Welcome to

Turn on your speakers to hear

 "Another Trip Around the Sun" 

by Jimmy Buffett

 (Sorry, the music won't play on a Mac)

Semi-true stories and pictures of that Lake Placid 1982  trip are posted.

 Lunch is at Roundheads at 63rd and Woodward in Downers Grove on Wednesday February 13th at 1:00.  

Wags Hockey Schedule at Center Ice

Come out and see Dan, Tom and Jeff

Thursday 2/14  9:50 

Thursday  2/21 10:00

Thursday  2/28 10:00

Ryan Dzingel had 2 goals to beat Notre Dame 6-3, He now has 26 points in 28 games to lead the Buckeyes.

Donny Granato's USA Under 18 team will play the Chicago Steel at the Edge in Bensenville at 7:30.

Duffer News

Papa Joe Breaks his Record!

Romeoville, IL
February 8, 2013

Attendance: 25

Papa Joe Retired on his 83rd Birthday
Papa Joe Mazarella became the first 83 year old Duffer to play in a game. 
Joe took regular shifts leading the Whites to a thrilling 3-2 win. The Reds had a hard time getting out of the zone and it was a good thing that the Anvil was sober, because he was peppered unmercifully.  The Brain was having a hard time staying awake since he only had 2 shots fired at him in the first period.  Geno beat him on one of those shots giving the Reds a 1-0 lead go

Papa Joe became the oldest duffer to ever play a game at age 83.

ing into the second period.  V-man finally put a shot past the Anvil early in the second period to tie the contest at 1-1.  T&A had a chance to give the Whites the lead when he had a clean break away, but he came up empty when the Anvil stoned him as the Bugle reporter was taking rapid fire pictures of the great save.  Tom's son t&a showed his dad how to do it when he gave the Whites a 2-1 lead with a tap-in to an open net. Tweedy answered that goal to tie the game at 2 apiece. Thor continued his curse on the Anvil when he scored the game winner to get a 3-2 White win and a 1-1 meaningful Tie
A reporter/photographer, Robin Ambrosia, from The Plainfield Bugle  took many pictures and had audio tape rolling on the bench and in the locker room for an article that will be published next week.
Memorable Moments
for Duffer News # 701! (#700 is the Lake Placid memories page)

No Ice on February 15

We will be in our basements with helmets on as a 50 meter Asteroid flies by.  If the asteroid misses us, we will go to watch Donny

Granato's USA Team plays the Chicago Steel on February 20 at the Edge in Bensenville. Game time is 7:30

Frank, Mike, The King and Papa Joe  display their awards.

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The guys are getting dressed before the Bugle Reporter enters.

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The King gets a little help from Steve Mazz.

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Dylan was ready for the history making faceoff. 

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Looks like Frank and Muzzy are in a bench brawl.

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The Mazarella Line is ready.

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Muzzy is ready to saw some logs, no wait, that is his cane.

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Father and son.

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Mike was honored for his 10 years of dedication to the Duffers.

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The Czar retired Jersey numbers 5, 8 and 16.

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Our 4 honorees take a bow.

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Frank displays his award for the camera.  Papa Joe and The King received similar awards.

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The Three Amigos share the same birthday.  Magoo was born on September 20, 1947, then Thor was born on John's second birthday.  GI Joe was born when John was celebrating his 8th birthday.

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Muzzy says good night in his Las Vegas Duffer Jacket!

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Robin Ambrosia took many pictures and recorded some audio.

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One last picture before she left to put her story together.

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The guys got comfortable after Robin left

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7 of these guys played in Lake Placid.  Geno left too early.

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At Wild Wings, Papa Joe bought us all a beer!

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We had 21 Duffers show up at Wild Wings.

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Thanks to Bill BTW for composing "10 great years after the King's Regime and the  Duffer organization remains strong with an exceptional group of quality gentlemen under the Czar's leadership."

 

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The 2012 MLF Game played on April 14

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Visit The Rampage Women's Hockey Team web site at: http://www.rampagehockey.org/index.cfm

They Have 2 WODs and  on their team. Their DOD moved to Canada for Graduate School.

WOD=Wife Of a Duffer, DOD = Daughter of a Duffer

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2008-2010 Stats page

Tweedy's Wags Game

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Nashville Game 2

Bill Gaston interview

Michelle Spillman hits and fields

      

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Michelle Spillman

Michelle Spillman 10-31-10

Michelle hits a 2 run home run for Romeoville High School in a 3-0 victory against Joliet Catholic Academy.

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Michelle Spillman hit a 2 run Home run to beat Joliet Catholic on April 18, 2012. ... greg Lopatka ... Michelle Spillman and Romeoville High School. ...

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Michelle Spillman hit her 4th homerun on April 21, 2012 to beat Hershey High. ... greg Lopatka ... Michelle Spillman "outdoor sports" ...

 

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Michelle hit a triple to help beat Highland Park High 8-5 on 4/21/2012.