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Winter Ice Hockey Fun

2025 Doan’s Winter Classic

The outdoor rink at Jim Doan’s house is a lot of work. Mostly for Jim, but a handful of us help as possible.

The core group of helpers is Scott Poliskey, Mike “Eddie” Edwards, Jeff Rouse, Charles Partrige, Tom Hall, Tom Murray, Steve Ragge, Paul Abernathy, Gerald Edwards Kevin O’Brien and a bunch more chip in from time to time. Sorry if I’m missing anyone. Scott, Eddie and Gerald were key helpers this year to get it going. I put in about ten hours with a few shovels of the rink.

The ice is looking great! We do have an expansion crack across the center, so no fancy turns mid ice. We will put up cones.

Our goal is to skate two or three times a week on the rink as allowed by Mother Nature. This week is Thursday, tonight at 7 pm and Saturday at 5 pm.

The most games we have had on the rink in a season is eight. We may exceed that this season!

The Doan’s Winter Classic Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, February 8th. Arrive around 9 am to be one of the luck 24 skaters and 4 goalies to be selected for the round robin tournament. Four teams of 6 skaters. Two 10 minute periods of play. We have filled the tournament the last few years, so register and arrive on time. Many bring food, others chip in to help fund the activities with a donation to the Jim’s rink fund. We are done by 1 pm or so.

Mature skaters only. Looking for 40 and over who just want to play and have fun, no super stars:)

Sign up for text notifications of game times. We have just a few weeks then it all goes away for another year.

Register for 2025

dave with post game beer watching outdoor game

Flint Inner City Youth Hockey Program

Rico Phillips runs a hockey program out of Dort Event Center for inner city youth. This is an important program to introduce ice hockey to those who otherwise would not have that opportunity.

Rico is looking for help. He has an opening for an Equipment Manager volunteer with the Flint Inner City Youth Hockey Program.

The program introduces and teaches ice skating and hockey to kids in Flint between the ages of 7-12. This season starts on Saturday, January 25, and runs for eight sessions through March 23 at the Dort Event Center.

Each week, participants will check their gear in and out of our equipment storage room.

The Equipment Manager will be responsible for distributing and collecting the gear bags. Additionally, the manager will need to make minor equipment repairs or adjustments, so some knowledge and skill in this area are necessary.

Here is this season’s schedule:

Sat, Jan 25, 2025: 11:00 AM – 2:15 PM
Sun, Jan 26, 2025: 1:00 PM-3:20 PM

Sat, Feb 01, 2025: 10:30 AM – 12:45 PM

Sat, Feb 15, 2025: 12:00 PM – 2:20 PM

Sat, Feb 22, 2025: 12:00 PM – 2:20 PM

Sat, Mar 08, 2025: 12:00 PM – 2:20 PM

Sat, Mar 15, 2025: 12:00 PM – 2:20 PM

Sat, Mar 22, 2025: 12:00 PM – 2:20 PM

Sun, Mar 23, 2025 (Big Game & Banquet): 11:45 AM – 3:30 PM

Any interested person can call Rico at (810) 513-0189 or email rico.phillips616@gmail.com

More Info

Jan 25 Hockey News

Sault St Marie Tournament News

Five teams from Flint partied in the Soo for the weekend. The hockey was good, but the fellowship was better—big fun for most.
During the Flint Oldtimers’ last game, pictured here with the Gears Beer Hockey jerseys, Paul Martel became extremely dizzy. Paramedic, Mike Galajda, was on hand and took action. Local paramedics delivered Paul to a local hospital for testing and was cleared to head home Monday afternoon. Paul is one of five of our players over 70 years old.

BTW: Larry Ollearis from All Black Hockey Sticks joined our team and brought his trailer of sticks to the tournament. Look for updates on when we will have Larry bring the trailer to Flint where you can save on shipping and grab a nice twig!

Eclectic Hockey League

Sunday morning hockey has gotten even more competitive. We have a lot of the players from the former Sunday evening A league joining the fun. Find schedules, stats and more at hockey.gears.beer

Doan’s Winter Classic

Skating under the lights outside is special. We generally skate Wed & Fri nights if the conditions are right. Get on the list if you want to be in the know. The tournament is scheduled for Saturday, February 8th. Register using the form below. Limited to 24 skaters and four goalies. No visitors or plus one’s allowed in barn due to space. We need to decide if chipping in for food to be ordered or all bring a dish to pass. Always nice to contribute a bit more to help support Jim’s efforts which are much appreciated!

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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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