The world's only Ice Gorilla - Al - Mascot for the Syracuse Crunch. I worked up this montage for Al's mom.

Radim Bicanek taken at the 2001 NHL Exhibition game vs. Buffalo.

Bill Bowler heading back into action.

Blake Bellefeuille taking a slapper during pregame warm-ups.

Blake trying to make the big team during the preseason game vs. Buffalo.

Brad Moran taking a hack from the opposition.

Brad Moran playing a little D.

Not sure who this is, but he's preparing for a shoulder check.

Chris Nielsen camping out in front of the net.

Matt Davidson in a preseason practice for the Blue Jackets.

Marc Denis calling out the play.

Denis in his stance.

Denis' pregame ritual includes taking a glove save from one of his teammates.

Dominik Hasek preparing for the opening faceoff.

Hasek heading out to play the puck.

The Dominator waiting for another puck drop.

Erik Rasmussen starting to mix it up with a Minnesota player.

Hasek being Hasek.

"The simplicity of this game is somewhat amusing."

Hasek trying to spot one through traffic.

The Sabres & The Wild face off.

Doug Gilmour goes in on McClennan.

Things are getting a little rough in the corner.

Bowler takes a faceoff vs. The Penguins.

Tyler Wright takes the faceoff against The Sabres.

Sabres future Nikka Noronen in the zone.

Chris Gratton trying to blast one through traffic. ...it went wide left.

The Sabres rush back up ice.

Greg Gardiner in the stance.

Gardiner makes the stop.

Gardiner stones Rasmussen.

Jean-Luc Grand Pierre's pensive look.

Scott Hollis in the faceoff against Rob Ray.

The AHL's winningest goaltender - JF Labbe. See? There is a god.

Labbe's Kreuger mask.

One of the most respected Crunch players before his early retirement - Jeff Ware

Jeff doing what he does best.

Jeff Williams picking up the puck.

Jeremy Reich holding back a Penguin.

Reich jumping into the play.

Jody Shelley making his presence known.

Shelley heading up ice.

Look out, Jody's coming.

Is that Jody Shelley? Stickhandling?

Shelley waiting for the puck to drop.

Shelley eyeballing some punk named Bonvie.

Phillippe Sauve doing his best impression of a punching bag for JF Labbe.

"Please don't hit me again Mr. Labbe."

"I asked nicely."

We should have kept this guy. Now Mark Lamothe is one of our toughest opponents.

Lamothe after getting toppled by the opponent.

Lamothe with a kick-save.

Mathieu Darche during pregame warmups.

Darche actually makes his way to the net.

Matt Davidson waiting for play to resume.

Reggie Savage taps in a Mike Gaul rebound to clinch it in overtime.

Mike Gaul - another class act. I'd like to see him come back our way.

Mike Gaul defending the zone.

Odelein takes a knee during a preseason practice.

Labbe and Ware holding their own vs. Hershey.

Shame on me. I should know him. "But he never played for the Crunch."

Jamie Pushor during a preseason practice.

Bicanek holding up a Penguin.

Reggie fighting for position.

Rob Ray & another Sabre (I'm so bad with names) wait for the puck to drop.

Geoff Sanderson listening to the coach during a preseason practice session.

Sean Selmser trying out for the Blue Jackets.

Martin Spanhel during a Blue Jackets preseason exhibition game.

Ron Tugnutt looking for some tips.

Jeff Williams holding up a Sabre.