Below is a letter from Mike Eruzione to the Santa Clara Blackhawks. Eruzione was the captain of the gold medal 1980 Olympic Hockey team. As many of you may know, team USA in 1980 were known as the "miracle" team because they entered the games as total underdogs, and ended up taking the gold. Much like the Blackhawks, many didn't think much of a Northern California hockey team, but the 'hawks proved the nation wrong.
As Norbert mentioned in his note, these letters really inspired the team to pull through and play some great hockey. Although a little difficult to read, do enjoy the words from the new fans of the Santa Clara Blackhawks. I hope they inspire you as much as they did the team.
As they say... if you dream about it, it will happen. Check out this photo I took of Nikko. Okay, okay... I made him take this photo. (If you know Nikko, you'd know this was totally fabricated because like his dad, he usually sleeps with his mouth open! he he heeh!) I can't help it if I have a great sense of humor and an artistic eye. ha ha ha! In case you're wondering, these are the medals/trophies he's taken home this season. Pretty impressive, huh?
2 comments:
I love it! Thanks Joy for posting. Thanks for being so supportive. It still seems so surreal! I know the boys and the coaches worked so hard over the years and this seaon was no different. Though this year was their first year playing Tier. Playing at Tier level gave them the opportunity to go beyond States championship.
Being a California team we're not taken too seriously unlike the mid-west and east-coast teams. We know how good those teams are...Boston, Chicago, New York, Colorado...
We're still in awe/wow...we're just so happy.
Exciting and sad; sad that their season has now ended. They've had an awesome season with a record of 43-2-2. Most of the boys will rest until try-outs in August, others will continue in with spring/summer tournaments and hockey camps.
this is incredible, joanne! congrats to your family, especially nikko. yay for island boys playing hockey!
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