Sunday Clinic

by | Apr 29, 2012 | clinic

Today’s clinic started with a High-Low drill: Two skaters from the goal-line along either side.  Take the puck around cones set on the face-off dots – either far or near, depending on which side you’re starting from – then into the zone for a shot. We ran this...

Game 2

by | Apr 17, 2012 | fall, game, pain

So game number two for me, after skipping last week due to taking an ass to the groin.  Even strength teams tonight and we lost 3-4 in overtime.  I wasn’t on the ice for any goals against and was out there for one of our goals, so I feel better about my...

Monday Clinic

by | Apr 17, 2012 | clinic

Only seven skaters at the start and eleven when the late arrivals finally showed, so Coach went easy on us as far as the end-to-end skating went.  Tonight we stayed around the net, practicing deflections. First off, taking position between the goal and the point,...

Clinic Catch Up

by | Apr 15, 2012 | clinic, fall, injury, pain

There was no Sunday clinic last week (4/8) because the rink was closed for Easter.  Monday’s clinic ended abruptly in the following manner. After a brief skating drill, the first puck drill was to carry the puck from the goal-line, down the ice to the other zone,...

Equipment Review

by | Apr 3, 2012 | equipment

So having used it all for a while and now finally played a game, it seems like a good idea to review my equipment and see what I’m happy with and what I’m not.  Maybe decide what order to upgrade things in. Skates Bauer Vapor X:50 – not a single complaint about...