Happy New Year! Thank you John Cena!

I hope your holidays and your Christmas were filled with joy! Here is my #Top9 - my most recent photos on Instagram. Remember #HappyWife #HappyWifeHappyLife

Fireworks on New Year's Eve? YES🎆

We'll be taking in "Bumblebee" - the latest Transformers movie after watching "Age of Extinction" from four years ago last night. Out with the Old (Mark Wahlberg) and in with the New (John Cena) Year!

May all your wishes come true in 2019!

Did you know John Cena has helped make over 500 Make-A-Wish dreams come true? WOW for this WWE legend☑️

Check/Cheque Out The Hockey Influence

Looks like I am ready to be an old time hockey coach at the Winter Classic on New Year's Day in Notre Dame! Bundle up as the Bruins and Blackhawks will be doing battle.

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#ProTip: Stay warm with a #smile, #scarf, hat and, if applicable, a #beard√ In the Great Hall last night and the next two as a #mannequin (NO #voiceover!) for #LivingNativity. I'm in the caroling scene with 3 ladies but I snuck this selfie with the #hockey guys. Check out the vintage #Canucks jersey! #LivingNativity2018 #Kelowna

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#BestOfSeven on December 7th√ Check out the zip code for my client from Houston. Cheques arrived yesterday. #ShowMeTheMoney #RalphBreaksTheInternet and the bank$$ Along with the #Buffalo #Sabres, they have been loyal #voiceover clients since 2006. #CustomerLoyalty #Logos #Kelowna

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Cue the Hockey (D)Rinks🍺☕

Thursday Night Football saw the #Cowboys beat the Saints, 13-10!
I'm surprised that none of my basketball buddies cracked open the @dallascowboys #beer after our hoops game on thirsty Thursday. #Canucks host Dallas today at 1 pm! #GoStars ⬅️just kidding - #GoCanucksGo! pic.twitter.com/7kG7mM1aj2

— CanuckStruck (RH/DC) (@CanuckStruck) December 1, 2018

10 straight wins for the Buffalo Sabres in November☑️Crushin' the competion! #CheersToHockey

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It's November 29th! That number belongs to #NathanMacKinnon of the #Avs & Jason Pominville of the #Sabres. #BecauseItsTheCup from #TimHortons√ According to Hockey-Reference.com, 391 players have worn #number29 in the #NHL. #HockeyNumbers The 29th was also the day in March that our son, Jordan, was born in 1995. With our daughter being born on May 28th 4 years earlier, I had trouble getting their birthdays straight sometimes. Close but no cigar...or cake...

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Ending The Month With a BANG!

I'm going to wear the red jersey tonight as kids come trick or treating🎃
Congrats to the Red Sox for winning another World Series⚾

Boo! "Bang and Blame" was the 2nd single off R.E.M.'s "Monster" & was released on #Halloween in 1994: https://t.co/GMbE3l7f0s

— CanuckStruck (RH/DC) (@CanuckStruck) October 30, 2018

The Canucks are the only home team tonight in the NHL. The Blackhawks will be "stick or treating." 

Rick Jeanneret went that extra mile last night in the Sabres' broadcast BOOth👹

Rick Jeanneret‘s ready for Halloween 🎃 pic.twitter.com/ciMUuxjUu1

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 30, 2018

Puck Drop Is Approaching!

I am ready! Are you?

Let's DO this, #Canucks ! #NHLalphabet: S-T-no U-V-W√
Rooting 4 the home teams on #NHL opening night! pic.twitter.com/gDOFf6smzc

— CanuckStruck (RH/DC) (@CanuckStruck) October 3, 2018

The Sabres host the Boston Bruins tomorrow night!

Looking forward to another season of #voiceover for the Buffalo #Sabres🎤 Sharpening my Words! #SharpenYourSwords https://t.co/UF3UJdwnq8 pic.twitter.com/Z8vRj68CBM

— Ralph Hass_VO Actor (@RalphH_VO) September 20, 2018

I See You #30👀

Slow Down as School Days are upon us again! Watch for kids👀

Celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary last month (August 13th)💕
Love walking through life with my wife, Darlene! These photos were taken exactly two years ago today.

Here is me as a youngster getting the autograph of a future CFL Hall of Famer: "Dirty Thirty" Jim Young of the BC Lions. I'm placing the date as 1974 at Kelowna's City Park during training camp. 















The man in the middle on the right without the headset is former head coach, Eagle Keys. He lived to be 89, passing away six years ago.

I share the same birthday in March as the famous #30 who's signature is embroidered below on one of my hats.

It belongs to the two-time MVP of the three-time world champion Golden State Warriors, Steph Curry.

Scoring Big With Tom Cruise and Toronto's Maple Leafs!

I haven't blogged twice in a month since July of 2016 - but I'm doing it again✔️
Like my last post, let's start off with the double-sided sign just up the street from us.

United We Stand? #Success #SuccessQuotes #Skydiving #BeSpontaneous #StraightOuttaRutland #Kelowna #Church #ChurchSigns #MotivationalQuotes #WednesdayWisdom #ExploreBC #KelownaBC

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Did you see James Corden go skydiving with Tom Cruise a couple days ago?


Cruise's "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" is now in theatres🎦

What was once thought impossible is a real possibility now in the NHL. The Toronto Maple Leafs could win their first Stanley Cup since 1967 after signing John Tavares. In fact, I predicted they will hoist the Cup in this Instagram post two weeks ago!

If you are a Maple Leafs fan, you will enjoy this Friday flashback featuring the number 27. Please scroll to the bottom to read the tweet so it makes more sense. I apologize to all the Buffalo Sabres' fans for tooting Toronto's horn👿

It's the 27th! That number belongs to one of the greatest @NHL players in @MapleLeafs history: Darryl Sittler. A couple of 27-year-olds are a big part of the #Leafs future: John Tavares & Nazem Kadri. 7 letters in #Toronto & #Tavares. More 7's in the article✔️#IsItOctoberYet pic.twitter.com/CxzUT5G6sC

— CanuckStruck (RH/DC) (@CanuckStruck) July 27, 2018

Thank God!! Thank Dogs✔️

Friday the 13th is coming!
Nothing wrong with celebrating the number 13 four times below! The last time is in my story. I took the photos on our way home after playing tennis.

Below it is a church sign post from the same church that went viral and ties in nicely with my last blog/dog post.

#ThaiCaveRescue #ThankGod Thank the #CaveDivers, the #ThaiNavySEALs & so many rescue workers! What a miracle! 2 #ChurchSigns for the price of 1. The second is about #love & #marriage. @darlene__hass & I are coming up to our 30th anniversary on August 13th! #LoveAndMarriage #MarriageQuotes Looks like #13isAluckyNumber in this post√

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🐶 ▶️Tag a friend! ▶️Follow @churchychurchsigns . (Thanks @ralphhass_vo for your pic). . . #dogsofinstagram #dog #dogs #dogstagram #dogs_of_instagram #puppylove #puppy #puppies #puppiesofinstagram #churchsigns #churchsign #funnychurchsigns #funnysigns #churchmemes #christianmemes #christianmeme #godmemes #jesusmemes #biblememes #godquotes #jesusquotes #biblequotes #christianfunny #churchfunny #christianhumor #churchhumor #christiancomedy #churchcomedy #churchfun #churchoflaugh

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The Future's So Bright😎

You know how the song goes 🎶 on this longest day of the year.
The summer solstice officially started at 3:07 am PST.

Wish THESE dogs got out of the truck & convertible to keep up with him✔️#DogsOfTwitter pic.twitter.com/0h4q2X2xRV

— CanuckStruck (RH/DC) (@CanuckStruck) June 14, 2018

#StayingActive #KeepFit #NetActivity (not on the Internet though) #Basketball on #FathersDay with my son, @jordanhass, & #tennis last night with my buddy, @darryljohnston3319. From the tennis court behind Darryl's racquet, it's the lacrosse box/basketball court. The fields are busy! Jordan & I saw guys playing cricket on Sunday while youth soccer had not quite started. We also passed the busy pickleball courts on our way to #shootHoops. #Kelowna

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Future excitement:

• The NBA draft is tonight!
• The NHL draft begins tomorrow night!
• The Kelowna Futures Tennis tournament begins Saturday🎾 Couldn't do it without the sponsors!

A Best-Of-Seven On The 28th: Family First

I had my sons on my last blog post so no better time to be a proud Dad than with my daughter on her 27th birthday today!

#HappyBirthday Ashley! 27 on the 28th√ #TimeFlies Kids grow up quickly. She has #BeautyAndBrains√ Inside & out√ SO many have been blessed by your life & kind, gentle spirit. #ProudDad #Family

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(2) I finished up my 7th script today for a client I began working for in Greece in early April. Born on Maui in 1996, XTERRA has grown into a worldwide series of off-road triathlons and trail runs.

(3) #23, LeBron James, keeps proving the doubters wrong. Another game 7 win last night vaults the CleVeland CaVs into the NBA Finals!

#VegasBorn in the #StanleyCup Finals beginning Monday!
Will Cleveland-born #LebronJames get #WhateverItTakes into the #NBA Finals? I think they lose #Game7 to the #Celtics tonight⛹️‍♂️

— CanuckStruck (RH/DC) (@CanuckStruck) May 27, 2018

(4) #NHLalphabet Give me a V for Vegas in the best-of-7 Stanley Cup Final beginning tonight in Sin/Stick City against the Washington Capitals! Who could have predicted that for an expansion team? Give them credit though. You have to love the unpredictabilty of sports✔️ I'm picking Washington to win it all!

(5) Happy 73rd Birthday to John Fogerty! #MusicMonday He will be playing in our area (Penticton) on Saturday, July 14th.

Last night performing at the Mohegan Sun Casino with John Fogerty! me and James Lomenzo in the fire. #livemusic #rocknroll #fire pic.twitter.com/NkSmelbW2v

— KennyAronoff (@AronoffOFFICIAL) May 28, 2018

(6) Let's limit the fires please in our beautiful province of British Columbia! There was a close call at a local winery a couple of days ago. Kelowna firefighters remind the public that campfires and outdoor wood burning appliances are not allowed within city limits at any time.

(7) Game 7 tonight with Golden State in Houston. I'll go with the Rockets to advance against LeBron in the NBA Finals. I think they will win by 7 points.
No problem for Houston...

Congrats Canucks - and Jordan! Happy Birthday To Us!

I got to do a road trip with my sons the last couple of days as a birthday gift from my wife!

Meanwhile, today is Jordan's birthday and you'll notice him on the right⬇️⬇️⬇️
Keep scrolling as I have a flair for the dramatic!⬇️⬇️

3's were wild at last night's #Canucks' game! We beat the @anaheimducks by 3, 4-1, as possible #NHL playoff spoilers√ It was #33's (Henrik Sedin) #bobblehead night. His brother, Daniel, gets his bobblehead night next Tuesday, April 3rd. These 2 great sons of ours are also loyal #brothers. #FatherAndSon #FatherAndSonTime FTW! #WeAreAllCanucks

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That's legendary wrestler, #RicFlair, up top on the right. The article on TheScore.com talked about his partnership with #MrCustomMade (upper left) to launch a line of custom suits. *Link below. Doesn't my son Jordan look like Mr. Custom Made's #doppelganger or twin in the lower photo on the right? It was taken on his wedding day on August 5, 2017. Just don't say I look like @ricflairnatureboy with my red flare! Nothing personal, Ric:) #Fashion #Suits *www.thescore.com/news/1512245 #Woooo

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Congrats Philadelphia! Can't Top or Pop That P!

My pigskin pick came true last weekend!

#DrSeuss Green Eggs and Ham AND Bacon FTW! How about those Green #Eagles(like the one on my shirt) winning the #SuperBowl? Stay tuned... pic.twitter.com/TUHpogngK7

— Ralph Hass_VO Actor (@RalphH_VO) February 4, 2018

A few days before Super Bowl Sunday, I pledged my allegiance to the Eagles✔️

#WorkOutWednesday saw me shoot hoops√ @the_rock_original_ did a lot of wrestling & college football "back in the day." Wonder who he thinks will win the #SuperBowl this Sunday? Who do YOU think? I'll cheer for the @philadelphiaeagles since I'm a #Bills fan & we are in the same division as the @patriots:( #WednesdayWisdom #Success #Consistency #entrepreneur #Training #Voiceover #Motivation #Habits #BellLetsTalk

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In voiceover, it's NOT good to pop your P's✔️

This headline was in the Capital News today.

One more P worth noting today. It's National Pizza Day and that is our son's specialty as he runs his own store🍕 Nice work, Justin! PS Don't forget the bacon!

"Sometimes I place orders at multiple Domino's just so I can watch them race on the pizza tracker." 
Stephen Colbert, The Late Show #MidnightConfessions

Hockey Dreams and License Plates

Yesterday, our son, Justin, and a friend drove down to Vancouver to see his favorite team - the LA Kings! It was his first NHL game and it was NOT the road team's finest effort - losing 6-2.

My team, the Sabres, are in Vancouver tomorrow night after last night's 5-0 shutout win in Edmonton! On Monday, the Sabres won another in Alberta - beating Calgary, 2-1, in overtime.

I noticed last night at the first stoppage of play in Vancouver that they played Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down A Dream." Tied in nicely with the banner on Justin's car!

Justin's younger brother, Jordan, has a license plate that is a nice reminder of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 15th.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Quote: I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed; We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.

I once had a cool license plate that started with NHL in the late '80's when I worked in radio. But unfortunately they were stolen while I was doing a shift. As I recall my next license plate wasn't as cool with NRD.

My wife has an interest in license plates. Here is the story that has inspired me and many others:

#Icestagram on the bottom of my wife's car's license plate. By the way, she takes note of the expiry dates when she sees #LicensePlates during her daily travels. If the expiry date matches a family member or friend's birthday, they get prayed for. If Darlene (my wife of 29 years) sees someone's birthdate three times in one day, my wife will make a point of contacting them personally to see how they are doing. It's a unique prayer ministry that I also do. #PowerOfPrayer

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