THE SWAMP GAZETTE Official Newsletter of the Florida Everblades Fan Club March 2010 2009-2010 Board of Directors President Doug Byington Home 239 369-9669 Cell 239 634-9334 fanclubpresident@live.com V. President Charles Devan Home 239 947-2636 Cell 239 994-4499 bdevan6044@hotmail.com V. President Gerry Hill Home 239 939-2673 Cell 239 470-3831 biggerry5@embarqmail.com Treasurer Melissa Willis Home 239 949-8298 Cell 239 595-4944 mw4blades@aol.com Recording/Corresponding Secretary Rene Neuberger Home 239-458-2092 Cell 239-243-5677 ihearthockey@comcast.net Member-Belinda Hanley starkeaton@aol.com Member-Bill Ferguson catsmeowbf@yahoo.com Members at Large Member Robert Spagnuolo PACI48@comcast.net Member Sharon Woodard sharond217@aol.com PRESIDENT S REPORT As I write this our Jamboree approaches rapidly. We still have a lot to do and time is catching up with us rapidly. We have our entertainment in place and working on our Raffle Room items but what we desperately need are our members to volunteer to help. Right now everything is being done by your board and a couple of volunteers. I will be holding a meeting soon and invite everyone to attend. We will outline what help we need and what you can do as members to help out. This is a our only chance to shine in front of all the other booster/fan clubs in the ECHL and our reputation as one of the best is at stake. We are all working very hard in both our personal and hockey lives. All I am asking as President is to give whatever time you can so we can put on one impressive show. Candidates are now being accepted for all Board Officer positions. President, 1 st and 2 nd V. President, Treasurer and Secretary. If you have meet the qualifications set for in our bylaws we would love to have you run for the office of your choice. Please contact any Rene Neuberger, Secretary with you name and office so we can verify your qualifications and enter your name on the ballet in May. Remember you must meet the qualifications according to the by-laws in order to run for office. AS ALWAYS. GO BLADES DOUG BYINGTON, PRESIDENT Upcoming Events March 19, 2010 March 20, 2010 March 21, 2010 April 02-03, 2010 Autism Awareness Night Guns 'N Hoses Annual Spring Picnic Fan Fan Appreciation Weekend!
2 COMMITTEES Membership: Gini Hogenson - membershipchair@live.com Road Supplies: Bubba Devan bdevan6044@hotmail.com Apartment Supplies Spring Picnic: Open TBA 2010 - Newsletter: Doug Byington fanclubpresident@embarqmail.com Sunshine/Hospitality: Karen Devan - mobiletraviler@webtv.net Community Services: Kim Christiansen- kchristiansen1@embarqmail.com Website Coordinator: Bob Uroda- Meet & Greet: Open TBA 2010 - Children s Activities Rene Neuberger - ihearthockey@comcast.net Holiday Party: Open TBA 2010 - Button/Photos: Russell Hogenson dalejrfan8808@live.com Membership Committee Gini Hogenson The membership this year has been one of our best in a long while. I would like to thank all our current members who have referred new members. Every year I hold a contest for the member who refers the most new members. This year the contest is a very close one so if you know anyone thinking about joining have them do it now. The membership fee is reduced and they still have time to join and come to our Annual Spring Picnic. Let s make this year s picnic our biggest and best yet. We always have membership applications at the table and you can also get them online at www.everbladesfanclub.com. SPECIAL RAFFLES Special Donation The Board of the Florida Everblades Fan Club would like give a special thank you to Stephen J. Trudnak for his donation of Florida Everblades memorabilia. His donation includes many signed items from some of our earlier teams. We will add these items into our inventory and will be offering some of these items during this years playoffs. Stop by the table and you may be surprised to find out we have something from on of your favorite players to play with the Florida Everblades Time is coming to a close on our special raffles for this year. Our special raffle for special tickets to the Florida Panthers will be drawn on Saturday March 20, 2010. These tickets are on the LEXUS CLUB level and include special parking. We have 4 tickets so there will be 2 separate drawings. Our other special raffle is for 2 tickets to the MIAMI HEAT vs. PHILDELPHIA 76 ers. These will be drawn on April 3, 2010. These tickets on in the lower bowl of AA Arena and also include special parking passes. Don t forget to take advantage of these raffles. These are great tickets to great venues watching some great teams. 2
3 SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR OF THE MONTH The Fan Club uses Alico Self Storage for all our extra storage and recommends them to all our members who need the use of extra storage. They have units of various sizes and prices. Please contact Alico Self Storage at 239 337-3030 for more information. 3
4 Florida Everblades Fan Club Mission Statement We, the members of the Florida Everblades Fan Club, are committed to act in a professional manner, as a booster organization, in supporting all efforts for the promotion of professional hockey in Southwest Florida. The objectives of the Fan Club are to have fun, along with providing a forum for hockey enthusiasts to exchange ideas and have opportunities to enjoy the game of hockey. Furthermore, the Fan Club will provide support for the members of the Florida Everblades hockey team and their families. THIS SPACE IS RESERVED FOR YOU. SEND US YOUR PICTURES, PUZZLES, JOKES OR JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. REMEMBER THIS YOUR NEWSLETTER AND IF YOU HELP IT CAN ONLY GET BETTER. 4
22nd Annual ECHL Jamboree Registration Form 5 HOSTED BY THE FLORIDA EVERBLADES FAN CLUB JULY 23-25, 2010 ESTERO, FLORIDA Your registration fee covers food and entertainment on Friday night, lunch, dinner and entertainment on Saturday, as well as all workshops. Fee schedule: (per person) Prior to June 1, 2010 - $45.00 After June 1, 2010 - $50.00 Make checks for registration and advance t-shirt Orders (see below) payable to: FEFC 11000 Everblades Parkway Estero, Florida 33928 Please fill out information below, return to the FEFC) Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Ft Myers Airport-Town Center 9931 Interstate Commerce Dr. Ft Myers, Fl 33913 Front Desk 239 561-1550 Fax 239 561-9999 Website: www.hiftmyersairport.com Group Number: BCJ Room Rates: Single/Double: $89.00 per night + tax Triple $99.00 per night + tax Quad $109.00 + tax Including Breakfast For more information check out Name(s): Name Requested on Name Tag(s): T-SHIRT ADVANCE ORDERS Address: City: State/Zip: Phone: Email: Your Team/Booster Club: Please indicate if you would like to advance order a commemorative t- shirt. All shirts are $17.00 each in advance / $20.00 each on site. Please indicate number of each size shirt you want below and Include advance payment with registration fee. Adult sizes Small to 4X Small: Medium: Large:. 1X: 2X: 3X: 4X:. HOW MAY WE ASSIST YOU.?? Its Email Address: Its Website: If you are a Committee Chair/Board Member, please note it below: Would you like to contribute time and/or talent to a workshop? If so, what is your area of expertise? Will you need transportation from the Airport? If so, your arrival details: Any food allergies? Information on early/late side trips 5
6 Everblades Pro Shop 239 948-PUCK Perkins Restaurant & Bakery Grande Oak Shoppes Estero, Fl. 239 643-0350 Located adjacent to the Recreational Rinks Germain Arena Rogers Roofing 239 455-3868 For information concerning Land n Sea marine and recreational equipment distribution contact Hill s Marine Service 239 765-8600. 6
7 Links to Other ECHL Booster Clubs TEAM WEBSITE Alaska Bakersfield http://www.bakersfieldcondors.com/organization/boosters.php Charlotte http://www.ccbc.us/ Cincinnati http://www.cyclonesfanclub.com/ Elmira http://www.elmirajackalsboosterclub.com/ Gwinnett http://www.gwinnettgladiatorsboosterclub.com/ Idaho http://www.steelheadsboosterclub.org/ Johnstown http://www.johnstownchiefsfanclub.com/ Kalamazoo http://www.kwingsbc.com/index.html Las Vegas http://www.wranglersrooters.com Ontario http://goreign.com/ Phoenix http://www.roadrunnersboosters.com/ Reading http://www.rrbc.us/ South Carolina http://raysboosters.com/ Stockton http://www.thunderhockeyboosterclub.com/ Toledo http://www. Trenton http://trentondevilsbc.com/enter_site.html Utah http://www.utahggbc.com/ Victoria http://www.salmonkingsboosterclub.com/index.html Wheeling http://www.nailershockey.com/boosters.htm PHPA http://www.phpa.com/en/content/home/index/ While you re surfing the NET check out these websites from the other booster clubs of the ECHL. I think you ll learn a few things and have some fun in the process. In future issue we ll post different hockey sites that you can tour and have fun at the same time. Editor 7
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HOCKEY HISTORY: THE TIME LINE A brief ice hockey history. Part one: From the first games to the Original Six. 9 By Jamie Fitzpatrick, About.com Guide 1877: The first known rules are published by the Montreal Gazette. 1888: The Amateur Hockey Association of Canada is formed, with four teams in Montreal, one in Ottawa and one in Quebec City. 1889 or 1892: The first women's hockey game is played in Ottawa or Barrie, Ontario. 1893: Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston and Governor-General of Canada, donates a trophy to be called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup. It will be known more commonly as the Stanley Cup. The first winning team is from the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, champions of the AHAC. 1894: The first artificial ice rink is opened in Baltimore. 1895: College athletes from the United States and Canada play the first international series of matches, with the Canadians winning all four games. College and club teams in the Eastern U.S. soon take up the game 1896: The Winnipeg Victorias become the first team from Western Canada to win the Stanley Cup. Late 1800s and early 1900s: North American ice hockey appears in European countries, taking its place alongside similar games such as bandy 1900: The goal net is introduced 1904: Five teams in the United States and Ontario form the International Hockey League, the first league of professional teams. It last three seasons. 1910: The Montreal Canadiens play their first game after joining a new league called the National Hockey Association. 1911: Teams in Western Canada form the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. The league introduces several innovations: Blue lines are added to divide the ice into three zones, goaltenders are permitted to fall to the ice to make saves and forward passing is allowed in the neutral zone. The 60 minute game is divided into three 20 minute periods. 1912: The number of players allowed on the ice is reduced from seven to six per team. 1914: The Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association win Toronto's first Stanley Cup. 1917: The Seattle Metropolitans of the PCHA become the first American-based team to win the Stanley Cup, after the Cup's trustees rule that teams outside Canada can compete for the trophy. Four NHA teams reorganize to form the National Hockey League. A new team, the Toronto Arenas, wins the first NHL championship, going on to defeat Vancouver of the PCHA for the 1918 Stanley Cup. The Arenas will become the St. Patricks in 1919 and the Maple Leafs in 1927. 1920: An ice hockey tournament is played at the Summer Olympics. It will later be declared the first World Ice Hockey Championship. Canada wins. 1923: Foster Hewitt calls the first hockey broadcast for radio, an intermediate game between teams from Kitchener and Toronto. 1924: The Boston Bruins defeat the Montreal Maroons 2-1 in the first NHL game played in the United States. The NHL increases the regular season schedule from 24 to 30 games. Players on the first place Hamilton Tigers refuse to compete in the 1925 playoffs unless they are paid for the extra games played. The players are suspended and the team is subsequently sold to become the New York Americans. Ice hockey debuts at the Winter Olympics, with Canada winning the gold medal. 1926: The New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Cougars (later renamed the Red Wings) join the NHL. The Western Hockey League disbands and sells most of its players to the new NHL teams, leaving the NHL as the undisputed top hockey league in North America. 1929: The first offside rule is introduced. 1934: Ralph Bowman of the St. Louis Eagles scores the first penalty shot goal. 1936: The New York Americans defeat Toronto 3-2 in the first game to be broadcast coast-to-coast in Canada. Great Britain wins the Olympic gold medal, marking Canada's first significant loss in international ice hockey. 1937: The first rule to deal with icing is introduced. 1942: The Brooklyn Americans withdraw from the NHL. For the next 25 years the league will be comprised of the Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Bruins, Rangers and Black Hawks, now known as "the Original Six." 1945: The NHL season begins in October for the first time. PART Two Next Month 9
10 Thank You To Our Sponsors The Florida Everblades Fan Club would like to thank all of our sponsors for their assistance in helping us provide for the team. To show our appreciation we highly encourage all members to patronize these outstanding sponsors for the 2009-2010 Florida Everblades Hockey season. HILL MARINE SERVICE 24830 S Tamiami Trail Suite 2100 Bonita Springs, FL 34134 PH 239-949-0469 703 FISHERMAN S WHARF FT. MYERS BEACH, FL 33931 JOHNSON & EVINRUDE FACTORY SALES & SERVICE 239-765-8600 This Space for Rent Rent this Space BEEF O BRADY S Est.1985 Family Sports Pubs Peter Ennis Owner/Manager 20301 Grande Oaks Shoppes Blvd. Suite 108 Estero, Florida 33928 Phone (239) 949-4423 10% off when you show Fan Club Membership Card This location only. Classic Carwash Full Service Car Wash and Detailing Service Owners: Gene Allison & Wayne Rex 10000 Arcos Estero, Florida (239) 949-6031 10