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My pick ups from this years sale, - Flames retro premier jersey - no name warrior franchise gloves -Mikael Backlund warrior luxes gloves - Juri Hudler warrior luxes retro gloves - Roman Horak totalone nxg gloves - Jake Virtanen ccm RBZ skates brand new - Brian Mcgrattan white 20ks with (BIG ERN ) on the heels - 6 flames hats - Kris Russel bauer 4500 st louis helmet - Mikka Kiprusoff Bauer Reactor blocker - 2 hitmen R32 totalone NXG sticks - 2 Lance Bouma Reebok ribcores - Sean Monahan STX Surgeon stick - 2 Lance Bouma ccm takcs sticks - 2 flames hoodies

I think everyone has chimed in with some good advice. The best thing you can do (other than properly stretching) is just try and have fun. PLaying goalie is great fun, but it can be terribly frustrating too if youre not playing well. Have patience with yourself and dont worry about it too much when you let in some goals. As far as gear goes... buy used on ebay or craigslist. Invest in a quality mask and jock though;)

Posting up my skates again since the last month of posts were lost. D. Sedin Pro Stock Total One Boot. Essentially the same as a retail boot except for the grip liner and non-factory drilled air holes on the outsole. I had my LHS take off the LS2 and mount on an aluminum Hi-Lo. I've played ice for years but I am a total newbie when it comes to roller. So far I've only got two games under my belt with these skates. The first game I played was in an older rink (smooth concrete) and I was slipping quite a bit. I thought about getting new wheels but after skating in a newer facility I found I had no issues with grip at all.

I coached my daughters' volleyball teams through April after their hockey season and my hockey league were over. The next town still has ice in, and my youngest daughter and I jumped into a "Power Skating for Hockey Players" class put on by the local figure skating coach. I can definitely say it was well worth the $13/session. Hockey players think about the opposing team, setting up plays, the blue line, shifting, puck handling...and skating. Figure skaters only focus on skating and don't wear pads to do it, go figure they're better skaters.

Thought I'd update my situation here: I spoke to a few folks at MSH, namely Chadd and Gummer - thanks again for your kind help, really appreciate it. Also got in touch with Mark from Blackstone Sports, who has been extremely helpful and informative. Should probably mention I do currently reside in Taiwan, making this whole situation a little more complicated than it should be. While I haven't finalized my order yet, I'll be ordering 2 spinners (90/75 and 100/50), 2 orange wheels, 6 rubies, an accessory kit, one extra fine shine, timing belt, spinner cap, felt pad and whatever honing stone Mark ends up recommending. As of now, a buddy of mine will look to chip in as well - he will be doing most of the sharpening, but I'll cover the majority of the funding. We look to sharpen about 5-10 skates a week, and will likely be the sole FBV provider in northern Taiwan. The only other provider is in southern Taiwan, and he apparently charges NTD 500 per sharpening (roughly USD 16.50). We're not looking to run a business - this is purely to cover the cost of the machine itself and money on the side for the amount exceeding the original cost. Aside from the learning curve, a concern that was brought up to me was the amount of harmful dust particles it creates. Since we mostly live in apartments in Taiwan, space comes at a premium here and is not plentiful; thus I believe some form of custom DIY ventilation vacuum system is a necessity. I've seen some photos on this thread - was wondering if anyone has an extensive guide in terms of ventilation? Worse comes to worst, we pull that sucker down to the apartment underground parkade and do it there; or set up a hotdog stand somewhere (without the hotdogs).