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We have our Madison car/van Road trip set.  We have 8 Duffers going to watch Men's Badger games on Friday and Saturday evenings. We will watch the #1 Badger Women play St. Cloud State on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. (We had 14, but 6 guys dropped out) We are trying to replace the dropouts.

Jeff talked one of his old teammates into playing with us last game.  T&A instantly galled him Young Thor.

Next Duffer Game is

February 16 at 8:50

 

Click Here for the schedule.

Monet Mike is working an a Blue Moon Helmet for his brother Jeff!

We will have a Super Blue Moon on January 31. There will also be a total Lunar Eclipse early in the morning. 

 

Jan 31, 2018 at 6:56 am

Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse


 

Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Chicago

Begins: Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 4:51 am

Maximum: Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 6:56 am 1.06 Magnitude

Ends: Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 7:05 am

Duration: 2 hours, 14 minutes

 

 

Duffer News

Three Full Lines!

Romeoville, IL January 12, 2018  Attendance: 28

Reds 11 & Whites 8      Thanks to T&A for the following report:

Red goals = Beak -1 (assisted by Speed Racer Jeff), T&A - 1, (assisted by Jeff), Greg Dups - 1, Jeff - 2,  V-Man - 2, Birdman Dan - 2, & Conti - 2 (his 2nd goal was assisted by T&A late in the 3rd period)


White goals = Grandpa Ken - 1, TO - 1 (Beautiful assist by Lilia to tie the game up at 8-8 in the 3rd period), Guest Cory -3 (Jeff's friend is a modern day Thor), Guest Don - 3 ( Mike's friend is too fast for a 50 year old) Bill BTW almost scored on his own goalie, Sam, but he made a great save.
It was awesome to have Rags, Greg Z, Joe Drago Evans, and Jeff Speed Racer out

Old teammates, Cory and Jeff go head to head.

on the ice. Three full lines will keep Beak on the ice for at least another decade.


Great attendance at Buffalo Wild Wings. Anytime the Anvil goes out for the post game dinner, the entertainment and attendance skyrockets ! Sami the bartender is a BWW Rock Star !!!


Memorable Moments  (2 Goals Total in 2 periods)
Bill BTW teamed up with his daughter Lillia to give the Reds a Defensive Dynamic Dual. Lillia scored her first Duffer goal one year ago.

Madison Road Trip January 26-28

Badgers are fun to watch.  Two Aurora kids Sean Dhooghy and his brother Jason are freshmen. Sean played with Donny in the USA development program.  He is 5'3" 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.  We have had 5 guys drop

out, so I have extra tickets.  I have learned the following:  Never organize a trip without getting a deposit. 


Seven goals scored by guys in this picture.

Jeff's friend Corey was tabbed, "Young Thor" by T&A.

We had a great turnout at Wild Wings.

We were given great service by camera shy Sammie, so..... 

It was nice having the kitchen open for us.

.......I dug out this 5 year old file photo of her and Rags.

Madison Itinerary

Friday, January 26

3:30  check into the Hilton around 3:30

5:00: Meet at Dotty Dumplings. 

7:00: Pick up tickets at Will Call

8:00  Badger Men play Penn State 

 

Saturday, January 27 

2:00  Badger Women play St. Cloud State at Labahn Arena. 

5:00 Duffer Dinner

7:00  Badger Men play Penn State 

 

Sunday, January 28

2:00  Badger Women play St. Cloud State at Labahn Arena.

 

 Dotty Dumplings. http://www.dottydumplingsdowry.com/ They have Burgers but no dumplings

It is walking distance to the rink.  Last time we parked on the street and fed the Meter until Event parking opened up at the Garage across the street. 

 

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Go to Lake Placid News for some laughs.

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1996 March Hayward Trip  We saw Comet Hyakutake

December 6, 1996  Duffer news #85

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January 12, 1996  Duffer news #50

 

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(Anvil's Daughter won it!)

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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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Duffers Summer Fun

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.

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

Michelle Spillman 10-31-10

Michelle hits a 2 run home run for Romeoville High School in a 3-0 victory against Joliet Catholic Academy.

JC-Homerun.MOV

Michelle Spillman hit a 2 run Home run to beat Joliet Catholic on April 18, 2012. ... greg Lopatka ... Michelle Spillman and Romeoville High School. ...

Highland Park-Homerun.MOV

Michelle Spillman hit her 4th homerun on April 21, 2012 to beat Hershey High. ... greg Lopatka ... Michelle Spillman "outdoor sports" ...

 

Michelle3Base hit.MOV

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