Weird things

[Chadd 916]

I used to touch up my skates before every game when I worked at the rink. Now, I make sure to use a stone.

[NCPUCK26 0]

Like Dan said.... always stretch on ice, i refuse to ever stretch in the lockeroom even if my coach asks us to. Always right to left, skates have to be perfect tightness, and i don't like to have my skates on sitting down for a little while, so i always wait to put them on, i hate heavy legs.

[mack 44]

Chew's a good one but I never let anyone touch a stick.

[Guest 2048]

So many superstitions. When I'm on the bench I don't even know that there's anything going on other than the game. Heck, I don't even notice that my tape's cut up to shit.

[kosydar 0]

A lot of the players out here chew, even a bantam or two has tried it.

[LegoDoom 0]

No real habits for me. Except every game I hit a friend with a puck while he's stretching. After a year and a half, I think he's finally fine with it.

[NCPUCK26 0]

A lot of the players out here chew, even a bantam or two has tried it.

What do you dip? Before games i prefer kodiak, gets me real relaxed. But if i dip before i like to leave a little while after i take it out before i go on the ice, only so i'm not too relaxed when i got on. I also like to shower with a dip in BEFORE games.

[dgaronzik 1]

Not too many, the big one lately has been that if the tape sticks out from under the glove when Im holding the stick, it has to get redone. Other then that I just do what works for whatever stretches at a time and it usually revolves around what goes on first, pants or skate socks (I play roller only). Sometimes I tap the right post, sometimes I dont.

Whatever Ive been doing lately has been working, Ive got 10 goals in 4 games in the A league. Ive never even had 10 goals in a whole season in A.

[kosydar 0]

A lot of the players out here chew, even a bantam or two has tried it.

What do you dip? Before games i prefer kodiak, gets me real relaxed. But if i dip before i like to leave a little while after i take it out before i go on the ice, only so i'm not too relaxed when i got on. I also like to shower with a dip in BEFORE games.

Right now I have a couple of tins of Catch, its this Swedish stuff. Besides that, I'm not too particular on what I do, I like to change it up. I don't do it before games though, coach's orders.

[NCPUCK26 0]

Haven't you ever seen the guy who's face is ruined from that garbage? I wouldn't do too much of it...but thats me.

i'm not bad, i'm not like a tin a day guy... talk to veltri about having an addiction haha.

[JR Boucicaut 3803]

I'm a can a day.

LOL

Shark's boy was supposed to bring me some snus since they don't sell it here, however, they don't in Germany either.

[NCPUCK26 0]

I'm a can a day.

LOL

Shark's boy was supposed to bring me some snus since they don't sell it here, however, they don't in Germany either.

I'm more of a can 4-5 days, not too intense. Thats too bad about the snus, cause i want to try that so badly. Have you been dipping a few years?

[JR Boucicaut 3803]

Yeah.

However, this is getting too personal and even though I do it, I don't want to sound like I'm advocating it.

[NCPUCK26 0]

Yeah.

However, this is getting too personal and even though I do it, I don't want to sound like I'm advocating it.

Sorry about that, i figured it was only a matter of time before someone said it was getting too off topic.

[Hockeyman9621 0]

Back on topic, I always give the back up goalie a tap on the shins and most of the time I head but the goalie playing. I always drink 3 bottles of water and one on the way to the rink. I'm always the last one ready, well unless someones late which is usually the case.

[hehatemefrisbee 0]

Always leave EXACTLY one hour before my game. Get dressed slowly. Play a little ball hockey before the game. Go out, take one lap, warm up. Pretty basic I guess.

[Kobe 0]

Well other than down a can of coke and taking a dump like everyone else has said, I like to jump rope for a few minutes before I leave my house. When i'm one the ice I skate 2 laps around the center circle counter-clockwise and then backwards 2 laps clockwise.

[turcotte44 0]

im not too picky. But i have 2 cardinal rules. No tape on gameday. This includesscotch tape, taping my stick, shinpads or even taping a piece of paper to a wall. Also, no picking up of pucks>

[NCPUCK26 0]

im not too picky. But i have 2 cardinal rules. No tape on gameday. This includesscotch tape, taping my stick, shinpads or even taping a piece of paper to a wall. Also, no picking up of pucks>

the taping is interesting.... i have one like you puck one, i have to put a puck upper corner every time while the pucks are being picked up, than i must pick up that EXACT puck and pick it up cleanly before the tops of the circles.

[Scrappy39 0]

i HAVE to say something during a team talk, usually everything, i don't usually talk while i'm getting dressed but i'm the loudest when i'm on the ice,don't know why.......

I don't let anyone touch my sticks either

[notorious#29 0]

I HAVE to be there at least 45 min before the game starts. Bathroom before locker room, of course. I play my Red Hot Chili Peppers cd while putting my gear on. Left skate MUST go on first and then the left shinguard. The skates have to be exactually the same tightness or I take them both off and do them again. And the tape on my stick must have no wrinkles at all. I have to be the last one in line to shake hands.

[Grinder 2]

I don't know if this really counts under 'Weird Things,' or just bowing to acting twenty in my thirties, but:

Night before: Full stretch routine (30 min) usually in front of the boob tube, head to toe.

4 to 5 hours before: moderate run, 1.5 - 2 miles, steady pace. Stretch.

Pack gear off rack, same order, same place in bag. Jersey in last, and I never let it touch the ground, EVER.

Leave house to arrive 45 min before game time. Crank 'Hockey Tunes' playlist - Green Day, Judas Priest, Beastie Boys, etc. Think about game, opponent, and playing smart.

Dress, warmup, retighten skates, and mentally rehearse making a check, clearing the puck, and scoring a goal.

Post game: Jersey off (but not on the ground!) and crack one (and only one) beer, shoot the sh** with team while we change.

Not exactly exciting, but just my $.02

[Edge 0]

I always put my LEFT of everything on first. Left skate, shinguard, i put my left sock, hockey sock, and i put my left leg in my jock and pants and my left arm in my underarmour first....yeah you get the point.

[jeffw 1]

I wear #13 just to be anti superstitious. I was born on Friday the 13th so that sht doesn't scare me!

If I have a pre game ritual I'd say a hot shower to get warm for a stretch and I always wrap a strip of duct tape around my big toes 'cause they rub the toe caps of my skates & hurt like hell!

[LetsGoWings13 0]

I must have my sticks perfect if there is somthing that isnt perfect about it it gets all retaped. I put left on before right. While the coach is talking i rock back and forth im not even sure why.