Blues News Forum

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:10 pm I feel God in this Chili's tonight.

Smooth 21 Fan wrote: Sun Dec 22, 2019 10:33 am I think we should have a get together on Jan. 9th against the Rangers . Were to meet is up to you guys I can travel to St. Louis . It gives everybody enough time to reserve this date . Come on lets make this happen you guys pick the Spot... LETS GO BLUES

T.C. wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:15 am i will be out of town jan 9. suite night is 4/2, i believe there is still a spot. will be doing the math and collecting next month or so.

Smooth 21 Fan wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2019 7:25 am

T.C. wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:15 ami will be out of town jan 9. suite night is 4/2, i believe there is still a spot. will be doing the math and collecting next month or so.

Suite Night ? Is that at the Enterprise ? If So how much $$$ ?

CaptSMRT wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2019 8:15 pm I am currently organizing an NHL94 tournament for early 2020. Details will be made available as they arise.

CaptSMRT wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2019 8:15 pm I am currently organizing an NHL94 tournament for early 2020. Details will be made available as they arise.

Drubilly wrote: Thu Dec 26, 2019 12:55 pm I'd be up for a um meet up...hey Smoove, you're a Collinsvillian also uh?

Smooth 21 Fan wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:04 am

Drubilly wrote: Thu Dec 26, 2019 12:55 pm I'd be up for a um meet up...hey Smoove, you're a Collinsvillian also uh?

Ya I live in Collinsville .. Do you live here as well ? I am from Granite City thats were I went to school . But sadly Granite is a real Shit Hole full of crime and other things..

Drubilly wrote: Thu Dec 26, 2019 12:42 pmSweet! I'll bring the Totino's Party Pizzas and bong rips. Turk can bring his Baywatch VHS collection.

Matangama wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:12 am

Smooth 21 Fan wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:04 am

Drubilly wrote: Thu Dec 26, 2019 12:55 pm I'd be up for a um meet up...hey Smoove, you're a Collinsvillian also uh?

Ya I live in Collinsville .. Do you live here as well ? I am from Granite City thats were I went to school . But sadly Granite is a real Shit Hole full of crime and other things..

I still remember going over to play hockey as a kid in Granite City at the outdoor rink (roof, no sides, if I recall). That terrible smell in the air from the chemical plants or steel plants is something I’ll never forget!

Smooth 21 Fan wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 6:58 am

Matangama wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:12 am

Smooth 21 Fan wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:04 am
Ya I live in Collinsville .. Do you live here as well ? I am from Granite City thats were I went to school . But sadly Granite is a real Shit Hole full of crime and other things..

I still remember going over to play hockey as a kid in Granite City at the outdoor rink (roof, no sides, if I recall). That terrible smell in the air from the chemical plants or steel plants is something I’ll never forget!

Ya most of that smell was Granite City Steel and the Nestle tea factory down on Adams street. And ya the rink is just a roof and the ends of the rink had tarps strung up to keep the wind out and cold out but it was still a very cold place to play. I remember those saturday & sunday 6 am games when it was 9 degrees and could not feel my toes lol..

Matangama wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:31 am I played at the old, outdoor Kirkwood rink when I was a wee lad. When we had those nasty, cold early morning games, we had parents inside the building with hair dryers. We would go inside after shifts and they would try to warm up your feet. Back then, it was just part of growing up. Today? It would be considered child abuse and everybody would get a trophy and reparations!

ratonmono wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:24 am

Matangama wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:31 am I played at the old, outdoor Kirkwood rink when I was a wee lad. When we had those nasty, cold early morning games, we had parents inside the building with hair dryers. We would go inside after shifts and they would try to warm up your feet. Back then, it was just part of growing up. Today? It would be considered child abuse and everybody would get a trophy and reparations!

Screw the trophy. I’ll take the reparations though!

Smooth 21 Fan wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:18 pm

ratonmono wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:24 am

Matangama wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:31 am I played at the old, outdoor Kirkwood rink when I was a wee lad. When we had those nasty, cold early morning games, we had parents inside the building with hair dryers. We would go inside after shifts and they would try to warm up your feet. Back then, it was just part of growing up. Today? It would be considered child abuse and everybody would get a trophy and reparations!

Screw the trophy. I’ll take the reparations though!

I played at the Kirkwood rink to. And there was Nothing over head.. But How I miss those days as a kid.. To be very honest we had some very good to great teams in Granite city. We played all of the good teams in St.Louis Valley - Kirkwood - Clayton - and so on .. We won a lot of hockey games from the age of 10 - 19 from Springfield ill. to Stienberg ..Played with a lot of very good players and had some great coaches Like Jake Hinterstir who is in the Missouri Hockey Hall of Fame.

ratonmono wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:42 pm

Smooth 21 Fan wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:18 pm

ratonmono wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:24 am

Screw the trophy. I’ll take the reparations though!

I played at the Kirkwood rink to. And there was Nothing over head.. But How I miss those days as a kid.. To be very honest we had some very good to great teams in Granite city. We played all of the good teams in St.Louis Valley - Kirkwood - Clayton - and so on .. We won a lot of hockey games from the age of 10 - 19 from Springfield ill. to Stienberg ..Played with a lot of very good players and had some great coaches Like Jake Hinterstir who is in the Missouri Hockey Hall of Fame.

Sadly I never played much more than street hockey. I was terrible at hockey and an awful skater. Decent basketball player though. My parents also refused to pay for hockey equipment too so there's that.

T.C. wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:24 amafter the fairview rink collapsed, many of my son's games were at granite. and because lots of teams flocked there, they were late. like, 10-11p start, in the middle of winter. yeah, it was cold.

Smooth 21 Fan wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 6:59 pm

ratonmono wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:42 pmSadly I never played much more than street hockey. ... My parents also refused to pay for hockey equipment too so there's that.

Its never to late.. I have been playing in a huff and puff and its a lot of fun..