Any Hockey Fans in the Festool World?

[Tom Turrill]

I just joined this forum today.  I am a photographer who happens to shoot a bunch of hockey, and I shoot quite often at the Wings' game's...........  Here are several from Wednesday's game which the Blackhawks' won 3-0.  Detroit has a lot of injuries currently, but we should start to get players back shortly.  All teams have to play through their injuries..........

 

[Forrest Anderson]

I just joined this forum today.  I am a photographer who happens to shoot a bunch of hockey...

Welcome to the Festool Owners Group!

I know nothing about hockey, but the photos are great! Hopefully some hockey fans will be along shortly for a chat!

Have you got any Festool kit at the moment, or maybe thinking of buying?

Forrest

 

[PaulMarcel]

Nice shots, for sure!

I don't take the time to watch the games, though if I find myself in front of the set when a game comes on, I love it.

I much rather play than watch, by far.  Usually play 2-3 games a week (had to ease off... last season was 4-5 per week! -sigh-)  Considering that I'm in Phoenix, it's surprising that we have such a big group of rec-league players.  Nine surfaces in the valley and they are all booked solid.

 

[Brice Burrell]

Wow, great pictures Tom and welcome to the forum. Sorry to say this but I'm from Pittsburgh and we couldn't be happier to have taken the cup from you guys. [wink] You don't have any pictures from last season's finals by chance?

 

[Tom Turrill]

Forrest.....  Thanks for the welcome.  Yes I just bought the TS75 plunge cut saw and 2- MFT Tables, plus the Guide rail accessory kit.  I work as a photographer doing pro sports at night and my day job is a general contractor building cabinets and remodel work since home building collasped several years ago.  My woodworking goes back 25+ years.  I have been looking at Festool for about a year now and decided to take the plunge yesterday when a friend of mine had me stop by his store and try out the track setup.  I will be able to use this very much on job sites very frequently.

I just joined this forum today.  I am a photographer who happens to shoot a bunch of hockey...

Welcome to the Festool Owners Group!

I know nothing about hockey, but the photos are great! Hopefully some hockey fans will be along shortly for a chat!

Have you got any Festool kit at the moment, or maybe thinking of buying?

Forrest

 

[Forrest Anderson]

I have been looking at Festool for about a year now and decided to take the plunge yesterday when a friend of mine had me stop by his store and try out the track setup. 

You have a friend with a Festool store? A lot of our members will be very jealous of you!!

Forrest

 

[Tom Turrill]

Wow, great pictures Tom and welcome to the forum. Sorry to say this but I'm from Pittsburgh and we couldn't be happier to have taken the cup from you guys. [wink] You don't have any pictures from last season's finals by chance?

Thanks Brice.........  That was an awesome series last year and I will post some shots from last years finals that were taken by my friend the team photographer of the Wings', but until I do.........  here are several from the year before........  you guy's did the same thing to us that we did to you......  Won the cup on our ice!!!!  I have been photographing Pro sports for about 5 yrs and I really enjoy shooting hockey the most.  Congrats on your Stanley cup win it was well earned............  If we can get our injuries under control maybe we will meet again in the near future.....  I also know the Penguins team photog also, he lives in Michigan......

 

[Tom Turrill]

I have been looking at Festool for about a year now and decided to take the plunge yesterday when a friend of mine had me stop by his store and try out the track setup. 

You have a friend with a Festool store? A lot of our members will be very jealous of you!!

Forrest

Yeah, that means that my latest purchase will not be my last!!!  LOL.....

 

[TheToolPlace]

Great photos Tom!  And welcome to the Forum!  Please keep posting pictures as often as you want!  Who doesn't love looking at pictures!

Chad

 

[Dan Clermont]

Those are great pics and I feel like I am actually on the ice!!! Is that you drinking from the cup? Welcome to the forum!!!

A friend of mine was at Emma Lake Saskatchewan when Mike Babcock (Detroit Head Coach) had the Stanley Cup at the lake. He was pretty excited and I wish that I was there!

Brice - Congrats to the Penquins winning it last year. It was nice to see Sidney Crosby hoist the cup at such a young age.

On another note- I attended the Vancouver Canucks - Washington Capitals game on Dec 19 and was amazed at how quick and strong Alexander Ovechkin was. By far the most dangerous player on the ice.

Dan Clermont

 

[Deke]

Just saw this and thought I would add a note. I am a huge Wings fan. Grew up in the Detroit area (now in the east coast) playing hockey including making rinks in the yard - good old dad would have me out there in 5 degree weather with a hose spraying it down. Let me tell you shoveling the driveway and THEN the yard was not a lot of fun, but worth it when you ended up skating outside all day every day. When I was a kid the Wings were awful, the Dead Things era, but I stuck with it and it paid off that's for sure. If you combine skill, stats with attitude and composure, nobody in hockey compares to Steve Yzerman. From Yzerman to Lidstrom to Datsyuk today, the Wings have a knack for finding absurdly skilled players who are at the same time, never whiney, bratty or self entitled (okay, there was Federov). I know people hate the wings and think they are "the yankees of the NHL" but they didn't just go out and write checks to win. A lot of teams, in any sport, can learn how to run an organization from the Red Wings.

 

[Frank Pellow]

Deke, of course I'm an ice hockey fan.  But as a wings fan how could you leave Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, and Red Kelly  off your list of Red Wings who exemplify exactly what you are discussing.  Even though I was a Montreal Canadiens fan, I admired those guys.

I grew up in the little town of Hearst about 1000 kilometres north-west of Toronto and have played hockey outside at -40 (that's where Celsius and Fahrenheit come together).   I didn't play often when it was that cold but we had regularly scheduled league games at -25 (Celcius).

 

[Brice Burrell]

Deke, of course I'm an ice hockey fan.  But as a wings fan how could you leave Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, and Red Kelly  off your list of Red Wings who exemplify exactly what you are discussing.  Even though I was a Montreal Canadiens fan, I admired those guys....

Like me, he (probably) wasn't alive when they played.....

 

[Frank Pellow]

Deke, of course I'm an ice hockey fan. But as a wings fan how could you leave Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, and Red Kelly  off your list of Red Wings who exemplify exactly what you are discussing.  Even though I was a Montreal Canadiens fan, I admired those guys....

Like me, he (probably) wasn't alive when they played.....

Good point.  And how could I not have mentioned Terry Sawchuk along with Howe, Lindsay, and Kelly?  [embarassed]

 

[greg mann]

I don't believe anyone on the planet has signed as many autographs as Gordie Howe. Even today, at any event or hockey game there is a loooonnnng line of folks during intermissions patiently waiting for him to sign his name. Always gracious.

There is a story a local sportswriter shared when Gordie retired (the first time). A nurse was on her way home late at night and had a flat on one Detroit's poorly lit expressways and in a very rough part of the city. She sat in her car for a moment and was pretty terrified of even getting out. Lights came up behind her and a fellow knocked on her window to see if he could help. He changed the tire and got here on her way. She had no idea who he was and he didn't bother to tell her. She only realized it later when Gordie's face was all over the TV due to his pending retirement. She called the sportscaster to share her story. All I can say is pity the poor soul who might have tried to mug that good Samaritan.  ;D

 

[fritter63]

I have a signed picture of Patrick Roy surrounded by Avalanche Jerseys that say Sakic (my wifes favorite) and Forsberg.. Somewhere around we also have a couple of the token miniature jersey banners they handed out when we went to see Roy's jersey retired into the rafters. Heck, once I even drove back down to the Pepsi center from a ski weekend ( and then back up again) to catch a playoff game.

Sadly, since moving (back home) to California a few years ago, we don't get Avalanche coverage unless you pay big bucks, and I'm already doing that just so I can see the Bronco's make the Raiders look good (hell is freezing over!).... and I can't cut into my festool budget!

So, yeah to Hockey (Go Avs!), but not doing a good job of keeping up with it.

 

[Kevin D.]

As a Canadian male, you feel obligated to love hockey.  While I will still watch some of the playoffs some years, and some of the tournaments also, I have really disliked the level of fighting in the game.  When the game matters, there's hardly any fighting, so the argument that it is a part of hockey is BS imo. 

The other day I was reading in the paper that they predict that as an adult participation sport, curling will one day surpass hockey in Canada as our baby boomer population ages.

 

[BTDT]

Of course! I get the impression that there is a pretty good contingent of hockey fans here. Growing up, I lived next door to Pierre Pilot and thought it was common for everyone to live next door to an NHL'er.

My 2 year old son is also an avid fan. I have not done anything to influence him at all...  ;D Just the boys on the street are always including him in their games. For the past 6 months it has been hockey. Now when we go skating, which is an everyday thing, he always wants his stick.

As for my team... the Sens are in the basement. Hopefully we can get a decent draft pick out of the season!

Brad

 

[lambeater]

Of course! I get the impression that there is a pretty good contingent of hockey fans here. Growing up, I lived next door to Pierre Pilot and thought it was common for everyone to live next door to an NHL'er.

My 2 year old son is also an avid fan. I have not done anything to influence him at all...  ;D Just the boys on the street are always including him in their games. For the past 6 months it has been hockey. Now when we go skating, which is an everyday thing, he always wants his stick.

As for my team... the Sens are in the basement. Hopefully we can get a decent draft pick out of the season!

Brad

Yep being a Kiwi Canucks fan sure was pretty to watch the Sens in the basement last night as well!! ;D ;D ;D ;D 4-2 Vancouver

 

[nickao]

Winning has a lot to do with people getting into sports.

When I was a kid I loved hockey, Chicago Blackhawks. We use to play in the back yard(well ally) because it froze over every year and we could skate on it.

I went into my sons room a couple of months ago and saw a Black Hawks poster, I never even knew he liked hockey. I guess once Chicago started winning he got into it and now has gone to a few games and knows all the players etc.

He wants to play, but can't. Three of my kids are excluded from contact sports for health reasons and that sucks! Baseball and Basketball are considered contact as well as soccer. I feel so bad they can not participate.