Team Ikea (nchl)

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Jayems

At least last night the team looked half decent and competitive until our collapse in the 3rd. It felt like a night off there for a while

Yep, we're improving every game, I think next week will be the true test of how far we've come. In fact I'm so optimistic that I think I may even for-go my usual pregame drinking.

[Jayems]

Originally Posted by CMPunk

LOL this sounds like fun. I can't wait to get the call as a back up I'm goona make Ray Emery look like a wuss

haha, well, if you ever do get called in, I'll make some suggestions.

1) sleep well before the game.
2) eat heartily.
3) prepare yourself mentally (about drinking)
4) drink copious amounts of alcohol pre-game in the locker room
5) ensure you have ample supply of advil liqui-gels at home
6) call your boss and tell him you won't be in tomorrow
7) get the ice bags ready
8) play your heart out -- You'll only have to make a post-to-post two-pad-stack save on 1/3 shots.
9) go home... you'll probably need a DD
10) Start looking on ebay for new pads, as your current ones will be ratted from all the shots.

hahah, I'm just kidding around. The guys on the team are great, most are (what I assume) beginners at hockey, so don't expect crisp passing, nice set-ups and one-timers.. well, that'll happen, just usually from the other team!

I really don't care what level I play at. Play at A/B , you don't get a lot of action.. play down at D, it's no-stop.. great exercise, and you get to try some things you normally wouldn't (playing a puck when you really shouldn't)

Seriously, the team is great and it's always nice to play with a bunch of guys that aren't ######bags.

[CMPunk]

Thats all I'm looking for, some fun and a chance to win

[Gravitykillr]

Make sure you give the Cougar Hunters a good game when ya play them, it's my boss's and one of my best friends team, I'm signed up as a sub but probably won't see much action as almost the entire team has showed up for every game.

[soulchoice]

Originally Posted by flameswin

Yep, we're improving every game, I think next week will be the true test of how far we've come. In fact I'm so optimistic that I think I may even for-go my usual pregame drinking.

Good luck to you guys man. I have seen you play and played with ya from time to time. I know that you will be better as the season goes on.

[slopestylerails]

Originally Posted by flameswin

BTW Has the league approached you guys about moving down at all? I've heard it's really hard to move down in this league, and I think only one of us or you guys is going to get moved down, unfortunitly.

Talked to Shane last night after his game and he mentioned that we would likely be moved down. I tried to convince him to let us play our next game (so we could see who the worst of the worst is) but he said that an E team really needed to move before their next game. So we will see. They have better ice times than us, so that is an upside. What was the score between you and the Jets?

Hopefully we get to stay for one more

[czure32]

looks like the "mighty" team ikea has been relegated to E div
its too bad was looking forward to playing against some fellow CPers

[Rhettzky]

damn, i gots softball sundays. hopefully i can make some of these games.

[czure32]

they havent updated our full schedule yet, just our next game, so I have no idea what days or times we're looking at
J2 says though that most of the E div games tend to have earlier start times

[slopestylerails]

Originally Posted by Rhettzky

damn, i gots softball sundays. hopefully i can make some of these games.

SOFTBALL????? You are putting SOFTBALL????? before HOCKEY?

WTF!!!

[Rhettzky]

Don't you brown-paper-bag-smiley me pal!!

Did you get the schedule yet? Or are you keeping your current times?

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by slopestylerails

Talked to Shane last night after his game and he mentioned that we would likely be moved down. I tried to convince him to let us play our next game (so we could see who the worst of the worst is) but he said that an E team really needed to move before their next game. So we will see. They have better ice times than us, so that is an upside. What was the score between you and the Jets?

Hopefully we get to stay for one more

Yep, you guys have officially moved down, and we're now playing the smiling eagles. My buddy plays for the SS Hitmen in div E (who the smiling eagles beat 11 - 2 I believe) and said the Smiling eagles will likely work us over. It's too bad I was really looking forward to this game. We were even joking in the dressing room last week that now that we finally get to play someone eqaul to us, the league will probably move you guys down right before the game, lol. Well we weren't that far off.

On a side note; Soulchoice, do you have any interest in playing with us this Thursday? It's at 9pm at Family liesure centre. We only have 8 or 9 guys showing up. I got a new phone, and don't have your number anymore, let me know.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Rhettzky

Don't you brown-paper-bag-smiley me pal!!

Did you get the schedule yet? Or are you keeping your current times?

Isn't softball usually in the afternoons? The NCHL usually doesn't have any times before 7pm.

..and i too question the fact you're putting softball before hockey. Although with softball you can drink before, during and after the game, where as with hockey you have to pre drink, then play, and then resume drinking after.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by slopestylerails

What was the score between you and the Jets?

It was only 10 - 4, but our goalie (Jayems) made around 50 saves for us.

[czure32]

well team ikea got its first win 7-1 over smoked salmon
it was a pretty good game
To the saints: Good luck against smiling eagles on thursday, and since its no longer against us, hopefully you guys can get your first win of the season

[slopestylerails]

Originally Posted by Rhettzky

Don't you brown-paper-bag-smiley me pal!!

Did you get the schedule yet? Or are you keeping your current times?

Yup Sched is up. The benefit of being relegated is we got better ice times.

[Rhettzky]

Originally Posted by flameswin

Isn't softball usually in the afternoons? The NCHL usually doesn't have any times before 7pm.

..and i too question the fact you're putting softball before hockey. Although with softball you can drink before, during and after the game, where as with hockey you have to pre drink, then play, and then resume drinking after.

Nope, all of our games start at six and are double headers. So they usually go until around nine.

[Rhettzky]

Just checked the new sked... double header!! That is crazy. Otherwise, looks pretty good.

[soulchoice]

Originally Posted by flameswin

Yep, you guys have officially moved down, and we're now playing the smiling eagles. My buddy plays for the SS Hitmen in div E (who the smiling eagles beat 11 - 2 I believe) and said the Smiling eagles will likely work us over. It's too bad I was really looking forward to this game. We were even joking in the dressing room last week that now that we finally get to play someone eqaul to us, the league will probably move you guys down right before the game, lol. Well we weren't that far off.

On a side note; Soulchoice, do you have any interest in playing with us this Thursday? It's at 9pm at Family liesure centre. We only have 8 or 9 guys showing up. I got a new phone, and don't have your number anymore, let me know.

How many guys do you have for that game on Thurs night so far? I have a game sometime that night with my summer team(not sure exact time), but if it doesnt conflict with your game, I could play. I dont mind playing back to back games.

[jayswin]

It looks like we may get to play you guys after all. The league is looking into moving us into div E south, so we'll see what happens.