Ice Hockey - tips, advice, experiences...

[NSR125-Kid-UK]

So me and my mate have decided to get ourselves into Ice hockey - we both love skating and we're not horrifically bad at it, so we're looking at going to an Ice Hockey academy in Sheffield . I'm making preperations of my own, having quit smoking and started eating healthier and running from home to work instead of walking, and it's going to be really cool.

Now I've got a couple of questions regarding getting involved in that sort of thing, not the least of which is will my (now past and finished and gone) interest in smoking weed affect me to any degree? At what point during an academy would they start doing drugs tests?

Secondly, What sort of exercise would be best for hockey - Upper body? etc...

Thirdly - Is there any sense in trying one of those crash weight gain thingies with all glucose and that random stuff, as I'm 6 foot and about 10 stone - i'm not very imposing - even in full shoulder guards, helmet, mahoosive armoured gloves and skates. Will my weight go up as part of a good diet and exercise or is it worth taking action to make it go up purposefully?

All advice would be appreciated, thanks .
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[Marcg868]

As with most sports, a healthy diet is reccommended. I cant really comment on building upper body strengh because when i used play ice hockey, i was only low teen (15). Be a bit sneaky like Alan Shearer in Football, a swift sly elbow always used to help me out.

But it would be better get another couple of stone on, if your going to be playing bigger lads.

And yes weed will affect you, hell weed will start to affect you in normal daily activities if you dont get off it mate.
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[tommyboi]

iv been looking into this for a while as i ice skate most weeks , full kit will cost around £1500 but rink time is free if your in there team i recomend going along and having a go as it is very painfull sprot , as il would no lol

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[Villers]

I used to do roller hockey but I doubt it compares. The main thing to watch will be looking at the puck while the much bigger boys plough you into the boards.

1500 quid sounds a lot though! Where does all that go? Unless your a southerner all you need isa stick and some skates
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[benc]

you should do alot of fitness, once youve got the kit on its alot harder, where you get hot and the extra weight it takes it out of you quickley.

[Rookie]

The most muscle you're going to need is on your thighs. If you've skated for a while you'll know that it puts enormous strain on them. In hockey you're going to be going a lot faster as well.

If you're looking into ice hockey, you had better be very competent on skates alone in the first place...

[NSR125-Kid-UK]

I spent about six years every day blading on roller blades - though I'm very new to blading on the ice, I do notice a lot of similarities, and it's almost to the point where I'm feeling comfortable with it to the point of it feeling natural.

Hopefully the Academy will teach us to become better skaters as well as players. if skating is anything like blading, it really is only a matter of time .

That, and the fact that we're the international city of sport, AND we have the best ice hockey team in the world ( https://www.sheffieldsteelers.co.uk )- Even better than the Panthers - BWAHAHAHA .
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[tommyboi]

£1500 is for a full pro hockey kit thay are selling atmy rink , second hand

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[Barney]

You need to be fit to play, you do short shifts of literally 2 minutes of working your ass off, then you line change. Work on your fore arms for stick handling and your thighs for skating. Would be a good idea to bulk up the chest for checks if you don't wear body armour (like me ).

My kit came to about about £250. Shin and knees, padded shorts, gloves, elbows, skates, helmet and half visor. You might want to get body armour, full face cage and a neck gaurd aswell.

I splashed out over £200 on the new easton stealth stick its mint though!

Might play you in the future, I've recently started playing for Bristol again.
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[biggerjohn]

Aww man this brings back memories of a 20 stone of man and armor slamming tiny people at full speed and with extreme force out of the way and into or over the boards.

I never was very good but it was fun (I liked slamming into people) and a very good workout.

Only thing I would recommend is get on the ice and do as many sprints and 180% turns as you can to help build up your legs and your control/speed on the ice.

P.S. on a cautionary note I also found out putting your arm out to stop your fall hurts. your much better of falling on your shoulders or even a good old fashioned face plant and slide out (you are wearing a helmet and armor after all) as managed brake my arm trying to brake my fall before I learned to do it right.

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[Razzy]

I didn't include the skates in that price as most people already have a decent pair of skates to begin with.
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[NSR125-Kid-UK]

I've got some cheapo (good but cheap) CCM '92's.
They're sorta like the peugeot speedfight of blades - look good and purposeful, but not much oomph in the say of big features.
Oh well, I'll learn to skate properly and then might get some very very nice ones .
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[tommyboi]

well last night i ended up spending £400 on soom bauer vapour 20's (xx) says it all realy just for the skates

[Visitor Q]

Advice? Lead with you left, gives you a stronger right.

Unless you are left handed... ? In which case other way round




NB: Id better see some videos the first time you get on the ice
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[IronMaiden]

Mouth guard & padding essential if you want to keep your teeth, bruises go with the territory unfortunately!

Check out this bruise!

https://www.pbase.com/elliot/injury

EDIT/ if you are smoking weed, you probably won't remember a thing!