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 …
Category: Philosophy
I’m ready to go Coach, put me in!
Sometimes taking a bit of a break gives one some perspective. I've written a total of 4 posts in just over the past 6 years here on Rink Tales. Time truly flies. A couple of those posts were written about 4 years ago while my mind was hyperventilating with the prospect I might not be …
Birthday’s
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 …
Missing Hockey
Other than tragic life events like death of loved ones, sickness and plagues, etc., there are few moments as low as having to miss one's hockey game because of work. Feb 28, 2013 lives in that particular infamy for this old pucker.
Friday Hockey
Strangely, Friday has always been a day without much hockey in my life. House leagues tended not to schedule much on Friday nights, although for a few years my son's team used to have the odd practice in the late evening hours when the kids were older. High school hockey likewise didn't schedule things on …
The Perfect Pass
What is the perfect pass? Is it better to give one than to receive one? Is it a flashy play that stands out and sets up a wild goal or an elegant dish from the edge of trouble that gets one out of a tight spot? Is a bullet that hits your mate in full …
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