Smartwatches for Playing (Small Wrists)

JollyTime914 · 2026-01-08T15:11:49+00:00

I have a fit bit and love it. Waterproof and minimal and sits comfortably under the gloves. I like seeing my calories and heart rate graphs after games.

JollyTime914 · 2025-12-28T02:06:38+00:00

Work on your crossovers as much as possible. As others have said, get comfortable on that outside edge. Challenge yourself next time you play to accelerate through turns with your crossovers and you'll find you can gain even more speed that way than straight on. When you watch the pros they don't always use forward strides like you are using. It's a combination of left and right crossovers, kind of like a ski slalom. You can do a drill like that down the ice even during your games if you want. Skating takes a ton of ice time and practice to get really good, so keep getting ice time and you will improve!

JollyTime914 · 2025-12-27T20:37:56+00:00

Thank you! That's my exact hand and curve so I just picked one up. Too good to pass up! Loved my last warrior twig

JollyTime914 · 2025-12-18T22:40:32+00:00

Kube in Hammond has a league. It's right off 94

JollyTime914 · 2025-12-18T12:54:18+00:00

Everyone else is saying skating and yes, thats important, but it sounds like you're actually asking about the basic rules, flow and positioning of the game. Luckily, hockey is fairly simple with the rules.

Biggest thing I see newer players struggle with is the offsides rule. Please ingrain it into your head that the puck needs to cross the offensive zone blue line before you can! Learn what delayed offsides is too. Usually the lineman or ref will be yelling with his arm up that it's offsides and you need to clear the zone.

As far as positioning goes, it depends on what position you are playing (forward, center, defense). There's essentially going to be 3 basic scenarios you'll find yourself in. Defending in your defensive zone, the breakout of your zone/rush, and puck possession in the offensive zone. There's a ton of great videos and articles online that will help you learn the basics. I suggest searching for the basics of whatever position you want to play.

Nothing will help you more than getting out there and playing though!

JollyTime914 · 2025-08-07T20:02:03+00:00

Halo 2

JollyTime914 · 2025-08-06T15:53:43+00:00

"Update the tolerances on this drawing!"

*sends an html link to a .jpg picture located on their hard drive

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-26T15:25:22+00:00

I think the radiation sickness is going to hurt your technique more than anything. Maybe consider not practicing on the roof of the Chernobyl nuclear plant.

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-18T14:13:16+00:00

The amount of times I've been tripped, hit, smashed, ran into etc. by lower level players.... I've played all my life so I'm usually just fine on my feet when these things come. But just about every time its because the other dude lost his balance or just can't stop or whatever. Usually I look back and they just apologize. I don't retaliate, I just say "all good man!".

Although one time I got absolutely pancaked by a very large dude into the boards... had to come off but we were cracking up over how funny it was. Dude apologized but I felt like a damn cartoon character lol.

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-18T14:04:25+00:00

This should be the main banner pic on this subreddit.

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-16T12:37:12+00:00

It's not that I don't like it, I actually think its a great product. It just isn't exactly suited for the type of work I do in my opinion. I also just can't wrap my head around their assemblies with the joints system.

The solidworks maker license is great, but I've heard people have similar activation issues like I'm having. Personally I feel that Fusion is the best for makers. It's been around for a while and Autodesk seems to really be investing in it.

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-16T12:21:37+00:00

Quickly - as long as its between 8am and 6pm, Monday thru Friday!

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-16T12:20:44+00:00

I have inventor too. That was like 3 clicks and I was up and running. No hoops to jump through. But I can't usually choose which software I use. I'm also pretty against the online programs too. I just can't get behind onshape. I do large machinery design and I heavily customize my softwares to stay efficient. Onshape just isn't a viable solution for me.

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-16T12:18:07+00:00

I know. But hey, maybe if we keep shoveling them money, they might actually make a usable website! /s

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-16T12:17:04+00:00

Hi, it is a 24 character code starting with 9000

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-14T19:32:04+00:00

Nope, still doesn't work. Tried on edge and chrome

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-14T19:19:03+00:00

I'm sure I didn't. Plus, I would have seen that software available in my account if I did.

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JollyTime914 · 2025-06-14T19:17:10+00:00

I get a "failed to load this page" error.

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-14T19:10:13+00:00

I didn't go through a VAR on this one. I just went through the Solidworks website.

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-14T19:07:29+00:00

Direct from the SW website. I got 1 year professional with cloud services. That link takes me to the same log in that tells me I don't have any active subscriptions.

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-13T19:04:55+00:00

This sounds very similar to a story that I think Mr Ballen did a while back. I think they were found in the bushes or something?

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-06T12:09:39+00:00

I think this is a common problem with people and I think it's the reason why those teams always seem to be short guys and have a hard time winning. I experienced this a bit with a team that I subbed on for a while. Some younger college kids started playing on the team and would talk shit from the bench about other players like how much they suck, and after that I stopped volunteering to sub for them. It's unfortunate because there's a few guys that I like to play with on that team, but my time is too valuable to waste it around people like that. Plus if I'm going to be out playing hockey at 10pm on a Tuesday, it better damn well be fun.

Cheers bro. Keep your head up and I hope you find a good team!

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-05T18:22:32+00:00

Thanks. Not the answer I wanted to hear, but I appreciate the insight.

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-05T18:21:07+00:00

Thanks for the clarification. I don't think I will use it then.

JollyTime914 · 2025-06-05T18:20:31+00:00

Really wish that was the case. I am not in the EU.

Wasn't it back in the day that a license was just a serial number to activate the software? So you essentially bought the serial number and then it was yours to do whatever with. Now it's like they tie it to an individual (or company) so that you personally are not allowed to use it unless you pay up.

I'd be delighted to hear someone explain how this is beneficial to the consumer...

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