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Former NHLers take fans behind the on-ice scenes in Just For Laughs show

MONTREAL - Former NHL referee Kerry Fraser says some people probably won't think it's much of a stretch for him to appear at a comedy festival.

"There's a lot of people who thought whenever I worked I was a joke," he quipped in a telephone interview as he got ready to appear in the "Bumps, Bruises and Bedtime Stories" show at Just For Laughs on Friday.

Fraser won't be doing standup in the show in the hockey-mad city where any reference to punchlines and hockey usually refers to the nickname of a famous Montreal Canadiens line of the 1940s.

But he will team up with Jim McKenzie, a former Nashville Predators left-winger, and ex-Philadelphia Flyer "Broad Street Bully" Dave (The Hammer) Schultz to give an insider's take on Canada's national game through humorous anecdotes and video clips.

Fraser, who joined the NHL in 1980 and called more than 1,900 regular-season games, had to deal with his share of hecklers in his 30 years in the NHL, including the legendary Wayne Gretzky .

The ex-ref says Gretzky is one of only two players to ever ''thank'' him for calling a penalty — in Gretzky's case a 1981 game against the Flyers.

Gretzky's gratitude was mocking when he groused that Fraser didn't call any penalties against his opponents for various perceived infractions. Fraser told The Great One there was nobody even close to him and that he wasn't going to call a penalty.

Gretzky profanely snapped he hadn't called anything all night, prompting Fraser to hit No. 99 with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

He says Gretzky sarcastically grumbled, "Thanks. It's about effing time you called something."

The other player was McKenzie, who wanted Fraser to penalize him at the end of his second season in the league and asked him whether he would give him a misconduct if he swore at him.

Fraser said he was incredulous because it was a nothing game and it was all but over.

"He (McKenzie) said, 'I've got a bonus in my contract for penalty minutes. I'm four penalty minutes short and the coach never played me one shift tonight."

Fraser and McKenzie then staged a mock angry exchange, culminating in the player swearing loudly at him as part of the charade.

McKenzie got a 10-minute misconduct penalty.

"He said, 'Thank you,' very quietly, with a big smile on his face, and he went toward the dressing room," Fraser said.

The then-referee had to bolt off the ice to grab the timekeepers to get them to record it.

Travel Board Games: Mad Gab Game To Go

Travel Board Games: Mad Gab Game To Go

by KFFVMom
(kid-friendly-family-vacations.com)

Mad Gab Game To Go

Traveling along with the family is indeed full of fun and laughter. However, no matter how enjoy you are with the group, there will also be times that things get boring. One solution is to bring travel board games along with you to complete your family escapade.

An exciting way to have a full-packed getaway with your family is to play the �Mad Gab Game To Go: It's Not What You Say, It's What You Hear!�. It is a very fun and exciting game for every family. The dimensions of this board game is 5.2 by 2 by 7.9 inches with a weight about 9 ounces. It has a light weight that will allow anyone to carry it hassle-free.

This travel board game only requires an individual that can speak. As long as you can read, you will be able to enjoy this game. In order to purchase this game, you can look this into the internet. People that purchased this game say that laughter is not an option. They say that the game is convenient to carry. When the game is played, it does not sound noisy. What makes the noise are the laughs and howling that cannot be easily controlled by the players.

There is also a family who played this game during the Christmas season wherein everybody gathered. This game was played and from kids to grandparents, they were all connected with this game. It is incredibly enjoyable and addicting. However, this travel board game is better played with a group of people. It cannot be enjoyed by an individual or else he or she will act weird.

In retrospect, buying this game is recommended for families or friends that travel in a long duration of time. You can also opt to acquire the trial version first. If you think it is worth playing, you can order the full version. With this, you can now gather all your family members and group of friends in playing this exhilarating fun-filled travel board game.

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