All good things must come to an end, or so the saying goes.  Our last day in Queenstown included our 2nd day with the adult group and a pot luck dinner with our hosts Sharron and Ross Burns as well as many friendly faces from the hockey community. For many of the adults the 2 sessions on Sunday marked their …

So we really are coaching.  Thursday night was another club night, with two groups of local kids, followed by a practice with the Southern Stampede.  Due to adrenaline coursing through my veins, and lactic acid meandering through my legs, today’s post will be of the visual variety.  The following photos and video finale will take you through the past 48 hours: …

If I were a statistics major I’d know that it takes a sample size of at least 30 to be able to make any kind of conclusive statement. In other words we’d need to stay here 30 days to really know if there is such thing as a bad day in Queenstown. Due to budget and time constraints, I’ve decided …

Don’t you hate it when wine tasting tours get in the way of blogging time? Once again the locals go above and beyond, and host Sharron Ross is on her way to pick us up for a day of vineyard tours. But more on that in Day 5. We finally had a chance last night to catch up with the …

Throughout the remainder of the week days we’ll be working with coaches, local club teams, the Southern Stampede, and adult recreational players in the evenings.  That leaves us the daytime to explore this incredible part of the country.  As we have mentioned time and again this week, we are blown away with the hospitality of the local hockey community.  Monday’s …