The boy-child did not beat me
Today’s skate-and-shoot had very few people at it, so there was a lot of ice for T and I. We started out with T skating with the puck and taking shots on goal while I poked the puck away once in a while and gave him something to worry about to keep him on his...T’s Gear Stand
One thing I didn’t realize before starting all this was how much you sweat in hockey – I mean, ice, right? Cold? Sweat comes from heat, right? Well, once all that gear’s on and you skate for forty-five minutes, you find out different. And even I know that leaving the...Oh Crap
I go looking for T after his skating lesson today to give him the wristband he needs for public skating, but he’s still on the ice where the lessons are. I figure they’re just taking advantage of some extra ice time until the zamboni is finished cleaning the other...The Boy Has Some Skills
Second skate and shoot for T. Near the end of the session, the goalie from the adult scrimmage goes in net at center ice where the kids are scrimmaging. T’s not scrimmaging, he’s just grabbing loose pucks and skating in to take shots, some of which the goalie...Looking for a Future Division – Redux
Tonight there are Division C-Gold games … annotated as “novice” on the schedule. I come in mid-game and I’m immediately disappointed. If this is “novice”, then I’m an even worse skater than I thought I was. I knew I needed to work on things, but I didn’t...Book Recommendation
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