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Ice Hockey Tryouts for Ontario Team |
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Tuesday, 11 October 2005 |
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Ice Hockey Tryouts for the Ontario Team ! Saturday, October 15th, 2005 (from 9:00 PM. to 11:00 PM.) LOCATION: Agincourt Arena, 31 Glen Watford Drive (on Sheppard Ave. between Midland Ave. & McCowan Rd.) Scarborough, Ontario INFORMATION: MAP & DIRECTIONS Road Map for Agincourt Recreation Centre  The Ontario Deaf Sports Association has an announcement from Danny Daniels, Ontario Hockey Commissioner We will have tryouts for the Ontario Ice Hockey Team (Ontario Stars). The tryouts will be in October, November and the final one in December. Once the selections are made and we will continue to have practices in January, February, March and April. The purpose of these tryouts is that we can send a team to Calgary, Alberta on May 4th to 6th, 2006 during the 6th Canadian Deaf Ice Hockey Championships. The players will have a chance to show their skills in Calgary in order to be selected for the Canadian Deaflympics Team's quest for the "Three Peat" in Salt Lake City, Utach 2007 during the 16th Deaflympics Winter Games. In order to participate in the tryouts, the players must be presently playing in a Winter Hockey League. The first tryout will be held at Agincourt Rink #1 on Saturday, October 15th, 2005 from 9:00 PM. to 11:00 PM. The address of Agincourt Arena is 31 Glen Watford Drive on Sheppard Ave. between Midland & McCowan Rd. Please send me your confirmation to attend the tryouts - first come, first serve. |
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The Sun Cometh Down - written by Roy Hysen |
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Monday, 26 September 2005 |
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After years of being absent from writing articles on my adventures in Eastern Europe, Silk Road, Khyber Pass, many friends, especially Patricia Jones, encouraged me to return to writing on more of my experiences. My last article was focused on Nicholai Klimov, the hotel owner of the Astoria Hote in Moscow. For years I have been following the path of my favorite novelist Ernest Hemingway. I read most of his novels such as "Moveable Feast", "Farewell to Arms" and one of my favorite books which I first read when I was in High School, "The Sun Also Rises" In his opening chapter of the novel "The Sun also rises", Hemingway took the quote from Ecclesiastics: One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth forever. The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to the place where he arose. The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth according to his circuits. All the rivers into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the river come, thither they return again"
Hemingway first came to Pamplona in 1923 and with these experiences, he used the events as a backdrop to his successful novel" The Sun Also Rises". The novel was published in October 1926. The novel provided the readers with a perfect outlook of how work influences life and much more how the life influences the work. Like Lord Byron and Childe Harold, Hemingway woke up to find himself famous; the charismatic representative of the Lost Generation, forever to be identified with Paris and adrid in the 1920's. I have thought of going to Pamplona, Spain for years despite my nagging knees that required many treatments, arthroscopy surgeries, physiotherapy, and several medications. Some of my colleagues, friends and doctor rolled their eyes when I mentioned I was planning to go to Pamplona, Spain. Pamplona, the capital of the ancient province of Navarre, the name is known all over the world for its famous traditional "running of the bulls." With the bulls unleashed onto its cobblestone streets at the Festival of San Fermin. It traditionally begins on July 7th and it ends on July 14th.
My family doctor scolded me: " Roy, Roy..... settle down and stop "chasing the sun" I lied to him as some patients do and convinced him that I would not go. I have always wanted to run with bulls so I could feel the "tons of bovine fury of excitement in Pamplona". After years being involved as a general manager of the Canada Deaflympic Hockey team winning back-to-back gold medals during the Winter Deaflympic Games in Davos, (1999) and Sundsvall this year, the thrill and adrenaline is far more exciting to run with the bulls then stopping the frozen rubber pucks as a goaltender in my heyday. Or even scuba diving, sky diving and traveling the most dangerous part of the world from Vladostriek, Soviet Union to Tbilisi, Georgia. The bull run only takes two and half to three minutes, but the thrill lasts a lifetime! I invited my friend Donovan Cooper to accompany me to Pamplona: "No thanks brother, I don't want the bull to mess my ass." I sent an e-mail to my good friend Uli Maier in Germany, he too declined. Uli and I once took a sky diving from the Russian Army Helicopter in yumen, we were celebrating together once we landed on the hardened field then hopped back into the helicopter to the hotel once used for the member of the communist party leaders. As well, Maria Hermanson, from Oebrero, Sweden; she herself is a well traveled person planning a trip to Tibet and South Africa. She too declined thinking I was somewhat a "reckless and living on the edge".
In spite of all the pain I went through from March to May, I have decided to go to Spain, after my return from a diving adventure in Holguin, Cuba. I was very disappointed have to cancel some of the diving adventures due to high sea waves and strong undersea currents. Several friends persuaded me to cancel the trip to Spain and attend the Deaf Way "2" the ame week San Fermin Festival. I was at the first Deaf Way, which was a wonderful experience. The Pamplona trip was too much for me to change my plans as I already booked a hostel and it seems like the time to do this because I may not be able to travel much later in life.
Upon on my arrival in Madrid via Frankfurt, Germany, I immediately took the train to Pamplona. There were thousand of fun-seekers on all of the Pamplona streets. People of all ages and sexes gathered in the old town center on the shinning cobblestone. The streets are the heart of the city but are also in turmoil to all essential traffic such as ambulances, street-sweepers and sort. I was amazed to see numerous bearded Americans who looked like Hemingway and pretended to be Hemingway. I confronted a "Hemingway" from Utah and he
bragged that he won the "look-alike Hemingway contest" in Keys West, Florida. While strolling near the Plaza Del Castillo, I entered the Hotel La Perla at the front desk. The lobby was full of foreigners speaking different languages. A mass of cultures in one room. I noticed a signpost stating "NO ROOMS." I approached the desk clerk asking of any possibility if there will be room available in the next few days. "Not until the Festival is over." Hotel La Perla is where Ernest Hemingway stayed when he first came to Pamplona. I was told that a Swedish person booked room 217 where Hemingway stayed until the year of 2040.
As the crowd stayed inside the lobby of the hotel, a frantic and agitated woman wearing a red flaming dress attempted to tell the desk clerk that her leather hand-made bag was stolen from her room, seemingly dangerous, only to find it was later found in her own room. The atmosphere during the San Fermin Festival was irrational but there seems to be petty crimes with no hostility from the tourists. I awoke at 5:45 a.m. the next day and barreled through the throngs into old Pamplona. I found my way to Santo Domingo Street, the first portion of the "The Run" and camped out. Traditionally at 8 a.m. the opening gunshot announces that the bulls have been released from the corrals. As one gentleman from Milan, Italy quoted to me, "There are more wine stains than blood stains at the end of the festival" revealing that it's more fun than it is dangerous. Sunday is the most crowded time and this is when people warned that that course shouldn't be run if you've drank the night before.
After all night and early morning parties on the street, young and old revelers dressed raditionally in white canvas pants and t-shirts with red kerchiefs tied around the neck and sashes knotted at their hips. The entire 900-metre route between the corrals on the edge of the old city and the opening entrance to the bullring. It is surprising to me to see the young women willing to run along the men of all ages. I was not the oldest on the cobblestone as there were pensioners around the age of 67 to 70 in excellent physical shapes. Some of them in front of me were praying they would not get through it.
As the moment finally arrived from the sound of the gunshot, I ran in step with the people in front of me, while I felt someone running up my back. I vaguely heard the roar of the crowd and a looming thunder. I looked over my shoulder and there were huge black wild and foul-smelling bulls. I realized then that a person cannot outrun a charging menacing bull's weight, an average of 600 kilos.
Above the street stood thousands of men and women cheering and screaming. Some of them hung over every edifice photographing the action. Others stood pointing with wide eyes. I then heard with the aid of my hearing aid as I looked over my shoulder and saw two bulls charging fast and passed on my left. I made it all the way to the corridor gate. Wheezing and puffing, I looked around then gave a high-five to the nearest people. My elbow had
a little scratch where I had brushed across the stonewall, but other than that I was save, sound and thrilled. I walked back, marveling at the spectacular morning, understanding that the world is indeed a crazy yet invigorating place. I met an investor from New York City whom was staying at the same hotel. He offered me a drink of scotch. He mentioned to me: "I have been coming back for the last 17 years" Wouldn't miss it, he stood tall with his red and white uniform and lifted his shirt and showed me a seven inches scar on his right side from three years ago when the bull lifted him up like a "flipping pan-cake." He laughed and took another swig from his scotch. I laughed, too and I wondered about his and my own sanity.
I managed to get up with the sun's rays shining on my face. As I opened the balcony door looking down upon the cobblestone streets, the street cleaner swept and picked up the debris and empty bottles. I looked at the sunrises just like in "Ecclesiastics: the sun also iseth, sun goeth down" I decided to leave the province of Navarre when the sun cometh down.
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow"
Helen Keller
Roy Hysen
Currently, past-president of Canadian Deaf Ice Hockey Federation, General Manager of the Canada Deaflympic Hockey Team and free-lanced journalist. |
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6th Canadian Deaf Ice Hockey Championship |
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Friday, 23 September 2005 |
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Host the 1st World Deaf Ice Hockey event... |
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Marty's 15 years service with CDIHF |
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Saturday, 23 July 2005 |
 From left to right: Eugene Francoisi, Marty Rabu, and Brenda Stanley.
Marty Rabu (vice president) was given a 15 years service award with CDIHF by Eugene Francoisi (president) and Brenda Stanley (liason secretary) is the new board member of CDIHF. |
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CDIHF Teen Ranch Deafhockey Camp |
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Report of our hockey team in Calgary |
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Monday, 16 May 2005 |
What a blast weekend we had in Calgary on May 13th to 15th!! Our boys and coaches did a terrific job winning the series with Team USA 2-1.  First game on Friday morning:
Despite of our late practice on Thursday night, we played well and shutout USA 3-0.
Second game on Friday afternoon:
Good game though but bad referee calls, we lost only 6-5 to USA.
Third game on Saturday morning:
We played well but allowed a few soft goals, which we should have stopped. Team Canada Amputee came back to win the game erasing our lead 4-2 after 2nd period. They won 5-4.
Fourth and final game on Saturday afternoon:
We played well in the 1st period, which was scoreless, and they led 2-0 with 2 powerplay goals after second period. We tried hard to come back and we really did. Cole Pearson scored a powerplay goal late in the 3rd period and then only one and half minute left, Mark Howitt tied on his breakaway. Game was tied so we had shootouts. Big thrill! Tyler Plett allowed the first 4 goals and then blocked the rest when Scott Savard scored the winner to win the game 3-2.
Our boys played well and enjoyed playing together and they all worked together well.. I am proud of these boys..
Marty Rabu |
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CDIHF & Hockey Canada Bulletin |
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Monday, 09 May 2005 |
On March 18th, My meeting with Janice Wasilew, the executive director for Hockey Canada at the Hockey Canada Head Office in Calgary, Alberta appears to be on the right direction. It was a very good meeting. Ms. Wasilew has been quite helpful to assist us in some area. The major topic of the meeting was seeking a better communication, relationship and as well wearing the Hockey Canada team jersey during the Winter Deaflympic Games as well World Deaf Ice Hockey Championship in the future. It does not mean the end of the CDIHF logo and we will continue to wear the CDIHF jersey for other ice hockey events.
Other major news, they will add our logo on their website as well as we will also use their logo on our website in the future. Any of the requests from Hockey Canada must be put into writing and as well receiving full authorisation.
The Hockey Canada may try to assistant Canada Deaflympic Hockey team with things such as training period and site. For example, we usually train at Teen Ranch in East Caledon, Ontario. It is one of the finest hockey atmospheres in Canada. Another site is at University of Calgary and the Father Bauer Arena in Calgary where most of the Canada Olympic Men’s & Women’s teams train there. The same goes for Junior and under 18 Hockey team. Our treasurer will be working on it and send the training camp quotes to the Canada Deaf Sports Federation as it is part of the training process under Sports Canada.
We are pleased to make announcement of the new hockey liaison secretary, Brenda Stanley of Winnipeg, Manitoba have replaced Larry O’Brien of Ottawa. Brenda was one of the Winnipeg Ice Hockey Committee during the 4th Canadian Deaf Ice Hockey Championship. Larry was one of the essential staff along with Mike Merriman when they got CDIHF into Hockey Canada Annual Meeting in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was a turning point for us and that lead us to enter as a partnership with the Hockey Canada along with all hockey association.
In addition, on March 19th at the Calgary Hard of Hearing and Deaf Centre, I was introduced by the member of the Calgary ice hockey committees run by chairman Mark Kusiak. Marty Rabu of CDIHF, vice president was also at the attendee. I was given the tour of the ice arena as well as other venues. We are expecting four teams two from Western Canada, Ontario and Quebec. As well as possibility, the Women Deaf Ice team participates one or two games as a “showcase”. It may be the first time in history to watch the Deaf women plays. As well as the possibility of having old-timers, team participates in one or two games depending on ice availability. As well as possibility having Deaf and Hard of Hearing children playing on “3 on 3” with a mini board between the blue lines.
We are expecting to have another training/try out camp in either in Calgary, Alberta or East Caledon, Ontario sometime in early August, 2006 similar as we had on September, 2002 in East Caledon, Ontario. There were three players invited to the tryout camp made the 2003 Canada Deaflympic Hockey Team.
The appointment of the Head Coach will be announced shortly, as well as the assistant coaches. Marty Rabu is given another position as a player director as he has recruited several excellent players in the past.
We know that we have a lot of work to do to defend the gold and hopefully go for three-peat gold in the next Winter Deaflympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information about the Winter Deaflympic Games, please browse at www.2007deaflympics.com or at www.deaflympics.com.
The Western Canada Selects hockey team made up of mostly from Western which will plays against the USA Deaf hockey team on May 13th and 14th in Calgary, Alberta. As well as one game against the Canada Amputee Hockey team. The Hockey Canada and International Ice Hockey Federation (I.I.H.F.) sanctioned the tournament run by Canada Amputee Hockey and Alberta Amputee Hockey Association as part of the Alberta Centennial. I have informed one of the internal directors of the Canada Deaf Sports Association. Go Canada Go Roy Hysen |
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