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Hockey Mom Earns Frequent Flyer Miles
By Eric Miller (Note: Names below were changed.) We boarded the jet two hours late, me and 350 others. No explanation was given other than lousy weather in Europe. My original seat selection was along the back row aisle near the lavatory. I’m one who plans ahead— the ten hour flight from Oakland to Stockholm…
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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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Hockey Mom’s Excuse Scores Hat Trick
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Hockey Bag Violates Air Space
by Eric Miller Humans are among the smelliest creatures in the animal kingdom. We share the “Smelly Top Five” list with the wolverine, Tasmanian devil, polecat, and skunk. Hockey players are a unique subgroup. Though we are extremely agile, intelligent and handsome, we suffer a critical flaw. Like whales and birds, we have a poor…
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Losing Sucks, No Matter How Old You Are
By Eric Miller Seven percent isn’t bad. It depends on your point of view. Consider weight loss. If I was seven percent lighter I’d weigh a svelte 162 pounds, not bad for a guy fending off love handles and sagging breasts. Seven percent is a strong return on stocks given today’s, last year’s, or last…
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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…