If anyone has any pics from the tourney, could you email them to me at triplett_19@hotmail.com....then i will forward them on to the players because i have been getting some requests. Thanks

Thanks a bunch Betty. Don't have a great deal of extra money,but will haVE some time to help the rink in any way I can. Lookin" at houses in Rugby now, and hope to visit this spring. The move will be the summer of 2010,maybe sonner. Thanks again,and any help or advice you might have about Rugby would help. I also love to hunt and fish,so need connections ther also. Just me and my "lab" moving so I won't need al lot of space. John

Betty,

We were going to be back but Peggy"s little guy was sick so that put a damper on the holidays. Then I got sick so it was not a good Christmas. But I will put the dates on the calender. See you the there

Wow what a GREAT weekend it was! It was such an honor to have this named after my husband and to have the nice ceremony in his honor. Having my kids help me drop the puck was a nice memory I will always cherish. Thanks Kal. It was so fun to watch my kids play against each other, watch all the players having fun playing the game they love even though we know they could hardly walk after each game. It was nice to see all the Cando players and seeing their reunion also. I will work on the dvd next week and get it available to you all if possible. I do love recording the games even though I get alittle wild with the camera sometimes. Thanks again all the workers, players, friends and family for the great weekend in Rugby Ice Hawk Arena! Lezlee, hockey mom forever x 3

Janice Mahle: where were you this past weekend? I never saw you. Better plan to be there next year - the dates are already set: Dec 27th & 28th!! Happy New Year everybody!!

 John O'Halon: The arena is not opened year round; sad to say, but if you have some extra money you can part with, you could help us cement the floor and upgrade the plant and then there would be ice 12 months a year - just a thought!! Yes, we have men that are close to your age, 57 ~ right filter?? - there are many more that are younger but there seems to be a good mix of ages. The 'mature' men play every Wed and Sun night for a couple hours. They are not in a league - they scrimmage just for the exercise and the love of the game. Hope this tidbit info helps you!!

Hey,Sabe, good job and you are not alone, today was my first ibuprofen free day. Lots of fun though--totally worth it!!!!

Thanks to all the alumni that came back and played - it was great!!

Thanks again to everyone invovled to make the alumni tourney happen. It was the best part of Christmas.. (p.s. im still sore!)

take care

It's 6:15am on the 21st of December. My kids and I have been counting down ever since Kal started this plan. Its like "coming home to the family...the hockey family" We have moved around so much in the past 4 years but Rugby will always be home to us. We are deeply honored to have the tourney named after Mike. He so loved to freeze his little ass in the penalty box even the last weeks of his life.
   It will be so fun to see everyone and hear about your lives, old times, and future plans. Oh how I do love to visit. I've got my Ice Hawk sweatshirt packed, the camcorder charged and ready, and will be on our way...oh yeah I forgot the hard part... getting the queen out of bed,packed,beautiful, etc. See you at the Arena! PS thanks for all the hard work you all put in for our fun! Hockey Mom X 3

Thinkin' of moving to Rugby. Is the arena open year round,and are there any really old folks like me who still play hockey( over 60)? Thanks

The game Friday evening will be between the Jr. Gold and who ever from the Alumni can make it. There will be admission charged. The charge will be $5 per adult, $2 per student/Seniors, preschool free. The admission will also get you a free BBQ, chips, lemonaide/coffee. Also the price of admission for the Saturday and Sunday games is $5.00 per person for each day all day. What a deal -

No Betty it was the Kitchens Best Group

Hey Hockey Fans,

I will be back that weekend for this fine time at the Rugby Hockey Arena.
Will share with you all about that famous goalie, Nathan. It will be good to see everyone again.

Ness: It must be Kuhnhenn-Bartsch-Garnas!!

WOW, here I am it is 2:00 am and I am at work not out and about ripping up the town. As I sit at me desk trying to figure out why in the world would I want to put skates on and go chase a little black puck around and be stiff and sore for about 4 weeks is beyond me, I guess you could say I love the game and miss it so much. This touney will be a blast, Hey Ness and Filter I found out in my age that there is a new way to use WINDSOR it is called Windsor Pilates you guys need to try it out. My most favorite times in Ice Hawk history have to be:
1.Kal Trplett breaking my cup during a slap shot incident in a Jr. Gold game. You should have seen the look on Filters face.
2. The time when I dumped Robin Ness just passed the blue line (WOW) you should have seen the look on my face.
3. Does the Al Wentz Arena have heat yet? Cold Days and Nights
4. Coaching all of the great kids what a blast.
5. The smell of the Jr. Gold locker room and how the smell drifted up into the ref's room, and the music (Oh My) can the please turn that stuff down.
Hope to spend time and see you all there. I know I put my skates and stuff somewhere, I will start looking. Ness do you think you can take a little off the edges but not to much..
Eric