awww, summer. Time for lazy days and fishing. But for a true hockey nut, summer means nothing but pick up games and longing.
Since it is drop in season I thought I would write down some of the unwritten rules of pick up hockey. Some people just don't know or care. But, drop in is a lot nicer if everyone plays nice.
First rule, and I have to admit I am bad with this one, if you don't have the energy to backcheck get off the ice. Nothing is worse than sitting on the bench waiting while some clown doddles his way back to the defensive zone.
Second rule, if there is no goalie, you play posts. Only outside iron off the ice counts. If it goes in the net it is a turnover and the other team starts it out of there zone.
Third rule, no checking. Most rinks have made this a written rule, but some yokels still don't get it. also, if you don't know the guys at drop in gauge carefully the amount of contact you make. Some people just want to play for fun, not the hitting.
Fourth rule, if you are a goalie stay in the net. There is nothing worse than a goalie skating to the bench for a rest or a drink. It is not fun for the players to shoot on an empty net.
Fifth rule, don't forget how to pass. As fun as dangling is, it is not fun for anyone but you. on the other hand, if you don't get a pass you have to just live with it. People are probably working on there game and stickhandling is a big part of that. But that doesn't give Moves McDangles liscense to become a blackhole where when the puck is passed to him it disappears. The fun in drop in is making pretty plays. That won't happen if people don't pass.
This is not a complete list, but feel free to leave more rules in the comments section.
Since it is drop in season I thought I would write down some of the unwritten rules of pick up hockey. Some people just don't know or care. But, drop in is a lot nicer if everyone plays nice.
First rule, and I have to admit I am bad with this one, if you don't have the energy to backcheck get off the ice. Nothing is worse than sitting on the bench waiting while some clown doddles his way back to the defensive zone.
Second rule, if there is no goalie, you play posts. Only outside iron off the ice counts. If it goes in the net it is a turnover and the other team starts it out of there zone.
Third rule, no checking. Most rinks have made this a written rule, but some yokels still don't get it. also, if you don't know the guys at drop in gauge carefully the amount of contact you make. Some people just want to play for fun, not the hitting.
Fourth rule, if you are a goalie stay in the net. There is nothing worse than a goalie skating to the bench for a rest or a drink. It is not fun for the players to shoot on an empty net.
Fifth rule, don't forget how to pass. As fun as dangling is, it is not fun for anyone but you. on the other hand, if you don't get a pass you have to just live with it. People are probably working on there game and stickhandling is a big part of that. But that doesn't give Moves McDangles liscense to become a blackhole where when the puck is passed to him it disappears. The fun in drop in is making pretty plays. That won't happen if people don't pass.
This is not a complete list, but feel free to leave more rules in the comments section.
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