Comments on: Hockey fans in California? http://thehockeywriters.com/hockey-fans-in-california/ All things NHL. All the time. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:51:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jason Ashton http://thehockeywriters.com/hockey-fans-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-9879 Jason Ashton Sun, 02 May 2010 02:06:44 +0000 http://thehockeywriters.com/?p=13156#comment-9879 WZUP Mark, my name is Jason Ashton I to played hockey in West Covina for the Bruins squirt aa peewee aa and bantom in the 80s. Im 40 now your name sure seems familiar. I started playing in Penticton BC Canada as a mite. My home team is still Vancuver even though I am now living in Oregon. Miss playing after all these years ive been considering playing in the old mans pick up game lol, perhaps. Drop me an email if you remeber me. jason68ashton @GMAIL.COM WZUP Mark, my name is Jason Ashton I to played hockey in West Covina for the Bruins squirt aa peewee aa and bantom in the 80s. Im 40 now your name sure seems familiar. I started playing in Penticton BC Canada as a mite. My home team is still Vancuver even though I am now living in Oregon. Miss playing after all these years ive been considering playing in the old mans pick up game lol, perhaps. Drop me an email if you remeber me. jason68ashton @GMAIL.COM

]]> By: Chelsea Alexander http://thehockeywriters.com/hockey-fans-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-8343 Chelsea Alexander Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:28:04 +0000 http://thehockeywriters.com/?p=13156#comment-8343 Marc: Like I tell people when they blast me on my choices of the teams I follow very closely (Sharks, Kings, Capitals, Leafs) "I'm a hockey fan first and foremost". I love the game ans everything that goes into it. Although I'm not a Ducks fan I can respect you view and your' love of the team!! Cheers! -Chelsea Marc: Like I tell people when they blast me on my choices of the teams I follow very closely (Sharks, Kings, Capitals, Leafs) “I’m a hockey fan first and foremost”. I love the game ans everything that goes into it. Although I’m not a Ducks fan I can respect you view and your’ love of the team!!

Cheers!
-Chelsea

]]> By: Marc Beauregard http://thehockeywriters.com/hockey-fans-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-6763 Marc Beauregard Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:01:57 +0000 http://thehockeywriters.com/?p=13156#comment-6763 Thanks…..As far as being one that bandstands or changing alliances just to be with the winning team! I look at becoming a Ducks fan much like the old Baseball songs says” root root root for the home team” I am not Fanatical towards Hockey like most people are because I was taught early on to love the game itself for the grace speed and toughest of the Worlds fastest team sport! (Funny that was taught to me by my Mother who would tell me stories of going to the Old Montréal Forum and watching the Best Hockey team of those days the Montreal Canadians of the late 40s and 50s) I am not able to attend many games as I would like, with a growing family and Money being tight, I tend to only being able to keep tabs on the League by watching sports shows and reading the sports page. But because my love for the sport is based on watching the skills and talent that is Ice Hockey (and after growing up playing I can appreciate the skills the player’s process) I can enjoy watching any team play be it my current home team the Ducks or any other team in the NHL except for maybe the Maple Leafs. I have fond memories of sneaking back into our living room on a Sunday night and watching the repeat showing of the Kings game on KTLA Chanel 5, as my parents sleep in the next room. I remember watching Vachon, Goring, Terry Harper, and Gill Marllot ( Capt Crunch) sorry about the spelling their names incorrect but….lol I also remember all of the long forgotten players and marveled at their greatness. Gordy Howe, Ted Lindsey, Phil and Tony Esposino, Stan Makita, Bobby Orr, Bret Hull, Terry Sawchuck, Gump Worthy ( one of the last goalies to play with out a mask.) on and on! I just love watching any Hockey Game and I am not so crazy into being zeroed into just my team. Now I work just down the street from the now Honda Center here behind the Orange Curtain in the OC. I remember watching Paul Kariea getting knocked out by Kevin Stevens, and a few hours latter got to meet him in which I told him that he had won my allegiance with his performance that day. It took a lot for me to Start calling myself a Ducks Fan after growing up Watching the then only pro Hockey team in So Cal the LA Kings, even going back to the Oakland Seals with their gold skates. But if anything I want to be known as a Ice Hockey Purest and love the Sport for the Sport itself Thanks for all of the found Memories Beau Thanks…..As far as being one that bandstands or changing alliances just to be with the winning team! I look at becoming a Ducks fan much like the old Baseball songs says” root root root for the home team” I am not Fanatical towards Hockey like most people are because I was taught early on to love the game itself for the grace speed and toughest of the Worlds fastest team sport! (Funny that was taught to me by my Mother who would tell me stories of going to the Old Montréal Forum and watching the Best Hockey team of those days the Montreal Canadians of the late 40s and 50s) I am not able to attend many games as I would like, with a growing family and Money being tight, I tend to only being able to keep tabs on the League by watching sports shows and reading the sports page. But because my love for the sport is based on watching the skills and talent that is Ice Hockey (and after growing up playing I can appreciate the skills the player’s process) I can enjoy watching any team play be it my current home team the Ducks or any other team in the NHL except for maybe the Maple Leafs. I have fond memories of sneaking back into our living room on a Sunday night and watching the repeat showing of the Kings game on KTLA Chanel 5, as my parents sleep in the next room. I remember watching Vachon, Goring, Terry Harper, and Gill Marllot ( Capt Crunch) sorry about the spelling their names incorrect but….lol I also remember all of the long forgotten players and marveled at their greatness. Gordy Howe, Ted Lindsey, Phil and Tony Esposino, Stan Makita, Bobby Orr, Bret Hull, Terry Sawchuck, Gump Worthy ( one of the last goalies to play with out a mask.) on and on! I just love watching any Hockey Game and I am not so crazy into being zeroed into just my team. Now I work just down the street from the now Honda Center here behind the Orange Curtain in the OC. I remember watching Paul Kariea getting knocked out by Kevin Stevens, and a few hours latter got to meet him in which I told him that he had won my allegiance with his performance that day. It took a lot for me to Start calling myself a Ducks Fan after growing up Watching the then only pro Hockey team in So Cal the LA Kings, even going back to the Oakland Seals with their gold skates. But if anything I want to be known as a Ice Hockey Purest and love the Sport for the Sport itself Thanks for all of the found Memories Beau

]]> By: Jon Gabrielle http://thehockeywriters.com/hockey-fans-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-6334 Jon Gabrielle Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:31:02 +0000 http://thehockeywriters.com/?p=13156#comment-6334 Chelsea...will you marry me? Chelsea…will you marry me?

]]> By: Andrew http://thehockeywriters.com/hockey-fans-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-6326 Andrew Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:25:54 +0000 http://thehockeywriters.com/?p=13156#comment-6326 To Marc Beauregard, I think you're story is fascinated, but how can you ever be a Kings fan, but then stop just because a team who was playing better (cross-town rivals)..root for them. That falls into the bandwagon group. But oh well. I'm a dieheart Kings fans and I hate when people assume Californian's don't like hockey. The Kings have VERY loyal fans too because before this season, the Kings were generally awful (for the past years) and we STILL had many loyal fans at the games and now that we're playing great this year, it's really kept the fan base increasing. I love the Kings. To Marc Beauregard, I think you’re story is fascinated, but how can you ever be a Kings fan, but then stop just because a team who was playing better (cross-town rivals)..root for them. That falls into the bandwagon group. But oh well. I’m a dieheart Kings fans and I hate when people assume Californian’s don’t like hockey. The Kings have VERY loyal fans too because before this season, the Kings were generally awful (for the past years) and we STILL had many loyal fans at the games and now that we’re playing great this year, it’s really kept the fan base increasing. I love the Kings.

]]> By: Bruce Hollingdrake http://thehockeywriters.com/hockey-fans-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-6071 Bruce Hollingdrake Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:19:28 +0000 http://thehockeywriters.com/?p=13156#comment-6071 Awesome Marc! thanks so much for stopping by and sharing with us. Awesome Marc! thanks so much for stopping by and sharing with us.

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