We played RK Mechanical last night, and the result was the same as the first time we played them- getting shut out. This time, though we did a little bit better. Instead of a 0-7 score it was only 0-3. RK Mechanical is a tough, big team that has some really good players- great skaters and great puck handlers. I'm guessing these guys will be moving up a league in the not too distant future.
We had three forward lines and five Defensemen- so it was a good bench. I think we played pretty well on the whole. RK is such a great puck handling team, though, that we got caught more than once chasing them around. I played left wing and spent a lot of time watching the point- where I was constantly being deked. I did manage a couple take-aways though. I also got involved in a few breakouts, and even got the puck to start one- but got back checked while looking for an outlet pass. Considering that we were completely outmatched, I think we played pretty well, and it was a great work out.
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And another one...
We had a really short bench last night, just eleven of us, including our substitute goalie, so we played one shift on, one shift off. We played our old nemesis Low Down Dirt Shame, and it was exhausting! We play two twenty minutes periods and one 15 minute period, and I'd guess I was on the ice for about 25 minutes of that. We had a little bit of a break during the couple of penalties we took, but it was still a constant back and forth.
The game was a rough one, which even included a scuffle in front of our net. One of the Low Down guys kept banging at the puck after the play was blown dead, and Jordan took offense to that. They both ended up in the box for that. I was able to be in the play most of the time, and even had two assists. I was really dragging a few shifts in the end though, and even lined up wrong at one point. I also crashed the net when ever possible, and have sorenesss to show for it. Low Down is a really fast team, and some of their players really have great passing chemistry. In the end, our short bench was able to prevail, mainly because our goalie, Adam, played brilliantly. The final score was 7-5.
The game was a rough one, which even included a scuffle in front of our net. One of the Low Down guys kept banging at the puck after the play was blown dead, and Jordan took offense to that. They both ended up in the box for that. I was able to be in the play most of the time, and even had two assists. I was really dragging a few shifts in the end though, and even lined up wrong at one point. I also crashed the net when ever possible, and have sorenesss to show for it. Low Down is a really fast team, and some of their players really have great passing chemistry. In the end, our short bench was able to prevail, mainly because our goalie, Adam, played brilliantly. The final score was 7-5.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Watch out for that tree!
We played She Hit Me First last night. Holey crap what a fast and physical game! We lost 2-4.
I spent a lot of time on the ice, was skating pretty
well, and was in the middle of the play quite often. I even had a chance for a breakaway, but the
She Hit Me First defense just edged me off the puck. I also almost got hit in the face with a broken
stick blade. That was interesting.
It was a fun game, and even though it was physical, it never
got out of control- everyone kept their cool and there were only like four penalties
called throughout the game. These are
the kind of games that I really enjoy.
They push my skill level, and I found myself doing things I wasn’t sure
I could do- like quick stops on my weak side, moving from forward skating and
backwards skating pretty effortlessly, and taking the puck up the ice. I still have a lot of work to do.
In other news, I visited my brother recently. He’s finished up his surgeries for a while
and is in an assisted recovery center for a couple of weeks before he begins a
month of intensive physical therapy. Anyway, he played hockey, but hasn’t played in
a long time. We have the same build and
foot size, so he gave me a pair of his skates to try out. They are old CCM 652 Super Tacks, and I’m
interested to give them a try. I’ll post
some pictures later.
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
So this is what it feels like...
We were the short bench last night, and I have to say, it was pretty exciting! We played a team called Dirk Danglers- a mash up of a D3 team with said name and a few players from Here For Beer. We had 11 skaters- two forward lines, plus an extra winger, and two defensive pairings. They had about 324 players. Ok, it was probably closer to 17. I was on the ice so often, it felt like a rotation pick up game. I started on the right wing, behind a couple of our best players Steve and Eli. Tony and Paul H were our centers. The two left wingers were Vickie and Allen, who play at my level. We switched up about halfway through the first period, and I joined the left side. Our defensive pairings were some of our best- Sean, Jordan, Matt, and Flink. Tyler was back in goal, and once again saved our bacon on so many plays. It's also probably the first time I knew everyone's name. Heh...
The game was one of those smash and bang games where tons of penalties get called. Tempers were kept in check for most of the game luckily, until two Dirk Danglers players were thrown out at the end of the game. They were more irate with the refs than they were with us, though. I am still without a penalty, although if I'd been half a step faster, I probably could have gotten a tripping call at one point. Quite a few of the calls were pure hookum. It's like the refs had been told they were down on their penalty quota for the month.
The Dirk Danglers scored first. We came back pretty quickly after- Steve, I think, knocking in a loose puck in a scrum in front of the net. The score stayed there for the rest of the game. I was in the play quite a bit, including knocking a puck that was heading for the crease. As soon as I did that, though, I hit the brick wall that was Sean. Ow.
We went to a shoot-out to end the tie, and it went ten rounds. Ten! We went though our whole bench, except Flink, who had been in the box when the game ended. I was our ninth shooter. Another first- my first shootout chance in a game. I blew it big time! As soon as I touched the puck, it popped up on it's edge and started rolling. I tried to knock it down, but couldn't. I ended up making a half-hearted shot right at the Dangler goalies chest, to shouts of 'knuckle puck!' from both benches. Next time.
The hero of the game, however, was our tenth shooter- Vickie. She skated up to the crease incredibly slowly, and shot right at the top of the crease- right in front of the goalie. Honestly, it should have been an easy save, but she somehow snuck it through the five hole! She fell as soon as she scored, and stayed down for a while. We thought she couldn't get up- turns out she was digging the puck out of the net to commemorate her first shoot-out goal. Tyler won it for us, ultimately, on the next shot- shutting down all the Danglers shooters. A crazy finish for a crazy game. Celebratory beers at Lowry Beer Garden were a must.
This puts us right in the middle of the pack in the standings, I think. We're 3-3 right now. We were all pretty sure we'd get our asses handed to us all season, but we're making a run at it!
The game was one of those smash and bang games where tons of penalties get called. Tempers were kept in check for most of the game luckily, until two Dirk Danglers players were thrown out at the end of the game. They were more irate with the refs than they were with us, though. I am still without a penalty, although if I'd been half a step faster, I probably could have gotten a tripping call at one point. Quite a few of the calls were pure hookum. It's like the refs had been told they were down on their penalty quota for the month.
The Dirk Danglers scored first. We came back pretty quickly after- Steve, I think, knocking in a loose puck in a scrum in front of the net. The score stayed there for the rest of the game. I was in the play quite a bit, including knocking a puck that was heading for the crease. As soon as I did that, though, I hit the brick wall that was Sean. Ow.
We went to a shoot-out to end the tie, and it went ten rounds. Ten! We went though our whole bench, except Flink, who had been in the box when the game ended. I was our ninth shooter. Another first- my first shootout chance in a game. I blew it big time! As soon as I touched the puck, it popped up on it's edge and started rolling. I tried to knock it down, but couldn't. I ended up making a half-hearted shot right at the Dangler goalies chest, to shouts of 'knuckle puck!' from both benches. Next time.
The hero of the game, however, was our tenth shooter- Vickie. She skated up to the crease incredibly slowly, and shot right at the top of the crease- right in front of the goalie. Honestly, it should have been an easy save, but she somehow snuck it through the five hole! She fell as soon as she scored, and stayed down for a while. We thought she couldn't get up- turns out she was digging the puck out of the net to commemorate her first shoot-out goal. Tyler won it for us, ultimately, on the next shot- shutting down all the Danglers shooters. A crazy finish for a crazy game. Celebratory beers at Lowry Beer Garden were a must.
This puts us right in the middle of the pack in the standings, I think. We're 3-3 right now. We were all pretty sure we'd get our asses handed to us all season, but we're making a run at it!
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Lose one, win one
This season is pretty brutal. We are playing really good teams that have been together for awhile and really know how to move the puck. Our last couple of games have been pretty interesting.
We played Ten Blades last week, and we had a team of subs. We got beat 0-6. They pretty much out skated us all night, and the few chances we had were smothered by their excellent goalie. We had a sub goal tender who did pretty well considering, In one rush, he was knocked into the net, and one of our D-men, Jordan, took exception to it. He was only given a roughing penalty though and not thrown out.
Last night we played Fighting Sue. We won that one 9-5, but really only because their goalie didn't show up. They played with six men, including a defensive player in or around the net. It was harder to get past him than you'd think, since he was fast and was able to stick check any breakaways. They were also incredible skaters and passers, scoring a few times right off of face offs. The season of Chico's Bail Bonds continues.
We played Ten Blades last week, and we had a team of subs. We got beat 0-6. They pretty much out skated us all night, and the few chances we had were smothered by their excellent goalie. We had a sub goal tender who did pretty well considering, In one rush, he was knocked into the net, and one of our D-men, Jordan, took exception to it. He was only given a roughing penalty though and not thrown out.
Last night we played Fighting Sue. We won that one 9-5, but really only because their goalie didn't show up. They played with six men, including a defensive player in or around the net. It was harder to get past him than you'd think, since he was fast and was able to stick check any breakaways. They were also incredible skaters and passers, scoring a few times right off of face offs. The season of Chico's Bail Bonds continues.
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