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naw i play goalie.

i'm not in that league anymore because i don't work for the same company.

i didn't play once this year

Shit, so you can answer this for me. I've always thought that being a goaltender in hockey must be the most stressful position in all of sports. Is that true? Every goaltender I've ever met has been a complete nut job. That must be ridiculous having hard pieces of rubber being shot very hard at you when you can't even see them half the time.

It's always been between goaltender in hockey and pitcher in baseball for me. Pitchers are taught that every pitch needs to be perfect. Missing their spot by 2 inches can be the difference between a K and a homerun.

Where is Brad in that video?

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Originally posted by srussell0018 Shit, so you can answer this for me. I've always thought that being a goaltender in hockey must be the most stressful position in all of sports. Is that true? Every goaltender I've ever met has been a complete nut job. That must be ridiculous having hard pieces of rubber being shot very hard at you when you can't even see them half the time.

It depends. I played high level letter hockey until 17. When things go well, everything is second nature. When things don't everything can fall apart. It's a confidence thing for sure, but i have to think that playing goalie led me to start drinking heavily earlier. You get used to the stress, and sometimes you use it. The worst feeling in the world is when you let in a softie, or are the main reason that the team lost. Hockey is a team sport, but the goalie can ruin or make the game for a team by himself.

The best feeling? Saving a teammates ass by robbing a goal.

Renzo: Brad couldn't play in our league because he can't even skate backwards

and yeah russell...all the pads or not, getting a slap shot in the chest can hurt like a bitch. I also broke my hand once.

As far as seeing the puck? I'm the same height as Roberto Luongo...so a lot of times if i cover the bottom of the net and square up pucks will hit me even if i don't see them. Rebounds are scarier.

ps: that beer league is light contact only and no hitting. In the real game that guy would not score because he would have been put on his ass.

I always got the impression that goalies were just like a Michelin Man and they were padded so heavily that nothing hurt

trust me, you feel it.

you have to learn breathing techniques similar to a fighter to exhale heavily to brace for the puck.If a guy with a bullet for a shot hits you when you aren't ready the sting can last more than a few seconds...also bruising.

And to think they used to play without helmets

yeah they were crazy back then, but the players were nothing like the players today in terms of size and strength.


One of my coworkers has a 12 year old son. The kid is already 6"2' and has a shot harder than his father. He is going to be something else and is already playing with kids a year older. You didn't see guys like this back in the day.

Don't they start molding those kids really young in Canada? I've heard of NHL players as teenagers being away from home for a good part of the year just playing hockey.

yeah, when he is 14 he is going to be enrolled in a school with a hockey program in the hopes that he can get drafted into the qmjhl.

natural size and ability are amazing, if that kid gets coaching he will go far with his natural gifts.

Scouts must have been drooling over Tyler Myers when he was about 15.

size is usually the first thing scouts look for in young players.

the rest can be developed.

Zdeno Chara didn't even play hockey until after he was 16 i believe...now he is going to win the Norris trophy.

I really like how much more physical Myers has gotten this year. Someone needs to teach him a slap shot. He could be the next Chara imo. They're about the same size.

Myers skates much better than Chara...but he still has a lot of work ahead of him before you can even consider this comparison. A diamond in the rough right now, his development will say it all. He still isn't projected to be a top pairing d man, but i believe it is possible if he is paired with someone with a shot.

I'd still rather have PK Subban

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Originally posted by Zyklon_Jay Myers skates much better than Chara...but he still has a lot of work ahead of him before you can even consider this comparison. I'd still rather have PK Subban

Gotta love the black hockey players. I've never watched Subban play, but the amount that Myers has improved from last year to this year, especially in the playoffs is pretty staggering. I always forget that he's only 21 too.

Subban has played one full year in the NHL and everyone in the league hates him with a passion.

That says it all right there.

Case in point:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Hat...108593249210808

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Originally posted by Zyklon_Jay Subban has played one full year in the NHL and everyone in the league hates him with a passion.

Racists

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Originally posted by Renzo Case in point: http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Hat...108593249210808

Lol "This page is against racism."

The only thing crazier then a hockey goalie is a lacrosse goalie.....Moral Hazard is beyond crazy.....he played high level goalie in both sports....complete fucken nut job I tell ya.

yeah, tried lacrosse once and said, "fuck that." pretty fast

Wait, Jay, you're saying you'd rather have a 6'0 defenseman than a 6'8 one who skates like he's 6'0? Myers is a year younger too. I doubt their coaches will let that kind of talent go to waste.

And the goalie of my school's lacrosse team was in my fraternity. He got a cracked tibia from a shot once I don't know how those guys wear no padding on their legs.

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Originally posted by srussell0018 Racists

pk is a little cock, it has nothing to do with him being black.

the kid has everything.

-amazing skater
-offensive ability
-defensive ability
-crazy foot speed
-great hands and an amazing pass
-can hit
-can fight

and most of all: is a great agitator.

the kid wasn't even in the league for 5 minutes and he managed to get under sydney croby's skin, and ovechkin's...leading to their early exits in the playoffs last year.

He is very similar to Drew Doughty.

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Originally posted by Zyklon_Jay yeah, tried lacrosse once and said, "fuck that." pretty fast

I played lacrosse at an All Star level and my fastest shot was clocked at just over 85 mph....other people on the team were closer to 100 mph. The pros can get over 110 mph.

lacrosse is bigger in Ontario.

in Quebec hockey and football are king.

barely anyone plays lacrosse here outside of the native community...they love the game.

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