Pilgrim in Progress: From NHL to NASCAR: My pal Jason writes about sporting life in North Carolina. It is enough to make us all enjoy watching the Leafs lose again tonight... If I was in Jason's boots, I'd even watch the (spit) Habs with JLF81!
How am I going to get my extra-long stick on a plane! You bring the sticks, and I will bring my booming slap shot, hard elbows and propensity for small stick infractions!!
Our friend Jason lives in the wrong town for hockey in North Carolina. I live in the town of Apex, which is a suburb of Raleigh, in North Carolina. Here, most of the Carolina Hurricanes' games (home and away) are broadcast on the FSN television station. I have been to several games at the RBC Center in Raleigh (the naming rights, by the way, were purchased by the Royal Bank of Canada) this year, and I can truly say that hockey fever is alive and well in North Carolina.
As an ex-patriate Canadian and long-time, long-suffering Maple Leaf fan, I had always dreamed of living in a town where the hometeam would win the Stanley Cup. I had always hoped that this would be Toronto, Ontario, but it may very well up end up being Raleigh, North Carolina this year! Go 'Canes!!
beachlover - I am trying to be happy for you... but just remember what it is like to cheer for the blue and white and you can see why this is a near impossible task! If we don't make the post-season, I will root for those Canes as a token of my appreciation for your posting!
How about getting a game of street hockey going during Together for the Gospel!!? Bring an extra stick for me!
ReplyDeleteHow am I going to get my extra-long stick on a plane! You bring the sticks, and I will bring my booming slap shot, hard elbows and propensity for small stick infractions!!
ReplyDeleteOur friend Jason lives in the wrong town for hockey in North Carolina. I live in the town of Apex, which is a suburb of Raleigh, in North Carolina. Here, most of the Carolina Hurricanes' games (home and away) are broadcast on the FSN television station. I have been to several games at the RBC Center in Raleigh (the naming rights, by the way, were purchased by the Royal Bank of Canada) this year, and I can truly say that hockey fever is alive and well in North Carolina.
ReplyDeleteAs an ex-patriate Canadian and long-time, long-suffering Maple Leaf fan, I had always dreamed of living in a town where the hometeam would win the Stanley Cup. I had always hoped that this would be Toronto, Ontario, but it may very well up end up being Raleigh, North Carolina this year! Go 'Canes!!
beachlover -
ReplyDeleteI am trying to be happy for you... but just remember what it is like to cheer for the blue and white and you can see why this is a near impossible task!
If we don't make the post-season, I will root for those Canes as a token of my appreciation for your posting!
LEAFS WIN!!! but I was flicking back and forth between the game and Chariots of Fire on Saturday night at the movies. Ah me of little faith.
ReplyDeleteWasn't that nice of TB to start that peewee goalie?
ReplyDeletehey, what is the link to Chloe's blog?
ReplyDeletehttp://therollerchloester.blogspot.com/
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