sportsruckus.net » News http://sportsruckus.net Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:38:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Hockey is for Everyone clinic to feature Penguins http://sportsruckus.net/2009/09/hockey-is-for-everyone-clinic-to-feature-penguins/ http://sportsruckus.net/2009/09/hockey-is-for-everyone-clinic-to-feature-penguins/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:16:13 +0000 admin http://sportsruckus.net/?p=9 Members of the 2009 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins will conduct a special clinic for Pittsburgh and Washington, DC youth prior to The White House ceremony hosted by President Obama honoring the 2009 Stanley Cup Champion.

The clinic will take place at the Fort Dupont Ice Arena, the only public indoor ice arena located in Washington, DC, and the only skating facility in the area that provides free or subsidized skating and hockey programs to children. The event will be a central component of the NHL’s partnership with United We Serve, President Obama’s call to service challenging all Americans to engage in sustained, meaningful service to meet growing social needs.

Who: 2009 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins stars, Captain Sidney
Crosby, Marc-Andre Fleury, Bill Guerin, Evgeni Malkin, Brooks Orpik and
Jordan Staal.
Willie O’Ree (Hockey is for Everyone Ambassador)
Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club (oldest minority youth hockey program in U.S.)
Hockey in the Hood Pittsburgh
Friends of Fort Dupont Kids on Ice Program

When: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 1:30 p.m.

Where: Fort Dupont Ice Arena
3779 Ely Place, SE
Washington, DC 20019

]]> http://sportsruckus.net/2009/09/hockey-is-for-everyone-clinic-to-feature-penguins/feed/ 0 Oscar MEYER-WEINER http://sportsruckus.net/2009/09/ducks-add-veteran-eminger-to-defensive-corps/ http://sportsruckus.net/2009/09/ducks-add-veteran-eminger-to-defensive-corps/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:13:11 +0000 admin http://sportsruckus.net/?p=3 Gators coach Urban Meyer easily wins our inaugural “Braincramp of the Week” award with his decision to “suspend” star linebacker Brandon Spikes for the 1st half of Florida’s game this week against conference rival Vanderbilt.  Spikes received this dire punishment for his attempted eye gouge on Georgia running back Washaun Early. Other possible “punishments” Meyer considered was limiting Spikes to one dessert or one joint after the team meal on Tuesday.  Come on Urban! Just because the drunken co-eds and boosters in Gainsville would elect you Emperor doesn’t mean the rest of us aren’t watching.

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