Calling fellow hockey players, young and old, what specific gym or off-ice training will be the most beneficial in terms of keeping me in hockey shape for as long as humanly possible?
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posted by LongDrive
on Jan 22, 2013 -
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Where in San Francisco or Boston/Cambridge can I buy a Vancouver Canucks t-shirt?
posted by snownoid
on Jun 8, 2011 -
2 answers
Are there any YouTube clones out there that let you upload more than 15 minutes at a time?
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posted by fvox13
on Jun 5, 2011 -
7 answers
I've never ice skated in my life. In a week, I'm starting lessons, in the eventual hope of learning how to play hockey and joining a club league down the line.
I am 39, 6'3" and around 250 pounds. My exercise regimen is walking/running 4-5 times a week, 3-5 miles at a time.
I have questions, as a total novice to on-ice sports of any kind:
- What is going to frustrate me the most?
- What is going to hurt the most (and how do I treat it?)
- What's the most important thing to remember, so I don't get frustrated?
posted by scrump
on Feb 28, 2011 -
34 answers
I have approximately 3000-5000 baseball trading cards (and a few hockey and football cards) from 1978 through 1983. What's the best way to sort through them, figure out the quality, identify the more valuable cards, and sell them?
posted by not_on_display
on Feb 24, 2011 -
4 answers
I'm looking to purchase a new hockey stick. My favorite shaft is the Louisville TPS Tricore 3 but they've been discontinued for a while. Do you know of a stick similar to the Tricore?
I want a composite shaft and I particularly enjoy the wood outer shell on the Tricore composite.
There are pictures of the Tricore on this site: http://hockey.inlinewarehouse.com/showthread.php?t=10557
As for me, I play forward, 5'7", 150lbs. I take the occasional slap shot but I'm more of a stick handling, dangling, deking, wrist shot type of player. I realize stick choice is a personal preference but I'm really hoping there's something similar to the Tricore out there somewhere.
posted by sallyseashore
on Feb 18, 2011 -
1 answer
Hockey questions: How do statisticians keep track of every single player's time on ice, as well as plus/minus, shots, takeaways, giveaways, secondary assists, etc? This question could also apply to other sports, eg basketball ("Wait, who got the assist on that shot?")
And how do coaches keep track of players' cumulative time on ice during the course of a game, and prevent tiring them near the end of it?
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posted by TheSecretDecoderRing
on Jan 8, 2011 -
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Table Hockey Filter Mr. Hard-to-shop-for Jane has thrown down the shopping gauntlet, requesting his boyhood table hockey game for his birthday. Trouble is, I can’t identify which game he had…
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posted by sarajane
on Nov 23, 2010 -
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What current NHL goalie has a white mask with shading on it, to give the appearance of it being routed out with a pattern.
posted by travis08
on Nov 12, 2010 -
4 answers
Hjälp! I need to find a site where I can buy this Team Sweden sweatshirt or other Tre Kronor sweatshirts!
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posted by camcol
on Oct 20, 2010 -
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Earlier this summer a couple of sportscasters were talking about a baseball player whose career stats were revised (I think?) years after the fact because a diligent sports nerd went back to the box score, reconstructed the game, and saw that something should have been classified as something else...an error was assigned to the wrong player, or something like that. Who was it? And are there other examples?
posted by thinkingwoman
on Oct 19, 2010 -
8 answers
It's Hockey Season! I'd like to be able to listen to as many games as possible online. I'm looking for the radio stations that carry the NHL games, and hopefully have online streams!
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posted by cgg
on Oct 8, 2010 -
11 answers
The new NHL season is fast approaching (yay hockey!) I'm living abroad for the year. How can I best watch full Flyers games online from outside North America?
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posted by Shesthefastest
on Sep 27, 2010 -
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I am restoring/customizing an old table hockey (rods that slide players around) game. Lots of questions inside! Bring your imagination.
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posted by battlebison
on Jun 28, 2010 -
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Can anyone point me to a rink or someone in the Chicago area who would give power skating lessons to a couple of college players?
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posted by astapasta24
on May 17, 2010 -
3 answers
A question in which you (a hockey fan) will save my relationship from the annual throes of playoff tension.
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posted by quadog
on Apr 19, 2010 -
27 answers
What are the best sports games for the Nintendo DS or Game Boy Advance?
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posted by reenum
on Apr 13, 2010 -
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I love to watch hockey at home, and I've always wondered - how many videocameras do they have running at your average NHL hockey game? How many are manned? Are some automatic? Do they have one guy just manning the net camera? Would they need 2 - one for each goalie? It seems they have a lot of cameramen - some to follow the play, others to follow any fights. I would love some answers from someone who is in a position to know. Thanks!
posted by Sully
on Apr 2, 2010 -
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I need an ice hockey stick and helmet. I'm in Canberra and want to drive up to Sydney to get the gear, but I don't want to be driving all over town looking for it. Which ice rink pro shops and/or skate stores stock ice hockey gear in Sydney?
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posted by d-no
on Mar 6, 2010 -
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Donde van a estar los Canadienses en D.F. para ver el partido olympico de hockey final? Where will Canadians in Mexico D.F. be watching the gold medal hockey game?
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posted by randomstriker
on Feb 22, 2010 -
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Does anyone know where I can find copies of the last three ice hockey matches of Nagano 98 winter Olympics with the Czech Republic? preferably on DVD or other digital format.
posted by Bacillus
on Jan 6, 2010 -
1 answer
What is the best way to soften up a hockey jersey to make it comfortable to wear without ruining its appearance?
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posted by Silvertree
on Dec 14, 2009 -
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Trying to find a hockey blog I came across during the last NHL season. I forgot to bookmark it, and Google is failing me. Hoping someone will read this description and know the one I'm talking about.
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posted by andrewcilento
on Nov 17, 2009 -
2 answers
Are there any interesting hockey blogs out there? Like a Free Darko of hockey?
Realizing Free Darko's a unique sort of genius.
posted by xmutex
on Oct 13, 2009 -
8 answers
Anyone know why "Buries It" is one of Mario Lemieux's nicknames, and the source of where it started?
posted by ajackson
on Jun 15, 2009 -
10 answers
I know it's late but I'm trying to find a bar in Manhattan that's showing the Red Wings game... Anybody having a good time and want a couple Detroit fans to yell at tv's with them?
posted by razzamatazm
on Jun 9, 2009 -
3 answers
I always wanted to watch a hockey game from the point of view of one of the players. I've seen cameras mounted on the helmets of like, F1 drivers, but never hockey players. Does anyone know if footage like this exists? I feel that if I were able to see what particular hockey players are looking at I would be able to better understand the second-to-second decisions they make. Thanks.
posted by Sully
on May 9, 2009 -
9 answers
