Heroes Have a Right to Bleed

Five For Fighting Prep for the Game

Tomorrow night, the Lord willing, several of us from Grants Pass are going to a Kamloops-Portland WHL, Junior A game. Yow-za.

I’m looking forward to meeting a forward for Kamloops, C.J. Stretch. He’s a relative of family in our Grants Pass area. This picture and the one below is C.J.

Right now, I’m listening to singer John Ondrasik (On drah sick); he’s likely most famous for his hit Superman (It’s Not Easy). His band turns heads with the name Five For Fighting. Ondrasik, a southern California boy, loves ice hockey. He’s an LA Kings fan. The Five For Fighting handle comes from the infraction of having to sit down for 5 minutes in the sin bin (a.k.a penalty box) after the fisticuffs.

Ondrasik on hockey:

NHLF: You spoke on the NHL Live radio show about how you think hockey is the greatest live sporting event in the world. What do you most enjoy about going to NHL games?

JO: The speed, grace, and violence make hockey the most intriguing “in the arena” sport to watch. There's nothing more exciting than a NHL playoff game in OT where one play can decide a series.

G. Mark Sumpter