Bon Voyage!

Due to the recent tragic airline crash that took the life of a Russian hockey team, the NHAL has decided that it is not a good idea to send the Thursday Night League's top two teams by air to open the season in Copenhagen. Officials from the league were about to cancel both games in Europe and have them open the season at The Doug. That was the plan until league officials received a phone call from eccentric millionaire publisher Moe Rudz

who offered the use of his private yatch "The Duke of Lancaster"

to transport Green and Blue to Europe. "How could we refuse such a generous offer?", said Chris "Brownie" Brown who is a part owner of Blue. League officials agreed and took Mr. Rudz up on the offer. That is good news to players on Blue who were suffering dryland training under the brutal whip of "Stuffy" Stevenson who is determined to make them into champions. A number of the players have collasped from heat exhaustion.

The ship will leave Portsmouth on monday and take approximately three weeks. "I am excited to play shuffleboard", exclaimed Tom Bourgault. "It's going to be fun sleeping in hammocks with other players", said a giddy Kenny "Stallin" Dean. "I'm thrilled about the all-you-can-eat buffet, said Tom Carroll. "It will be a great bonding experience for the team", said Gary "Toe" Blake. "Oh my gosh, a boat load of hockey players; It doesn't get any better!", added Moe Rudz.