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Ellas64
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Joined: 11 Jan 2010
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 Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:06 am Post subject: Advice for Beginner Adult Goalie |
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Hi,
My whole life I have had a passion for hockey. I played pick-up games with my friends and roller hockey and i was always in the net as a goalie growing up. I always wanted to play ice hockey but my parents could not afford it. Now that I'm 22 years old with a good job I can afford my own equipment. I just got done buying 2500 dollars worth of goalie equipment and i'm ready to rock. I'm not looking to become anything big, I know it's obviously too late for that but I just want to play and join a men's league. There are many rinks in my area that offer it luckily (Philly, PA).
So my question is where do I start? I can't just register to join a team without any experience and embarrass myself. I know how to ice skate fairly well been doing it my whole life but I have never played hockey on ice. What should I do? |
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Returning2MyNet
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Joined: 09 Mar 2009
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Join a league. I know this counter what you just said, but join an adult league for this next winter, for now find those rinks near you and go to their drop in hockey or slow puck (no slap shots) sessions. You will be ready come fall. ask these guys questions about where they play aftet you get to know them ask them about the leagues, you will be surprised there are leagues for every level.
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Ellas64
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Joined: 11 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info! I found one rink that has novice open ice hockey the rest have open hockey for all levels. So I'm going to check that out soon. I could not find any slow puck sessions and if they did exist i'm sure they would be full of kids. I did however find a goalie trainer/equipment seller 30 minutes from where I live that has synthetic ice in his building's basement. It's a decent enough size to learn on. Check it out! www.timondra.com |
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Scottish
College
Joined: 12 Nov 2009
Posts: 34
Location: Whistler, B.C
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Hey,
I am in a similar but harder position! I live in Whistler where we have 1 rink, and 3 levels of play. Old Timers / Rec League / A League. Our Rec league is pretty much a second A League due to limited amount of teams allowed etc.
I just started playing Goalie at Christmas and know how hard it is up here to join a team when your a new goalie. What I have had to do is go to public skate and practise there, our rink corners a 1/4 off for shiny with plastic sticks and puck, so this is where most of my practise comes from. Drop in for us is Mon/Wed/Fri 8.15-9.45 which of course most people work, unless your lucky enough to work a shift job!
I guess my point is lol to hit up public Skate sessions and just practise various moves in a corner, or in the crease. You may feel silly at first, but you get over that pretty quick and get into focusing on save techniques!
Cheers
Scottish |
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