First off, apologies to Dave Earl – this story goes beyond “See Spot Run” – one of Earl’s literary favorites.  There are more words in this story than 10 of the Spot books combined.  So Dave, read a little, grab a snack, and then come back and read a little more.

Few on the White team want to throw around the term "dynasty" in the days after the franchise captured its…well honestly I have lost count as to how many championships White has won in the past eight years.

Humility, a trademark of this generation of the White team, stands firm in defining this team's place in the pantheon of great sports teams.  But don’t compare them to the ’84 Oilers, the ‘77 Charlestown Chiefs or even the ‘92 Mighty Ducks (that’s the Disney movie Mighty Ducks staring Emilio Estevez.)  There are no Wayne Gretzkys, Reggie Dunlops or even any Gordon Bombays on this team.  The White team believes they are no made-for-TV movie or Cinderella story.  “We are more than one-hit-wonders,” comments team captain Billy Tetrault.   This was to be a rebuilding year - the White team was in the process of shaping how they will be viewed through the prism of passing time and molding players for the future.

The White team’s resume of victories received another highlight with a win Friday night in the FNH Cup Final.  That victory gave the franchise yet another FNH Cup and added to the championship banners collected through the years, many of which can be found in Billy’s sock drawer next to the Playboys.

Many in the proud White team organization believe the franchise can approach and rival any non professional “women’s beer league” team in the country…yes I said country.

Chuck the goalie, the across the region linchpin of the White team’s successful season, resolutely believes his team has more to offer in the title department. Next to the Bruins’ Manny Fernandez, Chuck is considered by most to be the game's best goaltender -- especially in big-game situations. Still a young guy, Chuck is now reaching the pinnacle of his personal game. This postseason, he again showed anyone paying attention that his biggest moments come in the clutch.

But, as much as the White team’s performance in the 2008-2009 season highlights Chuck's worth to the club, it also showed that this team is far from a one-man show. Seemingly every game, the White team received a huge performance from a different player.

Defenseman Kris Crawford (a.k.a. Ugly Kris), led the team in "most people yelled at" this season with 240 minutes of belittlement and badgering time, including 15 temper tantrums. On most nights, he is the most vocal player on the ice.

Captain Billy Tetrault once again with grit and age-old strategy inspired his team every week.  His locker room talks helped his team give that extra ten percent when needed, “come on…there’s still food on the table”.

Duke, already a veteran of many FNH seasons, was this year’s recipient of the P.F.D. (personal floatation device) award.  The 100 plus he netted this season probably couldn’t have been done without patrolling the neutral zone for loose pucks and passes.

In fact, the White team’s depth goes so far that players like Rich Scalesse can take shots and score from 100 feet out with little effort. The White team can win, and they won a title without Jimmy who abruptly relocated to West Virginia through the witness protection program…whoops, did I say West Virginia?

To further emphas...you know what? Enough of the classy-classy writing for this year, let’s break it down.  The fact of the matter is this, the White team came to play this year and they brought game, kicked @$$ and took names! Experience won over youth this year boys!  (Notice I didn’t write old age, I put experience in there.)

Lids off to the White team and all the other players (including the ones on the Black team) that participated this year.  Thanks Chuck and Kev for showing up every week so we skaters could have something to shoot at. Great job everyone…see ya in September!