heavymetalthunder
Registered User
Hey guys, so my cousin from Sweden just moved to the states and has convinced me to start playing hockey with him! I always wanted to play as a kid, but the gear and ice time was too expensive so I've mostly just been a fan. I'm 26 now (he's been playing pretty much his whole life), and I'm basically a complete beginner outside of a little bit of roller hockey as a kid.
I finally bit the bullet and ordered some skates, but my skating is pretty atrocious. I can move around, but I'm definitely not ready for any drop-in games without embarrassing myself (and probably pissing some people off). Once I get my skates in the mail, my cousin is gonna take me to a stick and puck at a rink nearby and shoot some pucks around and show me the ropes. He's got all the extra gear for me to use aside from skates.
I'm excited to play, just a little bit nervous about my skating skill level. Any others out there start playing/skating as an adult? How good should my skating be before I start playing with others? Any other do's/dont's at the rink I should know about? Any advice would be much appreciated!
I finally bit the bullet and ordered some skates, but my skating is pretty atrocious. I can move around, but I'm definitely not ready for any drop-in games without embarrassing myself (and probably pissing some people off). Once I get my skates in the mail, my cousin is gonna take me to a stick and puck at a rink nearby and shoot some pucks around and show me the ropes. He's got all the extra gear for me to use aside from skates.
I'm excited to play, just a little bit nervous about my skating skill level. Any others out there start playing/skating as an adult? How good should my skating be before I start playing with others? Any other do's/dont's at the rink I should know about? Any advice would be much appreciated!