You know, for a town that's produced players like Ed Shack, Ron Duguay, Randy Carlyle, Mike Foligno, Ed Giacomin, Todd Bertuzzi and future star Nik Foligno, we tend to not get alot of big-time games in Sudbury.
So when I heard the Hanson Brothers were coming to town for a charity hockey game, I was all in. The Hansons along with Yvon Barrette, aka Denis Lemieux, lead a Cheifs tam made up of local celebreties to take on some Sudbury Wolves alumni led by Troy Malette and Troy Crowder.
The game started off with a bang, and the Hansons gave us their personal twist on the ceremonial face-off, which earned them each 2 minutes before the game even started.
The game itself got off to a shaky start, as Barette went down into the splits to make a save, but didn't get up. At first everyone thought it was all part of the show, and the ref was actually about to start the game up. He had to be carried off the ice, holding his hamstring.
After a few minutes, the show continued, and it was just that, a show.
The game itself was kinda like being in the stands at a men's league shimmy game, but it was obvious from the get-go that this was more about the Hansons than hockey.
Goalies were slashed, players were triple-teamed, linesmen were abused, and the Hansons kept up the antics that made them famous. They even used penalty box time to sneak out and chat with fans.
Among the penalties handed out were refing-roughing and Troy Crowder got 2 for defending himself.
One alumni player got 2 for tripping, 5 for making Steve Hanson fall, and the Hansons were giving a penalty shot, which they all took together.
The second period ended with an own-goal that tied the game, resulting in the Chie's goalie scrapping it out with the Hansons. Penalties assessed to the Hansons were 2 minutes for roughing, 5 for fighting, 5 for an elbow-drop and a game misconduct for setting the game of hockey back 40 years.
Of course having the Hansons out during the third really let the game pick up, and allowed the
guests of honor to sign autographs. I managed to scratch another item off my hockey dream list with this great 8x10
All in all, the night was entertaining and fun, meeting the Hansons was really cool and it was all for a good cause.
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