Today is Rick Moranis’ Birthday. Ages ago I read something that really stuck with me. It was about actor Rick Moranis. He was/is a famous actor from the 80s 90s. Ghostbusters, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Little Shop of Horrors, of course you know him, the list is endless. The story goes that sadly Ricks wife dies. At the time he was one of the … Continue reading Happy Birthday Rick
When I first started back at hockey 3 years ago I was unsure about how much my skill level would have diminished over the years I was away. I joined the Varx in the hope of joining in to improve and build my fitness. I was very unsure of myself. But I remember the turning point at the time was when a long time respected … Continue reading Week 11 – Goodbyes and the Varx Select
So far my journey in the beer league has gone right in every way. I quickly adapted to training, I earned a spot on the team, I got ice time in the pre season matches all quite quickly. I always knew however that it wasn’t going to be easy to get on the team. The pace and skill set was high and although I was … Continue reading Week 10 – Perspective
As I stepped onto the ice on Varx training it was for the first time since I had signed for the Falcons and made my debut the previous evening. Players from the Falcons train with the Varx. We had set up a drill that we also used in Falcons. Instead of shooting from the middle we started to shoot from the side. I followed suit. … Continue reading Week 8 – Always a Falcon
This time we were on home ice. Our ice is wider so we had the advantage of space. Generally there is more players in home games than away games. This meant that they had a smaller bench and i also meant that I fully expected to have less time on the ice as more of the players could make this. I didn’t mind, i had … Continue reading Blackburn Falcons – Vs Widnes Wildcats (Preseason Match 2)
My Debut Once upon a time Widnes and Blackburn were the same team. This was the team I left. Then they split and began to get more professional and started to draft players in from the professional, minors and foriegn pools. Despite most of the original players moving on, there is still a fierce rivalry between the two teams. What better a match then to … Continue reading Blackburn Falcons – Vs Widnes Wildcats (Preseason Match 1)
Despite this being the beer league a lot of people on the team take there fitness seriously, or, like me, they are fighting age and trying to return to a time when they were at the peak of their physical condition. It is in this endeavour that the drop a stone in a month challenge started. Two players challenged each other to lose a stone. … Continue reading Week 7 – The Week I joined the Team
“They hone their skills by playing each other, Saturday after Saturday for as long as anyone can remember.” Mystery Alaska The preseason matches are booked and everybody is itching for more ice time. This week there are more Falcon players on the Aardvarx than usual which is good because it raises the bar for Varx players. When I train I got into the habit of … Continue reading Week 6 – Legs and Glide
The festive period is over and it’s time to get down to work. Both Varx and Falcons are pre season so we are preparing hard to form the teams and plays for the matches. Since New Year the Varx training has been working on setting up plays, breakouts and positions within the offensive zone. The drills have required a bit more thought and timing to … Continue reading Week 3 – Getting Game Ready
This month we have caught the third evolution of all the starter Pokemon, we went to the beach. We had a brilliant New Years days and started very festive. Fun walks and beach walks. Family have came round, from cousins to grandparents. I launched the Hockey Journal and Sawyer began his hockey Journey. Despite a lot of fun we are glad to see the back … Continue reading Our Month – January
