3.26.2017

Random Gray Blade Pics from the past

In the Leafs auxiliary dressing room in Port Credit 

Circa1987 in Montreal at Cat Glasse arena...my first and last year as captain

With the best Def partner I had at Leah"s wedding
We are in London circa 1990

Our first trip to Florida circa 1987 just before we became the Gray Blades

I just remember in that 1987 trip to Montreal, how earl the game was and my mind was pickled

early 90's at Maple Leaf Gardens with the Leaf NHL Oldtimers...Dad and I are just above the big M

Around 2012...Blades win the Cup!!

Gray Blades founders at Caesar's Palace circa 2007

Blades in a tournament, I think Faustina, about 10 years ago

At Craigs 60th Birthday , about 8 years ago

I am on the 3rd line for the Pee Wee AAA in Montreal...played with Bobby Lalonde and against Guy Lafleur

Displaying the Original 6 uniforms that were 1st prize the Gray Blades Tournament in 1993

10 Years ago at Caesar's Palace at the Sports Bar

My Great Grandfathers Produce Market on the Danforth  long time ago

After a game at Central Arena...think I am about 8

The boys at one of the many Weddings

Kathryn who had a full ride at Q

Finally somebody recognized my coaching abilities!!!

3.23.2017

Gray Blades win Computer Simulated Game against MMHL All Stars

Steve contacted Owen last week before the game  and gave him the crucial advice  in how to beat the Urine Pond Squad that was bringing up a ringer...and it worked!!!

Of course the key was Robbo...all we had to do was play our game

And now about the Computer simulated game that we won and Stone lead the way

In the 1st period Reg corralled the puck near their Blue line and saw Stone in front of the net....he passed it to Stone but it deflected of an opposition Def towards Stones helmut and then int the net!!...1 to nothing

2nd Period, Colin , just in from a long road trip that included Russia, Cayman Islands, Peru and Greece
saw Stone in font of the net,
Faked a pass to Gordo

Sent it blindly to Mark who bounced off Stone's pants and into the net....2 to nothing

At this Point Robbo had already stopped 45 shots and was looking for some relief

Now into the 3rd period, Andy wins the draw and passes to

John Annan

who drops it to Chads on the point who relays it to 
FasterPete....who sees 

Quiggs in front of the net...who sends it to
Murray , all alone, and he redirects it into the net

Andy remarks that the Grand fathers got all 3 goals

except for Tom who was left off the score sheet except for elbowing the ringer in the 1st period

Kerry may or not have been at this simulated game...not sure because he is rarely seen anywhere

Owen was at the game but more involved in the simulated fashion industry......Oh...and Stone assisted on all 3 goals!!!

3.16.2017

Gary Blades win the 2016-2017 Season!!!!!!

Da Blades win!! We dumped Urine Pond 3 to 1. They brought on a ringer for the final game, but we prevailed!!!

Andy scored a beauty to get it going and set up Faster Pete for another beauty.  They got back and made it 1 to 2 on a fluke from the point.

They pulled their Goalie in the dying minutes but , look out Andy gets the puck, and looking for Reg or Stone (not around), finds Kerry for the empty netter and clincher!!!

We were missing Stone, Reg and Quiggs.  Quiggs took on coaching duties for the final game and did well...look out Babcock!!....Winning was not so important as not losing to a squad that had to resort to bringing up an ineligible player to try to foil us......As usual they served Sub Sandwiches for the celebration....who wants to eat bread late at night!!!!

apparently the refs know how to tend bar!!.....tough job to be a Ref....put up up with old farts belly aching all the time

Tanya was ready for the victory celebration...and did I mention Robbo was the difference tonight....as usual!!

WE tried to contact Stone over FaceTime, but no luck.....Jim is under the anonymous handle latlely and we just couldn't connect...Jim did have 3 assists and he stayed at a Holiday Inn last night!
Gordo using the Ketchup Microphone interviews Owen on his choice of garments...Tanya likes the garb though!!
As Stewy would say...Victory is Mine!!!!

3.09.2017

Urine Pond 2 Gray Blades 1

We lost but we still go to the dance next week against the same team.......they finished 4th during the regular season and managed to move on in the playoffs defeating the 3rd place team and tying the 1st place team in the playoffs....

I was mauled twice tonight and I am no threat!!...look forward to  meeting these guys next week but not so good that we will miss Stone and Reg.....hoping Quiggs can make a recovery

We scored our only goal by Reg and they had 2 that were flukes. Stone pulled the groin so he was gone in the early going but still managed 3 assists before he left!!

The Lyons were quite upset that we lost and suspected that we took a dive, but not so!!

The bills for the beer just kept mounting

A nicely tanned Tanya who just returned from Disneyland welcomes Colin who just returned from Calgary..she complained that she burned because nobody offered to put the sun tan lotion on her so Jim volunteered for the next time!!

I told Tanya to have the balloons and the Champagne ready for next Thursday, because we intend to win!!!!