Game Day, Contest, and some random bits

First, from Drinnan:

F Ryan Kinasewich (Medicine Hat, Tri-City, 1998-2004) of the Utah Grizzlies is the ECHL’s Reebok player of the month for October. He led the ECHL with nine goals, three of them game-winners, in five games. He totalled 14 points in those five games. He had three or more points in four of the games. . . . In 229 ECHL games over six seasons, he has 307 points. That includes 269 points in 187 games with Utah. He also became Utah’s all-time leading scorer when he notched his 112th goal on Oct. 24. . . . And he is nine points shy of Chris Taylor’s franchise record for career points (278).

Utah is in Boise facing the Steelheads tomorrow night. Sister and I were gonna go but damn, money is tight. Sucks. We try to get over to Boise at least once a year, it's good hockey, fun to watch another level play.

The Central league’s Amarillo Gorillas have signed F Jason Beeman (Tri-City, 2001-06). Beeman, 24, played for the China Sharks of the Asian league last season.

I LOL'd at the team name in the same sentence with Jason Beeman.

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The boys are finally back at Toyota Center to face off against Vancouver Giants. Seems like it's been forever since there's been a home game. Tidbits from the Herald:

"They are clearly one of the most successful franchises in the league," said Tri-City coach Jim Hiller. "You want to measure up to them. If you can compete with them, it gives you confidence."

The Americans won the first meeting between the teams 5-3 on Oct. 17 at Pacific Coliseum, but they had to rally from two goals down before taking control of the game in the third period.

"We have to play better than that," Hiller said. "I think we have to go harder to the net and draw penalties. We are fast to the net, but sometimes we get too cutesie."

"There are no easy games. We were bound to lose sometime," Hiller said. "Sometimes you win and not play as well as you should. Chilliwack outworked us. We've changed that."

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Tonight's game is the deadline for the "I BELIEVE" contest. I had two more delivered to my inbox this morning:


This one from Mikaela who gets mad points for surprising the hell out of me :)


This one from Wangler, it translates to "I Believe in Sergei Drozd". It shows the progression of all the teams he's played for. I am rather impressed. I also really dig the Belarussian team's logo.

So if I still haven't seen your entry for the contest, email me or find me at the game so I can have a look!