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I couldn't imagine taking public transportation while lugging all my gear. I rarely drive, since I live in a city with great public transportation and I work from home, but when I started playing hockey, the amount of money I spent on gas per year literally tripled because of all the trips to the rink.
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It takes me about 35-40 minutes depending on traffic to get to my rink. Only 2 times at most a week for my league though so it's not too bad to deal with.
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Feb 6, 2019 20:00
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I drive 25-30 minutes to get to my rink in the next town over. There are local rinks that are only a 5-10 minute drive away with leagues. I lived in the town I drive to and started playing in. I still play there because I like my team and an extra 40-50 minute round trip is worth it per game to play with good dudes.
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Feb 6, 2019 20:45
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I would find a new hobby if I had to drive an hour each way.
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Feb 6, 2019 21:03
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One summer me and a friend of mine drove 2 hours one way to do 10:30PM drop in up in Charlotte because our local rink had a compressor system that blew out. He worked third so I would drive up there and then he would drive while I slept in the back on the return trip. We did this until our local rink was fixed.
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Feb 6, 2019 21:05
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I am located at the ice rink nexus of Pittsburgh. I play on 4 teams at 3 rinks (5 at 4 during the late spring and summer) and still only manage to play about 4 games per fortnight, but all the rinks are only 25-30 mins away. I'm coming up on my 500th adult league game and it is taking so long to get there.
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Feb 6, 2019 22:35
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I've got a rink a 10 minute walk from my place but there's no league that plays there, my drives are 20-30 minutes without traffic to hockey, I've played as far as 40 minutes away. 30 minutes is an average hockey drive and my auto mental planning has me leave 1hour before gametimes with the 30 minute drive taken into account, leads to me being early more often then not but I cant break the habit, i got anxious waiting to leave when I lived 10 minutes from the rink I played at a few years ago.
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Feb 7, 2019 22:48
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Looks like I picked the wrong position. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/08/sports/hockey/-goalie-ringer-.html quote:A musician who plays the vibraphone in a six-person folk band called Beams, Hamilton said he makes more money being a rental goalie than playing music in clubs.
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Feb 9, 2019 01:03
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There's enough of a shortage of goalies in Canada of all places that they're getting paid?
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Feb 9, 2019 05:47
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Just a quick reminder that elbow pads suck. I would kill a hobo if I could find some that didn't slide down all the drat time.
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Feb 10, 2019 00:31
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a mysterious cloak posted:Just a quick reminder that elbow pads suck. I would kill a hobo if I could find some that didn't slide down all the drat time. My flat elbows say otherwise. If they slide, then they are too big.
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Feb 10, 2019 00:34
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a mysterious cloak posted:Just a quick reminder that elbow pads suck. I would kill a hobo if I could find some that didn't slide down all the drat time. I've had good luck with the Bauer ones that have the Y shaped spandex- like "Anchor Strap" across the inside of the elbow. Like this 
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Feb 10, 2019 02:11
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a mysterious cloak posted:Just a quick reminder that elbow pads suck. I would kill a hobo if I could find some that didn't slide down all the drat time. I'm using CCM Tacks of some sort and I love them - they don't go anywhere and they contour around my forearm nicely. Also when wearing long sleeve under armour type stuff I'll pull the extra fabric that's around my wrists backwards up around the slash guards/forearms. Just another level of not-going-anywhere'ness
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Feb 10, 2019 11:42
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There was a deaf dude at clinic this morning. Kid could loving skate so he's been doing it a while, had a lady that knows ASL help explain the drills. I bet he learned to play with his head up real goddamn fast.
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Feb 10, 2019 19:51
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I'm going to visit the pro shop today while my kid is doing learn to play. I'm using CCM Fitlites, which seem to fit okay, but I bet a better fit on the forearm would be helpful. I want to get an actual base layer shirt too. xzzy posted:There was a deaf dude at clinic this morning. Kid could loving skate so he's been doing it a while, had a lady that knows ASL help explain the drills. Years ago I played with a deaf guy, he was unbelievable. Fast as hell and great hands. His nickname was Radar, of course.
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Feb 10, 2019 20:14
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So I haven't played out in ages, but that's about to change now that my player gear is about to arrive from my parents house in the States. Only problem is they couldn't ship my sticks so I need to buy new ones and while I played in the States I was firmly an Easton guy, but it doesn't appear I can get them here in the UK. So do any of the Euro-goons know of a place to get sticks/equipment from that isn't Puckstop.com? And/or everyone else, what's something that's comparable to an Easton Stealth RS/RS II Iglina curve? real_scud fucked around with this message at 21:22 on Feb 10, 2019 |
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Feb 10, 2019 20:34
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real_scud posted:So I haven't played out in ages, but that's about to change now that my player gear is about to arrive from my parents house in the States. Only problem is they couldn't ship my sticks so I need to buy new ones and while I played in the States I was firmly an Easton guy, but it doesn't appear I can get them here in the UK. Next time I go to London I will bring you your twigs sweetie. Might be sooner rather than later.
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Feb 11, 2019 00:18
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a mysterious cloak posted:Just a quick reminder that elbow pads suck. I would kill a hobo if I could find some that didn't slide down all the drat time. Buy smaller pads, or take a look at elbow pads with three straps. I have the Easton Mako elbow pads, they aren't made anymore, but any elbow pads with this kind of design should keep them in place nicely. I never have any problems once they're put in place. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wris9QN4iQY&t=210s
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Feb 11, 2019 00:46
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I use a pair of reeboks that are actually the old jofa style, they don't move unless I'm in a big collision. The upper arm portion has less padding than modern stuff but I haven't regretted it yet. I really miss the reebok/jofa shin guards though. I loved how they strapped on.. one piece of velcro and they stayed put.
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Feb 11, 2019 00:49
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I tried a couple different pads on, there weren't any that really thrilled me. Probably just make due until the new stuff comes out. My son got a new stick (composite, not wood!) , so he's happy.
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Feb 11, 2019 02:21
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xzzy posted:I use a pair of reeboks that are actually the old jofa style, they don't move unless I'm in a big collision. The upper arm portion has less padding than modern stuff but I haven't regretted it yet. Yup I have these elbow pads as well. Top strap is elastic which kinda sucks because it stretches out, but the bottom 2 are nylon and stay put the whole game.
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Feb 11, 2019 05:11
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We lost to the team of ringers and reigning league champions 5-1, but the score is a pretty bad indicator of how we played. We took more shots and controlled the puck for longer, but their goalie was insanely good and our goalie is an old dude who hates dropping to his knees. Still, I had a ton of fun and felt like I did pretty well during my time on the ice. My skating is solid, but I falter in how to actually play my position well, since this is the most organized hockey I've ever played. The other team had a short, fat dude with glasses, clearly the worst player on their team, who would not stop chirping. And I don't mean he chirped a lot. His mouth was running literally the entire game, whether he was on the ice or on the bench, even when one of the refs got ran into and took a header onto the ice, stopping play for a few minutes. I feel bad for his teammates having to deal with his mouth all game and I'm sure in the locker room as well.
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Feb 11, 2019 06:54
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We just played a fun game with 7 skaters. Lost 8-4 against a team that felt very evenly matched. Stupid Seattle snow kept 3 players from making it to the game. We honestly just ran out of gas. I was breathing harder after my first shift than I ever have. I legitimately thought I was going to puke a few times.
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Feb 11, 2019 08:37
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real_scud posted:So do any of the Euro-goons know of a place to get sticks/equipment from that isn't Puckstop.com? https://www.icelocker.co.uk/ is the other main UK based store. I've also had some luck buying from here before: https://demonxtreme.com/ As an alternative, hockey monkey have an EU operation that ships and is often cheaper than Puckstop: https://www.monkeysports.uk/hockey-player?___store=hm_uk&___from_store=hm_eu And then there is HockeyOffice who I think are based out in Germany: https://www.hockeyoffice.com/ I've had good experiences dealing with all of the above in the past.
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Feb 11, 2019 11:35
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I have some cheap rear end Bauer elbow pads that are like 4 years old and are a 3 strap design. They never move on me and I never notice them.
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Here's something I always waffle on: mouthguards. I'm encouraging my son to wear one once his league starts in March, but I'm wondering if I shouldn't lead by example...
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a mysterious cloak posted:Here's something I always waffle on: mouthguards. I'm encouraging my son to wear one once his league starts in March, but I'm wondering if I shouldn't lead by example... Yes. And wear a good one. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140501101133.htm Concussions suck.
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a mysterious cloak posted:Here's something I always waffle on: mouthguards. I'm encouraging my son to wear one once his league starts in March, but I'm wondering if I shouldn't lead by example... I wear one under my cage. A good custom molded one from Impact.
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Feb 13, 2019 05:55
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I have a Sisu one that I bought several years ago. I love it because it doesn't alter speech that much, a lot easier to speak with it than a normal mouth guard.
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Feb 13, 2019 11:47
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I've always wondered if it was worth it to wear a mouthguard as a goalie. I'm not exactly getting elbows to the face.
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Feb 13, 2019 16:09
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Pleads posted:Yes. And wear a good one. Well... That study aside, unfortunately there's not much quantifiable data about mouthguards affecting concussion rates or severity (in my experience as an orthopedic/sports med nurse). It might mitigate a little bit of the linear acceleration forces, but it does nothing for rotational impacts. If you get cracked square on the chin, your brain will still pretend the inside of your skull is a bounce house. Hope that doesn't come across as douchey. I'm more concerned about busting teeth out. Teeth are expensive.
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Vargatron posted:I've always wondered if it was worth it to wear a mouthguard as a goalie. I'm not exactly getting elbows to the face. I would say it doesn't hurt. Usually it's sticks, headhunting shots, and our D-men shoving the other team awkwardly on top of us at our least flexible, that we have to worry about.
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Feb 13, 2019 18:50
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If you don't like the Bauer premium, Mission (not the old equipment manufacturer) sells 37.5 short and long sleeve shirts on Amazon. Good price and they work great
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Feb 13, 2019 18:59
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Vargatron posted:I've always wondered if it was worth it to wear a mouthguard as a goalie. I'm not exactly getting elbows to the face. I started wearing one after my dentist was confused as to how I cracked a ceramic crown. We came to the conclusion that when I take a heavy shot to the body, I clench my teeth and must've done it hard enough to crack it. That and the shots that get me in the head.
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Feb 13, 2019 19:12
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Guys, I think my circa 1992 Sherwood gloves are finished. I am a sad man today.
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Feb 17, 2019 20:38
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the other teams goalie quit with like a minute and a half left. no one knew what to do
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Feb 18, 2019 04:33
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Was supposed to have 8 skaters tonight. 7 showed. Still somehow won against a full as hell bench.  (We are not good and this team had beaten us like 3 straight)
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Duke Chin posted:Was supposed to have 8 skaters tonight. Same but we got crushed, 7-1. At least they were overall nice about it.
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bgreman posted:Same but we got crushed, 7-1. At least they were overall nice about it. But honestly that's how I saw our game going today, too.
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Maybe it's juvenile but we played really well against a much better team, still lost, but managed to get the far and away best skater to complain like a big baby so loudly that the commissioner who happened to be watching walked over and told him to STFU. He did get a bloody nose but it was because he was skating at light speed and steamrolled one of our slower guys. He complains about a high stick but the refs just laughed and he was a salty boy the rest of the night.
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