01-15-2007, 11:24 AM
Hunter Wrote:Maeng,
I'm going to be playing on the engineering school hockey team this winter, however I've never even been on skates before. So...
A. Is this going to hurt?
B. How Bad will it hurt?
C. Can I leave my helmet on when I fight?
D. Can I play in golf spikes?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Love Always,
Hunter
in the nicest way possible - I'm going to suggest you rethink you decision. it's been about 15 years since i was in you shoes but learning to ice skate isn't something you kinda pick up in a day. you said you have never been a skates before - is that only ice skates - if you can roller blade well than youshould be ok. its just that the skating motion isn't exactly natural at first. as far as hurting with a set of pads falling on your own won't be bad at all. if someone "helps" you to the ice thats a whole other set of rules. (as a side note - if you are going to fall at any time - FALL FORWARD - hockey pants don't have the best protection for your tailbone) it's awesome you want to start playing hockey its one of the best sports out there a lot of my best memories are from hockey (not 4am practices before school, not the Mt. St. charles rink)
all this hockey talk really makes me want to bring down my pads and start playing again