Columbus Fans Mixed on Move to Cleveland

Posted on November 3, 2010 by hockeyrocque
Could this be Clevelan’d’s newNHL franchise?  I’m typing this as I sit in section 117 row G seat 6. 

2 songs Montreal vs. Cols.

I have remnants of skyline chili on my pants as I continue my quest to bring an NHL team to Cleveland

Judging by the empty seats and fan apathy, I’m inching closer.

However after a 12 hour day filled with meetings, phone calls, emails we remain at an impasse over 2 key issues.

More later. Including fan interviews.  Oops they arrived:

I think this speaks for itself.

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A month into the NHL season and what do we know?

Posted on November 1, 2010 by hockeyrocque

Really absolutely nothing.  First off, (i used that saying too much eh DADDY?) I’m fired up this morning.  I’m going to be brief, brilliant and belligerent.

FIRST: LEGAL gambling.  Take all the road teams tonight.  ALL of them. Tomorrow you will see that I’m 3 and 0 and for all my Vegas friends, you’ll appreciate it.

SECOND: We have no CLEAR CUT, favorite team in the NHL.  Dare I say parody?  All the teams are bunched up.  Everyone has beaten everyone and not one team has separated itself from the pack as of yet.  Chicago clearly is hurting from their off season moves.  Pens, still have stud wingers (Parise?), and their D is lacking.  Caps, all flash, no substance.  Avs, well they hurt their own goalie playing around?  Who’s the best team?  Montreal?  Come on.

IRONY: Hockey players really fight for no good reason.  I mean, think about it.  Why are they so upset?  Not that I’m condemning it I just think there are more appropriate reasons to fight.  For example, I have a guy who screwed me and my family out of a LOT of money and now he HATES my guts.  (irony)

Now I have a legitimate reason to want kick the living crap out of him (not that I ever would as it would be waste of time) but IRONY, if I did, I’d go to jail!   Or at least probabtion.

Finally: I’ve made significant progress on landing an NHL team in Cleveland. After speaking to the NHL, I fount out that you have to write a letter of interest to Gary Bettman the NHL commissioner.  GREAT NEWS!  If I could only find a pad of paper and a pen.  Who writes letters anymore?

Much love,

DH.com

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Happy Halloween. NO NHL but…..

Posted on October 31, 2010 by hockeyrocque

Today, I’m saying 3 things blog worthy:

1.  I love Halloween and spend time with your kids and other kids and notice their genuine kindness.

2.  I tend to react to extreme fun times with the back of my mind remembering how lucky we are to have them.  This week, all week, I’ve been remembering the 300,000 Tsunami victims.  You should too.

3.  Why the hell isn’t there any NHL on tonight?  Is this some sort of sick JOKE?

I couldn't resist. I'm Talbot from the AHL Lake Erie Monsters. Get it "Monster"

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2010 by hockeyrocque

“Feet of Doom”  a movie appropriate for the Edmonton Oilers perhaps?  Don’t worry guys one day you’ll return to glory.  We hope.  In meantime, enjoy this short but very scary horror film written, starring and directed by a 9 and 6 year old.

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Greatest Hockey Blogger Halloween Costume Ever?

Posted on October 28, 2010 by hockeyrocque

THE fallen Michael Phelps:

"Dangeroushockey.com a blog with balls, a blogger without."

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I’m speechless…..

Posted on October 26, 2010 by hockeyrocque

i caught these 2 in my home office!

What’s it have to do with hockey?  I’m not sure?  The Flyers?  Here’s the best part, they actually flew across the room like this!  Tonight I make my return to the Cleveland Rebels.  Last time I played for the rebels I was 32 and I weighed 167 lbs.  Today, I’m 42 and weigh 233 lbs.

Should be interesting.  Tomorrow, stats and the story behind the story.  Sorry for the boring blog but I’m in a very emotional state right now.

lol

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OK, the Rypien story is getting silly, so……

Posted on October 22, 2010 by hockeyrocque

Here at Dangeroushockey we tend to love the absurd so rather than pontificating and being opinionated, we made this silly video and song:

Hope you enjoy.

PS:  No way this “Fan” is an NHL fan.  Or even a MAN.  Ok, so a little opinion.

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Reprint of my ESPN Cleveland Blog for today….hope it works. Let me know?

Posted on October 22, 2010 by hockeyrocque
Too Much To Say, Too Little Time….As far as blogs go, many mainstream, old school media geeks, hate them.  They see us as not serious, untalented fools.  While the latter may be true, the simple truth is stolen from one of the all time great sports movies (i forget the name) “Build it and they will come.”  What do you mean “Rocque” I asked myself as I typed on?  Well, I mean that if things are interesting, people will pay attention.  Once you have their attention, you have to be real, REAL interesting or talented in order to keep it.  Examples:  Cleveland Indians.  Cleveland Cavs.  I guess one exception are the Cleveland Browns but I’m not certain that these are actually PEOPLE who follow them.

My editor and boss if you will, maintain that I have to capture your attention as if it were the first time you were reading.  So I’m attaching this video of a photo shoot we did at our Blog Studios It may be a cheap trick or a band aid until the real stuff comes, but girls in bikinis always work.

Back to a serious note, Cleveland as a sports town has been ruined.  As a business town, ruined.  Politically, RUINED.  The city sucks and that’s what we are good at.  Prove me wrong and I’ll print it.  Again, I’m one of these failures.  So don’t get mad.  Get better.   How?  Raise your expectations.  One way to save our city, one certain way, is to live, breathe, support, follow hockey.  Local youth hockey, High School teams, the Lake Erie Monsters even though Randy Domain is preventing me from spreading their seed.  If you have cable or Direct TV (direct TV is better) get the NHL ticket or watch NHL on the NHL network of VS.  Read Yahoo’s Puckdaddy blogs, he’s arguably the best voice in hockey right now.

Why is all this going to help?  Keep reading.  Tune in each day as I will lead you down a path that will improve your life significantly.  Hockey isn’t just about gold medals, fighting and Stanley Cups.  It’s a wonderful fraternity of amazing people, in a sport that is classically misunderstood.  It’s time to understand.  Hockey for dummies, is here.  Prepare to live again.

A quick real world example.  When I emailed Keith Williams, the ESPN Cleveland General Manager a hard hitting, fact based email on why hockey is cool, he was so inspired he was reminded of his “glory days of being one of the self proclaimed “all time great street hockey goalies.”  Now I bet I can score on him at will, but it’s this kind of childlike inspiration that can ignite a city who’s flames have long since burned out.

I will continue my quest to bring an NHL franchise here in spite of me having no support, no money and an NHL commissioner who’s against it.  Will it, and they will come!

Later puckers.

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Thanks Puck Daddy…if it’s your FIRST time here take a look at a few posts…..

Posted on October 21, 2010 by hockeyrocque

Highlights:  Kids video, Avery Gay article, and KANE with Lord Stanley’s cup video.  Welcome to the most misunderstood blog on earth.

Much love,

Your narrator

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NFL players admit they are “Not as TOUGH as NHL players”

Posted on October 20, 2010 by hockeyrocque

Last night Chad Johnson and T.O. admitted to the world what any educated sports fan already knew.  In light of all the reason “blows the head” controversy in both leagues, these statements come at an interesting time.  I’ll address 2 things in this blog.  1.  Who’s tougher and why, and 2, blows to the head.

1.  Clearly hockey players are tougher.

2.  Blows to the head are a part of each sport.  Take them out of football and you have soccer.  Take them out of hockey, you still have a badass sport!

These games are often (although I don’t like the analogy) compared to combat.  War.  Warriors on the gridiron or ICE.  All jobs have inherent risk.  These guys are paid millions of dollars to take these risks.  Don’t like it?  Don’t play.  Odds of death or catastrophic injuries are 3%.

Odd’s of getting better looking chicks and having a great life even if it’s shorter, are 100% if you’re a millionaire athlete.  So please keep hitting.  And for God’s sake, if you’re going to put someone in a wheelchair, make it that Rapistberger.  That would be fitting punishment only if somehow he had feeling in his groin area.

Tomorrow Dangerous hockey (me) gets back on the ice after for all intensive purposes a 10 year absence from Hockey North America.  I’m glad to be back.  Stay tuned, hopefully I won’t get paralyzed.

Much love,

R.A.T.

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