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The Duffer Game on February 28 at 11:00 am - 12:45 pm  is at the Arctic Coliseum in Ann Arbor.  See Itinerary

Beak and Fruitcake are the last two standing with perfect attendance for the 2013-14 season.  Beak plans to play on February 28 at the Artic Coliseum and keep his perfect streak going.  Fred has yet to come up with a deposit for Ann Arbor.  Will he drive up and keep up with Beak's streak?

You can vote for Ryan Dzingel to get the Hobey Baker Award here:  http://www.hobeybaker.com/awards/the-hobey-baker-memorial-award/vote

Wednesday's lunch is on February 26th is at The Tilted Kilt in Woodridge.

We have some empty seats for the Duffer road trip to Ann Arbor on Thursday February 27-Sunday March 2. Read what Basketball Jones wrote about his trip with the Duffers to Toronto. 

Our Canadian Aces, Lou and Darrin, will be joining us on our Ann Arbor Trip.  Partying with those guys is worth $600.

You may find the following links useful:

Gordie Howe's Greatest Fight (Thanks to Donny G for this link)

Drago's Hockey Lessons

Here is a video, thanks to Perry and Paula. on How to be a Hockey Player 

Here is a link to all 40 past Duffer Road Trips. Duffer road trips

Go to Duffer History

Duffer Nicknames

Wags Hockey

Duffers Make Blackhawk History during the Great Blizzard of 1978
Greg Zerkis
Greg Zerkis 10:22pm Feb 24
Ann Arbor food might be fun
23 Reasons Ann Arbor Is The Best Food Town In All The Land
www.buzzfeed.com
Ann Arbor, Michigan, where every Wolverine's heart and stomach forever belongs.

 

 

Duffer News

Johnny B Gets his First Win!

Romeoville, IL February 21, 2014  Attendance: 19

Third Quarter Moon took it's toll!

The Anvil always has a problem dealing with the Full Moon, so he called in "sick" on game day last week.  This week, we had a 3rd quarter waning moon and he still called in sick, so Rags is getting used to the drill.  Get Jimmy Bones' pads and call Johnny B.  Johnny instantly answered, "I'm in!"  We had a great game with the lead exchanging hands several times.  V-Man skated like he was on a mission to get sharp for our games in Ann Arbor.  He scored on a break away that was assisted by The Czar.  He gave the Whites a 2 -0 lead with another mad rush.  Tommy Z figured that he better get the Reds back in the game after trying to set up Beak with his Carpal Tunnel foam padded stick, but the Brain was on his game and saved everything, so TZ gave him a chin music slap shot that made it 2-1. 

Our hero, Johnny B Saves us again.

Bill BTW made a Tunnel Vision end to end rush then blew it by The Brain to tie the game it 2-2.  Jim "Rags" Ragland  answered that goal with a low wrist shot that handcuffed Johnny B.  That lead only lasted 95 seconds until Tommy Z took a beautiful stretch pass from T&A and beat the Brain with a blast.  Bill BTW gave the Reds a 4-3 lead with a Polar Vortex (He's Canadian you know) blast, but V-Man the Villain scored again and picked up his hat trick.  Johnny B fumbled a puck in the crease and handed it off to Thor who banged it in to give the Whites a 5-4 lead.  Tommy Z almost tied it up when he sent a knee high wrist shot toward the net.  Our guest Tom Clarke made a beautiful tip and almost beat his own goalie.  The Brain made a great save on the redirected puck.  Tom C then got a break away, but he stepped on the puck and almost did a face plant.  TZ figured if V-Man could get a hat trick, he could too, so he made a rush and backhanded it past the Brain to tie the game with 2 minutes to play.  That goal set the stage for the prettiest goal of the game.  The Reds changed lines and the fresh legs of Terry and Mini Wheezer paid off when Mini fired an ice hugging pass toward the net where Tumblin Terry came rushing in from the point and flipped it up and over the Brain for the game winning goal that gave Johnny B the win!

 Congratulations to Johnny B on his first Duffer Win..  6-5 win.  The Whites picked up the Meaningful Win 1-0 on Thor's goal.


Memorable Moments:

  • Johnny B's First Win

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Columbus Road Trip 2012

Pittsburgh Road Trip 2011

Nashville Road Trip 2010

Las Vegas Road Trip 2003

Road Trip 2006

Road Trip 2008

San Jose Road Trip 2001 and 1998

Links to Duffer Road Trips!

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Columbus 2012

Pittsburgh 2011

Nashville 2010

Arizona 2008

Toronto 2006

Worchster 2005 Cancelled

Denver 2004

Las Vegas 2003

Salt Lake City 2002

1998 San Jose and More 1998 San Jose

San Jose` 2001 and Barry Melrose

Florida Keys 2000

January 1999 Columbus

12 Trips to Peoria 1999-2005

Hayward March 1997

Green Bay November 1996

Hayward March 1996

Green Bay December 1995

Green Bay January 1995

Hayward 1995

Hayward 1994

Duffer-Hayward History

Madison 1992

Dubuque 1985

Reno Gamblers Cup 1985

Detroit 1984

Lake Placid 1982

Birmingham Michigan Trip 1981

Florida 1979

First road trip Bird Island 1976

Duffer History Page

 
1988 Photo Album

Duffers make The cover of the Sun

See Duffer Headlines page 1 Donny Granato gave the Duffers the lead, 2 minutes later on a slap shot, set up by Wally Kraft.
Tony Granato scored an unassisted goal minutes later to give the Duffers a little breathing room. Ken Lopatka added an insurance goal late in the game to give the Duffers a 6-3 win and an undisputed hold on first place.
 

Headlines Page 2 Fathers Day! While his Dad was getting a much needed rest in the penalty box, his son Ken scored 2 short handed goals to keep the Duffers in first place
 

Headlines Page 3 Hat Trick for Pavichevich in 1983 Men's League championship and Cammi Granato got a Hat trick in the 1994 Championship.
 

Headlines Page 4 Bird Island road Trip and Duffers beat Hinsdale Central

Duffer Nicknames

Go to Duffers NASCAR

Wags Hockey

To search this site, go to the search page. Type in a name like Stump, and you will find 100 pages where Stump is mentioned. Boris, Hacksaw and Mr. Clean combine for well over 100.

 

 

Go to the Last Duffer News

Go to 2012 The Last MLF Game

Go to 2011 MLF Game

(Anvil's Daughter won it!)

Go to 2010 The First MLF Game

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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Tweedy's Wags Game

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Michelle Spillman hits and fields

      

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

 

Patrick Kane Stickhandling:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REAqCB9vfbU

Brandon Bollig Stickhandling:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3B8v_ZHA10