Trade deadline nears, Dogs add Gorenszach, PICTURES, and congrats to Jamie Amos

Hello and thanks for surfing on over to the blog. Down to business. The trade deadline is coming up soon. All trades need to be submitted to the BCHL office by 6pm Wednesday night. I ranted about this on the morning show abit today, and I'll do the same here. What would I do if I were GM? Well, first off, I must say that I would be a BAD GM. Bad, because I would never be able to give up on a team, and think more about the future than the present...as in "next season" I have been with 5 championship teams at this level, so that may skew my outlook some. I am a big believer in the "you just never know" outlook. Raise your hands, ANYONE, who predicted Burnaby and Victoria in the Coastal Final? No hands, exactly as I thought. Lets further that- hands up, anyone who predicted Burnaby to win the BCHL. No hands. Alberta? Exactly. And finally the whole thing, the Royal Bank Cup? NEXT!... So, as I said, you just never know! The perfect scenario every year would be able to "build for the future, compete in the present" so that is what I hope the Dogs can do this trade deadline.

I really like the Anthony Gorenszach addition. I liked this guy all last season as a rookie, and again this year. He moves the puck well out of his own end, he can move the puck and shoot he puck well on the power play, and he can make a hit. I still remember phoning his parents last September to ask "help me out with a pronounciation please" Welcome to the team Anthony.

Some pictures of the end of 2006 roadie to Surrey and Langley

Front of the South Surrey Arena

All star game, and former player Bryce Hollweg

former Eagle now New Jersey Devil Scott Gomez, current Eagle captain Tyson Angus

New Eagles third uni- pretty sweet!

the walk to the pregame meal in Langley...no, not going to a movie

Harry Zolnierczyk, crushed after I secured the last meat sauce pasta

Harry, thrilled after the girls at Boston Pizza rounded up another meat sauce!

pre game water for Jeff Manryk

Assistant trainer/equipment manager Jamie Amos, with trainer Preston Charles. The 4-0-0 is to recognize Jamie's 400th game working in Junior Hockey, starting first with the Junior B. Port Alberni Bandits, and then the Bulldogs. In an odd occurance, the game was in Langley, a rink Jamie hadn't been to since 1980 something, a rink where he also worked a hockey game for the first time, as a penalty box attendant. Jamie said that back then the penalty boxes had no glass in Langley. Congrats to Jamie and thanks for all that you do for the team! They couldn't do it without you!

a picture to show the closeness of the "broadcast location" to the benches. Note the "road mascot" picture watching over us, a gift from the Pitts family last year. He's tuned in as always to 93.3 The Peak FM on his radio!

A picture to show why I said "broadcast location" and not "pressbox" or "broadcast booth" Dan "the stats man" looks on, ready to go as always. We broadcast from a table underneath the broadcast booth, tight quarters.

Thanks to Judy B for submitting these pictures, trying out her new camera. Great pics! I ask often for people to submit stuff, pictures, etc, but not many do. Thanks Judy!

Scott McNaughton vs Mike Switzer

Former teammates, now enemies (on the ice at least) Andrew Ella, Jordan MacIntyre

Final score!

crease celebration

salute to the fans, as is the tradition on home ice after a win

Thanks again to Judy Bailey for the pictures, and thanks to the Bailey family for the nice little gift they dropped off to the pressbox last Thursday, for my "blog anniversary" Yup, 1 year and counting! It almost looked like an IPOD before I opened it....have I mentioned how much I want an ipod? lol. Maybe if I update more this year Santa will be good to me next year! In all seriousness, thanks to everyone that keeps checking this, it keeps me going! Thanks for the gift as well, I certainly wasn't expecting anything.

Three more biggies for the Dogs, all against divisional opponents ahead of them in the standings. Langley at home Thursday, then down to Duncan Friday (for the first time since SEPTEMBER 15!!), and then back home against Cowichan Saturday. The Dogs are 2 and 2 against the Chiefs. Neither team has won on the road in that series yet. The Dogs are 1 and 3 against Cowichan, but they won the last time out, in November.

See you at the pound, and thanks for stopping by the blog!

I will update with any trade information!

Hammer