Phoenix Coyotes

By puckgal ⋅ July 15, 2010 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

Your team is out of the race, the Stanley Cup has been won, the draft is over, you’ve mourned your player losses (good luck Z) and the ice is covered with floorboards for the next few months.

What do you do now?

Plan for the preseason of course! For me this involves a few key items.

Mining the schedule for must see games. 2 that stand out for me this season? Maple Leafs and Capitals. I haven’t seen either team in person and how can I pass up the chance to see Ovie in action?

Wardrobe check. Every self-respecting hockey fan needs their gear. Hockey jersey? check! The only thing missing is Shane Doan’s signature. Shane if you are reading this, email me, we’ll do lunch. I should plan on picking up a long sleeve tshirt or two just for a special beginning of season treat..

Step up the fitness plan..literally! There are a lot of steps in Jobing.com arena and I’ll be damned if I am going to let my fellow fans see me huff and puff hoofing it to get a pretzel!

Crash as many of the open houses/player signings or events that may occur in the coming months. Note to Coyotes fans..Wednesday night the 21st 7-9pm. Maybe I can get that elusive Doan signature BEFORE the season begins…commence the stalking!

Signs that you may have gotten a little hockey homesickness?

You closed your eyes during World Cup games just to pretend you were at a hockey game as they screamed “GOOOOOOAL!”

You are forcing your 8 year old goalie, under the guise of “skill development”, into extra 3×3 cross ice scrimmages and additional practices. All just to be near ice..

Then you take your daughter’s diorama and add your Shane Doan bobblehead into the neighborhood. As shown below..

Hockey season can’t get here soon enough!

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