U.S. Hockey Report provides exclusive amateur hockey news reporting and scouting services in the United States and Canada. That's all we needed to hear. Southeast Elite is proud to announce the Mathieu Garon with be an instrumental member of the Southeast Elite organization as a goaltender instructor. TEMPE - Despite a third period push, an injury-riddled Arizona State hockey team fell 4-2 to Alaska Fairbanks on Friday night's series opener at Mullett Arena. "We loved those fansI mean loved," says Omicioli. The story of Galantes team has become legend in Fairfield County, where I live. A later indictment alleged that in 1992, Galante and associates conspired to set fire to a truck from a rival carting firm and kidnap a driver at gunpoint. Brenda got tattoos of the names of her favorite players. Yet in some ways Galantes biography seemed unlike that of a traditional hood. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. One year ago we knocked on the door, he said. She would go there (the Danbury Ice Arena) every single day and sit around in the stands for a total of probably eight hours just to watch an hour of practice, Greg said. John teaches all levels of private and group lessons. What happened today in history (27 February): Sandeep Singh and Constantine I were born, Leonard Nimoy and Chandra Shekhar Azad died, World NGO Day, Bayern Munich was founded, Pakistan retaliated . Someone had said Galante, with a near-monopoly on regional garbage collection, was driving out competitors. "Right from day one, they've said they wanted to be the bad boys of hockey, the most hated team, the Evil Empire," Marc Potvin, coach of the Adirondack Frostbite, one of the Trashers' rivals, disapprovingly told the Toronto Star in February 2005. He reportedly spent more than $3 million to expand the rink from a 600-seat bandbox to a 2,500-seat showplace called the Danbury Ice Arena. says. Pick your poison. DeLuca ended up resigning from office because of the scandal. By Chris Kazarian The legend of the United Leagues Danbury Trashers was cemented midway through the teams first season in a game against the Kalamazoo Wings. The NHL bars players who are blind in one eye, so Beauregard was consigned to a career in the minors. The players were aware that their owner was, well, connected. In the summer of 2005, federal agents raided Galantes offices, coming away with more than $500,000 in cash and more than 5,000 boxes of documentsreceipts, account books, you name it. He made some contacts, hung out in gyms in the Northeast, met some promoters and trainers, and so far he has represented three fighters. The doors to the visiting team's penalty box were also welded together, so opponents had to fling themselves over the boards to enter the box. - Improve your search rank Before and after games downtown Danbury was hopping. He allegedly kicked a referee. To circumvent the cap, Galante regularly doled out cash bonuses, gave some players exorbitant living allowances and gave others checks for housing after their allowances had already been paid. In the mid-to-late 1970s, he started his own company, Automated Waste Disposal, and by 2004, hed built it into a trash-collection empire of companies valued at about $100 million. Born 1984-09-30 in Burbank, Illinois. He offered Roanoke not just a pair of current Trashers but also other players in the UHL supplemental draft that summer. "You had blue-collar guys banging on the glass. The Danbury arena, meanwhile, has returned to its old existence as a youth rink. The Trashers would sell out the arena regularly as fans of various ethnicities, ages and collars converged to cheer them on. Danbury, Connecticut, is the ultimate small city. There was an incident where one of our players attacked one of the Adirondack coaches, and that ended up in the Toronto Star. So we knew Jimmy had resources.. Wingfield broke his leg in several places during a Dec. 1 game at the Danbury Ice Arena against Kalamazoo when he was tripped by the Wings' Josh Elzinga in the final seconds of the second. Unlike most enforcers, Wingnut could really play. Danbury is a blue-collar town, and they could relate to the players, Galante told me. Whether people deny it or not, everyone loves a hockey fight.. Depending on whom you ask, Jimmy Galante was either one of its mobsters or a legit businessman whose waste-removal company had become associated with the Mafia. Tampa Bay fans still include him among their grievances: a wasted pick. Marc also has over 20 years in Nutritional Counseling as Clinical Nutritionist. Jimmy pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, tax fraud, and wire fraud. "Al Davis, he was a wild man with a team full of outlaws, and that's how I wanted to be. Josh Elzinga NOT the Josh who broke Brad Wingfield's leg . "My dad always put me in sink-or-swim-type situations," he says. In many ways, the first round of that postseason was the high point: the Trashers versus the Frostbite, best of seven. Mid-season, thats when we really caught fire, AJ told me. PHOTOGRAPHS BY WENDY CARLSON (MASCOT, 5); VIDEO STILLS BY THOMAS BUTKIER (2). 14U A - Josh Elzinga 14U AA - Eric Ricard and Johnny Pelletier 16U A - Dylan Forsythe and Devon Rodriguez 16U AA USPHL - Tony Lessel 18U AA - Peter Jerabeck Coach's Bios Will be released the week prior to tryouts For more information contact: Tony Lessel, Hockey Director TonyL@floridaeverblades.com - 239-948-7825 x1303 They called back, and I said, Do you want to trade that one-eyed guy? His first game with us, he had [a goal and an assist]. Also, its funny as hellThe Sopranos meets Slap Shot. Good hotels, a beautiful locker roomseveral players remember their tenure on the team as their most satisfying time in pro hockey. F--- you. I remember being elated, guys tumbling over the boards like wed won the Stanley Cup. The Trashers went on to win that series, but lost the next. Josh Elzinga Position: D Birthday: Sep 30, 1984 From: Burbank, IL United States Height: 5'11" Weight: 190 lbs. ", "WE LOVED THOSE FANS," SAYS OMICIOLI. Now, the younger Galante has embraced boxing instead of hockey. The game plan was 'Keep your cool and you'll get a power play,' but it didn't always work out. AJ spent the summer after his senior year assembling a roster. A violent, brutal melee from start to finish. "You can't have him," Roanoke Valley's GM responded. It will have mobsters. In professional sports, there are usually two games taking place. Questioned about the no-show jobs, former players laughed and changed the subject. But even Wingnut had nothing on Chad Wagner. No one likes to put on wet clothes. While other UHL franchises were notorious for penny-pinching, the Trashers traveled in a luxe team bus. One player told me he did actual work in waste removal for Galantenothing no-show about his job. In 2003, from their desks above what was once center ice, agents began investigating Jimmy Galante. The New York Times described him as a Danbury trash hauler suspected of mob ties who had a story right out of The Sopranos., From December 2019: Scorseses elegy for the American gangster. Team Information. For a team theme song, A.J. "Oh, everyone knew the deal," says Omicioli, "but [we] didn't care. My son plays there eight or nine times a year. The lockout sent NHL stars into the cold. In 2015, AJ opened a boxing club across from the Danbury arena. Could there be a better symbol of the link between fans and team? Soon they were regulars, and at one game they renewed their marriage vows. Vogel and the St. Clairs developed a friendship on Facebook thanks to their mutual interest in hockey. After a life-threatening hockey injury suffered at 18 years of age with a prognosis that he may never be able to play the game again, his passion for hockey and his desire to succeed expectations fueled his rehabilitation and lead him to become an all-rounded athlete who has garnered respect from coaches and players on all levels. Charlie has coached numerous Southeast Elite AAA teams throughout the years, bringing home many championships. So why was he being greeted by this kid sporting a nascent goatee, earrings and an Allen Iverson jersey? They also saw the Trashers as a kind of validation: Someone believes in Danbury. did his homework," says former Trashers center Drew Omicioli, "putting in research and hard work to build the team.". On June 8, 2006, the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's office announced that Galante was the subject of an indictment that included charges of fraud, extortion, racketeering, tax fraud and conspiracy. ", In their box above center ice the Galantes heckled refs and sometimes pelted opposing players with Skittles. Many signed with the American Hockey League, the league directly below the NHL, pushing AHL players down to teams in the UHL. A big city has its strivers and fine food and bright lights. Such a city will have many of the bad elements of a metropolis and few of the good. AJ and I would stand up there and look at the teams that were coming to play us, Galante told me. MICHAEL J. LEBRECHT II FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (A.J.). Hockey Fights is an entertainment site with no direct affiliation to the National Hockey League, its teams, or NHLPA. The United States government came in and seized my assets, and one of the assets was the team, Galante told me. ), The Trashers finished the 200405 season with a 44297 record, which put them in the playoffs. The game turned into a riot, everyone taking a run at everyone else. For all that's happened, the kid still idolizes his father. was on the phone with agents for some of the best hockey players in the world. She forgets about being in the chair, Greg added. The cornerstone of Marc's approach is focusing on making each hockey player a better athlete. However, hed been to prison for tax evasion. They loved playing for Jimmy, because he took care of them. Gilles was the Lead Hockey Instructor for National Hockey Development for 4 years. AJ knew the sort of team he wanted: skill plus muscle, skaters plus goons. "Especially for a guy with one eye. It was a clean shot [but] they came right at AJ, and he had a very severe knee injury, couldnt play hockey anymore. More information about Marc can be found atwww.OptimumAthlete.com. He almost looked like Waynethe same intelligent eyes and long face, the same scraggly mall-rat hairbut not quite. Some say he did it for the same reason he owned a race-car squad: He loved to compete. After one desultory performance, he entered the dressing room carting a basket of tennis balls. Mathieuhas had a lengthy professional career that spanned over a 14 year period. He got suspended., As James Harper, a veteran minor-league linesman, was talking with the scorekeeper, he got into it with Jimmy Galante, whod come down from the owners box. Mathieuhasbecome a staple in the Tampa area over the last 2 years coaching kids and offering private lessons at Lightning Hockey Schools and Camps, Lightning Community Hockey Development, Lightning Made, Street Lightning, Chase Your Dreams, Future Goals and as a goalie consultant for the Lightning Development Camp. Furthermore, according to authorities, in April 2005 Galante had met with Louis DeLuca, a longtime Connecticut state senator. At 4 a.m. the players would be out in the parking lot, huddled in their underwear. Player after player came by the house to show support. Take control of your EliteProspects profile! I never had one bad thing happen in my dealings with Jimmy Galante.". He was one of those players who had everything except whatever mysterious quality it is that separates Wayne from Brent, the Yes from the Not Quite. Now he was turning up with his gear at a regional airport, being greeted too enthusiastically by what looked like a high-school kid claiming to be his new GM. The first was the famed Quebec League (officially the Ligue Nord-Amricaine de Hockey), which can be thought of as an aquarium stocked with fighting fish: young goons and old goons, bald goons and goons with mullets. (He also forfeited his ownership in 25 trash-hauling firms.) Torres said he lost confidence at . In the late 1990s Galante had been sentenced to a year and a day in a federal prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion. Hed been named with several others, including Trashers Coach J. Todd Stirling, who pleaded guilty to taking part in the salary-cap fraud. FACE-OFF Backed by some of his father's truck drivers in 2004, A.J. The Trashers sprawled in the locker room as the Zamboni worked. To Galante, it was a rounding error. We were paid, and everything was first class. There was a tremendous infusion of talent, Christiansen said. Submit changes (incorrect DOB, missing stats, incorrect stats, social media links etc) using a web form and we will review your update request within 24 hours and update accordingly. The Galantes told Trashers who were suspendedinvariably for fightingto watch the games from the 102 seats. When linesman James Harper approached him, they engaged in a shouting match, and Jimmy reportedly gave Harper a fat lip. It started becoming urban legend.. Marc's professional athletic career includes: For 10 years John was the Director of Top Shelf Hockey. In his first semester of college A.J. First of all, if you look at the bus, it was pretty sick, Mario Larocque told me. Marc was a professional Triathlete for over 10 years. And so it was that Jimmy Galante's "property rights system," as the government called it, became one of the largest racketeering cases in U.S. history. Id look for the guys with the best entertainment rating.. DeLuca believed his granddaughter's husband, Mark Colella, had physically abused her. It had to do with the acoustics. The former Director of Hockey Operations for the Jacksonville Ice and Sports Complex, Gilles is no stranger to youth hockey. After a life-threatening hockey injury suffered at 18 years of age with a prognosis that he may never be able to play the game again, his passion for hockey and his desire to succeed expectations fueled his rehabilitation and lead him to become an all-rounded athlete who has . Having failed to agree with players on a new contract, major-league owners canceled the season. He found skill players on the internet, assembling his squad the way he might have assembled a fantasy-football team. Last seen in the 2003-2004 season with the Chicago Steel (USHL). But now, in the fall of '04, with his league in the throes of a lockout, Rupp had agreed to play for a minor league club in Danbury, Conn. His agent had said a team honcho would meet him at the Westchester County (N.Y.) Airport. After a few minutes of glaring at them in lacerating silence, Galante dumped the contents of the basket. After signing Gretzky, he went for Jim Duhart, the Crash Davis of minor-league hockey. says, shifting uneasily in his seat. Wingnut went down awkwardly, and a crack could be heard in every part of the arena: Wingnuts left tibia and fibula. Theres nothing sadder than a small city. Now and then, he liked to make an elaborate gesture, something attention-getting. Coach Ernie's leadership, motivational skills, training skills, and exceptional training ethics bring exciting elements to Southeast Elite Hockey. (I wanted to bring something back to the community, Galante told me when I spoke with him in February.) Jimmy and A.J. Gilles was the Lead Hockey Instructor for National Hockey Development for 4 years. This summer, she took multiple trips to the ER for what she believes is a pinched nerve in her neck. On Dec. 3, 2005, Kalamazoo visited Danbury. Players' wives were put on the payroll of Galante-owned companies though they performed no discernible duties. There were hundreds of fans like Greg and Brenda St. Clair, a Danbury couple who went halfway through the season to check out the new team. Not a subscriber? Gustafson would later describe Galante as a manipulating, controlling, hands-on bully., When I asked Galante why hed become a fixation for prosecutors, he said, I have no idea. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. See latest post and follow all instructions. The result was a kind of frontier justice. And fans werent the only ones who found the Trashers; players did too. He ended up reaching over the bench and grabbing the Adirondack coach, trying to pull him over the boards. Some of the UHL's East Coast teams were either moving to other leagues or folding. We still got eight goons.. "I cut a foot off the visitors' bench," says Pomposello, "so they'd be all squished together." Soon, a 3-on-3 scrimmage was underway with Brenda, for the first time in her life, facing shots in a real game. "He even bought the beer," says Paproski. . He currently resides in Southwest Florida with his wife, Wendy, and their two children. . The Danbury Trashers earned respect with their fists as often as their sticks. With the NHL idled by a lockout that would scuttle the 2004--05 season in mid-February, the UHL became a haven for restless NHL players wanting to play to stay in shape. He was suspended from the UHL for life., And then there was the broken-leg game. People who tell the story start with the date, as if recalling an event of historical importance: December 1, 2004. As the case proceeded, there was plenty of collateral damage. I will. What followed was a process of trial and error, with the couple purchasing equipment and constantly refining it to fit Brendas needs. VS. 1st Period - 7:13 . At a home game in Danbury, he beat up three Adirondack forwards, AJ said. Josh Elzinga vs. Mark Versteeg-Lytwyn, November 24, 2006 - Port Huron Flags vs. Kalamazoo Wings. Originally from Montreal,Charlieplayed over 900 games professionally around the globe over his 17-year career, including the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers. AJ called it a coincidence: Changes in the league made continued play impossible, he said, not the legal problem. Of course, his dads arrest played a role. Marc specializes in the full spectrum of athlete development. From November 2019: My family story of love, the Mob, and government surveillance. Home; Fights. Originally from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, Gilles Richard is the current Vice-President of Hockey Operations for Southeast Elite Hockey. also hired Tommy (T-Bone) Pomposello, a former minor leaguer, who would do everything from managing the equipment to scouting talent to helping run practice. And hed still kill us, AJ went on. We only use official stats. It was a big to-do. Although Galante claims that he never actually made contact, he was charged with assault. In his 56 games with the Trashers, Wingfield piled up 496 penalty minutes. The trade rumors negatively impacted Torres on the field. Ice hockey coach and former NHL forward who won a gold medal in 1980 with the U.S. Olympic hockey team. All Rights Reserved. I suspended his son." He was an owner of Automated Waste Disposal, a conglomerate of at least 25 trash-hauling businesses that held a near monopoly in western Connecticut and Westchester. Galante, at 17, come to run a minor league hockey team with NHL talentand, in turn, take a leading role in Slap Shot meets GoodFellas meets Hoosiers? If Wylie signs with another team, the Chiefs could have options in . Game Two is what people remember. Follow. Because adult-sized chest protectors were too big for her, she initially wore one meant for children. Like Mike Tyson in his prime.". "I was a big Oakland Raiders fan," says A.J. The Trashers' most notorious festival of violence had taken place on Dec. 1, 2004, when they hosted the Kalamazoo (Mich.) Wings. Coach Ernie's interest in athletic performance development stems from his extensive career competing in ice hockey. He has talked casually with A.J. The team's actual payroll would later be estimated at $750,000. I have to win a title in something. It was a special experience, my best in minor league hockey. "Listen," he said, "my dad is coming home for dinner at 7:30, and if I don't have a goal scorer by then, I'm in big trouble." Many Trashers playersnow scattered in office complexes and neighborhood rinks across North Americaspeak of this as the greatest night of their hockey life. Stevehas served on the SAHOF Board of Directors since 2003, has been a Head Coach and Evaluator for the USA Player Development Program, and has made five appearances at the USA Hockey National Championships which includes bringing the first National Championship to the Southeast District and the State of Florida. Brad WingfieldWingnutchallenged Elzinga: Drop em; lets get it on. 2023 The Hockey News, Roustan Media Ltd, Get the latest news right to your inbox > Sign up here. I first heard it from a father on the sidelines of a Little League game soon after I moved in. - EP Contact Book listing of your profile (optional) First year, he was playing for the Port Huron Beacons, killing us. Says Andy Paproski, a lifelong resident of Danbury (pop. During that time he has played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburg Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Josh Elzinga vs. Brad Wingfield, December 03, 2005 - Kalamazoo Wings vs. Danbury Trashers. The roster was constantly in flux, but it usually had more enforcers than players in need of protection. The pediatric emergency room at Danbury Hospital was named for Galante after he helped fund it. "I didn't know s--- about hockey either," volunteers Greg, a propane tank repairer. You'll be the president. Same for Mike Rupp. Though he scored on the play, he lost sight in his left eye. 2006-2007 Regular Season . And how is this kid running a hockey team?". In court, Matty the Horse was ruined and old, hard to understand. "Of course, if we had to do it again, would we have accepted that franchise? That matchup was marred by a brawl that kicked off when Trashers left winger Brad Wingfield attempted to fight Kalamazoo's Josh Elzinga, who declined the invitation. They happily agreed. Players - FM Leaders; Teams - FM Leaders . and Jimmy Galante. NHL hockey fights, brawls, scrums, roughs, hits,. During the 201011 season, the Quebec League averaged 3.2 fights a game. picks his words with great care when discussing what he calls "the legal issues" of the last few years. ", Roseanne Galante, reasonably, asked her husband and son if they had any idea what they were doing. Young Blood, Goon, they were all there. On Oct. 15, Jimmy began serving his time. persisted. If asked why they hadnt made it, theyd tell you no one had ever really given them a shot. Thats where he told me his story, amid the light and heavy bags, in the regulation ring. You in? The Galantes admit that their favorite player was Brad Wingfield, a.k.a. Hes working to turn Danbury into a boxing meccaup there with Oxnard, California., Galante got out of prison in 2014. It was happening at the FBIs office in New Haven, where, by the spring of 2005, a handful of agents were deep into an investigation of Galantes garbage business. That meant late-night sessions on hockeydb.com, where he searched for telling stats. Additionally, Charlie is the Head of Academics for TPH, Estero. ago] Height 5.11 -- Weight 175 [180 cm/79 kg] Embed Josh Elzinga stats! Soon Jimmy was renting buses to take fans to big road games. Wagner generally played on one- or two-game contracts, and promised AJ that he would take care of the Frostbite. And Brenda was given a new on-ice opportunity when Mad Hatters goalie Jeff Hill jokingly yelled at her to Be a man. Josh Gratton vs Adam Elzinga - Sep 5, 2001 - YouTube NHL hockey fights, brawls, scrums, roughs, hits, cheap shots, and other incidents. So I reached out to a guy I knew in the Quebec League and said, Get me Chad Wagner., Chad Wagner was one of the most feared hockey fighters of the era. Steve Lynch has been coaching ice hockey for over 20 years. A.J. In the indictment filed by the U.S. Attorneys office, Galante was charged with 72 counts, including extortion, witness tampering, and racketeering. Gretzky, at 32, was in the descent portion of his career. It wasnt a crisis, but it was a drag. Since birth Brenda has suffered from spina bifida, an abnormality that causes an opening in the spinal column. In the summer of '06, the Trashers sent 105 season-ticket holders refund checks, totaling $31,177. He also played one season for the Russia Omsk of the KHL. That is it.. HOCKEY IS BACK!!!. Maybe thats why I became obsessed with this story: It connects our little home rink with an epic of the human hockey condition. It was all new to him, but he was sure of the player he wanted most: Brent Gretzky, the brother of the NHL legend Wayne. Wingfield's skate caught on the ice, and as he fell back his left tibia, fibula and ankle broke with such force that the crack could be heard in the stands. Let's just say hindsight is 20/20. "Before games we'd be mobbed," says Tom Devine, owner of the Two Steps Downtown Grille. Between periods, players take off their jersey and pads. Elzinga declined, but as Wingfield skated away, Elzinga pulled on his jersey and stuck out a foot to trip him. AJ was more freewheeling when shopping for muscle. Something was off-brand, faded; he was like a dollar bill thatd been through the wash. Hed already played 12 seasons of pro hockey: a total of 13 games in the NHL, followed by years of wandering the minors. But as Wingnut moved away, Elzinga stuck out his skate and grabbed Wingnuts jersey. began moonlighting as a boxing manager. I remember asking, Why does he have the full mask? Someone told me, Hes only got one eye. Hed lost vision in the othera stick through the visor. Then, as A.J. In that time he has been instrumental in helping change the face of hockey in Florida. Kalamazoo Wings (Kalamazoo,MI) United Hockey League [Minor Professional] 2000-2007 [click to view all-time roster] Al grew up and was raised in small-town Manitoba and played all levels of minor and senior hockey. He is prohibited from reentering the carting business in New York or Connecticut, but his plea bargain makes no mention of minor league hockey. He would also wash the Trashers' jerseys in Crisco and slather Vaseline on their helmets so opponents couldn't grab hold in a fight. Then the FBI moved in. He had me arrested in the locker room. Ndur charged the Kalamazoo bench and tried to kick a linesman. He fashioned his club as the bad boys, the evil empire of the UHL: If we cant beat you, were at least gonna beat you up. "You shoulda seen Rupp," Galante recalls, laughing. That was the minimum; that was getting your moneys worth. The Kalamazoo Wings were a Minor Professional hockey team based in Kalamazoo, MI playing in the United Hockey League from 2000 to 2007. He wore a full face mask. In keeping with the menacing nickname they gave themselves, the Trashers dropped their gloves at every opportunity, gleefully racking up penalty minutes. says wistfully. Galante had contributed to DeLuca's campaignsand those of many Connecticut politiciansbut this was personal. "After games you'd have these blue-collar guys next to wealthy real estate developers. Marc also specializes in Power Skating and using the techniques of dynamic edgework and plyometricwhile on the ice. The government seized most of his assets, including 25 trash companies and a string of race cars. The Minnesota Wild have acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NHL draft. ", On most Saturdays, A.J. Its all Ive known for my whole life, she said. ", Jimmy paused. "Well, he's like anyone else to me. Jim grew up and played minor hockey in Toronto, Canada. had been a serviceable defenseman in high school and had followed the Devils, so he reckoned he knew the sport well enough. For himself he built a skybox equipped with a kitchenette and a flat-screen TV. Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read. During a pretrial hearing assistant U.S. attorney Michael Gustafson characterized Galante as a "manipulating, controlling, hands-on bully." The team played in the Wings Stadium. The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Nick Jensen to a three-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $4.05 million. And the fans, from section 102 and beyond, still miss their team. The rivalry between the teams developed fast. After the game they'd come back and greet the players. I'm not just hungry; my stomach is growling. The former Director of Hockey Operations for the Jacksonville Ice and Sports Complex, Gilles is no stranger to youth hockey. Parents were warned to keep children away. Most of these guys, if theyd been drafted into the NHL, had gone late, in the triple digits. "But you got to stir it up sometimes.". The first happens on the field, court, or ice. He went online to find the main switchboard number for the Roanoke Valley (Va.) Vipers, left a message and eventually made contact with his counterpart. And that wasn't all. The constant sitting has led to excruciating backaches. And, according to court papers filed by the U.S. Attorneys office, his business disputes occasionally ended in violence: For nearly two decades, Galantes enterprise promoted a climate of fear through violence, threats of violence, economic sanctions and threats of economic sanctions. 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