Tip-A-King 2006
They've been doing these Tip-A-King charity events since around 1990 after Wayne Gretzky came to L.A.. Basically, it's an event where fans can get their autographs and pictures with the Kings players - and all the money goes to charity.
This is the first year I've actually gotten my act together and gone to this thing. It was at the Home Depot Center (same place as the Meet the Players party last month).
My goal was mostly to get my team autographed stick finished off. To recap, I have a game-used Jason Labarbera goal stick that I wanted to get the whole team to sign. I got nine players to sign it at the Meet the Players party. This time, I needed another 13, including the guys that this could be my last chance to meet - future hall-of-famers Luc Robitaille and Jeremy Roenick.
I got in line to meet J.R. first. He's always been one of my favorite players, and even though he's had a disappointing first year in L.A. (so disappointing that I wouldn't be surprised if he's not brought back next year), I'm still really happy that he's on my favorite team. So meeting him was one of those geeky moments where I didn't know what to say and just kinda smiled.
After J.R., I met and got auto-de-graphs from Matty Norstrom, Sean Avery, Dustin Brown, Jeff Cowan, Eric Belanger, and Craig Conroy. All very cool, especially Craig Conroy. That guy is so chipper, upbeat, and outgoing - when his playing days are over, he's got a great second career ahead of him talking jumpers down from ledges.
Finally, I went and stood in the longest line there - the Luc Robitaille line. Took about an hour in line. And wouldn't you know that the longest line had the most annoying people in it. Two knuckleheads behind me thought they were the funniest guys on earth. Bad joke after bad joke after bad joke. When they start talking about the movie 'Corky Romano'... I start saying it's time to legalize murder.
But thoughts of murderous rage not-withstanding, I had a great time at Tip a King. I've got five more players left to get on the stick - which I'm in no hurry to finish.
Now if only the team could beat the Red Wings more than once every, I dunno, SIX OR SEVEN YEARS, I might go back to Tip a King next year.
This is the first year I've actually gotten my act together and gone to this thing. It was at the Home Depot Center (same place as the Meet the Players party last month).
My goal was mostly to get my team autographed stick finished off. To recap, I have a game-used Jason Labarbera goal stick that I wanted to get the whole team to sign. I got nine players to sign it at the Meet the Players party. This time, I needed another 13, including the guys that this could be my last chance to meet - future hall-of-famers Luc Robitaille and Jeremy Roenick.
I got in line to meet J.R. first. He's always been one of my favorite players, and even though he's had a disappointing first year in L.A. (so disappointing that I wouldn't be surprised if he's not brought back next year), I'm still really happy that he's on my favorite team. So meeting him was one of those geeky moments where I didn't know what to say and just kinda smiled.
After J.R., I met and got auto-de-graphs from Matty Norstrom, Sean Avery, Dustin Brown, Jeff Cowan, Eric Belanger, and Craig Conroy. All very cool, especially Craig Conroy. That guy is so chipper, upbeat, and outgoing - when his playing days are over, he's got a great second career ahead of him talking jumpers down from ledges.
Finally, I went and stood in the longest line there - the Luc Robitaille line. Took about an hour in line. And wouldn't you know that the longest line had the most annoying people in it. Two knuckleheads behind me thought they were the funniest guys on earth. Bad joke after bad joke after bad joke. When they start talking about the movie 'Corky Romano'... I start saying it's time to legalize murder.
But thoughts of murderous rage not-withstanding, I had a great time at Tip a King. I've got five more players left to get on the stick - which I'm in no hurry to finish.
Now if only the team could beat the Red Wings more than once every, I dunno, SIX OR SEVEN YEARS, I might go back to Tip a King next year.
posted by Eugene at 2:41 AM
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