The Gordie Howe Hat Trick.

What Does a "Gordie Howe Hat Trick" Mean?

A scoring situation that occurs when a player scores a goal, an assist and gets into a fight all within one game. It is named in honour of forward Gordie Howe who was famous for his ability to both score and fight during his Hall of Fame career.

Interesting stat really. One that I do not personally have.

 I am proud of my stats during my lacrosse career.
333 games   604 goals   543 assists for 1147 points.

And add to that.....199 minutes in penalties. 199 minutes....in a career. OMG. I knew I was never a tough guy, not even close....but 199 minutes in a 333 games...I am a bit embarrassed.

No - I was no tough guy....I didn't fight. I found getting punched hurt. Go figure.

So needless to say. I never had a Gordie Howe Hat Trick.

This year PassItOnSports.ca sponsored a young man...Justin Donnelly. He was playing his first year of Junior B Lacrosse in Owen Sound.

If you missed it, I did a blog about him a while ago. Passion For Lacrosse.

It was a bit of a long season for the North Stars...as a matter of fact, going into their final game of the season last Sunday...they had a 1 - 18 record, tied for dead last with Hamilton, the team they would face in the last game...for dead last. All the makings of a summer barn burner?!

Patti and her girls made the trip down to Hamilton to take in this classic tilt.

It was not long that I started to get text messages from Jessica...she keeps me in the loop...especially if she is not happy with the refs (she was not) - or the other team....or the other fans. Yes, Jess does have her opinions. However she is a bit of a lacrosse expert...she has seen a lot of lacrosse.

Suddenly, it happened...Justin got his first goal of the season....my phone almost jumped out of my hand with Jessica's excited text. "Justin Scored"!!!

Good for him, I thought...wearing the PassItOnSports Jersey with pride..."my boy scored".

But he was not done just yet. He added an assist...and then...towards the end of the game...he got into a fight. Something that Justin is not a stranger to.

Yes...The Gordie Howe Hat Trick was complete. Even the announcer made note of it.

 And in the end, the North Stars won 13 - 12. Congrats Boys!

Patti said it was a really good game, entertaining, exciting and fun to watch. Two 1 - 18 teams...and great entertainment. That is why I love this game.


Justin Donnelly and Gordie Howe...I never thought I would say that it the same sentence.

                          Season is over...got my ball and my beer...does it get any better??

The Tall Ships

It was just another weekend. Or maybe not.

I was lucky enough this Sunday to be invited to The Toronto Waterfront to watch the Tall Ships sail by....sponsored by Redpath Sugars. It was a spectacular event.

We had VIP passes to The Sound Academy, which is located right on the water in Toronto.
Wow, what a view from there.

The action on the water is nothing short of amazing. There are sailboards, kayaks and sailboats. There were fishing boats and powerboats. Ferries running people back and forth (from somewhere) - Cruise ships, and Luxury Pleasure boats. Everything that floats....was on the water on this beautiful day.
There was even a Fire Boat.

But we were here for the Tall Ships.

They paraded by, one after the other, all with the sails up. Quite a breathtaking experience. And look at that view.

Oh....and then there was the action off the water. Right beside us was a brand new, I am going to say "Bar". It was like something out of a movie set. It is called the Cabana Pool Bar. I would attach a link to the website...but this is a family blog...you can google it. Here is an overhead of the space.

                                          This place was insane....but cool to see.

Oh, One last thing for an eventful weekend. Patti's lovely girls, Jessica and Tristen gave us a little "gift".

                                                    Meet Exeter.

Sheesh, I guess I know what I am doing for the next 12 years or so.

Father's Day Weekend

Another Father's Day has come and gone and what a great weekend it was.....another of the many reasons I love Burlington.

Saturday morning we woke up to a beautiful morning and our decision was easy.

                               We fired up the PassItOnSportsmobile and went kayaking.

We went down and dropped the kayaks in Lasalle Park. It was beautiful down there, the power boats, sailboats and gorgeous views.

                                                                  My Dream.....
(I am talking about the girl of course...not the big house and the two float planes in the background)

It was a beautiful day on the water....great to get out on the water.  Here is the great thing. Cost $0.00.

                                      Me and Patti - on dry land again.


Next in the weekend lineup was The Burlington Sound of Music. An incredible free music event held every year in the city.

                                               Doc Walker performs Saturday night.

 On Sunday, my niece Olivia, Patti, me and my daughter Aimee...getting ready for April Wine.

The cost of this event. $0.00.

Sunday night, I had a beautiful steak dinner at home....and watched some U.S. Open Golf.
(something my Dad loved to do)

                                              England's Justin Rose won the U.S. Open.


All in all. Happy Fathers Day...to me. (and thanks to everyone who was a part of it)

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