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Etiquette
The
"rules" and etiquette of adult pick-up hockey are subtle, usually
unspoken and until now not written down. Here are 10 tips for anyone joining a
new pick-up hockey group. If you are joining a group of "veterans"
and want to avoid being the butt of locker-room jokes, or worse yet, being
un-invited, here are a few simple pointers.
1) Pass the puck. You might be the best player on
the ice. You might be able to stick-handle through the other team at will and
score, but nobody likes a puck-hog. Give it up - think of yourself as the next
Gretzky, not the next Ovechkin.
2) (a) Don’t kill the goalie: The Warm-up: No goalie
ever asks to have his head warmed up. Nor do they need to work out kinks in
their neck or collarbone. There is no need to shoot the puck above the goalie’s
belly button. If you want to wire a few high hard ones, or test out your new
composite stick, do it against the glass. Injuring the goalie during warm-up is
a big no-no.
2) (b) Don’t kill the goalie: The Game: When the
goalie puts his glove or pad on the puck stop hacking & poking. Assume the
play is dead & skate away. If you are driving the net and have to choose
between Bertuzzi'ing the goalie (and scoring) and going around the net (and not
scoring), opt for the latter.
3) Don’t kill anybody else. If you get the puck at
the point, resist the temptation to shoot for the top corner. Ripping a shot
past the ears of the guys standing in front of the net won’t win you any
friends.
4) Pay the man. Some shmuck (aka the CFL) got
suckered into being the guy who collects the money needed to pay for the ice -
you need this guy more than he needs you. Don’t make him chase you down for
money.
5) Get off the ice. If you are tired, get off ice.
If you are resting your stick on your knees & sucking for air, get off the
ice. If you’ve been on the ice for more than 2 minutes, get off the ice. If
your line mates head for the bench, get off the ice. When in doubt, get off the
ice.
6) Keep it clean. Assume the NHL rules apply to you
- stop hooking, holding and water-skiing. If you trip somebody, apologize. If
somebody trips, hooks or holds you, assume it was an accident.
7)
Air out your equipment.
When you were 13 it was cool to bring tears to your teammates’ eyes just by
opening your bag. That time has passed. Keep it clean.
8) Don't whine about the teams. The same shmuck who
collects the money attempts to create balanced teams from a wildly unbalanced
talent pool. If the odd game is a little one-sided just shut-up and play
harder. Consider it an opportunity to work on your defensive play.
9) Give up your dream. You are not going to the
show. You will not be discovered by an NHL scout while playing pick-up hockey
at
10) Be like Mike (Bossy). Despite being a deadly,
highlight-reel goal-scorer, Mike Bossy was always humble. Any time he scored,
which was very often, he deflected attention away from himself by crediting his
teammates with great plays and great passes. Be like Mike - if you score, no
matter how beautiful you think the goal is, resist the temptation to blow an
Ovechkin kiss to the (non-existent) crowd or give a Jagr salute to your
(non-existent) fans. Skate over to the guy who passed you the puck, tap his
glove, and get on with it.
Follow
these simple rules and you will fit in right away. You will be invited back,
the puck will be passed to you and you'll be invited out for a post-game beer.
Follow these rules and you will be you will be accepted as one of the gang, even
if you are a Leaf fan.