It is said that hockey is the fastest game in the world. Maybe, but I think perhaps that doesn't apply to old-timer hockey. I was sitting on the bench last night as one of our defenceman came off for a change as the puck moved out of our end and up ice. He sat …
Author: Rich Crowley
Ed and Brian’s Team
I've posted other bits about coaches Ed and Brian. Here's a picture I found recently of a Peterborough house league team from some time in the mid 70's. This was take at Northcrest Arena in Peterborough and it looks like there was still wire screen at the ends of the rink where today all …
The Shot That Finds Its Way Through
Some shots are meant to go in, some aren't. You can have a clear lane to the net sometimes and misfire, sending the puck two feet wide. Frustrating. You can blast one right where you wanted it to go and it can hit a leg or a stick or a goalie. Or in tantalizing fashion, …
8 Years Ago Today…
...I put up the boards, laid down the plastic, and turned on the hose. Rink season had begun. My neighbour buddy Rick was thinking along those same lines. Back-to-back backyard rinks - a beautiful site.
The Silence of the Game
As I sat at my keyboard looking for inspiration for this post, I found myself listening to Peter Gabriel's "Here Comes the Flood". (Not sure what it's about but the title gives the impression it's about hockey). It's one of those really slow songs with long pauses between notes - almost no sounds happening at …
Great Sounds of the Game
Hockey is a game of great sounds. I've always loved the unique noises that can only be found at a hockey game. The boom as a puck hits the boards dead on or the slightly different sound that comes with the puck hitting the glass. I've always loved the sound of the puck hitting iron. …
When Exams Were Over
There was a December when I was in high school, probably 1978 or 1979 when I was in grade 9 or 10, that I remember well. I'm not sure if it was abnormally cold and snowy early that year, or whether I'm just so old that I was around back when winter actually came …
If A Puck Goes In And No One From Either Team Sees It, Is It A Goal?
C'mon, since the dawn of time there have been instances where the puck didn't go in but players argued it did, but you don't believe there has even been a single instance of a puck crossing a line that no one on either team saw do you?
The Big Miss
I had an empty net tonight, from no more that six feet in front, with the goalie down and out (and by down and out I mean on his back somewhere closer to the corner of the rink than the net). This wasn't an empty net with a guy all over me, nor was …
Good Timing
Getting very low on clear tape. I'm estimating I've got about 3 weeks worth left. Perfect timing as Santa never misses delivering one of those 10-pack roles he supplies Costco with.
Rink Tales 