For me, the season officially began last night

I'm playing for a team in MD called the Hornets, and our first game was last night. We got blown out !!-0 (that's read: "many to 0") but the beer and comradery in the parking lot after the game was more than enough to make up for the loss. They seem to be a fun bunch of players (including 2 women) so I'm sure I'll enjoy playing for them. I think I might even be able to play some offense, which will be a nice change for me.

And get this: NO PENALTIES....although I was warned several times to play the puck (and not the man). ;-)

We played 3 defensemen...wow...with this weight I've gained over the past year, I feel like I'm dragging an anchor around out there. As the season progresses, especially given ice time in both MD and PA, I'm sure I'll lose (at least some) of that extra baggage.

Looking forward to this weekend!