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Varsity Arena, Toronto, October 10, 1998. Photo Copyright © 1998 by Michael Roeder |
My
Hockey Chronology
I've been playing hockey in one for or another since 1994, and ice hockey since the fall of 1996. This page lists significant events in my hockey career. In the chart that folows, I use this color scheme:
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| 1977 | Watched a friend's ice hockey games in Knoxville, TN. The goalie's name was Duke. | |
| 1993 | Bought first pair of rollerblades, Denver. | |
| 1994 | Played pick-up roller hockey games in Washington Park, Denver. | |
| 1995 | April–August | Moved to San Jose; 1/2-year break from hockey. |
| September–December | Wolverines (D) and Static (C) teams roller hockey at Skate & Splash in San Jose | |
| 1996 | January | First pick-up ice hockey game, Oakland |
| 1996 | January–February | Wolverines (D) and Static (C) teams roller hockey at Skate & Splash in San Jose |
| February–May | Wolverines, Renegades Roller Hockey, San Jose | |
| April–June | Ice hockey lessons, San Jose Ice Center | |
| May–June | Practice with PHA Vipers, San Jose | |
| August | Moved to San Francisco | |
| September - April | Moose (Bronze) ice hockey team, Oakland | |
| December | Andre Lacroix Goalie Camp, Oakland | |
| 1997 | May–August | Bulldogs (Bronze) ice hockey team, Oakland |
| June | Sharks Goalie Clinic, San Jose Ice Center | |
| October 10-13 | TGHA Friendship Tournament, Toronto | |
| October–November | Goalie lessons at Hockey Workout | |
| 1998 | April 3-5 | Slide for Pride Hockey Tournament, Seattle |
| May–August | Lightning (EE) ice hockey team, San Jose Ice Center | |
| June | Sharks Goalie Clinic, San Jose Ice Center | |
| August 1–8 | Gay Games V, Amsterdam | |
| August 27 | Heart Surgery | |
| October | TGHA Friendship Tournament, Toronto | |
| October - December | Men In Black (D) ice hockey team, PHA Oakland | |
| November - December | Vipers Hat Trick Hockey team at Hockey Workout in San Jose. | |
| 1999 | January - April | Vipers Hat Trick Hockey team at Hockey Workout in San Jose. |
| 1999 | January - June | Men In Black (D) ice hockey team, PHA Oakland |
| 1999 | January 15 | Played PHA game in the San Jose Arena after the Sharks-Penguins game: Won 4-2. |
| October | TGHA Friendship Tournament, Toronto: Won Silver Medal in Recreational Division. | |
| 2000 | April | Twisters (Bronze) ice hockey team for 3 games plus playoffs, Oakland |
| May–August | Twisters (Bronze) ice hockey team, Oakland | |
| September-December | Arctic Blast (Bronze) ice hockey team, Oakland | |
| October | TGHA Friendship Tournament, Toronto | |
| 2001 | January-March | Arctic Blast (Bronze) ice hockey team, Oakland |
| 2001 | April–December | Pickup Hockey at Belmont Iceland |
| 2002 | January–December | Pickup Hockey at Belmont Iceland |
| 2002 | January | Hockey Goalie Clinic with Steve McKichan |
| 2002 | May | PHA Ice Dragons (D) - MCL injury ended my season early |
| 2002 | September–December | PHA Ice Dragons (D) |
| 2003 | January | PHA Ice Dragons (D) |
| 2003 | January–December | Pickup Hockey at Belmont Iceland |
| 2004 | January–May | Pickup Hockey at Belmont Iceland |
| 2004 | May | PHA Cereal Killers |
| 2004 | September–December | Pickup Hockey at Belmont Iceland |
| 2005 | January– | Pickup Hockey at Belmont Iceland |
| 2005 | August–November | 4-on-4 Hockey at Belmont Iceland, team "Canadia" |
| 2005 | December– | 4-on-4 Hockey at Belmont Iceland, team "Meercats" |
Some Photographs Copyright © 1997 by Raphael Vallin. All Rights reserved.