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Young Referee Whistles While He Works
By Eric Miller “You can’t applaud a referee.” Alex Ferguson, Coach, Manchester United They are jeered, never cheered. It’s black and white. Great referees are invisible to the general fan but invincible to the general jerk. Officiating is not for the faint hearted. Hockey refs need thick skin—crocodile skin–beneath the stripes.
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Hockey Dad’s Love-Handle Saves the Game
by Eric Miller We lumbered inside the locker-room and grimaced as hockey bags slid down our shoulders. I hadn’t seen my Blazer teammates for over a month. Inside, the guys slouched like dough-boys, suffering from extended tryptophan hangovers. None admitted to exercising over the holiday break. Crazy Eddie maintained his same pear shape. He’s a…
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Coach and players motivate before a big game
“Head-manning the puck means passing it down the ice…not at your own guy’s head.” – Wayne Marshall, Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame by Eric Miller I never thought much about prayer before sporting events. I do now but it isn’t to score and win. It’s to implore divine intervention to keep my…