I've taken it both ways, sometimes it just hits the bone of your forearm and the thing swells up like a golf ball. If you hit the soft tissue you usually get the awesome bruise that moves down your arm due to gravity.
Tales from the beer league part 2
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I've taken it both ways, sometimes it just hits the bone of your forearm and the thing swells up like a golf ball. If you hit the soft tissue you usually get the awesome bruise that moves down your arm due to gravity.
beedee
4th Line Rabble-Rouser
Starting my first league in net this coming Sunday! It is "rookie league", but hey, you gotta start somewhere when trying a new position. I have subbed in the Copper Division (league above rookie and felt like I could hang) This should be interesting, I hear it is tough as a goalie to play down too far as it will throw your timing off as newer skaters don't really have smooth mechanics and their shots are often very wonky. Oh well, my buddy is on my team and it is his very first season of ice hockey (he played roller before) so it should be really fun!
Peggy_GKG
Prospect
In my other post I talked about the LTP program I just wrapped up at Anaheime Ice. For those programs we had a couple of the rookie league goalies practice with us. I talked to one, little Asian kid, he (or she, I honestly can't tell, had mask on the whole time) was there getting in some work. Decent goalie, although in the one rookie league game I watch a bit of a few weeks ago, (s)he got lit up. The other one was our goalie in the scrimmage we had and was honestly, not good at all. Like I said we lost 8-1, probably had a save % of .500, if that. Both seemed very young (and small). I've also talked to another rookie league goalie who is an excellent skater and probably a Bronze or maybe Silver leaguer but he was a beginner goalie so they had him in the rookie league. He was a bit better.
Anyway from what I've seen the level of competition for goalies in the rookie league isn't that great so you should probably do fine. Best of luck, until we meet in the fall!!!
Played a team that I hadn't seen in a couple of years who used to be major douches. I warned the guys in the room before hand that one of their guys was just an angry person and that I thought he'd been banned from the league. Game goes along and sure enough he's out there and sure enough he throws a shoulder into one of our guys way after a whistle just completely wiping him out. Ref took him quick but wasn't too long after that that guys were coming up to me on the bench "you're right, that is one angry dude". We won the game 6-3 but I'm really hoping the league tosses this guy quick. He just has trouble written all over him.
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xLAxKingsx
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Hows the rookie league overall at anahiem ice? I was gonna sign up for this season but chickened out after i had a bad pick up game my skating is terrible. Have about a month of skate time if anything and i few pick ups under my belt. Not sure if i should even join as of now and put in more time. Im bummed out haha.
beedee
4th Line Rabble-Rouser
My buddy has only played roller up until a month ago. He finally bought hockey skates and started to learn how to skate on the ice. I took him to a clinic at Lakewood maybe a month back, then i brought him out to his next experience on ice, an LGK Midnight pick up game. After that we did a clinic at KHS (where I played goalie). So he has a total of 3 sessions of being geared up on the ice before he joined the Lakewood Ice Rookie League. Lakewood would be closer for you than Anaheim Ice, all games are Sunday afternoons between 4 and 6pm I believe.
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LetTigerIn
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I can barely skate. Getting better slowly, but I'm also getting older quickly, so I'm probably (maybe even hopefully) never going to play hockey above the lowest tier. That hasn't prevented me from playing beer league hockey. Believe it or not, I am not always the worst skater on my team. Other poor skaters come in, and they also improve, just like me.
I started playing hockey about 20 years ago, when one of my college mates (from Providence) invited me to play pick-up roller hockey with a group that used to play in a school yard. Eventually, the two of us started playing in some casual, friendly ice hockey pick-up games as well. Fortunately, for me, I seemed to be in with a good crowd who were far more amused than annoyed by my lack of skill. I've known plenty of short fuses, but really bad people have been few and far between. Shortly, another college friend (this one from Toronto), encouraged me to join a league at Pickwick, not at the same level as him, mind you; obviously, I was in Division 5, their lowest tier. I also played on a roller hockey team around that time. After a couple of seasons, work dried up for me for a long time, and I had to hang up the skates entirely.
Last year, I started playing again, and, of course, I was still terrible, and also older, but I'm having a blast. I like being part of a team as I'm improving my game. We won a championship in my first season, lost in the finals in the second season, and then won maybe one game in the third season. This season, we are back to being very good again. My skating is still pretty poor, but I try to make up for that by keeping my legs moving the whole time, and playing smart, good position. Also, I am consigned to wing.
We play at a level below Copper, if you can imagine, and that's one of the reason why it's a great situation, if you're looking for a relatively chill situation. True, everyone is competitive, and the will to win can cause tempers to flare at times, but mostly it's friendly competition. So, as you'd expect, at this level, there's a mix of complete beginners looking to improve their game, and experienced players who are either getting older or just maybe burned out from the extra tension that higher levels of competition can bring.
Initially, I thought the pressure to be useful would make me work harder, but that aspect is a mixed bag. One thing is sure, however, and that is skating against better players with something on the line has helped me get better quickly. While my game has improved, I've hit a plateau, and I need to put in more ice time to get to the next level, so that's the next thing on my agenda. Seems like many of you are putting in the work before even jumping into a league, which I commend.
But I thought I'd share my story to let you know that you don't have to be among the strongest skaters on your team to jump into the lowest tiers of beer league, unless you only want to play D.
I started playing hockey about 20 years ago, when one of my college mates (from Providence) invited me to play pick-up roller hockey with a group that used to play in a school yard. Eventually, the two of us started playing in some casual, friendly ice hockey pick-up games as well. Fortunately, for me, I seemed to be in with a good crowd who were far more amused than annoyed by my lack of skill. I've known plenty of short fuses, but really bad people have been few and far between. Shortly, another college friend (this one from Toronto), encouraged me to join a league at Pickwick, not at the same level as him, mind you; obviously, I was in Division 5, their lowest tier. I also played on a roller hockey team around that time. After a couple of seasons, work dried up for me for a long time, and I had to hang up the skates entirely.
Last year, I started playing again, and, of course, I was still terrible, and also older, but I'm having a blast. I like being part of a team as I'm improving my game. We won a championship in my first season, lost in the finals in the second season, and then won maybe one game in the third season. This season, we are back to being very good again. My skating is still pretty poor, but I try to make up for that by keeping my legs moving the whole time, and playing smart, good position. Also, I am consigned to wing.
We play at a level below Copper, if you can imagine, and that's one of the reason why it's a great situation, if you're looking for a relatively chill situation. True, everyone is competitive, and the will to win can cause tempers to flare at times, but mostly it's friendly competition. So, as you'd expect, at this level, there's a mix of complete beginners looking to improve their game, and experienced players who are either getting older or just maybe burned out from the extra tension that higher levels of competition can bring.
Initially, I thought the pressure to be useful would make me work harder, but that aspect is a mixed bag. One thing is sure, however, and that is skating against better players with something on the line has helped me get better quickly. While my game has improved, I've hit a plateau, and I need to put in more ice time to get to the next level, so that's the next thing on my agenda. Seems like many of you are putting in the work before even jumping into a league, which I commend.
But I thought I'd share my story to let you know that you don't have to be among the strongest skaters on your team to jump into the lowest tiers of beer league, unless you only want to play D.
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daxx
Lurker
Update on my broken leg: it feels much better now, and I'm planning on meeting with the doctor to see if I can skate. If I get the OK, I'm going to just do some drills and not play for a bit until the muscles come back. There's only one spot on my ankle that has the slightest bit of discomfort, and that's where the ligament tore. Hope to see you guys out on the rink soon.
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xLAxKingsx
Lurker
Ive played 2 or 3 games with lgk i loved being on the ice at tsc. Ive played with the guys from socal ice hockey at the rinks in westminster great group of guys aswell. I guess i wont really know what im up against until i hit the ice in a league huh? Do you happend to know when the league starts for Lakewood? Ive been to stick times at KHS and have seen some of the instructors teaching looks great and i should try it out.
beedee
4th Line Rabble-Rouser
Last week was the first week of Rookie at Lakewood, I didn't go because it was on Mothers Day...and it was a practice session. This Sunday is the first game. Call them up, ask for Amber, and tell her Bret sent ya.
Peggy_GKG
Prospect
Uh, we're still talking about hockey here, right?
Peggy_GKG
Prospect
I only watched about 10 minutes of the game. Some decent skaters, some not so much. From what you described, it sounds like you could probably use a bit more ice time, but others are saying go for it, so what do I know? I'm basically right where you are as far as ability, to be honest. As I said in other post, for me I'd rather wait a bit and get some skill before jumping into the league, but at the same time I don't want to be doing drills forever either trying to perfect my skating, at some point I have to get into a game and just learn that way as well.
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xLAxKingsx
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Hum thats true maybe ill take this summer and skate my heart out and try to get better by fall leagues. I can skate and get around keep up somewhat and play position but its poor i feel. Saw you said about joining fall league? where are you looking to play at?
Luc SkyBomba
I put the D in RICHARSON
Woot, i've been picked for a team! The season of pickup is paying off!
Peggy_GKG
Prospect
Definitely Anaheim. I don't think Yorba Linda has a rookie league. I'll keep an eye on Westminster and Lakewood as well, but Anaheim is right up the road for me.
beedee
4th Line Rabble-Rouser
We ain't getting any younger, thats for sure. You can do drills til you are blue in the face, but I'd take the rookie league plunge sooner than later. You will surprise yourself most likely and I think you or someone else mentioned in another post, when in a game situation, you just get stuff done. You don't worry about what body part is doing what, you see the puck over there, you skate to it, you get a stick on it, and make a play. You won't really have time to over think stuff in a game, on the other hand, I see a lot of rookie players not taking that extra split second to look at where they are passing the puck. So, to contradict myself, you actually do have a little more time to think than you might think you do. Did that make sense?
Anyhow, I am loving all the action these threads are getting lately!
Peggy_GKG
Prospect
LOL yeah that made sense. When we had our scrimmage for the LTP clinic, I felt real good out there. Maybe it's just from years and years of watching but it just felt like I had a good grasp of what was going on. But realize the competition was as about as low as it gets, and we were all moving at a slug's pace, so in a real game that would likely change. My GF shot some video and watching later it was like, "are we really skating that slow?!" I did have a couple of real grade A scoring chances. And I totally agree about the over-thinking thing. This is why I'm not following the suggested path, which if I were I wouldn't be playing until next year. Get some skating in, some stick work, and jump into the league in the fall. I know I won't be horrible. Maybe do some pick ups in between now and then to get my feet wet. I'm OK with that.
And I also think its great and refreshing that I'm not the only one in this boat. I remember posting in the learning to skate thread that hadn't had a new post in 2 years thinking, why bother? Turns out there's at least a few of us out there and maybe more lurkers.
Luc SkyBomba
I put the D in RICHARSON
Yeah when you're in a game, you start doing things you didn't know you could do. For years I couldn't crossover to the right! I just started learning how a couple weeks ago and I've already put it in my game without even thinking. #NotAnAmbi-Turner
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mudfisher
Lurker
Keep it Up Guys!
Anyone who does the LGK/MHC pickups at TSC who want pointers please feel free to ask. I'm generally there. One of the taller players who generally has Boston Socks and white Boston jersey without the crest on.
Try to get in a rookie league. Doing drills is fine and pickups are great. But a league will get you use to game speed of play.
Anaheimice pickups on Friday night(10pm) have been little advanced recently so that probably is not the best option at the moment for beginners.
Anyone who does the LGK/MHC pickups at TSC who want pointers please feel free to ask. I'm generally there. One of the taller players who generally has Boston Socks and white Boston jersey without the crest on.
Try to get in a rookie league. Doing drills is fine and pickups are great. But a league will get you use to game speed of play.
Anaheimice pickups on Friday night(10pm) have been little advanced recently so that probably is not the best option at the moment for beginners.
