October 27, 2005
Second Thoughts
by Chris Dilks/Columnist
Welcome to CHN's new regular feature. When we were first conceiving this column, the idea was to find something fresh and creative. So of course, for my first article, I came up with something that wasn't original at all. My good friend Brian of MGoBlog originally pioneered this idea with his Guide to College Football Halloween.
With that said, for college hockey fans, Halloween is more than just another excuse to drink beer. There's also, um, dressing up in weird costumes ... while drinking. OK, maybe there's not a lot more to it, but it's still a fun holiday. And while you may see fans dressed up in all sorts of costumes this weekend, I thought it would be good to take a look at what some of the more famous faces around college hockey will be dressed up as this year.
Jack Parker is Yoda
Boston University coach Jack Parker
Costume: Yoda
Reasoning: Age and wisdom he has
Materials Needed: A case of food poisoning to turn him green
Estimated cost: A third NCAA title
Minnesota State forward David Backes
Costume: Louis XIV, the Sun King.
Reasoning: MSU,M students avert their eyes at the sheer brightness of Backes' talent and skill
Materials needed: Crown, septor
Estimated cost: Half a million dollar bonus check from the Blues
Minnesota forward Phil Kessel
Costume: Brad Pitt
Reasoning: Broke the heart of his home to go be with a sexier, more exotic school
Materials Needed: More money, less media attention
Estimated cost: A two year wait for that money problem to be solved
North Dakota forward Jonathan Toews, Michigan goalie Billy Sauer, and Maine defenseman Simon Danis-Pepin
Costume: The cast of Rugrats
Reasoning: These three 17 year old freshmen have performed admirably so far this season, usually way past their bedtime.
Materials Needed: A change of diapers
Estimated cost: A loss of naptime
Separated at birth?
Former Michigan State coach and current athletic director Ron Mason
Costume: Uncle Pennybags from Monopoly
Reasoning: Easy for him to pull off
Materials Needed: None
Estimated Cost: His beautiful, year-round bronze tan
Michigan defenseman Jack Johnson
Costume: Godzilla
Reasoning: He's already got the temperament
Materials Needed: Another growth spurt, ability to breathe fire
Estimated Cost: 2-3 major cities
Cornell coach Mike Schafer
Costume: Pillsbury Doughboy
Reasoning: He always finds the right ingredients
Materials Needed: secret
Estimated cost: Just ask the Lynah Faithful for it
