On the last day of Movember...

Day 30 and No More (Dec.1 it will be gone!)

This is a short tribute, thank you, end-of-month reflection on what was Movember.

Tribute: This is to all those who are in the hockey community and beyond, who have been affected by cancer. We donate our faces to you!

Thanks: This is to all those "Mo Bro's" who did actually donate their face (we had some fun, but I think the consensus is that we are ready to ditch the 'stache). Check out www.UO-MoBro.com to see this list of all the great people who joined our team.

End-of-month Reflection: As of this writing, we have earned nearly $1200 in one month, which goes through my Zebra Foundation charity and on to the NHLOA's Zebras Care. Check out this blog for updates on the fabulous things that the NHLOA will do with the money. Good, heart-warming stuff.

Monthly highlights included:

• the "Movember for Moensie" pick up hockey game

UO Movember Hockey Game from J.B. Olson on Vimeo.

• the MN Wild "Guinness Book of World Records" Most Mustachioed Men in one Photo

Photo courtesy of Bruce Kluckhohn

• The "barbs", the "jabs", the sneers at the mustaches we all grew.

Me and the Kids Getting Our "Mo" On

Check out the UO Members Page for some pics: [click link here]

• The new association we have with the NHLOA's Zebras Care Charity

The UO Mo Bros in the NHL Ref Locker Room

Lastly, the fun and enjoyment you can have bonding with a group of guys devoted to making the game of hockey the best it can be...ON and OFF the ice!

For more good laughs, check out the 10 Best Staches in the NHL: [click link here]

Movember Fundraising Stats

To Donate online, click on the "Donate" Button Below (at bottom of post, before Pat Burns' Videos):

You can send a check/money order, payable to: Zebra Foundation

Zebra Foundation

3416 Jidana Lane

Minnetonka, MN 55345

Check out our UO Movember Hockey Game: [link here]
We made ESPN with John Buccigross!: [UO on ESPN]





Current Donation Total: $1070.00 (donations plus $125.30 in UO fees donated) EQUALS $1,195.30 

For more info: [click here]

All Movember Proceeds go to: NHLOA's Zebras Care Charity

Current NHL news for Movember:



UO will be at that Movember 26th Wild Game!

All these hockey teams participating...why not you? (click donate below):
Tampa Bay Lightning: Check Out Ryan Malone's Sweet Stache
Philadelphia Flyers: Flyers using the 'stache to rally?
Minnesota Wild: Wild Mo Bros led by Nick Shulz
Anaheim Ducks: George Parros - the King of All Staches
Washington Capitals: Everybody Seems to Love John Erskine's Moosty
Calgary Flames: The Flames and the Hitmen Do Their Part
Edmonton Oilers: Theo Peckham Claims Constant 5 o'clock Shadow
Atlanta Thrashers: Even the Mascot has a Moosty
Dallas Stars: "It's not going to be pretty," Stephane Robidas
Vancouver Canucks: Sporting the Mo
NHL "Leader Board" on Movember site: http://us.movember.com/mospace/network/nhl
Check out some NHL Refs with the Mo Stache: Watch Video to See 3 of 4 Refs with Moosty's
University of North Dakota Hockey - WCHA: Only WCHA team to Actively Participate
Green Bay Gamblers - USHL:Even Coach, Eric Rud, has the Duster Going
Brown University Hockey- The ECAC Leader in the Mo Bro Movement
Alaska Aces -ECHL: Alaska Aces Sporting the Dusters
University of Alaska-Fairbanks - CCHA: Nanooks Lead the Way in the CCHA for Staches
Plymouth State University - ECAC DII: The only NCAA DIII Team I Could Find
Vancouver Giants - WHL: Major Jr. Hockey Team - Grandfather of Player Pass Away from Cancer
Texas Stars - AHL: AHL Team Doing Their Part
Clarkson Knights - ECAC: Another ECAC team, Clarkson, Sports the Mo
Another Hockey Referee Group: 82 Western Canada Hockey Refs from "MOfficials"
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees - CHL: CHL Team Joins the Fight
Hershey Bears - AHL: Bears Goalie Mo Leader in AHL

There's Even Mascots Going "Mo" : Goldie and Nordy Video

J.B. Olson & His Moosty at U17 Four Nations Cup (11/13/10)

Current Mo-Bros (fully registered - 32 and counting):

Dana Penkivech
Scott Dowson
Clayton Smith
Kevin Cassidy
Darren Glur
Justin Hedlund
Steve Miorana
Greg Swiler
Cory Oesterich
Eric Arndt
Robert Beckl
Jamie Halverson
Mike Diebold
Ross Callahan
Buzz Olson
Mike Trumble
Skip Trumble
Neil Missling
Jason Olson
Cory Effertz
Nick Bradshaw
Norm Gaskins
Cameron Voss
Northwest Hockey Officials Association (MN Section 8 Hockey)
Joe Oberg
James Frey
Rick Looker
Joe Millette
Patrick Roff
Ken Thielman
Kevin Curtis
Clarice Dahlke (my aunt-in-law & first Mo Sista!)
Phyllis Meyere (mom-in-law - another Mo Sista)
Bill Maurer
Adam Shadiow

Dave Zulla
J.B. Olson

To Register, fill in the form below:

To Donate online, click on the "Donate" Button Below:

You can send a check/money order, payable to: Zebra Foundation

Zebra Foundation

3416 Jidana Lane

Minnetonka, MN 55345

Why donate to our Movember cause? Because cancer affects us all...

November 20, 2010:

Zebra TV - Episode 4 - Fisticuffs

Zebra TV - Episode 4 from J.B. Olson on Vimeo.



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Movember Charity Hockey Game

Playing for a Good Cause (and FUN!)

On November 15, 2010, a group of hockey refs played their monthly pick up hockey game, but this time they donated money for the Ultimate Officials' Movember cause.  The game was played in honor of Paul Moen, who is a long time hockey referee and coach in South St. Paul, MN.  Paul is a recent cancer survivor.

UO Movember Hockey Game from J.B. Olson on Vimeo.

Team White won the game 16-11 over Team Black.  The game, as always, was a BLAST!

Is that Cal Clutterbuck?

Co-Conn Smythe Winners = Matt Hazuka and Ross Gibbs

Team White                                     Team Black

Matt Hazuka                                    Eric Arndt
Brian Thul                                        Jamie Halverson
Mike Diebold                                     Rick Nelson
Jason Olson                                     Mike Trumble
Shane Paskey                                  Joe Oberg
Ross Gibbs                                      Andy Priley
Nick Bradshaw                                Chris Szczeck
Dustin Martin                                   Clayton Smith
Nick Dornfeld                                  Aaron the Goalie
Kevin Cassidy                                  J.B. Olson (IR)
Skip Trumble (IR)

(l-r): Paskey, Dornfeld, Cassidy, Olson, Thul

(l-r): Gibbs, Hazuka, Martin, Arndt, Oberg, Trumble, Bradshaw, Szczeck

(l-r): Smith, Halverson, Priley, Diebold, Aaron, Nelson

I Actually Did LOL on These Gems

Warning: Lots of "F-Bombs" thrown around in these two clips.

#1 Brian Burke "telling it like it is":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zh1szSHbyM&feature=player_embedded

#2 Dany Heatley "The Real World meets NHL Cribs":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTaKhw8g7Bc&feature=player_embedded

This is Pure Poetry

If this doesn't get you emotional, I give up on you...



As a young boy in 1981, I remember Dino as a rookie for the North Stars run to the Stanley Cup...this is another good video on passion: [HOF Weekend Interview]

Confessions of a Head Hunter

NOTE: My senior year of high school, I got 1 minor penalty all season = 2 PIM's

Zebra TV - Episode 3 from J.B. Olson on Vimeo.

Joe Thornton got 2 game suspension for this hit:

Fashion Industry, Homosexuality, and Intestinal Fortitude

A few weeks ago, the latest SWAT (Secret Weapons & Tactics) Newsletter went out to all Ultimate Officials members (even those who take advantage of the [special offer]).

This video accompanies the newsletter:

You're Not Trying, You're Whining from J.B. Olson on Vimeo.

This guy was featured in the newsletter, too:

Gareth Thomas

And there was a whole lot of discussion, advice, insider tips, and training for hockey referees.  As an educator, I find examples of inspiration/motivation all over the place.  I share all of these bits of training in the monthly newsletters, articles, and videos with UO members. There was a lot of talk about the first step towards championship referee success.

I encourage you join our group.  It's only $0.99 to join.  You may be wondering, "if this is so damn good, why so cheap?"  Join and find out.  You may be wondering, "if it's so damn good, what's in it for me?"  Here's what's in it for you:

Better Wheels, Better Words, Better Vision, and BIGGER BALLS.  You get BIGGER games.

Go to this link [click here].

Zebra TV - Episode 2

Zebra TV - Episode 2 from J.B. Olson on Vimeo.