Madness In The Middle Kingdom

Today’s Dong Bei Cup action saw the first exhibition game pitting Team White vs. Team Green. Final score was 6-6.

The feat by Team White was monumental considering that we were down to 5 guys instead of the usual 6. Yours truly sprained his ankle last Thursday and the team doc thought it prudent to rest the ankle for exhibition in order to be truly effective for the regular season. The ankle felt good and I was busting to play but the doc is the doc and ya gotta do what the doc says.

So below is my video tribute to the “5 Neat Guys” of Team White who performed so admirably today.

It seems like only yesterday a certain crazy teacher showed up to our school with delusions of getting his fellow staff members to play Crokinole and wear cardigans. While infamous for making those dreams a reality this person also had the good foresight to organize the Dong Bei Cup - our annual ball hockey championship which is in its 5th year. Of course the gentleman I am referring to is none other than Craig over at the Engleson Files.

For those not in the know the Dong Bei Cup is 4 teams of 6 players and a goalie. The goalie is the team captain and responsible for drafting his team. The games are 3 on 3 with 2 twenty minute halves. The action is fast and furious (well …sometimes) and the students get quite a kick out of watching the teachers vie for the championship (in perfect gentlemanly fashion of course).

I personally have been to 3 of the previous 4 finals winning twice with Team Black in 2005 and with Team Green in 2007. In both of those years I had Craig as my goaltender and the good luck streak continues this year as Craig has drafted me for Team White. On paper we might not look like the strongest team but luckily the games are never played on paper.

Will keep ya updated on all the hot action!