SPORTS & LEISURE- GOHA Opening Weekend- Stacey Cardalines Reporting...

GOHA has many fine rinks, and I've flown above several of them while weraing a skirt...

Staff Reporter • Monday, August 30, 2010

I don't know about you... but when someone says "August," I think "ice hockey."

However, I was pleased and psyched to attend the opening weekend affair hosted by the Global Online Hockey Association.

GOHA is entering their 11th season or so, and have grown impressively since I first visited their rink as a noob avvy. They now have multiple arenas, TV coverage, a gang of teams, North American and European divisions, and every other item you might see at a real hockey game. I've even driven the Zamboni!.

 

Of course, it's better for all parties if they keep me from driving the Zamboni too much. I drive poorly, to the point where my husband drives everywhere IRL. This carries over to SL, and I have an ugly history of smashing stock cars into the audience and driving motorcycles off the edge of various sims.

I also don't skate very well, which is tough for a New Englander to admit. Out of all the people you know who have habitually skated on a frozen cranberry bog as a child, I have the least skill. I'm one of those girls who not only falls down when I skate, but who takes two or three more proficient skaters with me when she does so.

But I'm very pretty, and I have terrific thighs... maybe top 5 on SL, no joke. Therefore, I make a superb cheerleader, especially where I'm small and not that painful to have on top of a pyramid. When I found out that the Puckettes existed, I knew I had my niche in GOHA.

I was a hockey cheerleader in high school. Yes, they have those in New England (and probably Michigan, I'd imagine). We didn't do any flips or anything- we were stationed in the bleachers. We'd just stomp, yell, and clap. It required no skill at all.

My principal responsibilities as a high school hockey cheerleader were to Be Pretty and to Try To Keep Warm. My typical attire was a sweater, a green (we were the Green Dragons) tartan skirt, tights, snow boots, a scarf, and mittens. A skeleton showed more skin than I did, our backs were to almost all of the crowd (coach had us facing the rink, for some reason), and only the most ardent cheerleader fetishist bothered to watch us.

The Puckettes thought things through a little better, and I'm proud to be a part of the team. We put in some work this weekend, let me tell you. GOHA is part of the Camonix(?) sim, which is all about winter sports. Chamonix had their welcome party this weekend. It was that little promo item you see while you're logging into SL, pretty much all weekend.

I cheered at 2 full games, did two Puckette performances, and greeted about 500 people, and committed about 6 hours of a Saturday to the cause... and I was a slacker compared to some of the Puckettes.

Anyhow, here's the address to the sim (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cross%20Check/153/118/61), and here's GOHA's schedule:

Wednesday, October 13thWhales@Ice Lords - 6pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Wolves@Cobras - 7:15pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Thursday, October 14th
Mustangs@Moose - 6pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Cobras@Mammoth - 7:15pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Saturday, October 16th
Ice Lords@Wolves-12:30pm -Jericho Hill Arena
Moose@Whales-2pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Sunday, October 17th
Wolves@Mammoth-12:30pm -Jericho Hill Arena
Polar Bears@Mustangs-2pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena
Ice Lords@Moose - 6pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Tuesday, October 19th
Mustangs@Cobras - 6pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Whales@Polar Bears - 7:15pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Wednesday, October 20thCobras@Whales - 6pm -Jericho Hill Arena
Mammoth@Mustangs - 7:15pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Thursday, October 21st
Polar Bears@Ice Lords - 6pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Moose@Wolves - 7:15pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Saturday, October 23rdMustangs@Whales-12:30pm -Jericho Hill Arena
Moose@Polar Bears-2pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Sunday, October 24thMustangs@Wolves-12:30pm -Jericho Hill Arena
Ice Lords@Cobras-2pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Whales@Mammoth - 6pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Tuesday, October 26thWolves@Polar Bears - 6pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena
Cobras@Moose - 7:15pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Wednesday, October 27th
Mammoth@Ice Lords - 6pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Whales@Wolves - 7:15pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Thursday, October 28thPolar Bears@Cobras - 6pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Ice Lords@Mustangs - 7:15pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Saturday, October 30th
Moose@Mammoth-12:30pm -Jericho Hill Arena
Ice Lords@Whales-2pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Sunday, October 31st
Moose@Mustangs-12:30pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena
Cobras@Wolves-2pm -Jericho Hill Arena
Polar Bears@Mammoth - 7pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Tuesday, November 2nd
Whales@Moose - 6pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Mammoth@Cobras - 7:15pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Wednesday, November 3rd
Wolves@Ice Lords - 6pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Mustangs@Polar Bears - 7:15pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Thursday, November 4thMoose@Ice Lords - 6pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Mammoth@Wolves - 7:15pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Saturday, November 6th
Cobras@Mustangs-12:30pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena
Polar Bears@Whales-2pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Sunday, November 7thWolves@Moose-12:30pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Mustangs@Mammoth-2pm -Jericho Hill Arena
Ice Lords@Polar Bears - 6pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Tuesday, November 9th
Mammoth@Whales - 6pm -Jericho Hill Arena
Cobras@Ice Lords - 7:15pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Wednesday, November 10th
Polar Bears@Moose - 6pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Whales@Cobras- 7:15pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Thursday, November 11thWolves@Mustangs - 6pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena
Moose@Cobras- 7:15pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Saturday, November 13th
Whales@Mustangs-12:30pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena
Polar Bears@Wolves-2pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Sunday, November 14th
Ice Lords@Mammoth-12:30pm -Jericho Hill Arena
Cobras@Polar Bears-2pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena
Wolves@Whales - 6pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Tuesday, November 16th
Mustangs@Ice Lords - 6pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Mammoth@Moose- 7:15pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Wednesday, November 17thWolves@Cobras - 6pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena
Whales@Ice Lords- 7:15pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Thursday, November 18th
Mammoth@Polar Bears - 6pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena
Mustangs@Moose- 7:15pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Saturday, November 20th
Polar bears@Mustangs-12:30pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena
Cobras@Mammoth-2pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Sunday, November 21st
Moose@Whales-12:30pm -Jericho Hill Arena
Ice Lords@Wolves-2pm -Jericho Hill Arena


EUROPEAN DIVISION

Wednesday, September 8th
Storm@Blades -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Friday, September 10th
Ravens@Foxes -1pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Saturday, September 11th
Blades@Ravens -10am -Jericho Hill Arena

Sunday, September 12th
Foxes@Storm -10am -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Monday, September 13th
Storm@Ravens -1pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Wednesday, September 15th
Foxes@Blades -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Friday, September 17th
Blades@Foxes -1pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Saturday, September 18th
Ravens@Storm -10am -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Sunday, September 19th
Storm@Foxes -10am - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Monday, September 20th
Ravens@Blades -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Wednesday, September 22nd
Foxes@Ravens -1pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Friday, September 24th
Blades@Storm -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Saturday, September 25th
Storm@Blades -10am -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Sunday, September 26th
Ravens@Foxes -10am - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Monday, September 27th
Blades@Ravens -1pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Wednesday, September 29th
Foxes@Storm -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Friday, October 1st
Storm@Ravens -1pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Saturday, October 2nd
Foxes@Blades -10am -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Sunday, October 3rd
Blades@Foxes -10am - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Monday, October 4th
Ravens@Storm -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Wednesday, October 6th
Storm@Foxes -1pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Friday, October 8th
Ravens@Blades -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Saturday, October 9th
Foxes@Ravens -10am -Jericho Hill Arena

Sunday, October 10th
Blades@Storm -10am -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Monday, October 11th
Storm@Blades -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Wednesday, October 13th
Ravens@Foxes -1pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Friday, October 15th
Blades@Ravens -1pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Saturday, October 16th
Foxes@Storm -10am -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Sunday, October 17th
Storm@Ravens -10am -Jericho Hill Arena

Monday, October 18th
Foxes@Blades -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Wednesday, October 20th
Blades@Foxes -1pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Friday, October 22nd
Ravens@Storm -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Saturday, October 23rd
Storm@Foxes -10am - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Sunday, October 24th
Ravens@Blades -10am -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Monday, October 25th
Foxes@Ravens -1pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Wednesday, October 27th
Blades@Storm -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Friday, October 29th
Storm@Blades -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Saturday, October 30th
Ravens@Foxes -10am - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Sunday, October 31st
Blades@Ravens -10am -Jericho Hill Arena

Monday, November 1st
Foxes@Storm -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Wednesday, November 3rd
Storm@Ravens -1pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Friday, November 5th
Foxes@Blades -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Saturday, November 6th
Blades@Foxes -10am - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Sunday, November 7th
Ravens@Storm -10am -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Monday, November 8th
Storm@Foxes -1pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Wednesday, November 10th
Ravens@Blades -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Friday, November 12th
Foxes@Ravens -1pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Saturday, November 13th
Blades@Storm -10am -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Sunday, November 14th
Storm@Blades -10am -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Monday, November 15th
Ravens@Foxes -1pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Wednesday, November 17th
Blades@Ravens -1pm -Jericho Hill Arena

Friday, November 19th
Foxes@Storm -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Saturday, November 20th
Storm@Ravens -10am -Jericho Hill Arena

Sunday, November 21st
Foxes@Blades -10am -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Monday, November 22nd
Blades@Foxes -1pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Monday, November 29th
Ravens@Storm -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Wednesday, December 1st
Storm@Foxes -1pm - Cleary (Empty Net) Arena

Friday, December 3rd
Ravens@Blades -1pm -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Saturday, December 4th
Foxes@Ravens -10am -Jericho Hill Arena

Sunday, December 5th
Blades@Storm -10am -Brooks (Blueliner) Arena

Skate or die!

Here's their website, which can tell you more than I can.

http://www.globalonlinehockeyassociation.com