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My Love for Ice Hockey |
Though I have never played the game on ice
(have never even put on skates), I have developed a deep interest in the game, mainly at
the professional level (though I have been to a handful of college games, including the
Frozen Four in 1999).
I have been in -- and run -- many roto-style leagues and dozens of OT pools
in my workplace.
I have been a season ticket holder for two different NHL teams (L.A. and
Anaheim) and have taken trips just to see hockey games in well-known arenas (including the
Forum in Montreal, the Aud in Buffalo, Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto and the Joe in
Detroit).
I am a collector of things hockey. My collection includes game-worn/used
equipment, food items tied to the sport and a couple of dozen video tapes (specific games
and highlights), among other things.
I am, in particular, a fan of goalies. My favorite is Patrick Roy of the
Colorado Avalanche. My following goes back to 1989, when he was with the Montreal
Canadiens. My loyalty stayed with him, rather than the team, when the two had a
"falling out" in December 1995.
My interest in goalies has led me to obtain more than two dozen Kenner
Starting Lineups of them and more than 100 autographs of them (you see two examples on
this page).
I selected my eBay username with hockey in mind (IceCzar).
It is the best sport out there and those summer months, while not short
enough for the professional players, can't end soon enough. The winter may be cold outside
(though not really where I live), but it always warms me up, because it means . . .
hockey.
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