Man, is anyone else getting a craving for ice?

[tokes 0]

I don't play on any organized teams anymore, one because I'm not the greatest player in the world and didn't feel like devoting hours of practise time to play B5 hockey, and two because I hurt my knee this winter and don't feel like being a cripple for the rest of my life if I hurt it again, so I havn't been on any ice since late february :o I did play roller hockey from april-june, but it's going to be another solid 2.5 months till the mid/end of november when there is good skating ice, and I have a massive hankering to go out there and fire pucks around. Watching all the world cup games and playing ESPN NHL 2005 isn't helping either. Anyone else here in the same boat as me?

[kosydar 0]

I'm definitely missing it as well. I only play ice, and the only rink within 100 miles is shut down for another 3 weeks.

[Chadd 916]

sorry to hear that guys, I'll be on the ice for a couple games wednesday.

[Cavs019 708]

Even though i skate year-round nearly 4-6 times a week, i still get that sporadic craving for shinny whenever im not playing.

[Edge 0]

^ditto, luckily i go to sticktimes often in the offseason.

[tml_bte89 0]

i havnet played since april..so cant wait till i get a chance

[flaming_june 2]

for a while now

but unfortuatly i moved to LA for work, and the nearist rink is an hr away.

[ambro 0]

I'm more into football around this time, and don't really want to play hockey yet.

[headonaswivel 1]

I haven't played real hockey other than outdoor shinny in two years because of a shoulder injury. It's now 1 year post surgery and I'm pumped.

This fall and winter will basically involve being on the ice morning and noon 5 days a week, plus 2-3 evening league games, as well as the travel team.

The thing to do where I am staying is to make 10's of thousands of dollars all summer, and go on EI and play hockey all winter. Not a life choice but fun for year.

[Speed Demon 0]

I got on the ice this thursday for some pick up and again on Saturday for some pick up. Good times. I want to get my G3s and go for a skate in them. That is what I am craving.

[MJDhcky9 0]

Ive been out since mid july with a back injury. Wont play again till october. I know just how you feel. Watching wc games makes me wont to lace em up even more.

[D3nZ 0]

I have to wait till my thumb is ok to go play, it should be in about a week, I don't want to go before I sell my Nike's and get my Eagles.

[jay 1]

for a while now

but unfortuatly i moved to LA for work, and the nearist rink is an hr away.

What part of LA are you living in? It seems to me there are rinks just about everywhere here.

[LkptTiger 1]

Wow. I can't believe there are guys that have to (and are able to) go so long without ice. With spring/summer leagues and open hockey, I am on the ice at least three times a week all summer long. If I had to go two weeks without ice I would probably go absolutely nuts. I feel for you guys.

[flaming_june 2]

for a while now

but unfortuatly i moved to LA for work, and the nearist rink is an hr away.

What part of LA are you living in? It seems to me there are rinks just about everywhere here.

el monte, i usually drive an hr to ontario, im thinking of going to disney ice, but thats pretty far too.

back in canada i could walk 5 min to the rink.

if id drive an hr id arrive at burnaby 8 rinks (where canucks practice) or at joe sakic way, where the bears play.

[bulletproof_funk 0]

Some rinks here in previous years started the winter season mid Oct. with summer hockey generally ending early to mid Aug. It was a long wait. This year there wasn't even a week's break between the summer/winter ice, so I don't really feel that urge to get back on the ice since I wasn't ever off.

[beaver5 1]

I'm not.

I've been on non stop every night for 2 weeks

Geez i'm tired and getting sick too

[Jbone 0]

I'm not.

I've been on non stop every night for 2 weeks

Geez i'm tired and getting sick too

Exact same here except I went to the conditioning camp so its been a month.

[kosydar 0]

I can't wait. Four more days.

[lee92 2]

ive been on the ice for about 5 times in the last week. finally got my inno 1100 shaft and was able to test it out too. i love it, although its not as whippy as id hoped itd be

[kosydar 0]

I get to skate for the first time in 5 weeks tonight, I'm pumped.

[kosydar 0]

Wow, definitely not the way I wanted to start things off. The ice was terrible and way too hard. Definitely needs to be flooded. But I saw the most disturbing thing I've ever seen. This guy hadn't played in 2 years and is out there. Hes hanging in, but I'd say its a pretty competative game. He takes a shot, but his back foot gets caught in the ice. Long story short, his femur completely comes out of his knee cap. You could see the whole tip of the bone pushing against the skin, it was so damn gross. The poor bastard was in the worst pain I've ever seen anyone in. You could hear the guy yelling all the way in the lobby when they popped it back in. Buzz, I sure hope you're better than these guys were. They took their sweet ass time walking around in the lobby before getting down to the ice, and then complained about how cold it was. It took them over a half hour to get to the guy, and the firestation is less than 5 minutes away.

[Crazy Otto 0]

If I don't get to play hockey twice a week, even in summer ... well that's a bad week. I even get the hockey jones when I'm on vacation at the beach or my lake cottage and there's no rink for hundreds of miles.

Fortunately I play in a league that has summer hockey (just ended) and a new season starts in a week, and in the meantime I have a couple of regular pickup groups I can play anytime I want, plus open hockey at a couple of local rinks.