Montreal + Hockey = Fun

What a weekend! One of my oldest friends Bruce Crowder invited me to play on his Boston team in a weekend tourney. Bruce and I grew up in Essex, Ontario and at age 16 he left to pursue a hockey career that saw him play in the NHL for both the Bruins and Penguins. What a thrill to play with my buddy and hero Bruce. It was weird for me to wear the Stars and Stripes instead of the red Maple Leaf but we won the tournament so USA USA!
On the Thursday I arrived in Montreal before my Boston teammates and attended game 5 of the Canadiens/Bruins playoff series. What a thrill. I felt a huge connection to my late father who was from Montreal and was a huge Canadiens fan. The atmosphere in the Bell Centre was amazing and I have never been so emotional singing our national anthem as I was on that night.
Thanks to Cush and Tommy for making me feel so welcome on their team.