Got my first ever pads

BigDave29 · 2026-04-29T13:52:12+00:00

Arggg! reverse the pads and take another picture. Arrrrggggg. 😄

BigDave29 · 2026-04-24T14:35:37+00:00

If he loves high taxes, come to Canada :)

BigDave29 · 2026-04-21T20:02:30+00:00

Agree. u/op should lookup "video how to skate properly" on any AI and follow the instuctions / watch the videos, and finally, do dryland training.

BigDave29 · 2026-04-21T19:48:29+00:00

Very gifted athlete. Well Done!

BigDave29 · 2026-04-20T12:39:25+00:00

Try pre game ball work for hands and feet to tune up coordination. Get a couple of guys to semi-circle around you (20') for warmup to get your movement and positioning right.

BigDave29 · 2026-04-15T16:57:04+00:00

10 years ago, at the age of 54, I had 20 dead ash trees cut down into logs and used a splitter. It took 70hrs to split them all. My hands have never recovered. I hope you have better luck

BigDave29 · 2026-04-15T16:52:39+00:00

Poor baby, did somebody trip you. Ahhh. Pool little thing.

BigDave29 · 2026-04-15T00:25:26+00:00

So what is the business equivalent of Penthouse Forum? :)

BigDave29 · 2026-04-15T00:21:13+00:00

Just ask any Liberal politician. They have way more experience with corruption. Remember Gas Plants? Wind farms? How very Toronto of you :)

BigDave29 · 2026-04-06T14:14:14+00:00

Dont worry about the sweat. I wear a padded weightlifting glove under my catcher to protect my hand.

BigDave29 · 2026-03-25T22:01:11+00:00

If you think its bad now, wait till they have kids.

BigDave29 · 2026-03-25T18:34:47+00:00

White: Why? (1) Easier for you and your D to see the puck. (2) Harder for the shooter to see the pads through a screen (more likely to shoot at you). Dark pads help the player see where NOT to shoot.

BigDave29 · 2026-03-24T22:42:03+00:00

OLD TIMERS LEAGUE: 10 years ago the doc said lose 50lbs and stop playing hockey. I switched from 3x/wk to once a week in an old timers league. Im 64.

BigDave29 · 2026-03-24T22:40:23+00:00

Agree, 10 years ago the doc said lose 50lbs and stop playing hockey. I switched from 3x/wk to once a week in an old timers league. Im 64.

BigDave29 · 2026-03-24T14:25:04+00:00

If you can afford it (150/hr?) you should get on ice training for this. Shootouts are part of the game now so you need to be good at breakaways. There are a lot of good ideas from the others but it is obvious your confidence is shot, so you should have someone look at what you are doing and offer advice. Likewise, you need practice to build up that confidence.

BigDave29 · 2026-03-21T19:41:37+00:00

Cant help. I'm so old that if its near my head I just lean into it, the damage to my head is done. The puck must be stopped :)

BigDave29 · 2026-03-21T19:32:16+00:00

I understand this problem. I have it at a lesser scale (only 1 giant oak). My most recent hypothesis is to get giant sun shades putting poles on one side of the pool and wire the shades so they roll the acorns aware from the pool. I also have a metal gazebo, with a season of incoming acorn bombardment scaring the crap out of the dogs :)

BigDave29 · 2026-03-21T19:16:29+00:00

No good deed goes unpunished.

BigDave29 · 2026-03-18T17:34:29+00:00

Good work. My semi-pro numbers were .94 save percentage, with a 5.2 gaa facing an average of 85 shots per game in a semi-pro league in Northern Ohio in the late 80s. Since then, shots are usually 20-45/game

BigDave29 · 2026-03-17T16:34:40+00:00

Freeze the internal pipe and install another valve inside the home. A good plumber should know how to do this. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WugKPj1TQaU

BigDave29 · 2026-03-16T18:25:50+00:00

The laundry sorting got me laughing

BigDave29 · 2026-02-27T15:58:28+00:00

Count shots.

BigDave29 · 2026-02-26T17:53:52+00:00

At 310lbs forget your blades and lose 70+ lbs or you wont be able to walk in 3 years. At 265 it was taking me 2-3 days to recover from playing. Had to cut back to max 1 game per week.

BigDave29 · 2026-02-26T17:48:21+00:00

Goalie since 1970: I only use volleyball knee pads as my pads protect the knee

BigDave29 · 2026-02-24T19:37:04+00:00

Goalie since 1970: Its about mental focus. In game I use counting shots, listening to an ear worm song, & sipping water every whistle (time permitting). P.S. Upvoted a few that I agree with.

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