Zion 93 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 So, hockey season is over. I watched the Tigers in HD, and, while fun, is just NOT as exciting as hockey. I think I will start playing ice hockey again in Buffalo when I can afford it. I am in the Navy and just bought a house. We are living comfortably, but cannot afford to have me play hockey until fall. I am drinking right now, so bare with me... ... who here plays hockey? I would like to play again. There's a rink here and for $5 Mon-Fri I can play skate and shoot from Oct-Apr. I miss it, because other rinks are CROWDED with kids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 PUT THE STEAK KNIFE DOWN!!!!!!!!!!! Never played hockey being from where I am from obviously, I should have gotten into it some when I went to college in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Not a whole lot of hockey prescence there outside of the Stars obviously, but some nonetheless. I haven't been skating in forever, and I haven't tried to skate or rollerblade since I tore my ACL and MCL playing basketball about 3 years ago before I graduated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou_Siffer 1 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 PUT THE STEAK KNIFE DOWN!!!!!!!!!!! ....and pick up a Super Ginzu. If it can cut through a copper pipe or a shoe, its gotta go through a neck in one quick slice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 I JUST WANT TO PLAY HOCKEY!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Izzy24 44 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 (edited) DON'T DO IT! (kill yourself that is) Edited June 10, 2007 by Izzy24 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VladyIBELIEVE16 257 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 Have about 10 more drinks and go lay down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntsVegas Baby 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 I am actually in the process (getting equipment) getting ready to play this winter. I haven't skated in like 10 years, so I hope a few months on the ice will get me going again. I haven't really played organized hockey either, so lets see how it goes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 Good luck. I can't WAIT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seraph 240 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 Funny you guys are looking to get back into it too. I have a huge exam coming up next week, but after that, my next project is to find a place in Seattle to play hockey so I can play all summer while I work at the university. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 I started playing hockey about 25 years ago (age of 5), took a few years off (age 19-22), but have been playing ever since. I took up ball hockey a few years ago as well, it is pretty tough, it is played in an actual hockey rink, just without the ice and you have to run instead of skate (a lot of running). It gets really tough in the summer...real hot. Most rinks are not built with air conditioning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USAFWingedWheel 4 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 i'm in alaska...get to play hockey allot during the summer...i was stationed in texas before i got to play only in the winter, had a nice arena...otherwise, i'd suggest moving...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VladyIBELIEVE16 257 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 mom is that you? ah no, I was trying to help him numb the pain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 I don't know if they still do it (didn't see it this year, but may have missed it due to overconsumption), but during the Superbowl, they used to have a commercial spot that had the message "tomorrow, we're all undefeated". Some years there were guys singing "the Sun'll Come Out Tomorrow", but we don't have to get that carried away, unless you think it would help. So look at it this way, Zion: Today is the beginning of the next season. Today we are undefeated. Today the players are getting over their injuries, re-energizing, revitalizing, and spending time with their loved ones, all so that they can come out in the '07-'08 season and win us that Cup! Before I rediscovered hockey, I used to get a severe depression every year after the Superbowl, but now I have the Wings to see me through that. Before you know it, they'll be headed off to training camp, and the sun will shine over Michigan again. Do I sound like a corny Pollyanna? You bet! But I've been a Lions fan for over 40 years, and I still hope every fall. Believing in the Wings is SO much easier. All together now: Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya, Tomorrow! You're only a daaaaaaaaaay aaaaaaaaaaaaawaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 ....and pick up a Super Ginzu. If it can cut through a copper pipe or a shoe, its gotta go through a neck in one quick slice! Forget my idea, follow Lou's tip if you really want to self-inflict pain Ziion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlakChamber 8 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 I played pickup hockey most of my life. Either street hockey or ice hockey on a pond or when my neighbor built a backyard rink in the winter. It wasn't until I was about 22-23 that I decided to start playing organized ice hockey. Due to time and money I haven't played since last fall, but I'm going to start playing drop in again over the summer than join the league again in the fall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spydrwebb 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 what a disturbing title for a thread... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsfan979802 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 i play ball hockey. there is a court not to far away from here that i play on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kp-Wings 3 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 I play on a beer league team during the summer, but we hardly play at all. Most of us are busy doing other things, so we mostly just wait until fall to play any actual games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Ruff 47 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 (edited) If ever you need a hockey fix, nothing beats the good ol' game of ministicks.... or MSX as I like to call it.... Edited June 10, 2007 by T-Ruff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 Don't kill yourself, just suffer through the next couple of months and then October will be here. I'm sure none of us will want to miss what this Red Wings team can do next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted June 10, 2007 So, hockey season is over. I watched the Tigers in HD, and, while fun, is just NOT as exciting as hockey. I think I will start playing ice hockey again in Buffalo when I can afford it. I am in the Navy and just bought a house. We are living comfortably, but cannot afford to have me play hockey until fall. I am drinking right now, so bare with me... ... who here plays hockey? I would like to play again. There's a rink here and for $5 Mon-Fri I can play skate and shoot from Oct-Apr. I miss it, because other rinks are CROWDED with kids. You always went on about how and why the Wings would lose anyway, so why bother? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GordieSid&Ted Report post Posted June 10, 2007 So, hockey season is over. I watched the Tigers in HD, and, while fun, is just NOT as exciting as hockey. I think I will start playing ice hockey again in Buffalo when I can afford it. I am in the Navy and just bought a house. We are living comfortably, but cannot afford to have me play hockey until fall. I am drinking right now, so bare with me... ... who here plays hockey? I would like to play again. There's a rink here and for $5 Mon-Fri I can play skate and shoot from Oct-Apr. I miss it, because other rinks are CROWDED with kids. I have finally been allowed to participate in my league again. Word of advice, when there's a brawl absolutely DO NOT pick up a stick and chuck it like a spear at the opposing netminder. Anyway, ice hockey is way more fun than roller hockey but for whatever reason i've found its easier to field a roller hockey team than it is to get enough guys together regularly to play ice. There's something about ponying up the dough to play ice hockey and then tyring to play a game with 8 or 9 guys that doesn't seem appealing to me the older I get. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Vlad Forever 1 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 My summer adult league just started last weekend. Am leaving in a couple hours for tonights game. It's totally how I get through until NHL starts back up. Coping skills! That and I've been watching the 4 DVD Red Wings set relentlessly. I'm playing forward this year, which is new for me. I've taken shifts at winger before, but never played dedicated positions up front. I think they'll need me back tonight, so I might volunteer myself for that. So far, I'm a stranger in a strange land. This is a new team I picked up on just for the summer, and they're all a bunch of ex-roller guys and Ducks fans. We wear black, so I went out and bought a Red Wings CCM black practice jersey so I can pretend I'm a Red Wing. Anyways, don't rech for the arsenic just yet.....jump in a league. For me, it always reminds me of the finer points of hockey, and the overall fun and greatness of the game that you just can't get from 50 rows up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted June 10, 2007 Yeah, I've rollerbladed around and shot the puck around into our net at work, but I won't play roller hockey. f*** that. Can't wait to hit the ice!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EuroTwinLove40 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 Seeing as i just found out my friend committed suicide this morning, this title makes me extra sad! But i know what you are saying..life without hockey is incredibly boring! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
