Hounding Picture of the Year #1
This was planned, obviously.  I wanted to get a picture with the Islanders' Zdeno Chara, the tallest player in the NHL (6'9").  As he stared into the camera, I looked up at him, as if to say "Holy crap, you're a foot and five inches taller than me!" 

Hounding Picture of the Year #2
I like to call this my Hounding Moment of Zen.  What the hell?  Believe it or not, a Hindu wedding ceremonial celebration of some sort happened at precisely the time that the New Jersey Devils were supposed to come out of the Fairmont and sign for us.  That's right, there were drummers and ponies prancing around the atrium.  A few players came out during the whole hoopty-laa and signed, while most of them just stayed inside and watched.  You can see a few fans in the background center of this picture.

Best In-Person Autograph of the Year
Xavier Delisle, a depth player on the Montreal Canadiens, signed two cards for me this season, and both autographs were amaznig!  He took his time on each one, and was very nice about it.  You can see every letter!

Worst In-Person Autograph of the Year
I can't even explain this one, but I guess I'll try.  The Wings bus came in and the players all filed out.  I wanted to catch anyone I could, and unfortunately only managed to snag this "autograph" of Larry Murphy.  What's this?  One hound told me "I think that means 'I don't want to sign'!".  Last time I checked, there weren't any O's in Larry Murphy's name.  Or maybe Larry really enjoys riding a bike, because that's what he appears to be doing to his autograph in the picture.

Most Unlikely Sight of the Year
If Marchment joins the Stars, there will be a massive fan uprising, the moon will turn to cheese, and pigs will replace airplanes as the primary form of air travel.

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