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The 3rd Annual “Parkinson’s Sucks” Hockey Mixer will be on Sunday, August 6, 2017 and registration is now open!

There are 2 games, The first one starts at 12:00

The Parkinson’s Sucks fundraiser is a charity event hosted annually at Rocket Ice Arena in Bolingbrook.  It features a raffle and co-ed “pack the bench” style mixed level hockey game.

100% of the proceeds are donated to the Midwest Chapter of the American Parkinson's Disease Association.

In our first year hosting the event we raised approx. $1,725 and last year we raised $3,150. 

This year our goal is to exceed last year’s donation and we need your participation and help to do it!

Due to the past success of the event and Rocket Ice Arena’s generous donation of ice, this year we are considering expanding to two back-to-back games! 

Proceeds to benefit the APDA – Midwest Chapter:  www.apdamidwest.org

ACCESS REGISTRATION FORM HERE:  https://goo.gl/forms/tKGZAdKJsXwP1rGU2
 

 

 

 

Commander Ken was presented with the Klinger Krash Award by Magoo.  Normally, the recipient of an award is usually happier than the presenter, but this award is special.

 

 

 

2001 Beak  had his skate blade snapped off by Super Dave’s stick.  The plaque was created

2002. Stump became the first Duffer to win the Klinger Krash Award for his triple flip

 

2003. Frank took a tumble in warm ups and hit his head

 

2004. The Alien got a concussion and was given the award when the Brain was late.  The Brain had a crash with Mini Wheezer and would have received the award if he had been there on time.

 

2005. Mini Wheezer did something spectacular.

 

2006-Thor had 3 self inflicted spectacular crashes in March, where he threw his stick into the air, then he caused play to stop for laughter breaks. 

 

2007-Hacksaw had several ugly spills where he landed on his head, while serving as a Duffer Referee trying to avoid Klinger Krashes that players usually incur. 

 

2008-Maestro had a Klinger Krash that occurred when he was flipped upside down by “The Bookie”, who slammed into him.  The Krash stopped action while players laughed for several minutes!

 

2009-Terry "Crash" Nance received the award for averaging 4 Klinger Krashs per game, some assisted, some unassisted, some are spectacular, while others go almost unnoticed.  The Terry Krash-O-Meter was named after him.  This is the first year that there were no other nominations!

 

2010, Nashville Tennessee -"Joe Face Plant" Evans For a painful Klinger Krash in Nashville when he planted his face on the ice while dropping the puck for a “Face Off”!

 

2011- March 4th  between periods Tom Zagorski leaned against a door that was not there and tumbled backwards out of the rink. We laughed until the puck was dropped.

 

2012-February 3rd: V-Man suffered a mysterious self inflicted Klinger Krash. No one touched him, but Mini Wheezer was spotted on the bench poking a pin into a miniature V-Man Voodoo Doll.

 

2013 March 15th Geno bloodied his nose and rattled his eye on Berserk's shoulder. He came off, wiped the blood off of his shield, took his eye out and wiped it off then returned to the ice.

 

2013 Dylan Nance was given a Mini Klinger Krash award for getting crushed by his Dad.

 

2014 October 25, 2013: Bill “BTW” Louis lost a coin toss to Rags and had to play goalie.  After making a kick save, he had a fall to the ice  that caused a laughter break.

 

2015 March 9, 2015: Just one day after a great game in the Joe Louis Arena, Tom  made a rush up ice at break neck speed and forgot to stop.  He finally came to rest  when his kidney met the left goal post.  Berserk also had a award worthy crash that day, but Tom’s crash took the cake!

 

November 13, 2015: John Landry had a Friday the 13th collision with his center Rob Zivalich. Magoo ended up in the net with Rob on top of his twisted knee.

 

December 9, 2016: Commander Ken had 2 Klinger Krashes. The one with Berserk was most memorable, but Berserk could not remember anything and neither could Ken.

This is not what it looks like, Klinger got a phone call and used the corner to make it his private phone booth.

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I know, I will have to tell my grandkids what a phone booth is.

 
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Presentation of the "Next Generation Meaningless Award".

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V-Man was all smiles as he accepted the award.
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Klinger had The Hammer award given to him when he lived in Michigan  because he was always crashing into people
 

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Bill "Klinger" Giffune (Left) graciously gave up this spectacular award to Steven Hammerquist, a guy that we call the Hammer.
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It was great to see  former Duffers Johnny Z and Tom Morgan

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Beak and T&A had their 2015 Detroit road trip shirts
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Commander and the Hammer show off their awards

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We had 4 Toms at the Picnic
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Frank, Bill and I went to see the Cougars.

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The last time I was at the game, my grandson Luke was on the cover. The Cougars were a Cub "A" team back then, so he drew the attention of the photographers when he wore his Uncle Ken's 50 year old Ernie Banks uniform. We saw Kyle hit a home run in his first game. He was on the cover this summer.

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

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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