We have a player on our team who has been with us since the beginning. His wife was going to start going to school full time and their income was going to be split in half. The first season I found him money through some local sponsorship (a local physical therapist…hockey brings big business). The second season however I could not find him any. So I sent an email to my team and asking them if anyone would be willing to chip in to help cover his costs. Which everyone gladly did varying from $10 on up. At first he was taken back because of the fact that the team paid for him, but then I kindly reminded him that we were a family, all be it a hockey family, but a family all the same. And families take care of each other and that we could not imagine a season without him. I also told him I am sure if he was in a place to help out other he would (he would). BTW, if you want to see the Sheep in action check out this cool video that one of our players boyfriend made. Black Sheep … [Read more...]