We Had An All-Time Youth Hockey Post Game Brawl At The Flyers Skate Zone
It’s been a minute since I was a young Jordie ripping it up in the DVHL. But to the looks of me, it appears that this donnybrook is between the Warwick Wildcats and Hollydell Hurricanes. If the name Hollydell Hurricanes sounds slightly familiar to you, that’s because it’s home to one Mr. Jonathan Gaudreau. Why these two teams are playing at a Flyers SkateZone is still a mystery. Maybe it was a Thanksgiving weekend tournament or something like that. But that’s neither here, nor is it there. Because the fact of the matter here is that youth hockey in the greater Philadelphia area is still alive and well.
You go to any rink across America right now and you’ll see kids working on their stickhandling, working on their edges, power skating, lifting weights, doing whatever it takes to become a more skilled player. You can pretty much trace it back to the invention of YouTube. The moment that kids could hop on a computer and learn how to pull off ridiculous moves with the puck that were previously only being made by professionals, the game changed forever. It’s the Pavel Barber-fication of hockey. But in Philly and South Jersey? Kids are still watching old clips of the Broad Street Bullies. Which makes sure moments like this still stay in the game.
A couple quick hits here:
1) Absolutely LOVE #44 in white going no bucket here. Just letting the lettuce rage while the hands fly. A shame this wasn’t a high school hockey game that he could have a few lady friends in the stands to watch. Nothing but parents and siblings in the stands here so it’s all for naught.
2) #29 in white can play for my team any day of the week. Love how much energy he brings to the table here. Comes flying in to defend his boy and I can respect that.
3) What I can’t respect is #18 in red continuing to throw haymakers while he already has his guy on the ground. I know they’re wearing cages but still, you have to respect the code.
4) Cross between a Gaudreau and Ryan Sheckler. Doesn’t get more South Jersey than the ears tucked look.
