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Die Hauptsache alle, die wir wegnahmen, ist, wie Normal die Spieler sind: they meet their girlfriends at a friend’s party or while waiting for a taxi. In the case of Jamie Heward, he has been with his wife since he was seventeen. After some goodhearted gossip we met up with Joe Reekie who gave us a behind the scenes look at the training rooms.

The tour with Joe was a highlight since he has a very dry wit and kept what could have been a boring look at jock straps lively. The digital cameras were out for this part and many women got a giggle at the underwear bags sitting out, ready to go for today’s game. I did overhear someone say she would never wash her hand again after getting to touch Ovechkin’s supply of hockey sticks.

Our final room was the actual Caps locker room, where we spoke with two of the Caps equipment managers. We discussed player superstition and what products take the smell out of hockey equipment. Overall the locker room was not terribly smelly. Many of the hockey moms commented that their mini vans smell much worse. By this time it was nine o’clock and there were a lot of hungry women, something to avoid at all costs. After a quick elevator ride to the Acela Club, we were treated to an open bar. There were a couple of specialty drinks just for the event (Hockey Bling Cosmo anyone?) along with beer, wine and liquor. There was also a very generous buffet and that is where the stampede started as women rushed past Brooks Laich, Steve Eminger and Donald Brashear to munch on chicken satay and pot stickers. After getting some food and drink the cameras were out again as everyone began taking pictures with the players, who were all incredibly gracious with their time. Finally, door prizes were handed out and the event was over. All of the ladies received a Hockey ‘n Heels goody bag as a parting gift.

All in all the Caps did a fabulous job on this event and offered something for everyone. I hope they continue to offer this in coming years and suspect that it will grow as well, possibly selling out in a matter of hours next time.