Hockey Party & Fundraiser by Jay Zach

Fundraiser for Seledonio (SAM) Martinez III

Help us support Sam in his fight against brain cancer!

Date: September 14, 2024

Time: 4pm-9pm

Location: 3560 Casey rd. Metamora, Mi. 48455

Event Highlights:

Live music by Paresthesia: (Earl Mayhew’s band)

Enjoy a night of incredible music from the local band Paresthesia!

Food:

Hamburgers and Hot dogs will be available starting at 5pm. Please bring your own drinks.

Raffle:

Take a chance at winning some great raffle prizes or participate in the 50/50 raffle-all for a great cause.

Games & More:

There will be yard games and other fun things to do. Do not forget to bring your chairs!

Tickets-$25 donation:

Purchase ahead of time on Venmo @Claudine-Zach or contact Claudine for alternative ticket purchase options 989 598-4396

Support Sam:

Every dollar raised will go directly towards Sam’s expenses since he is unable to work during his treatments to support his family. Your support can make a dramatic difference in his fight against grade 4 Glioblastoma.

Can’t attend?

Consider donating on Venmo to @Claudine-Zach to help Sam in his battle.

Join us for a fun-filled evening and show your support for Sam. Together we can make a difference for Sam and his family!

Summer Hockey Update

Summer Hockey Opportunities @ CFH

Wednesday Drop-In Skates

When: Wednesdays at 3 PM
Cost: $20
Details: Just show up! There’s always room for more skaters.

Friday Nights with Beers and Benders

Organizer: Ian Rouleau
Contact: 248-875-5964
Join: Register on PerfectSkate.com

Stanley Cup Finals Excitement: Edmonton vs. Florida

The Stanley Cup Finals have been a rollercoaster! Edmonton is poised to force an incredible Game 7 against Florida, defying the odds and keeping cardiologists in business! The Oilers have shown incredible resilience, coming back from a 3-0 series deficit with plans to tie it up on Friday.

Review of the Series:

Games 1-3: Florida dominated, taking a commanding 3-0 lead.
Game 4: Edmonton turned the tide with a crucial win.
Games 5: The Oilers continued their comeback, dragging FLA back to Edmonton.

Odds and History:

Current Odds: Slight edge to Edmonton at 125.
Historical Context: The last team to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup Finals was the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1942. Can Edmonton make history repeat itself?

Get ready for an epic Game 7, as the Oilers aim to complete their stunning comeback and clinch the Stanley Cup!

Feb 7 24 Update

We have a great community of hockey players in the Flint area.

This quick update covers the Sunday Eclectic Hockey League, Monday Oldtimers and drop-in skates managed on the PerfectSkate.com site. You can build your hockey list and organize skates using PerfectSkate.com

Plus, the weather is turning colder again next week. The Doan’s Winter Classic is planned for Saturday, February 17th. We hope to skate a few times before the tournament, weather permitting. Get on the list to be invited to Doan’s. Simply visit www.Gears.beer and hit the Doan’s link and scroll down to the form to join the list.

January 2024 Hockey Update

Quick update mid January about ice hockey.

In NHL action this week the Edmonton Oilers came back and beat Toronto to continue their 11-game winning streak. Matthews scored for Toronto just seconds into the game, but Edmonton came back thanks to some hard work by McDavid and crew. The Wings have been playing well and face some tough competition this week with Florida and Carolina. The Flyers drama with Cutter Gauthier will soon be forgotten if they continue their strong play. I know the NHL isn’t what it was, but it is still fun to watch!

In Eclectic Hockey League news, we have games scheduled through March 10th and the playoffs will be held March 17th and 24th. All teams will be playing both weeks. The scheduled based on seed is listed in the video. You can find all schedules and stats at hockey.gears.beer

Oldtimers Hockey Club is hosting the Flint Lapeer Oldtimers Hockey Tournament April 5-7. Registration is open for teams or individuals looking for a team. Visit oldtimershockeyclub.com for all the details, including the league scheudle and stats. The Gears Beer Hockey Team is on a heater in the Monday night league. Way to go boys! The top eight teams will compete in a playoff tournament at the end of the season.

Start at Gears.beer for all your hockey needs, including great hockey shirts and hoodies. There you will find information about Doan’s Winter Classic which is scheduled for January 28th. The rink is up and we are skating when possible each night under the lights. Get on the list from the webpage about Doan’s.

Want to build your own hockey list and organize ice time? After eight years of trial and error we have the system ready to take hours of effort away and make it easy to create the Perfect Skate. Visit PerfectSkate.com to learn about the features such as automatic reminders and tools to assign jerseys and mark players paid.

That is it for now. I look forward to seeing you on the ice. Keep your head up and stick on the ice!

Dave

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Nov 15-23 Hockey Update

Opportunities to skate!

We have two goalies in for Wednesday at 3 pm, just show up.

Friday nights are hosted by Gears Beer. The skate is managed by Perfect Skate. Join the Gears Beer list on Perfect Skate and notify Dave you are waiting. Once you are approved you can join skates at your convenience.

On 12/1 there are both UM Hockey and a high school game. Plan to arrive early to find a spot to park!

Visit Perfect Skate

Would you like to organize your ice hockey list and run skates with less effort?

The Perfect Skate system automatically reminds goalies and skaters of events they have committed to join.
You can push emails or text messages out to your entire list to fill your skate.
Assign jersey colors, or give the Coach role to a player to set up the teams.
Mark players paid in the system. Links on your event to your digital payment options make it easy to collect using Venmo, Cash App or PayPal Me.

Free to build your list. The only expense is a small per-skater fee to cover the expenses of messaging your players.

Get started today!

Flint Oldtimers Hockey Club Action

Get all the details on the 50+ Hockey League as well as Tournaments.

All league schedules as well as team and player stats are available on OldtimersHockeyClub.com.

Visit Oldtimers Hockey Club

Eclectic Hockey League

Get all the details on the Eclectic Hockey League.

All league schedules as well as team and player stats are available on Hockey.gears.beer

Visit EHL

2023 Doan’s Winter Classic

Outdoor Ice

Doan’s Winter Classic Tournament

8th Annual

The Journey

Big thanks to Jim Doan and his family for hosting our fifth tournament at his home rink.

It takes a crew of about eight guys for at least three or four sessions to put up and take down the rink. All that work is worth it for the magic of a few skates.

We got busy on December 14th to roll out the new tarp and put up most of the boards. Getting that monster rolled out and flat is a project. More work to put up kicker boards, lights, and nets and we are ready.

The ice was finally ready Tuesday, Jan. 31st for a nighttime skate. Charles Partridge and Lars Patterson played goal while Jim Doan, Cooper Partridge, and I skated around with some back-and-forth offense/defense until Steve Ragge showed up and we played two-on-two until we couldn’t.

A serious cold snap hit the northeast for a couple of days leading up to Saturday, February 4th making the ice hard, ready for some ice hockey.

Eighteen skaters and three goalies showed up early Saturday morning for ice hockey.

Each year we attempt to rank skaters and perform a blind shuffle to make even teams. It never works.

I asked for help and got none, so the blame is on me for the draft. I thought that this was as equal as I could make it. So, I miss calculated a litter perhaps as my team went undefeated. To be fair, Larry O is over 59 and I’m over 60 – not like I was a decision-maker! But if we score teams based on age we would certainly top the scale.

Look at the team pics and rosters below and let me know how you would stack it up different. You might get a job next tournament:)

Stout Bros (1) played Team Porter (4) the first game. Porter won.

Doan’s High Life (2) played Lagermen (3) and Lagermen squeaked out a win.

Lagermen then beat Stout Bros.

Team Porter then beat Doan’s High Life.

By now the legs are warmed up but the food and beer are looking good.

Lagermen vs Porter for the championship.

Lagermen wins the 2023 Doan’s Winter Classic Championship.

So, volunteers are needed to help draft teams next year:)

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Meet The Teams

Stout Bros

Doug Druin
Jeff Rouse
Billy Campbell
Steve Ragge

Doans High Life

Jim Doan
Cooper Partridge
Tom Hall
Tom Murray

Team Porter

Mike “Eddie” Edwards
Tim Bartlett
Scott Polisky
Sean Fountain

Lagermen

Larry O of All Black Hockey Sticks
Rob Bartlett
Sean Robinson
Steve Topoliski
Dave Crabill

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What makes it special?

You connect with your youth when you step on that hard ice with the chill of the air. The sound and the sight are all different. Nighttime is a blast under the LED lights with the stars shining down on a crisp clear night.

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