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.
Category: Gear
Your Shoulder Pads Are Old When…
...the varnish on them is all yellowed and the plastic caps crack when you lean up against a wall near the bench before the game starts. Actually, come to think of it, I doubt it's varnish on the plastic caps but whatever it is, when it turns really yellow like mine have, it still …
Choosing Teams Using The-Pile-Of-Sticks Method
I wonder if baseball players in sandlot games have ever made up teams by throwing their gloves in a big pile and then randomly separated them into two piles? Football? Hmmm...wouldn't work there given the lack of a common piece of equipment (assuming helmets aren't regularly worn for pickup games). Hoops? Nope, not there either. …
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A Lost Edge
Is there a worse feeling than having to play a game with a really bad wheel, an edge so totally gone that you have to turn one way all night? You'd feel like those poor sailors on the Bismark's final voyage.
Tape Balls (…no, not that kind)
Did you ever make a tape ball? I’m not sure if the tape ball is a sporting artifact unique to hockey but I cannot think of any others that could actually produce such a thing. For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, hockey players wrap tape around their shins and sometimes ankles to keep …
Can Pucks Be Eaten?
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 …
Lange Skates
Do you remember those suckers? Ski boots with blades. They were all the rage for awhile and were used by many pros. Never had a set myself. But Jean Beliveau did.
Was That A New Stick?
Several years ago, around the time when composite sticks were starting to replace wooden sticks for the recreational player, one of the guys I played with in the local Hi Tech league bought one of these. In the dressing room before the game, I believe he mentioned to a few people he had bought one. …
What Does A Bathroom Towel Bar Have To Do With Hockey?
Well, if one's daughter, in her morning rush to get ready for school, takes her field hockey stick into the bathroom with all her other gear she was gathering for her day ahead, and if said daughter in her rush to leave the bathroom when she was done, grabs her field hockey stick and runs …
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A Stick Too Long
Here's a story that's both funny and sad. When I was a kid, (I think I was around Pee-Wee age), there was a guy on my church league team who was by far the weakest on the team. A bit of a loner too outside of hockey. Anyway, he shows up early in the season …
Rink Tales 