My interview on the Mike Edwards show (Jock 98.7fm) talking about coaching the Springfield Spirit to the Mid-America High School Hockey League Championship.
We talk about the current state of hockey in Springfield, injuries and I compare the Spirit to High School teams in St. Louis… check it out.
I was looking for a unique way to get myself out there in an overcrowded job market and came up with this…
Rich DeMatteo, a Staffing an HR pro (@CornOnTheJob) wrote a very nice piece on the video here, check it out!
Feb 18th, 2010 – On Dollar Lake in Eagle River, Wisconsin. Team Jack Daniel’s vs Goose Island.
During the Pond Hockey Tourney my buddy Jeremy rented a snowmobile for us to tool around on when we weren’t playing puck. Now, it’s a little known fact that Eagle River, Wisconsin is the self-proclaimed snowmobile capital of the world. There was a trail which ran across the lake in our backyard and around Dam Lake. I took the Ski-Doo to a bar called The Finish Line: refuled, had a beer, watched the 3rd period of USA vs China Women’s Olympic hockey (*yawn) and drove home. It was a blast!
After a quick 3 on 0 goal in the first period scored by C. Moseley, team Jack Daniel’s energy level dipped. A 3-1 lead after the first turned into a 3-3 tie after the second which left Team JD struggling. The tides turned after the only penalty kill of the game where A. Buller scored a shorthanded goal on a tic-tac-toe passing exchange with B. Moseley. Then with 3 minutes left, Jeremy LaMontagne added an insurance goal to seal the game 6-4. Team JD remains undefeated after 3 games, earning their first regulation win.
Goals:
Another game played very tight. We dominated in the first period getting off to a nice 5-3 lead about 1/2 way through the game. Then at the end of the second period we took a few penalties and let our foot off the gas. They came back to tie it 6-6 and then with 2 minutes left while shorthanded, Joe Combs scored easily on a breakaway to take a 7-6 lead. Shortly after, BJ tripped Paul Saitta in the corner giving team JD a 2 minute powerplay for the remainder of the game. Winning a faceoff in the offensive zone, center Bob Saitta got a quick shot off and then the puck was cleared the length of the ice. With 20 seconds remaining Joe Cero carried the puck into the zone and took a shot that deflected to the corner. I beat a defender to the puck and with 3 seconds left, heard Joe calling for it at the point. I made a backhand pass to the point and crashed the net. Joe settled the puck and with 1 second left shot on goal. Chris Moseley was there to tip in the game tieing goal with 1.1 seconds left on the clock. The game goes to a shootout.
I choose to shoot 2nd this time. After 2 shooters the score is still 0-0. They send their 3rd shooter out, and miss. I take the 3rd shot for Team JD. I skate in fast and put on the brakes at the hash marks. The goalie bites and starts to go down. With a quick snap shot I put the puck 5 hole and we win! Team JD is now 2-0 winning both games in a shootout with the Moseley brothers getting both game winning goals. Click here for last week’s recap.
