Category: Hockey

The Blue Tongues Update – August 1, 2011

Gold Coast Blue Tongues
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A lot has happened to the Gold Coast Blue Tongues since my last post on July 8.  I will bring us all up to date.  In the AIHL, the top 4 teams make it to the Finals.  On July 8, we were in 5th spot looking up at the Adelaide Adrenaline.  In the period since then, we have gone on a bit of a tear, winning 3, losing 1, and 1 each of a shootout win and a loss.  As a result of this streak we are now in 4th spot, 2 points up on Adelaide with 4 games to go.  In the AIHL, a win is 3 points, a shootout win is 2, a shootout loss is 1 and nothing, of course, for a loss.

The surge has been led by Matt Amado, who now has 37 goals in 22 games.  His linemate, Tobias Falk has 28 assists.  Goaltender, Luke Fiveash has returned from injury to post 4 straight wins and a 3.00 GAA.  All of the above has combined for a legitimate shot at the title.  A major test will be held next week as the Blue Tongues play the first place Melbourne Ice.

The video attached is a short news story on the Sydney Bears, who were preparing to meet our heroes.

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Where Is The Stanley Cup – Part 5 – Massachusetts

Stanley Cup in Hockey Hall of Fame
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When we last saw the Stanley Cup, it was in Whitefish, Montana with Doug Houda, Boston Bruin assistant coach.  From the wilds and mountains of Whitefish, it travelled across the USA back to Massachusetts to spend the day with Assistant Coach Geoff Ward, who then handed it off to Assistant General Manager, Don Sweeney.

Geoff Ward took the cup golfing at the Butter Brook Golf Club in Westford, MA.  The Cup appeared to be enjoying the round, but had to cut it short to visit Geoff’s daughter at her gymnastics club.  From there it was off to some more exciting action at Waxy O’Connor’s Irish Pub in Lexington, MA.  There appears to be a definite pattern with the cup and pubs developing here.  There is no video that I have found of this pub crawl.  I did, however, find this video taken a couple of days prior at the Massachusetts General Hospital  Of all the major sports, there is nothing that can come close to the magic of the Stanley Cup, or as accessible.

Following Geoff is Don Sweeney’s day with the cup.  Don is a life long Bruin, playing with them after being drafted in 1984.  His day with the cup was quiet in comparison with most and, after visiting Don’s friend Jack Kirrane, it was off to a friend’s place of business for the staff to enjoy and then to a house party.  Like I said, very quiet day for the Cup.

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It's A Logo You Idiots

I was wondering how long it would take for the Harper hating, anti Military complete fools would take to make the connection between the Winnipeg Jets new logo and militarism.  Not long is the answer.  Watch the attached video and be sure to make use of both the comment section and the dislike button.  What a bunch of lunatics.   Sheeeesshhh, it is a bloody team logo, not some secret mind altering propaganda tool.  Losers.

 

Found this at @NHLWinnipeg who retweeted from @MarkChipmen   Must give credit where it is due.

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Winnipeg Jets – Update – July 22

Now we’re talking.  The new Winnipeg Jets took another step towards being a real on ice product as the team unveiled its logo and and secondary logos.

At time of posting, the team has still not released their team colours or sweater design.  I assume that with training camp a month away, this is a supply issue for the anticipated retail sales as it will be pretty tough to play exhibition games without jerseys.  Stay tuned.

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The Blue Tongues Update – July 12, 2011

Gold Coast Blue Tongues
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It was quite the weekend for our boys of summer.  On July 9, as the Gold Coast Blue Tongues completely destroyed the Sydney Ice Dogs by a score of 7-1.   Matt Amado had a stellar game with 2 goals and 4 assists.  Tobias Falk had a hat trick.  The Blue Tongues thoroughly dominate the the Ice Dogs.  It was a very important 3 points to the team.  But, just to show that poor league rulings can destroy teams ability to control their own destinies, we have the game of July 10.

The game on this day was cancelled due to unsafe ice conditions.  Fair enough, EXCEPT, the league decided that the Blue Tongues would forfeit the game, with the 3 points going to the Ice Dogs.  Again, possibly, fair enough, EXCEPT, the team is not responsible for the ice, the owners of the rink are responsible.  This has caused quite the furor as evidenced by the replies on the post the league made on their Facebook page.  We have been ripped off, and may lose a playoff spot because of this unjust decision.  Please make your voice heard and email the league at this address.

http://www.theaihl.com/leagues/email_form.cfm?leagueID=11464&clientID=3856&mailTo=peter@theaihl.com

I also found this promo video for the team that I would like to share

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The Blue Tongues Update – July 8, 2011

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The Blue Tongues Update – July 8, 2011

Gold Coast Blue Tongues
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Tonight’s games are key to our heroes playoff hopes.  The play 2 against the Sydney Ice Dogs and a couple of victories would go a long way to our continued coverage.  In preparation, I have gone over their roster and have selected a few players for us to keep an eye on.  One is a Canadian (of course) and the other played for my old hometown team, the Saskatoon Blades.  I was surprised to see this, and it makes me pleased we picked the Gold Coast Blue Tongues.

The Canadian, Matt Amado, is the teams leading scorer with 29 goals and 16 assists in 16 games.  He hails from Langley, BC and played junior in Penticton, BC and 4 years with Notre Dame University in NCAA hockey.  He kicked around some minor leagues in North America before heading to Europe where he played in France and Italy before ending up in Australia.  He had played for Gold Coast in 2007 for 1 season and set an all time scoring record with 39 goals in 20 games.  A force to be reckoned with.

Our second player is an Australian who played in Canada, Adam Geric.  In fairness, he was born and raised in Canada, but he does have Australian citizenship, making him a local and he does not count against the league’s import limit.  He played his junior in Nanaimo for a year before moving on to the Saskatoon Blades for 2 seasons.  he played one season there with NHL star Devin Setoguchi.  He has played only 3 games so far this season with 1 assist.  Not a star,yet!

An interesting side note, a player on Sydney, Brook Robson, played his junior hockey in Manitoba, the Charleswood Hawks in Winnipeg.  I have seen a few Hawks game when I lived in the Charleswood area of Winnipeg.

I look forward to tonight’s games, which is actually Saturday night because it is already tomorrow morning there.

Where is the Stanley Cup – Part 4 – Whitefish

Looking north toward Big Mountain in downtown ...
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There was no video of The Stanley Cup in Whitefish, Montana when I posted yesterday, but there is now.  There is an intro that you may or may not want to watch, and the footage of it’s night in the Great Northern Bar in Whitefish with assistant coach Doug Houda starts at the 57 second mark.

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