Ahh, to be 19-year old Wilds rookie and rising star, James Sheppard. You just got a $85,000 check for signing your first NHL contract. (Oh and by the way, your first NHL contract is worth $2.29 million over 3 years.) You just played in your first NHL game. You didn't fall down coming out onto the ice. You didn't suck and you didn't get your ass kicked. In fact, you played pretty well. Life is GOOD.
But wait it gets better. Your mom flew to Minnesota all the way from Halifax, Nova Scotia (which is closer to Greenland than to St. Paul - I mean, probably) to watch your first NHL game. And because she's your mom, she packed up all the stuff you left in Nova Scotia because you were pretty sure you wouldn't make the team this year. She even packed your winter boots for you. In Mike Russo's StarTribune article, Mrs. Sheppard says:
This is why hockey is great. James Sheppard is making loads of money for a 19-year old kid. He could buy lots of stuff, including new winter boots. But, no. His mom insisted on bringing the winter boots. I can just hear it:"Try packing size-15 winter boots; it's quite the challenge."
James Sheppard: Mom, I told you, you don't need to bring my winter boots. I can buy new ones!
James Sheppard's Mom: No, James. You're not going to waste your money on new winter boots when your old boots are perfectly fine!!
James Sheppard: But Mom, Keith Carney is going to --James Sheppard's Mom: James, I won't hear another word about it! I'm bringing your winter boots.
On another note, why does he even need winter boots? He's just going to be walking from the St. Paul Hotel to the Xcel or from the charter plane to the charter bus to the nice, downtown team hotel. Right? But that's why hockey's great. These guys (and their moms, apparently) never shake their blue collar, utilitarian, practical upbringing. I guess that's what happens when you grow up in Halifax or say, Regina. Seriously, say it: Regina. Ahahaahaha.
WILDS UPDATE: The Wilds are taking a West Coast roadtrip. Phoenix on Saturday. Mighty Ducks on Sunday (watch out Brad May - Bounty's on your head this time, D-bag). Kings on Tuesday. The big question: Will Marion Gaborik score a goal this season?
2 comments:
"Try packing size-15 winter boots; it's quite the challenge."
Those sound like pretty big feet, and you know what they say about guys with big feet....they have to buy big shoes.
Seriously, what did you think I was going to say?
The look on his face is priceless. It's like he just realized that despite the fact that he's gonna be filthy rich, and despite the fact that his moms will hook him up with his boots, she's not gonna be able to protect him against all the really big, really mean dudes who would like nothing better than to knock out all his teeth.
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