The Battle of Washington - May 31st
Turns out, there is another active Street Hockey team in our fine state. The Olympia Breakers, pictured below, will be driving up to Seattle later this month to challenge us to a game.
I'll update this post with more details as I get them, but so far, it looks like at least 9 of them will be making the trip from our state's capitol. The game istentatively scheduled for Saturday May 31st at 2pm.
Drinks at St. Andrews Pub on Hwy 99 after the game.
A few more notes about their team and style of play from the Breakers themselves:
Style of play -- "We play with the smaller Franklin nets...our games would get out of hand on such a small surface if we used a regulation one. Besides the surface area and game players, our biggest differences are that we have no play behind the nets (our nets are against the wall) and we have a past-half offsides rule. Our goalies have to cover the ball in their extended crease area (we don`t have faceoffs after goalie stops), and if they choose to throw the ball back in play instead of a drop and pass, a teammate has to touch it before it crosses the center line. Just avoids basket hanging and works pretty well."
Type of Ball -- "We also use Mylec balls, the pink cool weather ones, year round. Definitely not as bouncy as tournament ones."
Tournament Play -- The Breakers also played in the Pittsburgh National Ball Hockey Championships last year, and it sounds like they did about as well as we did in the Sin City tournament.
The battle is on!
I'll update this post with more details as I get them, but so far, it looks like at least 9 of them will be making the trip from our state's capitol. The game is
Drinks at St. Andrews Pub on Hwy 99 after the game.
A few more notes about their team and style of play from the Breakers themselves:
Style of play -- "We play with the smaller Franklin nets...our games would get out of hand on such a small surface if we used a regulation one. Besides the surface area and game players, our biggest differences are that we have no play behind the nets (our nets are against the wall) and we have a past-half offsides rule. Our goalies have to cover the ball in their extended crease area (we don`t have faceoffs after goalie stops), and if they choose to throw the ball back in play instead of a drop and pass, a teammate has to touch it before it crosses the center line. Just avoids basket hanging and works pretty well."
Type of Ball -- "We also use Mylec balls, the pink cool weather ones, year round. Definitely not as bouncy as tournament ones."
Tournament Play -- The Breakers also played in the Pittsburgh National Ball Hockey Championships last year, and it sounds like they did about as well as we did in the Sin City tournament.
The battle is on!
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Comment by KS on May 19, 2008 at 12:06pm
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These guys just confirmed they have 12 coming up, and they'll be on the court at 1:30pm. One of them came up this weekend to scout out the location too.
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Comment by benny d on May 8, 2008 at 4:44pm
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i'll have to leave early for lucy's Bday party so let's get started at 2PM sharp! still planning to meet up at St. Andrews after the party.
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Comment by Rainer on May 5, 2008 at 3:37pm
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From the pic looks like John could outrun half their team....not so concerned. I'm in.
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Comment by ML on May 2, 2008 at 4:04pm
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So does Koh.
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Comment by gw on May 2, 2008 at 8:47am
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even though they look big and tough, I will be there... I find solace in the fact that they have a female goaltender.
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Comment by Adam on May 1, 2008 at 4:31pm
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Nuts.
Friends?
(I'm waiting for Cory to chime in here somewhere with something like "Cute chit-chat fellas...!"
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Comment by GG on May 1, 2008 at 4:23pm
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Consider YOURSELF CORRECTED:
3 [2capital] a : a city serving as a seat of government b : a city preeminent in some special activity {the fashion capital}
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That's Capitol. Just bring your heat-seeking slapshots and we will show 'em!
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I am there that's for sure. I hate Olympia and all Olympians. They think they're so good because they are the Capital. We'll show them!
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Comment by vp on May 1, 2008 at 10:41am
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I added it as an event. You can invite the Olympia guys so they can RSVP.
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