We had the first pitch at the new stadium, the first hit, the first homer, the first drunk in the stands to get belligerent and on and on.
Thats so 5:30. Let's talk about hockey.
I was going to write about goalies and how weird they tend to be, but I don't have the time today.
Here's what's important. Next weekend I am playing in a tournament that should be a blast and is for a good cause. Its the Hope for Heroes Hockeython at the Palisades Center on Saturday, April 25.
The mission of the tournament is "To bring together the compassionate, caring people who love to play, coach and watch hockey, with the hope
of raising awareness and providing funding, which may in
some small way, ease the tragic burden of pediatric
cancer on children and their families."
The night starts with a kids tournament featuring the Clarkstown Capitals at 7. Then the madness begins. Nine skaters per team playing 4-on-4 in 15-minute running-time games through the night. Each team winds up playing once every hour.
At midnight its still fun. At 3 a.m. you ask "What am I doing here? This is nuts."
But everyone pushes through because the mission is imoportant.
Two years ago three of our players had to leave early and we were down to one sub for our last two games. Talk about jelly legs.
While the games are going on there will be silent auctions in the stands and last time there was a band. Can't say for sure about the band but its worth a trip to the fourth floor of the Palisades Center for a look, or a laugh at me trying to stand up, never mind skate, at 2:30 a.m., and maybe to help out a great cause.
To find out more, go to http://hockeython.org/
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