill in for some last minute drop-outs. If you still have people, let me know.

Thanks,
Claudia Brown
-----Original Message----- From: Josh Hand Sent: Jun 30, 2009 2:05 PM To: Claudia Brown Subject: RE: 4th of July Tournament Schedule and Rules




From: Steve Meek [mailto:smeek@indpipe.net] Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 12:11 PMTo: Josh HandSubject: tournament

Claudia, here is an email that I got from some Dallas folks, give him a call and see if he might be interested.

Josh,

Hi, I play hockey in the Dallas / Ft. worth area and heard about your tournament coming up this weekend. I realize it may be late notice, but I recently found out that the team we were getting together has now evaporated.

Do you have a spot or two for a couple of extra guys on a team somewhere? If so, I may be able to round up a few to add to a team that may be short players, if that is even allowable.

Please get back to me as soon as you can, so I can call the guys.

Thanks!

Steve Meek
Independent Pipe Products, Inc.
4949 Joseph Hardin Drive
Dallas, Tx. 75236
214-239-3884 voice
972-641-2066 fax


Thanks,
Josh Hand
Hockey Director
Arctic Wolf Ice Center
Head Coach
Brazos Valley Bucks
979-693-3900
484-269-6325
www.arcticwolfice.com
"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking your potential.” - Liane Carlos

Brahmas question for those in the know...

Seems like the Brahmas have made tons of roster moves and signings in the month or two since the end of last season. Is this flurry of activity normal so soon after the end of the season? I've not been a CHL follower for very long so I don't really know if this it's normal or not.

DD

Entering the Final Stretch of the Regular Season

We are two thirds of the way through the season now, so lets take a look at the standings to see how things are shaping up. The Stingers are still hanging tough in the number one spot with a 7-1 record. The Indians and Hurricanes are just a few points back in second and third respectively. Then the Gators and Senators are tied up in fourth with 10 points a piece. The Senators have been on an overtime streak losing to the Indians in overtime two weeks ago, and to the Stingers in overtime this past weekend.

In sole possession of 6th place we have Mid Air with 9 points. Mid Air’s final three games will be a big test against the Indians, Gators, and Canes. Nipping at their heals are the Angels who will need to play hard in their final four if they want to get out of the play in round of the playoffs. Remember the bottom four teams will all play each other prior to the quarterfinals to determine which two will advance to the quarters and face the #1 and #2 seeds. As it stands now looks like the new life Jags, Bullets, and Monkeys are going to be in the play in round, but who will be the fourth, Mid Air or the Angels?

The Stingers have two more games against the Indians before the post season, so who knows who the number one seed will end up being. You cant count the Gators out just yet, they have proven that they can score, and their final four games are against the Bullets, Mid Air, Jags, and Monkeys.

Killer’s prediction-------Stingers fall to the #2 seed, Indians take the top spot, and the Gators come in at third. Not sure about those Canes just yet, their roster has been shaky at best.


http://www.leaguelineup.com/standings_hockey.asp?cmenuid=7&url=nytex_i_league&sid=132954738