Guppies Swim on despite NHL Lock Out!!
Special Report: by Jim Carr


February!! A month of cold and snow, hot chocolate and warm fires, but most importantly a month for Hockey. Well, Not this year! Not with the on going lockout that has Millionaires fighting Millionaires over Millions of Dollars. No, I'm not talking about a reunion episode of "Dallas" I'm talking about the NHL! However, for us lucky few that live in the small town of Killingworth, CT there is still hope. You can feel the excitement growing with every passing day, at the Killingworth Inn, the Circle store, or the New Dunkin Donuts in town. Excitement not that the NHL players will finally realize that they're grossly overpaid, but for Guppies Hockey!!

Thoughout this little town, on the local ponds, you can see the young people skating around, not in their Sakic or Thornton jerseys but in their Murphy, Poulin, or Armenia jerseys. This is Guppies Nation make no mistake about it and Hockey is alive and well here. Ken Stevenson of the "Guppies Nation" Gift shop on Route 80 has seen a the excitement grow "You can tell that everyone is getting geared up for the upcoming Spring season. We are starting to see a rise in business since the post holiday rush" Why wouldn't there be excitement? The Guppies have captured back to back Championships in the 2004 Spring and Summer seasons. "Winning isn't something we want, it's something we expect with the Guppies" stated Killingworth Resident Jeff Barlow.

What about the Guppies? What is their take on the Lock-out and the up coming season? I was able to reach Guppies Goaltender Joe Linskey at his "off season" home in Del Boca Vista, FL. "I'm not worried about the NHL's situation and the impact it's having on the game. I'm busy working on my tan and picking up some hot chicks!" Linskey added "As long as I get my Medals and T-shirt at the end of the season.....We got no problems!!" Guppies forward Craig Zito had a different slant on the Upcoming season. "All I know is I need a new Jersey, who wears # 78? I wasn't born in 1978!! I need a new Jersey!" He continued yelling while sipping on his Martini at Max's Oyster Bar in Downtown West Hartford "(Brian) Kelly needs to recognize my talents and get my #10 jersey!!" Finally, I was able to catchup with Guppies forward/goalie Marc Crayton at a local gym and get his thoughts on the upcoming season. "We've got a great group of guys with a lot of talent, however, our off-season training is not where it should be. I work out with Kelly and occasionally Legolie, but lord knows what the other guys are up to. I heard that (Dan) Pequita hasn't been off his couch since our last game." These comments would have a lesser reporter, or lesser fan for that matter, worried for the upcoming 2005 seasons, but, at least they're not fighting over money.

So What does the new season of Guppies Hockey hold in store for this beloved franchise and it's ever growing fan base? Hockey!! and to the fans, and more or less the players, in Guppies Nation that's Enough!




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