I just became aware of another cool hockey phrase: Chicken-winged. It isn’t a reference to food. Rather it has something to do with one player holding onto another player’s stick in a “wing-like” fashion. A sort of tug-of-war ensues resulting in an inadvertent hooking penalty. That’s what happened during the… more »
Fear the Snow Shower?
May 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Just as there are unwritten rules in baseball, hockey seems to have their own as well. The one that’s got tongues wagging has to do with “snow showers.” In brief, snow showers occur when a hockey player skids to a stop in front of a goalie causing a spray of… more »
Oakley’s Rolling-O in Sacto…
April 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We got a sneak peek of the Oakley Monster Truck. Dubbed the Rolling O, it is a demo mobile that got to Sacramento a week early. From Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1, 2011, the Oakley Rolling “O†Eyewear Lab will be at the Haggin Oaks Golf Expo to… more »
Learning New Combos at UFC Gym
April 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Learning new combinations has been the focus of my training at UFC Gym in Concord. Since I am very visual, Coach Joey and Coach Carlo offered to help me out by demonstrating the combos while I held the video camera. Now I need to practice, practice, practice. ###
Don’t Do It! A Hockey Tradition Gets Squashed…
April 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
If you’ve watched Detroit Red Wing hockey in the past, you have probably seen fans throwing an octopus (or many octopi) onto the ice. The tradition dates back to 1952, when the octopus represented the eight wins it took to capture the Stanley Cup. The octopus first made its appearance… more »
