Okay, this was the weekend of the semi-finals and the finals, but I tried to keep things confused enough that you can't tell who won what - I was thinking it'd be better to not piss off ESPN or the league by giving that away before they air it. So, I have pictures of the trophy presentation, the guys dousing each other with champagne, etc., but they aren't going up until the games air at the end of August.
Scanned in 124 pictures last night, and that was being picky about what went up. Because I did so much off rink photography again, I've got a few more categories. There's the off rink section of some of the guys, a set of Rick Plester's band Black Symphony performing live, a set of the faces that did "stuff" for PBH and of course - the on rink pictures.
And yes, the roll I spaced off last time did get developed this time - so some pictures on here really are from 6/5 and 6/6 ~ does it matter? And finally...the batteries in my camera did die on Saturday, so there were more games played than I have pictures of up here - I shudder to think how much film I would have used if they hadn't died...
As before, anything with more than one * is a personal favorite.
Have fun, enjoy, come back often, etc. - and don't forget to check back at the end of August for the championship pictures.
Off Rink Pictures
We'll start with these this time just because...
*Todd Johnson watching the Slammin' Dancers
*Jacques Mailhot watching the Slammin' Dancers
**Jacques Mailhot in his Fresno Falcons stuff
*Mike Power with Rich Garvey
*Mike Power with Rich Garvey
*Bill Swanson (I couldn't resist!) in parking lot with the rental car
*Tony Szabo with beach ball
Black Symphony
If you're one of the many Plester fans and friends who have written me, these are all more than one * pictures (I guess they are even if you haven't written me...)
*Rick Plester on guitar
*Rick Plester on guitar
*Rick Plester on guitar and bass player Rev Johnson
*Rick Plester on guitar and singer Mike Pierce
*Black Symphony the entire band on stage
Scenery
"Personalities" ~ for lack of a better term
*The guy with the airhorn and I feel really bad I never got his name after spending three weekends talking to him
*Announcer dude who MC'd the whole thing
*Rob Blake LA Kings #4, doing a ceremonial puck drop
*Dave Coulier aka Joey from Fullhouse, doing a ceremonial puck drop
*Slammin' Dancer ~ and once again, I did not take this picture ~ photo credit J.M.
*Slammin' Dancer ~ uh-huh - photo credit J.M.
And finally...
Hockey type pictures
*Steve Bogoyevac #83 Xpress on ramp
*Steve Bogoyevac #83 Xpress close-up
**Steve Bogoyevac #83 Xpress close-up
*Mike Butters #84 Gargoyles having a really bad hair day
*Steve Chelios #66 Web Warriors with his helmet on backwards - photo credit Bill Swanson
*Steve Chelios #66 Web Warriors dumping water on his head - photo credit Bill Swanson
*Rob Chornomud #35 Heavy Metal
*Peter Dale #15 Heavy Metal and Nick Young #33 Xpress
*Peter Dale #15 Heavy Metal stretching
*Oliver David #55 Heavy Metal sitting on the bench looking way tired
*Oliver David #55 Heavy Metal diving in front of the net
*Mike Doers #53 Xpress and Steve Chelios #66 Web Warriors
*Gargoyles team picture - the bad hair abounds...
*Charles Graf #65 Heavy Metal airborne on ramp
*Charles Graf #65 Heavy Metal with Eric Rice #73 Xpress
*Ty Hartagan #64 Gargoyles with more bad hair
*part of Heavy Metal Mike Power, Peter Dale, Tim Hannen and Rick Plester
*Bret Kurtz #23 Xpress close-up
*Duane Leer #03 Xpress (goalie)
*Duane Leer #03 Xpress close-up with mask on
*Duane Leer #03 Xpress close-up with towel on head
*Duane Leer #03 Xpress making a save
*Jacques Mailhot #16 Web Warriors with Eric Rice #73 Xpress
*A Mullen ~ just a thought ~ whose bright idea was it to put identical twins on the same team and then not put sleeve numbers on their jerseys?
*Both Mullens ~ that makes it much easier
*Rick Plester #05 Heavy Metal not looking very happy
*Rick Plester #05 Heavy Metal making a save
*Rick Plester #05 Heavy Metal in net
*Rick Plester #05 Heavy Metal in net with no mask
**Rick Plester #05 Heavy Metal either doing ballet or making one hell of a save
**Rick Plester #05 Heavy Metal attempting a save
*Mike Power #75 Heavy Metal with Jeff Prime #43 Xpress
*Mike Power #75 Heavy Metal with Steve Boyogevac #83 Xpress ~ it's an actual face off picture
*Mike Power #75 Heavy Metal with Jeff Prime #43 Xpress and Duane Leer #03 Xpress
*Mike Power #75 Heavy Metal on ramp
*Jeff Prime #43 Xpress on ramp
*Jeff Prime #43 Xpress taking a picture
*Eric Rice #73 Xpress with ball on ramp
*Chad Seibel #85 Heavy Metal (no that's not a typo - ask if you want the story)
*Jeff Prime #43 Xpress and Peter Dale #15 Heavy Metal talking $hit for the cameras
*Jeff Prime #43 Xpress and Peter Dale #15 Heavy Metal once again
*(I know his first name dammit) Sylvester #45 Heavy Metal
* -- Sylvester #45 Heavy Metal
* -- Sylvester #45 Heavy Metal with Marty Mullen #31 Salsa
*Tony Szabo #86 Web Warriors with Duane Leer #03 Xpress
**Oliver David #55 Heavy Metal making Matt Mullen #41 Salsa airborne
*The PBH trophy out for a pre game photo shoot
*Vashi Nedomansky #85 Heavy Metal
*Vashi Nedomansky #85 Heavy Metal with sunglasses
*Vashi Nedomansky #85 Heavy Metal playing the National Anthem on guitar ~ or so they claimed...
*Vashi Nedomansky #85 Heavy Metal again with the guitar
*Vashi Nedomansky #85 Heavy Metal
*Vashi Nedomansky #85 Heavy Metal
*Vashi Nedomansky #85 Heavy Metal
**Vashi Nedomansky #85 Heavy Metal with young fan
**Vashi Nedomansky #85 Heavy Metal
*Vashi Nedomansky #85 Heavy Metal
*Vashi Nedomansky #85 Heavy Metal with Marty McSorley - as McSorley apparently makes fun of the curve of his blade
*Chad Wagner #34 Gargoyles actually using the ramp
**Chad Wagner #34 Gargoyles sleeping on the bench
*Chad Wagner #34 Gargoyles smiling
**Nick Young #33 Xpress airborne on ramp
And as always, I'll end with a ref pic...
*Michel Voyer getting dressed
