I can’t win
A couple of weeks ago I took a puck off the forehead that required three stitches. I purchased an Itech X100 half shield for my hockey helmet. Hopefully the flying pucks will bounce off my visor instead of my forehead in the future.
Unfortunately I wasn’t wearing a neck guard last night. I stepped onto the ice for my first shift last night and blocked a slapshot with my throat. I thought I was going to die.
You panic when you can’t breathe. I had this picture in my mind that my adam’s apple was inverted after the hit, that I wouldn’t be able to talk. I ended up playing the rest of the game, drinking a lot of water and sounding like Barry White. Today my throat is swollen and I sound like a kid hitting puberty.
All of the guys on the bench gave me the Don Cherry lecture about defensemen blocking shots — you shouldn’t keep your stick in front of you when a guy winds up for a shot. Your stick should be off to the side to avoid deflections of the puck. Live and learn.
I think that I’ll probably lose some teeth next week the way things have been going.
Stumble It!Posted in Personal at 9:25 AM
Comments
Yeah, but did you win? ;)
Posted by: James McNally 
on April 1, 2008 5:05 PM
I agree with James - I read the entire post and not one mention as to the outcome of the game. Remember Jay, there is no “I” in “team”.
Posted by: Paul on April 2, 2008 12:03 PM
No we lost 6-5. Paul, thanks for the coaching. Are you available for our next Monday night game. The referees were terrible!
Posted by: Jay on April 2, 2008 12:40 PM
Don’t be the hero, the goalie has the eqipment be the wimp like me, when the wind up…move over.
Better get that checked out, there have been cases where the damage done causes a anurism (blood clot)to travel to the brain causing a stroke. If you have neck pain, headached, blurred vision, slurring get medical help ASAP!
PR
Posted by: Paul on April 3, 2008 8:32 AM
