We were talking about IW on Sunday. A lot of parents are using them. I mentioned totalhockey. Because of no tax its often better for us Cali folk. IW is good though as we often can get stuff next day from them as they are a few hours south.
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I think its time for a new stick.

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I ended up dropping about 7 bills last week on my kid, mainly because his birthday is this week and we had the opportunity to do some shopping in Chicago.

I broke down and got him the APX, and some Eagle gloves. Before we went to Chicago we bought a pair of used X60 skates in his size, to avoid the 500-600 dollar hit for brand new ones.

Also got him some SuperFeet skate insoles for those 60's, I think we're all going to get some for our own shoes. Those things are awesome.
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Joe how old was that stick? Looks well loved.

Kid had too much hockey today. Had a Ice scrim in the morning for 1.5 hrs, then roller hockey practice for an hour. Then they day ended a few hours later back at the roller rink for a birthday skate which developed into a pickup game. Micah was trashed at the end. Hannah is starting to skate and wants.to be just like big brother now.

Micahs infront right behind goalies head.
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Hannnah got in on the pics on the right.
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Then with Sharkie
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Then sweaty head
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Nice pics, Mike.... Good to see you're house had gone co-ed hockey!
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It was given to me. Looked well used when I got it. I think it was new in 2007. Reebok 5k snakegrip 2 pc.

I'm going to chop it down, flip it, and put a cheap blade on it so my daughter can shoot in the street.
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Hey, as an FYI, http://www.icewarehouse.com/ is having 20% off until Nov. 30th for IWin members(you can join to get the discount).... That is a SMOKING DEAL.....SMOKING!

They even are honoring purchases from IW members from the past 7 days.... Wouldn't you know it, a $374(after my 10% discount) order 8 days ago.... UGH... I am sure there is something I can find to spend money on....
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Saw this last night. As much as I hate to monkey has some smoking deals on roller gear that I need.for the boy. He had a growth spurt. Even his roller coach said he must have grown two inches in a month or so as his pants became floods.

He is going to play in the Thanksgiving NARCH roller event at Rollin Ice for a 6U house team his travel roller coach is putting together to compete against a travel team based out of RI and some teams coming to the event. Micahs the ringer on the team. :-). He is also participitating in a jamboree with his blackstars travel ice team that weekend. The ice jamboree is Friday and Saturday. The roller tourney is supposed to be Sunday.
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I bought a tron basic(1pc) and a Sherwood RM7 shaft, from a friend for $40. He put my blade on for me. The Aluminum was gifted to me from a teamate. The blade is shattered, and just fell out, so we'll see.

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Brought out the new "Whites" for the game tonight.... Kids are always excited about new jerseys. Solid win, varsity still undefeated....

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Why do people love scheduling tournaments on holiday weekends?
Thanksgiving weekend
He's playing ice all day friday, most of the day Saturday and it appears Narch Roller Tourney all day Sunday.


Nice pics, tell him its a mouthguard not a chew toy. Guessing he no like the one I sent?
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The only holiday tourney we've ever played is New Years in Nashville. Last year our Org had one on Halloween, but we didn't participate. But our boys play, train and travel so much anyway, our coaches look at it as if the holidays are their reprieve.

(My kid chews his mouth piece too, the more worn down it gets, the less it stays in place.)
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Little One practicing on the ice in front of me, Big One doing dry land practice with the team on the stairs behind me.... This is what we call quality family time...:-)
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Loaded all 4 kids into the car for Micahs roller game. Now we are at the mall for a Disney event to welcome Santa. This afternoon my dads taking him to his inhouse game.

Poll question. Dec 31 there is a one day cross ice tournament. He was scheduled to play with his club team in the Mite Exhibition division. His best friends dad wants to reform the team we used in a 6U tournament last year that beat everyone badly. If given the choice he wants to play in the 7U division with his buddies. Would you make him play mite exhibition basically club level 8u or let him do a 7u team?
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...and there is your answer...:-)
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Drive by hi. Hope all is well with hockey parent life!

Headed to Ma. for Mitch's first college game Tuesday night!
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Tell him we wish him luck and remember "dangle, snipe, celly, repeat"

Have the boys gear in the washing machine on sanitize setting. FACK! 4-5 days a week and his gear is ripe. Take it out after every skate and let it air only does so much. The other day I had to dress him before we left. Yeah that car ride was crap.

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Nothing like hockey smell....ugh....
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Good luck to Mitch.... Travel safe and let us know how it goes!
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One of these days I will get around to learning how to take a decent action shot. We had 2 games today at Gilmour Academy in Cleveland, both sheets of ice there had excellent lighting but I always find myself trying to watch the action with one eye and the viewfinder with the other.

I would love to take better pics, but I can't NOT watch the game!

Other than blowing kids up on the blueline, this is where my son really gets under the skin of opponents. Occasionally he'll snow-shower the goalie but he doesn't do that often. The Ref's really don't put up with that. But more than once today in this game he was bearing down hard on the goalie and forced him to cover the puck. He swears he doesn't say anything and he doesn't really linger there after the whistle but boy do they love to start pushing and shoving when he does this.

His team had a great weekend, tied the Cleveland Warriors 98's 4-4, then beat them 7-0, beat the Cleveland Lumberjacks 4-0 and beat the Western Michigan Hounds 4-3.

Here he is in one of the only good shots I got off today:

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