Thank you, I am going to my first game tomorrow. I have no idea how to ref and watching your videos are helping me lots.

Don’t be the guy who complains to the ref about every call or no call. During warmups, make eye contact with the goalie and then shoot at the pads. You are warming them up, not trying to blast it past their head.

A good entree into a so called 'closed league' is to contact the organizer through the arena where league time has been booked and get on their 'spares' list. Not every team player can make every game. There are people out sick or away om vacation etc. A spot needs to be filled and the organizer is glad to have a list of people he (or she) can call at the last minute to fill in. That way teams get to know you and you them. When a full-timer drops out to retirement, move away, loss of interest and so on, their spot is generally filled by a 'spare' or a 'sub' they already know and like. Worked for me. Good luck!.

Welcome to BC!

Very helpful thank you!

at which point is the offside called? players or player in zone, where does the puck have to be for the whistle to stop the play? fully off blue line into offensive zone OR breaking the blueline/offensive zone plane?

What if they dump it in and it’s on net? It’s not an intention to score so should you count it. Also what if it goes it? It wasn’t an intention to score but it went in the net so is it a shot?

I’m so grateful I started skating and playing hockey at the tender age of 4. I play adult recreational hockey now and I don’t feel I’m starting from the beginning, but I do work on “the basics”. Practice makes better 100%

Great video! No neck guard? I would suggest using separate towels for sweat and wiping skates. Lots of gross bio hazards in ice! 🇨🇦👍🏻🇨🇦

In one game my kid face 6 break aways and came out aggressively which resulted in the shooters shooting wide. Without him there those are clear goals but for the purpose of stats I have assumed they are not considered shots on goal. Is that correct?

Goldfish would be a great team name.

My buddies team never had a problem with having beer after the game. It rotated and everybody took a turn bringing the beer. It never failed because they had a strictly enforced team rule. If you showed up on your turn to bring the beer and you didn't bring the beer, then they wouldn't let you play that night. For about twenty years they played like this and had beer after every game. It never failed even once.

This was super entertaining. Thank you for sharing your good times, experiences, and Tim's and poutine!

Don't chirp the refs. They will remember you, and not in a good way. Talk to your captain or GM and have them respectfully talk to the referee between periods or after the game.

I am a 22 year old student living in the UK. I remember coming across a random Mcdavid reel few months ago and OMG it felt like my heart would come out of my chest. Love at first sight lol. I bought my own skates and started learning skating which i never did before in my life. Learning as an adult was truly humbling. I started stickhandling off the ice so i dont loose my confidence when i get on the ice and give up forever (which is still very likely). Hockey is honestly a hard sport... Hats off to anyone who started as an adult and never gave up! I look upto you. I dont know how many years will it take me to get somewhat decent but i pray I at least dont give up.

As a mother that doesn't identify as a "hockey mom", with two sons in hockey I needed this!!!! <3 Maybe now I will be one lol :) Thank you! :)

I discovered your video and channel, great stuff! I personally played beer league for a couple of years out in San Diego, and I have a couple of unwritten/written rules combined. My first team was very toxic and treated the game like it was the NHL/AHL whatever HL other than Beer League, it was miserable especially towards me who was just starting to play the game and been wanting to play my whole life only to almost have it shattered because of how I was being treated by my first team due to the amount of crap I had to put up with and the isolation I felt. My second team was a lot better and they're one of my best friends just to lighten my story up. Back to my first team, one of the worst things they did was they brought down players from Division 2 (my league was sorted in divisions 1-5 which was based on skill level) just so that they can win games and at one point one of the head players of said team stopped the game once just to yell at us because of how we were playing. Anyways, that unwritten rule is treat your teammates well and help them with improving their skills along with your own. Next rule I have, and this is cut and dry, we had a lot of players from different teams maliciously body checking people into the boards up to where a guy I knew wounded up in the ER with broken ribs and a concussion because of that. Not to mention it was a no check league so bottom line is do not check nor be that guy who wants to cause trouble on the ice.

I love your content!

As a travel coach. "Crossovers" are taught wrong. I have had tremendous success teaching skaters of all ages to have the inside leg push under. Call them "push unders" for new skaters. Lifting a leg while keeping balance and going around a circle is challenging for new skaters, but having them change their train of thought to something tjat sounds easier could aid in learning a pretty integral piece of being a great skater.

At last nights game No.2 started No. 1 🤭

I played on a coed American/Canadian/German beer league team in Germany. I feel like it was more of a cultural thing but men were naked and nobody made a big deal. I personally prefer to shower at home but I did feel comfortable enough to get down to my skivvies to change into sweats. In addition to communicating w/ teammates, read the room and do what you feel comfortable with

Do you all shower? 🫠

Thx😅 Before this you should gain stability on one leg.

Best breakdown of being offside I've ever heard, plus not to be a weirdo but a woman who knows this much about hockey is incredibly sexy...sorry 😂

One time I cleared puck from zone with slap snap/slapshot after referee blew whistle and thought I did great job clearing puck from zone.Only to see referee glare, teammate told after whistle you need to stop . 😀😀

Idk what this women is about to say! But I’m guessing it’s about to be so dumb it’s funny !

I dont have a bathtub so this will be the best thing to do😊

People don't want to do short shifts, because they've never played competitive hockey at any level and aren't skating hard.

maybe alternate weeks/games as to who goes first

Thank you for the advise

This is the greatest channel in the world for me right now! I’m 49 and have never played, and I am buying myself hockey gear and starting beer league for my 50th!!! 🎉🎉🎉

My question is why are showers even designed in a way that makes people not want to use them because of privacy concerns? They shouldn't be like prison showers.

On our team, we let the ladies shower first.

Men shouldn't be playing hockey.

Religiously use Funkaway on my gear after every game and hang up. Helmets have expiration dates.

Hi I am 46 yrs old and thinking about getting into hockey. Could you make a video or point to one about safety tips for adults entering this amazing game. Thanks in advance

Good job. Great advice

About to take my first step in to adult hockey at 39

This is an amazing video for adult skaters. Trusting the skates is so hard in the beginning.

Thanks!

You are correct. As a goalie, I am a nerd for stats - GAA, save percentage, shots on goal,... then it went from there about my personal game to remember stats of the other team's players, where they shot from, how they shoot, etc,... funny thing is that it never clouded my head or was a distraction. I would remember it and then write it down after to keep track.

Seems that "it would have gone in" is an educated guess, a judgement call.

Breezers? Must be from Minnesota.

Awesome im gonna try this right now !!! thank you so much...blessings to you and yours ❤

How can you not understand the math of cycling vs lines? If a line changes every 2 minutes or so..and you have two lines...then you rest about 2 minutes. I you are cycling through ten players then A player comes off every 2 minutes or so. Not three at a time. Duh.

In some leagues the team that iced the puck can't change players.

I would like to remind everyone about number 5. Short shifts....down and back once maybe twice. That's it. I tell my teammates "we need you for the whole game" "not a 5 minute shift in the first period". If you are tired......get off the ice.

Have fun. Another good saying is: "Don't sweat petty things, and don't pet sweaty things."

41 here. Started skating Nov ‘23, 7 months later I joined summer adult league. Wasn’t very effective but I was there playing against high school kids and beer leaguers alike. I now help coach 8U and 10U and assist learn to play hockey from 4-12. Point is, it’s never too late to learn. Old dogs still can learn new tricks. I ditched my ego and took advices from young guns and vets. First thing I did was establish correct mindset which was to empty my cup so I can put new water in. Then practiced my skating skills get better at it to where I subconsciously skate without thinking what to do next. And then learn to skate with stick and puck with my 8yo who plays in 10U travel AA. Goodluck to those who just started.

Great video as always! One thiing about females and jills is I would recommend wearing a female cup because if you get hit there with a puck or stick it will hurt a lot as it is still a sensitive area.