penalty box hero

LMAO, dude that's hilarious - I'm 39 years old and just this year got my first ever "beer league champs" t shirt - it's a disgusting bright green with white graphics, but it's like a trophy in my closet. Then I decided to wear it one day, and my neighbor's 7 year old (one of my daughter's friends) told me my shirt was cool - for a self-taught guy who grew up in small town Missouri and was never more than a low B level beer league hack, it was a pretty great compliment, and totally made my day :)

For me it was always, eat healthy and balanced throughout the day (with lots of carbs) and a bowl of chicken noodle soup (more carbs) about 2-3 hours before game time. I still had my "on" and "off" nights, but with 2-3 hours of cardio-centric exercise per week and plenty of rest on game day, I was almost always ready to keep playing after the game was over, despite the fact that I used to smoke 1-2 packs a day. That was almost 10 years ago... now I'm pushing 40 and just get whatever food and rest my schedule allows. 5 years away from the game and just getting back into it this summer, my endurance is fine (exercising less, but quit smoking) - but I'm not as strong on the puck, or as quick with my hands or feet as I used to be...