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Duffer SOD, Ryan Dzingel has 5 goals and 4 assists in 13 games. He is 2nd on the team, just 1 point behind the leading scorer. Go Ryan! His latest goal is getting rave reviews.  He split the Saber defensemen and tied the game.  Here is a link to the video: http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18011555

(Above) Jeff and Ryan. (Below) Ryan and his brother Rick

Ryan is a Duffer SOD (Son Of a Duffer)

His Dad Rick, pictured below, played with us.

Duffer Calendar

December 6th, 2016 Duffers will be in a skybox thanks to Commander Ken.

Call Ken if you are interested in going.

Duffers Hockey Schedule.  

Next Game is Friday November 11, 2016 at Canlan in Romeoville.

All games start at 8:30

Thanksgiving game at Downers Grove Icearena at 8:30 AM

We have no ice on the following dates:

November 25th, 2016

January 20th, 2017 (Badgers play U of Minnesota)

Commander Ken can go on this date

February 10th, 2017 (Badgers play Penn State)     (Full Moon) Commander Ken can go on this date

March 17th, 2017 (Badgers play Tourney in Detroit)  (St Patrick's Day)

April 21st, 2017

May 5th, 2017

Mini Wheezer's Daughter, Casey, took many pictures of our action packed game. We bought a $100 Duffer Page for her school play. Give me $5 if you would like to contribute to the page.

 

Tickets are $7.00

A very meaningful faceoff.

The 6 Duffers in this picture total 410.35 years in age. Lennie is only 6, so he is getting out of the way in a hurry.  (Thanks to Casey Oskroba for this picture)

Beak 76.71
Hacksaw 78.36
Berserk 55.28
Harvey 80.06
T&A 58.79
GI Joe 61.15
410.35
Average 68.39167

Ages calculated on 11/11/2016

Duffer News

The Whites Strike Back!

Romeoville, IL October 28, 2016  Attendance: 20

Barron had a great game on his birthday as he picked up the 11-8 win. The Anvil was hampered by sobriety.  (BTW thought that World Series fever would have many cops out, so he left the Crown Royal at home) 

White Goals:

Grandpa Ken had 4 goals and T&A's guest John "Double U Man"Schuurman had 3. Brian and Mazz's nephew each had one. There were 2 more.  Maybe Terry or Bill BTW.

Red Goals:
Speed Racer Jeff, Tom O'Connor and Mini

Grandpa Ken was all smiles after keeping his scoring streak alive with 4 goals. 

Wheezer each had 2, Magoo had one and Monet may have had the other one.

Memorable Moments:

  • The Barron celebrated his birthday with a win for the Whites
  • Barron's son Chris celebrated his birthday by giving us cupcakes
  • Grandpa Ken kept his scoring streak alive with 4 goals
  • Fruitcake missed a game for the first time in years
  • 8 Duffers contributed $60 toward a $100 Duffer Add Page for Casey Oskroba's School.  Be prepared to chip in when we play on November 11.

Perfect Attendance: Beak, and his grandson Monet Mike. 


Mini Wheezer gets hassled by Bill BTW as he hassles Barron.

Monet Mike shows off his new undies.

Chris brought us some cupcakes to celebrate his birthday.

Ken scored 4 goals!

Drago was a minus 9 playing defense.

Farewell to Hacksaw as he heads to Florida.

It was costume night

Nice Costume

These pictures were taken by Casey Oskroba.

Bob Friedlander sent me 15 DVDs that contain action from Road trips in 1976 and 1981.

Let me know if you want one.  He is working on a San Jose DVDs now.

 
 
   
 
 

 

Bird Island  Will Play Chicago Team
 
  
 
 
 
 

Two torrid paced contests were the theme for the Bird Island men's hockey squad this weekend at the Litchfield Civic Arena and when it was over the local icemen found themselves with a 7-7 tie and a well played 6-4 loss to the Chicago Duffers.  
Bird Island's Jim Nelson highlighted the weekend as the lanky left winger came up with 3 goals, While the rest of the team all contributed their best effort into a truly memorable set of games.
Saturday's contest saw the score see-sawing constantly between the two teams, with Bird Island holding its only lead at one point, 5-4.  The fast skating Duffers however, took a 7-5 lead with 12 minutes remaining, then Jerry Weinzetl and Nelson Salvaged a tie with two late

  
 
 
 
 

goals.  Bob Friedlander, Wally Kraft and Paul Jankowski contributed goals to the Duffer cause.  The Duffers had several players in their 40s and a Czechoslovak refugee.
Sunday's game was a near  instant replay of the previous game, except both teams tightened a bit defensively, but plenty of roaring, wide open hockey ensued. The Duffers had a lead of 5-4 with less than a minute to play, when they got a break away goal to ice the victory.  "It was as satisfying a set of games as anyone could hope to play,"said Bob Bird .  "Both squads departed with good feelings and the satisfaction that they played well.  I guess any team that travels 800 miles deserves a win."
 

  
 
 
       
   
 
 

The Bird Island Men's Team will end the season for the hockey association next February 28 and 29 when they will take on the Chicago Duffer men's team, a squad which Coach Bob Bird once played for in 1973. The games were arranged between him and Bob Friedlander of Chicago.  The two games will be played at Litchfield Civic Arena.  The Duffer squad is traveling 800 miles just to play hockey and see a North Stars game.  Bird Island plans to use 9 old timers along with 5 graduating seniors from the high school squad.* 
 

  
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On April 4th, 1981, we went to Birmingham Michigan to play some hot shots.  Notice there were some Healthy Scratches and No Shows.  

 

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1996 March Hayward Trip  We saw Comet Hyakutake

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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.

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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