What is your favorite hockey memory?

I have been pondering this question for a few weeks. I have been inspired by reading of John Buccigross's blog on ESPN and by reading Keith Jones book "Jonesy". I have had problems putting my finger on just one memory. I have watched, played, coached and parented. As I sit here struggling to piece this together, I have realized this could be the never ending blog. This love affair with the game started over 25 years ago. From sneaking out of bed and turning the TV on in my mother's room to watch the Caps, to going to my first game (Caps vs. Islanders), to talking non stop about the Caps and hockey on a bus ride from our high school to D.C. with a guy I just knew from the football team (Bryan), to playing it in my basement with Rob using nothing by a stick, a tennis ball, a broom, and a baseball glove, to playing at fairfield, to realizing the dream and playing with KNK at Easton, to coaching kids, to passing all of it onto my own kids, and everything in between.

It is easier to break the memories down into groups: Watching, Playing, Coaching, and Parenting. But to say one group out weighs the other is impossible.

So as I struggle to figure this out, I ask you, What is your favorite hockey memory?

What the?

To each his own I guess. In my reading there is one blog soliciting responses on how others see him. Little early for a mid life crisis don't you think? Another blog stating his greatest moment was SSU Hockey Club. What the hell? Has the world gone mad? SSU? Really? What about KNK? Not one mention? All those memories? Wow. Way to put the rest of us in our place. I have played for other teams. I have won championships. I would give it all up for one more moment with the red, white, and black. My greatest moment of my hockey career lasted 3 years. Even though I have been out of your picture for years, I still consider all of those who bleed it my brothers. The big screw you that our Canadian friend has given us, obviously,does not sit well with me. But I guess that he believes he is better that the rest of us. Whatever.

1st greatest game of my hockey career was that 1st play off win. Henry Brown scores a hat trick in a come from behind win against TCCC. That was a total team effort and really defined us. I have had shut outs, I have made great saves, but that was the greatest game.