Show Yourself - Pictures, Video, and Gear Thread

[ChiTownHawks]

Here's a pic of me getting a shot off last week. I telegraphed it though and the goalie got it high glove side.

 

[mug25]

 

[mug25]

Here's a pic of me getting a shot off last week. I telegraphed it though and the goalie got it high glove side.

Hello there fellow MSH member

 

[qmechanic]

These photos are about five years old. I'm #55, which is not my usual number. I have pretty much all new equipment now. But back then I had Nike Bauer 8500 helmet with Itech FX-50 combo, Louisville TPS 808 shoulder pads, Tackla 9000 Air pants, Jofa 9040 shin pads, Eagle X40 gloves, TPS XN10 shaft with Sherwood woody blade in Crosby pattern, and Graf Supra 502 skates.

I also do some hockey photography from time to time. I shot my team at a tournament in Vermont once, using pro lenses. Let me know if you're interested in seeing the photos!

 

[ChiTownHawks]

Hello there fellow MSH member

Haha, yep you'll see a lot of double posts from as far as pictures go if you visit both sites.

 

[Brunomics]

All a couple of years old. Wearing One100 skates now. #24 white/orange/blue

I played for them back in 2001-2002 before transferring back home Was Lance still coaching?

 

[Samuel Culper III]

I played for them back in 2001-2002 before transferring back home Was Lance still coaching?

Nah, long gone. Still officially the 'program director' but has virtually no involvement. We had to go pick up some invoices from him a couple of times and we ordered new uniforms they were shipped to his house, so I met him a few times, but otherwise, no involvement. You may have known Joey Verney... quite a character... he ended up coaching eventually.

 

[Wilch]

I'm #7, bottom right.

This is the only beer league in Shanghai.

 

[AIREAYE]

The dude in the red helmet looks like he's on something.

 

[Wilch]

The dude in the red helmet looks like he's on something.

He's our team captain. I think he's a bit out of it because we just lost in the league finals (and the fact that he shortened the bench in the end and was exhausted as hell).

But I'll have to say, this league doesn't really enforce anything like no drinking in the locker room or outside in the parking lot.... So a lot of folks do come into the games a bit tipsy, with key games such as the finals being an exception.

 

[RiceCooker]

 

[Droid6]

Not the greatest pictures but they were the only ones I could find where I was actually doing something because my wife always takes pictures of me when I'm just standing there most of the time.

 

[Wilch]

Sweet photos Droid6. Nice looking jerseys too.

 

[ChiTownHawks]

I'm #7, bottom right.

This is the only beer league in Shanghai.

Love the old school "Quaker" jerseys.

 

[Royal Canuck]

Totally forgot I had this video, The latest footage is from 2 Summers ago.

 

[Siamese Dream]

An offside washout signal to rival those of the NHL linesmen

 

[Wilch]

An offside washout signal to rival those of the NHL linesmen

This is a rec league right? Looks really professional.

 

[LT]

Maroon M11 Helmet
Vapor XXXX Maroon Gloves (Not Pictured)
CCM U+ Pro Stick
CCM U+ 07 Skates

Reebok 7K Shinguards
Easton S17 Elbow Pads
Bauer XXXX Shoulder Pads
Tackla Pants (No idea which ones)

I like to be color coordinated.

 

[Siamese Dream]

This is a rec league right? Looks really professional.

No it's semi-pro, British 2nd tier. It's a lot better than you would assume it is, it is basically the feeder league for British players to the top tier which is compared to ECHL standard. This league has guys who have played in the Q, WHL, ECHL, Swedish D1, French top league, Slovak and Czech Extraliga's, a fair amount of NHL drafted guys. They're all the imports of course (4 per team) but there are some good British guys like David Longstaff who played in the SEL for a season, and of course the great Tony Hand drafted by the Oilers, I've never lined a game where he was playing though

 

[clayman]

And here they are. I'll post more pics in the post your teams jerseys thread.

Even if the colors are off, you still did a great job on the design! Very nice job, I'm impressed!

What is healthy scratch by the way?

 

[clayman]

This is my favorite picture of me playing since you can see how happy I am!

This to me is what it's all about, having fun! Very cool Beth!

 

[donkers*]

No it's semi-pro, British 2nd tier. It's a lot better than you would assume it is, it is basically the feeder league for British players to the top tier which is compared to ECHL standard. This league has guys who have played in the Q, WHL, ECHL, Swedish D1, French top league, Slovak and Czech Extraliga's, a fair amount of NHL drafted guys. They're all the imports of course (4 per team) but there are some good British guys like David Longstaff who played in the SEL for a season, and of course the great Tony Hand drafted by the Oilers, I've never lined a game where he was playing though

How do you go about getting recognized by British scouts? What's a step below the 2nd tier league? Is it comparable to CHL or SPHL here in the States?

 

[Siamese Dream]

How do you go about getting recognized by British scouts? What's a step below the 2nd tier league? Is it comparable to CHL or SPHL here in the States?

We don't have any scouts lol, teams have connections and contacts to help them sign players. To be honest I don't really know how it works, players recommend other players I guess, and you could always just send an email expressing interest and say what level you have played and your stats.

The 2nd tier league on the whole is around SPHL standard I would guess, if you are North American you need an EU passport to play in the 2nd tier or below, something to do with laws on needing work permits to live in the country.

For this reason there aren't many Canadian players in the league, most of the imports are Eastern European. The ones who are Canadian are just guys who have been in the country for a number of years and played in the top league or the old 2nd tier, so they have citizenship or passports or whatever.

This is the league page for the 2nd tier so you can look at the quality of guys in the league, as an import you are expected to be significantly better than a vast majority of the British players.
http://www.eliteprospects.com/league_home.php?leagueid=193

I'm not sure what level in NA I would compare the 3rd tier to, but these guys were the top scorers:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=83494
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=132906

 

[ChiTownHawks]

Even if the colors are off, you still did a great job on the design! Very nice job, I'm impressed!

What is healthy scratch by the way?

Thanks man.

A healthy scratch is someone who is healthy enough to play but is scratched from that nights lineup anyways. Normally they are the least skilled players on the team.

 

[donkers*]

We don't have any scouts lol, teams have connections and contacts to help them sign players. To be honest I don't really know how it works, players recommend other players I guess, and you could always just send an email expressing interest and say what level you have played and your stats.

The 2nd tier league on the whole is around SPHL standard I would guess, if you are North American you need an EU passport to play in the 2nd tier or below, something to do with laws on needing work permits to live in the country.

For this reason there aren't many Canadian players in the league, most of the imports are Eastern European. The ones who are Canadian are just guys who have been in the country for a number of years and played in the top league or the old 2nd tier, so they have citizenship or passports or whatever.

This is the league page for the 2nd tier so you can look at the quality of guys in the league, as an import you are expected to be significantly better than a vast majority of the British players.
http://www.eliteprospects.com/league_home.php?leagueid=193

I'm not sure what level in NA I would compare the 3rd tier to, but these guys were the top scorers:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=83494
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=132906

Wow, 3rd tier is good Junior A and D3 players? That's pretty good. I know a guy who I played Juniors with who went on to play Czech League 2 so I was kind of hoping the 3rd Tier would be lower American Junior A caliber.