Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Update from Today's Practice

A few members of the Red Army participated in today's optional practice at Yoo-hoo Centre, the team's practice facility. Forwards Steve Hand, Mark Hendricks, and Pat King skated with defensemen Ben Breiterman and Ryan Odell for a little over an hour in front of a larger-than-usual Tuesday crowd.

The players did a lot of work on their own, doing individual stick handling and shooting drills, but at the end they came together for a brief game of shinny (Hand and King defeated Breiterman, Hendricks, and Odell 10-4).

Afterward, the players spoke about how it was fun to come to the rink again.

"For sure, it's a different feel," Odell said, referring to this season versus last season and the fun the team is having. "I love this game. A lot of people in the media were questioning my relationship with hockey last season, saying that I was falling out of love with it, that I had moved on to soccer. But that's not true. There was no affair. Hockey is still my passion. Sure, occasionally I like to experiment on the side with a little foot action, but who doesn't."

"I hear ya loud and clear buddy. J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS," a nearby Rex Ryan added.

EDITORS NOTE: Is that foot fetish joke even relevant anymore?

Breiterman, Hendricks, and King were joking after the practice about reuniting the "Labia" line.

"I think there is potential for a reemergence of the "L"," Breiterman said.

"It is dripping with potential," King added.

"Serve...cervix.... you've been served, cervixed...fallopian tubes" Hendricks mumbled to himself, trying to think of a joke but failing as too much time has passed.

The players are expected to have a brief workout tomorrow followed by a video session to prepare for the Cosby Sweaters. Later in the afternoon a few players will be helping in the surrounding communities to do some volunteer work at schools. The Red Army has teamed up with Hockey Fights Leaves, a wonderful organization devoted to helping neighborhoods cope with devastating Autumn breezes.

Mike D'Ignazio will also be doing community work, but his will be court ordered, and no where near a school.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dripping with potential.... I am not sure if I should be grossed out of turned on.

And Mike make sure you keep at least 300 feet away from a school zone, they really were not kidding when they said that.


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