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[Sprawl]

I put together a new team. A hodgepodge of players of different skill levels. Some with no league experience, Som with some.

Basically a group of guys who aren't serious and just looking to come out and prove to themselves they can play.

First game was tonigth

While we lost 8 - 4. I can say that the team played well. they matched shot for shot the other team who was obviously together for a while.

They had fun. and chearing and at no point got angry. I had a great time

it was one of my worst performances as I think i managed 50% saves, but i see good things for this team.

When i'm not cold, (i took 2 weeks off). I should be ready to kick some ass!

[Rockhell]

The time between league seaons is so brutal eh? Glad your team had fun!

[Frozendisc]

It is always nice to skate with people that try hard to win, but if they fall short, they don't get all bent about it......

[Old Style 31]

I'll second that! My team doesn't try to win, of course never does, and couldn't care less! Drives me crazy!

[goalie33]

nice to win but when you can have fun and nobodys mad you have the makings of a good team.

[boyzero]

We played our first game last night as well with a bunch of guys we through together for a summer team, and did well, there was constructive critism and a few laughs when our back up goalie moved out of the way of a shot (he claims it dipped on him, but hte shot was taken from right in front of our bench and we watched it fly straight in :)) but it was FUN!! Best thing about summer hockey is that mostly there is no BS, just a bunch of people looking to play for fun! I can't wait till my ankle heals and i can go from being #1 doorman to #1 goalie! :)

[goalie33]

to a speedy recovery ,zero

[Sprawl]

Game 2 and again got beat handidly. 6 - 2 final.

I can't explain it. i'm not reading the puck. it's taking all the wrong bounces and i'm jhust not infront of it.

I am off my game. i'm tired, I'm sluggish.

i can't figure out whats wrong!

[Frozendisc]

Drop your chin down until it hits the top of your chest. This is the point you will keep the puck squared to at all times. Do this, and you will be surprised at how many pucks just seem to hit you....and all of a sudden you are playing well and winning! Keep your head up Sprawlie......pardon the irony....

[acmeguy]

Playing beer league can be both fun and a real mother... sure your gonna' get guys at different skill levels, as long as everyone tries their best I got no problem losing.

It's when the guys in front of you aren't giving it all they got that truly pisses me off.
And don't give me that crap about everyone having to work the next day either.

Sprawly, even a week off is no good. Don't overthink it. I filled in for a team last night after two months of doing nothing. We lost, I was rusty, I gave it all I could, I'm over it. They invited me back this Sunday. It's gonna be fun!

[Sprawl]

this week has been a good one for me.

Monday league. we played the "singles team". while we expected a win. we trounced them. 13-1. was a bit embarassing. we even let up but the puck would just find the net. Poor other goalie kept being run over by his own team. by the 3rd period shots from the blue line were going in on him.

However, i held up. Let one stinker go in during the first period, but it wasn't the most busy game. I made all the rest of the stops that counted.

Tuesday Played an hour pickup game from 9 - 10. Was making every save. in the end, they finally got a goal on me at 9:54. And it was a good goal on a bad giveaway by my own team.

PLayed last night and again only gave up 1 goal about 45 minutes into the pickup game. Bad goal. guy cut accros and i led him too much, he shot back accross the net, and i didnt have my stick on the ice or my pad sealed and it snuck under and in.

overall, feeling a lot more confident about myself.

[Sprawl]

Played last night.

Team had the same stats as us. Was a tough one. the goals that beat me were pretty bad.

1st goal in the 1st period. Straight shot from the point. Went 5 hole. Felt it hit my inner thigh and in.

2nd goal in the 2nd period. pass out from behidn the net to the slot, I tried to slide over and just feel over instead of b-fly sliding. Suffice it to say. Puck went right by me

3rd goal in the 3rd. Same thing. and i missed the puck again

4th goal, 4 -2 cause of a bad change, I cheeted the pass that never came, PLayer wrapped around the net and shot instead. Got my stick on it and ramped it over me into my own net.

Went into overtime tied 4 - 4.
Made a big break away save, which turned the puck over and our team attacked back and scored to win 5 - 4.

We're on a 2 game winning streak now

[goalie33]

keeper going sprawl,you are on a roll now

[Sprawl]

Been a while since i've updated. just forgotten.

After the rocky start, I've solidified my game a lot in net.

Now i can clearly say that it's not me. Just a recap of the rest of the season so far.

May 26 - Team lost 3 - 2. I wasn't able to play this game. Team reports they played pretty poorly. However, the team they played was 0-3 going into this game, suddenly, now they're 4-3 all wins by 3 or 4 goals. they'll be tough. Prob brought in a ringer.

June 02 - Vs the Trappers. Another game going to overtime. Unfortunately this time we lost 4 - 3.

June 09 - Vs B.O.S. 3rd consequential game for me to go into overtime. Lost this one again 3 - 2 on a 3 man break away. Woops. Tying Goal pissed me off. Was a walk out from the side. Saved it with my right pad, shooter was skating to my left and out of reach. Than my winger, for some reason was skating backwards by himself from the slot kept going and then fell backwards knocking me, and the puck into the net. He sat beside me and just said "woops, uh huhuhuh"

June 16 - What can i say. I Like pressure. another (4th in a row!) overtime! Tonight we played the rebels who beat us in game 1 8 -4. This time i was determined to win it. we did. 2- 1 victory.

That bout sums it up. Current record

3 - 3 - 0 - 2 (I'm 3 - 2 - 0 -2 ). we're .500 on paper which puts us dead centre of the standings, though we're only 3 points behind the leader, and 1 behind 2nd place.

Those first 2 games hurt my stats (I'm a statwhore) and my GAA is 3.64. 3rd of starter goalies (have played at least 5 of the 8 games)

[target1234]

I started with a new team last winter and they were just a bunch of no good hacks, we went 0-9 for the first half of the season, they seemed like they didn't care to win or have any fire. So in our tenth game I made it a good point to start a fight, and it was a doosy, almost ended in a bench clearing too. And for some reason this seemed to be the spark that we needed. The last 11 games of the season we went 9-1-1 and then in the play offs we won our division championship. It was like, after the first win, everyone on the team liked the feeling of winning and just wanted more.

Don't give up hope!!!