u/M1ckster

Ice Hockey player; if I am not skating, I walk or run. Typically hit 90-120 minutes exercise per day, 800 calories, and 10,000-20,000 steps. T2 Diabetes well controlled with Mounjaro, eating habits, and exercise.

Looking for other hockey players, walkers, runners, diabetics, those on meds, etc. I want to be a positive force of encouragement - age, sex, etc. I don't care about - just being helpful, regardless***!***

My 8 y/o kid has been playing hockey for four years now and is starting to become a proficient skater (can fluidly skate forwards and backwards, use inside and outside edges, crossover, ankles aren't collapsing, etc.). Until this season, I'd been buying him cheap, soft skates and I would always lace them as tight as possible from the bottom to the top. He wants a pair of more expensive "stiffer" boots this season. Not thrilled about the idea of paying an excessive amount for something he'll grow out of next year, but such is the life of a hockey parent these days.

My question is: what is the proper way to lace skates higher-end skates? I've seen various suggestions from keeping them tight only at the bottom to synching them all the way up and everything in between. I know a lot of it comes down to preference, but I want him to understand and experience how a stiffer boot should be laced so that, if he continues to progress (and eventually start tying his own skates), he knows how to do it the right way.

TIA!

As Atlanta hockey rises from the ashes once more…

We also would accept the Atlanta Repeaters, Atlanta Movers, The Atlanta Future Canadian Hockey Club.

So this was an adult C/D pickup - great bunch in Hillsborough NC. I’m not sure if I was the oldest, but I think I was the shortest and lightest at 5’3” and 135 at 57.

We were about 1 hour into our 90 minute game. I was holding my spot on left wing in the neutral zone, just outside my team’s blue line when another player tried to come past me with the puck- he turned right into me and I just essentially leveled him.

It was clean and unintentional, just straight up defense and being strong on my skates.

I picked him up off the ice and he apologized for running into me, said he had his head down. I laughed and was happy he was absolutely fine.

It’s amazing to me because a few weeks back he probably would’ve knocked me on my ass, but my skating has improved so much and my positioning is back as well.

Last month a guy, easily 250, could not skate in an A-D pickup game. Basically landed over me and I took both of our weights right on my right butt cheek. I got right back up. Still black and blue. I think if that happened today, I would not have gone down.

I’ve had more than a few collisions, but this one was definitely the most intense and frankly, even though we’re not in the checking game, probably one of the more enjoyable hits I’ve made over the years.

So this was an adult C/D pickup - great bunch in Hillsborough NC. I’m not sure if I was the oldest, but I think I was the shortest and lightest at 5’3” and 135 at 57.

We were about 1 hour into our 90 minute game. I was holding my spot on left wing in the neutral zone, just outside my team’s blue line when another player tried to come past me with the puck- he turned right into me and I just essentially leveled him.

It was clean and unintentional, just straight up defense and being strong on my skates.

I picked him up off the ice and he apologized for running into me, said he had his head down. I laughed and was happy he was absolutely fine.

It’s amazing to me because a few weeks back he probably would’ve knocked me on my ass, but my skating has improved so much and my positioning is back as well.

Last month a guy, easily 250, could not skate in an A-D pickup game. Basically landed over me and I took both of our weights right on my right butt cheek. I got right back up. Still black and blue. I think if that happened today, I would not have gone down.

I’ve had more than a few collisions, but this one was definitely the most intense and frankly, even though we’re not in the checking game, probably one of the more enjoyable hits I’ve made over the years.

Going over to congratulate the goalie regardless of the outcome, and then our team handshakes followed by the opponent handshakes. It’s just two teams in this C2 league. We play each week and sometimes we will swap players.

I’m old-fashioned but to me watching the end of the Stanley Cup series and finals every year and then the Olympics every four years and watching everyone beat the crap out of each other, but shake hands at the end—yeah maybe it’s corny but I think it’s one of the best parts of this game.

Razz and chirp away.

Going over to congratulate the goalie regardless of the outcome, and then our team handshakes followed by the opponent handshakes. It’s just two teams in this C2 league. We play each week and sometimes we will swap players.

I’m old-fashioned but to me watching the end of the Stanley Cup series and finals every year and then the Olympics every four years and watching everyone beat the crap out of each other, but shake hands at the end—yeah maybe it’s corny but I think it’s one of the best parts of this game.

Razz and chirp away.

After about 6 pick up games, was able to make my first of 8 league games. C2 Draft League.

Once the got familiar with my team (2nd game of 8 and my first) I started getting into better position, skating, and passing. Line changes and changes got better.

Was either -1 or 0 (we don’t keep stats) at left wing. Need to warm up more on game day but wasn’t terribly winded.

Messed up puck in skates - have to work on this and new glssses script — and missed a coverage (wasn’t my man but I should have abandoned my spot and rushed to him at the point). My skating was very good but my communication was meh. Not much stick handling or shots but not bad for my first time in 43? Years in a league.

I love this game!

After about 6 pick up games, was able to make my first of 8 league games. C2 Draft League.

Once the got familiar with my team (2nd game of 8 and my first) I started getting into better position, skating, and passing. Line changes and changes got better.

Was either -1 or 0 (we don’t keep stats) at left wing. Need to warm up more on game day but wasn’t terribly winded.

Messed up puck in skates - have to work on this and new glssses script — and missed a coverage (wasn’t my man but I should have abandoned my spot and rushed to him at the point). My skating was very good but my communication was meh. Not much stick handling or shots but not bad for my first time in 43? Years in a league.

I love this game!