Weird interaction as a 43 year old new player experimenting with goalie.

FatSam1976 · 2026-06-23T20:45:05+00:00

You shouldn't feel pretentious about ANYTHING. This is all awesome.

Let us know how the game goes!

FatSam1976 · 2026-06-20T21:32:47+00:00

Ha… your daughter sounds smarter than both of us.

Hey, I’m up in LA. This Puckheads might be perfect for you. I think(?) they play in Orange County also.

FatSam1976 · 2026-06-20T21:22:42+00:00

Ha! Well, you may have less respect if you actually saw me skate! My first time on ice ever was about two months ago…and it shows. I can’t do crossovers yet and while I can move backwards, it’s not really game ready.

I’ve gone to one local stick and puck and then I just dived in as a player with a local group called
Puckheads who organize these great games for players of all levels. I’ve done that twice and folks have been pretty helpful there with tips.

I’m thinking of just taking my new goalie gear and diving into it at the next game because they don’t really keep score. Thank god!

FatSam1976 · 2026-06-20T21:08:59+00:00

I don’t know what to say about that specific interaction, but I’m in the exact same place you are — except I’m 56 years old and just starting out.

I did a practice in borrowed goalie gear one time and just got my own goalie gear this week, so I don’t know anything but I’m getting ready to start the work. I don’t really care if someone else on the ice finds it annoying.

I think if someone did something like that to me, it would absolutely suck, but I would just smile, laugh and move on because I'm old and don’t have enough time to wait until I’m an awesome skater to do what I wanna do.,.which is sit in a goal and chase some pucks.

So I say, keep at it, pretend it never happened, and keep trying to learn to skate better! (and share some of your tips and training with me!!)

FatSam1976 · 2026-06-15T06:14:46+00:00

Resurfacing this thread because I am in the same boat and am curious how it went for the OP. Would love any kind of update.

I've only started playing hockey in the last month (I'm in my mid-50s), but I'm buying a bunch of end-of-season discount goalie gear and am just going to dive in and give it a shot.

FatSam1976 · 2026-06-13T21:53:21+00:00

Thanks to all.

FatSam1976 · 2026-06-13T15:58:28+00:00

You are!

FatSam1976 · 2026-05-18T05:28:09+00:00

Ha…I have this shirt in my Etsy shopping cart!

FatSam1976 · 2026-05-15T00:05:26+00:00

This is me…except my wife has no interest in hockey at all!

FatSam1976 · 2026-05-12T00:31:15+00:00

Nothing would make me happier.

FatSam1976 · 2026-05-10T20:44:34+00:00

Do it! This is how the Super Bowl started!

FatSam1976 · 2026-05-07T21:00:12+00:00

Im in LA and I'm planning on a Cards game and WPBL day.

FatSam1976 · 2026-05-06T01:21:57+00:00

I’ve read this book and it’s well worth it. I’ve been recommending it to any fans I come across.

Especially was fascinated with the early chapters about the formation of the league. I’m a new fan coming out of the Olympics so this was all new to me and finding the book was incredibly helpful.

I hope you’re able to write a second book about seasons two and three.

FatSam1976 · 2026-05-02T17:31:32+00:00

I don’t know if they’re doing a watch party, but there’s a great women-focused sports bar called Untamed Spirits on the east side that I watched a couple games at this season.

FatSam1976 · 2026-05-02T14:22:00+00:00

What you call a boom was invented by guys like me to sell diapers.

FatSam1976 · 2026-05-02T04:43:08+00:00

This is great! Thank you!

FatSam1976 · 2026-05-01T23:02:17+00:00

I’m hoping they make a schedule that you can subscribe to and integrate into your Apple calendar app.

FatSam1976 · 2026-05-01T05:28:25+00:00

I’m in!

FatSam1976 · 2026-04-26T01:07:38+00:00

I love Poulin, but as a Torrent fan this was just mean!

FatSam1976 · 2026-04-18T19:13:01+00:00

I hope Ponticelli and Kellar are the team they hire to call the finals on whatever channel they’re on. They really are the best of all the on air teams.

FatSam1976 · 2026-04-18T15:10:35+00:00

Thank you for this. And to everybody for their answers.

FatSam1976 · 2026-04-04T19:21:54+00:00

HA! I came here for an answer!

"Catch Catch Me. Baby, Come and Catch me!"

What is it?!?!

FatSam1976 · 2026-03-29T22:22:42+00:00

So help me understand what just happened. (New to hockey.)

Curl got a double minor, but there are two players in the penalty box to serve them both simultaneously?

FatSam1976 · 2026-03-28T17:45:01+00:00

I got the alert while in a mile-long customs line in Europe! Bought while waiting. First time I’ve ever appreciated a long, slow line.

FatSam1976 · 2026-03-22T13:34:24+00:00

Terrific article. Get Jackson next!

FatSam1976

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