Category Archives: Sports
Day 280: National Anthem
Here’s to the Hawks in their first home game tonight at the United Center against the Stars. Although this was taken at Training Camp, it’s sure to be a packed house tonight at the Madhouse on Madison cheering on the … Continue reading
Day 279: One Goal
This is an old one, but in honor of the Blackhawks first regular season game tonight at Dallas I decided to reach into the vault and post a picture that I captured during their race to the cup in … Continue reading
Day 277: On the Ice
The Blackhawks logo at center ice at the United Center.
Day 275: Toews
Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for and is captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently the youngest captain in the NHL, having been appointed in 2008. Toews was selected by the Blackhawks with the third overall pick … Continue reading
Day 272: Silhouette
In anticipation of another pre-season Blackhawks game today, I decided to post a photo of the silhouette of Seabrook that I got while at Training Camp. GO HAWKS!
Day 266: Shoot Out
Yesterday was the Blackhawks first preseason home game. In celebration of their first win, with many more to come, I wanted to post a picture that I got from training camp.
Day 261: First Base Coach
Robert Eugene Dernier, also known as “Bobby”, was a center fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs in the 1980s. The fleet-afoot 1984 Gold Glove Award winner was also nicknamed “The Deer” by The Wrigley Faithful. Dernier was the lead-off hitter Cubs’ 1984 N.L. East Championship … Continue reading
Day 260: Jim Cornelison
Jim Cornelison is in his fourth season as the Blackhawks’ full-time National Anthem singer, having made regular appearances singing the anthem at the United Center since 1996. Cornelison, a native of Vienna, Virginia, sang with numerous opera companies before coming … Continue reading
Day 259: Blackhawks Training Camp
Today the start of the Blackhawks 2011-2012 season kicked off with the Blackhawks Training Camp Festival. The sold out festivities started at 8am with practice taking place for the Robert Morris hockey team followed by youth hockey ice time with … Continue reading
Day 254: Safe at First
Cubs rookie outfielder Tony Campana slides into first and is called safe as First baseman Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds tries to make a play.