Sunday Clinic
Today’s clinic started with a High-Low drill: Two skaters from the goal-line along either side. Take the puck around cones set on the face-off dots – either far or near, depending on which side you’re starting from – then into…
Month April 2012
Game 2
So game number two for me, after skipping last week due to taking an ass to the groin. Even strength teams tonight and we lost 3-4 in overtime. I wasn’t on the ice for any goals against and was out…
Monday Clinic
Only seven skaters at the start and eleven when the late arrivals finally showed, so Coach went easy on us as far as the end-to-end skating went. Tonight we stayed around the net, practicing deflections. First off, taking position between…
Clinic Catch Up
There was no Sunday clinic last week (4/8) because the rink was closed for Easter. Monday’s clinic ended abruptly in the following manner. After a brief skating drill, the first puck drill was to carry the puck from the goal-line,…
Equipment Review
So having used it all for a while and now finally played a game, it seems like a good idea to review my equipment and see what I’m happy with and what I’m not. Maybe decide what order to upgrade…
First Game
So a month and change shy of my forty-fifth birthday, I play my first hockey game. It. Was. Awesome. I haven’t had so much fun in a long time. But, damn, having the clinic and game on the same night…
Monday Clinic
This week’s clinic got off to a rocky start. The regular goalie was out of town, but no one at the rink knew to find a replacement and the Zamboni dumped a lake of water on the ice – so…
Sunday Clinic
Yes, Sunday. I’ve added a second clinic to my week, this one at the other ice rink in town. Conveniently, I live about the same distance from each, so can take advantage of both. This rink is more crowded, though,…