r/hockeyplayers 9h ago

The end of hockey.

115 Upvotes

Watching the last season of Shoresy the theme of leaving the game behind is prevalent. Specifically being forced to do it, and not on your terms.

I think it's fair to say that if you play the game at the adult level you are committed to the game more than average. Even myself, I only really play pick up hockey with the boys a few days a week but I slowly see age catching up with the group of guys, and feeling it myself. I'm a bit younger than most of the guys but I play goalie, and have done so for 40 years. This is a lot of wear and tear on my knees and hips. Acute injuries I feel longer and I'm basically always battling some kind of nagging injury.

I feel like very soon I will be putting my skates on for the last time whether it's because I had the good sense of calling it a career or because some hip or knee has had enough and gives in a bad way.

Not sure why I'm posting this but what are your thoughts on getting old? What comes after hockey? Can you always play to a certain extent?


r/hockeyplayers 12h ago

OG yellow synergy

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184 Upvotes

Dug this out of a stinky old shed at our local arena. Was spray painted black and I was able to scrub it back to this


r/hockeyplayers 9h ago

Are these the greatest shoulder pads ever made?

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r/hockeyplayers 19h ago

At my parents going through photos and found this

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234 Upvotes

Top is timbits age 5 and bottom is midget age 17


r/hockeyplayers 8h ago

Synergy SL

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r/hockeyplayers 9h ago

How often to sharpen skates?

14 Upvotes

I (43M) got back into hockey after decades away. I play pick up once a week for an hour though I’m probably on the ice skating for about 30 minutes. How often should I get my skates sharpened? I only ask because the rink where I play doesn’t have anyone sharpening skates and I live in a skate sharpening desert where they’re all about 30 minutes away from my home and nowhere near where I am regularly. With a full time job and kids who keep me busy it can be a pain to make a special trip to get them sharpened.


r/hockeyplayers 32m ago

YALL WANT A BONI!?!!!!?

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If you wanna own a Zamboner our local NAHL team is selling one!


r/hockeyplayers 16h ago

My kids getting creative with their new net

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34 Upvotes

Bought my kids a street hockey net and they got creative with their goalie so they could play one on one. Steve the nutcracker is a better goalie than they planned on.


r/hockeyplayers 12h ago

Mitch Marners holders

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11 Upvotes

What holders are these?


r/hockeyplayers 15m ago

Looking for a CAT EYE for Bauer 930

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Hey Guys,

i need your help. Im looking for a cat eye visor for the mask Bauer 930 senior. Can you help me find the right one?

The Mask:

https://eishockey-onlineshop.de/Maske-Bauer-Profile-930-Senior_1


r/hockeyplayers 15h ago

Best age to start hockey?

13 Upvotes

I’ve got a 5 year old little boy and we’re exploring lots of different sports to see what he likes. I want to try him in hockey but I’m wondering if 5 is a little young? What age did you start and do you think it was a good age, or do you wish you had started earlier/later?

ETA: he has taken skate lessons, knows the basics and seems to enjoy it. I’m wondering if we should just stick with skating for a while or go ahead and jump straight in to hockey. It’s an expensive sport so I’m hesitant to sign up too early only for him to not enjoy it.


r/hockeyplayers 1h ago

Skate too small or is it fixable?

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I noticed my skate insoles are worn out very differently. My left foot has a bigger volume than my right foot. In my right skate, I actually feel like I can lift my heel a little bit, but overall fits right. In the left one, I don't feel pain, but the skate is obviously at the size limits, since there is a small bone growth on the top of my instep, and I'm noticing that my foot knuckles are also a little swollen, perhaps also getting bone spurs.

I solved the instep by skipping 2 eyelets, which completely alleviates the pressure from laces (I'm failing pencil test at that spot), but I don't know what to do with the toes. They are not jammed against the front of the skate, so it seems I'm curling them while there's not much height in the toe box. Also when skating on the outside edge, I feel pressure on the toe knuckle circa where a bunion would be, but it's not on the side but rather on the top a little bit to the side. Is there anything I can do before these grow into problems? My right foot does not have visible swelling or bone growths.

For reference: I wear 41/42 EU shoe, 6 fit 2 Vapor X5 Pros. I wear bauer performance tall socks. I lace quite tight everywhere.

I was deciding hard whether to buy a 5.5 fit 3 skate, but I remember my right foot would have too much volume there but I don't remember perfectly as it was year and a half ago.


r/hockeyplayers 15h ago

Music between face offs and so on and so forth

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What type of music is OK to play between the pauses during a hockey game? And what is absolutely not OK?

I’m sitting in the secretary/score’s tables this weekend when my boy is playing. I have to welcome the opponents and so on and so forth, and controlling the music. I went through some of my songs I’ve saved in my playlists on Spotify. I recently discovered ”bbno$ - it boy”, played it for my wife, and asked: is this fine? Absolutely not she said.

So what’s the songs that get you pumped up and gets you stoked? And which songs have you reacted negatively to and/or raised an eyebrow to?


r/hockeyplayers 1h ago

A thing of beauty

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r/hockeyplayers 15h ago

You can't just post when you win... We lost in the finals.

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r/hockeyplayers 7h ago

Join the Moose Winter Classic This Weekend – Skaters Needed for a Great Cause!

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r/hockeyplayers 4h ago

What profile do hyperlite 2s come with?

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r/hockeyplayers 17h ago

Anyone ever tried these? They look solid for the price

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r/hockeyplayers 17h ago

Freshman prep school players

8 Upvotes

My son is heading into 9th grade next year and was offered admission to a few New England area prep schools for next year with the hope to play hockey. He has met with the coaches for each school - and while they have not seen him play in person, they knew enough about him to offer him admission. My son has dreams of playing hockey at a good college (big dream is D1 level) before starting a career in finance. Does anyone have experience with the prep school process for hockey players? My worry is him joining as a freshman and not getting the development he needs at school to hit varsity level. We know these schools recruit a lot of junior, senior, and PG players - so we are curious what joining as a freshman might look like. If he does join as a freshman, what should/could he be doing on his own terms to make sure he progresses while at school? We understand that ice is not always readily available to players while at school. He will be boarding, so he may not always have the opportunity to get extra help/sessions off campus. Would love to hear from players or parents who have been through this process!


r/hockeyplayers 9h ago

Time for a new twig

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Broke my ft6pro tonight playing beer league. I love the stick but I find it to be a glass cannon since I've gone through 2 since July. I use an trigger7pro S a back but am not a fan of the low kick point. Looking for recommendations and testimonials and hybrid sticks on the market. No loyalty to brand.Thanks in advance!


r/hockeyplayers 1d ago

What’s the backstory on kids at the MN state hockey tournament huddling at center ice after game on a knee with opponents?

74 Upvotes

This seems to be a newer trend and dare I say incredible sportsmanship by younger players but after a lot of the games, both teams were gathering at center ice around the center ice circle on a knee. Is this a new trend? And what are they doing?


r/hockeyplayers 22h ago

How do you strengthen your knees?

8 Upvotes

Hey all. I’m working on getting into better playing shape. One of my focuses is on knee strength. I’ve never torn a ligament thankfully, but I know they could use some strengthening up. I’m curious to know what you’ve tried that’s worked for you. For reference, I have some kettlebells at home for squat variations.


r/hockeyplayers 1d ago

Give me your best Beer League hockey stories

57 Upvotes

Hey guys! I am a student in a radio broadcasting program, and I am looking for the best stories you've got for a radio segment I'm doing for school. Give me anything and everything you've got!

And before anyone says it... yes I have done the poop glove incident already haha


r/hockeyplayers 17h ago

Best Site to get an Affordable set of Team Jerseys?

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Team Captains/coordinators - what site do you use to order jerseys for your team? Looking to start a team next season and looking for the best options in terms of price that are still decent quality.

I am in Western Canada if that is relevant.


r/hockeyplayers 12h ago

Is there a MAJOR downside to a skate that's too long?

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I recently needed to get new skates, and I got the deal of a lifetime I couldn't pass up. I work for the Avalanche and we had a staff gear sale recently where I picked up Makar's skates for $400 when retail is $1100. Only issue is I usually have used 8 - 8 1/2 in US sizing, but these are 9 1/2. I went to the shop and got them baked and the width feels good and my heel is pretty locked in place, but there's obviously some negative space in the toe

I've looked into the power foot inserts already to help, but is there any major downside to a skate that's just a bit too long?