Newest Snowman Redux
Thanks to Tom Gulitti’s blog, word of Danius Zubrus’ roster rotation is received with much joy around these parts. Zubrus is not only the newest snowman, but I think he epitomizes the spirit, the joie de vivre, the very essence of wearing the red and black 8: big, strong, forceful, not necessarily speedy (unless a buffet is involved) and ready with the big shot when needed.
In other crazy-8, magic 8-ball inspired news, yours truly is something of a free agent in the adult hockey leagues. A good friend of mine who was a star soccer player at Harvard in the mid-80s (before youth soccer programs that have more flights than the Empire State Building) always says that it’s more important to like the guys you’re playing with than to win at our age. He’s very right: I’m going to miss the Ice Dragons because they are a lot of fun, with requisite amounts of yelling, screaming, and good natured ribbing to make the pre- and post-skate hours as much fun as those on the ice. Who else can claim to have had a teammate who is a living exemplar of Randall Munroe’s Rule 34?
The jersey migration isn’t due to team chemistry; it’s due to body chemistry. The Dragons are migrating north to HNA’s “C” division while I have a decidedly “D” level (or worse) body. I’m going to go for appropriate matches of speed, skill and size (larger, that is) and hope that there’s room for a snowman on the roster.