My favorite ECHL team, the Gwinnett Gladiators (because of their plethora of college hockey players with Hockey East ties last year), posted their “Tribute to Maragaritaville” jerseys on their Facebook page Tuesday night. They will be wearing them while hosting the Florida Everblades during a 3 game series this weekend. This is also the team’s annual “Pink in the Rink” weekend, where their ice is painted pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. The Gladiators' Margaritaville Jersey (via the team's Facebook page) This yellow, teal and brown/burgundy on pink ice is going to be a tad on the color blind side. It’s for…

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I was researching some stats for my Merrimack College-Boston College Hockey East Championship Preview on SBNation Boston (gratuitous plug!) on the Boston College Athletics website when the following item popped up in the sidebar. It's a hockey gnome. (Photo: BC Athletics) It’s a $29.00 Boston College hockey gnome. I’m perplexed. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a hockey gnome for sale. Where are you to put this 10 inch tall gnome? Is it supposed to be a good luck charm? And $29 for a gnome? Is it just me, or does it seem a bit…pricey? A quick Google search turns…

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This is a non-sports post, but a Rochester one. The school district I grew up in is facing a dire budget crisis in every school. All schools and most departments have been given unrealistic budget figures for the next school year, and are looking at the massive reduction in educational services to meet those figures. My high school alma mater, School of the Arts, is gaining a lot of publicity for its fight against these budget reductions. In an article in today’s Democrat and Chronicle, they claim that approximately half of their arts funding will need to be cut, as…

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The folks running this contest – where you can win some high ticket Boston Bruins memorabilia - asked me to pass along the word. The contest ends today, March 31st, so be sure to enter right away if interested. ————— Aerosmith & Boston Bruins Partner for BLOWOUT Giveaway Rock legends Aerosmith have joined forces with The Boston Bruins Foundation to give away Aerosmith & Bruins memorabilia! You’ll wanna get your hands on these exclusive prizes. ENTER NOW! (1) Lucky contestant will win: (1) AEROSMITH #1 Custom Bruins Jersey (1) AUTOGRAPHED Bruins Hockey Stick (1) AUTOGRAPHED Bruins Jersey (1) Bruins Winter Classic Fenway Framed…

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A few days ago, Zac from Delayed Offsides wrote about his first season covering college hockey for the Something’s Bruin/Sieves The Day group. Among his excellent musings, he spoke about reporting on hockey from the view of someone who had played previously, which he has.  Zac mentioned that as a hockey player himself, he relies less on stats, and more about watching the plays develop. As of late, I’ve been thinking about the same topic. I was using it as a potential reason why I have been struggling with such debilitating writers block. I never had the chance to play hockey or…

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It’s been too long since I wrote an edition of the Everyone’s Favorite Goalie Watch, but what better time to bring back this feature than the occasion of former BU goalie John Curry’s 100th career AHL win. On March 27th, Curry led the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins to a 3-2 overtime win over their storied and constant arch-rival Hershey Bears. The win clinched the East Division regular season title for the Penguins, who as of Friday night, had a 56-21 record. Curry has 22 wins in net this season, splitting his time with AHL Goaltender of the Year and former Northeastern…

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If you know me, you know I’m addicted to coffee. While I drink coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts or my K-Cup machine on an everyday basis, I do take advantage of the North End’s great Italian cafes for cappuccinos, espressos and after-dinner coffees (coffees with a shot of alcohol) when I am able. Caffe Dello Sport is a Hanover Street cafe that mixes great Italian coffees with a great European soccer community. The cafe has a busy schedule of soccer viewings live from Europe, including games with Manchester United, Chelsea, and Real Madrid. While I’m not the biggest fan of watching…

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Last week on Twitter, I witnessed a rather heated back and forth that manifested itself into one New England sports blogger saying to another, “you give bloggers a bad name.” The statement caused me pause. I paused because I don’t believe that anyone is a blogger, especially here in April of 2011. We are all writers – even if you are on Blogspot writing grammatically incorrect ramblings about how much you hate the Montreal Canadiens, or on your own domain providing serious and detailed coverage of an emerging sport such as lacrosse. Everyone is writing. Why must we qualify the…

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I recently met the fabulously passionate staff of Tickets For Charity, an organization that uses the demand for sports and concert tickets to help charities nationwide. Teams and concert promoters provide Tickets For Charity tickets to high-profile events which the organization turns around and sells at the market value. That premium price you would usually be paying then goes to a charity group as opposed to a profit margin. Tickets For Charity also develops VIP packages that provide fans access to events that they couldn’t get unless they were in the know. Currently, Tickets For Charity has Boston Red Sox…

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In my piece about how blogging is not evil last week, I mentioned an inside joke for all of us Western New Yorkers. The House of Guitars, a large record and music store in Irondequoit, NY, ran television ads through the 1980s that featured the shop’s owner dressed up in bunny ears. He deadpanned “Hop, Hop, Hop” while listing their specials. I was pursuing Facebook this morning to find that my Uncle had linked to an 1979 edition of the ad to wish everyone a Happy Easter. So here I am, doing the same. Here is the House of Guitars…

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