Face Off

GOALS, GOALS, GOALS

2008-03-15T17:06:00.000-07:00

I attended a motivational talk given by a good friend of mine and this cartoon came to mind. I guess just like hockey we need to be looking at goal we set for ourselves. I remember 5 years ago I set a goal to do just art and I guess you could say that I SCORED!

Mouthguards

2008-03-10T15:20:00.000-07:00

According to the Academy of General Dentistry:
•Almost one-third of all dental injuries are due to sports-related accidents;
• During a single athletic season athletes have a 10% chance of suffering a facial or dental injury;
•An athlete is 60 times more likely to sustain damage to teeth when not wearing a mouthguard;
• The total rehabilitation cost for a single knocked-out tooth are more than 20 times the cost of a quality professional mouthguard --and lifetime dental rehabilitation costs can exceed $15,000 per lost tooth.

Hockey Moms

2008-03-05T09:53:00.000-08:00

Anger Problem?

2008-02-20T16:38:00.000-08:00

Most games are lost because one or two players can't manage their anger.

Boarding

2008-02-18T10:56:00.000-08:00

This is what comes to mind when I hear the call....boarding.

Big

2008-02-06T14:33:00.000-08:00

There's an old saying, "the bigger they are the harder they fall". I'm glad the game of hockey has gone back to skill and the smaller players, it makes for a much more exciting game.

Hockey on the Big Screen

2008-01-30T11:10:00.000-08:00

Hockey on the big screen TV has made watching the game alot more exciting. I think the americans actually invented it so that they would be able to see the puck. If you can't afford the big screen here's a practical alternative.

Uniforms

2008-01-28T12:21:00.000-08:00

I'm a big Don Cherry fan, but if he has anything to do with uniforms, it could change the LOOK of hockey.

The Winner is...

2008-01-25T10:23:00.000-08:00

Thanks for all the suggestions for this last face off cartoon. The winner is....drum role....Bruce Eckoff of Salmon Arm, BC.
Bruce will recieve a 8.5"x11" copy of this cartoon. Keep posted with the cartoons, as I will do this again in a week or two.
REMEMBER... keep your stick on the ice.

You Write The Caption

2008-01-20T13:35:00.000-08:00

Here's what I'm going to do, for this cartoon above, you come up with a caption and in exchange for using your caption, I will acknowledge your name and send you a copy of the cartoon that you can frame. I will be taking captions until Friday, January 25. I will choose the best caption and post it Friday. Have fun with it. Who's talking to the guy slipping on the ice, is it a team mate, a fan, the referee? You decide. Send caption in comment.

The Unforgiving Net Cam

2008-01-19T13:05:00.000-08:00

Maybe just one of the obstacles in women's hockey.

The Draft

2008-01-17T10:26:00.000-08:00

My wife likes to watch figure skating, I enjoy watching hockey, so one day I was thinking....some of those fancy moves could come in handy in hockey.

Oh the smell of the dressing room

2008-01-15T11:05:00.000-08:00

When you play with regular guys, the hockey bags and equipment all have a distinct odor about them. But when there's a fresh smell like cologne or detergent, it's obvious. Oh yes..... the smell of the dressing room. It's part of the game.

History of the Cup

2008-01-15T11:02:00.000-08:00

No comment... enough said.

Nothing Like a Good Fight

2008-01-13T09:51:00.000-08:00

This is just a suggestion for all those that think fighting doesn't have a place in hockey.

The Zamboni Driver

2008-01-12T12:11:00.000-08:00

Ever wonder what Zamboni drivers do between games? Not to mention the hazards of the job.

The Wive's Viewpoint

2008-01-12T12:08:00.000-08:00

Us men behave differently when we are involved in sports, this cartoon speaks volumes into that strange behaviour.

GAME ON!

2008-01-12T11:30:00.000-08:00

I've created FACEOFF to share my view of hockey through a illustrators viewpoint. I grew up in Camrose Alberta... hockey country, where kids lived and breathed hockey. We were in league hockey, we played road hockey, pond hockey, hockey in outdoor rinks til 2:00 am in the morning under northern lights. Many Canadians share similiar memories. I don't play much other than the odd shinny game with my sons, but I still enjoy a good game on tv. My one son and I are Canucks fans and other son a Leafs fan. We get along.

I hope you enjoy the humor in my reconstructed memories of hockey... Canada's game.