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This has already been one of the most incredible campaigns of the Nashville Predators 17 seasons. Currently, this season's team is the best in franchise history with 76 points through 53 games (the 2006-07 version of the Predators had 75 with an equal number of contests played).
Only the 2006-07 team, the one that finished with 110 points, was ahead of this team's pace.
You know many of the reasons for the team's improvement: a (mostly) healthy Pekka Rinne; the improved attack, with Filip Forsberg, Colin Wilson, Craig Smith and James Neal. But whatever you do, do not underestimate the contributions of Mike Fisher.
Yet, what did you expect from him after the early-July news that he had ruptured his Achilles tendon during offseason workouts?
After all, Fisher is 34-years-old and an Achilles injury is a very difficult ailment for even a young player to overcome. In parts of 11 seasons with the Ottawa Senators before his trade to Nashville in February of 2011, Fisher had four, 20-goal seasons. He has gone on to register two, 20-goal seasons in three full seasons here.
Fisher insisted all along that he would return earlier than any timetable would indicate. He began skating regularly with the team in November and was back for a game at Bridgestone Arena against the Edmonton Oilers on November 27th.
To that point in time, the club had really struggled on the power play (13.9 percent) and the penalty kill (75.9 percent). The team was playing one-goal games regularly (9-3-2 in the 21 games Fisher missed, two-thirds of the team's games). The Predators managed 2.9 goals-for per game without him.
When he came back, things began to change. On the power play, Fisher began to play the role that Patric Hornqvist had played here for so many seasons, going to the front of the net to obscure the goaltender's vision. In fact, one night in Anaheim, the Ducks Frederik Andersen was so frustrated, he wrapped his gloves around Fisher's eyes! It didn't take long for Fisher's impact to be felt on the power play, as he leads the team with six power-play goals.
As a result of his efforts there, the power play has converted 17.6 percent of its chances. That isn't Fisher's only contribution to the special teams though. While Paul Gaustad and Eric Nystrom are usually the first forwards out on the penalty kill, Fisher and Calle Jarnkrok are usually up next. As a result, the penalty killers have killed off 81.5 percent of the opposing man advantages.
Overall, the team's scoring is up on a per-game basis, from 2.90 per game to 3.14 per game. Fisher has also helped straighten out the depth chart at center. He has taken on the duties of second line center, allowing Jarnkrok to take the third line, with Gaustad the fourth.
Fisher has also helped Wilson realize his potential. Since Fisher took over the second line, Wilson has scored 13 of his 17 goals as well as 13 of his 19 assists. In addition, James Neal has scored 8 of his 17 goals, even though Neal has missed six games in that span.
Fisher hasn't only played the role of set-up man, however. He has managed 13 goals in his 30 games. That's a pace that would project to over 35 goals (25 goals is his career high) over the full 82-game schedule. If he could maintain that over the remaining games, he would finish with a career high 26 in just 61 games!
Fisher's injury had another effect on the team. Shortly after it happened, the team being concerned about its depth down middle and signed free-agent, Mike Ribeiro. A tremendous playmaker, Ribeiro has spent most of the season centering the Predators top line, and Forsberg and Smith have benefited from that greatly.
Clearly, Fisher has made a remarkable recovery from what could have been a devastating injury to any athlete. The injury prompted the signing of another center who has more than met the expectations of him. Similarly, the return of Fisher has provided the team with a great spark. No one would have predicted that back in early July, but he is putting together what may turn out to be his career year!
I really hope you didn't base your predictions for the 2014-15 NHL Central Division race on last year's final standing of the clubs.
2013-2014 Central Division
|St. Louis
The above standings included the top five in the division making the playoffs in the Western Conference. This year has proven to be quite different. Three of last year's surprise teams have proven to be disappointments thus far.
Colorado Avalanche:
The Colorado Avalanche have fallen on hard times. They are still above break-even, but barely so. Last season, Patrick Roy's first as head coach in the NHL, the Avs seemed to get every break: They won the majority of their one-goal games and goaltender Semyon Varlamov was spectacular, leading the league with 41 victories in 63 starts. That hid a suspect defense.
Because of injuries, Varlamov will not be playing that many games this season. The Avs have had to adjust to a team that isn't able to simply outscore opponents. Last season, with Matt Duchene, Gabriel Landeskog, Ryan O'Reilly, (2013-14 Calder Trophy winner) Nathan MacKinnon and Paul Stastny all scoring more than 20 goals, they were the premiere run-and-gun team in the League.
Colorado lost Stastny as a free agent to St. Louis, but signed Jarome Iginla from Boston, and brought back Alex Tanguay up front. But this time around, it is likely they will have just three 20-goal men (Iginla, Duchene and Tanguay). Last week, they lost their top defenseman, Erik Johnson, to knee surgery. Even though the Avs took three of four points from the Predators this past week, they still have a double-digit points deficit to make it to the top three in the division, which carries an automatic playoff berth.
Dallas Stars:
The Dallas Stars offseason moves centered on fleshing out of their top six forwards. They brought in Jason Spezza from Ottawa in a trade, along with another Senator - Ales Hemsky - as a free agent. Both of them have had their problems producing as expected. Aside from Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn, the Stars most reliable forward combination has been Antoine Roussel, Cody Eakin and Ryan Garbutt. They have been struggling on defense, the blue line specifically. Kari Lehtonen has done his job in net, but the Stars are essentially treading water, slightly behind Colorado and slightly ahead of Minnesota.
Minnesota Wild:
Minnesota's (three points behind the Avs at this writing) major problem this season has been looking at their goaltending. They used five at that position last season and four so far this time around. In 2013-14, Josh Harding - even though he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis early on - was their best, but he hasn't played for them this season. Devan Dubnyk has become the man in net for the Wild the past few weeks and has accumulated eye-popping numbers. He will need to maintain those for the Wild to have a chance, and the Wild need more scoring to help Zach Parise.
Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators:
On the plus side in the Central this season: the emergence of the Predators and the Winnipeg Jets.
Let's go to Winnipeg first of all. A big part of the story in Manitoba has been the emergence of rookie goaltender Michael Hutchinson. He has pushed the previously unchallenged Ondrej Pavelec in net and has produced a Top 10 defensive rating. That is remarkable in that only Dustin Byfuglien has been regularly available on the blue line. Jacob Trouba, Zach Bogosian, Toby Enstrom and Mark Stuart have all missed significant time.
The Jets score by committee - much like the Predators. The committee is getting contributions from seven players with double-digit goal totals. It looks like the Jets are solidly in as a Wild Card team in the West now, and they are closing in on the top three.
We all know the Predators' story: excellent goaltending from Pekka Rinne right from the start. At the 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend in Columbus, there were more than a few players who indicated that Rinne would be their choice to win the Hart Trophy as the NHL's MVP, not to mention the Vezina as top goaltender. He was in the process of putting his career-best together when he was injured against Vancouver.
Nashville's scoring committee also features seven players with 10 or more goals and a defense that has been doing an outstanding job both ways.
Bottom line: No one could have expected the seasons the Predators and Jets have put together so far based on last season's play.
St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks:
As for St. Louis and Chicago – they are simply maintaining what they have done the last several seasons. The Blues hope this is the season they advance further in the playoffs, while the Blackhawks have their eye on another trip to the Stanley Cup Final.
It was a typical morning after playing the first night of a sequence of back-to-back games.
I felt a bit hazy getting up on Saturday. There was still some of the exuberance from the previous night's game, the Nashville Predators 4-3 comeback win over the Washington Capitals. Yet, I was sleepily checking my computer for news just before leaving the room for our production meeting to set up that night's broadcast in Detroit.
The first inkling that something had happened came in a tweet from the Boston Globe's Kevin Paul Dupont:
Yes. Thurs. RT @MrSeanMSweeney: @GlobeKPD I don't like the sound of this....Bob Wilson passed?
— Kevin Paul Dupont (@GlobeKPD) January 17, 2015
Bob Wilson had been the radio voice of the Boston Bruins from the time I broke into broadcasting until his retirement following the 1994 NHL Lockout. He was blessed with a tremendous, authoritative delivery. He described the play of Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Wayne Cashman, Gerry Cheevers, Brad Park, Ray Bourque and Cam Neely. This is Bob Wilson at his best, working with WBZ "Calling All Sports" host Bob Lobel during the 1978 Stanley Cup Final with Montreal:
Before the Bruins named the home radio booth at TD Garden in his honor almost four years ago, he was a guest of "Felger and Mazz" on the SportsHub in Boston:
Bob influenced so many young announcers. I would listen to him over the 50,000-watt signal of WBZ Radio many a night – whether I was in South Bend, Indiana, or Buffalo, New York. In those days, he would even take listener calls between periods, talking to people all over the Northeast.
When I was working with Bob Miller on the Los Angeles Kings broadcasts, the Bruins and Kings met four times each season, so I had many opportunities to chat with them (one of the great benefits of my real-life education!). When the Bruins got to Los Angeles, I lived close to the Marriott on Century Boulevard where many of the visiting NHL teams stayed, and we would continue our conversations there.
Bob Wilson was quite the character. Reminiscing about him with long-time Montreal Canadiens and Hockey Night in Canada voice Dick Irvin, I got this story:
"Peter Bronfman was showing some visitors around the Montreal Forum," Irvin recounted. "He was showing them everything, even the broadcast area. Bob Wilson was already on the air, smoking a cigarette as usual, and as 'the tour' lingered in his area, Bob, having no idea what was going on, mumbled: 'What's with this guy, does he think he owns the place?'"
Of course, Peter Bronfman DID own the place, as well as many others!
The impact of Bob's loss is probably best expressed through this blog from a long-time New England listener.
We knew him as "Bob Wilson," but here is the story of his true identity.
No matter the name, we lost him from the airwaves over 20 years ago, but he had that magic that made him seem as if he was a good friend, talking to you alone, from the first time you tuned in one of his broadcasts. One of the early winners of the Foster Hewitt Award, given to broadcasters by the Hockey Hall of Fame, Bob Wilson was one of the best!
Friday is going to seem so very strange to many of us.
Barry Trotz will be at Bridgestone Arena, but he (along with Lane Lambert and Mitch Korn) will be working the bench of the Washington Capitals, not the Nashville Predators.
Through 15 seasons, 1,196 regular season and another 50 playoff games, Trotz was the Predators original coach, hired in 1997.
I had first run into him during my radio play-by-play time with the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres had closed out their final season (1995-96) playing in their original home, the Aud. They didn't make the playoffs that year, but their American League farm club, the Rochester Americans did.
In the 1996 Calder Cup Final, the Americans faced the Portland Pirates, coached by – Barry Trotz. Trotz had won the Cup for Portland in 1994. But this time, he would be the disappointed one in the handshake line, as he congratulated John Tortorella on Rochester's win.
Two years later, I was in Southern California in late January as the Los Angeles Kings flew me in to honor my former broadcast partner, Bob Miller, then celebrating 25 years (and still going strong to this day) as voice of the Kings. After being in awe at being on the ice with Bob, Los Angeles Lakers legend Chick Hearn and Los Angeles Dodgers Voice Vin Scully, I had credentials for the Ducks versus Blackhawks game the next night.
So, I take my seat in the press box next to a scout for the soon-to-be Nashville Predators. His name? Barry Trotz. That night, Chicago's Gary Suter crosschecked Paul Kariya in the head, knocking Kariya out of the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Little did I know that within a few months, I would be working with Barry Trotz in Nashville.
Or that seven years later, Paul Kariya would join the Predators.
Barry and I had many pregame visits over the years, including this one, after game one in Japan to begin the 2000-2001 season against the Penguins:
The memories are many, from all aspects of the time on the road, where you really get to know each other. I have been blessed in my broadcasting career to work with so many great people in the coaching/managing role. They include Marv Levy, Lenny Wilkens, Pat Riley, Scotty Bowman, Terry Collins and Del Crandall. Barry Trotz is a special person.
If you hadn't realized it before, it all came out in one of the most emotional news conferences I have ever attended, last April 14 at Bridgestone Arena.
If you thought Predators General Manager David Poile was emotional as he went over the dismissal of his friend, give a good listen to the first portion of Trotz's statement:
Friday's game with the Washington Capitals will carry all of that emotion, and perhaps more. Trotz told reporters earlier in the week, the transition to Washington for him, and for Peter Laviolette to the Predators, has been a "win-win" for both sides.
It's hard to argue that. This has been the most successful Predators season ever to this point, and the Capitals have straightened things out defensively, as we would have expected.
Let's get the puck dropped already!
The hockey offseason of 2011 was a difficult one. While I hate to remind anyone of it, that was the summer that we lost (in chronological order) Derek Boogaard, Rick Rypien and our own Wade Belak.
Each of them suffered from some form(s) of depression, and scouts would evaluate them as in ascending order (according to penalty minutes/per game) Rypien (1.9), Boogaard (2.13) and Belak (2.3) as a policeman or protector. Rather than judging each of these cases as being the same, we are able to delve into one of them.
The New York Times reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner, John Branch, released a book this fall detailing the life story of Derek Boogaard: "Boy on Ice – The Life and Death of Derek Boogaard."
As you might imagine, it can be a difficult read. Derek overcame a lot to make it into the junior hockey ranks in the Western Hockey League, let alone the NHL. It is unbelievable to me that he had the drive (or perhaps, the stubborn streak) to make it to the Minnesota Wild in 2005.
Somehow, Boogaard hooked on with Regina of the WHL in 1999 and then moved on to Prince George and Medicine Hat for portions of four seasons before catching on with the Louisiana IceGators of the ECHL at mid-season 2002-03. This after Minnesota used a 7th round pick on him in the 2001 Entry Draft. That got him to the AHL's Houston Aeros, where future Detroit assistant (and now San Jose Sharks head coach) Todd McLellan was in charge.
He created room for his teammates, with over 200 minutes in penalties both seasons in Houston (207 and 259). Finally he began his 277-game NHL career with the Wild in the fall of 2005 and never played another minor league game.
The hazards inherent to the job of a team policeman did not allow him to ever play more than 65 games in a season. As big (6-feet-7, 258 pounds) and fearsome as he was, the damage he inflicted on some was counterbalanced by the too-numerous-to-mention injuries he suffered. Therein was much of what would turn out to be his demise.
The medications he felt he needed to combat, or defeat, the pain were at the bottom of it all. He would build up a tolerance for them, and with his size, figured he needed an even greater dosage than "normal" people. He would get desperate and obtain many prescriptions from legal and extra-legal sources.
All of this made him feel very much alone in his world, a fate he dreaded. He was dead before his 29th birthday.
Sad as this all is, this book deserves reading. We shouldn't be too quick to say that the role of the enforcer has been diminished over the course of recent seasons. John Branch, with the help and cooperation of the Boogaard family, has taken us inside Derek's life. I certainly wish we could erase those difficult memories of 2011, but I feel there are lessons for us in this book, making it a worthwhile read.
Earlier, Paul McCann and I were lucky enough to talk to the author on Slapshot Radio, if you would like to hear from him:
Click here to listen to the Slapshot Radio episode featuring an interview with author John Branch
I would have a difficult time determining if ever I have enjoyed a "doubleheader" more than I did on Dec. 30.
It was a football and hockey affair, with two great games and some nice reunion-type activities. I really can't complain about the results either. The only thing was – it was over so fast.
Sunday and Monday was the Predators annual Fathers' trip. This one was to Chicago, which brought me into proximity with many friends. There was also the reconnecting with some of the "veteran fathers" I had met on previous trips, along with the usual telling of old stories. (Remember the first trip, in January of 1999? The Preds beat Dominik Hasek in Buffalo and Marty Brodeur in overtime at New Jersey?) We had a little delay getting home Monday night and into Tuesday morning. That night and morning turned out to be a short one, with adrenaline taking me through Tuesday.
By 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning, I was at Acme Feed & Seed on lower Broadway for a University of Notre Dame and Middle Tennessee Notre Dame Club Alumni Pep Rally. It was so great to see so many friends there, including a couple of my contemporaries from school, defensive end Ross Browner and cornerback Mike Townsend.
The stories were great, and they made me realize that thanks to my job with the Predators and the team's schedule, I would be attending my first Notre Dame Bowl Game since the Sugar Bowl following the 1973 season. Ross and Mike played on that team for Coach Ara Parseghian, and the Irish beat Alabama that misty New Orleans night, 24-23, to take the National Championship.
After that, it was a walk across the bridge to LP Field and the game. Keep in mind, the Music City Bowl kicked off at 2 p.m. I had a hockey game to do that night at Bridgestone Arena at 7 p.m. Going into this, I realized I would not be able to stay for the whole football game. It was just a question of when I would need to leave.
I could not complain about the game. It was back-and-forth affair, and the Irish seemed to have discovered their quarterback of the future in Malik Zaire, who seemed incredibly composed to me. There was the controversy over LSU's fake field goal at the end of the first half, but video review did not produce sufficient evidence to overturn the call (that would happen in Tuesday's hockey game as well, costing the Predators a goal). In the third quarter, the score was tied at 28 when I left LP Field and began my 20-minute walk back to Bridgestone Arena.
I got to my broadcast location immediately, turned on the TV there, and was able to catch the entire final sequence leading to the game-ending/game winning field goal for Notre Dame's 31-28 victory. Once again, the thunder had been shaken down from the sky.
Many cups of coffee later, it was time to sign on for the coverage of the Predators' second-straight night facing a top Central Division team in the St. Louis Blues.
The Predators were coming back with Pekka Rinne for this one. Rinne had faced 42 shots the night before in the shootout loss in Chicago. The Blues had played the night before as well, shutting out the Avs in St. Louis and holding them to just 16 shots on goal.
The Blues would not be so stifling on this night. They fell behind on Shea Weber's goal late in the first, but bounced back with two second-period goals to go in front. It appeared as if Filip Forsberg had tied it at 16:03 of the second. However, the officials on the ice had ruled no goal, and after a lengthy review, the NHL Situation Room in Toronto felt there was insufficient video evidence to overturn that call. Gabriel Bourque did tie it up three seconds later (on the scoreboard clock anyway), setting the stage for third period drama.
Filip Forsberg set up that drama, in a manner of speaking. He took a penalty for tripping T.J. Oshie, putting the Predators on the penalty kill. Paul Gaustad and Shea Weber each blocked shot attempts by Alex Steen, but then the Predators got possession and had a 2-on-1 going: with defensemen Roman Josi and Weber. A wrister by Shea gave the Predators the lead, along with their first short-handed goal of the year. The Blues threatened late with goalie Brian Elliott pulled for the extra attacker but couldn't find the equalizer.
The Predators held on to win it and had found a way to put 87 shots on net in back-to-back games while taking three of four points in the two nights – AND it was one of the most enjoyable day/night doubleheaders I have ever had!
Fashion has always been a concern in hockey, especially for those who present the game to you on television. Thus as we are in the holiday time of year – and you may still be looking for THE gift for the hockey fan in your life, I thought I would try to give you some ideas.
Years ago, when I was working for the Buffalo Sabres, we had an annual April Fool's telecast (not that it differed THAT much from our regular fare). As part of it, we had our Sabres TV blazers – brilliantly resplendent in gold, (OK, a little like the Century 21 realtors, I admit). Take a look at those blazers here.
You know the phrases: "Clothes make the man" is popular. Another from my days working in South Bend, Indiana: "One man tells another." That was the slogan for Gilbert's Menswear and those were the people that made me worthy of Slapshot!'s Jim Carr in this photo to the right.
You need to know this, the salesman assigned to me actually put this ensemble together for me: jacket, shirt, tie and slacks. Who knows how much I paid for it in 1974, but with the sponsorhip deal WNDU had with Gilbert's, this picture was used when I phoned in reports to the station.
My good friend at the Associated Press, former Washington Capitals public relations man Dave Ferry, took the original WNDU photo and paired me with the Voice of the Charlestown Chiefs. Truly two hockey contemporaries from the 1970s!
I haven't seen that jacket in many years now, except photographically. I wonder where it went? Some of you men know what happens when you get an item of clothing that is just so comfortable, you never want to get rid of it, right?
That brings us to another mystery. See this picture of the 1989 Calgary Flames, celebrating their winning of the Stanley Cup at the Forum in Montreal?
The jacket worn in the lower right corner by Terry Crisp turned out to be his lucky jacket that season, right through the winning of the Cup in Game Six on May 25, 1989. Guess what? Terry hasn't seen it since! He would like to find it. I would like to find my "Jim Carr" jacket as well! I still have my Sabres' jacket, but my collection will not be complete without the other.
Speaking on Terry's behalf, we both would like to offer cash rewards for their returns. The conditions of the jackets will be taken into consideration as we calculate those rewards! Believe me, getting them back would make it a Very Merry Christmas for the both of us!
We hope you have a great holiday too!
The news came Monday. After 15 seasons tending goal in the National Hockey League, Tomas Vokoun announced his retirement. He played 383 regular season games for the Nashville Predators, 248 for Florida, 48 with Washington and 20 for Pittsburgh.
When an expansion team begins play, as the Predators did in October of 1998, the players have chips on their shoulders. They were basically unwanted by their previous teams.
Tomas Vokoun could really feel that way. He had spent three professional seasons (114 games) in the Montreal organization, and had played just one period for the Canadiens. In that one, he allowed four goals in Philadelphia. Jose Theodore was ahead of him in the American League and Jocelyn Thibault was the starter in net for Montreal.
Rejean Houle was the General Manager in Montreal at the time of the 1998 Expansion Draft. His strategy was to lose Vokoun then, in order to protect against losing some of his younger goalies in the expansion drafts that were to follow, stocking Atlanta (1999), Columbus and Minnesota (2000).
So, Houle made a deal with Predators General Manager David Poile. Houle sent center Sebastien Bordeleau to the Predators for "future considerations," so that Poile would take Vokoun in the expansion draft.
It was a depth move at the time, but turned out to be a great one very shortly. Tomas began that first season with the Milwaukee Admirals and played nine games, as Eric Fichaud began as Mike Dunham's back-up with the Predators.
Tomas got into his first game on the road in Vancouver on Nov. 7, allowing five goals. His next appearance was a week later in St. Louis, and he turned in a scoreless period in relief of Dunham. By early December, Tomas had appeared in four straight, including a 2-1 win over San Jose.
By that point in time, Tomas would often sit on the seat behind me on the team bus and would ask me about his hockey hero, Dominik Hasek. I had been on the Sabres' broadcast team before moving to Nashville and he wanted to hear whatever he could about "The Dominator" from me, as well as goaltending coach Mitch Korn.
In January, Vokoun started eight straight, the second of those against Phoenix at 501 Broadway. Tomas stopped 31 shots that night for the first shutout in team history. (Watch first shutout in team history)
Vokoun would go on to play eight of the team's final 11 games and establish himself as no worse than a solid No. 2 goaltender. He was 12-18-6 with a 2.95 goals-against average behind an expansion team's defense. He played 99 games over the following three seasons. Then, the determination was made that he was ready to be the starter.
Like in football, where the backup quarterback oftentimes becomes a crowd favorite, Tomas did just that. He did it with some spectacular saves, like these, which began with a breakaway by Florida's Pavel Bure:
On Dec. 12, 2002, Mike Dunham was dealt to the New York Rangers for forward Rem Murray and defensemen Tomas Kloucek and Marek Zidlicky.
The team was 6-14-8 at the time of the trade and broke even the rest of the way (21-21-12) as Vokoun started the final 53 games, 69 in all.
The team rallied behind a man they realized would battle for them, literally: (Watch Tomas Vokoun fight Jarome Iginla and then Jamie McLennan)
That was on January 16, 2003, as Tomas was in the early stages of his ironman streak in net. They didn't make the playoffs that season, but Vokoun had set the stage. With Tomas in net, the Predators made the playoffs the next three seasons.
The first playoff game in Nashville was on Easter Sunday, April 11, 2004, against the Detroit Red Wings. Vokoun beat the Red Wings, 3-1. Two days later, he shut them out, 3-0.
So the Predators in their first series were even after four games with Detroit. Before Game Five, a headline in the Detroit Free Press was: "Panic in Hockeytown." However, the Red Wings themselves came back to take the series in six games.
Because Tomas seemed to relish taking risks in (and out) of the net, I took to calling him "Evil Knievel" on occasion. That spirit would lead to his scraps with Jarome Iginla. The thing with Tomas, he loved to challenge the shooters. (Watch Tomas Vokoun leave the crease to stop Jonathan Cheechoo on a breakaway)
Vokoun was clearly the man, ready to stop any and everything. It could be Teemu Selanne or any of the NHL's game-breakers at the time:
As well as things were going for Vokoun and the Predators at the time, it all ground to a halt with the NHL lockout, which resulted in the loss of the 2004-05 season. By mid-July of 2005, the two sides had a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and they hurriedly prepared for a full season that fall. Tomas joined me on my talk show at that point on Nashville's 106.7 the Fan:
Vokoun was no stranger by that time with Nashville's radio audience. He once heard something on a morning show and called the station to refute it. The problem, the producer thought it was someone doing a "Tomas Vokoun impression" and hung up on him. Tomas was persistent though, calling back and getting on the air to make his point.
When the Predators were put up for sale in 2007, Tomas was among the losses from the roster. He was dealt to Florida, where his workload increased. He spent four years there with no playoff activity. Then it was off to Washington for a season, then to one final (lockout-shortened season) with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2013.
There, he became a leader and savior again, stepping in for a faltering Marc-Andre Fleury in the playoffs. The Penguins had the top record in the Eastern Conference, but their series with the Islanders was even after four games. Dan Bylsma put Vokoun in and he won the next two to close out the Islanders. It was at that point that Tomas got some love from a future Hall of Fame goaltender on Hockey Night in Canada: (Watch Martin Brodeur praise the career of Tomas Vokoun)
The Boston Bruins swept the Penguins in the Conference Final as Vokoun's magic ran into the Bruins' buzz saw.
Last season, Tomas was hit with blood clots for the second time in his career. He had missed the 2006 playoffs with the Predators when he was diagnosed with them in his abdomen, but had come back strong the following season. In late September of 2013, he developed blood clots in his leg and the report from the Czech Republic was that he had a near-death experience.
The treatment with blood thinners kept him out of action most of the season, as he managed but two "conditioning assignment" stints with the Penguins' American League club in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Monday morning came word over Twitter that he was retiring. "I can say that it was a successful career," Vokoun said to iSport. "I'm proud of what I did."
He should be – with 300 NHL wins, two gold medals from the World Championships and a bronze medal from the 2006 Olympics in Turino. He represented the Predators in two All-Star games, and as this is written, appeared in more games (383) than any Nashville goaltender (Pekka Rinne is at 343).
Tomas Vokoun will always be remembered here as the blue-collar goaltender that helped turn the Predators franchise from its expansion infancy to a perennial playoff team. He played 12 seasons out of the "mainstream NHL," but his efforts, results – and his humanity – were always distinguished. I would love to see "The Russian Rocket" breaking in on him again!
Earlier this season, during the Nashville Predators first trip into Winnipeg, I happened upon a story. As Yogi Berra once said, "You can observe a lot by watching." That's all I was doing – watching.
Sitting at the same table at the MTS Centre prior to the Preds versus Jets match were Brent Peterson and his brother, Greg. Greg was in town from his Calgary home and the visit with his brother was a bonus. Greg would be doing the radio analysis of the following night's Canadian Football League game between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Calgary Stampeders.
In other words, sitting at the same table were brothers who worked as broadcast analysts in two different sports! Of course they each played at the professional level. Greg spent nine seasons (1984-92) with his hometown Calgary Stampeders after his college career at Brigham Young.
Brent played 620 NHL games between 1978 and 1989 for the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks and Hartford Whalers. He then spent 21 seasons in coaching, 14 of them in the NHL, including the Predators' first 12 seasons.
Certainly there are other sets of brothers who have played different sports. UCLA's Bill (basketball, later NBA champion) and Bruce (football, later with the Dallas Cowboys) Walton come to mind. Another family combination: former American League batting champion (1970) Alex Johnson's brother Ron was a running back for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys from 1969-76.
Broadcasting has been a bit different. There are brothers who have done play-by-play of various sports. The Alberts come to mind immediately: Marv (with NBA, NHL and NFL credits) is the most famous. Al has worked primarily in the ABA and NBA. The youngest brother, Steve, is now with the Phoenix Suns, but also did the Nets-Mets-Jets trifecta along with hockey's Islanders, Rangers and the old WHA Cleveland Crusaders.
The legendary Dan Kelly – long-time network TV voice of hockey nationally and voice of the St. Louis Blues, had two offspring who also called NHL play-by-play: John Kelly has worked for Tampa Bay, Colorado and (now) St. Louis. John's younger brother, Dan, announced for the Blues, Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks.
Those brothers all called play-by-play, which truly is a different animal from being an analyst. The analyst needs to most often answer the questions "How?" and "Why?"
Maybe my memory is failing me, but I can't recall anyone other than the Petersons who have performed that role in two different professional sports.
You can listen to them tell their individual stories right here:
It truly was an unexpected pleasure to be reading one of my favorite authors last week – Sports Illustrated's Steve Rushin – as he promptly transported me back to the early years of the Predators' franchise.
His lead: "Bubba Berenzweig, the former Nashville Predator, has a wonderful Dixie-Judeo mash-up of a name…" as he began a trip through many of the great names of hockey's past and present. Later, he mentions: "Until this season, Jordin Tootoo wore 22, but he was also born on Feb. 2 – 2/2 – which is too, too improbable." (See the article here)
So began my trip back in time, remembering this native of Arlington Heights, IL, who had played four years for Red Berenson at the University of Michigan. The New York Islanders had drafted him following his freshman year with the Wolverines in 1996, but the Predators traded for him when he finished in Ann Arbor and he joined the Milwaukee Admirals for the 1999-2000 season.
He was born Andrew David Berenzweig, but was called "Bubba" long before he landed in the South. He had helped Michigan win National Championships as both a freshman and a junior. The second of those was more difficult – the Frozen Four was in Boston, and the Wolverines beat Boston College in overtime!
Bubba made the NCAA All-Tournament team that year, along with goaltender Marty Turco, whom we would all get to know better later on.
With the Predators, Bubba first earned his notoriety for his name alone. He played parts of four seasons for the Predators, getting called up from Milwaukee. He was known for setting up camp on the "back door," and thus his on-air nickname became "Back Door Bubba." On December 29, 2001, he got his first chance to play against the Detroit Red Wings.
Going into that game, Nashville was 4-13-2 all-time versus Detroit. They trailed Detroit, 2-0, in the third period. That was when Bubba went to work. He and Petr Tenkrat set up a goal by Vitali Yachmenev to pull within one.
With 65 seconds left in regulation, Tenkrat and Bubba assisted on a powerplay goal by Vladimir Orszagh ("The Slovakian Tank," as he was dubbed by Terry Crisp) to tie the game. Little did we know at that time that Bubba had the perfect set-up to be the No. 1 Star that night.
That will be my Bubba Berenzweig memory forever!
As for Jordin Tootoo, what can I say about one of the most unique individuals I have ever met? He was the first Inuit to play in an NHL game. The coverage leading up to the opening game of the 2003-04 season was incredible.
Predators opponents quickly learned to be aware of where Jordin was at all times. From the outset, he played like a heat-seeking missile. He became a fan favorite with 16 fights in his first season. Tootoo made indelible impressions on many, the first being Islanders' defenseman Radek Martinek, not to mention the Dallas Stars' Stephane Robidas.
Today, Bubba Berenzweig is President of the Hylant Insurance firm in Toledo, Ohio. Meanwhile, Jordin Tootoo has continued his career (after two seasons in the Detroit Red Wings' organization) with the New Jersey Devils (where he wears uniform #20). At times this year, I have felt sorry for Devils' play-by-play announcers Matt Loughlin and Steve Cangialosi. Imagine the tongue-twisting possibilities of Jordin Tootoo playing on the same line with Tuomo Ruutu!
In any case, many thanks to Steve Rushin for rekindling those memories!


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There's nothing easy about Butch Jones' first schedule at Tennessee:
Nonconference opponents (with 2012 records)
Aug. 31: Austin Peay (2-9)
Sept. 7: Western Kentucky (7-6)
Sept. 14: at Oregon (12-1)
Sept. 28: South Alabama (2-11)
SEC home games
Oct. 5: Georgia
Oct. 19: South Carolina
Nov. 9: Auburn
Nov. 23: Vanderbilt
SEC road games
Sept. 21: at Florida
Oct. 26: at Alabama
Nov. 2: at Missouri
Nov. 30: at Kentucky
Gut-check time: In his third game as Tennessee's coach, Butch Jones gets the "pleasure" of taking his Vols to Autzen Stadium to face Oregon. Ouch! Going all the way across the country to play a football game that early in the season is always a daunting task. But given the way the Ducks scored points last season and the way the Vols gave up points, this one could get ugly before halftime. Oregon played in Knoxville in 2010, and routed Tennessee 48-13.
Trap game: The week before that Oregon trip, Tennessee faces Western Kentucky at home. The Hilltoppers have experience and depth, and they also have Bobby Petrino. The former Arkansas coach would love nothing more than to take down an SEC team on its own turf in his first season back in coaching.
Snoozer: Austin Peay's visit in the opener won't capture national headlines, but it will be Jones' debut as Tennessee's coach. The one that sticks out is South Alabama's visit on Sept. 28. Think there might be a few empty seats in Neyland Stadium for that one coming off back-to-back trips to Oregon and Florida?
Telltale stretch: Nobody in college football next season faces a tougher two-game stretch than what Tennessee does on Sept. 14 and Sept. 21. The Vols make the cross-country trek to Oregon only to hit the road for Florida the very next week. That's two games in two weeks in two of the toughest places to play in all of college football against two teams that will start the season in the top 10. What did Jones do to make the Vols' schedule-maker so mad?
Final analysis: Simply getting out of September in one piece will be the real challenge for Tennessee. Back-to-back trips to Oregon and Florida would beat down a lot of upper-echelon teams, and this is a Tennessee team that has a ton of question marks. It goes without saying that the Vols have to take care of business at home against Western Kentucky in that second game. If they come out of September with three losses, they might be looking at a 4-8 finish. By the same token, if they can avoid key injuries in that Oregon-Florida swing, win their three nonconference games in September and generate a little confidence, this is a team that could make a run for a bowl game. The month of November will be critical. After a trip to Missouri on Nov. 2, Tennessee comes back home to face Auburn. The Vols will need to win at least one of those games if they're going to have any chance of putting together their first winning season since 2009. They end with Vanderbilt and Kentucky, but have lost to one of those teams each of the past two seasons. The bottom line: Any time you face Alabama, Florida and Oregon on the road in the same season, you're in for some rough waters.


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Far East of Eden
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Definition of Hemophilia A
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Seven Modern Plagues
Learn how today's plagues first developed and discover patterns that could help prevent the diseases of tomorrow.
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The Australian Society for Microbiology has remained broad based for the many decades of its existence. In the absence of a publishing house to underwrite it, we continue to hold regular meetings and maintain a strong membership.
Jonathan Iredell 29-Apr-2016
Graduate employability: are we doing enough?
It is with great pleasure that I introduce this special issue of Microbiology Australia with its focus on the work currently being performed around Australia to help our microbiology graduates develop the skills and attributes required to become career ready and to secure employment. Preparing students for employment is a multi-faceted challenge. Modern education moves beyond classroom or online instruction to working with industry to provide student learning opportunities, as well as mentoring our students to engage in experiences th...
Danilla Grando 18-Apr-2016
Graduate employment trends in the life sciences: implications for microbiology educators
Graduates in the Life Sciences, including microbiology have experienced similar employment trends to graduates in other fields over the past 30 years. Recent downward trends in graduate employment levels have raised concerns among educators and the community in general. Awareness of the diverse opportunities for graduates of microbiology is needed. For many, explicit education in 'employability skills' is also considered to be needed to enable graduates to succeed in the competitive job market....
John V Smith, Danilla Grando and Nina Fotinatos 18-Apr-2016
What do Life Science employers look for in graduates?
As part of an Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) grant to develop graduate employability through partnerships with industry and professional associations1, RMIT University invited industry representatives from Life Science (microbiology focused) professions to a focus group to discuss their views on desirable graduate traits and attitudes. Subsequently current Life Science students at RMIT were also invited to focus groups. Using an expanded framework for graduate employability2, their responses w...
Danilla Grando, Catherine Pocknee, Bronwyn Clarke and Margaret Jollands 18-Apr-2016
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Modern medicine is increasingly characterised by a personalised approach to treatment through producing therapies that target specific biological processes. When planning the new Bachelor of Biomedicine (BBiomed) degree, one of two completely new undergraduate courses crafted as part of the 'Melbourne Curriculum' introduced by The University of Melbourne in 2008, the paradigm that medical interventions should be evidence-based and driven by a molecular understanding of the cause of disease was a key design parameter. Our intention...
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Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology teaching tailored towards regional needs and graduate employment
The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) opened in 1996 and since 1999 held the full university status as well as being the first 'Greenfield' university to open in Australia since 1971 (https://my.usc.edu.au/). This status was in line with its mission to become an institution with strong emphasis on sustainability and environmentally friendly regional development while transforming a former cane farm into today's multi award-winning modern and distinctive sub-tropical architectural structure. Over the past 20 years the u...
Dİ Kurtböke 21-Apr-2016
Training PhD students to bridge the Academia–Industry gap
It is now well understood that the career paths of PhD students are diverse and not all PhD graduates strive for a career in academia1. Even if the opposite were true, the number of PhD graduates greatly exceeds the number of currently available and projected academic positions2. It is clear that the PhD as it is traditionally understood has to evolve. With the changing outcomes of the PhD has come the requirement to provide students with training that will equip them with marketable skills vital for success in real-life w...
Priscilla Johanesen, Jose Garcia-Bustos and Paul Wood 19-Apr-2016
Embedding research ethics and integrity into undergraduate practical classes
The core principles of research ethics and integrity that underpin the responsible conduct of research are critical to the design and performance of high quality research that generates excellent research data and outcomes that can be confidently trusted. Although many senior researchers have gained an in-depth appreciation and understanding of the importance of research ethics and integrity in the responsible conduct of research, many undergraduate students in science and technology disciplines do not obtain a basic, working knowledge of relev...
Karena L Waller, Daniel P Barr, Paul M Taylor and Odilia L Wijburg 18-Apr-2016
The iGEM competition: research-led teaching in microbiology
The International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM) is a global science fair in synthetic biology (SynBio). The relatively new discipline of SynBio is distinguished from 'genetic engineering' in its more systematic approach, and its focus on understanding life via creation, rather than dissection1. Microbiology is central to SynBio, which usually relies on
Nicholas V Coleman 18-Apr-2016
Using undergraduate research to develop transferable skills for the modern workforce
In the increasingly competitive global knowledge marketplace, Australian tertiary educators are looking to enrich their program offerings by providing authentic learning experiences for their students. In the biological sciences, this authenticity is best represented by hands-on inquiry and laboratory experimentation, often within the context of research internships. Authentic Large-Scale Undergraduate Research Experiences (ALUREs) aim to broaden the scope of these learning experiences by embedding research into coursework activities accessible...
Jack TH Wang 18-Apr-2016
Enhancing employability through group work
Graduates are expected to demonstrate a wide set of soft skills in order to compete successfully in the current job market. Evidence of effective skills in teamwork, organisation, time management and interpersonal relationships are ultimately very important in determining levels of success as they show how one leads, relates and works along with other people. Experiencing leadership roles in the microbiology laboratory classes encouraged the development of soft skills and provided examples to support job applications....
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Threshold learning outcomes for a microbiology major
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Natalie E Netzler and Peter A White 19-Apr-2016
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Learn how today's plagues first developed and discover patterns that could help prevent the diseases of tomorrow.
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AFFORDABLE YEAR-ROUND RATES - $500-600 weekly (holidays excluded)
Casa Rowe is a relatively new (2007) 2 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath Townhome located in the Gardens of the Pacific, a small community in the rural beach hamlet of Playa Bejuco on Costa Rica's central Pacific coast. The Gardens is a quiet and safe residential community of a few dozen homes designed to blend in with the natural environment.
Playa Bejuco is a 2 hour drive from the San Jose airport and 25 minutes south of the tourist mecca of Jaco, through bucolic countryside with cattle grazing in lush green pastures framed by mountains and ocean. The scenic drive south on the Costanera (coast highway) leading to our townhome is enchanting, and the idyllic beauty of the region quite breathtaking.
Playa Bejuco is centrally located on the Pacific coast, an ideal home base for those wishing to explore the ecodiversity of Costa Rica, including beaches, rainforests, mountains, volcanoes, rivers, estuaries and waterfalls.
Casa Rowe is a spacious and relaxing 2 story townhome that can comfortably sleep 5-6 persons. The home is newly furnished throughout with dark and rich Costa Rican wood furniture, and includes the following:
- A fully equipped kitchen with natural wood cabinets, refrigerator, electric stove, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, electric mixer, blender, pots and pans, glasses, silverware, etc.
- A large upstairs master bedroom with vaulted ceilings, queen size wood bed with carved design, nicely tiled master bath with wood cabinets, and private outside balcony with decorative iron railings.
- An upstairs guest bedroom with vaulted ceilings, large wooden bunk bed (sleeps 3), nicely tiled guest bath with wood cabinets, and private outside balcony with decorative railings.
- Outdoor Teak furniture on balconies.
- A large living and dining area with wood futon sofa, end tables, designer lamps, wall art, coffee table, rocking chairs, wood window shades and 6 person dining room table.
- A 1/2 Bath downstairs.
- Decorative tiled floors throughout the home.
- Decorative tiled stairway with wood handrails and attractive upstairs stairwell landing area.
- Ceiling fans in every room.
- Sony HDTV.
- Wireless Internet.
- Air Conditioning.
- Laundry room with washer, dryer and sink.
- Green space adjacent to the property.
- Outdoor shower.
- Covered parking.
- Beach Cruiser Bikes (2).
- BBQ Grill.
- 24 hour security with friendly Tico gatekeepers.
Casa Rowe is a short 5-8 minute walk to quiet and secluded Playa Bejuco, a Blue Flag beach (highest ecological rating) known for its clean water and quality surfing waves. The ocean water is warm - around 80 degrees - year round. The lengthy and wide (especially at low tide) dark sand, palm tree-lined beach stretches for miles and is usually empty, perfect for extended beach walks, bicycle rides and/or collecting shells and driftwood, especially at sunrise or sunset.
The outside of our Gardens of the Pacific townhome is nicely landscaped and kept beautiful by the friendly community gardeners. Yard foliage includes a large and shady jacaranda tree, palms, crotons, allamandas, heliconias, hibiscus and other flowering plants. The yard and adjacent green space attract a variety of birds (including hummingbirds) and butterflies, and you awaken each morning to the sounds of exotic birdsong. The trees in the community are frequented regularly by large multicolored parrots (scarlet macaws) and, occasionally, troupes of monkeys.
Gardens of the Pacific has a large tropically landscaped green space/ BBQ/ pool area in the quiet rear portion of the community. The space includes a covered entertainment area, BBQ grill, community pool (w/ child pool), bathroom and outdoor shower. It is an ideal setting for family/group gatherings.
Playa Bejuco is a tiny rural coastal village. There is a bodega (mini-mart) located steps from our townhome, and two beach hotel/restaurants a short walking distance down a road leading to the ocean. The restaurants offer excellent food at reasonable prices and are nice places to enjoy drinks at sunset.
Playa Bejuco offers vacationers to Costa Rica the best of both worlds, a beautiful rural setting located a bit off the conventional tourist track, yet with easy access to a variety of attractions and activities. For example, the lively town of Jaco, with its nightlife, shops and restaurants, is located less than 1/2 hour from our townhome, yet seems worlds removed. At the end of the day, it is a pleasure to retreat to the solace and quietude of Playa Bejuco.
Costa Rica offers much in the way of adventure and ecotourism, with opportunities for surfing, fishing, ziplining, rainforest canopy tours, ATV rentals, horseback riding, golfing, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, scuba diving, birdwatching, hiking to waterfalls, and wildlife viewing.
Costa Rica is a wonderful place to visit and explore. We hope you choose our comfortable and affordably priced family vacation townhome as a home base to experience some of the wonders this unique country has to offer.
Please visit our Casa Rowe website for more information, including additional photos.
The Rowe Family
Keywords: Townhome, Casa
Our family, including three children, is from Florida. I am a college professor and my wife is a high school counselor. Once retired, we plan to spend more time in our Costa Rican townhome. In the meantime, we would like to share our home with others.
The Owner purchased this townhome in 2007
We first visited Costa Rica in the early 2000s on a surfing trip, and fell in love with the country. Soon thereafter, we began searching for a family vacation home near the Pacific ocean. After researching the real estate market, and making a few more trips to Costa Rica, we settled on the Playa Bejuco/Esterillos area, located between Jaco and Manuel Antonio on the central Pacific coast. Playa Bejuco provides us the best of both worlds, a beautiful and tranquil rural setting near the ocean, yet close enough to 'civilization' to suit our needs.
The main attraction of our property is its close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, a short 5-8 minute walk down the road in front of our townhome. Our family loves to surf, and some of the most consistent waves in Costa Rica are found nearby.
Playa Bejuco is a bit off the conventional tourist track and, as a result, is quiet, peaceful and uncrowded. However, there are larger towns like Jaco and Parrita nearby, as well as a beautiful national park in Manuel Antonio.
In addition to the natural beauty of the area and its nice waves, it is the gentle laid back vibe of the Costa Rican culture and people that attracts us to the country.
We had a great vacation at Casa Rowe !
We loved the house and its surroundings . The community is very quiet . Playa Bejuco is very clean and beautiful.
The property managers were friendly and helpful.
Overall, we would love to return to Casa Rowe in the near future.
Thank you!
We had a great vacation at Casa Rowe !
We loved the house and its surroundings . The community is very quiet . Playa Bejuco is very clean and beautiful.
The property managers were friendly and helpful.
Overall, we would love to return to Casa Rowe in the near future.
Thank you!
I spent three weeks in Costa Rica this summer. Casa Rowe was my home for the entire stay. My main reason for this trip, was surf, which I found plenty of in Playa Bejuco and nearby areas. When a big south swell created too big of surf for me in Bejuco, I was able to find nearby spots with nice, clean, more manageable 3-6' waves...just a quick drive away. The house was great, nicely furnished, a/c, super comfortable (even the beds), had absolutely everything I needed, including wi-fi which was a must to keep up with my work, and a flat screen tv with cable, which although not necessary for me, did end up being pretty nice. Nice neighborhood, friendly, and safe. The Delfin and Hotel Bejuco, right down the road, have great food- nice spots to get a couple beers as well. I've been making trips to costa rica for the past 7 years, and realize that the central pacific is my favorite place to stay because of the numerous nearby accesible surf spots. I was in great position for this at Casa Rowe, really enjoyed my stay, and am definitely returning.
This is a great location esp if you rent a car to explore the area. There is not much to do besides bask in the sun on the beautiful beach that is within walking distance. We were advised to rent a 4WD but found that in reality, we didn't need it. The neighborhood is quiet with lovely residents, esp the property managers Greg and Arlene, who were endlessly helpful. They arranged a shuttle to pick us up at the SJ airport. It was a better rate than anything we'd found on the internet. Randall Ramirez was our driver. He was prompt, reliable, helpful, and only charged us $120 (we added a 10% tip that is not required). He speaks English VERY well. He allowed us to stop at a fruit stand, grocery store, and river to watch the crocodiles on our way to the casa. He waited patiently while we grocery shopped in Jaco. We were able to stock up for the week. We were glad we bought all we needed because the casa is only stocked with a few spices. Be aware that food is expensive in Costa Rica, but we still saved a lot by making meals at the casa most days. We spent $160 and had more than enough groceries for 2 people for a week.
Owner Bill always answered our emailed questions promptly and thoroughly. Nice guy.
We were never able to access internet from the house. Instead we walked 4 minutes to the hotel Bejuco where they graciously allowed us to use their wifi for free. The absolute best meal we had was at Restaurant Los Almendros in the Esterillo Oeste (10 mins drive).
We rented our car from Budget in Jaco and got a great deal ($390 for 1 week including a ride from Jaco to Bejuco and returning the car in San Jose--a different location than our pick up). This was a much better deal than Alamo.
I had packed a huge assortment of bug sprays, which we never needed. I couldn't believe how efficient the mosquitoe eating bats were in this country. I'm usually a magnet for mosquitoes.
We highly rec a trip to Manuel Antonio park on a weekday (Tues-Fri) when it's less crowded and hiring a professional guide. He found all kinds of things we never would have seen, and he brought a high powered magnifier so we could see the creatures in great detail--so worth the money ($20/pp for the guide).
We loved the waterfall hike rec by Bill--beautiful, fresh water. The weather in Bejuco was hot (low to mid 90's) with a few gorgeous, dramatic thunder and rain storms
Hiking to Waterfalls, Horseback Riding on the Beach, Canopy Tours, Ziplining, River Rafting, Manuel Antonio National Park, Monkeys, Macaws, Iguanas... A tropical paradise.
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May 1 2016 - Nov 30 2016
3 night minimum stay
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- Holiday rates - $110/night or $700/week - apply to weeks around Christmas, New Years and Easter.
- All rates are for 1-4 persons - Add $10 per night for each extra person.
- Payments via PayPal require a service fee. Contact owner before sending any payment.
- Please inquire about discount monthly and long-term rates.
- Minimum renter age is 21 years. Please, no hard core partiers.
A $300 reservation/damage deposit is required. When received, rental dates will be blocked off the VRBO calendar and the reservation secured. The deposit is refundable after departure; there is no refund with cancellations.
Full rental payment is due (via PayPal, check by mail, or cash payment to property managers) prior to, or upon arrival, at the home. A $30 cleaning fee is due on arrival.


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Nancy Drew and Togo Go To the Dog Park LbNA # 63368 (ARCHIVED)
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|Placed Date
|Oct 21 2012
|Watertown Plank Rd Dog Park, Wauwatosa, WI
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|Nov 24 2012
|Hike Distance
5/3/15: These boxes are no longer there, and due to construction, they have been moved. Sorry!
Nancy Drew and her cute Bull Terrier Togo loved to solve mysteries together. I love bringing my dog Katie to this dog park because it's off-leash and she can run in the woods and have fun. Bring your "Togo" with you while you find these boxes!
Start by getting to the unmarked dog park on Watertown Plank Rd located behind the Ronald McDonald House. Turn into their drive, but instead of going in their parking lot, continue down the gravelly road to a circular drive where you can park. You'll see the majority of the dog park is to your west. It's a large grassy area with picnic tables and chairs, and jugs of water for dogs.
Box 1: Find the concrete path that heads into the woods at 318 degrees and walk north. The path will automatically curve to the east. You'll come to an intersection of paved paths, but keep walking east. As you walk along, you'll see on your left the remains of an old building with a foundation of pink granite stones. There's a very large tree on the left too. Standing at the tree, walk at 351 degrees 14 steps to the edge of where a wall used to be. Climb over pieces of the wall to the northwest corner of what this structure used to be. Behind a piece of concrete is box 1. When you're done stamping, re-hide the box and head back to the tree.
Box 2:
At 82 degrees you'll see a small path that heads into the woods. You'll notice that there are two lines of trees and this path goes right in between them. If you follow the path, it will make a slight turn to the left. You'll pass a large tree on your right, but keep walking. On the narrow path through the trees, the path curves to the right at about 61 degrees. Keep going. As you walk, there's a very large tree with a small tree growing out of its base. Walk to the right of this tree. On the left is an old chain link fence. Keep walking by it. You'll come to another tree with a great opening at its base for a letterbox, but that's not where ours is. You'll be at the top of a hill, and you'll see down to your left a ravine with lots of broken trees in it. Keep walking south on this path. On the left you'll see a very large tree that's fallen with its roots showing. Keep walking, and you'll see on your left a stone stairway down the hill. Walk down the hill and walk up the stairway. At the top of the stairs, you'll see a chain link fence. Walk 11 steps from the top of the staircase. At 111 degrees you'll see a path. Take this path. The path heads ESE through the woods. Keep going. You'll come to an immediate fork after 10 steps in. Take the left fork at 111 degrees and keep walking. You'll walk over a skinny fallen tree and on the left you'll see a lot of fallen trees that have fallen on the chain link fence, including one that has its roots showing. If you look at the fallen tree right next to it that has broken through the fence, you'll find box 2. It's on the north side of this fallen tree under bark near the western end of the tree. After stamping, come out to the main path you were just on.
Walk 14 steps at 245 degrees. Turn left. You'll see a broken upright tree with lots of holes in it on your left. Walk 15 steps toward the WSW and you'll see a two-trunked tree on your left, with a fallen tree. You'll be parallel to the chain link fence. Follow the path as it goes west at 287 degrees. Up ahead you'll walk between two large trees and there is a large fallen log. When you get to the log, you can get back to the main path by walking west. Walk 26 steps and to your left, you'll see a break in the chain link fence and under your feet remnants of an old road. There are white concrete slabs and bricks. Turn right. On the left down the hill you'll see another stone staircase with a tree that's fallen across it. Keep walking north until the staircase is below you in the ravine. Walk down the hill and up the staircase. You have to duck under the tree. The hill is steep, so be careful! If you don't want to go under the tree on the staircase, you can climb the hill by walking up it on the north side of the staircase. At the top of the staircase, turn left, and walk along the path. On the left up ahead you'll see a break in the chain link fence. Walk through the break, and on the left you'll see what used to be a concrete railing of some kind. Walk left and you'll be parallel to the fence and the railing, and can see the staircase in the distance. You'll come to an intersection on the path. Turn right. Immediately on the right again, is a muddy dirt path that goes diagonally SW up a hill. Take this path up the hill to a grassy clearing. You'll see the Ronald McDonald House. The clearing is the east end of the dog park circular drive where you parked.
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With its dynamic art direction, wonderful idea and wacko spirit, "Canon Surveillance Camera: Robber, Murderer and Thief" is one helluva good campaign.
Wacko's a good word to describe the spirit of these. Made me chuckle when I left the thumbnail view -- which I suggest all users of this site do on a regular basis -- and checked out the guy's expression. Like them.
Consistently effective message without reaching the giddy heights of an eminent campaign.
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Idea iz good but It should be have thief relative back ground!!
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Poor dentist.......
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