On the Road Again…

Hey everyone,

Well, we’re heading out on the road for a while. A lot of guys are really looking forward to it. It gives some guys the chance to revisit cities that they have played in in the past and I know a lot of guys have a bunch of family and friends coming to the games in Toronto and Manitoba. It will definitely be a busy couple weeks and very important with how close the standing continue to be that we have our best efforts because there are some very good teams we play during the trip.

Going on the road gives the guys a chance to hang out a lot and get to know eachother even better than before. It’s fun to just hang out and relax during the little down time we have. After a couple of weeks away from home we will definitely be looking forward to our next home game so, until then…

All the best and talk to ya soon!

Cowboy Hats and Big Belt Buckles

Hey everyone, sorry it’s been so long.  There has been quite a bit going on since I last posted.  Our trip to Chicago, Houston and San Antonio didn’t go as well as we had hoped but we were able to salvage the trip with a big win in San Antonio and a bunch of the guys decided to pick up cowboy hats and big belt buckles and wore them through the airports on the way home, getting a few snickers here and there along the way. 

Since then, there have been some highs and lows but we were able to get back on track with 2 out of 3 wins last weekend and we get another shot at Portland at home on Friday so there will be extra motivation to get a win. 

We also had our skate with the fans recently, which is always cool to get a chance to talk to the fans who cheer us on and kind of get a chance to say thanks for their support.  There was a great turnout for all three skates and the enthusiasm was great to see. 

Also, I just want to take the chance to wish a happy birthday to Wacey Rabbit who recently turned 22.  Hope to write sooner next time.  Until then, take care and hope to see you at the next game!

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Hey P-Buins fans, 

Hope everyone had a great summer and you’re looking forward to the new season. I skated quite a bit here at home in P.E.I, Canada with some other guys from the area that are going to pro camps to get ready for the start of training camp. Training camp began on the 19th of September in Boston with physicals and fitness testing and went on the ice for the first time as a group on the 20th.  I went down a few days early to see all the guys again, meet the new guys and to get comfortable in Boston before all the hustle and bustle of training camp. It was different going to camp this year having a year of pro hockey in Providence under my belt. I really enjoyed the season last year, obviously with having so much success as a team on the ice but mostly having such a great group of guys to play and hang out with. We had awesome support from the fans and the city which definitly gave us an added boost all season long. It was certainly a learning experience adapting to playing against older, stronger and faster players from a night to night basis as well as the longer season. I was pretty lucky to have some veterans guys on D like Dwayne Zinger, Brett Skinner, and Sean Curry to show me the ropes. They’ve all moved on to other teams as well as many other guys from last year and will be missed, but we wish them good luck with their new teams. The coaches gave me the opportunity to play, learn and develop and I couldn’t really ask for much more than that. Something I really wanted to work on the past year was my skating and I was fortunate enough to get to work with Paul Vincent all winter. It took extra work but I feel like my skating improved quite a bit over the course of the year. So I’m taking everything I learned last year in Providence into this season in hopes of showing myself well, turning some heads and then letting the chips fall as they may. I think the key for me going to camp was confidence, not overthinking things, only worrying about the things I can control and mostly just working hard. Once again, I hope everyone had a great summer and that you’re all anxious to get back to the rink. It is going to be another exciting team to cheer for in Providence this year!