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Originally Posted by nickerjones
Thanks... Self confidence or stupidity  take your pick HAHA but yes it does take a certain degree of confidence to get on the ice with people who have played and be willing to look like a moron. I worried about that for all of a couple stick and puck sessions, now I realized most people aren't paying attention to me anyway so who cares lol!
.. However the funny thing about goaltending is it has always intrigued me . We have a goalie getting new gear and he said if I didnt mind the smell he would just give me his old stuff . I was planning on just taking it to one of those cleaning places where they stick it in the metal container and clean it. I figure goaltending is a lot like playing 3rd base . When I got moved to 3rd base in college baseball, the coach took my glove away from me and said just knock the ball down... It was a long week of practice taking balls off the body ( thats what she said  ) . |
Hey, give it a try--can't hurt. Be prepared for the fact that goaltending is a very technically demanding position, but if you have the right mentality, I think it could be a lot of fun.
Plus, tons of free hockey. Goalies often don't pay for ice time.