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Our 44th Season

Thanksgiving 2014

Thanksgiving 2013

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 no room for skaters but we have room for 3 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 43 tickets to the Redwing/Boston game, so 3 tickets for spectators.  Bus leaves Yorktown on Saturday February 13 at 9:00 and returns Tuesday afternoon/evening February 16.

 

Duffer News

Cupcake Gets Knighted!

Romeoville, IL November 20, 2015  Attendance: 21
Reds ?, Whites ?  Barron got the win for the Whites.

Fred's 25 year old son, John "Cupcake" Bobka scored another Hat Trick, giving him 12 goals in the last 4 weeks, so Beak had a talk with him explaining that he has become a certified Duffer Gun.  That means he has to start behaving like Tommy Z and Tweedy and give up scoring hat tricks every week.  Beak told him that He should slow down on a breakaway and look for an old guy to pass too.  He is a great kid, He smiled and said, "Thank you". Beak got one more laugh from the guys when he said "Your Mom must have been a hell of a hockey player."

The Game

Beak finally had his day with the Cup

If you stayed home because you were afraid of the snow, you were fooled by the meteorologists and you missed a great time with the hardy Duffers who ignored the warnings.  If you stayed home to watch the Hawks, you were cheated again.  You sat on the couch for 3 hours and saw one goal. We saw that goal several times at the Kilt.  We had 6 goals by the end of the second period.  We had a few more in the third.  Beak even had a shot on goal thanks to his grandson Mike, but Barron kicked it out with a nice pad save.  Beak asked for help remembering a lot of the goals, but got none.  He remember TO slipped one through a screen by Czar into the right side for the Reds.  Monet Mike scored the first Red goal when he blasted one from the point that the Barron gloved easily, but it dribbled out of his glove and dropped to the ice.  That puck then ambled slowly across the goal line just missing a swat by a big goalie stick.  TZ had 2 goals for the Whites.  He actually tried to score the second one.  Beak may have to have a talk with him if he is going to be a roll model for Cupcake.   Dylan may have scored and I can't remember anything else.  I do remember after the game, I didn't even need a snow brush.  The wipers got rid or the few flakes that were on my car.  The pavement was a little wet, but no snow accumulation.  After many laughs at the Kilt, We had similar conditions all the way home.  I have learned many years ago not to let weather a warning spoil your fun.

Perfect Attendance: Beak and Fruitcake.

  • My son Ken got 2 new knees on November 2.  He reports that he is walking without a walker and he is pain free.  He is not allowed to drive until he increases his flexibility. 

  • Bring the kids out for the Thanksgiving picture at Downers Grove Icearena.  Game starts at 8:30 AM.

They were big!

It looked bad at 8:05, I didn't think we would have a game.

When we had 2 goalies, things started looking up.

Ken is pain free and walking without a walker.

My wife and I celebrated my last day as a landlord.

 

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Classic Duffer News

Go to Lake Placid News for some laughs.

http://www.lopatka.net/1982-Lake%20Placid/index.html

1996 March Hayward Trip  We saw Comet Hyakutake

December 6, 1996  Duffer news #85

December 15, 1996  Duffer news #86

December 20, 1996  Duffer news #87

Go to 10/25/96

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January 12, 1996  Duffer news #50

 

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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Michelle Spillman hits and fields

      

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Opened Monday May 11, 2015

 
Plainfield's newest tattoo and piercing studio with over 20 years experience! We are located in the Lincoln Plaza in the same strip next door to the comics.
 

16030 S. Lincoln Highway Unit 106 (Lincoln Plaza/same strip as comics)

Plainfield, Illinois
(779) 234-6420
http://www.boundlesstatto

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

mikeylotattoos@att.net

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

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

Ann Arbor Music DVDs are ready to ship.  $10 includes shipping and handling. you can also get classic copies of:

 

You may find the following links useful:

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