Cystic Fibrosis Hockey Tourney at the Sport Center

Today I worked 3 games in the Cystic Fibrosis Hockey Tourney over in Blaine at the Schwan's Super Rink.

It was a one day tourney and all the officials that worked donated their game fees to the event.

All the players on the men's teams were police officers or firefighters.

What a great event and a good cause!

http://www.twincities.com/prep/ci_17491977?nclick_check=1

2010 Hockey Season Begins!

Where have you been?

09.08-09 WCHA Meetings
09.11 Boys HS at New Hope
09.17 -19 ADM for USA Hockey at the Super Rink
09.18 helping Eddie teach the NCHA / MIAC seminar at Augsburg
09.18 Junior game for Scotty at Edina
09.19 Women's League for Sue Ring Jarvi at VMIA
09.25 teaching the USA Hockey seminar in Monticello
09.25 Boys HS at Plymouth
09.26 WCHA U of MN vs. Manitoba with Evonne, Sara and Jerilyn http://www.collegehockeystats.net/1011/gamesheet/wminmtb1.s26

...and that is just September!

ACHA DI DII College Club National Tourney - Supervisor

03.11.10 - 03.14.2010 (Thurs - Sunday)

ACHA DI and DII College Club Finals the the Schwan's Super Rink in Blaine, MN.
Thurs night after work I was off to the rink in Blaine to supervise the 12 women officials working the college club national tournament. Laura Rinde came in from California to be the President and I took the Vice President spot:)

Participants: Ceci Morris (CO), Leah O'Brien (CO), Liz Kellerman (CA), Jessica Hahnle (CO), Krissy Langley (MN), Annette Lin (WA), Brenda Reinen (WI), Jerilyn Glenn (AZ), Candace Utecht (MN), Kristin Moore (OH), Danielle Dillabough (NY), Debbie McLaughlin (MN), and Karly Schoeman (MN). Supervisors: Rinde and OB.

I took Friday off from the "real job" and was in the rink till late Sunday afternoon.
Thurs night I took Rinde down to the bar in St. Paul to meet some of the boys high school tourney officiating crew. She met our boy Dokken... yes, Dok you get plug, but only because you worked the 4 OT game. Sat night over our short lunch break all the girls along with Cyndi Roberson came back to the house for pizza, subs, pool and a short intro to The Hangover. I skated 2 games on Sat night and loosing an hour to daylight savings time we had a late night with a 3 OT game getting over at 12.30 and up for our first game on Sunday morning at 8.30am.
The girls did a great job! We had 2 hearings; this was my first experience in this role, but Rinde did a great job teaching me the ropes.

Cyndi and Marshall Stevenson

Rachel found me at the rink; Roger was playing in the Ironman up there.

Roger, Rachel, Trent and Evelyn

Theme for the weekend: Let you whistle tell a story...

Final College Games of the Season...

01.18 Monday: Worked a 1/2 day then skated the USA team (10) vs. Men's league (2) at Schawn's in Blaine with Krissy and Candace
01.20 Wednesday: Treadmill with Eric at etrain http://www.etrainhockey.com/
THANK YOU to the GUYS at BIG Arena for putting up with me a few times a week; and NOT EVER giving me anything free!
Skating with Ava, Katie and Cory (this is only the 4th time in 11 years I have seen him skate and he's pretty good!) at the Excel Center Mom and Dad came to watch and Dad even took a few rounds on Cory's skates!
01.22 Friday WCHA: MN State (1) vs. Duluth (3) in Mankato with Digger, Blair and Coffee
http://www.msumavericks.com/documents/2010/1/22/msuwh23.htm
Got home Friday night in the rain / ice storm and pulled into the driveway around midnight after the game. The car only made it about 1/3rd of the way up then slid back into the snow; couldn't get up (ice) and couldn't get down (snow) so I left it right there blocking the sidewalk. I called Cory, in the house, and he helped me bring my bag in up the ice rink of a driveway.
01.23 Saturday WCHA: MN State (1) vs. Duluth (2) in Mankato (Just a friendly note: I have never experienced my partner falling into to the teams bench! The poor UMD team tried helping Coffee out, but couldn't push him up!
http://www.msumavericks.com/documents/2010/1/23/msuwh24.htm
01.24.10 Treadmill / stair stepper / Abs / Arms
Watched the Queen's fumble, turnover, interception fest
Vikings Lose 31-28 In Overtime Thriller
Elaine called for an interview for her website profile story
http://thewomenofhockey.com/
Cracked into the IIHF packet

Duluth in January?

01.11 Monday: Treadmill with Eric at etrain http://www.etrainhockey.com/
01.12 Tuesday: Watching Megan's Varsity Hockey game at Eden Prairie with Dad and Margaret; Chaska won in OT! (Nice work Billy and Tony; the officials.) This is where I almost get kicked out of the rink for not buying a ticket, but the rink guy said he was sorry for the confusion and I'm back in to watch the game... The Dad's on the Chaska team were trying to teach me how to use the new camera... I need to get the manual out and read it!
01.13 Wednesday: Treadmill with Eric at etrain http://www.etrainhockey.com/
It's more fun when Eric skates too! Mr. Fancy Pants with no safety harness:)
01.14 Thursday Girls High School Hockey game at Bremar, Edina vs. Blaine with Krissy and Megan
01.15 Friday Whitecaps game is cancelled; Plyos with Eric at etrain http://www.etrainhockey.com/
01.16 Saturday in Duluth, UMD (5) vs. WI (3) with Evonne, Chris and Sara
http://www.collegehockeystats.net/boxes/wmndwis1.j16
NO. 7 BULLDOGS WILL BATTLE NO. 5 BADGERS FOR SECOND PLACE IN THE WCHA THIS WEEKEND Thursday, January 14, [Full Article]

01.17 Sunday in Duluth, UMD (2) vs. WI (1) http://www.collegehockeystats.net/boxes/wmndwis1.j17

Tana; UR the Best!!! Thanks for the package!

(the last full season at the DECC - UMD is building a new rink, but I still think this rink has the most beautiful view of Lake Superior!)

(well known views in Duluth: the drawbridge, Grandmas; you haven't lived until you try the wild rice soup and a malt and the boats in the harbor surrounded by ice)

USA vs. NDU - October Hockey Weekend

10/10/2009 Saturday night: Warroad, MN
U.S. Women’s National Team Rolls Past North Dakota, 11-1, in Second Game of Qwest Tour
http://www.usahockey.com/Qwest%20Tour%202009/default.aspx?id=271946&DetailedNews=yes
Officials: Referee-Kristine Langley; Linesmen-Kelli Rolstad, Laura Johnson
Attendance: 1,236
There was snow falling at 1:40 am when I picked up Laura from the airport as her flight was delayed. We left the house at 6:45 am to meet Krissy in Maple Grove. Stopping in Brainerd to drop Stella off, in Berrrrrr-midji to say hi to Vance and take some photos (Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue ox on the lake in Bemidji / duck attacking Krissy and her car in retribution for taking out the bird on the road / Giant Fish with some really scarry teeth / sign that I tell everyone about up by the boarder pointing to a city in MN and Canada). The only bummer was the attendance; when I did this game on the tour with PR and Lisa for the Salt Lake pre-tour the place was packed past fire code. Krissy did a nice job of getting us there and back safely.

10/11/2009 Sunday: Blaine, MN at the Super Rink
High School Girls Elite League 15.00 / 17.15
Partners: Candace / Brenda (2 games)

Medtronic TC 5K = 3.1 miles

Friday: WCHA Minnesota State University, Mankato vs. Whitecaps
Sanya was a BRICK WALL for the Caps!
http://www.msumavericks.com/news/2009/10/13/WHOCKEY_1013092040.aspx#
http://www.wcha.com/genrel/stats.html?0910/wccompos/wchaw
http://www.minnesotawhitecaps.com/

Saturday: This is the first organized run that I have participated in.
C.H. Robinson paid the entry fee for all employees that wanted to run, we had a good turn out and the yellow shirts made it easy to spot co-workers. I didn't train and my legs were pretty sore after as it is a whole different set of muscles that you would use for skating, but it was a good hurt! Thank you to Kristi for the photos. (Hailer, Me, Driscoll, and Jim / Me and Ben)
http://www.mtcmarathon.org/FiveKAndFamilyEvents/FamilyEvents.cfm
...more on Saturday
Teaching at a clinic in Rosemount; thanks to Dist 6 for having me!

Sunday: High School Girls hockey at Blaine (3 games)

NDU vs. Manitoba - WCHA Hockey

Friday: WCHA Game North Dakota vs. Manitoba
http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58668&SPID=6403&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=204801833
http://www.fightingsioux.com/downloads1/356206.pdf?ATCLID=204801833&SPSID=58668&SPID=6403&DB_OEM_ID=13500

Saturday: WCHA Game North Dakota vs. Manitoba
http://www.fightingsioux.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58668&SPID=6403&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=204802137

Sunday: Premier Elite HS Girls hockey in St. Cloud (2 games)