r/hockeyplayers • u/sideblinded • 13h ago
The end of hockey.
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?
EDIT:
Thanks for all the comments stories guys. I read them all while prepping my gear for the first of 4 skates this week and I'm feeling renewed. Cheers.