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Pictures from Day 1 are posted in the March 13 Duffer News

Pictures from Day 2 are posted in the March 20 Duffer News.  

Pictures from Day 3 are posted in March 27 Duffer News.

Click the link below to view 220 pictures in the cloud.  Thanks to Steve Wads' Mom Linda. 
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2014-15 Duffer Schedule

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3 Father/Son Combos Click!

Romeoville, IL April 10, 2015  Attendance: 30
Sox Opener did not stop our Big Turn Out

TO went to the Sox opener and never was seen again.  It was a bad game for Sox fans.  T&A went the game, but he returned and scored an early goal for the Reds on a pass from Cupcake Bobka.  The Commander made it 2-0 with an assist from his son Jack. The Anvil was kicking every shot out.  Geno scored on a Mini Wheezer rebound to give the Reds a 3-0 lead after the `1st period.  Steve The Hammer and his son Matt scored in the second period to get the Whites on the board, but the Reds continued their assault on the Barron with goals  by Bill BTW, Doc and Mini Wheezer to give the Reds a 6-2 lead going into the third period. 

The Ken got us on the Wall

V-Man set up Art for a nice goal early in the 3rd period to make it 6-3, but TO's guest Matt scored and so did Jack to answer that goal for the Reds.  Jack claimed that it was an accident and he said he was sorry.  Thomas (t&a) and Tyler (TO's other guest) finished off the scoring to make the final score Reds 8 or 9, Whites 4 or 5.  Lil'Bill Conti could have had 3 or 4 goals, but he tried setting Harvey up many times. 
Memorable Moments
We had 3 Father-son combinations score goals.  Steve and Matt, T&A and t&a and Commander Ken and Jack.  The Commander teamed up with the Czar to get us a Duffer Banner lifted to the rafters.  It looks great.  We had a 4 by 8 plywood sign that I painted in the 1970s that was hanging on the wall at Downer Grove Icearena until the early 2000s.
We had great attendance at Tilted Kilt. Was it Eddie's humor or Lynn's smile that attracted the large Duffer crowd for post-game dinner?  Ten guys told me they were going, 4 or 5 others said maybe, so I called in for a group of 12-14 we ended up with 18 with those SODs padding the number.

Wanted, Male Models on May 1st:

We want to get a group picture on May 1st at the Kilt with all of our Duffer Road Trip apparel.  The Czar volunteered to whear the Toronto shirt and Tommy said that he will bring his San Jose Shark tank shirt. 

The Anvil said he would bring his Pittsburgh shirt. I need volunteers who can bring any of the many shirts, caps and jackets. 



Harvey Returned!.

Lynn knows how to put a smile on Harvey's face.

The Anvil has perfect attendance at the Tilted Kilt.

Terry gives his best Frank impression, Harvey wants Lynn back.

We had a nice turn out at the Kilt!

It won't be long until we will be chasing these 2 GGODs (Great Grandkids Of a Duffer)

Lennie picked #19 for Jonathan Toes and Carmela took Cammi's number.

 

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Mike won 11 awards for his artistic creations at the Tattoo convention in Champaign.

 

(Above) Mike's work of art on Joe Mazzarella III's leg.

(Above) Mike's work of art on Joe Mazzarella III's ribs.

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Michelle Spillman

Michelle Spillman 10-31-10

Michelle hits a 2 run home run for Romeoville High School in a 3-0 victory against Joliet Catholic Academy.

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Michelle Spillman hit a 2 run Home run to beat Joliet Catholic on April 18, 2012. ... greg Lopatka ... Michelle Spillman and Romeoville High School. ...

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Michelle Spillman hit her 4th homerun on April 21, 2012 to beat Hershey High. ... greg Lopatka ... Michelle Spillman "outdoor sports" ...

 

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Michelle hit a triple to help beat Highland Park High 8-5 on 4/21/2012.

 

Patrick Kane Stickhandling:

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Duffers Hockey Canlan Ice Sports Romeoville 2014-2015 Schedule

wk      Date              Time

1 September 5, 2014 8:00 PM ***

2 September 12, 2014 8:40 PM

3 September 19, 2014 8:40 PM

4 September 26, 2014 8:40 PM

5 October 3, 2014 8:40 PM

6 October 10, 2014 8:40 PM

October 17, 2014 NO ICE

7 October 24, 2014 8:40 PM

8 October 31, 2014 8:40 PM

November 7, 2014 NO ICE

9 November 14, 2014 8:40 PM

10 November 21, 2014 8:40 PM

11 Thanksgiving 8:45 at Downers Grove IceArena

November 28, 2014 NO ICE

December 5, 2014 NO ICE

12 December 12, 2014 8:40 PM

13 December 19, 2014 8:40 PM

December 26, 2014 NO ICE

14 January 2, 2015 8:40 PM

15 January 9, 2015 8:40 PM

16 January 16, 2015 8:40 PM

January 23, 2015 NO ICE

17 January 30, 2015 8:40 PM

18 February 6, 2015 8:40 PM

19 February 13, 2015 8:40 PM

20 February 20, 2015 8:40 PM

21 February 27, 2015 8:40 PM

22 March 6, 2015 8:40 PM

23 March 13, 2015 8:40 PM

24 March 20, 2015 8:40 PM

25 March 27, 2015 8:40 PM

26 April 3, 2015 8:40 PM

27 April 10, 2015 8:40 PM

28 April 17, 2015 8:40 PM

29 April 24, 2015 8:40 PM

30 May 1, 2015 8:40 PM