I tried something different today, one of our Dmen was not there today because he was seeing his dentist in Rouen after taking a puck in the teeth on the weekend so I took his suspenders for his hockey pants and set them up on mine, as opposed to using the traditional belt. I couldn't believe how much better it feels. The pants are so much looser and you are not so restricted. So I placed an order for my own suspenders, and knowing how things work with our team, they should be here in January haha.
Ben Quessandier after taking a puck in the teeth in Villard de Lans. Thanks for letting me use your suspenders at practice today!In our rink there are 2 doors for the Zamboni, one on the side boards and one behind the net. The doors behind the net lead to the outside where it drops all the snow it collects, but the problem is that it has to drive through a bunch of mud to get there, leaving muddy tire tracks behind our net on a regular basis. Today not only were there tire tracks of mud, but from goaline to the blueline there was mud and leaves everywhere! Epinal has never been accused of having better ice than Rexall Place where the Oilers play on arguably the best ice in the world, but come on lets at least try to compete with some backyard rinks that your grandfather makes.
Time for a nap right now, then pre game meal before taking on Neuilly sur Marne in game 3 of Coupe de la Ligue.
3 comments:
Great story about the mud and leaves. Australia was really bad for stuff like that as well. No leaves but some serious holes right under the boards were the puck would disappear. Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands though... get out the shovels and brooms. This isn't the NHL... think Charleston Chiefs.
Ya, except the mud was still on the ice for the game last night, there is now ice over the mud, so it will be there for a while
There's nothing better than a little bit of mud and leaves to make you feel REAL. This is hockey at the grass (mud) roots!
Your father!
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