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Detroit Road Trip

Pictures from Day 1 are posted in the March 13 Duffer News

Pictures from Day 2 are posted in the March 20 Duffer News.  

Pictures from Day 3 are posted in March 27 Duffer News.

Click the link below to view 220 pictures in the cloud.  Thanks to Steve Wads' Mom Linda. 
Camera Roll

We made the playoffs!  We now can play until May 8th.

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

Drago's Hockey Lessons

We had 5 road trips represented.  (Left to Right) Arizona, Pittsburgh, Green Bay, Las Vegas and Columbus.

Harvey got carried away when we had to do a do over to get rid of the flash. He buried his Green Bay shirt in Lynn's back.

Duffer News

Hat Trick for Cupcake!

Romeoville, IL April 24, 2015  Attendance: 22

We had a nice game with a nice turnout at the Kilt. The ice was slanted toward the Anvil's net most of the night. The Reds traded away some of their defensive talent in exchange for more ice time.  (Each team ended up with 10 skaters) Joe "Drago" Evans volunteered to make his debut on defense for the Reds saying, "I can do it, I've been watching Duncan Keith." Beak told him, "I would play defense but I can't skate backwards." Drago replied, "I can't either." He did a fine job skating forward and breaking up many scoring opportunities along with his partner Bird man.

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Whites and Barron 8 or 10; Three or 4 for Cupcake, Doc scored 2 goals faster than the Nashville Predators on speed to start the second period, Greg Z had 2, the Czar made an end to end rush to blow one past Eddie. Joe Mazz had one and Mazurk may have had one, although he was behaving and passing to old guys like Harvey who did finally end his scoring drought that started when he left Detroit.  The Whites had one goal disallowed when the imaginary Referee lost sight of the puck that the Anvil was hiding.  He blew his imaginary whistle to negate the goal.  
Reds 4 or 5; Mini-Wheezer scored in the first period then set up Dan "Bird-man" Margoliash to give the Reds a 2-2 tie after the first period.  He spent the rest of the night looking to complete his Gordie Howe Hat trick, but he couldn't get anyone to drop the gloves.   Once Doc scored his pair to start the second period, the Reds never got close again. Beak threw a puck from behind the net into Barron's skates in the 3rd period that Ton O'Connor poked in.  Mini Wheezer may have had another goal for the Reds.  Our Season Ends May 8th.

Wanted, Male Models on May 8th:

We want to get a group picture at the Kilt on May 8th with all of our Duffer Road Trip apparel.  Here is the line up so far: The Czar - Toronto shirt, and Tommy Z - San Jose Shark Tank shirt,  The Anvil -Pittsburgh shirt. Mini Wheezer - Arizona, T&A Columbus, Joe Mazz.-.Detroit, Harvey--Green Bay, Cowboy Joe - MLF Shirt.   

  I will bring Hayward, Duffer Bowling, Peoria,  25 year and 40 year shirts.  .  

The Anvil's daughter Emily is now a Doctor.

Dr. Hawrysio!.

The Czar will wear this Toronto shirt

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Toronto 2006 Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6

Tommy Z will wear his San Jose Shirt

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San Jose` 2001 and Barry Melrose

The Anvil will wear his Pittsburgh Shirt

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Toronto 2006 Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6

T&A will wear his Columbus shirt

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Columbus 2012 Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

Harvey will wear his Green Bay Gambler shirt

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Green Bay December 1995, Green Bay January 1995

Mini Wheezer will wear his Arizona Shirt

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Arizona 2008 Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5

I need someone to wear this one

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Young Joe Mazarella will wear his Detroit Shirt

Detroit 2015 Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

 
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The King gave us jackets for going to Las Vegas in 2003 

12 Trips to  Peoria 1999-2005

I need volunteers to wear Peoria and Las Vegas

 
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I need volunteers to wear Bowling and 1971 shirts

Greg Z will wear the 40 year Shirt

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Beak will wear this Hayward shirt

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This one was from one of our many trips to Hayward Wisconsin when Stump stoned the Muskies in 1994 and we won the Beer Drinking contest in 1995.   Go to MLF Game

Cowboy Joe will wear the MLF Night Shirt

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1996 March Hayward Trip  We saw Comet Hyakutake

December 6, 1996  Duffer news #85

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(Anvil's Daughter won it!)

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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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Mike won 11 awards for his artistic creations at the Tattoo convention in Champaign.

 

(Above) Mike's work of art on Joe Mazzarella III's leg.

(Above) Mike's work of art on Joe Mazzarella III's ribs.

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Ben Oskroba's First professional goal for the Peoria Rivermen

Drago's Hockey Lessons

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

 

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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.

 

Patrick Kane Stickhandling:

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

Brandon Bollig Stickhandling:

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

 

Duffers Hockey Canlan Ice Sports Romeoville 2014-2015 Schedule

wk      Date              Time

1 September 5, 2014 8:00 PM ***

2 September 12, 2014 8:40 PM

3 September 19, 2014 8:40 PM

4 September 26, 2014 8:40 PM

5 October 3, 2014 8:40 PM

6 October 10, 2014 8:40 PM

October 17, 2014 NO ICE

7 October 24, 2014 8:40 PM

8 October 31, 2014 8:40 PM

November 7, 2014 NO ICE

9 November 14, 2014 8:40 PM

10 November 21, 2014 8:40 PM

11 Thanksgiving 8:45 at Downers Grove IceArena

November 28, 2014 NO ICE

December 5, 2014 NO ICE

12 December 12, 2014 8:40 PM

13 December 19, 2014 8:40 PM

December 26, 2014 NO ICE

14 January 2, 2015 8:40 PM

15 January 9, 2015 8:40 PM

16 January 16, 2015 8:40 PM

January 23, 2015 NO ICE

17 January 30, 2015 8:40 PM

18 February 6, 2015 8:40 PM

19 February 13, 2015 8:40 PM

20 February 20, 2015 8:40 PM

21 February 27, 2015 8:40 PM

22 March 6, 2015 8:40 PM

23 March 13, 2015 8:40 PM

24 March 20, 2015 8:40 PM

25 March 27, 2015 8:40 PM

26 April 3, 2015 8:40 PM

27 April 10, 2015 8:40 PM

28 April 17, 2015 8:40 PM

29 April 24, 2015 8:40 PM

30 May 1, 2015 8:40 PM