Honey Badger Hockey League

Do I look like a Dead Head?   Hell No.

Does anyone actually think I’m a Dead Head or ever was one?  Hell No.

My Grateful Dead is AC/DC.  (ie, I’ve seen them quite a few times)

A few weeks ago, I took the family to see AC/DC at Gillette Stadium.  I had eight tickets in section 139 (we took some friends w us), and two tickets in section 4.

The seats in Section 139 were 300+ feet away from the stage.

The seats in Section 4 were 5 feet away from the stage.

The plan was to split our time in Section 4 so everyone could experience it.  But when we entered the stadium we were notified of a system that involved stamps and bracelets.  There would be no seat swapping.  And so I decided (because I’m the best husband and father on the planet) to give the tickets to Mrs. Commish, and my teenage daughter.  I kind of felt like I was on the Titanic, watching the women and children get into the life boats first.

Here’s what the stage looked like from my seat.

Here’s what it looked like from their seats.

Video taken by teenage daughter.

Video taken by yours truly. (However, it’s one of the best parts of Angus’ solo)

Opening night for the Patriots (and the NFL Season) is tonight and I think I speak for all of us when I say that I hope TB12 annihilates every opponent he faces this year.

I hope Gronk destroys anything in his path and catches a million TD passes.

I want Belichick to mummble through every press conference, pissing off the press the way only he can.

I want Robert Kraft to do more press conferences, pissing off everyone outside of Patriot Nation with statements like “Tom Brady is a classy person of the highest integrity.  He represents everything that is great about this game and this league.”  These also serve as a platform for our own Bob Kraft to gather new material although it will forever be difficult to improve upon his old material.

On average I get to watch 2-3 games per season (thank you youth hockey schedule) and tonight is one of those games.

After all the bullshit we’ve had to hear, and will likely continue to hear for the rest of our lives, it’s time to celebrate last years SuperBowl victory one last time and begin the march towards #5.

It’s go time.

Go Pats.

Let’s see that, in an instant replay.

*I was on the road last week and tried to post this on my ipad, which clearly didnt work.

Glad to see the Pats not only kicked ass, but the world also came up with more excuses as to why the Pats win all the time.

More motivation for Brady and the boys to dominate this season.

Well, season #4 is off and running, and judging by the apres that went til 2am I’d guess some of the Badgers may have woken up on the floor this morning (or felt like they slept on it) and are moving a little slow.  Anyone loose a tooth, find a baby or a tiger in their house?

Btw, Carlos (Grant Holmquist) is now 8 years old.  Handsome little dude but do you think he get’s teased about this?

Moving on.

Kudo’s to the two new full time Badgers, Callaway and Croll.   Awesome to have you onboard and looking forward to a great season (and nice job making to the closing bell of apres too).

Thanks to our Team Managers, DeSanto and Ferdinando, for running the score board and giving us just the right amount of inspiration in the closing minutes.  “You gotta shoot to Score!!” Couldn’t have done it without you (or without the horn blowing every 10 seconds).

Glad to hear Kevin Drew is still alive after taking a dirty razor to the back of the head this summer and having to spend a week in the Hospital.  (Thank you SuperCuts)  Had any of us known about this incident we would have been at the hospital on a daily basis, showering him with Badger Love, flowers, candy, and personal songs of healing.  (We would’ve snuck in beers and made fun of you in your hospital gown too)

Anyway, glad you’re ok.

I personally feel great today.  I also played unbelievably good last night.  I scored all my teams goals.  I also got all the assists.  I’m just unbelievable all around.  Did I mention I feel great today?

Oh Boy.

Have a great Labor Day weekend.  It only get’s better from here!

Tonight marks the commencement of the 4th season of the HBHL.  While not a big deal to you, it’s a Kind of a Big Deal to the Commish.

In preparation for the event, I’ve made a couple of purchases and everyone will see them for the first time tonight.  (Please show up at the parking lot by 8pm)

First, I bought a new car.  The “HBHL” vanity plates are being made now.

From now on I’ll be driving this every Thursday night.

I know you love it.  Everyone loves it.  Even Mrs Commish loves it.  (She hates it)

Second, this is the coat I will always be wearing to the games.  In fact, I think all of us should get these coats.

Stylin.

You know it.  I know it.  Mrs Commish knows it.  (She says I look like Caitlyn Jenner)

Who’s the best Commish on the planet.  Has to be me right?

It would be me, except I didn’t make either of these purchases.  But I promise to make them some day.

Until then, it’s ok to dream.

See you tonight.

P.S. I’m sure most of you are in TipTop shape, and ready to go.

But for those of us who got winded going up the stairs this morning (like me), take in a little William Wallace.

Always a sure way to get fired up.

Thanks to Bob Carleo, we’ve found our mascot.  Yes it’s a Honey Badger, but not just any Honey Badger.

This one was caught stealing beers from a beach in Poland yesterday…and drinking them.

Someone needs to go to Poland and get this animal.

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Here’s the article.

Wednesday 29 July 2015 14.17 EDT

“Badger recovering in shelter after being found drunk on Polish beach”

“Oh, youth. Oh, summer holidays,” animal shelter Dzika Ostoja joked on Wednesday in a Facebook post, detailing Wandzia the badger’s plight in the Baltic seaside resort town of Rewal.

“We found Wandzia drunk, surrounded by seven [empty beer] bottles. There were two more in the bushes, so it’s possible Wandzia began partying there. Haha.”

The badger is believed to have stolen the booze from fellow beachgoers, before removing the beer caps with her teeth.

The black and white omnivore was unconscious for two days, the shelter’s manager, Marzena Bialowolska, told AFP, adding that the badger had partially recovered but was still unable to sit up.

“She’s been sleeping, drinking water and eating chick meat,” said Bialowolska. If all goes well, Wandzia will be released back into the wild by the end of the week.

Wandzia is not the first of her kind to have experimented with alcohol. In 2009, German police were called to clear a road of a badger that was “drunk as a skunk” from gorging itself on over-ripe, fermented cherries.

Wandzia is not the only badger to like a tipple. Teka was caught supping from a pint in Gloucestershire.

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Recap, on why we need a Poland Road trip, asap.

-Female Badger.

-Loves the Beach.

-Loves Beer.

-Uses teeth to open beers.

-She’s a naughty girl (likes to steal).

Flights to Warsaw go daily from Boston.  Who’s in.

You may remember I was pulled over in the carpool lane last year (for the first time ever, after using it for over 20 years), see “License and Registration, Please” (April 3, 2104).

Well, I got pulled over again yesterday.  I even had an opportunity to get onto the non-carpool lane before I came around the corner where the cops sit, but I didn’t.

Why? Partly because I relied on the sixth sense I’ve developed over those 20 years.  (An apparently ineffective sixth sense that tells me when cops are sitting on the lower deck and when they’re not)  But also because I know the ticket is only $20.00.

Except, the ticket isn’t really $20.00.

It’s $100.00.

This all of a sudden put a damper on my day.   Not a good way to begin the week.

So why the $20.00 back in April??

When I got pulled over in April, the Trooper asked why I was in the lane, and I told him I was late for work. Well come to find out, he gave me a huge break, and just gave me a ticket for “failure to obey sign”, which can be as little as $20.00.   However, “failure to obey sign, Carpool lane” is $100.00.

I just wanted to share this in case any of you have been cruising the Carpool lane b/c you read the post last year and thought the same thing as me ($20 bucks?  No problem).

The Commish holds himself accountable for the dumb things he does from time to time.   But under no circumstances does he want to be held accountable for the dumb things his Badgers do on their own.

Capiche?

And for the record, I didn’t use the carpool lane today.

I’ve decided to turn over a new leaf and the days of driving like this are gone.

I hope eveyone’s having a good time out on the fields.

I was in Medfield this past weekend for 4th Grade Lax and we played a couple of teams who had Yellers on the sidelines.

They were from Duxbury and I think people at home could’ve heard them yelling at their kids.

Good guys, but Holy Smokes, could you please calm down?

The first sign they were going to be loud was when they suggested we move our teams to the opposite side of the field, away from the parents.

Reminded me of my personal hero, below.
Does anyone know where I can get a sweat suit like this?   I need to have one for next Lacrosse season.  Or Halloween.

Also, from now on I’m going to refer to any coach that yells his ass off, as Juice Box Guy.

You can go to Hell.  And while you’re there, why don’t you grab me a juice box!

The following is an excerpt of a conversation between The Commish and Mrs Commish on April 16th, 2015.

Mrs Commish:  Good luck tonight

Commish: Thanks, but there’s no way in Hell we’re going to win tonight.

Mrs Commish:  Really?  So are you just going to skip the game and head straight to the Clubhouse?

Commish:  I probably should, but I can’t.  Besides, where there’s a will, there’s a way.  (I only said this to sound upbeat)

Those are the exact words between me and the wife before the Championship game.  (Yes, it’s been a while since that game, but this J-O-B thing has really become a pain in the ass)

Anway, I was half right.  Where there’s a will, there’s sometimes a way.  And on this occasion, and with the help of Matt Casey’s disfunctional skate blade (for half of the game), there was a way.

So it is with great pride, and still a bit of surprise, I give to you the 2014-2015 HBHL Champions.

Stone Wall Faulkner, Matt Quail, Brian Kobelski, Kevin Drew, Brian Shea, Matt Kiley, Dave Jagger, Doug Gallacher, Bob Landry, Garrett Berube, Ed Hunter, and yours truly Eric Lareau.

It wasn’t easy, and it wasn’t pretty, but when the game ended, the Red Team edged Gray by one goal.

Game.  Set.   Match.

For the record, a couple of firsts occured on April 16th.

1. The Commish won his own hockey leagues cup for the first time.

2. Matt Casey not only went to the Clubhouse, but he closed it.  Nice “one and done” as we call it, Case!

Good time boys.

See you all in September for Season #4 of the HBHL.

So this is it.  Season #3 concludes tonight when Red and Gray square off for the Championship.

Gray won game #1 in convincing fashion.

Game #2 was ended in a tie, despite Red leading most of the game.

In each of the first two games, we had contributions from our very awesome subs (thank you Pat Tarosian, Aaron Callaway, Tom Fabiani) but not tonight.

This is all about the Full Time Badgers.

Let it be known that The Commish has never raised the Cup.

Let it also be known that The Commish will be going balls to the walls tonight, in an effort to end that streak.

It’s time to Go Big or Go Home (empty handed).

If you haven’t ever seen someone skate so hard that they nearly puke, keep an eye on The Commish tonight.

It’s time to put on the foil.

Good luck Gray.  You’re going to need it.

The 2015 Pond Hockey Classic (or as Doug Gallacher called it, the Honey Badger All Star Break) was a big success.

This year we had two teams, and each team won at least one game.   HUGE improvement over last year.

More importantly though, we easily doubled the amount of beers consumed and there were 100 times more laughs.

Original Badgers

Park Street Badgers

OB’s and PSB’s

The Scene

Random games going on

OB’s vs PSB’s

EL Capitan must be about to puke?

Post game Apres at its finest

Saturday was cold  (-20 degrees w/ wind chill)  That’s DeMichelis below

Doug.  Driver of the Winnebego

Doug shouldn’t have used Valet

DeMichelis’ Team

Back at the Northern Honey Badger Headquarters

Beauty Sleep