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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Local boy makes good...

The Corpus Christi Ice Rays (where last season off and on Aeros backup John Adams skated) just signed a local boy, Zach Goller, to a PTO, a first in the 12 year history of CHL IceRays.
Am sure plenty of family and friends will flock to the games in support. Am copying part of the relevant email excerpt:
The 5'11. 175 pound left winger played his entire youth hockey here in Corpus Christi. Following his youth hockey career Goller received an invitation to the El Paso Diablos Junior Hockey Team of the WSHL. During his 3 year time with the Diablos, he compiled 38 goals, 48 assists in 149 games played. He also helped his team win 1 League Championship and participate in 3 National Tournaments.
"I have watched Zach skate since he was 10 years old. Zach has really earned his participation to our training camp. He has made the sacrifices needed over the years and he really deserves his opportunity. I can assure you that there will be a proud father tomorrow as his son hits the ice" said General Manager Pat Dunn.
"This speaks highly of the competition our kids are exposed to in the state of Texas
(my Italics) This reinforces and encourages us to pursue with the excellent program we offer in Corpus Christi. I believe that with a year round ice facility, it won't be long before we see a local boy crack the IceRays line-up" said Corpus Christi Junior IceRays representative, Doctor Greg Silverman".

and on the funny (?) side.. In Goal magazine just posted an article that (WHERE ELSE BUT) on Canadian Television a new reality show is slated to be shown: Hockey !

Now would that be a good 'community involvement thingie for the Aeros!
Hey, listen up Robert Desimone...there are lots of amateur hockey players and goalies (yeah-go Ms. C.) in Houston to fill such a show.."Skating with the AEROS!"
As intermission feature maybe.. 3 periods, starting with 1. period BEFORE the warm up, then 2. in the 1. Intermission and 3. in 2. Intermission, to be followed as needed AFTER the game. Justa thought...LOL. or space it out over several games! Now, I am not a skater so don't ask me how to do it!
There are plenty of hockey experts out there, as well as some TV types...to advise and guide such a show.
Just hadda post this....

1 comment:

Bored and sleepless said...

Re Local Boy: that is a nice story, luck to him.
Skating Reality show...too funny.