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r/hockeyplayersā€¢
boydboyd

Gents, just want to say I'm thinking of you and I love hockey.

I started at 33. I'm 36 now and my team just won our D2 (A, B, C1, C2, D1, D2) championship for the first time since 2016.

All the beers, sweat, and tears will pay off. When you finally make it, there's nothing like it.

Hockey makes my world go 'round. I hope it does for you too.

And if you can't play right now due to Covid, keep your head up, keep in shape, and look forward to the shifts back on the ice with your boys.

And watch the drinks before you drive home. Stay safe!

Posted Dec 14, 2020, 6:33 AM UTC

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WrksOnMyMachineā€¢

I started at 32, turned 34 a month ago, and played my first real game last weekend. It takes so much effort to even get to that point, but is so so so worth it.

Cheers to you buddy. Glad to know Iā€™m not the only one who decided to play the hardest sport imaginable the moment my knees started turning to dust. šŸ˜…

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Bebop0420ā€¢

Charleston?

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boydboydOP3-5 Yearsā€¢

CHS reppin'

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Bebop0420ā€¢

Congrats Bio, from Roadkill šŸ˜‰

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boydboydOP3-5 Yearsā€¢

Thanks friend - looking forward to seeing you back on the ice next month

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yung_triangl3Just Startedā€¢

I'm 26 and interested in starting for the first time this year. I know I have some pounds I need to shed, but in the past I've been an avid blader and football player and am looking forward to learning a sport I never got a chance to play in the south, though being an avid fan. Thank you for this post!

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boydboydOP3-5 Yearsā€¢

You can do it!

One thing I really appreciate is how low impact skating is compared to running.

I'd rather pain be from blocking a shot with my body or getting hit by a player instead of just from skating. That's why I hate running.

Best advice I can give you right now: just start. Don't wait, don't wonder. Get the gear, and get on the ice as much as possible.

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yung_triangl3Just Startedā€¢

I chose a hard path of military life and can say I'm glad to hear that. I cant really play football like I used to because of it. So now that I'm out, and back in school, I want to find something to put my effort and interest into.

That and hopefully finding work.

I'm browsing the reddit and im happy with the things im reading. As a somewhat outsider, I've heard that its a welcoming sport. The opposite of football in my experience for sure. If you don't know how to kick the ball or dribble, youre just never going to get noticed or get anyone passing the ball to you.

Thank you, and I will head that warning for sure. So looking forward to the rink, I've been a blader for a while. But I hear its a bit different.

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