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VU Hockey Kicks Off November On Road In Atlanta

In honor of the club’s trip to Atlanta this weekend for a two game set against Emory and Georgia (Friday and Saturday, respectively), here are a few playful jabs* at the expense of the good ole Peach state …

How do you know you live in Georgia? When all directions start with “Go down Peachtree …” and include the phrase “When you see the Waffle House …”  Link

At the scene of the accident a trooper asked the Georgia driver what gear he was in at the moment of impact. He replied, “tractor hat and camouflage hunting outfit.”  Link

What’s Georgia good for?
a.  Getting from Florida to Tennessee.
b.  A good view of Chattanooga.
c.  A handy place to point to and say, “We don’t want to be like Atlanta.”
d.  All of the above

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the rink, should be a fun trip.  Roll / Hook ’em / War Damn / Boomer Sooner / Rock Chalk / Go ‘Dores!



*  It should be noted (and we humbly recognize) that one can swap “Tennessee” for “Georgia” in virtually any joke floating across the interwebs and, for the most part, maintain the continuity of the comedic value.

Weekend Set Versus The LSU Tigers CANCELLED

It will be all quiet on the frozen front in Nashville this weekend as the LSU Tigers opted to cancel their road trip to Music City. Due to injuries and other extenuating circumstances with the team, Coach Troy Bennett was forced to make the tough decision to forfeit the weekend set.

Apologies to those fans who were planning to attend, namely the Ben Gatlin Fan Club and team mom Linda Oliver.  Recognizing that these were the last two home games of the semester, we apologize for depriving you of your hockey fix and can only hope that you’ll survive until we are back at it in January.  (Remember that the Predators are just a couple miles down the road playing some decent hockey … a great filler while you are anticipating seeing Digs, Maggs, Trep, McCann, and B.O. back in action.)

Stay tuned to VanderbiltHockey.com for updates on the remaining away games coming up in the next few weeks, plus player profiles and reports from our midweek practices.  Happy Halloween and apologies once again, we wish you all well.

Regards,

VU Hockey

VU Hockey To Kick Off Season This Weekend Versus Auburn

With 25 skaters and 2 goalies on board for the 2010/11 campaign, the VU hockey team is anxious to officially kick the season off this weekend versus the Auburn Tigers, a newly founded member of the SEC Hockey Conference.  Led by a core group of seniors, including Peter Dignard, P.J. Tatum, Anderson Funk, Matt “Maggs” Maggiore, Kyle Brennan, and Erin Loeb, the team is hoping to pile up a bunch of W’s on its way to a strong ’10/11 showing in the ACHA hockey league.

Come join us for the games this weekend at the Centennial Sportsplex – Friday at 9pm and Saturday at 5:15pm.  We look forward to seeing you at the rink!

VU Kicks Off Season With Aug 31st Q&A

Club President Brenden Oliver and new coach Thomas Bernstein will be hosting a kickoff Q&A session for those players interested in joining the 2010/11 Commodores Ice Hockey club.

  • Place:  The Campus Rec Center (Room TBD)
  • Time: 6 – 7pm

Questions? Please contact Brenden via email at brenden.d.oliver@vanderbilt.edu.

We look forward to a great season. See you on Tuesday!

Regards,
The VU Hockey Board