by Nancy Herkness | Dec 17, 2009 | college, Daughter, Family, ice hockey, NJ Devils, Uncategorized
Okay, it’s a slight exaggeration. However, while visiting my daughter in the wilds of Ohio, I attended a Columbus Blue Jackets game. Lest you think I abandoned my beloved Devils, it was not so. I wore my Devils hat proudly, as is evidenced by the photo below:...
by Nancy Herkness | May 4, 2009 | Books, ice hockey, Nod from Nancy, Uncategorized
This book surprised me–in a good way. A publicist contacted me out of the blue and asked if I would review it. I was a little nervous because I prefer to write positively about books and I didn’t have any idea what to expect from Seahawk. Below is an...
by Nancy Herkness | Mar 23, 2009 | ice hockey, NJ Devils, Uncategorized
We had houseguests with small children on February 14th which was not very romantic, so DH and I agreed to reschedule our personal Valentine’s Day. We just celebrated and look what my wonderful, amazing, thoughtful husband gave me: It’s red, it’s...
by Nancy Herkness | Mar 18, 2009 | ice hockey, Uncategorized
Warning: long post with lots of pictures and exclamation points! St. Patrick’s Day evening at Prudential Center (aka, The Rock) in Newark, NJ. Devils goalie Martin Brodeur is tied with Patrick Roy for most games won in an NHL career (551). Tonight could be the...
by Nancy Herkness | Mar 8, 2009 | Dog, ice hockey, Uncategorized
For those of you who think I’m totally insane, I wanted to quote this little item from The Hockey News: Columbus netminder 20-year-old Steve Mason’s hockey idol is (NJ Devils goalie) Martin Brodeur. Mason’s bedroom in the family’s Oakville,...
by Nancy Herkness | Feb 13, 2009 | ice hockey, Uncategorized
When Sports Illustrated asked Bryan Little of the Atlanta Thrashers to name his favorite super-model, he responded, “I don’t really like tall skinny girls.” Music to the ears of a short, curvy woman!