REASON #54You don't think there's an unhealthy pattern developing here, do you? Oh well, it's the holiday season ... I'll allow myself a few guilty pleasures!!
I really don't think anything else needs to be said ... just watch (and ENJOY!)!!! >: D
Yes, I know I'm a slacker. Even Stephanie, who is the most understanding of friends, had to poke a bit of fun at me when I admitted that I had slacked off and not delivered this post as promised. ("What, you never forget.") At any rate, and in the spirit of the New Year, Here's a "my favorite/best of the (2+) Year(s) Western Conference Hotties. [Yes, it's Dallas Stars 'HEAVY", sue me. (giggles)]" As it seems that this time of the year causes every one to look back over the past and look towards the future, and the New Year...
10) Brad Winchester - Well, what can I say.. Red hair, blue eyes, 6'5 will drop gloves in the split of a second for a teammate. Need I say more.
9) Patrick Sharp - I don't know why, but yes, he does it. He melts my brain for reasons I do not yet understand.
8) Taylor Pyatt - Yea, He doesn't play for VAN anymore, but hey PHX is still in the WC. His looks really do reduce me to a puddle of steaming hormones, though. And 6'5... I'm going to stop typing now, before I embarrass myself.
7) Niklas Lidstrom - Yes, I detest the Wings. However, Lidstrom is SMOKIN HOT!!!!
6) TJ Oshie - He just fits my "Type", and fits it to a T. [Stop laughing Stephanie].
5) Doug Murray - Um just check out the video, of that hit. Then watch him play, just one game. The way he plays, will stimulate your brain. The way he looks will stimulate your hormones.
4) Shane Doan - How can you not love him? Really, how?!
3) Kevin Bieksa - His post speaks for it's self. It takes very little "convincing" to make you fall in love with him. He's quiet, till it's time for action, then... well, watch the videos (SERIOUSLY WATCH THEM!!!)
3) Mike Modano - Does anyone still even need to ask why he's on this list? ... Nope, didn't think so. [Wipe the drool Stephanie
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2) Steve Ott - The quintessential "pest". He'll make you fall in love with his charming personality, then make some guy lose it, and try to kill him. Above all he's FUN!! (as demonstrated by THIS COMMERCIAL.) [Oh, and for a treat, there's a link to a fight between him and Kunitz at the end of the post. Yes, "that" Kunitz, I just can't spell.]
1) Brenden Morrow - Enough said, my all time Hockey Crush. (Sorry Jordan, I'll just have to make it up to you some how. [sly grin]). Seriously though. He "moves" me with that something special. And just because of that. I'm adding THIS VIDEO (and there's TONS more in the post [the "come into the cold" commercials come highly recommended) so there's more than just me incinerating undergarments.
Pittsburgh's own Max Talbot chooses Valley...Why shouldn't you?!?!; P
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A spokesperson from the Diamond Information Center estimates thebrilliant round diamond comes in at whopping five-plus carats, with an estimated value of close to $150,000.
Really - is that all??!!! No, seriously ... compared to his salary I'd say that's a drop in the bucket, so maybe she isn't set for life although, according to Ottawa Citizen, you "can't put a price on love."
They seem to make a really great couple."Thank you #12," she wrote, referring to Fisher's jersey number. "You are the most amazing addition to my life! You are such a wonderful person and have had such an amazing hand in the building of this album and in the growth of me as a person. I love you so much! You make my life better in every way! I thank God for you every day... xoxo, Carrie."No wedding date has been set.
I was born in 1994, so a couple years after Mario. My mom and dad we're pretty big Mario fans, but after that they ultimately switched to the Blackhawks. Chelios it was. I can remember the first time I saw "Waynes World" was becauseYet again, another great story about the making of a [female] hockey fan -- THANK YOU for sharing, Ashlen!!
they had the Blackhawks symbol nearly everywhere. But I'm from St.Louis! Since almost the day I was born, we would sit there and watch Blue's games, and go go Blue's games.
At the time we lived in a smaller part of the $tL. My half brother, Ryan, had played ice hockey since the age of THREE! He switched back and forth from roller and ice, I can only vaguely remember the roller. Hockey was my life, and I was only a few years old. Days that he didn't have a game, or practice? Blues. I can remember getting really into it, and I fell in love with the game.
Your going to laugh at this one. I used to lay in bed with my family, and we would watch the game. Almost every time my dad would ask me "Who are you going to marry?" and I would say "BRETT HULL!" and I was about three.
My big brother was my bestfriend (And still is ;]) but he was also my half brother. We ended up moving to a much nicer part of Missouri (Probably even closer to the Savvis center) and he went to his moms house. I still went to his games.
When I was about nine, he was 13. He started travel hockey. I would get out of school countless times for a trip across the country. While my sister complained about nothing but hockey, I thought it was the best part of the trips!
When he started high school, things changed. He moved to his mom's and visited much less. I saw him almost never. We never watched the Blues on tv, they we're one of the worst teams in the league. I got caught up in a lot of other things when I was 14. I'm a girl, (Obviouslyyyy.) so I started to go shopping, hanging out with friends, facebooking, texting, you know, parties, makeup & doing my hair, school. The usual. To the people who say I'm not a real fan are FULL. OF. IT. This year, yes, 2009 I had come across Sidney Crosby. Let me tell you, I was blown away. And it was Valentines day(: I turned on a Penguins game and was sucked back in immediately.
Every single day since that day, I have done everything that I could do to prove I am Sid's biggest fan (Besides anything along the lines of stalking, I'm not a creeper.) There is thousands of pictures, videos, newspapers, and just about everything else. The media is obsessed with him!
Everything started to come back to me, how much I loved and missed the game of hockey. I would go home from school every single night and watched them beat almost every team. I let their loss's take a toll on me, that just the way I am.
My guy friends didn't even want to talk about it as much as I did. I'm no puck bunny (Unless it comes to Crosby.) I know much more than anyone does about the game. I know stats, I know numbers, and I KNOW that Sidney Crosby is the bigger package than Ovechkin! My entire life this year was about the playoffs!!!! I even got my whole family back into loving hockey. I find it amazing that the year I picked him, Sidney & the Pens got their OWN first stanley cup<3 - Ashlen
I also want to let you know I LOVE these stories (and so do alot of our readers) - I've always found it interesting no matter who the fan, so I'm enjoying ALL OF THIS IMMENSELY!! KEEP THEM COMING, but I ask that you email them please - THANKS!!!
Also, I ask that you please BE PATIENT as I've been receiving TONS of stories in addition to the ones that are already posted in some of the "comments" sections here that I'm hoping to re-post. If you sent in a story, it will eventually be on the blog - I promise!! ; ) JUST BE SURE TO KEEP THEM COMING (the more the better!)!!
I don't discriminate when it comes to hockey players (and a pretty face)!! My favorites and the ones who typically capture my interest are good at hockey (and I will admit that it never hurts if they're attractive!)!!
I've been a fan of Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan since seeing him during the NHL All-Stars skills competition last year when he'd skate back to his daughter waiting for him on the bench with a huge smile and she'd give him a big hug and hang all over him (TOO CUTE!).
Penguins HC Dan Bylsma and the rest of the coaching staff attended the KISS concert Sunday night at Mellon Arena. "I am glad I went," Bylsma said. "I enjoyed it. KISS was not a band I was allowed to like when I was a young teenager and before that. I felt liberated last night."
After Kiss finished their song "Detroit Rock City," the crowd booed for their displeasure of the Red Wings. Bylsma was asked A) if Kiss should have played the song and B) if he liked the fact that Pittsburghers booed.
"We were commenting on the fact of whether they should have played it or not. They should have and yes I did."
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PS -- Dear Sid, if you happen to come across this, DON'T BLUSH - everyone knows you're a hottie (although I'm sure this would be perfect locker room material, so let's hope your team mates don't come across it first!) - [sorry!!]
OK - I see her point (YUMMY!)!!
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There's just some thing about Edmonton, that just attracts gorgeous men. I mean look at that team. It must be some kind of secret requirement, that you be hot, to play up there. Seriously.
IMPORTANT HOCKEY STUFF: Prior to joining the NHL, Visnovsky played with Slovakia with team, Slovan Bratislava. His play attracted the attention of the NHL and he was drafted 118th overall in the by the Los Angeles Kings as their 4th choice in the 2000 draft. He made the team for the 2000/01 season and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team after a 39-point campaign, tops among rookie defencemen. Visnovsky remained with the Kings for seven seasons, recording a career-high 67 points in 2005/06. He returned to play in his home country for the locked out 2004/05 season and was voted best player in 
Slovakia. An honor that he also recieved is Best Slovakian Defenseman, which he earned in the years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005.
Take note, the REALLY good stuff starts at about 45 sec in. [keep the drool catchers handy ladies. Safety first remember, and computers do run on electricity you know. Can't be too careful you know.] Heart-stopping, panty-melting blue eyes. Coupled with that intense stare, well, it does make me wonder sometimes, if there is a decided lack of oxygen in the room when I watch him skate past. You can't forget the staples of any member of the Oil, you might want to catch up on, because we've got the 5 Questions Article & the This or That Article, to give us a little peak into the minds of those very desirable men we call 
hockey players. Then there's also this little jewel "Bid on their favorite things" (now the wine bottle with his baby announcement is just down right awesome because you know there's just nothing like a man with a ring, to make us all swoon. And a man with a kid, I think I'll stop right there before I embarrass myself [well, I probably will anyway, but hey, I tried]). Light brown hair, 5'10, 188 little ball of fire, if you ask me. Pretty smile. Yup, the winter icicles melted right off my heart while looking at him. Also, has anyone found a place to buy fire retardant undergarments? If you do, please, by all means drop me a line. I'd appreciate it.
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Today's eye candy is courtesy of loyal HftL reader, Cathy Z,who sent this to me for inspiration last week; I just decided to use it as a post since it was pretty well laid out for me! THANKS, Cathy, for the "day off" allowing me to enjoy the eye candy without all the "work!"
Aaron Ward
At 4:30, Aaron visited the kids at C.S. Mott's Children's Hospital, located at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. Taking the Stanley Cup from room to room, Ward would greet each young patient with, "Hi there! How's it going? Do you think you have room for the Stanley Cup on your bed?" No one, as you might imagine, was unable to find room for Lord Stanley's Cup. Each child got a pennant and an autographed team Stanley Cup poster. "There's my ugly mug, right there," he'd say, pointing out his picture, complete with playoff beard. Each child would stare at the photo, then look up at Aaron, quickly breaking into a monstrous grin. It was all most in the room could do to keep the tears from tumbling down their cheeks.
For two hours, Ward lugged the Stanley Cup into each room. Katelyn, Kyle and all the young patients waited their turn to meet the hockey hero. One little boy of 4, who had been flown in from Kansas, was especially shy when Aaron visited his room. Ward spent a fair bit of time with the youngster, kibitzing and teasing. After Aaron left to visit other children, he turned around at one point, only to discover the young lad tagging along behind him, pulling his IV pole as he went. "I just find it so redeeming to bring the Stanley Cup here," Ward explained. "The kids are so appreciative of the visit." It comes as no surprise, therefore, that Aaron Ward was Carolina's nominee for the King Clancy Trophy, going to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice, and who has made a noteworthy contribution to his community.
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He founded "Cuts for a Cause" a charity event to raise money for the MassGeneral Hospital for Children’s Pediatric Oncology Unit (children fighting cancer). For this event players have their heads shaved, including Ward. Fans would pay for the fun to watch this (and to give to a great cause) plus, the second year, there was an auction for fans to be able to bid to shave the head of their favorite (participating) Bruin. The second year (2008-2009 season) raised over $33,000 (part of that must have been a percentage of the drinks sold lol).
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