The Riggers began their season with a convincing win at home against rivals the Wetaskiwin Icemen. The game was filled with action from start to finish, including lots of goals for the home team (8 in total) and a few fights. It was Junior B action at it's best. For those of you who did not know, I've been known to sit in on a few Riggers executive meetings and was asked to sit in the visitors penalty box for the second half of the game. It was actually fun seeing a few repeat visitors to the box. All things considered, they were a great group of guys. We chatted about the Riggers/Icemen game and even talked a little Oilers hockey as well. Go Figure! LOL! Anyway it was good to be back at the rink watching the Riggers in action. Thier next home game is Friday night at 8:30 as they host the Edmonton Royals. Come on out and check it out!
Until next time....
Monday, September 21, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Rigger set to begin their season
Hey Riggers Fans,
The Home Opener for the 2009/2010 will be at the Sobey's Arena at the Leduc Recreation Centre on Friday, Sept. 18. Come out to enjoy a BBQ and check out this year's team. This game will be against league rivals, the Wetaskiwin Icemen, which is always a good match up. This game is sponsored by Leduc Co-op.
Game admission is only $5 per person, so bring all your family and friends. Watch for our new website which will be up running soon. Special features will include a lot of fun quizes and comments from the players! I'll keep you posted when it's up and running!
Until then, GO RIGGERS GO!
The Home Opener for the 2009/2010 will be at the Sobey's Arena at the Leduc Recreation Centre on Friday, Sept. 18. Come out to enjoy a BBQ and check out this year's team. This game will be against league rivals, the Wetaskiwin Icemen, which is always a good match up. This game is sponsored by Leduc Co-op.
Game admission is only $5 per person, so bring all your family and friends. Watch for our new website which will be up running soon. Special features will include a lot of fun quizes and comments from the players! I'll keep you posted when it's up and running!
Until then, GO RIGGERS GO!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Oilers take the Canucks out!
Last night the Edmonton Oilers Rookies took over the Sobey's arena in Leduc as they hosted the Vancouver Canuck Rookies in pre-season exhibition.
To begin the festivities, the Oilers hosted a "Cocktail Party" for season seat holders from Leduc. Ticket holders were greeted at the door by CEO & President, Patrick LaForge. When I arrived, Patrick gave me a quick hug. Mr. LaForge and I have crossed paths at many Oilers related events and he always seems happy to see me. After everyone had an opportunity to grab a drink and a plate of food, Patrick addressed the crowd gathered thanking them for their support of the team and gave a brief overview of what people can expect with the new arena plans for downtown Edmonton; after which he opened the floor to questions.
Before long it was time to head out to the game where there were a few Oilers players & exec's sightings were made. Rob Schremp wasn't dressed for the game, but was spotted wandering the arena during one of the intermissions. Sam Gagner was relaxing at the game. Kevin Lowe, and Steve Tambolinni were also in attendance to enjoy the game as they chated with Canuks GM Mike Gilles. The sold out crowd enjoyed some familiar sights and sounds as the events team were on hand to celebrate goals with streamers and toss t-shirts into the crowd. The official voice of the Oilers was also on hand to make announcements and call back goal scorers. The Oilers went first class all the way making this game as close as possible to a game experienced at Rexall Place. Even CHED was on hand with the play by play for fans not able to attend the game. Other Edmonton media included CTV's Dave Mitchell, various hosts from The Team 1260 and Joanne Ireland from the Edmonton Journal were spoted wandering the rink.
After the game I was able to catch up with Jordan Bendfeld and Jordan Eberle for post game reaction as the Oiler Rookies easily defeated the Canuck Rookies 6-3. For full details on the game, don't forget to read next week's issue of The Pipestone Flyer.
To begin the festivities, the Oilers hosted a "Cocktail Party" for season seat holders from Leduc. Ticket holders were greeted at the door by CEO & President, Patrick LaForge. When I arrived, Patrick gave me a quick hug. Mr. LaForge and I have crossed paths at many Oilers related events and he always seems happy to see me. After everyone had an opportunity to grab a drink and a plate of food, Patrick addressed the crowd gathered thanking them for their support of the team and gave a brief overview of what people can expect with the new arena plans for downtown Edmonton; after which he opened the floor to questions.
Before long it was time to head out to the game where there were a few Oilers players & exec's sightings were made. Rob Schremp wasn't dressed for the game, but was spotted wandering the arena during one of the intermissions. Sam Gagner was relaxing at the game. Kevin Lowe, and Steve Tambolinni were also in attendance to enjoy the game as they chated with Canuks GM Mike Gilles. The sold out crowd enjoyed some familiar sights and sounds as the events team were on hand to celebrate goals with streamers and toss t-shirts into the crowd. The official voice of the Oilers was also on hand to make announcements and call back goal scorers. The Oilers went first class all the way making this game as close as possible to a game experienced at Rexall Place. Even CHED was on hand with the play by play for fans not able to attend the game. Other Edmonton media included CTV's Dave Mitchell, various hosts from The Team 1260 and Joanne Ireland from the Edmonton Journal were spoted wandering the rink.
After the game I was able to catch up with Jordan Bendfeld and Jordan Eberle for post game reaction as the Oiler Rookies easily defeated the Canuck Rookies 6-3. For full details on the game, don't forget to read next week's issue of The Pipestone Flyer.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Riggers to begin season
Hey Riggers Fans, the Riggers begin their home season with an exhibition game on Monday, Sept. 15 at the LRC with the HOME OPENER to follow on Friday, Sept. 14 at 8:30. The home opener is sponsored by Leduc Co-op and will include free prizes and a barbeque. Come check out this year's lineup!
Sunday, September 6, 2009
What's Next???
Don't forget to pick up your tickets at ticketmaster or the LRC for the Oilers Rookies/Canucks Rookies game on Thursday, Sept. 10. It should be an exciting night. I'm sure I'll have a story or two to tell as before the game I'll be at the Cocktail Party hosted by the Oilers for Season Ticket Holders and hope to get an interview or two after the game with some Oilers prospects.
Oil Kings visit Leduc
Despite being a long weekend, the Oil Kings vs. the Red Deer Rebels game on Saturday night brought out a nice size crowd at the Leduc Recreation Centre. There were a fair number of Rebels fans in the crowd, but there were probably more fans in Oil Kings gear.
The atmosphere was great for hockey at the LRC and came with yet another Brent Sutter sitting as his Rebels defeated the hosting Oil Kings. This was much to the delight of my friend Doug who is a huge Flames fan and got the opportunity to met the new Calgary bench boss.
Many of the Oil Kings players not dressed for the game on Friday were gracious enough to sign many an autograph for young fans in the building. Three of my friends kids were bouncing off the walls after getting autograhs from some of the guys. The Oil Kings organization are fabulous at encouraging their players to be approachable and fan friendly which is great for the kids. One of the best faces of the Oil Kings over the past two years is Drew Nichol who wasn't dressed for the exhibition game but was in attendance at the game with his parents. They are such nice people always willing to chat. Drew was busy all night signing autographs and posing for pictures with many Oil Kings fans. He is such a nice kid and you can tell he has been brought up with great values!
All in all it was a good game allowing the coaching staff to further evaluate players before the home opener on Sept. 19 as they host the Calgary Hitmen. Watch for future blogs on the Oil Kings as I hope to visit them and get a tour of their dressing room, tour of their bus and a few other fun activities throughout the season.
I'm also planning to blog about the Leduc Riggers as they get their season underway in Mid-September. Give me your feed back on some sports adventures you'd like to see! Until next time...Nadine
The atmosphere was great for hockey at the LRC and came with yet another Brent Sutter sitting as his Rebels defeated the hosting Oil Kings. This was much to the delight of my friend Doug who is a huge Flames fan and got the opportunity to met the new Calgary bench boss.
Many of the Oil Kings players not dressed for the game on Friday were gracious enough to sign many an autograph for young fans in the building. Three of my friends kids were bouncing off the walls after getting autograhs from some of the guys. The Oil Kings organization are fabulous at encouraging their players to be approachable and fan friendly which is great for the kids. One of the best faces of the Oil Kings over the past two years is Drew Nichol who wasn't dressed for the exhibition game but was in attendance at the game with his parents. They are such nice people always willing to chat. Drew was busy all night signing autographs and posing for pictures with many Oil Kings fans. He is such a nice kid and you can tell he has been brought up with great values!
All in all it was a good game allowing the coaching staff to further evaluate players before the home opener on Sept. 19 as they host the Calgary Hitmen. Watch for future blogs on the Oil Kings as I hope to visit them and get a tour of their dressing room, tour of their bus and a few other fun activities throughout the season.
I'm also planning to blog about the Leduc Riggers as they get their season underway in Mid-September. Give me your feed back on some sports adventures you'd like to see! Until next time...Nadine
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Oil Kings Tourney
This past weekend the Edmonton Oil Kings hosted their third annual Invitational Tournament in St. Albert. Teams from Regina, Swift Current, Medicine Hat, Red Deer and Moose Jaw along side the Oil Kings showed off some of their young talent. This season the Oil Kings are building a strong team which will be filled with skill and talent, so it should be an exciting season for them.
It was fun to get back to the rink, only in Canada can you sit inside a cold arena in shorts and flip flops in August to watch hockey! I was greeted warmly by many of the Oil Kings staff from the events crew to management, many of them glad to see me return for another season of hockey. It's kind of cool when you think you've actually made some good contacts and aquaintences that are happy to see you every fall! I even talked to a couple of players and was warmly greeted with a hug by one of the Oil King Defencemen whom makes me feel extremely short as he towers at 6'4"! But he is such a great young man and always has a huge smile on his face. His parents are fabulous people that have done a great job raising him.
The Red Deer Rebels only played one game during the tournament, but what would a Rebels game be without a Sutter Sighting! Brent Sutter who owns the Rebels and is the newest Head Coach of the Calgary Shames, oops, I mean Flames was spotted at the Performance Arena in St. Albert. Though I was to shy to go up to him and say hi, that didn't stop alot of other Rebels fans and hockey fans. He comes across as a very genuine and approachable person.
I had a great time watching hockey. I wasn't sure if I was ready to spend the weekend inside a cold rink when the weather was so warm, but it was definately time well spent. If you a hockey fan, not just an Oiler fan, definately take the kids to an Oil Kings game this season. This family friendly, affordable option will provide you with a great value for your dollar. Don't forget that the Oil Kings are in Leduc at the LRC on Saturday, Sept. 5 as they host the Red Deer Rebels and buy your tickets now for the Oilers Rookies game as they host the Vancouver Canucks on Sept. 10. That game is also in Leduc at the LRC. Hopefully I'll be busy twittering about both of those games. Of course, don't forget to read the Pipestone Flyer weekly for all the latest news from our communities.
It was fun to get back to the rink, only in Canada can you sit inside a cold arena in shorts and flip flops in August to watch hockey! I was greeted warmly by many of the Oil Kings staff from the events crew to management, many of them glad to see me return for another season of hockey. It's kind of cool when you think you've actually made some good contacts and aquaintences that are happy to see you every fall! I even talked to a couple of players and was warmly greeted with a hug by one of the Oil King Defencemen whom makes me feel extremely short as he towers at 6'4"! But he is such a great young man and always has a huge smile on his face. His parents are fabulous people that have done a great job raising him.
The Red Deer Rebels only played one game during the tournament, but what would a Rebels game be without a Sutter Sighting! Brent Sutter who owns the Rebels and is the newest Head Coach of the Calgary Shames, oops, I mean Flames was spotted at the Performance Arena in St. Albert. Though I was to shy to go up to him and say hi, that didn't stop alot of other Rebels fans and hockey fans. He comes across as a very genuine and approachable person.
I had a great time watching hockey. I wasn't sure if I was ready to spend the weekend inside a cold rink when the weather was so warm, but it was definately time well spent. If you a hockey fan, not just an Oiler fan, definately take the kids to an Oil Kings game this season. This family friendly, affordable option will provide you with a great value for your dollar. Don't forget that the Oil Kings are in Leduc at the LRC on Saturday, Sept. 5 as they host the Red Deer Rebels and buy your tickets now for the Oilers Rookies game as they host the Vancouver Canucks on Sept. 10. That game is also in Leduc at the LRC. Hopefully I'll be busy twittering about both of those games. Of course, don't forget to read the Pipestone Flyer weekly for all the latest news from our communities.
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