{"id":13191,"date":"2016-07-21T09:29:12","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T13:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/?p=13191"},"modified":"2016-07-21T09:29:36","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T13:29:36","slug":"franchise-four-poutine-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/franchise-four-poutine-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Franchise Four – Poutine Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Hornswoggle V to the R<\/em><\/p>\n

\"poutine-1\"<\/a>

2011 Team Photo<\/p><\/div>\n

Sven Patrick Larsen<\/strong>, founder of Poutine Machine (and Sur Glace), defender<\/em><\/p>\n

The first time I really got to know Sven was my first season (2007-08) at Lasker Rink in Central Park. This was still the Corlears era, and during the rest of the year, Sven skippered Tim \u201cScrappy\u201d Gray and the Mighty Squirrels. Ushering in the new venue at Tompkins, the Squirrels eventually disbanded and Sven (Pat, as I call him) was looking for fellow Canadians with whom to fraternize and relive the old days tacking \u201ceh\u201d particles to sentences, and of road hockey in the Ontarian hinterlands. In the midst of the change, he was still playing at Lasker, and we kept in touch since then. He, his fellow Canadians, and our former commissioner Timothy Brown eventually convinced me of my transfer to Poutine at the end of the 2012 season, and even joining their ice squad at Lasker, Poutine Machine Sur Glace, in the winter.<\/p>\n

Pat was a tenacious captain, serious to the game and playing hard every shift, but always considerate to his teammates and encouraging everyone to have fun out there, akin to a father figure\u2014I mean, he was <\/em>the oldest player on Poutine. Reluctant to play offense, he still played his style; but on defense, he would actively exhibit little to no mercy on oncoming opponents (of course, usually without overstepping BTSH regulation), and commit to communicating with teammates on and off the court. Although the amount of Canadians in Poutine has been drastically reduced to just Jo-Ann Provencher and Kevin Macdonald, the spirit of Canada\u2019s finest junk food within this league will forever live on, certainly because of this guy.<\/p>\n

Marcus \u201cThe Boot\u201d Bonnee<\/strong>, winger<\/em><\/p>\n

From teammate and defender, Whitney Macdonald<\/u>:<\/p>\n

He was the heart and soul of PM(SG). Great at closing the gap and creating breakaways.<\/em><\/p>\n

Until I joined Poutine in 2013, I knew Marcus only through Thursday scrimmages at Moffo Rink (sidebar: if you haven\u2019t but are interested in participating, join the Yahoo group hockeyscrimmage<\/em>). He was\u2014and sure still is\u2014an affable individual who demonstrates brightness and positivity in his play, regardless of his opponent. If I had to characterize him in one word, it would probably be hustler<\/em>. Not in the gambling, rapping, or the \u201cpicking up girls\u201d senses, but in the genuine athletic sense. He\u2019ll show a lot of energy on court and commit to the play when it\u2019s needed, indicative of the type of player one hopes would score goals\u2014if not only the important ones\u2014to help the team win.<\/p>\n

\"poutine-Tracy\"<\/a>

2015 Team Photo<\/p><\/div>\n

Tracy Ng<\/strong>, defender<\/em><\/p>\n

Assistant captain Kevin Macdonald<\/u>, one of our senior players, writes:<\/p>\n

Tracy was a Marcus-type player that I believe represented everything we want in a teammate. She was the quiet heart of our defense and never gave less than 100%. She blocked shots with her face,\u00a0throat and every other body part she could.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Whitney<\/u> adds this:<\/p>\n

[She\u2019s] the template in what you want in a #1 defense(wo)man. Always backing her partner.<\/em><\/p>\n

This is quite true. Whether it was at BTSH, or with Sur Glace<\/em> at Lasker, Tracy was always able to make a statement about how she played, which is why team generally respected her even as one of the team\u2019s shortest personnel. Off the court, Tracy was very approachable and close to the heart of BTSH, sometimes playing along with other BTSH players in the increasingly popular Ocean City tournaments. When she decided to move to the West Coast, I think Poutine\u2019s collective heart slumped a little, but given her personality, we can\u2019t help but wish her all the best way over there!<\/p>\n

Jo-Ann \u201cRocket\u201d Provencher<\/strong>, current captain and winger<\/em><\/p>\n

Another word from Kevin<\/u>, is that:<\/p>\n

Jo has been a Poutiner since day one and, now as our captain, has put together a talented team that knows how to win AND have fun. Plus she’s French-Canadian, so Poutine literally runs in her veins.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hadn\u2019t it been for Jo, Poutine wouldn\u2019t have their Une, deux, trois, tabarnak!<\/em> cheer.<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s one thing about her that all of Poutine\u2014and a sizable part of the BTSH social media scene\u2014knows, it\u2019s that she gets a lot of flak for her Franglais<\/em>. I won\u2019t delve into that. Also, give her a break; it\u2019s not her first language! Though a certain Poutiner (hint below) did quip about her with the following texts:<\/p>\n

Umm, she\u2019s Canadian, she likes cats \/ We don\u2019t understand what she is saying most of the time<\/em><\/p>\n

However, in just over a season, I\u2019ve had the opportunity to see her in a leadership position, and it\u2019s clear she wholly invests in the team. When she misses a shot or a pass, she puts the burden on herself, reflects on the bench, and concentrates on doing well the next shift. With the knowledge that Poutine\u2019s captain pays attention to the game while refining her own game, it gives me security that the team is in good hands.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s worked hard pre-season along with our active recruiter and vice-captain Brian \u201cBrian Sullivan Alert\u201d Sullivan to bolster our roster, and even organizes pre-season dinners so that old members and new can get to know each other. She\u2019ll sacrifice a lot for the team and, for that, I\u2019m very grateful.<\/p>\n

\"2011<\/a>

2011 Tim Brown<\/p><\/div>\n

Honorable mentions:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Salman Haq<\/strong> is one the franchise\u2019s originals. He\u2019s a soft-spoken gentleman, but he lets his gameplay do the talking: he feints one way, making defenders go the other; he\u2019s calm and collected as a defender, and will be sorely missed.<\/p>\n

Although Timothy \u201cTimmay\u201d Brown<\/strong> (who prides on pronouncing the name of Portuguese center half Pepe like peepee<\/em>) moved to \u201cgreener pastures\u201d in Lbs., Inc. after 2013, not much love has been lost; he took Poutine to the semifinals in 2012, and from there, he spread his wings\u2026 erm, pads, to the netminder you see today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Hornswoggle V to the R Sven Patrick Larsen, founder of Poutine Machine (and Sur Glace), defender The first time I really got to know Sven was my first season (2007-08) at Lasker Rink in Central Park. This was still the Corlears era, and during the rest of the year, Sven skippered Tim \u201cScrappy\u201d Gray […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6355,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[246,317],"class_list":["post-13191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-league-info","tag-franchise-four","tag-poutine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13191"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6355"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13191"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13198,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13191\/revisions\/13198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}