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Our 44th Season

My Great Grandchildren helped their Mom create this beautiful wreath. It looks like Monet Mike married an artist.

The Duffers will watch the Redwings play Boston on February 14 then we will play in the Joe Louis Arena on February 15, 2016. Total cost will be $245.00 for Bus, Redwing ticket, Tee shirt, ice rental, bus beer and snacks.  You and your roommate (s) pay the room cost.  $109 plus tax includes a free breakfast.

We have room for a few more skaters and 7 spectators on the luxury bus.

Busy Weekend in Detroit

We have 3 full lines and 4 goalies who will go either way as needed.  I have deposits from 28 of them and have promises for more. I have 43 tickets to the Redwing/Boston game, so if I cut off skaters at 35, we will have 7 tickets for spectators.  Bus leaves Yorktown on Saturday February 13 at 9:00 and returns Tuesday afternoon/evening February 16.

Duffer News

Four on Four Fun!

Romeoville, IL October 9, 2015  Attendance: 16

Last week I begged for a few more Duffers to get off of the couch and give us 2 or 3 lines after we had less than 2 lines and I was hurting.  My begging fell on deaf ears as we had to play 4 on 4 to get 2 lines.  I play hockey to skate for a shift then tell stories for 2 shifts as I catch my breath.  I guess the Cub playoff game kept some Cub fans home. Some Sox fans like Thor and O'Connor stayed home too.  TO told me he can't come out until the Cub BS is over.  Fred was surprised that I showed up, because he knows I love the Cubs like he loves the Sox.  I told him that I could have the best of both worlds by showing up and playing hockey with my friends and then watching the highlights at the Tilted Kilt after the game.  As it turned out, there were no Cub highlights in a 4-0 loss, so I had fun with the only pain coming from my right knee that started complaining after 2 periods. (It likes 3 lines)  Here is what I remember from our fun filled game. 

Bad pick Homer !

Chris Barron, our 8 year old referee put the first off side goal on the board as he gave Hacksaw a senior discount for trying to get back on side.  The final score was Eddie and the Reds 9, Whites 4.  The Czar had 4 goals for the Reds, Mini Wheezer ended his hold out and scored 3.  Commander Ken scored one by being in the right place at the right time.  BBTW had Terry tip one past Barron. (his own goalie)  Birdman Dan scored 2 for the Whites and Terry  and Rags each tallied one each.

Memorable Moments:
.Rags scored his first Meaningful Goal.  Bill BTW answered that with a M.G. of his own.
Perfect Attendance is down to 6:
Doc, Birdman Dan, Beak, Barron, Boris, and Fruitcake.
Detroit Bus Trip Details:

  • 2/13/16 9:00 AM Leave Yorktown Shopping center 
  • 2/13/16 4:00 PM EDST Arrive at Lavonia Marriot. USA team plays Russia at 7:00 EDST (Optional)
  • 2/14/16 Morning Duffer Game at the USA Rink. 3:00 Redwing VS. Bruins At the "Joe" (Free Breakfast)
  • 2/15/16 Morning Duffer Game at the "Joe".  USA team plays NAHL Prospects 5:00 EDST (Free Breakfast)
  • 2/16/16 Free Marriot Breakfast.  Depart Lavonia at 10:00 EDST.  Arrive Yorktown 2:30 CDST
  • I have room for a few more skaters and several spectators.  Klinger told me to leave some empty seats for Beer coolers and sleepers.  My son Ken is getting 2 new knees on November 2. 

Butt Head was the first to send in a Detroit deposit and  Beavis was the first to pay in full!

I only wish Harry, Ernie and Ron could be here to enjoy the ride. Harry wrote my dad a letter of encouragement after my Dad had a stroke. 

Our Duffer lunch was a lot of fun.  Papa Joe and Frank are life long Sox fans and offered no words of malice because I was nice to them when the Sox won the pennant 10 years ago.  I even cheered louder than the Sox fans at the Hollywood Casino when Scott Podsednik hit that memorable homerun. (I was playing video poker and just when that ball left the park, I got a Royal Flush!  I let out a cheer louder than any of the Sox fans that were there that day) Klinger grew up a Yankee fan and has been enjoying the homeruns.  Boris likes 1-0 games. 

Mini Wheezer posted this picture of my son Dan on Facebook  when he was playing softball with Mike and his Uncle Bob.  He thought he had that Schwarber stroke.

Hacksaw, Frank, Klinger and I discovered Kyle Schwarber when we went to a Kane Cougar game right after the Cubs drafted him.  He was catching and quickly jumped on a bunt and threw a rocket to first to get the guy.  He later threw our a runner trying to steal second.  He singled in his first at bat and promptly stole second base.  His next time up. he hit a fast ball way out of the park.  Klinger looked at me and said, "This guy won't be here very long." He was right. He went to AA Tennesee then AAA Iowa before the season was over.

Ball hawks were crawling under cars on Sheffield Ave. looking for this ball that came to rest on top of the 50 foot high video board.

 

 

 

 
The Czar just did the math for all of the active Duffers and found that the Mean (Average) age was  53.3 years on October 8, 2015.  That means Rags and Berserk are now meaningful!  I don't think they should be meaningful since they skate like they are only 50.  
The Mode (Most Frequent) was 45 We have Four 45 year olds.
Median (Middle) was 53 Terry and Rags are straddling the median.
 

 

October 8, 2015 Meaningful Age 53.3

Name     Birth Date               Age

Dikinis, Harvey October 21, 1936 79.0

Pavichevich, Boris July 5, 1938 77.3

Lopatka, Beak February 26, 1940 75.6

Granato, Don December 22, 1941 73.8

Cromwell, Gene August 17, 1946 69.1

Landry, John September 20, 1947 68.0

Bobka, Fred October 1, 1947 68.0

Miller, Thor September 20, 1949 66.0

O'Connor, Tom November 23, 1951 63.9

Margoliash, Dan May 19, 1953 62.4

Hawrysio, Ed January 25, 1955 60.7

Mazzarella Jr., Joe September 20, 1955 60.0

Ambrosia, Tom January 26, 1958 57.7

Dubriel, Doc October 28, 1958 56.9

Koss, John March 2, 1959 56.6

Louis, Bill July 1, 1959 56.3

Mazurk, Chris August 2, 1961 54.2

Ragland, Jimmy April 13, 1962 53.5

Nance, Terry August 23, 1963 52.1

Koudelka, Art November 11, 1964 50.9

Hammerquist, Steve July 6, 1966 49.3

Conti, Bill December 11, 1967 47.8

Presecky, Mike February 19, 1968 47.6

Oskroba, Mike September 22, 1969 46.0

Tamasi, Viorel March 31, 1970 45.5

Zivalich, Rob April 14, 1970 45.5

Lopatka, Tweedy May 20, 1970 45.4

Zagorski, Tom October 5, 1970 45.0

Kroll, Ken October 30, 1971 44.0

Evans, Joe June 2, 1972 43.4

Opalka, Brian November 28, 1972 42.9

Zerkis, Greg July 12, 1971 44.3

NYPDs (New Young Polite Duffers)

Lopatka, Mike October 9, 1984 31.0

Mazzarella Jr, Jr Joe December 18, 1989 25.8

Barron, Willian October 28, 1986 28.9

Bobka, John September 16, 1990 25.1

 

 

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

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(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

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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 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