NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I've been playing in organized leagues since I was 7. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winged Scooter 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I "kind of" play hockey. Well actually I put on all my gear, get on the ice, skate around, try not to fall down too much, and hope that eventually before the hour is up the puck has actually touched my blade 3 or 4 times! Disclaimer: I didn't even learn how to skate until I was 34! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IceMunkee 15 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I started playing less then a year ago. I amm bout to turn 26. I went out and bought new skates and all new gear. Started playing drop-in at Troy. I have not played for like 2 months. I am not very good and I feel like everyone is making fun of me!!!! LMAO!!! I have probably seen some of you up at Troy. I am the soldiers that gets into uniform after the game. I hate the showers there. I am going to start playing again this week. I would like to take some classes and find a adult league that is for beginnners. Are the classes worth the money? Does anyone know if there are leagues for newbs???? I "kind of" play hockey. Well actually I put on all my gear, get on the ice, skate around, try not to fall down too much, and hope that eventually before the hour is up the puck has actually touched my blade 3 or 4 times! Disclaimer: I didn't even learn how to skate until I was 34! We are bout on the smae page!!! Thats awsome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icer 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I'm playing tonight. Over 40 drop-in followed by beers in the parking lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwingfan19 293 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 Started skating at 3 played from about 5 till I was 19. Could have proboaly made it somewhere if I tried but I made some bad decisions when I was 16-19 yrs old so I kinda threw it out the window and I regret it very much. Im thinking about getting myself back in tip top shape and play on my college team, or maybe try out for a Senoir A or B team. I really miss clobbering guys with open ice hits! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legionnaire11 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 haven't played in a few years, i've been focused more on music. but played my entire childhood in philly. got to nashville in high school and there wasn't much hockey. But i nagged the gym teachers enough to let us play floor hockey a couple of times, and I always arranged a few street hockey games among my friends to help teach them the game. then by the time I got to college, the Preds were a couple of years old. and there were more leagues popping up. I was in the very first roller hockey league here, there were only 2 adult teams at that time, then it went to 4 the next season, 6 the season after that. but I was unable to continue after that and haven't really played since. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winged Scooter 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I started playing less then a year ago. I amm bout to turn 26. I went out and bought new skates and all new gear. Started playing drop-in at Troy. I have not played for like 2 months. I am not very good and I feel like everyone is making fun of me!!!! LMAO!!! I have probably seen some of you up at Troy. I am the soldiers that gets into uniform after the game. I hate the showers there. I am going to start playing again this week. I would like to take some classes and find a adult league that is for beginnners. Are the classes worth the money? Does anyone know if there are leagues for newbs???? We are bout on the smae page!!! Thats awsome! Yeah, even though I totally SUCK, it's still fun to play because it's the greatest sport EVER. I haven't taken any classes myself. But my best freind and his brother-in-law did at Novi about 5 years ago, they said it was totally worth it, but be prepared to be sore and tired ( if you get a GOOD instructor that is...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 (edited) Ahoy, i played roller in competiti'e leagues for around 18 years. Had t' quit recently due t' family obligations and lowered health insurance from work. I have ne'er played competiti'e Ice hockey, but I have played countless games o' pick up hockey and pond hockey in my lifetime. I currently play roller hockey in Ferndale on saturdays with some guys from my old team. I think the highlight o' my roller hockey was winnin' the platinum di'ision with Ryan Kesler (Vancou'er Canucks) and Chris Conners (Dallas Stars)... watchin' both them play and bein' able t' play right along side o' them was pricesless. Aye, me have been kickin' around the now eligiable 30+ leagues with some friends but money is damn tight right now. Edited June 25, 2007 by OsGOD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JKEITH81 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I've been a beer league bomber for the last 10 or 11 seasons. I can't imagine a better way to spend my weekends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Vlad Forever 1 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 Just played last night. Adult beer league = good times Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kozac 10 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I played in high school then tore my knee and didn't play for 5 years, now started again with open hockey and adult leagues. Good times, i'm always so anxious to play on game days, wouldn't trade it for anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckhog419 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 (edited) i have been playing hockey since i was 7 years old. i played in-house leagues, travel teams, i stared my high school roller hockey team, i even got to try out for team USA's junior (18 and under) roller hockey team. i usually play roller hockey because it was cheaper then ice hockey, but not that i am in college i started with ice and it was not that hard to get the hang of. this fall i am going to try out for san jose state's ice hockey team. so that will be fun to see how i compare to players that have been playing ice hockey for a larger amount of time. Edited June 25, 2007 by puckhog419 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I have never played. I never learned to skate very well. That is where my fascination with the sport comes from. Its amazing to me what these guys can do on skates with out falling down.. When I say such n such a player sucks its a comparison to others or a remark about their attitude or work ethic. Any one of these guys could play circles around me. Of course they're NHLers so thats probably true for any of us. Thats my story and I'm stickin' to it. ....and how do I get it to stop quoting in my replies? When ye reply no text should be in th' window... if ther be, delete it before ye post your text. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jwo 7 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 Pond Hockey when I was a kid and and now, use to play roller hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cincywingfan 1 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 Gramps taught me to skate on Muskegon Lake, wow that was 30 years ago now.... Many years of rec league, travel A and B, high school, now beer league roller hockey. I still love playing the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 (edited) Played when I was younger. Went to Nationals and won, and decided to quit while I was ahead. I'm so out of shape now. It kills me. Edited June 25, 2007 by Dabura Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevie Y Forever 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 (edited) Ive been playing hockey since i was four. My dad and oldest brother whose 23 play beer leagues. My other brother(21) plays at Plattsburgh State. He had two D1 offers from AIC and West Point and was talking to UMass Amherst but decided Plattsburgh will be better development for when he plays pro afterwards whether in Europe or in the ECHL. I'm 16 and play juniors instead of highschool. Hockey is our lives we shoot over 200 pucks a day and lift/go to the track everyday,stickhandle/pass with eachother and skate as much as we can whether its camps drop in or showcases. I still wish i lived in Michigan, moved out to New Hampshire when i was 10 but i suppose its good because the Eastern Junior Hockey League is out here which is of the top 3 jr. a leagues in the country with the NAHL and USHL. My brother was also the captain of his team in the EJHL last year and played in the ejhl all-star game. Coicidently Mathieu Schneider played for my brothers team a long time ago. My ultimate goal is to play D1 college hockey. Worst part about living in NH... NO WINGS FANS! Edited June 25, 2007 by Stevie Y Forever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regwinguofmfan 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 Played since I was eleven and still play in beer league at 30. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Learn2LuvIt 245 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I've played since I was four, all the way through college. Play pick-up whenever my work schedule permits. Best game ever!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jaytan Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I used to play pretty frequently, but haven't in about three years or so (maybe more) when I had to do a 1,000-mile-plus move and got rid of all my gear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I started playing less then a year ago. I amm bout to turn 26. I went out and bought new skates and all new gear. Started playing drop-in at Troy. I have not played for like 2 months. I am not very good and I feel like everyone is making fun of me!!!! LMAO!!! I have probably seen some of you up at Troy. I am the soldiers that gets into uniform after the game. I hate the showers there. I am going to start playing again this week. I would like to take some classes and find a adult league that is for beginnners. Are the classes worth the money? Does anyone know if there are leagues for newbs???? We are bout on the smae page!!! Thats awsome! I think the power skating and beginners skills classes for newbies are excellent. I've never taken one myself but I knew a guy that didn't get into hockey until he was in his late 20's, like yourself. When he started he could barely stand on the ice. That first summer he took a powerskating class and a skills class as well. He did that for at least 2 summers while playing in as many games as he could during the winter (at least 2 nights). He now plays in the same mens league that I do, which is pretty competitive. (The average skill level is probably between midget A to Junior C. We've even had some NHLers and AHLers in the league). I would say that he's probably one of the best skaters in the league now. He's still not that great with the puck or shooting, but he's coming along. And with his skating being so strong, it makes up for a lot of his other deficincies. So if you can find a class for adult beginners, I'd definately look into it. It would be worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTex 1 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I was a basketball player mostly through high school and college. Picked up ice hockey near the end of college b/c I loved it so much. I'm not great, but I really enjoy playing it. In fact, it's the only sport I play anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I never played when I was younger because I was such a piss-poor skater. Eventually I got jealous of my roommate playing twice a week, so I signed up for the Never/Ever league in Ann Arbor. My first season I did absolutely nothing (0-0--0, 0 PIMs) and we made the championship game, but lost (the officiating was poor enough that the game was stopped so the head of the league could ***** out the refs, and they both got fired after the game). The next season I got new (lighter) skates and I led my team in goals, but we were terrible. Then the next season we got custom jerseys, had custom pucks made up for our home games, and even had a mascot come to our championship game. We ended up winning and it was an absolute blast. I played 1 more season in Ann Arbor and I just started my first season since moving to Madison. 1-0-1 so far! I sliced my hand open on my skate last week...that was sweet. The highlight of my young hockey career though? Playing at Joe Louis in the CCHA Media Game. I had an assist and we won something like 9-2. -Tim That is awesome!! I would of never pictured you to look like that. You look too nice to be such an Ozzie basher. Haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grind_Lines_#1_Fan 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I never played when I was younger because I was such a piss-poor skater. Eventually I got jealous of my roommate playing twice a week, so I signed up for the Never/Ever league in Ann Arbor. My first season I did absolutely nothing (0-0--0, 0 PIMs) and we made the championship game, but lost (the officiating was poor enough that the game was stopped so the head of the league could ***** out the refs, and they both got fired after the game). The next season I got new (lighter) skates and I led my team in goals, but we were terrible. Then the next season we got custom jerseys, had custom pucks made up for our home games, and even had a mascot come to our championship game. We ended up winning and it was an absolute blast. I played 1 more season in Ann Arbor and I just started my first season since moving to Madison. 1-0-1 so far! I sliced my hand open on my skate last week...that was sweet. The highlight of my young hockey career though? Playing at Joe Louis in the CCHA Media Game. I had an assist and we won something like 9-2. -Tim You played at JLA, good for you, but man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pucker 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 I played in the juniors a LONG time ago. Old, fat, and ugly now, lol.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
