40 playing professional hockey is kind of crazy. I am 36 and play one day a week. I ache for days after that. Just shows how these guys are in such great shape to take the pounding they put there bodies thru.
- Stinkfitz

i play once a week as well, and feel great most of the time after playing- aside from my groin/back issue which i've been living with for years so i'm just used to it. in fact, when i'm skating often any physical thing bugging me goes away because i'm focused on the game.

i guess what i'm saying is i don't FEEL old. i can see how well conditioned guys without chronic/nagging injury could play into their 40s.

That was what, 1978?
- Jsaquella

Har-dee-har-har.

I guess I never realized how many ex-players we have on the boards. I'll attempt to not be too humbled.
I've never played hockey in my life. My tiny Texas town upbringing is making itself known. The closest rink was a 6 hour drive away. And sure the puddles froze over but you sure as heck didn't go walking on them... Being a girl I had to fight to keep my soccer team alive. We played the boys for a couple of seasons.
I didn't fall in love with hockey until I fled to the east coast.
- FlyersGrace

It's hard when you don't grow up with the sport. When I was a kid, the Flyers were winning back to back Stanley Cup and I was playing hockey in my socks on a linoleum floor against my dad.

I agree with the adage, if you want to create a hockey fan, take him or her to live game. It is the greatest combination of speed, power and excitement on the planet.

From the Alanis Morisette file of actual irony

http://www.cbsnews.com/83...-heart-attack-owner-says/
- Jsaquella

Is it irony if it's totally predictable?

I think you're reading too much into things.
- Jsaquella

me? no, never, never.

seriously though, those things just don't make any sense.

i play once a week as well, and feel great most of the time after playing- aside from my groin/back issue which i've been living with for years so i'm just used to it. in fact, when i'm skating often any physical thing bugging me goes away because i'm focused on the game.

i guess what i'm saying is i don't FEEL old. i can see how well conditioned guys without chronic/nagging injury could play into their 40s.
- hammarby31

I miss playing. Down here, the nearest ice is an hour's drive away, but I was playing roller and dek, until I got a concussion. I was toying around with joining a Dek league near #23's house, but this last concussion has me hanging up the ax for good

me? no, never, never.

seriously though, those things just don't make any sense.
- hammarby31

No, they don't...but quirks are fun. Like in The Big Lebowski, why didn't they take the suitcase full of money into the alley with them? Who leaves $1mm in a briefcase in a car?

Whitney from Edmonton probably cost too much, eh?

He's been benched for a few games and isn't happy.

It's hard when you don't grow up with the sport. When I was a kid, the Flyers were winning back to back Stanley Cup and I was playing hockey in my socks on a linoleum floor against my dad.

I agree with the adage, if you want to create a hockey fan, take him or her to live game. It is the greatest combination of speed, power and excitement on the planet.
- Jsaquella

that's exactly how i got started - just with my neighbor, and not your dad. then to the driveway, street, and gym floor, and onto the ice eventually.

i went to my first nhl game (flyers-isles at the spectrum) 2 weeks after i saw hockey for the first time ever - the 80 olympics on tv - as i've shared many times. i'll never forget that night - and as a 7 year old that experience quickly turned me into a hockey fanatic for life. i remember literally getting depressed when the 3rd period started during the 4 or 5 games i was able to attend a year as a kid - because it meant the game was going to be over soon. by contrast, i was thrilled the 3 period started against the leafs the other night for the same exact reason.

No, they don't...but quirks are fun. Like in The Big Lebowski, why didn't they take the suitcase full of money into the alley with them? Who leaves $1mm in a briefcase in a car?
- Jsaquella

see?

Whitney from Edmonton probably cost too much, eh?

He's been benched for a few games and isn't happy.
- MunsterMike

i wanted him a couple of years ago when he was available. now? meh.

No, they don't...but quirks are fun. Like in The Big Lebowski, why didn't they take the suitcase full of money into the alley with them? Who leaves $1mm in a briefcase in a car?
- Jsaquella

Up there as one of my favorite movies of all time. Sprinkle in Rad, Youngblood and a few others too.

Whitney from Edmonton probably cost too much, eh?

He's been benched for a few games and isn't happy.
- MunsterMike

One 40 year old on the team is enough.

Up there as one of my favorite movies of all time. Sprinkle in Rad, Youngblood and a few others too.
- Stinkfitz

Lebowski is my favorite movie of all time. I go to LebowskiFests when I can. My wife hates it.

One 40 year old on the team is enough.
- Feanor

Ryan Whitney is 29. You're thinking Ray Whitney from Dallas.

I guess I never realized how many ex-players we have on the boards. I'll attempt to not be too humbled.
I've never played hockey in my life. My tiny Texas town upbringing is making itself known. The closest rink was a 6 hour drive away. And sure the puddles froze over but you sure as heck didn't go walking on them... Being a girl I had to fight to keep my soccer team alive. We played the boys for a couple of seasons.
I didn't fall in love with hockey until I fled to the east coast.
- FlyersGrace

Obligatory 'It's never too late to start playing! ' post.

I guess I never realized how many ex-players we have on the boards. I'll attempt to not be too humbled.
I've never played hockey in my life. My tiny Texas town upbringing is making itself known. The closest rink was a 6 hour drive away. And sure the puddles froze over but you sure as heck didn't go walking on them... Being a girl I had to fight to keep my soccer team alive. We played the boys for a couple of seasons.
I didn't fall in love with hockey until I fled to the east coast.
- FlyersGrace

That's a cool story. I grew up with the Flyers and it appealed to me from a very young age. I think the first Flyer I ever knew was Lindros. My younger bro and I used to play hockey in are parents room. I always made him play goalie.

Ryan Whitney is 29. You're thinking Ray Whitney from Dallas.
- Jsaquella

You're right, my bad.

Ryan seems to miss a lot of games.

Lebowski is my favorite movie of all time. I go to LebowskiFests when I can. My wife hates it.
- Jsaquella

I saw that for the first time a few months ago and I love the character. Jeff Bridges was amazing. The subtleties of his performance were second to none.

Ryan Whitney is 29. You're thinking Ray Whitney from Dallas.
- Jsaquella

Dallas got Ray Whitney so Jagr could have someone to talk to about AARP memberships.

Check this out

http://deadspin.com/59839...ter&utm_medium=socialflow

It's hilarious.

Check this out

http://deadspin.com/59839...ter&utm_medium=socialflow

It's hilarious.
- NickTheKid87

Patrick Roy is impressed.

Very impressed.

I remember when that happened to me, or at least when I noticed one that was. Eric Lindros
- Jsaquella

Not Kimbi Daniels or Yanick Dupre? They were the first ones younger than me, but I didn't notice until Lindros, either.

Check this out

http://deadspin.com/59839...ter&utm_medium=socialflow

It's hilarious.
- NickTheKid87

saw this earlier today. can't imagine how the locker room was after the game.

I could say something like that when Jamie Moyer was around
- Jsaquella

Knuble is back.