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U of M Gophers hockey is having their best season they've had as a team in several years.. I'm impressed. I don't know if anyone here is a Gophers hockey fan. That is something that's bigger than yourself, amirite? e: to add to current conversation, I play like Pavel Datsyuk. He is my hockey idol.
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I used to play puck 3 times a week.. now I have played a grand total of 0 times over the past 10 months. on the plus side it did just snow today so outdoor hockey season is clearly going to start soon. yay Midwest living!
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Nov 12, 2014 03:27
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Doctor Butts posted:
Hahhh i know that feel. Got to hit the gym man! Squats & Deadlift are the thing that works to alleviate that, if you are so inclined. I know a lot of guys that just go to the games at the arena and play there, and you do eventually get in shape that way. It's just so much more efficient to hit the gym 1-2 times a week & pump some iron! The difference between the guys who just go to matches, and the guys who play puck and also hit the gym is that they have the big muscles for the endurance. Pretty much anyone can jump on the ice and probably be ok after a long break .... for the first half hour. Then the conditioning becomes an issue for a lot of people. Not saying that's you, you might be in good shape, I dunno.
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Nov 13, 2014 07:38
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bgreman posted:I've got a weird skate issue someone might have some input on. That skate is totally f-d up. Best get a new boot from Play-it-Again Sports or Dick's or Galyans for $200-500. [post redacted due to threats] A3th3r fucked around with this message at 07:56 on Feb 27, 2015 |
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Jan 5, 2015 01:09
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bgreman posted:I've been skating on it with no problems (other than the frozen toe) for like two months now, so I don't think it's on the verge of coming apart. It's just the outer layers of material that have chipped away (likely from repeatedly toeing into the boards or getting stepped on by someone else's skate blade). oh ok yeah, sounds like you know what you're doing. Yeah if I were in the market for skates, I wouldn't spend more than like $300 but that might just be because I am a cheapass (lol) and I love hunting little shops for deals. Sometimes people really have no idea, so they just go out there with this crappy gear and just get plowed by some crazy dude. I have a pair of rookie Easton Ultralite skates that come apart so now I use Bauer Vaper 30 boots. Those things are real nice, man, I love those skates. Heavy enough that I can take a hit from some blue-liner taking a slapshot at me but light enough that I can move pretty fast as a center.
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Jan 6, 2015 00:44
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real_scud posted:I've been using an Iggy curve for years and I love it. I don't take tons of slappers but if I ever do I'm usually playing D and it keeps them nice and low for people to get deflections/tip-ins. Iginla curve is the worst. It's all about the classic 'barely qualifies as a curve' Modano. Best way to get accurate mid-height slappers in the net.
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Jan 21, 2015 04:20
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prom candy posted:I dunno! I got new skates for Christmas, I haven't had them sharpened yet since I got them. I've probably put about 6-8 hours in on them. Not really sure how often I should have them sharpened. Also not sure if I want to go for a different radius since I'm pretty light (145lbs and dropping) and I'm having a lot of trouble with stopping. For help as far as stopping, try doing those 'skate across the rink & stop, skate back' drills, I forget what they're called. [post redacted due to threats] A3th3r fucked around with this message at 07:48 on Feb 27, 2015 |
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Jan 22, 2015 22:29
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sellouts posted:If anyone is learning how to skate and they have problems, more times than not it's not the sharpening but something in their strength/technique.  You're giving away our secret recipe for teaching anyone anything, wtf man.
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Jan 23, 2015 00:15
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Pleads posted:My D partner took a skate to the face and just posted an update from the ER, 14 stitches to his nose. Wear a visor (at least), kids! Amen to that. CCM all the way baby. The no face-mask look is for people who want to end up with no front teeth.
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Jan 24, 2015 07:47
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Anders posted:I still can't get height on my wrist shots though, and I can't for the life of me figure out why. I can do flip passes and get good height when I dump the puck (not that I usually do that, because we don't have any boards), but I can't shoot i properly and lift it. It doesn't help I have to skate 100m each time I shoot either though, Anders, that's the hardest thing to learn of hockey. Accuracy is all curve. The curve of your stick like the tie of a suit - the place for personality to shine. I like Modano, Iginla & Sackic curves best. You have to check out a few and then pick your favorite.
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Jan 26, 2015 01:43
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Pinky Artichoke posted:Not that I was ever good, but my shot has still not recovered from taking 3ish years off. It's weird how that deteriorates so much more than skating. That makes sense to me. The shooting & dekes are mostly skillz while the skating is a lot of cardio. It's just like riding a bike: doing a wheelie is more difficult than just pedaling along.
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Jan 26, 2015 04:03
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Hockey Giant owns. My cousin worked there for a while.
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Jan 26, 2015 20:34
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Soccer talk? Soccer talk. When I'd play futis at Leppävaaran stadion, nutcups were NOT needed but nice to have to protect your nuts from ever being touched. I don't wear a nutcup for soccer. Cleats are the most important in soccer - mitre is the best brand of cleat out there.
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Jan 27, 2015 02:14
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Played outdoor puck at Klapprichs (don't know if anyone here is from Minnesota but it's in the west metro). Good times and I'm glad I made the effort to get out there & get some exercise. There are a lot more younger kids on the ice than I'm used to seeing, but maybe that's just because I have a girlfriend now & I'm getting old? In any case, it was a lot of fun.
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Mar 2, 2015 00:24
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pond hockey today = pretty fun stuff
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