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Here's my souvenir from my last time on the ice
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Ouch!
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Here's my souvenir from my last time on the ice
That's a good look! Ouch.
Must have missed that memo. Funny thing is there was a Chinese man and his son out on the ice wearing helmets and I had.just finished scoffing at "those silly people wearing helmets skating in a circle. Phft!" Then down I go. Zamboni just went over and it was still wet. Too wet really. There are always some girls or young women practicing their figure skating and not paying attention to anything else in the world. One skated backwards out in front of me and when I tried.to go around her I did a Fred Flintstone. Feet went up and my head went down.
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Had this mask made for me in 1971 (age 15) and was playing on the travel Midget team. Our high school did not have a hockey team..so we got together with 8 other towns and had a town league for the next 3 years. Then it was the beer leagues...lol ...lots of fun. Played until 26. Then ....they talked Me into putting on my leather pads at age 40. Played 12 games and did OK. Was playing with kids 1/2 my age from Saint Anslems College....boy they could shoot and skate.
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About 5 years ago...I donated my equipment to a men’s league.....but kept my Lange Goalie Skates and Mask
Cooper, that brings back memories. I had a Cooper helmet in college that stopped a shot I was trying to block, just got my head down in time for it to bounce off the top of my helmet. That hurt a little. Of course no face shields back then. Love the brown leather pads.
There's no rink in my town so I have to drive either to Jacksonville, Tampa or Orlando to skate. All of which are roughly 2 hours away. They have "old guy leagues" in all three places. If I thought it was feasible I would be all over that. I think you should go for it Craig. I could live vicariously through you.:roflmao
There are quite a few no contact “old guy” leagues in the Greater Toronto Area. I guess you’d expect that.
A few years ago, one of the Toronto papers did a feature on them as a result of the number of on ice heart attacks that were occurring. Seems many of the old guys realized they couldn’t handle the body contact any longer, but hadn’t adjusted their off ice fitness routines (or post game beer and cigar consumption) to deal with their ages.
Muscle memory and recollection of previous agility and fitness doesn’t correspond to the reality of just getting older. Jeez, Guy Lafleur just had heart surgery and he was one of the smoothest skaters ever.
Every rink now has a defibrillator and someone trained in its use has to be at the rink.
Be careful out there.
Well it's not just old guys that this happens to. Jay Bouwmeester who plays for the St Louis Blues and won the Stanley cup with them last year just collapsed on the bench a week or two ago and had to be defibrillated. I can't remember his name but probably 30 years ago there was a figure skater, 27 years old, who skated doubles competitions was on the ice with his partner practicing and dropped dead. They said he was probably dead before he hit the ice.
That is a good point David. Before doing that it is probably best to get cleared by your doctor and listen to your body.
Several years ago I took part in a "refresher" hockey course taught at our local rink for older players who had been away from the game (like me) and for new guys just learning who wanted to join a rec league. I was reminded, as never before, what an aerobic exercise hockey is, and took frequent rest and water breaks. Not sure I want to go thru that again, now older and even more out of shape. But maybe its a good excuse to start jogging again...
Anybody see this? That's a silly question I guess. Probably everybody has seen this. Hockey news that makes mainstream media. This is not the first time an emergency goalie has been picked out of the crowd. It always makes big news like this when that happens.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/zambon...es-fox-friends
Well, he wasn't exactly picked out of the crowd at random being a designated emergency NHL goalie.
Bob
No, you're right that he wasn't picked out at random and that wasn't really what I meant. Most of the time it is another pro from minor league teams but in these rare cases it is someone who is or was a hobby or former college goalie from the area.
It is sure a strange thing in my mind to have an emergency league sponsored goalie.
I would think that if it is a bad night suit up one of your other players and hire a new one the next day if needed.
It seems strange to me too Tim. This only happens though when both goalies they have suited get injured which is almost never. The emergency goalie is a backup for the backup. I used to wonder why they don't have a skater switch to goalie but I guess, just like soccer that position is so different they're better off with some hobby player. At least it must be because.thats how they do it.
A lot of people have said they love hockey but have this or that issue with the NHL. Here is something grassroots to love about hockey.
https://www.uspondhockey.com/
Yes, pond hockey takes you back - like having a catch with your son in the front yard. Hasn't been cold enough long enough here this winter for the ponds to stay frozen.
Just thought I'd leave this here for any Leafs fans. You're welcome. :rofl2:
(Yes, despite my issues with the NHL, I do still enjoy having a laugh at the Leafs' expense from time to time)
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Now THIS is pond hockey! This one is from Switzerland, but I recall either last winter or the one before there were some similar perfectly-frozen lakes in the Rockies. I've only had the pleasure of experiencing perfect natural ice like this once before and it was absolutely spectacular. The downside? Stray shots or passes go on and on and on... and as someone who makes more than my fair share of stray shots and passes, quite a lot of time was spent chasing pucks. :) But it was totally worth it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o9kz2nUKug
Well, having lived in the south my whole life it doesn't take me back unfortunately...or fortunately maybe since I have no love for cold weather. It could be 90°F every day of the year and it would be fine with me. And yet I love ice hockey...:hmmm:...:thinking:...:shrug: Curiouser and curiouser.
:roflmao:rofl2::roflmao:rofl2:
Hey, at least they're not the Redwing. Sorry wings fans but they ARE number 31 out of 31. As far as the Leafs go they beat the Lightning the other night. They were hungry that's for sure. I'll hand it to Them they played a hell of a game. I could make excuses for the Lightning about being tired from a long winning streak or having three newly acquired players on the ice, blah, blah, blah.
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At the end of the day the only thing that matters is whether you get a W or an L in that column.
Utterly fantastic. Wow how great that would be for a skate with your son!
Not exactly an NHL rink but pretty good for an outdoor skate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo
Bob
That is really cool Bob.
That looks like fun.
That's one of the definite perks of living in this part of the country, although it has been a few years since I've been on the canal. When it is open, you see lots of office workers walking downtown with their skates over their shoulder. On a nice day, I bet that's a fantastic way to commute.
Did you see the Johnny Boychuk skate to the face video ...on you tube....90 stitches...ouch
I didn't hear what happened afterward or see the YouTube video but I saw a clip on the hockey news. 90 stitches? Damn!
Seemed weird liking that post. I don't like that he got 90 stitches but you know what I mean
We live between Kingston and Ottawa and one winter experienced a quick freeze that froze our lake a foot thick and clear as glass. One of our neighbours cleared a 4x regulation size hockey rink. It was kind of unnerving stick handling and watching the fish swim under your skates, but it was magical.
When I first moved to eastern Ontario, my then fiancée took me for a skate on the Rideau Canal. It had been a while since I was on skates and I was feeling a bit unsteady when I heard this whooshing sound coming behind me. It was the full Ottawa Senators hockey team skating the canal in single file from end to end and back again. You can’t appreciate how fast those pros can skate until you feel the wind of their passage. Fortunately, not one of them had the urge to body check the old coot trying to stay upright.
I know what you mean. When you see it on TV or even up in the stands you just can't appreciate the speed that they travel. I took the family to a Panthers @ Lightning game and sat a couple of rows from the ice. They move so fast it's shocking. They can go close to 30 mph. I can only imagine having them all blasting past like that
Henri "the Pocket Rocket" Richard RIP. Sad day indeed.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/new...cid=spartandhp
Bob