SPORTS CORNER

By Gordie Who

Former Otter and sometimes holiday/Tahoe tournament player Dennis Adsit wed his longtime partner, Karen, in a secret ceremony in Hawaii.

No one was invited!

This reporter only heard the news after it was whispered in the dressing room.

The gleeful Karen said, “I always wanted to get married in the sand and I got my wish.”

Dennis was located sulking in his office and could only say, “I wanted to get married in the cold and snow but I acquiesced to Karen’s desires. I did though stuff a few of these in my pant’s front pockets to get my way but it drastically affected the honeymoon night. The cold gave me extreme shrinkage and my stick was frozen!”

Congratulations and good luck. By the way you are off the “invite list”.


Gritty Otter sniper Ted Brown is going in for ACL surgery in the next few weeks.

“I’ve been watching the videos on the procedure and after 3 to 4 years of joint stiffness, I’m ready,” said the ever vocal forward.

“It looks like Brown is going to be out for 6-12 months,” commented GM Aiden Nolet. “I’m going to use my “player to named later” option. I figure I can swap out one stiff for another. We need to bring in the cavalry this season!"


Speaking of bad times for the Otters this season, their record is a dismal 3-9-1 as they are fighting it out for last place in the Friday night league. Though their GAA 5.15 is the fifth worst in the league, their goals for is a terrible 3.85, only one more goal (50 vs 49) than the last place team.

“We need some firepower on the Otters,” added the diminutive GM. “The Wednesday night developmental team, Camels, is a much better offensive team. I don’t want to bring anyone up right now. The chemistry is just too good to mess with.”

Nolet did say something has to happen with the Otters. “No one is secure in their position. Heck, my mom and dad could get traded!”

“I think we are just a little too complacent,” said veteran Otter Chuck Jewett. “We’ve got these guys with big long lucrative contracts that don’t want to move their feet or shoot the puck.”

Nolet has made a big move for tonight’s game. He is bringing in another goalie.
Not this one! But this one!

“Marty Heim will be between the pipes tonight at 10:45,” chirped the crafty Gm. “He was our beer drinking behind the bench coach for the Keg game so he knows the personnel.”

“I normally play an out position but I’ve taken a numbers of shots at animals in my day so it is my turn to get hit,” said Heim as he was practicing in the chez Nolet driveway.

“I think the addition of Marty in goal and his presence in the locker room will be the spark that we need,” veteran rearguard Tommy Muthig said. “He’s a good sport that likes beer, hot tubs, hockey and some laughs. I don’t know about his goal playing ability!”