Written by It was Thursday night, the final night of ‘Skills Week’. This was the first week back on the ice for the Flames players. The event was set up as a kick off to the 2022-2023 hockey season.
Players start practices with their respective teams next week, and games start next weekend. But Thursday night was about the families of the players. It looked as though everyone had a great time at the Flames Welcome Back BBQ. Players, parents, siblings, families, and coaches were all in attendance at West Side Arena. There was food, drink, games, and other fun things to do. Music was playing through the grounds and it was a lot of fun. The dunk tank and bounce house were clearly the most popular stops.
Enjoy a few pictures to better understand the lay of the land.
The water flows from the dunk tank all through the parking lot during the 2022 Welcome Back BBQ put on by the Manchester Flames. MRYHA. © 1inawesomewonder 2022.
Coach Nick gets dunked by one of his own players at the Flames Welcome Back BBQ. © 1inawesomewonder 2022.
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- Looking down the length of the bounce house toward the dunk tank, early in the evening. © 2022 1inawesomewonder
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- Food backed by Flames jerseys all ready to go. Plenty to go around. © 2022 1inawesomewonder
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- Right from the beginning, the bounce house was getting plenty of traffic. Taken from the back of the fire truck. © 2022 1inawesomewonder
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- Manchester Fire Department was represented so people could see the truck and visit with the fire fighters. Thank you for being a part of the evening. © 2022 1inawesomewonder
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- You know what’s better than a dog and pony show? A horse and pony show, obviously. © 2022 1inawesomewonder
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- Every once in awhile one of the kids would rise above the fray inside the bounce house and chat with a parent about family plans. © 2022 1inawesomewonder
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- Even the balloon artist was busy bringing smiles to the faces of kids throughout the evening. © 2022 1inawesomewonder
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- The layout for the evening. This place would get pretty full before the night was over. © 2022 1inawesomewonder
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- The horse (Bruno) and pony (Eddy) were a popular stop throughout the event. © 2022 1inawesomewonder
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- From left-to-right: Bruno, Officer Kelly McKenney, Officer Brianna Miano, Eddy. We had a great visit. Thank you for being there. © 2022 1inawesomewonder
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- People of all ages were at the Flames Welcome Back BBQ and I noticed a lot people enjoying themselves and having a good time. © 2022 1inawesomewonder
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- The food stations were quiet after another round of food for many. The dunk tank at the end of the row was drawing big crowds. © 2022 1inawesomewonder
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- Ahhh, the dunk tank. Lots of smiles and laughter as kids bought chances to dunk their coaches in the dunk tank. There was some good natured trash talking from the coaches so the kids responded by dunking them in the tank. Over and over again, as witnessed by many, as well a steady stream of water running across the parking lot. © 2022 1inawesomewonder
We can’t forget the dunk tank and the bounce house. Check out a few video clips from these attractions.