Hammers Gear Up for Annual Lake Placid Hockey Tournament

"Big Gulps huh? Welp, see ya later!"

That was the initial thought as the Auburn Hammers opened up their schedule for the annual Lake Placid Hockey Tournament. It read, four teams, three from Canada, and of course, the Hammers, from Auburn, MA. Auburn what? Thats right, Massachusetts -- of the good ole U.S. of A. Quite far from the hockey mecca and holy land we all call Canada, but it will do. It will have to do. Usually every year we play at least one team from Canada. Except this year it will just have to be 3 teams. No worries.

Every year we drink beer and play hockey. Each year, we do it exceptionally well and this year should be no different. My initial thought as I write this is that when these Canadian teams lose to us, I would imagine losing to Americans is like losing to a girl. Im not calling us girls by any stretch, but more so because Canada is where hockey originated. They probably think theyre entitled, like most Canadian hockey teams. I mean, in the NHL, the canadian fans boo our National Anthem prior to puck drop. As far as Im concerned, this is our redemption.
I'll introduce our opponents in just a minute here. FIrst I would like to introduce the 2010 Hammer Hockey team that will embark on Lake Placid soil and ice in less than a week.

NO. Player name HT. WT.

3 Paul Carpenter 5'9" 180
4 Ric Novak 6'3" 180
8 Craig Zaleski 5'7" 175
10 Chris Mackin 6' 195
11 Jeremy Lemoine 5'6" 165
12 Rob Beausoleil 5'8" 210
13 Dan Maloney 5'10" 185
14 Mike Gresko ? ?
17 George Carpenter 5'10" 185
18 Mike Fuller 5'8" 175
19 Joe Valeriotte ? ?
20 Jonathan Crowton 6'1" 550*
22 Matthew Sosik 6'5" ?
34 Joe Casasanta 5'8" 195
39 Corey Lacaire 5'8" 205
31 Charles Kunkle ? ?

* = Wears "D" bra size.

So, there you have it. We might be all different shapes and sizes, but we all have a few things in common. We love shananigans, hockey and alcohol. Oh and more, we would all look fantastic with a gold medal hanging around our neck!!

Our Schedule:
Friday 4/30 vs. the Wounded Moose (Toronto, Ontario) -- Herb Brooks Arena 11:30 AM
Friday 4/30 vs. Sportplexe 4 Glaces (Pierrefonds, QC) -- USA Rink 9:10 PM
Saturday 5/1 vs. Dugay Sport Gatineau (Gatineau, QC) -- USA Rink 3:10 PM
Sunday 5/2 vs. TBA Gold Medal Game -- 12:30 PM

We dont know much about any of the teams. I was able to find a website on the Wounded Moose. You can also track our progress on this website and http://www.pointstreak.com/.

Check back soon for more!!