This couldn't be more spot on!
Like me, I couldn't hit a cow in the *** with a shovel.Any Goalie was lucky going against me, I couldn't put a puck in the ocean!!
What’s the line ? Couldn’t hit the broad side of the barn with a handful of peas.Like me, I couldn't hit a cow in the *** with a shovel.
So, it was you!I am embarassed to say how many times I have hit my own goalie square in the cage during warm up !
You did say get a feel for the puck didn't you? LOLSo, it was you!
HaHaHa, just kidding!
Honestly though, I got hit in the mask at least 5 times more in warm up than I did during the games.
Or guys would try to score during warm up, that would piss me off to no end........
The idea of a warm up was to get the goalie a feel for the puck and used to the speed of it as well as your position in the crease.
Not to blast away and try to take your head off or score!
Yes, and the best way I know how is to get the first shot in the nuts.You did say get a feel for the puck didn't you? LOL
Our goalie got sick during a tournament we traveled to and stayed at hotel. I volunteered to be goalie as I play defense and often times stood in net to allow my guys to warm up a bit while we waited on our prima Donna goalie to get dressed so I figured WTF. Anyway it took me and my defensive partner three tries to get the gear on correctly, nobody in the locker room had ever really paid attention like you were going to put it on type attention so they were no help. We made a mess of it, sequence of events is important. I wore my regular skates as well. It turned out about like you imagine it would. They make it look easy but I assure you it is not at game speed. I got shelled, it dawned on the other team early I was pretty effective waist up and not so much down low. Goalies make it look easy, it ain’t!
Yeah, the greatest vulnerabity to a goalie is low stick side corner or 5 hole.Isnt that the truth ! High shots are easy.. its the ones trickling along the ice that slide right below your stick that are frustrating.!
It's great that you are doing that for him.I go in net for my 8 year old son and his friends to shot on me..
I have a different appreciation for goalies they definitely make it look easy lol.
A picture of my son and I on my back yard rink.. I've recently got the correct equipment, the boy is starting to get a pretty good shot..
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Just super cool! That’s what Dads do! Enjoy it while you can. Pretty soon you will be dropping him off at the team bus and he will be focused on his buddies and you are a mere taxi! Hah!I go in net for my 8 year old son and his friends to shot on me..
I have a different appreciation for goalies they definitely make it look easy lol.
A picture of my son and I on my back yard rink.. I've recently got the correct equipment, the boy is starting to get a pretty good shot..
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