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I said earlier in this post it was tough to get on the ice with my son. Recently we've been fortunate to get into(he's always been in, I've been invited) a private drop in every Sunday. If you ever have the opportunity to skate competatevily with a pup, you're winning. It's like skating with your best friend x 1,000,000. In this case, your best friend is x 1,000,000 better than you as well.

Oh no, you have to travel coach with the rest of us peasants?

Some stuff from the Utica Comets sale.

U10 travel soccer placement day for my daughter. I think I am more nervous than she is

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I had my wife sew up my Warrior Luxe pinky finger on one palm when it had 5 or stitches come out. I noticed my finger was sticking out on the bench during a game & had her fix it before the next game. I think she used some heavy nylon thread & she got some that matched the palm/the thread that was there before. It has held up well & has not come undone in over about 6+ months of play. I wouldn't hesitate to have her do it again if I noticed a loose thread somewhere else.

HockeyMonkey is starting to make me mad. Almost every time I order something from them, either the price drops or a coupon comes out. I've emailed them every time and asked to be reimbursed the amount, but they always say they can't alter past orders. They're the only company that does not honor their own prices within 30 days, so I finally decided to call them on it, and asked either to get the reimbursement for shoulder pads that I just bought, or to let me know how I can return everything I've bought from them within 90 days (a couple hundred dollars worth). They called while I was gone on Friday to talk about the order, so I'll call them this week and see what happens, lol. BTW, I wasn't mean or disrespectful in the email. I just get tired of getting taken advantage of.

What!? You're an inhuman monster. Anyway, here's my latest pick-up: If I may, a few thoughts. I picked these up on the grounds that I like my TotalOnes and because of how much the segments and graphics echo the old Nike Quest gloves. Since I never did get to own a pair of the Nikes, it was nice to give myself a chance to placate my inner child. I really like how comfortable they are; much softer and close fitting than the T1s. I like the fit, which is a huge improvement over the NXGs where I felt like I needed a 14.5". These in a 14" are perfect. I've worn them three times now. The first two times I wore them I had to break in the palms - could barely even stickhandle - but they felt much better this morning. However, other issues have already begun to arise. In the first picture, some threads have started to unravel that weren't so when I bought them. Nothing's come undone yet, but I'll be keeping an eye on it. In the second, the large cable mesh already has a snag in it. After closer inspection, Bauer's used the same cheap, god awful nylon on these that they used on their terrible, TERRIBLE Vapor Pro Series gloves. Mine lasted about four months before I took them out to a pasture and put them out of their misery. I really hope these hold up better, but again, we'll see. Lastly, and while it sort of comes with the territory of the Supreme line, they do restrict wrist movement a little more than I like. Not enough to be a deal breaker, but that on top of my mounting skepticism of its quality, I'm beginning to think a pair of Nexuses or Vapor APXs - I don't much care for the APX2s. Heresy, I know - would've been a better buy. Anyway, sorry for the long post.

Carolina Huuricanes will host an equipment sale this year. The Hurricanes will host an equipment sale on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11 at PNC Arena in the Arena Club Restaurant. The event will begin with an exclusive presale on Friday, July 10 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. for 2015-16 Canes Season Ticket Holders. The sale includes used and non-used sticks, skates, hockey pants, pads, goalie gear and more. Most of the equipment has been used by past and present Canes players (not autographed), and there will be a few hundred items for sale (while supplies last). Equipment is bought as is, prices are non-negotiable, no bulk purchases and all sales are final. Cash and credit cards (American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa) will accepted. Season Ticket Holders who want to take advantage of Friday's presale will be required to show their Season Ticket Holder ID Card for entrance at the VIP entrance of PNC Arena. The remaining items will be sold to the general public during the Summerfest Celebration on Saturday, July 11 from 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. General Pricing (subject to change) Gloves: $20-$50 Goalie Gear: $100-$1400 (includes separates and complete sets) Jerseys: Practice Jersey ($35) and Former Player ($50-$100) – max purchase is six per person Player Pants: $30-$80 Sticks: $80 (used), $120 (new) Skates: $150-$400