New Prediction: Stanley Cup Finals will go seven games!

In a move that has shaken the sporting world to its core, the GM and Head Coach Brad "Spleebz" Bryan of the Vancouver Island Silver Marmots HC has boldly asserted that the Stanley Cup Finals will be decided in Game Seven.  Already in Las Vegas, the prediction has had a cascading effect.  "We just ain't sure we can keep up with the numbers game now!  I mean, this throws our whole racket into the sticks!"

Long known for upsets in a many critical moments in hockey, the Silver Marmots have yet again re-invented what it means to be ahead of the curve, at the cutting edge, and part of the avant garde of hockey.  No one had suspected after the Vancouver's disappointing Game Six loss that the entire Stanley Cup Playoffs could actually be decided in a single game.  "I've been training for this my whole life, and I didn't even know that," remarked a doe-eyed Roberto Luongo.  "I'm glad to hear it though.  I'll be ready.  This time."

"We here at the Silver Marmots HC...  that's an abbreviation for 'Hockey Club' because, you know, we're a club team...  yes, where was I - we here at the Silver Marmots HC pride ourselves in seeing the stretch pass, of where the game is going not where it is," said Bryan in his pontificating style.  "We've been to Beantown, and our guys Tango and Cash laid waste there."  And Bryan did not stop talking.  "I mean, we were the first to foresee that Olli Jokinen would have lip surgery."  When asked what he meant about Jokinen's lip surgery, he replied:  "Just look at him."  Asked what's next for the Silver Marmots HC, Bryan replied that they are looking to develop a new oldtimer hockey training program called "TorresVision":  "People wonder how Torres can see the ice so well, and I say, again, just look at him.  We are working to help people get eyes like Torres -- like, actually get some eyes and put them in your head so that you can open your eyes as wide as that guy.  Imagine playing against a whole team with eyes like him and lips like Jokinen?  Game over."  Clearly there is more than meets the eye with the Vancouver Island Silver Marmots HC.

Marmots find new 4th line grinder...

TSN News Flash -- Sports Reporter Tom McNamara [Victoria] -- Embattled Flames GM Daryl Sutter vowed to "go back basics" today, when he announced the trade of Oli Jokinen to the Tier II Old Timers Victoria Marmots for a Sherwood PWP composite stick with a Paul Coffey "top shelf" toe curve, a pair of leather goalie pads (mis-sized) worn by butterfly legend "Pi-lo", and a vintage High Rollers jersey autographed by former junior b prospect Kyle "Animal" Shick ("now that's a REAL hockey name" said Sutter).

 

Sutter explained that the move was intended to show the exasperated Calgary fan base that he wasn't just going to "do nothing" while the Flames struggle to score goals, execute a defensive strategy or show any sign of life, so instead he opted to do "as close to nothing" as possible.  The Victoria Silver Marmots HC Management team declined to comment on the trade, only to say that there was surely some game left in the old boy.

 

The top shelf stick is intended to inspire a certain high cap defenseman -- "who shall remain nameless"-- to fulfill his offensive potential, said Sutter. The vintage pads are a reminder that "you need more than good tools to get the job done." Finally, added Sutter, the High Rollers jersey is a symbol of how "creative playmaking and desire to go to the dirty areas" is a catalyst for success. 

 

For his part, Jokinen said that he was excited to go to Vancouver Island, where he could "start with a clean slate" on a team with a rich tradition of late night drinking and pushup contests. "They've done it all in that locker room. I think I could definitely learn something from such a veteran group."

2010-11 Season Schedule...

Is now HERE!

Old School

Tomorrow night, Monday night, at Pearkes Gold, at 9 pm, the Silver Marmots expect to get a little old school, to start taking old stubbies, clinking them together, and chanting. We want the Warriors to come to play...

WARRIORS... COME OUT TO PLAAY-AAAYYYY!!!!

2009-10 Season Schedule is Here!

Tuesday September 1: Scrimmage
Tuesday September 8: Scrimmage
Tuesday September 15: Scrimmage
Tuesday September 22: HOME: Marmots vs. Warriors T 3-3
Tuesday September 29:AWAY: Knuckleheads vs. Marmots @10:30 pm VRC W 8-4
Friday October 2: AWAY: Old Chiefs vs. Marmots @ 9:45 Pearkes Green W 9-2
Tuesday October 6: HOME: Marmots vs. Jets W 12-5
Thursday October 8: AWAY: Titans vs. Marmots @ 10:30 Pearkes Gold W
Tuesday October 13: Scrimmage
Friday October 16: AWAY: Bay Leafs B vs. Marmots @ 10:30 at Bear Mountain W
Tuesday October 20: HOME: Marmots vs. SOFA Kuriers W
Tuesday October 27: HOME: Marmots vs. Romance Rockets W
Tuesday November 3: Scrimmage
Monday November 9: AWAY: Warriors vs. Marmots @ 9:00 Pearkes Gold L
Tuesday November 10: Scrimmage
Tuesday November 17: HOME: Marmots vs. Grey Leafs L
Tuesday November 24: Scrimmage
Tuesday December 1: Scrimmage
Saturday December 5: AWAY: Jets vs. Marmots @ 10:30 Pearkes Gold W
Tuesday December 8: HOME: Marmots vs. Bay Leafs B W
Friday December 11: AWAY: Grey Leafs vs. Marmots @ 10:30 Bear Mountain L
Tuesday December 15: HOME: Marmots vs. Esq. Kuriers W
Tuesday December 22: Scrimmage
Tuesday December 29: HOME: Marmots vs. VMHA Nov / Init. Coaches W
Tuesday January 5: HOME: Marmots vs. Grey Leafs L
Monday January 11: AWAY: Romance Rockets vs. Marmots @ 9:15 SOFMC W
Tuesday January 12: Scrimmage
Thursday January 14: AWAY: SOFA Kuriers vs. Marmots @ 10:30 Archie Browning W 15-2
Friday January 15-Sunday January 17: The Pacific Cup - Loss in the Finals 7-6 (SO)
Tuesday January 19: Scrimmage
Friday January 22: AWAY: Bay Leafs B vs. Marmots @ 10:30 Bear Mountain W 5-2
Monday January 25: AWAY: Warriors vs. Marmots @ 9:00 Pearkes Gold L 5-2
Tuesday January 26: HOME: Marmots vs. Romance Rockets L 3-2
Tuesday February 2: HOME: Marmots vs. Old Chiefs W 4-3
Tuesday February 9: HOME: Marmots vs. Knuckleheads
Tuesday February 16: Scrimmage
Tuesday February 23: HOME: Marmots vs. Esq. Kuriers
Monday March 1: AWAY: Romance Rockets vs. Marmots @ 9:15 SOFMC
Tuesday March 2: HOME: Marmots vs. Warriors
Friday March 5: AWAY: Grey Leafs vs. Marmots @10:30 at Bear Mountain
Tuesday March 9: HOME: Marmots vs. Bay Leafs B
Tuesday March 16: HOME: Marmots vs. Titans
Tuesday March 23: HOME: Marmots vs. Bay Leafs B -- CANCELLED - HIT THE BIKES
Thursday March 25: AWAY: Esq. Kuriers vs. Marmots -- CANCELLED
FRIDAY MARCH 26-SUNDAY MARCH 28: RIFF RAFF!
Tuesday March 30: Final Scrimmage: and Party
Thursday April 1: AWAY: Esq. Kuriers vs. Marmots @ 10:30 Archie Browning -- CANCELLED
APRIL 22-24: KELOWNA!

The Season... continues...

Here it is gang: our schedule. Our home games are at 10:40 pm at Archie Browning on Tuesday nights. Notice there are a bunch of scrimmages. I'll try to also post results here and there... bookmark it.

Victoria Silver Marmots Oldtimers Hockey Club: 2007-08 Season
Tuesday Sept. 2: Scrimmage
Tuesday Sept. 9: Scrimmage
Tuesday Sept. 16: Home vs. SOFA Kuriers L 0-5
Tuesday Sept. 23: Scrimmage
Friday Sept. 26: Away vs. Old Chiefs @ 9:45 on Pearkes Green W 3-2
Courtenay Tournament: Friday Sept 26 to Sunday Sept 28 2L 1W
Tuesday Sept. 30: Home vs. Kurier Kanucks W 4-2
Saturday Oct. 4: Away vs. Goldstream @ 9 pm on Pearkes Gold L 8-6
Tuesday Oct. 7: Scrimmage
Wednesday Oct. 8: Away vs. SOFA Kuriers @ SOFA -- CANCELLED. W 10-0
Tuesday Oct. 14: Home vs. Titans W 4-2
Tuesday Oct. 21: Home vs. Goldstream L 5-2
Monday Oct. 27: Away vs. Saanich Warriors @ 8:15 Pearkes Green L
Tuesday Oct. 28: Home vs. Bay B Leafs L
Tuesday Nov. 4: Scrimmage
Tuesday Nov. 11: Scrimmage
Thursday Nov. 13: Away vs. Titans @ 10:30 on Pearkes Gold L
Tuesday Nov. 18: Scrimmage
Tuesday Nov. 25: Home vs. Old Chiefs W 4-3
Tuesday Dec. 2: Home vs. Titans L
Tuesday Dec. 9: Home vs. Kurier Kanucks W
Tuesday Dec. 16: Home vs. Saanich Warriors L
Tuesday Dec. 23: CHRISTMAS PARTY!
Monday Dec. 29: Away vs. Grey Leafs @ 9:15 on Archie B W
Tuesday Dec. 30: Scrimmage
Tuesday Jan 6: Home vs. Bay B Leafs L 6-3
Tuesday Jan 13: Scrimmage
Wednesday Jan 14: Away vs. SOFA Kuriers @ SOFA, 10 pm L
Pacific Cup: Jan 16-18
Tuesday Jan. 20: Scrimmage
Tuesday Jan. 27: Home vs. Grey Leafs T 5-5
Tuesday Feb. 3: Scrimmage
Friday Feb. 6: Away vs. Old Chiefs @ 9:45 on Pearkes Green W
Monday Feb. 9: Away vs. Bay B Leafs @ 6:55!! On Panorama B L
Tuesday Feb. 10: Home vs. Saanich Warriors WIN! 4-0
Thursday Feb. 12: Away vs. Titans WIN 5-3
Tuesday Feb. 17: Scrimmage
Tuesday Feb. 24: Home vs. SOFA Kuriers
Tuesday March 3: Home vs. Old Chiefs
Wednesday March 4: Away vs. SOFA Kuriers CANCELLED!
Tuesday March 10: Scrimmage
Tuesday March 17: Scrimmage
Monday March 23: Away vs. Saanich Warriors @ 8:15 on Pearkes Green
Tuesday March 24: Home vs. Grey Leafs
Thursday March 26: Away vs. Kurier Kanucks @ 10 pm on Archie B
Sunday March 29: Away vs. SOFA Kuriers @ 9 pm on SOFA
Tuesday March 31: Scrimmage
Thursday April 2: Away vs. Kurier Kanucks @ 10:30 on Archie B
April 3-5: Riff Raff tourney at Panorama. Details coming!

Zen Smokey

This year the Marmots will move the karmic energy to the next level, employing all manners of cosmic training to their retinue. At the monthly tailgate BBQ, expect to find resident monk Bret Champoux saddling up to the grill asking Hammer the crucial Zen question: "Can you make me one with everything?"

The Marmots expect to win in the afterlife, too. For further inspiration, check out the Zen Meat Garden.