NHL '09 - '10 Thread

I would want my kids to play college. Why? If your good enough to make the show it really doesent matter where you play (other than visability). And when your playing days are over you will still need that education to to make a living.

[E.J.]

Originally Posted by ahc4353

I would want my kids to play college. Why? If your good enough to make the show it really doesent matter where you play (other than visability). And when your playing days are over you will still need that education to to make a living.

Originally Posted by Eleven

All in all, we would rather he play college hockey, for the overall experience. We know the odds of any given kid to make the NHL, but getting a college scholarship is much more in reach.

Eleven and Al prety much sum up my thoughts.... Though I am not too worried that we will be having to make that difficult decision...... If we did, I'd consider it fortunate....

My 13 year old.....playing D for his High School JV team this Summer....

[jmsremax]

Originally Posted by E.J.

My 13 year old.....playing D for his High School JV team this Summer....

Very nice! My folks wouldn't play ice hockey when I was young so for my 11th b-day they got me street hockey gear.

Still my favorite sport then lacrosse which I played 4 years of high school. I miss it a lot. Hope your son does well during the regular season!

[SmokeyJoe]

Montreal looked great today against the Pens... Can they continue to defy the odds?

Enjoyed Detroit v San Jose. Kinda pulling for the Sharks - I was born not far from San Jose.

Only thing that would make this time of year better would be my Hurricanes in the mix.

[jmsremax]

Originally Posted by SmokeyJoe

Montreal looked great today against the Pens... Can they continue to defy the odds?

Enjoyed Detroit v San Jose. Kinda pulling for the Sharks - I was born not far from San Jose.

Only thing that would make this time of year better would be my Hurricanes in the mix.

I'm not much of a fan of the hurricanes...especially after what they did to the B's last year.

[Ahbroody]

Originally Posted by E.J.

Eleven and Al prety much sum up my thoughts.... Though I am not too worried that we will be having to make that difficult decision...... If we did, I'd consider it fortunate....

My 13 year old.....playing D for his High School JV team this Summer....

awesome pic, I'm such a gear whore. I see he is wearing a Plexi shield. Micah wears one but he and one other boy in the league were the only ones. Everyone else had cages. Love the Grafs, the pattern looks like Supra 605's but the colors are reversed. Just grabbed Micah a pair of Supra 370's from back east, going to come in this week. Its his first pair of Graf's hoping they fit. By the look of the gear, Eagle gloves, Graf skates, plexi shield (preference I know) looks like he is more about comfort on the ice then flash.

Micah starts summer league on Saturday, got 1 whole week off.

[E.J.]

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

awesome pic, I'm such a gear whore. I see he is wearing a Plexi shield. Micah wears one but he and one other boy in the league were the only ones. Everyone else had cages. Love the Grafs, the pattern looks like Supra 605's but the colors are reversed. Just grabbed Micah a pair of Supra 370's from back east, going to come in this week. Its his first pair of Graf's hoping they fit. By the look of the gear, Eagle gloves, Graf skates, plexi shield (preference I know) looks like he is more about comfort on the ice then flash.

Micah starts summer league on Saturday, got 1 whole week off.

Thanks.... I have become his personal photographer... After every game he is asking for the pics....

Yea, he wanted the plexi shield shortly after starting(maybe year 2), just came to me and said he wanted "one of those clear masks" or something to that effect. They are few and far between here as well. Maybe 1 in 10 at best, probably not even that. I thought there may be fogging issues, but it has not been much of an issue.

The skates are G5's.... They have the Limited color scheme, which probably threw you off.


I hear you Mike....it is just a year round thing now. When I was a kid, I did whatever sport was in season and really didn't have a choice, that is just how things worked. Other than camps ect, that may allow you to play something different in the Summer for a week or 2, it was 100% seasonal. Now kids are given the choice of all the sports as their seasons come and go, most have year round access.... That is something that was not an option for me. Truthfully, I am not sure if it is a good thing....

The Little Man has done it all, but now just plays hockey....one season just rolls into the next.....

Continued success to Micah.... Sounds like he is excelling at a young age, that is great for his confidence and will expand exponentially IMO.



Add: Of every sport(like I said, we have done it all), hockey is BY FAR the most fun to be a parent. Not only the game, which is far superior to be a spectator at....but the community. That must make up for the financial end, which has to be the worst.....

I apologize for the hi-jack

[Ahbroody]

Originally Posted by E.J.

The skates are G5's.... They have the Limited color scheme, which probably threw you off.

The Little Man has done it all, but now just plays hockey....one season just rolls into the next.....


Add: Of every sport(like I said, we have done it all), hockey is BY FAR the most fun to be a parent. Not only the game, which is far superior to be a spectator at....but the community. That must make up for the financial end, which has to be the worst.....

Did not think they were G5's very cool. I rock G35s

Tried to get him into Tball this year, but he was too young so hockey it is. My wife thinks baseball will drive him crazy do to all the down time. He's comedy even when on the bench hes usually chirping it up at everyone and baseball is very different.

The community here is very small, that said I have already heard it can be very political which scares me. The cost is definelty the worse.


As to tonights action I dont think anyone can call the Phi Bos series. The Hawks desperately need a win tonight to help right the ship.