by Angie Minaya, Writer – Hockey Mom Blog, All Habs Hockey Magazine
MONTREAL, QC. — Hello Habs fans!
As some of you may know, I’m the newest addition to the All Habs family. It’s an honor for me to be part of this amazing family and share with you, my experiences, my enthusiasm and my day-by-day living of being a Hockey mom. And I will want to hear from you, hockey Moms and Dads, about your own experiences — feel free to leave comments and give me your story ideas.
All Habs Hockey Magazine gave me the opportunity of a lifetime this past June, when I won tickets to go to the NHL Entry Draft in Philadelphia. It was a very exciting experience for my boys and I. I’m a mother of three children, a hockey mom to two beautiful boys, aged 14 and 9. I am living in Montreal and, of course, I’m a die hard Habs fan! If you want to know more, I was honored that All Habs writer, Ainsley Smith, did a profile article on me and followed it with a piece describing my experience in Philadelphia.
Now it’s my turn!
So let’s get down to business. Surfing the net the other day, I came across a video on YouTube, about a contest for Hockey Moms held by Channel 955 radio station in Detroit just over a year ago. The contest was to get 3-4 hockey moms, they had a net and a goalie and the first one to score would win tickets to a hockey game.
Here’s the video posted to YouTube by MojoInTheMorning..
As a dedicated (crazy) hockey mom that I am, it made me wonder… Why haven’t we done this in Montreal? And if they did, where was I? Was it a one-time thing?
It’s my opinion that they should do similar contest like this every year to honor hockey moms. We should get the recognition we deserve. I feel that sometimes it’s the Dads that get all the credit. We will do anything for our kids, especially if you are a hockey fan. Hey, we can also take a stick and shoot some pucks!
So is there a radio or TV station that is willing to partner with the Montreal Canadiens to do something for us Hockey Mamas? If so, contact me and I will mobilize all the hockey Moms in the All Habs community to make this memorable! Moms, you can do your part by calling your favorite station to tell them about our idea.
Let the quest begin and meanwhile let’s start practicing on those shootouts, shall we?