Hockey v. Baseball

forgop · 06-16-2011, 03:42 PM

I first started watching hockey when I was 16 years old as I took up ice skating. I never understood how these world class/professional hockey players were lucky to make it 90 seconds in a shift on the ice. I also never understood why these guys fight all the time

I started playing hockey in a midnight league when regular skating sessions were over. I got a quick sense of the frustration experienced by hockey players with all of the bumping, poking, tripping, and beatings in just a fun league...case closed.

Sure, it's nice to be a great basketball shooter, a nice hitter in baseball, or a great passer in football, but for my money, the professional hockey player has the biggest combination of skill between skating and handling a puck on a stick than any other sport out there.

06-16-2011, 03:42 PM	#12
forgop Not a puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Duane Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,869 Trading: (40)	Re: Hockey v. Baseball I first started watching hockey when I was 16 years old as I took up ice skating. I never understood how these world class/professional hockey players were lucky to make it 90 seconds in a shift on the ice. I also never understood why these guys fight all the time I started playing hockey in a midnight league when regular skating sessions were over. I got a quick sense of the frustration experienced by hockey players with all of the bumping, poking, tripping, and beatings in just a fun league...case closed. Sure, it's nice to be a great basketball shooter, a nice hitter in baseball, or a great passer in football, but for my money, the professional hockey player has the biggest combination of skill between skating and handling a puck on a stick than any other sport out there.