Mark

Big W for the Squad today

POV: you just walked in late and someone has been waiting up for you

It’s the best! It’s why I keep doing this, little moments like that!

The parents were blown away. They all expected the kids to get blown out. Instead, they got to see their kids get to within a bounce of going to states. Amazing to see the improvement happen in front of your eyes and know that all the hours we put in with these kids has led to this.

But we had these kids so prepared, they played their butts off. We tied the higher ranked team 2-2 thru regulation, played through a scoreless OT and then ultimately lost in a 6 round shootout. Again, this game has historically NEVER been close. We almost pulled it off. Told the kids how proud I was

Then we had a state playdown game later that night. Because our program is big, 2 of the peewee teams must play each other to see which of them advances to districts. The other peewee team is higher ranked than mine, with the more talented kids as a whole. Usually, the intra-program game isn’t close

Had one of my most rewarding coaching days ever yesterday. We had a game earlier in the afternoon and one of the girls who I coached last season came up to my brother and I and told us how much she missed us as coaches. Always great to know you’ve made a lasting impact!

This is like the idea Jerry & George came up with for their NBC pilot

I will never stop reminding people that Mel Kiper actually does eat pumpkin pie for breakfast every single day

Told a troll to go play in traffic on “X” and my account was immediately locked for 12 hours. But you can be openly be a bigot, homophobe, etc. without consequence. Great stuff

Incorporating a hockey version of the NFL’s 3 Cone Drill into my practice tonight. Gonna turn these kids into great skaters if it’s the last thing I do!

Is the sky still blue?

1-0 in tournament play. Beat Billerica. Their parents made asses of themselves (which happens every time we play Billerica)

Guys, I don’t think I’m getting my breakfast

Diagramming plays for tonight’s practice. Might send them to Joe Sacco when I’m done.

Hoping to get there myself soon

Probably not a great sign that I forgot about this app the last couple days, eh?

Oh, and they pick up whatever your share of the bill is at the team dinners, too. It’s a pretty sweet setup 😂

Coaching a tournament this weekend. Tournaments are great because the parents literally FEED you drinks the whole weekend

Might just talk puck on here, the wackos from Bruins Twitter haven’t made their way here yet. Only the sane ones.

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My favorite sports team has been run completely into mediocrity

No other Pokémon had this kind of drip

Martin Necas with 30 points in 17 games this season. Who was pounding the table for the Bruins to try and trade for him this past summer? This guy.

Big W for Coach Mark’s squad this afternoon. Made trekking all the way out to WOBURN worthwhile

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Happy Maye Day to all who celebrate

Whether it’s him not getting through to them or them tuning him out, it seems clear that there’s a disconnect and it’s directly affecting the on-ice product. Talent isn’t the issue. Not at this point.

Y’all mind if I head out to the bar tonight?

Management gonna just keep whistling past the graveyard despite seeing stuff like this