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Old Sticks Never Die

On August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 By Rich CrowleyIn Dogs, PhilosophyLeave a comment

Let's get a little philosophical today. What is it that compels some of us hockey acolytes to keep old sticks after their playing days are done? Is there a parallel in how one puts a thoroughbred out to pasture to live out their years? Are they like old books read long ago, or vinyl records …

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Damn Dog

On February 6, 2013January 2, 2025 By Rich CrowleyIn Dogs, equipmentLeave a comment

I left a couple of rolls of clear tape on my table saw in the garage after Christmas.   I was in the backyard with the dog today and found him chewing on one.   Seriously, clear hockey tape?  How did some animal species exist prior to be domesticated?

Alternate Uses For A Hockey Stick

On January 4, 2013January 13, 2013 By Rich CrowleyIn Dogs, sticksLeave a comment

This could be a long post but I'll keep it short. As I cruised through the garage the other day to grab some wood for the fire we were having, I chuckled when I saw that several years ago I had stacked the wood at the end of the garage using an old beater of …

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Can Pucks Be Eaten?

On November 4, 2012November 11, 2012 By Rich CrowleyIn Dogs, equipmentLeave a comment

The golden retriever in this hockey player's family has proven that yes they can.  A couple of years back, I was out in the garage and noticed that the old bucket of pucks had been moved from a higher shelf to a lower one where our Golden had access to it. The bucket didn't look …

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