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Monday, November 8th, 2010He Likes Us Because We Don’t Wear White
It’s always a little bittersweet and surreal for us to sit down and write our traditional final post of the season. To be frank, after writing several times per week since March, we need a break, so we’re definitely happy to get a (what is hopefully a well-deserved) rest for a few months.
Of course, it’s also a little disappointing to see such a fun season end. We’re just one week removed from league activity, and we’re already beginning to see how little there is to do on Sunday when BTSH doesn’t occupy 8-9 hours of the day (besides, you know, sleeping in, watching the NFL, and spending quality time with non-hockey friends and family).
As we reflect back on another eventful season, there are several fond memories that stand out. Here are just a few:
- Calisthenics with Adam Rubens
- Rich Glanzer’s futile attempts at media boycotts
- Baby John Nielsen
- The All-Star Game, the Old Timer’s Game, and the Women’s Tournament
- The first (annual) BTSH Pub Crawl
- Amy’s Booze Berries and returning to Corlears Hook Park
- The Anklebiters Hazing Scandal
- Peter Lang and $howT!m3’s failed attempt to form a goalie union
- The Sega NHL ’94 Tournament
- The Butchers’ Cinderella-like playoff run, and yes, the Elves’ eventual championship
Having said that, we would like to conclude by thanking some of the people who made the season so memorable. First and foremost, massive thanks to our correspondents Jesse Kalb and Abby “Tayne” Meisterman, who both contributed a ton to the website this season. Jesse’s insightful and witty game previews finally accomplished our goal of elevating the Hockey Night in Tompkins games to a level of legitimate importance. Abby’s “Dirty Laundry” column was consistently the highlight of the News and Notes post each week, and we’re looking forward to seeing more from her next season. We would also like to extend a brief thank you to the following people:
- Adriano “Muscles Marinara” Bratta, whose leadership is rivaled only by Mussolini’s
- “The Chairman” Ben Chadwick, for putting up with annoying G-chat messages pertaining to website issues
- Alex “Coop” Eben Meyer, for accepting blame whenever anything went wrong with the website…even if he was not aware of it
- Rich Glanzer and his Happy Little Elves, for being great comedic fodder and dominating the comments section
- Joe Lops, who has excellent calf muscles
- The rookie class of 2010, which was one of the best in recent memory
- Anita Khar, who has an awesome beach house on the Connecticut shoreline
- Amy Jones and Jaclyn Lee, for including us in their yet to be released documentary
- Dave Ladanyi, for reminding us of the “Golden Age” of BTSH
- You, the reader, for not saying anything when we mailed one in
We look forward to seeing everyone again next season. Keep checking the website throughout the winter for updates and guest columns.
Your humble correspondents,
Eli Kazin &
Derek Tagliarino
Guest Columnist: Rich Glanzer
Friday, October 29th, 2010What Celebrities Are Saying About The BTSH Final
The following views do not necessarily represent those of the editors or of BTSH. They do, however, represent those of Rich Glanzer.
Without a doubt, the Happy Little Elves and Corlears Hookers are two of the most polarizing teams in all of BTSH. Regardless of which side you’re cheering for in this Sunday’s final, almost everyone has an opinion.
These teams first met two years ago on the last day of the 2008 regular season. The Hookers were rolling through all of BTSH, while the Elves were on a collision course with the 1962 Mets. Although the Hookers had no subs that day, they were still huge and heavy favorites. However, the Elves proved exceeded everyone’s expectations and forced overtime with 30 seconds to go, before they eventually lost in a shootout.
Still the juggernaut of BTSH, the Corlears Hookers now face the former patsies of BTSH once again in the BTSH championship game. As you might expect, the Elves’ postseason run has caught the eye of BTSH fans everywhere. But what is a little surprising, is that this Good vs. Evil (Ed: which team is which?) matchup has also caught the eye of many celebrities. After checking out www.celebretytweetsaboutBTSH.com, you can tell there are fans of both sides. Let’s take a look:
SWEATSHIRT PRE-ORDER!!!
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010behold, hockey citizens — it is your 10th anniversary sweatshirt! this black hooded beauty features a zipper, a roman numeral, and a brand new mascot, fingey the hockey skull! like all of our sweatshirts, the design is by the excellent alex eben meyer (mega touch / www.eben.com), but unlike our other sweatshirts, the one is for our TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY. can you believe it? DEH-CADE! that calls for commemorative plates, but we had to keep it real. (more…)
Bonus News and Notes
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010Is Caroline Doing The Jerk Here?
So yeah, unless you’ve been in a cave the last few weeks, you should know by now that the Women’s Tournament will be this Saturday, September 25. Women of all skill levels are encouraged to participate. Click here for more information and to pre-register.
And, of course, there are of incentives for men (and non-participating women) to come cheer on the ladies. These include refreshments from Jefferson Hendricks and Ben Bloom, throwing pie at league commissioner Bratta, and post-tourney specials at EVT.
The fun starts at 10:00 AM this Saturday. In the mean time, pop the hood for clips from behind the scenes of the ladies’ promo videos:
Get Ready For the NYC Women’s Tournament
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010This Blows The Hockey Rich Video Out Of The Water
So, yes, it is possible to fit five people into a Mini Cooper…even with hockey equipment.
As for the tournament, women of all skill levels are welcome to participate in this fun, one-day event on Saturday, September 25 at Tompkins Square Park. All profits from the tournament will go to GGE – Girls for Gender Equity, a non-profit group that is committed to improving the physical, psychological, social and economic development of girls and women.
Follow this link for more information and to register.
