Being a Hockey Parent

[E.J.]

Beat an old rival tonight that apparently has fallen on hard times..... It was ugly.... LM didn't take many shots, as I think they were directed not to.....A LOT of just passing to pass. But he rang a few posts and had a BOOMING one timer that the goalie didn't have a chance at. So ugly, he just sat, smiled and went to get ready for the face off....



I really don't know what this team is going to do when we hit the regular season, but they are surprising me in the Summer.....



Signed contracts for both kids on travel....UGH..... Cigar budget just went in the chitter.... LM is playing for the AA Regulators and the Little One is playing for the Lightning. Little One had an offer for the Regulators, but we took the Lightning, which is cheaper and I think will put a better team on the ice. I think the Jr. Grizzlies will be a really good team(think they were like 3-1-2 against the Lightning last year) and I got an email 2 days before tryouts, expressing desire for her to be there, I told the coach we were set for the 13/14 season. She had skated with them during the Spring..... I just couldn't justify the 1K difference in cost for the same ice & travel for an 8 year old(playing up as a '05).