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I saw some awesome sportsmanship Saturday night at the Montana Girls State hockey tourney. Watching the end of the U19 semifinal game between Miles City and Bozeman, Bozeman won 10-2. After the teams shook hands the Miles City goalie was in the dumps as she skated back to the net to retrieve her water bottle. Four of the Bozeman forwards skated back, hugged her, and escorted her off the ice. Glasgow beat our U14 girls 10-0; after the teams shook hands the Glasgow girls made a double line on either side of the door and congratulated our girls for playing well (which they did) as they skated off the ice. Some people complain about "kids today". We tell our daughters that somebody is always watching. It's true, but people also notice the good things. I see great kids whose parents and coaches have them not only skilled at hockey, but great at life. Well done, ladies.

Filed last Wednesday, and our tax refund was approved and is expected to hit our account this Thursday! When we get it, we're going to make a lump payment and finish off our mortgage.

My best friend from college is from Glasgow. We played hockey together at Concordia. So I guess seeing Glasgow on a message board is a sweet spot for me.

Friday, I outworked a very, very good player along the boards and was given a shove after I moved the puck out of the defensive zone. I had considered it a compliment. When I had last played twenty years plus back, I was always more of a defensive forward, and now my new role as defenseman is starting to actually prevent a goal or good play develop. I'm still a crappy skater, and I have lost many steps in a twenty plus year hiatus. By no means am I Barret Jackman or Al Mc Innis. But on occasion, I do win a battle along the boards, and that was my sweet spot on Friday.