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MARIAN HOCKEY
t feels like it’s been an eternity since I’ve gotten to call a hockey
game. That’s the one thing that I don’t like about D3 Hockey is
the long break. But I’m happy and optimistic about the second
half of the season. This week I thought I would talk about some
of the sayings that I have on air. I probably should’ve done this
earlier in the season, but here are some of things I say on the air
and what they mean or where they came from.
Royal Rumble: I actually was questioned by an opposing team’s fan about
this one, so I thought I would clarify it. I say “Royal Rumble” when there is a lot of players pushing
and shoving after a whistle. Huge scrums remind me of this wrestling pay-per-view.
Gretzky’s Office: This is of course is the back of the net in the offensive zone. They always said that
Gretzky was in his office in back of the net. I always like to pay homage to the greatest hockey
player that I’ve ever seen.
Shillelagh: This is the goalie’s stick. I actually don’t know where this one came from, but I think it
just came out during one game. I liked it so much that I kept it.
Sick: this is my go to saying for a great play. I usually use it for a sweet goal or a great save.
Fair Catch: I’m a huge football fan and like to pay tribute to the game. I usually say this when a
puck is flipped high in to the air like a punt, and a player could probably fair catch the puck.
Bumble Bee Tuna: I usually say this when the puck ends up in the net that’s in back of the goal. I
used to eat Bumble Bee Tuna all the time as a kid, and I also just like to say this.
Fairway: I usually say this when a team is shorthanded and they clear the puck the length of the
ice. The puck looks like a golf ball being driven down a fairway.
It’s your dream you can make it as big as you want.
This is my signature sign off from the air. I say this because every time that I get to do play-byplay it’s like a dream come true. I also believe that anything is possible, and you should always
go after your dreams.
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IN FRONT OF THE MIC by ADAM HILL
Ice Gopher: This is when a player trips for no apparent reason
and with no one around him. This phrase originated when I was
working a Fond du Lac Bears game.