the Kid returns, 2 kids, that is
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 10:48AM 
He's got Michael Jordon's tongue ~ Saranac Lake, NY - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggenIt was with great fanfare and great success (2 goals, 2 assists) that Sid the Kid - arguably the best hockey player on the planet - made his return to the ice last night after an 11 month hiatus spent recovering from the aftereffects of a concussion. Needless to say, the North American press/media had a field day.
On a much smaller scale, this past weekend marked Hugo the Kid's - he's a real kid - return (start of a new season) to competition. He made his presence known with a 2-game 9-10 (who's counting) goal performance. He also displayed some sterling defensive play, putting Lake Placid's star player squarely on his ass when he ventured into Hugo's crease. The fact that there is no checking in Mite hockey didn't deter Hugo one bit from demonstrating who's boss. After all, Hugo and the other kid will be seeing a lot each other over the next 8-10 years, so why wait for checking to be legal to send a message regarding what's what and who's who.
After the games, while complimenting Hugo on his efforts, I repeatedly pointed out to him that it was his mission in life to: 1) make sure that other kid hates to read because he involuntarily shudders every time he sees the letter "H", and 2) that the other kid fails math because he refuses to deal with any equation which contains the number "15", and 3) to be absolutely certain that, in the car ride home after every game against Hugo, the other kid's mother asks him, "What died in here?", because the stink of Hugo's hockey gear is draped all over her kid like a cheap suit.
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No wonder that in some arenas, parents are not allowed to attend minor hockey practices and games.