Having been on the ice (abliet only for a period) I would like to say I didn’t see anything untoward from the Stampede. The game was a good physical match up like it should be. But there was nothing dirty, and I don’t know who starts these rumours about Stampede being a dirty team, they are not they play aggresively and to win which is why playing them is fun.

Also I would like to point out the Thunder out hit the stampede on Saturday night when the scoreline was closer. So Thunder can hit, hitting and then getting possesion of the puck is something that we have to work on.

We were outplayed, but both games even the 12-4 game were enjoyable to play in (open the gate for).

Thank you everyone for turning up, queenstown supporters included.
Ryan you realise the NZIHL website has been up for 5 months now with the same schedule, the games were advertised on the radio, posters around uni and town, and article in fridays ODT, and two full page ads in the critic, so sorry we missed you.

Yeah we were writing up things for ODT, and still do when we are away, they have reporters at the Thunder and Stampede home games therefore I don;t do as much then. They still ring or talk to me sometimes to get clarifiction on things.

Emailing schools is a good idea, and especially easy to do in Dunedin since we have high school league so have email addresses for all schools, I presumed this was being done but perhaps I shouldn’t assume so much…..

The posters were put up a week ago. The schedule was released in April so people in hockey circles should know when games are, we also gave the schedule to ODT and Channel 9. I assume Ryan had access to that.

We have no one involved at the moment you is very good with the internet, so if some one wants to pick up that ball we would be more than happy to hear from them.

I hear you Cowgirl on you trying to do things and people are like look they are being proactive stop it.,…

But yeah keep firing in suggestions I promise they will all be taken on board. I also promise we haven’t been sitting on our thumbs doing nothing, we just are reaching deadends.

We told Blakes Grandad the ticket price was $10 000, so it will make up for 1000 people.

Yeah we had a tough draw, but the promotion could have been done better.
This weekend will be some sort of indictor of how not being in a uni break will effect the crowd. Otherwise we have to sit down and think how best to get people in the ground

I am thinking about getting a coffee maker and lazy boy installed on my side of the bench….

I wish to be selected for the commentary team when does that get announced???

Good work Jamrock….be ready to take any opportunity given, as a entrenched backup goalie I know what thats is all about

Its pretty much the team from Worlds this year isn’t it? With a few guys called in too cover those who are absent?

The North Vs South game will act as the trial for team next year won’t it?
But performing well in the Aussie games won’t hurt your chance of selection.

What do people know about Blake Jackson, I have only see the guy play against Thunder and he didn’t really stand out? (i have nothing against him, just wondering if anyone has seen him play where he has shown why he is in the team)

Man i can’t write that last paragraph without making it sound like I am having a go. Just curious though I promise.