Keep Sending The Invites


Alrighty so there is no chance i am bumping this trip out to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok , but i can be persuaded to go elsewhere if it fits the budget ....ECG Scanning is planning on sending a team...

Land Of Smiles


Planning for my next big overseas tourney went into full swing this week . The Land Of Smiles Tournament is in Bangkok, Thailand from October 26-29 . This is a PARTY tournament , we are talking all nighters...

Wishing My Friends a Good Time in Tachov :)


Yesterday in my blog i mentioned how the Hawaiian Tournament was lacking the social aspect . Please don't get me wrong the hockey was great and i did end up hanging out with a bunch of new friends from...

Comparing Tournaments


A couple of the guys had asked me in Hawaii how this tournament stacks up with the others i have been to around the world... Tough question to answer. I have definitely never been pampered as much as...

The Comic Strip


About a month ago i was approached by the editor of the Summit Magazine , Jennifer Lovegrove...she had told me that everyone was hoping to have my blog put into a comic strip and immediately i knew who...

Can't Win 'Em All


So my tournament in Toronto came to an abrupt end yesterday losing to our arch rivals Easy Company in our last round robin game being eliminated by the team we had beaten because they give out half a...

Still Alive & Kicking


It's been crazy jumping time zones to play hockey this past week ... when i woke up yesterday i felt like shit . Basically went to bed at 2 AM woke up around 730 AM and had a game at 11 AM . When i got...

From One Tourney to Another


Got in late last night after a horrendous trip home .... well not all was bad . Bumped into Marc Hickox at the airport in LAX just before getting on flight . It was kinda a funny feeling telling him i...

Hawaiian Champions


Championship game was bright and early at 8 AM ... the team that we were playing was Prime Evil (Alberta) . We played them in our first game and had won 7-2 . We knew they were going to come harder this...

Quiet Last Night in Hawaii


Woke up really early for another game .... picked up Andi and Vooch and headed to the rink . So far i can say that this tournament is pretty good aside from the awful hours that we have to play hockey...

Game 2 : Pearl Harbour


Another early day , this time it is for hockey . Game 2 was vs. Cutters .... kinda embarrassed by the first goal i let in as it was a softie . We were already up 1-0 and i guess i was being way too confident...

Add Hawaii Officialy to List of Places Played


What a great day it was yesterday . When that light bulb went on at 430 AM and i saw Kathleen getting ready i decided to go to watch her do here Run Like A Diva 5 K run.  I have never went to watch...

Another Day in the Sunshine


What a beautiful day it was yesterday .... we started our day by going down to the Apple Store and Kathleen and i both bought Ipod Touch(es) . Great little machine .... Andi took off snorkeling and...

Hawaii Is So Beautiful


Woke up yesterday after my first decent sleep and i felt good . While i was writing my blog yesterday i was checking my emails and there was an email from our team GM John ... he was wondering if we were...

Facing Fears : Hawaii


So far i can tell you all that i love Hawaii :) the food , the weather , the people and atmosphere are all great . I am so happy to be here with Kathleen and 2 of my good buddies !!! Yesterday was amazing...

Honolulu


What a long ass flight ! The Air Canada flight was great ... sat in first class , big seats, free meals , drinks flowing and then we got to LAX where it was just confusion multiplied by a million ! Getting...

Maple Leaf Lounge


Once again here i am in the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge alone.... Toby wasn't really into paying $15 to get in here so i came on my own . Since i am flying Business class i have free entry to the lounge...

4 days until Hawaii :)


And the countdown brings me closer to take off date ... Yesterday i received the team itinerary and it looks good , we are going on a catamaran ride which i am a bit leary of as i am scared of open water...

Hawaii : all is booked


Yesterday was filled with tons of researching and trying to maintain a happiness amongst 4 people is not easy .... For myself and Andi i know that we would have been happy to "sleep under the bridge "...

Being Picky


Travelling on a budget is not easy ... lets start it at that . Today waking up i check my email to find my hotel reservation for Hawaii . Unfortunately it is too expensive for my taste and not booked...

Another Package Arrives ....


Yesterday i knew that at least one of the two packages i am excitedly waiting for would arrive and one did . Waiting for the mailman to knock on the door ( never happened) i decided to check the box ....