53 points in his past two games.

As www.nytimes.com writes:

When the Knicks claimed Lin off waivers Dec. 27, he was fourth on the depth chart at point guard. Now he is No. 1, continuing a long pattern of low expectations and surprising results.

Lin received no college scholarship offers, despite leading his Palo Alto High School team to a 32-1 record and the California championship. At Harvard, he was twice named to the all-Ivy League first team and delivered a signature 30-point performance against 12th-ranked Connecticut.

At draft time, in June 2010, Lin was again overlooked. N.B.A. teams had their doubts — about his defense, about his jump shot, about his ability to keep up with the league’s elite athletes.

They were the kind of concerns scouts have every year about dozens of prospects, from all sorts of programs and all sorts of backgrounds. Yet there was no escaping Lin’s unusual pedigree and the subtle sense that he did not fit a profile.

You can read the entire article here: From Ivy Halls to the Garden, Surprise Star Jolts the N.B.A.

Enjoy watching the game, but we don’t live it.

But even we know a nightmare when we see it.

• 6 foot, 5 inches.
• 278 pounds.
• Vertical leap – 30.5 inches.  (Try this test yourself.  Really.  Try it.  If you get more than 15 inches off the ground, you’re a hero.)
• 40 yard dash – 4.71 seconds.  (this means he could catch you, let you go, catch you again, let you go again, stop to have a burger with fries, then catch you a third time).
• Hand size – 10.5 inches.

Watch. The. Nightmare.  (Be patient – it comes at the 20 second mark and it just doesn’t stop)

•  Mr. David So – is there any relation to the multi-talented David So, realtor extraordinaire and long-time player and supporter of the Asian Hockey Championship?  See for yourself; and

•  Ms Arden Cho.

This is a very small sample size; there are lots and lots of talented Asian artists, to be sure.

Keeping an eye out for talented Canadian Asian artists as well.

Enjoy!

On a related topic, who knew that our Governor General, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, was a hockey jock?  He played college hockey at Harvard and was twice selected for the All-American hockey team.  He’s also a member of Harvard’s Athletic Hall of Frame.  Mr. Johnston was interviewed in an article today on the CBC calling for a renewed emphasis on the skill portion of the game and towards making the game safer, including taking out high-sticking, head shots and fighting.

As we all know, the Asian Hockey Championship is a showcase for skill and good sportsmanship of all their participants.  Creativity and competitive spirit, yes.  Fighting, no.

Come join us Friday, May 18, 2012 to Sunday, May 20, 2012 at York University campus for the tournament. 

To enter a team or join individually, contact asianhockeychampionship@gmail.com

In 2012, we think its best to warn their competitors: Winnipeg’s coming back, re-tooled and even more motivated.

Check out the Winnipeg Emperor’s blog entry in November, 2011, inviting players to undergo an evaluation skate for their 2012 team.  Fierce.

The 2012 Asian Hockey Championship is looking to be the biggest and best yet.  For more information on registering a team or singing up as an individual, email us as asianhockeychampionship@gmail.com. Thanks

Well done, OA!

Hope the summer has been good to everyone, and as the warm weather gradually gets cooler, and the days get a little shorter, it means a couple of things. 

1. School starts next Tuesday!…boooo

2. NHL hockey will be starting up soon…yeahhh ☺

3. National Sports will be partnering up with the AHC again to offer great deals for both “Back to School”, and for all those who are starting up sports programs this fall…yeahhhh!!

Remember to print out a copy of the attached flyer and present it at participating National Sports stores to take advantage of this offer.

4 Days Only! Thurs. Sept. 15 to Sun. Sept. 18, 2011

Present this letter letter at any National Sports location and take

20% off our ticket price on Merchandise excluding items already marked down

10% off our ticket price on already reduced Merchandise

Jeff Chang
Give us a shout at changr@mygamesheet.com

Another great offer with a fantastic partner!  Action Honda has been a strong supporter of the Asian Hockey Championship this past year, and would like to offer the AHC family some great deals on parts and service.

Take a look at the attached flyer to see some of the great offers. 

Remember to print out a copy of the attached flyer  and present it at Action Honda to take advantage of this offer.

Address – 4334 Kingston Road, Scarborough Ontario, M1E 2M8

Phone – 1-877-524-3095

Website address – www.myactionhonda.com

Jeff Chang
Give us a shout at changr@mygamesheet.com

2011 Asian Hockey Championship – Gong Hei Phat Boyz

[From Owen's Flickr account, here]

I’m always impressed by the creativity and thought put into team names…

Playing on the Chinese New Year greeting “going hei fat choy” …

This team from Ottawa came to play – they are the Gong Hei Phat Boyz.

This team is comprised of first generation Canadians, whose parents emigrated to Canada for the Toisan villages in China.  Most members are siblings, relatives or childhood friends and came together to form a team to participate in the inaugural Ottawa-Asian Hockey Classic tournament 3 years ago, but have been playing pick up hockey together for over 20 years.

Play on boyz … play on.

Owen Wong, Photographer
www.owenseyepiece.blogspot.com