The 小蓝视频ern Rebels made a presentation to Lyle Erfle, who retired his mother鈥檚 jersey in an on-ice 小蓝视频 before the Rebels game on March 3 at the Civic Centre.
Marge Erfle, better known in the hockey world as 鈥淕ramma Dynamite鈥澛� was a long-time fan of the 小蓝视频ern Rebels Junior B Hockey Club based out of Assiniboia.
She moved to Assiniboia from Limerick along with her husband and children in the early 1980鈥檚 and quickly adopted the team as her own.
鈥淚鈥檝e seen umpteen hockey games,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 have no idea how many. I really enjoy hockey.鈥澛�
Her grandson, Sheldon, played for the Rebels and Gramma Dynamite often joined the team over the years on their bus road trips. An enthusiastic spectator, she could be seen running up and down the boards cheering and ringing her bell when her beloved Rebels scored a goal.聽
In 1999 and 2003 she accompanied the team to Thunder Bay and Portage La Prairie for the Keystone Cup. 鈥淚 have three gold medals and a bronze,鈥� she said. 鈥淓very time they get a medal, I get one too.鈥�
Coach Al Sinclair remembers her.聽 鈥淲hen you鈥檙e playing sports, it鈥檚 always good to have聽 somebody on your side, and she鈥檚 always been a positive influence.鈥�
聽Gramma Dynamite will always be remembered as a devoted fan, cheerleader and friend to all.
