{"id":171,"date":"2015-04-09T16:17:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T16:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/?page_id=171"},"modified":"2025-06-15T09:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T14:21:54","slug":"tigers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/tigers\/","title":{"rendered":"Grace’s Tigers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Grace’s Tigers<\/strong> (formerly Mooby’s Funployees<\/strong>, and later just Funployees<\/strong>) are an international street hockey team and a proud member club of the VASHL.<\/p>\n

The franchise began as Mooby’s Funployees<\/strong> and was added as part of the <\/span>2010 expansion<\/b>,\u00a0which also included the <\/span>View Askew Girls<\/a> and the <\/span>LA Mings<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Kevin Smith’s View Askewinerse, the Funployees are the service staff of Mooby’s fast-food restaurants, featured in Dogma<\/em><\/a> and <\/span>Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back<\/em><\/a> and\u00a0serving as the backdrop to most of <\/span>Clerks II<\/em><\/a>. 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 2023<\/strong>, the franchise rebranded as Grace\u2019s Tigers<\/strong>\u2014a heartfelt nod to Kevin Smith\u2019s mother, Grace<\/strong>, who affectionately calls Kevin her Tiger<\/strong>. For dedicated Smith fans, this nickname is a well-known part of his personal history, adding an extra layer of meaning to the team\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n

With its film-inspired origins and family-driven rebranding, Grace\u2019s Tigers remain a standout franchise in the VASHL, blending nostalgia, hockey, and Kevin Smith fandom into one unforgettable team.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Grace’s Tigers<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
History<\/strong><\/th>\nMooby’s Funployees<\/strong>
2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Funployees<\/strong>
2011-2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grace’s Tigers<\/strong>
2023-present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
View Askew Inspiration<\/th>\nDogma<\/i>, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back<\/i>, Clerks II<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Colors<\/th>\nPurple, orange, and white
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Words<\/th>\nI’m eating it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mascot<\/th>\nKevin the Tiger\n

Mooby the Golden Calf (as the Funployees, formerly)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Captain<\/th>\nMelissa Chadwick and Jim Edelston<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walter Gretzky Cups<\/th>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WGSHT Medals<\/th>\n\"\"\u00a00<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"\u00a00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"\u00a01<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lady Ming Trophies<\/th>\n1<\/strong> (2015)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Players<\/span><\/h2>\n

2025 WGSHT Roster<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nNat<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nCatelyn Spiro<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSebastian Perger<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nJohn Jamieson<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nPatty Sager<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMelissa Chadwick<\/a> (C)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAlex Edwards<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDom Spilotro<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/th>\n\"United<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nJim Edelston<\/a> (C)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nRachel Alt<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nEddy Edgar<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91<\/th>\n\"United<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nClaude Williams<\/a> (Goalie)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMatt Lupal<\/a> (A)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
431<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDave Lafayette<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/span>Team Captains<\/span><\/h3>\n