August 11, 2007 - Carolina Fury beats the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5!

Community Relations Manager/Executive Director of Kids 'N Community Foundation, Doug Warf, has been a friend of the Carolina Fury since Jonathan Greeson interned with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2003-2004. The Carolina Fury was brand new and Mr. Warf was willing to help. For example, when the Fury needed boards to play games, Mr. Warf was there to help. He's been seen at many of the exhibition games the last 3 years.

On Saturday night, members of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes front office came to CBA High School for a night not soon to be forgotten. The Hurricanes came prepared with eleven players from different offices. Those who participated were: Group Sales Representative, Dustin Kilpatrick; Box Office Specialist, Johnny Holland; Client Relations Representative, Matt Horton; Senior Premium Services Coordinator, Katrina Ryan; Community Relations Intern, Gwen Coleman; Community Relations Coordinator, Mike King; Executive Assistant to the President and General Manager, Kelly Kirwin; Manager of Promotions and Fan Development, Jon Chase; Director of Media Relations, Mike Sundheim; Director of Team Operations, Brian Tatum. What this team had that other teams in the past haven't had...Hockey sense.

A little nervous, the Fury started slow and allowed 3 goals before finally scoring in the second period.

Between the second and third periods, Mr. Warf presented Carolina Fury's Jonathan Greeson with a signed framed photo of Carolina Hurricanes Captain Rod Brind'Amour on behalf of the entire Carolina Hurricanes Organization. The gift was in appreciation of Greeson's efforts to start the North Carolina Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association. Mr. Warf said that like Brind'Amour, Jonathan has proven what real leadership can bring to a team and a community. "I don't think I could ever feel more honored", says Greeson.

After an inspired break, the Fury took the lead early in the third period at 5-4. But the Hurricanes stormed back and tied the game at 5-5 with 2:23 to go in the period. Coach Vance Greeson called time-out to talk to his team and plan their strategy. The Fury won the ensuing face-off and positioned themselves to score. With just over a minute to play the Fury took the lead 6-5. The Hurricanes won the face-off and got a couple of shots off before Greeson ran the clock out fighting for the ball against the boards. In the end, Shawn Hessee scored four goals and Kenny Carnes scored twice.

The crowd was great and the Fury and the Hurricanes appreciated the enthusiasm from the crowd. The Fury's next game is September 22. Check out the photos!

Finally, the NCEWHA and the Carolina Fury would like to thank the Carolina Hurricanes, Doug Warf, and staff for all their support. It means more than you know!!

Next Game August 11th at 7pm

Hey Everyone,

Don't forget about the Carolina Fury Powerhockey Exhibition Game on Saturday, August 11, 2007 at Charles B. Aycock High School. The game starts at 7:00 and the doors will open at 6:00. Admission is $5.00 and concessions will be available. Also, we will have our cake silent auction and I do have a limited number of the black Carolina Fury t-shirts available for sale. As always, other merchandise is available on our website.

If you have never been to one of our exhibition games, we play against volunteers who can walk and we put them in manual chairs. These games are great practice for us, but it also gives our opponents a taste of the challenges we face every day. The games are truly a rewarding experience for everyone.

We will be playing against members from the front office staff of the Carolina Hurricanes. This is a huge game for us because it will probably be the toughest challenge that we have faced. These people know hockey, so we won't be able to capitalize off their mistakes.

We will definitely need your support, so we can play our best. The attendance record for our games is 200 spectators (January 2006) and I would like to break that on the 11th. We play better in front of large crowds and it would be even better if you can arrive early, so the team can go ahead and get excited about having a big crowd. We're always nervous about whether or not people will show up. I have always bragged about our fans to the Canes, so we really need a big crowd at this game. You guys have to make us look good!

April 14, 2007 - Exhibition Game

Thank you Boy Scout Troop 258. The Carolina Fury won their third and final exhibition game of the spring tonight at the Charles B. Aycock gym against Troop 258. The game remained scoreless for most of the first period until Shawn Hessee scored his first of 2 goals. Troop 258 got on the board in the 2nd period but couldn't withstand the onslaught of goals from Fury player Jennifer Howell. Howell scored 4 goals. Final score - Carolina Fury 8 Troop 258 4.

Next game August 11, 2007.

First Exhibition Game - January 13, 2007

Carolina Fury forward Jennifer Howell's friends and family have been doing a lot of talking about beating the Fury in a Hockey game. So, for the Fury's first exhibition game, those friends and family met the Fury at Aycock Gym just to see what would happen.

What happened was one the most exciting exhibition games ever. The away team was first to score and held a one point lead at 4-3 until the last minute of the game. Your Carolina Fury never gave up and scored the tying goal in the last minute of regulation. On to overtime!

The away team never had a chance. With the shift in momentum, the Carolina Fury scored a goal and the win two minutes into overtime. The fans didn't storm the court, but I'm sure they wanted to.

As for Jennifer's friends and family. They're not talking as much for some reason!! Go Fury!! Next game is February 24.

Elon University Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

November 6, 2006 - Elon University Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

Elon University and Josh Cranfill hosted a wheelchair basketball tournament, where the players were able bodied and they used manual chairs. Most of the teams were made of people from Elon Fraternities and Sororities, and even a group of Professors had a team. Each team had to pay $15 and they got t-shirts and a dinner. The event was called Skillz on Wheelz and Josh and his group organized everything. Josh was the main recruiter and went out and got sponsors from the community. In total the event raised $7,000. Jonathan and Josh went to the class before the event and talked about the NCEWHA and the Carolina Fury to let them really see what their money was going to. Jonathan gave a little speech to all the fans and the teams on the night of the event. A special thanks to Josh and his hard work on this project.

Upcoming Game!!

As a reminder, the Carolina Fury will be kicking their exhibition season off January 13, 2007 at 7pm at the gym of Charles B. Aycock High School.

The team will be showing off their medals from the 2006 PowerHockey Cup.

Come out and support your Carolina Fury!!!

For more information.

Knowing A Hero!

"It’s funny how you will find heroes in the unlikeliest of places. I never thought that working an office job I’d use the word “hero” to describe anyone, but I work with a man who’s only in his mid-20’s, and is one of the most heroic men I’ve ever met. He’d never describe himself that way, but most people who have met him would."

You can find the rest of this article written by Christine Smith here. Mrs. Smith is an Extension Agent in the department of Family & Consumer Sciences with NC Cooperative Extension, NCSU and has known and worked with Jonathan for many years and wrote this article to be presented in the Goldsboro News Argus.

Keep an eye out for it.

2007 Exhibition Season Tickets on Sale Now!

We are going to do the exhibition games again this year to go ahead and start raising the money needed to go to the 2008 Powerhockey Cup.

Our first game is in January and all games will be held at Charles B. Aycock High School in Pikeville again. I had thought about moving the games to different locations, but we are going to wait on that until 2008 because I want to sell season tickets this year and Aycock is the only place I can lock in dates that far in advance.

Each ticket book will include tickets to 6 games and will cost $25.00.

That means you are getting one game free!

I realize that many of you want to support our organization, but you cannot attend the games. You can still purchase season tickets and have your tickets donated to local kids who may want to experience our game.

Also, you can purchase tickets in honor or in memory of a loved one. A lot of charities do that. For example, my aunt made a donation to the MDA in my name this year and they sent me a card. We will create a card, but it will be placed on the bleachers of each game. At the end of the season, the card will be mailed to you or your loved one. Just check the appropriate box on the Season Ticket Form located on our website www.powerhockey.com/northcarolina.

The 2007 season is:

January 13, 2007 (Powerhockey Cup Medals and pictures will be on display)

February 24, 2007

April 14, 2007

August 11, 2007

September 22, 2007

October 20, 2007

New Season Just Around The Corner!!

Hearing the Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes held their first scrimmage last night, it made me realize that the hockey season is just around the corner.

The Hurricanes held an intersquad scrimmage at the RBC Center Wednesday night. Admission and parking was free. It was the first glance at some old and some new faces.

Next on the horizon, Carolina Fury hockey.

After a thrilling trip to Calgary, Alberta, Canada in August, the Fury are looking for some new faces to join their team as well.

If you have any interest in learning more about the Carolina Fury and PowerHockey, go to our website at www.powerhockey.com/northcarolina. There you can learn all about the sport and what PowerHockey can do for you. Contact information is also found at our site.

Thanks for reading. We hope to play with or against you one day!

Labor Day Sale!

This Labor Day Weekend the Carolina Fury will be having a sale on ALL it's products found at Cafepress.

Take advantage of their free shipping offer on orders over $50. Just enter the code BT52006.

The SALE will last from Septemeber 2-4, 2006.

All items will be 15% to 20% OFF!!

You can find your favorite player merchandise link on the right side of this page.

Or go here.

Enjoy the SALE!

Go Fury!!

A Glimpse!

Carolina Fury huddle up and get instructions during the 2006 PowerHockey Cup in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

For more photos, visit cesphotos. There you can find photos from each game the Fury played during the cup. All photos are for sale and proceeds go back to the North Carolina Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association.

Day....whatever!?! Final Episode

FINAL ENTRY:

Well, we are in West Virginia tonight.

It is so good to be back on the east coast in my normal time zone. I was getting use to the 2 hour delay, but again it's not home.

Did I tell you how it doesn't get dark in Calgary until like midnight eastern time?!

That was pretty neat except everything closed at 6:00, so what are you supposed to do until dark???

Luckily, we had very friendly hotel managers who let us play in the lobby.

Anyway, I finally made it to Yellowstone last week. It was pretty, but I
couldn't really enjoy it because I was sick.

I got a nice view of the Yellowstone Clinic though. The doctor and nurses are very nice there.

We did see some of the hot springs at Yellowstone. They were really pretty, but they stink!!!!!!!! They smell like sulfur!

After Yellowstone we've just been driving.

I haven't been well enough to stop for any baseball games, which was tough because we drove right by the home of the Rockies, Royals, and Cardinals.

We did stop at one Western Store for mom in Missouri and she had a blast. There were about 20,000 pairs of boots there!

Even more freaky about this store was the hundreds of mounted animals in there. I mean I love the outdoors and have a few of my own trophies in my room, but this place was almost sick!

Oh, by the way, Pikeville isn't the smallest town in the USA!!!!!!

We drove by a place that had a population of 10 in Wyoming.

That's right ten!!!!!!

It was 2 houses and a post office! Remind me never to be a real estate agent in that town!

Alright well I am going to end this here.

I hope you have enjoyed hearing about our little adventure. We've had an amazing time!

Our team and our families really appreciate all the support you have given us.

We look forward to playing for you again soon.

Remember, we're always looking for players, so contact me if you want to give powerhockey a try.

Thanks again and I'll see you at home!

North Carolina Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association

PHOTOS ON SALE!

Photos from the 2006 PowerHockey Cup are now online at www.cesphotos.com.

These photos will be on sale at a very low price for ONE WEEK! (Through August 20th)

After the 20th the prices will go back to their normal prices.

As always, all sales from these photos go back to the NCEWHA to help support a wonderful organization!

Day 11 - August 9, 2006

Day 11 (Hey that's my jersey #!!!):

We're finally back in the USA!!!!!!!!!!

Don't get me wrong, Canada was great, but it isn't home :).

We made it to Great Falls, Montana tonight.

That isn't very far, but we're taking it easy today. I actually have a
little sore throat, but I think it is just the lack of sleep catching up
with me.

We stopped in the duty free (no taxes) shop at the border today and one of
the Minnesota Saints were there. It is a small world!!!

They were like the 5th person that has already asked me if we were hosting in 2008.

What do you think NC, can we host the Cup???

Right now I am about 70% sure that I will send in a proposal, but that doesn't mean anything ;).

Alright that is all for tonight. Mom wants to use the computer.

Yellowstone tomorrow!!!!!!!

Banff, Alberta

Photo of Jonathan and Vanessa at Lake Louise, just outside Banff, Alberta.


Jonathan and his family were in Calgary, Alberta for the 2006 World PowerHockey Cup. The Carolina Fury finished 5th in the Tournament.

Day 10 - August 8, 2006

Day 10:

Well today our team got shipped back home.

I spent the day touring some of Alberta with my parents, my sister, and brother-in-law.

We went to Lake Louise and Banff, which is in the Canadian Rockies. The views were amazing. Lake Louise is so clean that it looks like a swimming pool!

Oh and just in case you are wondering, the Calgary Selects won the
Powerhockey Cup.

They played against the Minnesota Stars and both teams played really well.

Hopefully one day we will be at that level.

The next tournament hasn't been announced yet, but we do know it is going to be in 2008. Some information will go out in the next few months on how to do a proposal to host the event.

Tomorrow we are leaving and heading back to the USA.

Hopefully, we'll be at Yellowstone tomorrow night. I am really excited about that!

Day 8 & 9 - August 6-7, 2006

Day 8 and 9:

Sorry I didn't get to write last night. We were hanging out in the hotel
lobby and some of our friends from the Minnesota Stars came over. By the time the hotel manager told us to quiet down, it was about 11:30 and we had to get some sleep.

We lost 3 games again yesterday, but we did play well.

We had the Stars on the ropes a little and we lost in the last minute to Michigan.

One day we'll have the continuity that these teams have. That all starts with recruiting back home and we are really going to work on that this year.

Today is the final day of the tournament and we played for 5th place this morning at 10:30.

We actually won it!!!!!

We played great defense and squeaked out with a 1-0 win. This was our first international win and I did keep the game ball for our "hall of fame".

We are about to leave to watch the championship game.

It is going to be a USA/Canada final with the Minnesota Stars playing either the Toronto Rock or the Calgary Selects.

Then we'll have a wrap up party afterwards and that is why I am writing now.

It will probably be a long night.

Thanks again for all your support. We had a great time and it such a great feeling to finally get that win :).

Day 7 - August 5, 2006

Whatever day this is:

Well the tournament finally started.

If you read our website, you know we lost our first two games. We actually played better than we did 2 years ago, but we can still improve.

We were really in both games yesterday, we just couldn't find the offense in the first game and couldn't contain a player until it was too late in the second game.

Oh and I got my first career penalty!

It was such a joke because I got called for holding...how am I going to hold a 300 pound chair???????

Granted my stick did come up and I should've be called for something, but the guy ran into me.

He had already knocked my foot rest off once and I was just trying to protect myself...it should've been matching minors.

We haven't gotten a powerplay yet in the tournament, but hopefully we will today.

Hopefully, we'll also get that illusive first win also.

Our first game is at 10:00 this morning so I have to get ready.

I hope you all are doing well.

Day 6 - August 4, 2006

Well today was interesting.

Everyone arrived safely, but we had a few issues with chairs from our Baltimore teammates.

I haven't actually met with them yet, but hopefully everything will be alright tomorrow.

Registration was from 3 to 5:00 today and our transportation hadn't made it
back from the airport at 4:00, so Mom and I had to make the hike on our own.

I would say that we walked at least 3 miles to get there.

And it is so cold here.

I left without my coat and had to buy a University of Calgary sweatshirt before we tried to make our journey back.

A really sweet girl got us to the book store, so I could get a shirt. I mean she walked us right to the bookstore! Of course it didn't hurt that she was as cute as she could be, but I was still amazed that someone could be that nice.

Mostpeople would just put you in the right direction.

After we got a shirt, we started the hike back...then it started raining!!!!!!!

So, we called the hotel and Josh's dad came at got us.

My dad was driving around Calgary had already left, searching for his long lost family.

Day 5 - August 3, 2006

We finally made it!!!!!

I am sorry the entry is late. Chip will probably be mad, but he is on the way flying anyway, so he couldn't post this entry anyway...haha.

We got to Calgary last night around 7:30. Yesterday was so long because we were so ready to get out of the van.

We drove up through Montana on a 2-lane highway and it was really empty! There were a few really small towns that really remind you of the old west.

I don't think they have upgraded since 1850.

It was funny because each town may have one little gas station, but all of them have a bar!

Crossing the border was pretty easy. We didn't even have to get out of the car.

I did see Montgomery Gentry's bus at the border. I guess they were getting searched
because they had over $10,000 on board.

Last night when we got to Calgary, we met up with Josh and his family and
went to Red Lobster to eat. It was great getting some familiar food.

Today everything will start getting busy as the team arrives and we have to take
care of all the registration stuff.

If I don't get to write tonight, Josh or Shawn will.