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I checked and this appeared to be the appropriate forum, since its general hockey talk. Anyways, i have never really skated before (aside from when i was a little kid, and i wasnt good). That said, i never had the chance to skate, since i grew up in a small community that has no rink, and none of my friends skated. However the other night my buddy called me up and had a friend say that he wanted to get a hockey team together, and since my friend knows i like hockey, he asked me if i would want to play. i figure this is my chance to gear up and take on the sport of hockey. As mentioned, i have never really skated. How difficult would it be to learn to skate good enough to play on a just for fun hockey team? I am quite athletic, so im sure that'll help. I figure it would be best to go to open skates w/ someone thats a good skater and have them give me tips... or is it something i could just go out and try and pick up most of it on my own? I imagine that once you lace up the skates and get out there for a few minutes, you'll get decent enough to skate forward, then you can start working on stopping, turning, backwards, and the other hockey skating moves over the course of a few days of skating. So if there is anyone in the kalamazoo/holland/grand rapids area that is willing to help me out on open skates at rinks or something, that'd be sweet.

whatever the devils or islanders have open

yeah, im aware that i cant play hockey if i cant skate Which is why i want to get working on this skating thing. Im a pretty good golfer, and i know that golf doesnt necessarily translate into hockey, the fact that i can swing is a plus When i was around 12 or so, i got a hockey stick and had a puck, and i'd go in the garage and do slapshots all the time. I just need to learn how to skate

yeah, me neither. The wings are whipping up some deal to trade for a goaltender from a team thats gonna yank nabby. Bank on it. The wings are gonna give up a draft pick and "nabby" in exchange for a goaltender

Crombeen is another. Saw him tonight

3 point night for huds

forgot. I meant maltby at a griffs game a few weeks back. Well, i didnt meet him.. I was by the elevators at the entrance and he popped in and waited for the elevator. He said hi to me. So i didnt really meet him, but we exchanged hi's edit: i guess that would add him to the cool section

the ***** of it is, it appears as though he wont be put on waivers until tomorrow at noon, so we'd have to wait the entire weekend (presumably unless it happens tomorrow afternoon) before we hear something come monday morning before noon: (

yup. thats my thinking as well. Whether its NJ or someone else

snap!

I met flipper when he played for the griffs. he was nice. he was actually the one that started talking to me. so that was cool.

This is terrible

Yup. All on jmac

this guy is the ****** of all douches. Seriously. He has a concussion so now he cries about headshots so isnt going to go to the allstar game cuz he is pissed cuz of that? what a homo. If you dont want to go to the allstar game, dont go. Thats fine. But dont be a jerk about it.

Lids will develop a groin injury in the final moments of the 3rd period of the game against the debils and wont play in the all star game. DRW are already planning this attack

I missed most of the game. How's jmac do? I see the bjs had a lot of goals

Yup

Rick nash. He loves the wings

What song was played after columbus scored that goal? I swear I've heard that song before but I can't figure it out

well heres your chance w/ the wings, jmac. you've done extremely well filling in for howard, if he's out for 5 games till the all star break, its your chance. do it.

so once every 16 games?

my post your head.

Last place.... John Keating.

Jmac looked good last night.

He's looking sharp