Go On, Episode 7

 

Retired hockey players Jean Francois "J.F." Jomphe of the Anaheim Ducks and Richard Anthony Costello of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers were outside the Laguna Beach Jack In the Box restaurant where a scuffle broke out early last Friday, Dec. 21.

Before 1 a.m., 39-year-old Aliso Viejo resident Jomphe and his pal of Dana Point, Costello, who is 10 years older, were riding in a cab that cut off a VW Jetta in the drive-through line. One of the young adults in the Jetta yelled out something that he punctuated with a certain finger.
                J.F. Jomphe                                 Rich Costello

That's when former center Jomphe is alleged to have done the equivalent of bouncing off the bench, jumping over the wall and starting a scrum. Laguna Beach Police say he went after the hand gesturer, smashing the Jetta's back window in the process. A shard is said to have injured a 20-year-old in the back seat. Costello, also a retired center, went to restrain Jomphe, but when a 44-year-old man police described as "good Samaritan" tried to explain the Jetta occupants were just kids and get the ex-hockey players back into their cab, Costello is accused of taking a swing at the guy and trying to kick him. He missed.
Police arrived in time to arrest Jomphe and Costello on suspicion of assault, book them into jail and kick them loose on their own recognizance pending a looming court date.
Jomphe played mostly for Anaheim during his four NHL seasons, which also included stops in Phoenix and Montreal. He spent many more seasons in the lower leagues and also played in Europe and with the Canadian National team. He was once married to the heiress of the Smith food store chain.
Costello was drafted by the Flyers in a cup-of-coffee-eh career that had him playing in 12 games from 1984 to 1986 with the Leafs. He was included in the Darryl Sittler trade.

These sort of things happen all the time. But when you have even a bit of celebrity status, it makes the news.  I guess these are the train wrecks we all go looking for. With New Year’s eve coming up, I wonder what I can find for my next episode of Go On.

You want the truth

 

 

 

 

NHL Head games

 

1971/72 Colgate Heads

 

 

 

Referred to as either “heads” or “busts”, each are approximately 1 1/4" in height with a base of 7/8" , with the player ‘s last name printed on the back of the base. These were made of a cream coloured or beige plastic.Of note, an error variation was present in the set, with the Norm Ullman head/bust being released with a proper (Ullman) and incorrect spelling (Ullmann) on it. The promotion was carried out over five months during the winter of 1972, with the heads/busts being issued in series of four in differing sizes of Colgate toothpaste.

 

Checklist in alphabetical order

 

1. Yvan Cournoyer

2. Marcel Dionne (error - the head is really Stan Mikita)

3. Ken Dryden

4. Paul Henderson

5. Guy Lafleur

6. Frank Mahovlich

7. Richard Martin (short-printed)

8. Bobby Orr

9. Brad Park (short-printed)

10. Jacques Plante

11. Jean Ratelle

12. Derek Sanderson

13. Dale Tallon

14. Walt Tkaczuk

15.Norm Ullman

15 Norm Ullmann

16. Garry Unger 

 

So I have  the error Ullmann and not the Ullman. I picked these up at a show in the 80’s for 25 cents a piece. It was not even from a vendor. There was this guy walking around who had bags full of the different heads. Since I liked oddball stuff, I picked up one set.  I guess I should have bought more. I did pick up an extra Orr somewhere but that’s it.

 

Without hockey now, I can show off some of my non card items for my (and I hope, your) viewing pleasure.

12/12/12

My favourite number 12

 

My favourite number 12 will always be Ron Stewart.

 

When I first started getting interested in hockey, he was # 12 for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

 

Ron Stewart played his first two seasons of junior hockey with the Toronto Marlboros, until being traded to three different teams in his last year of OHA play. The Marlies sent Stewart to Windsor where he played only two games, then moved on to Barrie. He was picked up by Guelph for the playoffs, and what a playoff it would be! Stewart was exceptional in the post-season as the Biltmores took the Memorial Cup in 1952.

The next season saw Stewart make his NHL debut with the Leafs where he would play for thirteen straight seasons. Stewart joined the team while they were in the process of rebuilding but would see better days down the road. The Leafs and Stewart would be a part of three straight Stanley Cup championships from 1961-62 to 1963-64. During his time in Toronto, Stewart played in four All-Star Games, '55, '62, '63 and '64.

Stewart finally left the Leafs when he was traded to the Bruins in 1965, where he spent two seasons. From Boston, he was claimed by the Blues in the Expansion Draft of 1967 but was traded to the Rangers during the season. After three years in New York, Stewart was dealt to Vancouver, only to be sent back to the Rangers for their run for the Cup in 1972. New York took on Boston in the Cup finals but was downed by the combination of Orr and Esposito.

After being dealt one last time, to the Islanders in the 1972-73 season, he retired from the game as a player. Stewart stepped behind the bench to coach minor league teams and made it back to the NHL for the 1975-76 season as the coach of the Rangers and then with the L.A. Kings for 1977-78. Back in his hometown of Calgary, Stewart became the manager of a couple of local junior teams and several business endeavours. Died of cancer in 2012.

 

 

Hockey Day in Canada, National Hockey Card Day 2013 Canadian Edition

Saturday Feb 9th

 

 

Since the year 2000, the CBC has aired an annual special Hockey Day in Canada broadcast to celebrate the game in Canada. The broadcast includes hockey-related features all afternoon, leading up to  NHL action featuring the seven Canadian teams . This year we had the Oilers vs Wings, Jets vs Senators, Leafs vs Canadiens and Canucks vs Flames. Upper Deck has helped celebrate by having NHCD. You can see pictures of the cards and see the checklist on other blogs and on the UD site. This year I had to find a new LCS as the last one closed in t he last year. First of, my pal Sal at PunkJunk bought a case of OPC hockey.

http://puckjunk.com/2012/11/08/i-bought-a-case-of-opc/

There was a Canada only redemption program where 50 wrappers got you a 6 pack of cards , 5 special red-bordered version of the entire 600-card set and one unique card from a 50-card All-Star set .  I brought these in two weeks before NHCD and they were ready to be picked up on Feb 9th. Killing two birds with one stone. My new store is CloutsnChara

http://www.cloutsnchara.com/

I brought my wife with me some I could get another pack. When I arrived, they handed out a 2011/12 UD series 1 tin with one pack of 2013 NHCD and one pack of 2010 NHCD. Inside was also a raffle ticket for a signed mini helmet by rookies from the NHLPA Rookie Showcase (didn’t win) ;(  After buying a few singles, I’m still two cards short of a set but I should be able to get them somewhere. Now a few days before this, I joined Upper Deck’s National Hockey Card Day Facebook page. There was a contest  where you could show pictures of you and your NHCD cards for the opportunity to score FREE Team Canada autograph cards

 

We know that our fans love free trading cards, but they love FREE AUTOGRAPH trading cards even more! Upper Deck has put together a small allotment of autographed Team Canada cards from players like Casey Cizikas, Marcus Foligno, Jonathan Bernier, Jamie Benn, Adam Henrique, Tyson Barrie, Cody Eakin, Ryan Ellis, Brayden Schenn & Sean Couturier to use with Canadian fans on National Hockey Card Day .

 

I did get notification that I was one of the lucky recipients of an autographed card.

 

 

Plus I got my wife to pick up some packs for me and I got a 12/13 UD Tomas Holmstrom jersey card and a UD 11/12 SP Authentic Future Watch Rookie autograph of Sean Couturier. Better let her pick any future packs. I’m trying to decide which one I hope to receive. I’m leaning toward Henrique as he is a local boy.

 

And in the US of A, hope your National Hockey Card day is a great one.

Dec 6 NHL game result

Buffalo vs Hartford 1988

 

(HF5)  Hartford, Conn., Dec. 6--I'll Get It--Ron Francis (10 of the Hartford Whalers skates in to get the puck as Kevin Dineen (11 in white)  of Hartford and Doug Bodger of the Buffalo Sabres collide in the first period of the Whalers-Sabres National Hockey League game in Hartford Tuesday. (AP Laserphoto)c (rc32105stf/bobchild) 1988

Hartford  9   

 

Buffalo   0

 

 

Box score here

http://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/198812060HAR.html#BUF_skaters::none

 

 

Both Dineen and Francis had three point nights while Bodger was a -1.

 

 

There was also some old time hockey.

 

 

I guess I'll just look at my wire photo collection and relive the 88/89 season. If this season doesn't get started soon, I'll have to post more of these.

 

Enjoy.

Go On Episode 6

 

 

 

 

So, we don't have real hockey and we're reduced to this??

 

 

 

Actor Mark Wahlberg poses for a photo as he promotes the movie "Broken City", in Toronto on Tuesday December 4, 2012 .

 

 

Mark Wahlberg challenges his buddy Tie Domi to ‘friendly’ boxing match

 

 

Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg caught up with his buddy Tie Domi in Toronto on Tuesday and tempted the retired NHL enforcer with a friendly bout in the boxing ring.

“Hey, Tie Domi, I’m officially challenging you,” Wahlberg, who co-produced and starred in the 2010 Oscar-nominated boxing flick The Fighter, told Domi when the tough-guy hockey player called him on his cellphone during an interview.

 

“Because there’s no hockey, I’m officially challenging you to a fight at the Air Canada Centre. Are you in or not? ... Don’t duck me.”

Wahlberg, who was in Toronto to talk about his upcoming film Broken City and do a youth charity event, then gave Domi the number of the downtown hotel room he was in with his entourage.

“We’re gonna have to open the double doors so your head can fit through,” quipped Wahlberg, 41, in his native Boston accent.

Hanging up, he then said: “He’s been ducking me, so make sure you put it out in the newspapers.”

Domi did indeed show up to the hotel room, giving Wahlberg a hug before exchanging mock fisticuffs. He told reporters the feisty Hollywood star often poses such challenges to him.

Wahlberg said the two have been friends since he was 18, when he met Domi on his first visit to Toronto to perform a concert with his rap group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.

“He’s fun because obviously he’s a big hockey fighter but boxing and hockey is pretty different. You can’t hold somebody’s shirt and punch with the other hand, and there’s no body protection, no equipment in boxing,” said Wahlberg, a 2007 best supporting actor Oscar nominee for The Departed.

“I don’t want to fight him on skates, I want to fight him in the ring. But I pose the challenge right now.”

Wahlberg, whose mother is French Canadian and Irish, could skate if he had to, though.

“I hadn’t skated for, like, 15 years and then I was doing Four Brothers and I had to skate again, so I started skating all the time and then we shot it up here, which was fun, so we’d go to a lot of the rinks,” he said.

“It was funny because there was a hockey strike then. What’s going on?”

Broken City, which stars Wahlberg as a fallen cop who runs into trouble when he helps out the city’s mayor (Russell Crowe), opens across Canada on Jan. 18.

 

 

 

vs

 

Bring back the 80's, boys.

DALE IP autograph

Now, don't get too excited. I'm not talking Hawerchuk, Hunter or even Smedsmo.

 

 

 

 

Each year on December 3rd, the United Nations recognizes International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year’s theme is “Removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all.”

Over one billion people live with some form of disability and often face barriers to full participation in society. Barriers can take many forms, including physical, or those resulting from legislation or policy, or from societal attitudes or discrimination. The result is that persons with disabilities do not have equal access to society or services

Today at my workplace we had an event called DALE. (Disability Awareness Learning Expo). There were booths with information on guide dogs and several disabilities. (blindness, hearing ,mental health). The guest speaker was Tyler Miller, a member of Canada's gold medal winning wheelchair basketball team at the 2012 Paralympics. He told of his journey from being an able bodied kid who loved sports to where he is today. His message was one we've heard before. Focus on what you can do, not what you can't. Hearing it from him seems a lot different than reading or hearing it. Afterwards, he was at a booth wearing his gold medal and signing autographs.

He had a stack of these Super Athlete postcards with the Canadian Paralympic Committee logo to sign.

 

Also a postcard of the Canadian Paralympic team and roster on the back.

 

 

I had heard on Friday that Tyler was going to be the guest speaker. I made a couple of CIC's for him to sign. He was quite surprised to see these. Very informative day and autographs from not a mainstream sport.

Listening to what he went through makes me glad I didn't have to go through it. I don't know how I would react. I don't think anyone would. Something to think about.
 

Go On, Episode 5

We now continue with the next episode of a semi regular feature of Go ON.

 

 

Detroit Red Wings prospect Riley Sheahan slowly emerged from a car he was driving, wearing a Tinky Winky Teletubby costume with oversized purple shoes, in police video of his traffic stop and arrest in a Grand Rapids Police video .

 

Read more

 

http://www.mlive.com/griffins/index.ssf/2012/11/video_shows_riley_sheahan_wear.html

 

 

From his Twitter page Oct 22

 

Riley Sheahan‏@rsheahan4

Out searching for Halloween costumes with @Tparkes19 .. No luck so far but hopefully we'll find something special

 

 

 

 

Now I know I did the same thing when I was around that age. Thinking back on it now, it scares me to think of what could have happened. And it's good we didn't have another Lindbergh or Chiasson situation here.

 

This gets a big

 

 

 

from me.

WHA

 

 

Beckett Hockey Card Price Guide #243 November 2012


No, I don't have an article published like Sal.

http://puckjunk.com/page/4/?s=beckett


But in this issue, there are stories on collecting during a lockout and a feature on Martin Brodeur.


 But I am quoted in this month's issue of Beckett Hockey.


Susan Lulgjuraj,



the Beckett football and hockey editor did a story on

The Rebel League. WHA




The story consists of a brief history of the league and the cards that could be collected. She put out a call at beckett.com a few months ago and wanted to talk to some people who collected WHA cards. Since we couldn't hook up, she emailed me the questions and I replied. The following is our exchange.


SL: What kind of WHA cards do you have and what have you collected over the years?
ME: I pretty much have all the mainstream stuff. 72/73 OPC high numbers, series 4 and the team logo card inserts, 73/74 OPC posters, 74/75, 75/76, 76/77 and 77/78 OPC sets. I also have some 73/74 Quaker Oats and 72/73 Ottawa Nationals post card set. Besides cards, also have some WHA team patches.

 
SL. Do you remember the WHA? What did you think about it? 

 ME: Personally, as a Canadian, to me hockey is hockey. Whether it's at the junior level, minors or pros, I love it all. Remember watching the games on TV. Pretty exciting to watch as an alternative to the NHL. As they say "Hockey is Life"


SL: In the hockey world, how did fans view the guys that came over from the WHA? 
ME: I'm assuming you mean guys that come over to the WHA. In the days before all the new technogy, you pretty much had only the daily newspaper to keep informed. No sports radio or web stories. Another league meant more exposure for the players. We didn't have the knowledge of the issues between players and owners. So someone getting a million dollar contract was hard to fathom. Getting paid that much money to play a game was hard for the fan to take. My Maple Leafs were hit hard by player defections and I didn't blame the players. If someone offered me a lot of money to do my job elsewhere, I, too, would probably go.

 
 SL: What did you like about the OPC WHA cards?

 ME: Before the "junk wax" era of the 90's, there were very few cards to collect. Your usual OPC and Topps and some oddball sets. The WHA offered another set of cards. It was a ards and sets cheaplychance to see logos of new teams that were colourful in name and teasm colours. Also cards were issued of some players that you (and probably nobody outside of their family) had never heard of. For me, since the WHA was a rebel league, most dealers were selling the cheaply as they weren't the NHL.
She worked my quotes into her story and I was pleased. It's not every day I see myself in print . 

And news of my favourite team.

According to Forbes magazine NHL team valuations

Maple Leafs First Hockey Team Worth $1 Billion

Well, at least we're number 1 in something.

 



My Grey Cup Journey



Today's post is not hockey related but good old fashioned Canadian.

Today's Grey Cup (La Coupe Grey) game is the 100th to be played. This pits the winners of the East and West divisions to determine the Canadian Football League champion.

 

My personal journey began as a child of around 8 years old.. 

 

 

I have a photo somewhere of my brother and myself emulating our heroes. Will have to find that and insert later.

 

My first game was the Labour Day Classic between the Toronto Argonauts and my hometown Hamilton Tiger Cats. (Ti-Cats 21 Argos 19). Even at that age, I collected as I still have  the program and ticket stubs. I'll have to dig that up sometime.

 

I played for the Schwenger Alouettes in the Hamilton Old Boys Football League. I remember being revived with smelling salts a couple of times. I believe now that I had a concussion or two. One time I had a headache for a few days and was feeling sick. With the equipment in use at the time, it's a wonder there weren't more serious injuries. I still have my jersey from those days. The Al Bundy in me.

 

 

Photo of me with trophy for best lineman.

 

 

 

In conjunction with the 100th Grey Cup, there was a Grey Cup train that travelled across Canada. It made stops so you could get autographs from CFL alumni and your photo with the Cup. It made a stop nearby me so I was there for the 9:00 am stop. I got there a little early to scope out the proceedings as I still had to go to work. Right away, there was a breakfast being served. Coffee, orange juice, pancakes, sausage and peameal bacon.  CFL alumni were walking around and I got these autographs. They seemed to like the CIC's that I made.
 

 

 

 

Lee Knight

 

David Lane

 

Jeff Howe Athletic therapist .

He wore his Grey Cup rings from both the Argos and the Tiger Cats.

 

John Williams Sr

John Williams Jr

 

John Williams Sr and Jr are the only father and son tandem to win Grey Cups. Luckily I checked the site the night before and found out who was signing. Printed this photo to get signed. Jr also wore his Grey Cup ring from the 2004 Argos. That thing was HUGE.

 

But the big draw for me was to have my photo taken with the Cup. Since it was early morning of a weekday, there were not a lot of people there. I was third in line to have my picture taken. (after I had a second breakfast helping--there was a lot left over). Unfortunately, somehow I did not receive my photo. They e-mailed it to my e-mail address but nothing. I have e-mailed them back to see if I can get it re-sent. But here's a buddy of mine that received his. Hopefully I get mine as I have cherleaders with me and the Cup.

 

 

It's Toronto 24   Calgary 6 at half time.

And if you were watching ,did you hear Burton Cummings rendition of the national anthem. I wish I hadn't been watching.

Go On, episode 4

"Bulldog"

 

 

 

Ex-Bruins forward Stan Jonathan charged in deadly hunting accident

 

 

 

Former Boston Bruins forward Stan Jonathan has been charged with criminal negligence causing death after a hunting accident on the weekend left a Hamilton man dead.

 

 

You can read the story here.

 

http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2012/11/14/ex-nhler-charged-after-man-shot-on-six-nations

 

Friends of the deceased have launched a donations website for the family at www.pjkosid.com. A memorial service is planned for Monday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m., at the Scottish Rite Club of Hamilton at 4 Queen St. S. All are welcome.

 

Sad news here for both families. I guess when you are famous, it makes the news far and wide. This story fits the criteria for me to include in my Go On posts. Not in the same vein as my previous ones.

Hockey this Saturday night at the ACC

So, since there has been no NHL hockey at the ACC this season, my favourite team is trying to entice me to go there, to watch some hockey(and get some of my money)

Dear AL, To celebrate the announcement of our partnership with the Toronto Furies of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), please join us this Saturday night to watch LIVE Women's Hockey at Air Canada Centre - FREE for all hockey fans! Featuring Team Canada Olympians Tessa Bonhomme, Sami Jo Small, Rebecca Johnston and Meaghan Mikkelson. Celebrate OUR GAME and be treated to the full Saturday night hockey experience including in-game entertainment, giveaways, and more! Bring your friends and family for an exciting hockey night out!

 

 

There are also some autograph opportunities, prizes and more. And yes. it's free.

 

Unfortunately (?), I won't be able to make it.  And as I've said before, hockey is hockey. (more on  that later). Anyhow, sharing this to let you  my team has not forgotten about me. Some families that never would have the opportunity to go to the ACC to watch hockey will at least get the chance.

Go On episode 3

Today we bring you another episode of Go On

 

 

Well known vegan and Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada.

 

NHL's unlikliest tough guy

 

Georges Laraque

 

Well, he's been pretty busy the last couple of days.

 

After assuming a position as  CHLPA executive director in August, he resigned recently amid growing controversy.

 

You can follow him at

https://twitter.com/GeorgesLaraque

 

This story just gets curiouser and curiouser.

The endeavour essentially collapsed on Thursday amid a series of bizarre circumstances involving CHLPA support staff and allegations convicted fraudster Randy Gumbley was somehow involved in the union.

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/11/02/warmington-chlpa-cute-with-the-truth

 

On July 9, 2012, Perry Boskus, president of a Florida-based company that produced synthetic ice sheets that Laraque sold in Canada, issued a a press release accusing Laraque of fraud. One day later, Boskus retracted the fraud allegations. Hmmm.

 

I guess when you are famous, good and bad things just follow you around.

 

 

 

I did read his book a while ago. I found it quite entertaining and presents another side of Georges that I admire. I did receive a reply  back when he was with the Oilers. I sent an e-mail from his website and got a signed colour 8 x 10. I also saw him a few times when he was with the Hamilton Bulldogs.

 

While the CHLPA endeavour may not succeed, I believe it lays the groundwork for a look at the way junior hockey is run. I think David Branch, president of the Canadian Hockey League, may do something with this. He is not a dumb man and maybe use the framework already started for soem positive results. He has handed out some pretty severe suspensions on a variety of incidents. He has also come down hard on head shots, something the NHL has yet to do.

 

Seems like there will always be some fodder for my Go On series.

Go On Episode 2

For season 1, episode 2, we bring you a homage to Reggie Dunlop.

 

 

 

Quebec hockey coach suspended 10 years for punching teen player

André Harvey tells disciplinary body he regrets his actions, Hockey Quebec says apology not enough

A Saguenay, Que., hockey coach who punched a 16-year-old during a brawl last weekend in a Midget A game has been given a 10-year suspension.
André Harvey was one of two coaches and three players who were involved in the fight.
Video obtained by the CBC's French-language service showed the brawl involving several players in the final seconds of a Saturday night game between the Chicoutimi Cougars and the Jonquière Pumas.
A referee trying break up the fight was knocked down and players are shown striking him while he was down.
With players fighting near the Jonquière bench, Harvey throws a punch that appears to strike a 16-year-old Chicoutimi player in the head. Three players and two coaches were handed suspensions earlier this week, but the length hadn't been determined.

Hockey Quebec says coach violated principles

Harvey told the Quebec Ice Hockey Federation's regional disciplinary committee, which met Thursday night to discuss the case, that what he did was wrong and he regrets his action.
Jean Côté, the father of the teen who was hit during the brawl, had called for a lifelong suspension of the coach.
Hockey Quebec previously said the league only issues suspensions for a fixed time period.
On Friday, it issued a statement saying an apology isn't enough. It said the coach had a responsibility to set an example and that his behaviour violated the basic principles of amateur coaching.
"A coach has to know that he plays a crucial role at all times and has great influence on the people around him," the statement said. "He must play an educational role with respect to his players and show respect in his demeanour. This action went against the principles we look for when a coach gets involved in a sport, in any sport."
Côté said his son chose the Midget A league because he wanted to play non-contact hockey. He had suffered nine concussions while playing in other leagues.

And all this without any of this.

Reggie Dunlop: I am personally placing a hundred-dollar bounty on the head of Tim McCracken. He's the head coach and chief punk on that Syracuse team.

Go On

Goon, first a movie.

 

 

Now a televison show?

 

 

With Jeremy Roenick guesting.

 

 

 

 Oh, it's Go On. Darn. My hopes are dashed.

 

Maybe Goon would be a good candidate for a reality type show. Now, during the lockout, it could feature what this type of player does during time away from the game. Lets take Edmonton Oiler Ben Eager for example.

 

 

What has Mr. Eager been up to? The same, only different.

 

Edmonton Oiler Ben Eager faces upgraded charges from Toronto bar fight

TORONTO - An Edmonton Oilers tough guy faces upgraded charges for his alleged role in a bar fight last weekend, Toronto Police said Friday.

Ben Eager, 28, and his brother Michael Eager, 31, were originally charged after Toronto Police were called to the Quail and Firkin pub, at 1055 Yonge St., Oct. 20 around 1 a.m.

The brothers were originally charged with threatening bodily harm, assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon and then released, police said.

But police laid an additional assault charge against both men on Friday and the assault causing bodily harm charges have been upgraded to aggravated assault.

A uniformed security guard suffered some bruises in the incident and was treated in hospital.

Ben Eager, a 6-foot-2, 240-pound Ottawa native, played junior with the Oshawa Generals and has played in the NHL since the 2004-05 season with stops in Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta and San Jose.

He spent last season with the Oilers, scoring eight goals and five assists with 107 penalty minutes in 63 games.

Both men are scheduled to appear in a College Park courtroom on Nov. 26.

 

Wonder what episode 2 will bring?