When you lose an edge, you gain a dreadful feeling that lurks inside you, that little presence that tells you not to turn too hard, too fast, too sharp. Don't wheel too quickly when the play breaks the other way, don't spin quite as tight to lose a defender down low. For if you do, …
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I got a call at work on my cell late yesterday aft asking if I was available to play last night with some boys at the St. Jacob's barn. Indeed I was available and it was an excellent skate too. Our tender's nickname was Hummer (at least I think it was a nickname) and …
...didn't work. In fact, I hate it. The curve is unwieldy and I over-taped the grip slightly. I fought the puck all night and generally felt like the stick was working against me. After the game I offered it for sale for $20 to the highest bidder (which makes its cost per game to me …
I had a birthday last week. Nothing fancy about it and I didn't play hockey that day. However, I did get an email from my older sister reminding me that I'm one year closer to not being able to bend over and tie up my skate laces. Touching. I cannot imagine not being able …
I did something last night I don't do often. I watched a Leaf game from drop of the puck to the end point. The fact that Crosby was playing influenced me to some degree as I've always loved watching top athletes compete in their prime regardless of the sport. I enjoyed watching every aspect …
I finally got my new stick ready this weekend but I'm worried. I had to borrow a neighbour's hacksaw to cut it down a few inches but when I compared it to my old wand, the curve on the new one just doesn't seem quite right, the way it did in the store. The toe …
I've written a couple of posts over the past few weeks about a new stick I bought that I haven't had time to cut off and get game-ready. It's not that takes a bunch of time but my hacksaw is elsewhere and I simply haven't had time to run to a neighbour's and borrow …
Soccer has been called The Beautiful Game and I have no axe to grind with that. It is a beautiful game. Elegant in its simplicity- two teams, two nets and a ball if you're unschooled in the finer aspects as I am. However, on the day that Stompin' Tom passed on, I'd like hockey to …
Much ado this past week in Canadian media about the Quebec Cardinal who could be the next Pope. Not sure if the church has ever had a hockey-playing pontiff but J2P2 was an avid skier so why not someone who has donned the blades? As a former "Church League" player myself, it almost feels …
Heard an interesting comment from a fellow player recently. We were discussing the joy one gets from a post-game beer. Now this cat is one who knows, and loves, beer. I forget which one he was describing (I am an oldtimer after all and this conversation didn't happen today) but he called it his "go-to …
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