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Eric Sandstrom - Plan Ahead


Da man we know simply as 'Da Butcha' is no stranger to the Chaos motivation pages.  Who could ever forget the 2008 Classic "Rash Head" story.  To this day we are all amazed he convinced his wife that the yeast infection on his head came from his hockey helmet less than 2 weeks after his trip to Asia.

What can he teach us this year?  Look at that picture.   The lesson here is to plan ahead.  Every hockey player must think like this.  The best, and most obvious example, is to know where the rebound will be when Captain Chaos shoots.   Planning ahead will get you a goal and will give The Captain a chance to claim a planned assist.  Know where to be on the ice. Plan Ahead has been motivation 3 different times (1 2 3) and Da Butcha has brought it back this year.

Now, look at that picture.  Obviously he has run out of gas on a major highway.  How can he be teaching us to plan ahead if he is too dumb to keep gas in his car?  Well ladies and gentlemen, he is not nearly as dumb as he looks.   He is actually sneaky-smart.  You see,  he is on his way back from a snowmobile trip and he is towing the sleds which have plenty of gas.  All he had to do was coast to the side of the road, unload Paul's sled, steal Paul's gas, and he is back on his way.   That is planning ahead. 

Maybe now we can all understand why Da Butcha is a role model and hero for Paul and Will.   In fact, last year in Paul's Roster Comments, he said that besides his Dad, Da Butcha is his favorite Chaos player.   It is because he is always thinking, always planning ahead ... except for when he forgets to wash the yeast out of his helmet and gets it on HIS HEAD  ...  Yeah, sure.