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We will play our annual Thanksgiving game at 8:30 A.M. at Downers Grove Icearena

We have changed our Madison trip to   a car/van Road trip like we had last year.  We will not play a Duffer game, but we will go to Men's Badger games on Friday and Saturday evenings. Some guys have expressed an interest in attending the #1 Badger Women play St. Cloud State on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Let me know now if you can join us. The women's games sell out quickly.

 

Next Duffer Game is November 17, 2017 

Click Here for the schedule.

 

 

Duffer News

We Love Goalies!

Romeoville, IL November 10, 2017  Attendance: 18
T&A got his first win as a goalie and then he retired with a perfect record. He looked like the reincarnation of Darren Pang. We went from 3 lines to 2 lines after a 2 week layoff and we had no goalies as late as Thursday. Thanks to some teamwork and phone calls, we had 2 goalies for Friday's game. Rob flew in from Dallas just in time to fill The Anvil's spot and The Hammer brought his son's goalie equipment so that Tom "T&A" Ambrosia could fill the Bear's big skates. A big thank you  to "No Socks" Rob and T&A for playing goalie. We slanted the sides so that T&A would not get killed in his first game in the nets.  The Whites put a lot of shots on Rob who loved it and made some great saves even though he was playing with Jet Lag after flying in that afternoon. The Whites had 2 hat tricks from rookies!

White Goals: John Schurmann - 3, Anthony - 3, Len Edling - 2, BBTW - 1, Grandpa Kenny - 1, The Hammer & VMan - 1.

Tommy Z probably had 7 assists. Len had some nice assists too. Grandpa Ken, BBTW, & VMan hustled all night long on defense to protect their rookie goalie.

 

T&A and Rob saved the day!

Red Goals: -  Birdman Dan - 2 (He would have scored a hat trick if he didn't hit the post 3 times), The Czar - 1 (Slapshot in the 1st period), Beak -1 (in the 2nd period), and Tommy O - 1 (in the 3rd period)

Memorable moments:

Beak's Son fired a knee high clearing that Beak picked out of the air then he fired an ice hugger through 7 legs and past T&A for a beautiful goal.  That's the way it was described at the bar after a few beers.  Actually, what really happened was Birdman fired a pass out of the corner that hit several sticks and skates before the puck

came right to Beak in the slot. His ice hugger did find it's way into the net. We had a nice turnout at the Kilt as 10 hungry Duffers beat the 11:30 kitchen closing deadline. 

T&A and Brian were co-MVPs for bring the beer.

.  "Young Bookie" Anthony and John Schuurman got their first Duffer Hat tricks, so we may have to cut the puck in half. 




Brian and T&A were Co-MVPs for bringing beer.

We will play our annual Thanksgiving game at 8:30 A.M. at Downers Grove Icearena

Madison Road Trip January 26-28

We don't have enough skaters to play a Duffer game, so we will just do a Badger game week end.  They are fun to watch.  Two Aurora kids scored their first College goals last Saturday. Sean Dhooghy and his brother Jason are freshmen. Sean played with Donny in the USA development program.  He is 5'3" tall and tips the scale at 139. His big brother Jason is 5 inches taller and 2 pounds heavier. The Badger Women are home that weekend too.  I will be asking for the following Information:

  • Will you need a room for Friday and Saturday?
  • Who is your roommate?
  • Will you want tickets for Men's games?
  • Will you want tickets for Women's games?

 

Goalies Rule!

Anthony got his first Duffer Hat Trick!

Grandpa Ken had one goal.

Birdman Dan had 2 goals.

Tom Had a goal.

John "UU" Schuurman got his first Duffer Hat Trick.

Beak and his son had goals.

These 3 are all smiles when they beat the food Curfew.

Tom and Mike got to order food at 11:29.

We had the biggest turnout of the year.

Vidas got a great Tattoo from Mike.

Brian got this beauty last week.

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1996 March Hayward Trip  We saw Comet Hyakutake

December 6, 1996  Duffer news #85

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The Duffer Picnic was Saturday July 29th at Tommy’s House

Morton Arboretum Origami

August 1; Kane County Cougar Game

August 6; Parkinson's Fund Raiser

August 18; Summer Game

August 21; Total Solar Eclipse

August 26; Golf Outing

September 1; Muzzy passed away. He gave us more laughs than any other Duffer.

He was born on May 20, 1935.  My son Dan was born on his birthday in 1970. 

We shared a lot of Muzzy pictures in the last Newsletter.

This was 1997 when we brought up Robby Granato to give the Bombers 2 Illinois ringers.  We filled most of the coach seats and avoided a fun tax.  This is the year that Muzzy shocked Hayward church goers when he came out of the church and boarded the bus with toilet paper streaming out of his pants. Read More....

Read the lyrics to "Wayward in  Hayward" by Jim Coughenhour

 

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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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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