No hockey, ain’t it boring? I am in the process of prepping some fun and games for y’all.
Activity number one: Let’s pretend that Spokane/Washington got an NHL team. You never know, because Gary Bettman is insane. I mean, there are rumors of Kansas City getting a team. What would the Washington team be called? Team colors, mascot, logo etc. Second, who would you draft? You can draft ANYONE. Personally I would not be satisfied unless Adam Banks was on the team…
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If in Spokane, they should obviously be called the “Spokies.”
No matter what, you have to draft Luongo. He’s sick of being on a losing team, wants to stay near Canada, and would probably jump at a fresh start.
…the only problem is that peskie contract…
By: Chris on April 1, 2009
at 12:54 am
Contracts and salaries are irrelevant. As is age.
But Luongo is clutch.
By: wrap around curl on April 1, 2009
at 12:56 am
The Sedins can come with him if that’s the deal, but I will fucking scream at any coach who puts them on the top line.
By: Chris on April 1, 2009
at 12:59 am
sry this has nothing to do with this post, but heres a link to Tok’s interview on playing vancouver. He looks a bit sick or tired though.
http://www.krem.com/video/chiefs-index.html?nvid=347482
By: shindig! on April 1, 2009
at 1:31 am
It’s ok if it’s not post related. That is important!
I think he was just practicing hard.
So can he grow a playoff beard? Or does he not even try?
By: wrap around curl on April 1, 2009
at 1:40 am
im thinking doesn’t try lol but im not sure. Spurgeon is growing quite the mexi stach as of late, and it rivals dony’s super trooper stach. I hope he was just practicing hard!
By: shindig! on April 1, 2009
at 2:22 am
I wish more people wouldn’t try aka Spurg. And Bows needs to keep a clean face too, just doesn’t work for ‘em
By: nana289 on April 1, 2009
at 2:30 am
I am really hoping that was post practice because he seemed BEAT! Well as for Reddington coming back it’s about time!
By: NoStache16 on April 1, 2009
at 3:30 pm
Did you catch the end of that video? REDDINGTON WILL BE BACK!!!!!!!
WOOO HOOOOO!!!!!
I’m excited.
By: Monica on April 1, 2009
at 2:43 am
I KNOW! for some reason i forgot to mention that. Must have been captivating by toks voice… damn him and that sexy accent. Gosh itll be nice to have him back especially against Van.
By: shindig! on April 1, 2009
at 2:56 am
NOBODY JINX IT! hahaha
By: nana289 on April 1, 2009
at 3:05 am
YYEEAHHH! I’m just doing a little happy dance. So glad Mike is coming back! I’m pretty sure I just high-fived myself.
By: CanadianWasTaken on April 1, 2009
at 6:22 pm
LUCIC! he’s towards the top of my list
By: nana289 on April 1, 2009
at 1:38 am
I luff him too. I only hate him because he isn’t a Leaf.
By: wrap around curl on April 1, 2009
at 3:38 am
The Spokane Sasquatch. Sasquatches. You get my drift. Team colors are brown and white and black. Hairy colors. I am going to have to think about the logo.
Draft anyone who can grow a great beard. Trevor Glass comes to mind. Kris Draper, Joe Thorton, good beards. Everyone can be hairy all year long. Like teen wolf!
Why did I come up with this?? I HATE playoff beards! I am going to have to rethink this…
By: Monica on April 1, 2009
at 2:37 am
lol i love the idea but it reminds me of SCC, i think their mascot or school or whatever is a sasquatch but imnot sure. I really like the hairy idea… BRUTON!
By: shindig! on April 1, 2009
at 2:49 am
Whoah! I was loving the idea then suddenly recalled I also don’t care for the scraggly things that turn up on guys faces during playoffs. Sorry but some of them just end up looking like the shoe-bomber.
By: nana289 on April 1, 2009
at 3:04 am
Definitely digging the Sasquatches idea, with the colors mimicking the Silvertips motif. However, if Seattle gets a team for the state, I wouldn’t be opposed to them bringing back the Seattle Metropolitians gimmick they had back at the turn of the century and won the first Stanley Cup for a US based franchise.
By: ScottyWazz on April 1, 2009
at 3:27 am
I would prefer the team to be somewhere in europe, but i would definitely have semin, filatov, kovalchuk, bure (in my world he’s healthy), nash, selänne, fedorov, gustavsson…
By: sleza on April 1, 2009
at 6:33 am
Just to keep the fun in it, we should name our team the “Spokane Knights”. So you know, when they say it really fast on broadcasts is sounds like “Spokanites”. Or the “Claimjumpers” and the ONLY person on the team that’s allowed to sport a beard is the crazy, deranged prospector mascot.
To draft? For “realz” I would not rest until Lombardi was on my ice. Bring over Mike Brodeur from the Amerks or Hiller. We’ll also need a Finn; I nominate Leino. He’ll be our underdog story. I say we save and give Heatley a chance too… and I think we keep Calla too. I’ve apparently spent to much time thinking about this…
By: CanadianWasTaken on April 1, 2009
at 6:53 pm
I lean towards the “Toxic Shock Syndromes”. I think it has a nice ring to it.
By: Vern on April 1, 2009
at 10:07 pm
How about the Spokane Octomoms?
By: Chris on April 2, 2009
at 2:19 am
Off topic again… And for all of you peeps who won’t be going to Vancouver… http://www.spokanechiefs.com/news/index.html?article_id=257
By: CanadianWasTaken on April 2, 2009
at 2:24 am
OMG THIS OFFTOPICNESS IF FANTASTIC! THANK YOU! IM SO HAPPY! i dont have to pay $6 a game.
By: shindig! on April 2, 2009
at 3:00 am
I am sooo stoked I dont have to pay for the games no! && I am no longer sad I cant drive up to VAN!
By: NoStache16 on April 2, 2009
at 7:12 am
I know! If i didn’t have school or work, my ass would be hightailin it to Van! Hopefully the camera people are good. It seems that the cams at Tri and the ones on the internet can never stay with the play. Maybe its just me though…
By: shindig! on April 3, 2009
at 2:02 am
No for sure the feed sucks from Tri && on the internet!
By: NoStache16 on April 3, 2009
at 4:51 am
Forget Adam Banks. It’s all about Gunner Stahl from the powerhouse Team Iceland team. And maybe one of those dancing Trinidadians as the second pick.
But nobody from Team Canada or Russia – they didn’t even make it to the third place game.
By: bkblades on April 3, 2009
at 1:48 am