Grace’s Tigers

Grace’s Tigers (formerly Mooby’s Funployees, and later just Funployees) are an international street hockey team and member club of the VASHL.

The franchise began as Mooby’s Funployees and was added as part of the 2010 expansion, which also included the View Askew Girls and the LA Mings.

In Kevin Smith’s View Askewinerse, the Funployees are the service staff of Mooby’s fast-food restaurants, featured in Dogma and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and serving as the backdrop to most of Clerks II. Mooby the Golden Calf is a fictional children’s television anthropomorphic cow character, a reference to the Old Testament story of the golden calf worshiped as a graven idol, parodies Barney the dinosaur and elements of Disney.

In 2023, the franchise rebranded as Grace’s Tigers. Why Tigers? This is what Kevin Smith’s mother Grace calls him and it’s a nod to her as well. If you are a true fan of Kevin’s you already know this.

Contents

Grace’s Tigers
History Mooby’s Funployees
2010
Funployees
2011-2022
Grace’s Tigers
2023-present
View Askew Inspiration Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks II
Colors Purple, orange, and white
              
Words I’m eating it
Mascot Kevin the Tiger

 

Mooby the Golden Calf (as the Funployees, formerly)

Captain Melissa Chadwick and Jim Edelston
Walter Gretzky Cups 0
WGSHT Medals  0
 0
 1
Lady Ming Trophies 1 (2015)

Players

2023 WGSHT Roster

# Nat Player
9 United States of America Braydon Breeze
11 Canada Lucas Johnston
17 Canada Dwayne Martin
21 Canada John Jamieson
23 Canada Patty Sager
24 Canada Jeff Bradbury
27 Canada Melissa Chadwick (C)
40 Canada Leyton Johnston
55 United States of America Jim Edelston (C)
62 United States of America Joseph Pusateri
87 Canada Randy Leween
91 United States of America Claude Williams (Goalie)
00 Canada Bryan Predojevic
19 Canada Jon Skinkle (Coach)

Funployees Banner

Team Captains

Photos

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Team Logos

OG Funployees Funployees 2011 spray-painted alternate logo Funployees 2012 alternate logo Funployees
Original logo used from
2010-2013
2011 spray-painted alternate logo 2012 alternate logo Main team logo
2014-2022
     
The main logo used from
2023-present
     

Games

DateGameTime/ResultsTournamentYear
Quarter Finals (2nd vs 7th) – 2023Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2023
RR Game 13 - 2023Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2023
RR Game 9 - 2023Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2023
RR Game 4 - 2023Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2023
Quarter Finals (2nd vs 7th) – 2022Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2022
Game 13 - 2022Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2022
Game 7 - 2022Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2022
Game 3 - 2022Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2022
Game 21 - 2019Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2019
Game 15 - 2019Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2019
Game 11 - 2019Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2019
Game 21 - 2018Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2018
Game 12 - 2018Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2018
Game 7 - 2018Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2018
Game 21 - 2017Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2017
Game 20 - 2017Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2017
Game 9 - 2017Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2017
Game 3 - 2017Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2017
Game Twenty-Two - 2016Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2016
Game Sixteen - 2016Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2016
Game Eight - 2016Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2016
Game Three - 2016Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2016
Game Sixteen - 2015Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2015
Game Thirteen - 2015Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2015
Game Seven - 2015Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2015
Game Five - 2015Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2015
Game Sixteen - 2014Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2014
Game Eleven - 2014Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2014
Game Eight - 2014Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2014
Game One - 2014Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2014
Game Eight - 2013Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2013
Game Five - 2013Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2013
Game Three - 2013Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2013
Game Ten - 2012Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2012
Game Seven - 2012Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2012
Game Five - 2012Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2012
Game Three - 2012Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2012
Game Ten - 2011Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2011
Game Five - 2011Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2011
Game Two - 2011Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2011
Game Ten - 2010Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2010
Game Seven - 2010Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2010
Game Four - 2010Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament2010

WGSHT Record

YEAR GP W L T OTL GF GA PLACE
2023 4 1 3 0 0 19 29 7th
2022 4 3 1 0 0 26 15 5th
2019 3 1 2 0 0 10 20 13th
2018 3 0 3 0 0 5 22 12th
2017 4 1 2 1 0 13 18 9th
2016 4 1 3 0 0 10 21 11th
2015 4 2 0 2 0 18 12 3rd
2014 4 1 3 0 0 13 17 6th
2013 3 1 2 0 0 10 18 5th
2012 4 1 2 1 0 14 21 4th
2011 3 2 1 0 0 23 15 4th
2010 3 1 2 0 0 16 16 4th
Total 43 15 24 4 0 177 224  

Team History

The FUNployees have the distinct pleasure of having one of their players paint a fellow teammate, an innocent Flyers t-shirt and the floors of the Brantford Quality Inn with his puke. It was a move of complete disrespect towards the Philadelphia Flyers.

In all seriousness, though, the FUNployees may demonstrate the underdog values of the VASHL best. For a team that had to endure the hottest jerseys ever and then the most ramshackle jerseys ever, not to mention numerous dropout players, they haven’t done so bad for themselves. That lies in their ability to evolve to the seemingly never-ending series of changes they face. While other teams have maintained a consistent lineup since they began, the FUNployees have always welcomed new players to their team and been able to accommodate them.

Though the FUNployees have yet to reach to finals, they still managed to stand their ground against their fellow VASHL teams, especially when some betting has come into play. Their strong team camaraderie, sense of humor and willingness to work in any situation has made them a trademark team of the VASHL.

WGSHT Player Appearances with Grace’s Tigers

WGSHT Player Appearances with Funployees