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Last nights scrimmage!

Well I found out when you land on your head on the ice after getting checked by your own team mate while getting ready to score a goal , on a non-contact team  does NOT feel good! I am a sore that I only remember from my high school days after 2 a days in football and marathon wrestling practices.... OUCH!!!

Anyway It was a good night. We had a ton of people we didn't know try to show up like it was a pick up game so me being the big bad enforcer guy had to kick some people out. I got called a few names but Hey... We need all the ice we can get plus we as a team PAID 280 bucks for it , why should they get to come play for free. Anyway, We are progressing .... Everyone looked a little better than the previous week and that is all we can ask, to get a lil better every time we go out there.

Highlights of the night IMO:
1. Justin Phelps scoring a couple goals.
2. Andrew Buckley and his goals
3. Evan being a girl and not dropping the gloves when Baker challenged him , or when I challenged him, hell even with Baker and I both challenged him at the same time!! Evan apparently superglues his gloves to hands HAHAHAH!!

We got good video and photos of last night and some of them should be up shortly. However some of the wives decided to do what women do and cackle right by the camera. I am trying to find a way to take out the sound and overlay some music. They mostly make fun of how bad we are but they also talk about other stuff too. Oh and I guess My Favorite Mother in law deserves a Thank you for taking pictures. Last night was my 3 year anniversary so I also have to say thank you to my beautiful wife for taking videos and letting me scrimmage on our anniversary..... it cost me a bunch of presents but still Thanks Tanis!!!

Sorry !

Sorry for the lack of updates!  Been Busy Busy Busy.. Also still waiting on a few bio's from players. They will be up soon.

Other News: Our next scrimmage is Friday night. Watch out for more videos and pictures. Also I am working on an article to school these Oklahoma yay-hoos about what Hockey is. They seem to think only college football and goat wrestling is cool and cant understand why I would even try to play hockey!

Also is there anything you guys wanna see?  Anything about hockey that needs to be explained? I know hockey isnt big here and I dont know everything but ask away via comments or emails!!!  Also I am working on Developing an actual site instead of just a blog here.....  A lot of exciting things happening. Our first game , real game is close . It will be April 11. We are very excited!

More Bios after the hack-attack (WOW!)

First off let me apologize for last night. If anyone came to the site last night and got re-directed to another blogspot and a random website, I am sorry. Call it getting hacked or whatever you like , all i called it was a wasted 2 hours swimming through Html codes and google searches to figure it out. I dont even know html so dont ask how I figured it out but I did. It ended up being the counter widget I added.  Whoever made that widget and did this to me ... SCREW YOU!!!!  anyway all is right again in MoonDawg land!!

Well here is the second installment of "Meet your MoonDawgs"  Hope you enjoy... sorry ladies I wont be in this segment,  but you'll have Dave to oogle for a couple days!!! I guess Ill start with Dave!

# 6 Dave Myrick -Right Wing

Davie is 28, 6'2, 220 ,went to tulsa union highschool and played football, baseball. He played college baseball for a year in Missouri before transferring to OU for final 3 Years to finish school. Dave loves the lake, fishing, and all OU sports,  He enjoys hanging with his wife, dad, family and friends, playin poker, PS3 tourneys w buddies, and just got into hockey last month. His Wife is a doctor doing her Family practice residency at Ou. Dave is a  consultant for vistech.




#11 Chris "TOPHER" York - Defense

Age: 25
Favorite hockey team: Detroit Red Wings, now-defunct OKC Blazers

Personal Info: First time playing hockey, but I hope to stick with it for a while. I grew up always wanting to play, but being from Oklahoma, never really got the chance to until now. I grew up in Yukon, Oklahoma but went to Mustang schools. I never really played sports in school, but opted for band instead. I played the alto sax and the oboe for a little while. My favorite part of high school was marching. The best moment in that was winning sixth place at OBA my senior year. Regardless of how the season ends up, I can't wait for it to start. I'm really glad I've got the opportunity to play and am enjoying making new friends in the process.

#13 Andrew Buckley -Left Wing

Age: 40

Favorite Hockey Team:  Charlestown Chiefs

Bio: Andrew, who answers to Buckley, and various other less publishable monikers, grew up in a suburb of Chicago.  He is a self taught hockey player, which is immediately evident to anyone paying the slightest attention.  In addition to hockey, Buckley likes to run and play in the occassional softball game.  Buckley joined the team after successfully convincing Nick he could skate at a stick-n-puck session one Saturday morning…luckily for Buckley, Nick was apparently hung over and couldn't see very well that day.  Buckley has two children (ages 9 and 6), who will no doubt be active members of the MoonDawgs fan club, and they are really looking forward to getting to stay up past bedtime to watch our games!  Buckley feels fortunate to have met such great guys and it really looking forward to being a part of this team.

#17 Mike La Torre  -Left Wing

Age: 27

Favorite hockey team: Chicago Blackhawks

Bio: Mike grew up in Koeln, Germany until moving to Michigan his senior year of High School. Mike graduated from Michigan State, and moved to Chicago where he really started to follow hockey. In addition to playing lacrosse at MSU and rugby in Chicago, Mike also participates in marathons and triathlons, as well as training for the N. American Grappling Assoc. tournament in Dallas. His better half, Andrea, is an attorney for the Air Force and stationed at Tinker. He is grateful to have run into Nick and the 'Dawgs at stick & puck and for helping him realize his dream of playing hockey.

League Update!

Talked to the guy who runs the leagues today , and instead asking him to make me a deal  I took cash in and said this is how much I have. You can take it and let us play in the league , and we will prob continue to play in the next seasons or we dont play. He went ahead and accepted! SO now we are actually in the league , well after everyone registers with USAHOCKEY for insurance reasons. The Seasons starts Aprill 11th so 2 weeks from Sunday is our first game.

If you have seen the videos on the blog you will see we still need a lot of work. However we are all very very excited. I have been skating 3- 4 times a week using stick and puck sessions and even open skates to work on certain things. Today I mastered Hockey stopping at slow speeds. I was so excited I felt like a little kid!

Thanks for everyone's help! Stay tuned to the blog for further updates. We have another Scrimmage this friday . ( its also my 3 yr anniversary so wife isnt the happiest but she is the Canadian so she understands..... I mean geesh it is Hockey for crying out loud!)

.... I know I promised more player Bio's... I am working on them... I really promise tomorrow.

-Nick

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Meet your Oklahoma MoonDawgs

Ok as promised I am gonna try to introduce our team. I will try to do 4 posts with 4 players per post. Remember the Oklahoma Moondawgs are a Beginners Hockey team making their debut in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the Spring of 2010. We will play half our games at The Blazers Ice Centre in Sw Okc and the other half at Artic Edge in Edmond, Oklahoma. Our team is made up of mostly beginners to the sport of hockey but we do have a few guys who have played and will serve on the team as not only players but psuedo coaches to help us figure out things.

Ok I guess we will start out with me

#10 Nick Fleehart -Left Wing

Age: 28
Favorite Hockey Team: Calgary Flames
Bio:  Born and Raised in S.W. Oklahoma City. Played baseball from age 4  -  age 22  when arm injuries caused him to quit playing in college. Also played Football and Wrestled in High school. He also plays softball. In addition to sports loved video gaming. His hockey passion came from marrying a Canadian.  He is married to his wife, Tanis, who is from Calgary, Alberta. She introduced him to hockey. Nick would be considered the founder of the team but the team wouldn't exist without the help of Baker, Kyle, and Evan.


#1 Robert Baker -Right Wing

Age:28
Favorite Hockey Team: Dallas Stars and the now defunct OKC Blazers
Bio: Baker grew up in Sw Okc . Nick and Him have been friends since jr. high. Baker was a BMX racer and won several awards doing it. He also played Football and Basketball growing up. Baker is also the creator and a player for the Oklahoma Outlaws USSSA softball team.  Baker is married and his wife is named Kandice. He has been an avid hockey fan for quite some time and it took a little bit of persuasion for Nick to talk him into playing. Baker is one of the 4 guys who founded and are the basis of this team.




#16 Kyle Young -Defense

Age: 27
Favorite Hockey Team: Dallas Stars.
Bio: Kyle grew in Sw. Oklahoma city.  He enjoys playing sports like lacrosse, soccer, and volleyball. He is another of the 4 guys who is the foundation of the team. He along with Nick, Baker, and Evan took the idea of playing hockey and made it into the Moondawgs. Kyle plays defense and has taken quickly to the sport.



#19 Evan Lambeth - Center

Age: 28
Favorite Hockey Team: Dallas Stars and Detroit Redwings
Bio: Evan grew up in Moore, Oklahoma. He was introduced to Nick via his brother-in-law who knew Nick from baseball and softball. Evan is one of the few guys with any hockey experience. He has been playing hockey , whether it be ice or roller hockey, almost his whole life. He serves as the go to guy on team when it comes to hockey or coaching questions. He is another of the guys who makes up the foundation of this team.  He plans on leading the team in points and leading them to a championship. Evan has lofty goals as you can tell. Evan also enjoys golf and snowboarding. Evan is also married and has 2 kids.

[youtube][/youtube] BAM FIRST SCRIMMAGE... remember we are beginners

this should be all our pictures! Click the picture and it takes you to our photobucket page with the pics!

Well we made it through with no injuries or deaths. We had the whole team there but 2 players due to unforseen circumstances. We also had 5 guys come out to help us even up teams. All in All it was a great night. We got on the ice around 10 and played until 1130. Game situations are definitely different than stick and puck. All the guys seemed to do well and had fun. I think doing the private ice practices is much more beneficial than stick and pucks. We are gonna do this a couple times before the season starts for sure. A lot of falling and turnovers but overall our guys surprised the crap out of me . It wasn't just everyone chasing the puck around as I though it would be. Kyle, one of my best friends on the team, is picking this hockey thing up quite quickly. He looked great out there on the ice. Hopefully we will continue to get better.

Highlghts of the night (IMO):

1. I scored my first goal and tallied my first assist!

2. Mike is crazy and laid on the ice 3 times in one sequence to block shots.

3. Most everyone got on the score sheet with goals or assists.

4. Baker laid an amazing check and ran over Topher HAHA!!

I have over 232 pictures from last night and am trying to find away to upload them quicker. I might just add to a photobucket account and just add a few to tease you guys into visiting the photobucket. Also I have good videos of the scrimmage , I just dont know what kind of service to use to upload them. If anyone has comments on how to please send them. Also this is the teams blog and we obviously want people to read it so any thoughts on what you would like to see or hear about it are much appreciated.... Here are a few pics until I can figure out a faster way to add more!

Also I still need to introduce you to the team and will spend this snowy saturday working on that!!! Thanks guys

" Remember you can never become a hockey player if you never play hockey!

Oklahoma MoonDawgs

Since I started this blog today, a month after I started the team I will try to catch up.

After I got the Idea to start the team and had a few friends interested I had to 1. Find out cost and 2. Find about 10 more people to play. I found out the cost and found out Hockey was damn expensive. So Expensive ,we had to fundraise just to get some of the people to be able to play. I turned to friends and family to help out and they did. I guess a big thank you goes to my friends at Calgarypuck.com who not only bought some of the fundraiser stuff but also donated equipment to help us out. Its funny how a group of people who for the most part don't know each other can come together to help a fellow Flames fan and fellow hockey lover. The guys who donated , and those who just gave well wishes to the new team, are the epitome of Hockey enthusiasts. All of them love the sport and helped out just to see the sport they love grow. The people at CalgaryPuck.com are great people ( well most of them). I pretty much garnered all the hockey knowledge I have from them over the last few years. Thanks again guys.

Anyway it took me about 3 weeks to find a team of 15 skaters and a goalie. A lot of interested people contacted but getting people to commit , whom you can get along with is difficult especially when money is involved. However I have finally got a team and we are called the Oklahoma MoonDawgs. They are a great group of guys and they share not only my passion of hockey but also the drive to not only play but to improve ourselves.

We have been skating and going to Stick and Puck sessions 2 -3 times a week. I have seen a drastic improvement in everyone from skating to shooting everyone is moving in the right direction and they are having fun doing it. We obviously are all for the most part very green and new but we can do nothing but continue to get better from here.

If this blog accomplishes only one thing, I hope it serves as motivation for other people sitting on the fence deciding if they wanna play to get out there and do it. You can never be a hockey player if you don't get out and play hockey. One think I have learned There are tons of people just like you and me who are scared, embarrassed , or just just beginning and want to play. They just need a push out into the deep end, I hope this yours!!! Hit the Ice!

Tonight is a big night for us. Most of us are going to see our first game speed action. We are having an inter-squad plus a few friends scrimmage. It should be interesting. My wife should be there to get Video and Pictures so everyone can have a good laugh. Hopefully tomorrow I can post them here along with introducing you to the guys on the team.

Btw here is a rendering of our jerseys.

The Birth of a Beginners Adult Hockey team

Hi I am Nick. I am your average guy. I like guy stuff , mainly Sports. In 2006 my wife Tanis, whom is Canadian, took me to my first NHL Hockey game. The hometown Calgary Flames were taking on provincial rivals the Edmonton Oilers. This is the night that I fell in love with Hockey.

I have grown up playing sports and was generally above average or decent at them. Since I considered myself decent at sports I figured I wanted to become a hockey player. I mean really it can't be that hard right? ( I was wrong) I have toyed with the idea since my wife and mother-in-law bought me my first skates on my birthday in 2007. Finally 3 years later , Skating very little and definitely not a good skater, I have gotten pro-active and decided to start a hockey team.

This blog is dedicated to chronicle the growth and the development of a Beginners Hockey team and its Players...