The Magnificent Seven, Part Two

Local hockey team the Aces finally made good on their long-standing promise to institute off season training camp this past friday, as a hand-picked contingent of players gathered in Collingwood for a rigorous 24 hour training session.

Six in all made it to the Harbinson Athletic Compound on thursday June 16, for a pre-training hydration exercise. Your humble scribe (the seventh player to attend camp) was not present for said exercise, but reliable sources say the exercise was a success. So successful in fact that the original completion deadline was extended to sometime around 05:00 on June 17.

June 17 dawned bright and clear for at least one of the participants. The other six... not so much. Rendezvous at Batteaux Creek Firing Range was initiated successfully, and the real training session began. An epic day of 18 distinct ballistic manoeuvres ensued, simultaneous with a forced march under full pack. The seven magnificent men held up brilliantly under the scorching, unforgiving sun.

Thanks to Commander Harbinson for arranging the inaugural Black Aces Area 52 Top Secret Training and Projectile-Based Recreation Camp. All signs point to a repeat event at a time as yet undisclosed.

The Magnificent Seven

Aubrey prepares to hit someone into the boards from behind

Another day at the beach.