
I spent this weekend in Las Vegas at an international (Canadians and Americans) street hockey tournament. There were two divisions: the “open” (read: skilled) and the “rec” (read: me). The open division had somewhere between 15-20 teams from across the U.S. and Canada and was great to watch. The rec division had six excellent teams (also from across the U.S. and Canada) and while they did not have the overall skill level of the open divisions teams, I have to say that the play was surprisingly equal among the teams which lead to some really amazing games.

My team, the SoCal Misfits, got second place, with the final game being 3-2 and decided in a shoot-out, after a full game plus overtime. It was a blast.

Here are a few extra highlights from the trip–at least what I caught while I still had battery power…
Driving

The obligatory Zzyzx sign

The Hotel Room

Ironing boards are for drying your hockey gear on, right?

Tired, tired feet

The only action shot I got…

All of the awards on display

And, lastly, for those of you who felt the need to remind me to not break anything–I did not listen…


