Thanks to my fellow readers for taking the time to read or at least look at my last blog F@#K CANCER!!!! Have a Skate with Bob and Rockford Icehogs ....Here's part two of Have a Skate with Bob and Rockford IceHogs with more updated news. First I must start out with the raffle and auction items that will be at this Saturday's game (11/10) at the BMO Harris Bank Center. Game time starts at 7:05 and will be at the upper level of the main entrance.
(All pics courtesy of HASB and created by Jim Gade)
If you already have a ticket for the game.....you can show it at the door and you would be able to attend the charity games. Here is the following itinerary:
1:00 fans may enter the seating area of the arena.
1:30 rec game between Humana and Leo the Lion Foundation
2:45 ice cut
3:00 advanced game between MNJ Technologies and Chemo Cargo
7:05 IceHogs vs. Milwaukee Admirals
Games will be 14 min stop time periods. If they are running late, run time may be declared late in the third period.
Once again I have taken pics and clips for your viewing pleasure of another practice for HASB in Rockford on 11/3/12.
Here are some clips of the practice. (Notice one of them Im laughing)
I'm sure one of us knows someone or even has someone in their family that
has been taken by pancreatic cancer. I personally know two angels that
are in heaven that were taken by this horrible cancer. I have a fellow friend that has started a great hockey charity event in regards to help raise money for research for pancreatic cancer called Have a Skate with Bob Foundation
Here is the info for the game this season........ Have a Skate with Bob and the Rockford IceHogs will be on Saturday, November 10th 2012 starting at 1:30 pm. Tix are $15 each with $5 from each ticket will benefit Rockford Youth Hockey -The ticket includes admission to the IceHogs vs. Admirals game at 7:05pm -There will be a silent auction during the Hogs game. (Cam Ward signed sweater, Datsyuk auto hat, Doan auto hat, Krueger signed twig, a raffle for the Hawks Legends signed pic, and many more things) - There will be two games before the IceHogs game starting at 1:30 -Game 1 they will make a donation to a family in the Rockford area that is impacted by pancreatic cancer -Game two and the silent auction will
benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
-If you would like tickets to the game please e-mail Bob at bob@skatewithbob.com by Friday Nov 3rd.
For your viewing pleasure....bout 10 guys decided to go have a practice for this event. I was there to take some pics. Here they are.
FYI.....there will be two other events for Skate with Bob this season
One will be in Topeka, KS on March 2nd, 2013 with the Topeka RoadRunners
The other will be in Independence, MO on March 16th, 2013 with the Missouri Mavericks....there will be an auction for this game. Please help with the fight against cancer!
Now for anyone getting worried that their favorite player is going oversea to play hockey and gets hurts.....well blame it on the NHL. At least the players have an option to play somewhere else since the owners are a little too greedy. Im not saying the players are right...just need to work something out asap so that us fans aren't sad and people that work for the NHL aren't getting laid off or taking a paycut. Thanks your fan of NHL hockey!
Me being from Chicago...I have heard of one hockey team taking advantage of the situation....Chicago Steel Hockey Team...Lock in with the Steel this season. As a result of the NHL strike, the Steel would like to offer a
“Lockout Ticket Package”. For only $40, you can get four tickets, four
hot dogs, four sodas, four pucks signed by MacEachern and Slavin, a
locker room tour, and free parking. Blackhawks and Chicago Express season ticket holders from the 2011-12
season, can also purchase discounted Steel season tickets and flex
plans simply by showing their 2011-12 season ticket invoice. For $150,
you can cheer on the Steel at all 32 home games and for $60 you get 12
undated ticket vouchers and can select the games that work best for you. ----Not a bad option to watch live hockey.
Of course we have to end it with a few good videos on You Tube which explains are heartache of this lockout.
Hey everyone....been awhile. Well I see that there a few Hawks player appearances coming up so I figure might as well list them. Some are paid but figured I'd list all that I see so far for this month.
Bobby Hull- Sat July 7th 3-5pm
Cicero American Fest (34th & Laramie)
Denis Savard- Sun July 8th 3-5 pm
Cicero American Fest (34th & Laramie)
Stan Mikita and Tony Esposito- Sun July 8th 5-7pm
Cicero American Fest (34th & Laramie)
121 North Griffith Boulevard • Griffith, IN 46319-2153 • (219) 924-2206
Monday, July 16th 7-8pm
Tickets for the appearance of Chicago Blackhawks, Daniel "Carbomb"
Carcillo are now on sale. Tickets are $20 a piece and include 2 free
autographs of any 2 items you bring to get signed. We will have photos
and pucks for sale! Doors will open at 4pm. See our bartender for
tickets. Thursday, July 19th 7-9pm
Tickets for the appearance of Chicago Blackhawks, Andrew Shaw are
now on sale. Tickets are $20 a piece and include 2 free autographs of
any 2 items you bring to get signed. We will have photos and pucks for
sale! Doors will open at 4pm. See our bartender for tickets.
There you go Hawks fans. Not sure if I'll make any of these but just wanna let you know.
*side note-anything in blue is a link to their site
According to cap geek come July 1st these Blackhawks players will be free agents
-Andrew Brunette
-Brendan Morrison
-Jamal Mayers
-Brandon Bollig (restricted)
-Johnny Oduya
-Sean O'Donnell
-Sami Lepisto
I think the only players that could possibly come back would be Oduya and Bollig. Oduya def
made an impact on our blueline....maybe not playoffs but def reg
season. Stan said that he would be back. Honestly if he hasn't signed now then I'm assuming the Hawks will move on since he prob wants a raise. Bollig seems to be an effective enforcer and is pretty good with his
upper cuts. Personally I'd love to see Mayers come back out of all the players.
I do see the Blackhawks making some trades too in the off-season. I'll throw a few names out there and NO Kane is not one of them. Frolik and Hjalmarsson come to my mind although I would have said Bickell but the guy only makes 541k whereas Frolik makes 2.3 mil and Hjalmarsson makes 3.5 mil.
Anyways, looks like the salary
cap might stay the same or go down for next season....then again who know if there will be a next season since NHL-files-CBA-termination-notice-to-NHLPA It expires on Sept. 15th. The two parties wont get together til after the NHL Draft. Hopefully they will come with an agreement so that I can watch my HOCKEY and my beloved team.
Oh by the way.......If you haven't seen it here's are a few pics my brother sent me when he was at O'hare.
Well, the Chicago Blackhawks regular season has ended. They were 45-26-11 with 101 points which put them in 10th in the league, 6th in the conference, and 4th in their divison which tells you a lot about the Central. The Hawks will play the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round. First game will be on Thurs., April 12th at 9pm. So lets look back at some of the stats of the regular season 11'-12'.
Over the season
The Hawks averaged 2.94 goals per game which ranked them 6th in the league and allowed 2.82 goals against putting them at 22nd. They had 31.5 shots per game and allowed 28.6 shots. There power play was 15.2% which had them at 26th in the league and 78.1% on the penalty kill putting them at 27th.
Highlights of the Chicago Blackhawks player for the season Bryan Bickell- 9 goals, 15 assists for the season...was 2nd on the team with 128 hits.
Dave Bolland- Highest multi-point game with 2 goals and 1 assist vs. Wild on Jan 12th
Brandon Bollig- Had 58 penalty minutes in 18 games in the Hawks uniform with 8 majors
Andrew Brunette-Registered 27 points for the season...25 of those points were made when the Hawks won and Andy didn't have any multi-point games.
Daniel Carcillo-Season was cut short of a knee injury but had two assists vs. Calgary on Nov 11th and racked up 82 penalty minutes in 28 games.
Michael Frolik-Had 2 multi-point games. (2A) vs. Wild on Jan 12th and (1G, 1A) vs. Blue Jackets on Oct 29th.
Jimmy Hayes- Had three multi-point games 1 goal and 1 assist (Jan 12th, Jan 18th, and Feb 21st) while only playing 31 games.
Marian Hossa- On Jan 21st 2012 vs. Preds, it was 12th straight season he's reached the 20-goal mark. Registered 400th goal of his NHL career in a three-point night (1G, 2A) on Dec. 8 vs. Islanders, becoming the 85th player in league history to reach it. Skated in the 900th regular-season game of his NHL career on Oct. 13 vs. Jets.
Patrick Kane- Check out his shootout goals!
Marcus Kruger- Collected a pair of assists for the first multi-point of his NHL career on Feb. 2 vs. Oilers.
Jamal Mayers- Recorded the first point of his Blackhawks career with the GWG on Oct. 18 vs. Phoenix.
Brendan Morrison- played 11 games in a Hawks uniform since being acquired on Jan 27th from Calgary.
Patrick Sharp- Became first player in franchise history to record an OT GWG in back-to-back games on Dec. 8 vs. Islanders and Dec. 11 vs. Sharks. Second hat trick of his NHL career on Nov. 25 vs. Ducks.
Andrew Shaw- First goal of his NHL career on his first shot in his NHL debut on Jan. 5 vs. Philly.
Viktor Stalberg- First hat trick of his NHL career on Jan. 10 vs. Columbus and had (8G, 2A) vs. the Blue Jackets for the season.
Jonathan Toews- Collected an assist for the 300th regular-season point of his NHL career on Dec. 14 vs. Wild. Career-high five points (2G, 3A) on Nov. 25 vs. Ducks
Niklas Hjalmarsson- 2nd on the team with 142 blocked shots and had
Duncan Keith- Collected the 200th assist of his NHL career on Nov. 18 vs. Flames. Missed three straight games from Nov. 3-6. Last time that happen was 2008-09 season...tells ya how much of a workhorse he is.
Nick Leddy- Netted the Blackhawks' first goal of the season on Oct. 7.....In losses he is a -31.
Sami Lepisto-Netted the first goal of his Blackhawks career on Feb. 18 vs. Columbus
Steve Montador-Tallied the first goal of his Blackhawks career, added an assist, and recorded a fighting major for Chicago's first 'Gordie Howe Hat Trick' since 2009 on Nov 11th vs. Blue Jackets
Sean O'Donnell-The first point of his Blackhawks career with an assist on Oct. 8 vs. DAL
Johnny Oduya-Acquired from the Calgary Flames on Feb 27th 2012. Nice pick-up and great on the back end.
Dylan Olsen-Made his NHL debut on Jan 5th vs. Philly. Had 43 hits, 23 blocked shots in 28 games.
Brent Seabrook-Reached the 20 points (4G, 16A) for the seventh straight season on Feb. 3 vs. Flames. Collected an assist in his 500th regular-season game of his NHL career on Dec. 11 vs. Sharks.
Corey Crawford
Ray Emery- 15-9-4 this season with the Hawks. Made a season-high 41 saves on Jan. 5 vs. Flyers, his highest single-game total since March of 2007. Stopped 35 shots on Dec. 11 vs. SJS to record his 100th regular-season victory of his NHL career.
My thoughts
Seems like yesterday when the Hawks were on their 9 game-losing streak.....and everyone thought we were out of the playoffs. Well news flash...it's a long season with 82 games to be played. The Hawks have figured out how to win games without one of their star players Jonathan Toews. He's been out for a while with a concussion. Hopefully he's ready to go on Thursday....the team will be upstoppable but there are two areas of concerns. Special teams and goaltending. If the Hawks can figure out a way to score some power play goals....maybe shooting more on goal......that would be amazing....then maybe us fans wouldn't think it's a waste of time. As for goaltending....yes i know....if the team in front of you isn't playing defense...well chances are your going to get shots headed your way....you have to be on your game and not let in soft goals. Smith, the Coyotes goalie, he's been pretty good this season and why some might think he's the reason they are in the playoffs. It will come down to who's on their game and hopefully Crawford will be up for it. The playoffs begin Wed April 11th. It literally came down to the last game this season which teams would play each other. Here is the list of matchup for the NHL playoffs. I will be at Game 4 for this series so if you see me make sure you check out my playoff beard and GO HAWKS!
*As always stats can be found on NHL.com. The videos can be found on YouTube.
Hello readers.....what is new? Haven't wrote in a while.....been busy and don't have a computer which is a BUMMER! Anyways figured I show you a few pics from two signings that I attended. Add Bruno and Jamal to my list of players that have been added to my lampshade.
The first one I attended was the Bud Light Hockey Night is Chicago sponsored by 670am The Score in which Andrew Brunette was a guest with host Jay Zawaski. It was located at the Neutral Zone in Westmont, IL. Here's a few pics from this event.
Andrew Brunette signature
Brunette answering a question from a fan
The next one that attended was a Cooking with Meijers with Jamal Mayers in which he made a pasta dish with Meijer Healthy Living Advisor Maribel Alchin. It was located in Orland Park. If you look further down you will see two videos that I took from my phone. Haven't been able to figure out how to zoom in and was my first time recording....the sound is not that good but oh well.
