All good things have to come to an end. So when October 4th arrived, it brought to an end the most magnificent three weeks of my life. To begin this final chapter of my World Cup of Hockey diary, I want to pay tribute to the miracle of a man that my Dad is. Bringing… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; The End
Steve McClaren has been appointed the new Head Coach of Derby County for the second time in three years. After the strange dismissal of Niger Pearson, who lasted only three months at the club, McClaren arrives back at the Ipro in all to familiar fashion. Back in October of 2013, when Steve McClaren succeeded the… Continue reading Return of the Mac. Take two
Now, the end is near and so we draw the final curtain. It’s Monday morning, I saved writing this for the morning as I was just simply too tired. It’s a little emotional, I don’t like ending memories, especially ones like this. So here it goes. Sunday signalled the end of our time in Toronto.… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 18
‘Nothing compares to the ice cold refreshment of a Coors Light’ Nine days into this trip and today was the first in which we had no Hockey to watch. With the semi-finals commencing tomorrow (Saturday) at eight o’clock, Friday was our first real opportunity to see what Toronto had to offer. After browsing the web… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 9
These boots were made for walking, and that’s just what they’ll do. If someone was to tell me that since arriving in Canada we’d be welcomed by seven straight days of bright blue skies and sunshine, Id have bitten their hand off and would still be chewing on it now. In the first few days… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 8
‘It worked out at 95 pence a bottle, yippee ki ya kimo sabe -to quote the famous Bruce Willis’ was my Dads response to buying a 28 bottle crate of coors light this morning. Why the need to buy it? Well they were offering free limited edition socks inside certain crates and I couldn’t help… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 7
US ay? The whole purpose of this trip was to watch the world’s best Ice Hockey players compete for the remastered World Cup. So, with the sport of Ice Hockey commonly known as ‘Canada’s game’, and after previously visiting this fine country twice before, the Maple Leaf has become my adopted nation for anything and… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 6
People who know me, will by now see that I don’t like spending money. Well today I spent over $200 on one single shirt. *Cue mini heart attack* Monday began with yet another early morning start in the hotel gym. An eight mile bike ride, a few lengths of the pool and a quick rest… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 5
Never have I ever… Been so awe-inspired by watching the raw talent of the worlds finest sportsmen, than I have in these past few days. On the eve of freshers week for the students back home in Leeds, I find myself sat 5,500 kilometres away sipping on a Starbucks coffee after watching the young hotshots… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 4
Eat, sleep, Hockey, repeat. Today started at eight o’clock. In the gym for ten past and sweating like a Canucks fan near the Stanley Cup (a hockey joke for those who don’t get the reference) forty five minutes later, after completing what I’d say was the most enjoyable treadmill run ever. An on screen personal… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey; Day 3
Beaten by the buzzer! 