Wilderness Walk: 7-25-2013

On Saturday, August 3rd, at Ridder Arena, Defending the Blue Line- an organization that donates to keep children in military families connected to our favorite sport- will be putting on their charity game. Tickets are 10 dollars if you buy them here. You can also purchase tickets that will enable you to get autographs after the game. If you can't make it to the game, you're very welcome to donate tickets back to Defending the Blue Line, where they'll be given to military families. For more information on Defending the Blue Line, please go to their website.

On to the Walk

Tending the Fields

Wild Top Pick Gustav Olofsson A Serious Possibility for Team Sweden in 2014 WJHC - Gone Puck Wild- I can't give you an informed opinion on him, but a lot of people around the Wilderness are excited about Olofsson. Best to keep an eye on him in the WJCs, as well as his freshman season at Colorado College

Off the Trail

LGBT Olympians And Allies Should Show Up In Russia- "History remembers the athletes that showed up." A great article by Internet Übermensch Patrick Burke.

Dave Lozo’s Bag Skate: Should NHL players boycott the Sochi Olympics? Also, why Canada won’t medal | Backhand Shelf- More on the Olympics.

The Six Most Perplexing Decisions of the NHL Offseason - The Triangle Blog - Grantland- Down Goes Brown looks at the things that make him go "Her?"

5 Things Bad Hockey Coaches Do | Backhand Shelf- They get themselves named Todd Richards.

Florida Panthers may be among few options for NHL free agent Tim Thomas | Home Ice - SI.com- You wonder "Why isn't that guy signed?", but then you see "Five million dollar asking price" and then go, "Yeah, that makes sense."

Mike Gillis ‘very optimistic’ about Roberto Luongo’s future with Canucks after meeting | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports- That's still going on.

‘My Little Blackhawk’ is a Tumblr dedicated to drawings of the Blackhawks as ponies | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports- The best kind of Bronies. Faceoffs are magic.