On Saturday I wrote that I was worried about staying in practice for my trip to the Chicago Showcase Hockey Tournament in two weeks. A couple of hours later I got a call from one of the senior administrators in the USA Hockey Atlantic District Officiating Program, offering me the opportunity to officiate five games in the Boys’ 12 & Under Tier II National Championships beginning Wednesday in Voorhees, NJ.
All of the teams that make a USA Hockey National Ice Hockey Championship at any level are very good. The tournament I will be working is for young kids, but I’m sure the games will be intense. They are probably better for keeping me sharp for the Chicago Showcase than riding my bike and doing sprint intervals. I’m very honored to be chosen and I’m looking forward to hitting the ice on Wednesday morning.