I rarely post personal stuff on this blog, but thought I'd make an exception (albeit a little delayed).
Family Day was especially fun for us this year as my youngest son played on a Select team that was put together to play in a tournament on Family Day. I coach his regular team and was asked to be an assistant coach on this team, so got to spend some quality time with him. In passing, he commented yesterday that "Dad, you don't really coach, you just walk around behind the bench saying water? anyone need water?" Nice.
The team won the Championship in 3 hard fought games and I'm very proud of him and the other kids on the team as they played teams in the division above them. Anyone who has been to a hockey tournament will know that the off-ice activities (mini-stick games, pizza and general running around and mayhem) are what makes the event so much fun and memorable for the kids. The organizers, volunteers and parents were fantastic. All in all a great day.
No shortage of enthusiasm with these guys as this picture shows. My kid's the one on the right side of the scrum facing the camera with his left hand in the air about to "pile-on".
