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We are all here to support the both of you!!!!! Your strength through all of this so far has been amazing! You are so lucky to have each other.

I think that video also shows how not to play defense in a tie game with less than a minute left.

I know I was pretty cryptic in the Venting/Sweet Spots a couple of weeks ago, but I'm slowly getting better at this; over the past few years I've tried to keep things to myself/a certain few, but I think it's good for me to put things out there at this time. A week after Winterfest, my girlfriend noticed that she was leaking something out of her right breast. We went to the hospital and they figured it was just an infection, and put her on antibiotics, but suggested she go get a mammogram. A few weeks later, she got the mammogram, but then they suggested she get a MRI. The MRI showed enough to the point that they recommended a biopsy. In mid-March, they diagnosed her with breast cancer, and recommended removing the right breast. It was detected early; due to one of the locations of the tumors, since it was in the duct, whatever it was creating had a way out through the nipple, which alerted us to what was going on. Due to her family history, she opted to remove both. Hours after, we decided to get married. We pulled off a great wedding in 11 days, and some of our members flew up to Michigan to share that day with us. She's doing well, bandages are off and we will start chemo in early May. The oncologist is saying 3-6 months; we're hoping for the under on that. She is tracking her progress on her GoFundMe page, and will also have a blog soon. Thanks for the support. I have a rather large extended family here!

Alright so I finally got a set of speed plates last week and i heat fitted them (at home) and played with them last night for the first time. These things are absolutely fantastic, exceeded my expectations in every way. I was expecting to see improved arch support which is the main reason why I got these but what I was not expecting was how drastic the difference was with regards to how your foot feels so much more "locked" in place. It almost made it feel like I was skating in a new "stiffer" boot (as opposed to the reality that I was still in my old X:60s). It felt like my blades were completely centered at all times and there was no pronation effect (where you feel like you are standing a bit to much on the inside edge, common for players with pronation issues) at all. It literally felt like I was skating on brand new skates. I was blown away by the "foot lock" that these insoles provide and I cannot recommend them enough. At 50 bucks this is the best skate upgrade I have ever experienced. On a side note for people who want to heat fit these at home, what I did (worked out perfectly) was as follows: -preheat oven to 200 degrees. -place one of the speedplates in the oven (on a tray with foil over it) -once the black lines disappear, take the speedplate out and put it in the skate and immediately stand on it for a second or two, then tie up the skate as quickly as you can amd stand with your weight over it for about a minute. -repeat for the 2nd speedplate. This worked perfectly and I got a great mold that provided all of the support and (especially) stability I described above and also excellent comfort as well.

New Bucket! Medium Bauer 4500 with Oakley pro straight small visor and white loops and strap