blaque Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 (edited) Thought id share some of my morning i had this past saturday with Lindy Ruff and a couple of the Sabres. My nephew (and myself lol) were pretty lucky guys this past weekend. The coach for his travel team knows a few people in the sabres organization........and somehow he got Lindy Ruff to coach one of their practices. It was an awesome treat, meeting lindy and a couple other sabres along the way. I even got to sit in a couple of the sabres lockers as we were allowed into the locker rooms as well as sit on the players bench on the ice to watch the practice. Lindy and assitant coach Patrick did drills with the team for an hour and then played against the entire kids team. Lindy, patrick, the goaltender coach, along with my nephews coach played 4 on 20 lol......adults vs. the entire kids team all on the ice at once lol. Lindy and his squad of 4 won lol. This was a day i will remember for the rest of my life as im sure my nephew will as well. Im a die hard sabres fan now for over 30 years........and little jake, hes been one since he could watch them on the tube lol. Anyway, take a look at a few of my giddy moments.......... nephew in pominvilles locker Ruffs pep talk before practice film watching station a few of the lockers a few more Me in the leading goal scorers locker (moment of a lifetime, and this is the pic i get!!!!!!!) view from the bench Paul Gaustad came out on the bench to watch Same I love this one, lilndy decided to show the boys how the one on one drill was gonna go, and picked my nephew to show them what he wanted them to do. My Nephew one on one with the coach of the Buffalo Sabres........Priceless!!! Drawing out the playbook The bench ANother player/coach perspective lol NEED WATER, Lindy is pushin us hard lol Coach Ruff and his squad against the kids Team photo, Lindy Ruff looking down on my nephew The sabres tunnel, and yes i pretended i was stepping out on the ice for game seven of the stanley cup finals LOL ANother blurry one, these 3 guys walked past me as i was comin off the bench to the hallway........Drew Stafford, Jaroslov Spacek, and Toni Lydman Patrick Kaleta with my nephew for the end of the day. Ill never experience something like this again, i thanked my nephews coaches/and Lindy Ruff immensely for a VERY memorable day. I still cant believe my picture in vaneks locker came out blurry!!!!!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrr ANyway, i know it aint fishing, and i know it aint the team of choice lol, but thought id share it as i know hockey is probbaly the second favorite topic here next to fishing lol. Edited December 31, 2008 by Blaque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jediangler Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Great story and one I'm sure your nephew will never forget. Truly an experience of a lifetime. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancur373 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Awesome man. Curt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Absolutely fantastic Blaque Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 thanks guys, sorry it wasnt the leafs lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Thats pretty cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radnine Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 A memory that will last a lifetime, for all of you. Congratulations. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 A memory that will last a lifetime, for all of you. Congratulations.Jim THanks, now if we can just start putting some wins together.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Wow...there's a lifetime memory right there...for both you and your nephew... Great feel good report...thanks for taking the time to share it with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott S Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 I don't care who you cheer for that's something you'll never forget!! That's something you and your nephew will talk about many yeas to come. I am so jealous. Scooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 hey that is awesome! Im glad ot see some of the sabres giving back to the game like that! still not cheering for them when they play the leafs thoguh lol Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 still not cheering for them when they play the leafs thoguh lol Its O.k. Lunker, i understand LOL And hey, You guys are only 5 points behind us.......should make for some exciting match ups in the coming weeks. Too bad Ray and Domi retired................didnt matter how close the points race was, it was a rivalry within a rivalry when those two were skating lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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