• About: Background & Links

Ross Hollebon's Sports Pub

~ Ice time from #rockthered to the #stateofhockey

Ross Hollebon's Sports Pub

Monthly Archives: March 2011

Pilot episode: RH Sports Pub Video Blog

28 Monday Mar 2011

Posted by Ross Hollebon in RH Sports Pub Video Blog, Social Media, Washington Capitals

≈ 3 Comments

Tags

Alex Ovechkin, Bruce Boudreau, Jason Arnott, Mike Green

Hello everyone:

I was called out earlier today for preaching video is essential for social media, but never having produced any for my own blog.

This is far from production value worthy, but you’ve always got to take a first step.

Here is mine.

Capitals Betrayed (via image alteration)

23 Wednesday Mar 2011

Posted by Ross Hollebon in NHL/Ice Hockey, Washington Capitals

≈ 5 Comments

Tags

Alex Ovechkin, Pittsburgh Penguins

In one of the more vile and destructive Photoshop-esque attacks ever known to offices or sports, my soul has been tarnished.

Okay, maybe it’s not that bad, and even a little funny.

Based on my passionate following of the Washington Capitals, and a certain someone in my office having Pittsburgh ties, a digital image of my smiling face was electronically drawn and quartered.

Caps and Pens fans alike might enjoy this so I had to share, but be certain there will be retribution towards the guilty party.

And hopefully it will be Alex Ovechkin and his red #8 jersey that will be parading the authentic version of that lovely piece of hardware around the streets of Washington, D.C. later this summer.

Let’s Go Caps! (and I hate that guy in the picture)

(Sham)rock the red?

17 Thursday Mar 2011

Posted by Ross Hollebon in NHL/Ice Hockey, Washington Capitals

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Alex Ovechkin, NHL.com, Ryan Kesler, shop.nhl.com, St. Patrick's Day, Vancouver Canucks

Happy St. Patrick's Day

I celebrated the Washington Capitals (and Vancouver Canucks) by rocking the green during St. Patrick’s Day 2011.

The holiday complete with tradition of wearing green didn’t always hold great significance to me. Ever since I purchased this shamrock Alexander Ovechkin Caps shirt about 3 years ago I haven’t missed wearing it on the big Jameson and Guinness holiday.

It’s fun having strangers ask where it came from, or walking past a friendly pack of buzzing, casual hockey fans who slur “that’s the coolest shirt I’ve seen today.”

As for the Canucks hat, I’m a big fan of USA Hockey product Ryan Kesler, but actually picked this up as a souvenir when my wife and I flew there for the Caps @ Canucks game in 2009.

Unfortunately, the home team won 3-2, but it was only a momentary downer during an otherwise incredible first visit to Vancouver for me.

Canucks fans were so excited to talk about Ovechkin whenever they saw my red “The Franchise” Caps hat,

O'vechkin

that I felt like an extra special guest by distant association.

If I have a Western Conference team it is the Canucks. And if you haven’t been to Vancouver, do yourself a favor and look into it.

The NHL and NHL.com celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a video using Washington’s biggest on-ice hero, who I was convinced was Russian. Watch it here (and its worth sitting through the pre-roll ad).

If you celebrated the holiday and rocked the Capitals green I’d love to see pics as well and share with anyone who also checks out this post – so let me know via a comment/image link.

And if you weren’t prepared with green this year get ready SPD 2012 with your own Capitals St Patrick’s Day gear.

Enjoy and be safe tonight.

← Older posts

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 14 other followers

The Pub on Twitter

  • @DamoSpin right with you. Please be a storied match regardless. 8 years ago
  • RT @barrysvrluga: I was at Wimbledon for tennis Tuesday. And Alex Ovechkin's girlfriend played. And Ovi talked about all sorts of things ... 9 years ago
  • Check out my post and many more - Today's #Caps Clips feature our Semin sendoff plus more. sbn.to/QkrXed via @JapersRink 9 years ago

Archives

  • July 2015 (1)
  • August 2011 (1)
  • July 2011 (2)
  • June 2011 (2)
  • May 2011 (7)
  • April 2011 (9)
  • March 2011 (5)
  • February 2011 (7)
  • January 2011 (13)
  • December 2010 (2)
  • November 2010 (2)
  • October 2010 (3)
  • September 2010 (13)
  • August 2010 (9)
  • July 2010 (3)
  • June 2010 (6)
  • April 2010 (7)
  • March 2010 (6)
  • February 2010 (18)
  • January 2010 (29)

Blog at WordPress.com.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • Ross Hollebon's Sports Pub
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Ross Hollebon's Sports Pub
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...