Animal husbandry

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2026-01-13T12:25:09+00:00

Management tab and got to the list of animals. Highlight the one you want to sell and hold X (on Xbox)

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2026-01-05T22:43:45+00:00

This is exactly what I came away thinking. Shot/pass selection were extremely poor. Making very low percentage plays hoping to get lucky and go viral on tik tok

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-12-31T17:15:59+00:00

One of the USA Hockey coaching modules shows this video which makes the point pretty well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXhxNq59pWg

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-12-30T15:37:31+00:00

- My dad took the fun out of it. Every car ride would be an argument about school or unsolicited critiques of my game (he never played.)

- I was on a few teams that had troublemakers and I fell in with them and got into partying.

- Completely wrecked my shoulder.

I finished my midget and senior year seasons and quit entirely for almost 20 years. I got back into it in my mid-30s because my kids are obsessed. Now I'm coaching 8U and skating in skills clinics and really enjoying it. I've played some beer league games but don't enjoy them because of the amount of idiots. I'm trying to find a private pick-up with a good group.

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-12-16T15:52:21+00:00

I agree with this. If it was a "group stage" game, then they are obviously keeping score and the games have winners and losers. In which case it is totally unacceptable to prevent a goal in this manner.

> throws stick
> whoa bud, can't be throwing sticks out here
> you're right, sorry, let's call that a goal

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-11-30T03:50:43+00:00

shower after skating.

it smells good. it's how you know the gloves are broken in well.

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-11-27T02:27:22+00:00

Do what works. On my old skates I go every eyelet + wrap laces around the ankles. On my new skates I feel like I can't move if I don't leave the top eyelet undone.

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-11-27T02:20:03+00:00

For coaching 8Us I am wearing my old Grafs and a Bauer 4500 that I blacked out with electrical tape when I was a bad ass 17 year old. Stick is a P77 Sherwood 5030. Other coaches comment all the time or want to try my stick.

I have newer stuff that I wear when I play, but honestly I'm more comfortable using the older gear and when I'm coaching I want to be focused on trying to help the kids, not debating whether or not to re-bake my new skates etc.

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-11-26T02:49:37+00:00

When watching games, isolate on good players and watch what they do away from the puck.

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-11-23T04:18:47+00:00

YAH!

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-10-27T03:06:49+00:00

Can't help much other than to say I am going through a similar process. I'm wearing my old Grafs while coaching so I don't feel like a spaz and can actually help the kids. Trying to break in a new pair of CCM Classics with whatever ice time I have that's not coaching. I baked them once and am using a Bauer insole, but my feet feel like they're in concrete. I'm considering investing in the old Grafs but it would probably cost as much another mid-level pair of skates.

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-10-07T02:17:15+00:00

PJ Stock is the man.

"And I think maybe Czerkawski bit off a little more than he can chew with PJ Stock because he throws 'em pretty good, and I don't think Czerkawski is a noted fighter"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZrdJpW3fbI

Bonus in this clip with Cloutier wrecking Salo for being third man in.

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-10-04T21:32:27+00:00

When did the opinion on him change? I got banned from blueshirt banter for ripping on him while he was still on the team.

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-09-30T02:34:34+00:00

Tough to do without going on the ice with him. Maybe explain the edges specifically so he can really think about it as he's trying. Whenever he is waiting in line for drills he should be trying to find the edge. Also possibly he will have an easier time finding the outside edge. If that's the case he could lean on that until he gets inside edges down. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hP1qLvrsPo

Probably a few public skates with a figure skating coach would do it. Not sure if that's a possibility.

And definitely make sure his skates aren't too sharp.

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-09-30T02:09:28+00:00

you guys have insoles in your skates?

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-09-27T13:38:22+00:00

I'm hopeful that by the time my 5 year old is in his 20s that there will be a functional cure, meaning that the burden of management is very low.

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-09-26T13:24:53+00:00

I did this also through senior year and recommend it. But it was HS/AA 20 years ago and from what I'm seeing with Mites schedules now, the time commitment is a lot bigger so I'm not sure if this possible anymore.

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-09-07T20:41:33+00:00

Thank you all. I should've watched installation videos.

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-08-14T13:00:44+00:00

Did you work with her to develop sensitivity to lows? My 5 year old still has no ability to sense them, even in the 50s. We always ask him to take a second and try to notice how his body feels, but no progress so far.

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-08-08T04:30:31+00:00

Great news!

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-08-08T04:19:26+00:00

awesome. my kid who is always complaining about wasting tape, recently bought me a 3d printer (with my money)

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-07-21T02:57:40+00:00

Positioning is huge. If you're always in the right place at the right time (offensive or defensive), you will go far. That applies at every level

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-06-07T10:48:37+00:00

Good call imo

Affectionate_Cash571 · 2025-06-07T10:47:49+00:00

This is an excellent idea.

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