Colin226 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) I thought this year they really did an awesome job with the event.. You could tell that they actually put some thought and planning into it.. Both lounges and the entire concourse were open, which allowed for more room when in years passed everyone was crammed into one spot.. Lines for players and food were not long at all, so it was very enjoyable.. I also liked how they had stuff to do on the concourse, and the players were playing with the kids so it was pretty cool to see All-in-all, it was run well and ended up being a great time.. Here are a few of the pics I took.. DeBoer was a great guy and made sure to talk to each fan and thank them.. Janssen was pretty cool and loved the attention.. And it was cool to see a bunch of the guys helping serve food in the Ice Lounge DeBoer Janssen Kinkaid Oates Lou Greene Pelley Salvador Tallinder-Urbom-Stralman (I think) Larsson playing with Palmieri, Volchenkov, and some kids Larsson again Edited September 25, 2011 by Colin226 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils744 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 this was my first one and i thought the team did a fantastic job with it. i got pictures with every player and most were really nice and appreciative. i have only great things to say about the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadvlfan Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Awesome pictures. Wish I was STH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn01 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Hilarious how they were serving food and drinks. Nice way to toss some humor into the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundstrom Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 really was an enjoyable day - my daughter actually got to play some hockey with parise - he kept stopping her shots on goal. at one point she was like, 'can i just score once'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 really was an enjoyable day - my daughter actually got to play some hockey with parise - he kept stopping her shots on goal. at one point she was like, 'can i just score once'. Yeah I watched them play and those guys can really stickhandle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMONPETEYD Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Had a really great time. Clarkson and Janssen were the best to talk to IMO. Kovalchuk handing out cookies to the kids saying "Where are all the children?" and "Don't be afraid of my cookies" were classic! Oates says Larsson makes incredibly quick decisions for an 18 yr old which you rarely if ever see so young. Clarkson says the whole team loves DeBoers style, as it is more aggressive. Best thing was Team Sweden vs The Fans in street hockey. Elias signed my jersey too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overtime98 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 yes great day . no complaints here. lots of fun today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn01 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Kovalchuk handing out cookies to the kids saying "Where are all the children?" and "Don't be afraid of my cookies" were classic! That is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdjlc Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 yes great day . no complaints here. lots of fun today. I went with my daughter and we both had a great time. DeBoer was great and thanked us for coming. He then asked us where we came from (Long Island) and how long it took us to get to the Rock. We got pictures with just abut everybody. The only problem was the batteries died on my daughter's camera so we did the last few with the cell phone but still not bad. She got a "cookie from Kovy" and I believe she put it in the freezer when we got home so we can eat it when the Devils win the Stanly Cup. Great day and lots of fun. Great job Devs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Nice job Devils. Sounds like a smooth operation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Nice job Devils. Sounds like a smooth operation :resists temptation to start singing Sade: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulartist23 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Sounds like it was a blast. First thing I'm going to do when I get a decently paying job is become a season ticket holder. Can't do it at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils2003champs Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 (edited) After being off from work and not going to the BBQ last year and being off this year for it, I had to go this time. I was fortunate to get a ticket off of ebay and this was a tremendous event. I got pictures with most of the players around except for Josefon, Larsson and Brodeur and a couple of the AHL Devils. But ecstatic that I got pictures with Zach, Kovy, Tenedby, Elias and others. I had a blast and now I cant wait for the season to start. Edited September 26, 2011 by njdevils2003champs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onddeck Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 wowwwww great stuff. Im so jealous, i wish i could've gone. sounds mad fun, im glad you guys got the experience! Could Larsson hold a convo?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmajeski06 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Sounds great. Makes me wish I had season tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 The team released this video from the event: http://video.devils.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=745&id=124857 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onddeck Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 The team released this video from the event: http://video.devils.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=745&id=124857 damn i wish i was there more and more everyday. haha.. just casually chillin with the team, nbd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils744 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 The team released this video from the event: http://video.devils.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=745&id=124857 i'm a celebrity. i'm shown at the 33 second mark wooooooooooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devs82fan Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 great pics..sounds like a fun time!! did anyone hear about this? http://devilsarmyblog.com/2011/09/23/new-jersey-devils-season-kickoff-party/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 great pics..sounds like a fun time!! did anyone hear about this? http://devilsarmyblog.com/2011/09/23/new-jersey-devils-season-kickoff-party/ lol.. I'm failing at my Devils Generals duties.. I'll make a thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion15 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 screenshot from the video on the Devils' site... :giggle: Chef Zachary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer91 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Sounds like it was a blast. First thing I'm going to do when I get a decently paying job is become a season ticket holder. Can't do it at the moment. This. Well, I have a decent paying job, but its the 800/month in student loans that keep me from buying seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeesjetsfan Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I really need to become a STH at some point. This event looked like a ot of fun. Were the players still not allowed to sign autographs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils744 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I really need to become a STH at some point. This event looked like a ot of fun. Were the players still not allowed to sign autographs? most were signing from what i saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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