Today my sister and I had our first practice with our new hockey team! She had never played before, and this was my first practice in over 12 years so it was a bit of a trial by fire but overall it went well. We got to meet the other players and start to get the feel for the game. The league we are in is very recreational and practice ice is not common, so we were lucky to get in a practice before games begin. Fortunately the arena has drop-in ice that we should be able to make it to occasionally. The two of us also went to public skate last night which was good for getting more comfortable in our hockey skates ahead of time. I am amazed at how comfortable my hockey skates are compared to my figures skates! The hockey skates are like slippers but the figure skates are like bear traps. I had a funny moment when I forgot that my hockey skates don't have toe picks and almost bailed. They should be good for teaching me not to toe-push! Tomorrow I play my first game since 1998 and I'm nervous and excited. Hopefully my husband and my sister are going to come watch. We are splitting a position on the team, I will play on Sundays and she on Wednesdays. It's a good way to play without committing too much time or money.
I can't wait for the NHL season to start.
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