Nitehawks & Top Shelf Hockey Thread

Covar

Covar

So A few weeks ago I joined a learn to play hockey class and pickup, and I'm having an absolute blast. It's very casual, I'm learning a lot, and everyone is really supportive.

Man the gear is expensive though. I've spent around $600 just on equipment and I'm still missing shoulder pads and a few other odds and ends (A bigger bag, and suspenders). Still I can definitely see my self getting my moneys worth, and I plan to join a beginners league this summer.
 
checkeredhat

checkeredhat

Yeah the equipment is really pricey. I think that's one of the largest obstacles it has gaining popularity internationally. You can get some good deals if you don't mind buying second hand equipment though.

I'd love to play again. Its been about 12 years since the last time I even put on skates though.
 
Mathias

Mathias

find a used sporting goods shop in your area, or ebay.

600 bucks is nothing. I shell out at least a grand on goalie shit every year.
 
Covar

Covar

Yea, unfortunately being in North Carolina what Hockey gear the used sport stores have tend to be youth sizes.

Still having a blast, and my skating is improving which is helping a lot.
 
Azurephoenix

Azurephoenix

Man I wish I could get into hockey here but I have no idea where to start. I have pretty strong skating skills but I can't stick handle or shoot to save my life.
 
Covar

Covar

Adult beginner class/pickup (granted I'm in North Carolina and not Canada, so we're much more tolerant of people who have never played). My skating skills were weak, and everything else was non existent. Now I can skate a whole lot better and am able to focus more on passing and shooting.
 
Timmus

Timmus

Right on man. The gear can be pricey but it's definitely worth it. Have fun and keep your stick on the ice.
 
Covar

Covar

Still improving. I got a few months until the summer leagues start. I've been playing quite a bit of defense in the pickups just because I'm a big guy (6'2" ~230lbs) and there's a definite lack of people who want to play it. Of course that means I definitely need to improve at transitioning backwards and forwards.
 
checkeredhat

checkeredhat

Covar said:
Still improving. I got a few months until the summer leagues start. I've been playing quite a bit of defense in the pickups just because I'm a big guy (6'2" ~230lbs) and there's a definite lack of people who want to play it. Of course that means I definitely need to improve at transitioning backwards and forwards.
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Skating backwards and my lack of ability to do so is really the only reason I was forced to play left wing when I played. I'm a short guy, but I've always been stocky and I could knock people down pretty damn good and forced turn overs like you read about. But my shot is weak so I sucked as a forward (My own fault. I'm right handed but play lefty because I have better stick handling that way, but sacrifice all power out of my shot by doing so). Basically, when I play road hockey I'm a decent defenseman, but when I play on ice I'm a terrible... anything, really.
 
Timmus

Timmus

Covar said:
Still improving. I got a few months until the summer leagues start. I've been playing quite a bit of defense in the pickups just because I'm a big guy (6'2" ~230lbs) and there's a definite lack of people who want to play it. Of course that means I definitely need to improve at transitioning backwards and forwards.
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A good way to train for that situation is to do sprints up and down the ice. Start behind the goal line and skate forwards as hard as you can until you get to the blue line. Then you should turn backwards and skate backwards through center ice. Once you hit the other blue line turn forwards again and stop at the goal line.
 
Frank

Frank

I'm a God awful skater but was a big fat guy who was surprisingly nimble so shockingly enough, I ended up the goalie all the time. I haven't played actual hockey since high school though. Maybe I should find an old timer's league (I have a couple of friends who play in them). I'm not RCMP team calibre so there's no point in looking there. Those guys are actually good.
 
Covar

Covar

And now I have a full set of gear. Next week I start playing in a Lower C league, so I finally grabbed a set of shoulder pads. I went with the Easton Synergy EQPro, found them on Amazon for about $10 less than anywhere else.
 
jwhouk

jwhouk

And I shall be the first to make the most obvious statement on a forum such as this:

PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN! ;)
 
Covar

Covar


I'm number #25 in the red hat and pants, with the white socks. The one looking all slow, lumbering, and like he still can't stand on the ice. (man I look a lot worse than I thought)
 
Covar

Covar

Soliloquy said:
Interesting choice of music. The game piss you off that much?
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I can't take credit for the video. I didn't really get pissed until the end when I was too slow, and wasn't able to chase a loose puck fast enough to stop the empty netter. I made some good plays at the blue line though, so that's something.
 
Covar

Covar

Scored my first goal last night, in the last game of the summer season. Grabbed a rebound 3 feet from the crease and tried knocking it through the five-hole. Goalie managed to get a piece of it, but it slipped out from behind his pads allowing me to just tap it in from behind him.
 
Covar

Covar

This thread is now about my hockey team (Top Shelf) and our fall league. First game is tonight against Freaks 'n Deeks, I'll be playing right wing on the third line. Over the summer I finished with 8 GP, 1 G, 1 A, and 2 PIM. The league unfortunately doesn't track point differential, but I'll try and keep track myself now.

Post game report to come later.

Aim High! Go Top Shelf!
 
Timmus

Timmus

Right on dude. I'll be playing in a rec league this fall as well. doesn't start till october though. I have yet to be assigned a team but once I am and if it's ok with you I'll talk about it here too.
 
Covar

Covar

Top Shelf defeated the Freaks 'n Deeks last night 4-1. I had 0 points, finishing at a -1 differential.

Code: 
               1 2 3 Total
Top Shelf      2 1 1  4
Freaks & Dekes 0 1 0  1
 
Covar

Covar

Hoping start the season with 2 in a row, Top Shelf faces Dynamo this Sunday at 2:00.

Aim High! Go Top Shelf!
 
Covar

Covar

Collapsing defense caused Dynamo to hold the offense for a good chunk of the game, limiting the scoring chances of Top Shelf. This caught up to us in the third.

Code: 
           1 2 3 Total   SOG
Top Shelf  1 0 0   1     28
Dynamo     2 1 4   7     34
Personally I did ok, scoring the only goal (with a great assist by the D, knocked in the rebound from a slapshot.) for Top Shelf with an even differential.
 
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