I'm Heading to the NHL draft

[loob job]

Originally Posted by polak

Not attack you or anything like that, but I never understood the allure of attending a draft?

Seems pretty boring.

It's like watching people get called up at the doctors office "by number" except you're not even in line...

I'm going to meet a buddy who coaches in the CHL, he is flying in from his province and I am flying in from mine. A kid on his team is going in the top ten so going to draft Friday night and partying the rest of the weekend. Basically going to get away from the real world for a weekend to drink. I have been to a draft before and agree it is frigging boring, the draft part will be the worst part of my weekend, lol. I'm hoping to find a bar in the arena to watch it on tv. If anyone has young kids / babies you'll know why I'm getting away for a weekend.

[Flacker]

Originally Posted by polak

Ah well that explains it. I clearly am not a fan of hockey.

Take a break, polak, you don't have to be an arsehole everyday of your life.

[JBR]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

Attending the draft in Calgary in 2000 was fun, if only for chanting "You sold out!" at Glen Sather and for booing Bettman.

You forgot the part when the crowd went nuts as the Flames announced their pick, a goalie that would anchor the crease for years to... Wait, what?

NM.

[sureLoss]

don't forget the parabolic microphone and keep that sucker focused on Treliving all day long!

[polak]

Originally Posted by loob job

I'm going to meet a buddy who coaches in the CHL, he is flying in from his province and I am flying in from mine. A kid on his team is going in the top ten so going to draft Friday night and partying the rest of the weekend. Basically going to get away from the real world for a weekend to drink. I have been to a draft before and agree it is frigging boring, the draft part will be the worst part of my weekend, lol. I'm hoping to find a bar in the arena to watch it on tv. If anyone has young kids / babies you'll know why I'm getting away for a weekend.

Ahh cool that makes sense.

[Coach]