Lucky Pucker Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 ...and it didn't hurt! Or maybe yours did...(?) Been thinking about doing this thread for a while. Not sure if it will take off, but I was thinking we could put a bunch of "firsts" in here: First shutout first smashed stick first penalty first goalie fight first goal first shot to the nuts First time a non-goalie noticed your new gear First pick up after pick up Those are just suggestions though - be creative. Last night I got called to sub in a buddy's +35 league for the second time. I got 3 firsts in that one: my first shootout (it was 2-2 after regulation, and they don't have ties in this league) my first league win! first time I cashed in my "player of the game" voucher for a free beer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 First shut out today! ...for my son. Kid’s been playing for 3 weeks, and already gets a clean sheet - lol! That’s him in the picture Well, he’s underneath the pile of team mates anyway. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max27 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 My first shutout came in such an easy game and it makes me almost in a way upset that i didnt have to work for it much at all. We won 7-0 and I faced maybe 4 shots the entire game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Another first for me came in my game last Friday: First time getting hit right in the belly! Apparently, I have never actually been square to the shooter before. It was weird... and wasn't repeated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 First ever 0-0 tie for me a month or so ago. Been playing for a couple of decades, never had one before. 17 shot on me, 38 on the other goalie. It was so fun watching him play because we lit him up pretty good. We were both super excited and giddy in the handshake line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, seagoal said: First ever 0-0 tie for me a month or so ago. Been playing for a couple of decades, never had one before. 17 shot on me, 38 on the other goalie. It was so fun watching him play because we lit him up pretty good. We were both super excited and giddy in the handshake line. Nice one! The only time I was in a 0-0 tie, it was rudely interrupted by the opening face off - LOL! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Lucky Pucker said: Nice one! The only time I was in a 0-0 tie, it was rudely interrupted by the opening face off - LOL! Ha, nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Yesterday was the first time that I wasn't the starting goalie against a really good team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff da goalie Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 hour ago, seagoal said: First ever 0-0 tie for me a month or so ago. Been playing for a couple of decades, never had one before. 17 shot on me, 38 on the other goalie. It was so fun watching him play because we lit him up pretty good. We were both super excited and giddy in the handshake line. Yeah, I had a 0-0 tie this season. It was kind of surreal. First and only one I've ever had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Back from my usual Friday pick up game, and for the very first time, I only let in one goal! ONE! It wasn't necessarily my best game, and I didn't have my career-best saves (one of which came last week with this group) but I felt solid. Guys in the room were saying after "too bad about the shutout." But I told them "admittedly, it crossed my mind early, cus you guys were playing such great D... but only having one goal against, for me, it's like Christmas, and the Stanley Cup, and the Gold medal all at once! I'm over the moon!" There were some good belly-laughs at that one. Great bunch of guys I play with on Fridays. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Oh, man... I had been looking to find a regular gig with a team for the winter season. Since I've only been playing for a year and a half or so (with a few months off for an MCL tear), it's been all pick up stuff. But my goal was to play with a team in a league. Anyhoo, in the 11th hour, I got an email from the convener of the league I was hoping to play in, and he put me in touch with a team that's in the same +35 Division as the team I had subbed for last year. Last night was my trial with this new team - which, incidentally, had won the championship last year. So, like, no pressure, right? The first shot against me was a bang-bang play, with an unmarked guy in the slot putting it beyond my outstretched glove, and into the net. Down 1-0 already. After that? Well, I had the game of my life! The boys managed to get a gritty tying goal, we killed off a penalty (3 minutes in this league), got a go-ahead beauty with 7-ish minutes left, and we held during the onslaught when they pulled their goalie - mostly because the boys pushed the other team so much they had trouble keeping it in for the entire last minute. Game finished 2-1 for us! Standing around in the hall, after, waiting for the guy with the key, guys on the team said they didn't feel they reserved that win, sheepishly laughing, and lauding the other team, and saying "it's only because of our goalie that we won; he kept us in, and stole it for us." Ha ha!... yeah, so... WAIT A MINUTE... "our goalie" is me! Wait - ME? Holy fuck - they're talking about me! It was true - and in the room, they gave me the Player of the Game too (which is a coupon for a free *beer at the arena bar). A quick poll of the team, and all were agreed that I would be their goalie this season -and this would be my team! I didn't have the heart to tell them that I'll probably never play that well again - LOL! My first regulation win, my first "real" game allowing only 1 goal against, and my first team. I'm on cloud nine. (*the liberal use of the term beer is a bit misleading, as my choices are restricted to Coors or Canadian. Oh well - still free!) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creasecollector Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) There is nothing like playing a league game with your team. Congrats on your first win! I would put that voucher on the same level as winning some sort of trophy. I'd keep that thing and write the date/score on the back. Congrats again on the big win! Edited September 13, 2019 by creasecollector 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 1 minute ago, creasecollector said: There is nothing like playing a league game with your team. Congrats on your first win! I would put that voucher on the same level as winning some sort of trophy. I'd keep that thing and write the date/score on the back. Congrats again on the big win! Thanks so much - appreciate that! It's a thrilling feeling - I'm still on a high from it! Good idea about writing the game details on the back, and hanging on to it; I sure ain't that hard up for a Coors Light, so I might as well keep it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ser33 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 On January 1 of this year, in a friendly game, I was knocked down when I was sitting in a bow tie and pushed into the goal. It was very tough. Fortunately, there were no injuries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Lucky Pucker said: It was true - and in the room, they gave me the Player of the Game too (which is a coupon for a free *beer at the arena bar). A quick poll of the team, and all were agreed that I would be their goalie this season -and this would be my team! I didn't have the heart to tell them that I'll probably never play that well again - LOL! Man, just wait till they come to that realization themselves. Pretty sure there will be some locker room beatings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scythe Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 No recent firsts to talk about but remember some others First getting run over with knee to the side of head [concussion probable] First shot off mask that caused it to be unserviceable First broken stick. Broke the shaft in half First time i had the seat of my goalie pants ripped from a screw on top of the boards 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 (edited) On 9/13/2019 at 10:27 AM, coopaloop1234 said: Man, just wait till they come to that realization themselves. Pretty sure there will be some locker room beatings. So it’s either retire, or pack some brass knuckles for next game. Noted. On 9/14/2019 at 7:42 AM, Scythe said: No recent firsts to talk about but remember some others First getting run over with knee to the side of head [concussion probable] First shot off mask that caused it to be unserviceable First broken stick. Broke the shaft in half First time i had the seat of my goalie pants ripped from a screw on top of the boards Knee in the head is not fun. Wrenched my neck last time, but no concussion stuff fortunately! My mask is still serviceable after taking some shots,, but the first ever shot to the coconut was my freakin teacher during my second-ever skate as a goalie! I can tell you, it was quite unexpected! I’m ok with never duplicating the ripped pants first - lol! Edited September 15, 2019 by Lucky Pucker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.YOUNGoalie13 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 My first game was before I became a full right, I had rental gear except for my glove (street glove), player helmet, and player skates. I was a first year squirt. We won 2-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 On 9/13/2019 at 8:18 AM, Lucky Pucker said: Oh, man... I had been looking to find a regular gig with a team for the winter season. Since I've only been playing for a year and a half or so (with a few months off for an MCL tear), it's been all pick up stuff. But my goal was to play with a team in a league. Anyhoo, in the 11th hour, I got an email from the convener of the league I was hoping to play in, and he put me in touch with a team that's in the same +35 Division as the team I had subbed for last year. Last night was my trial with this new team - which, incidentally, had won the championship last year. So, like, no pressure, right? The first shot against me was a bang-bang play, with an unmarked guy in the slot putting it beyond my outstretched glove, and into the net. Down 1-0 already. After that? Well, I had the game of my life! The boys managed to get a gritty tying goal, we killed off a penalty (3 minutes in this league), got a go-ahead beauty with 7-ish minutes left, and we held during the onslaught when they pulled their goalie - mostly because the boys pushed the other team so much they had trouble keeping it in for the entire last minute. Game finished 2-1 for us! Standing around in the hall, after, waiting for the guy with the key, guys on the team said they didn't feel they reserved that win, sheepishly laughing, and lauding the other team, and saying "it's only because of our goalie that we won; he kept us in, and stole it for us." Ha ha!... yeah, so... WAIT A MINUTE... "our goalie" is me! Wait - ME? Holy fuck - they're talking about me! It was true - and in the room, they gave me the Player of the Game too (which is a coupon for a free *beer at the arena bar). A quick poll of the team, and all were agreed that I would be their goalie this season -and this would be my team! I didn't have the heart to tell them that I'll probably never play that well again - LOL! My first regulation win, my first "real" game allowing only 1 goal against, and my first team. I'm on cloud nine. (*the liberal use of the term beer is a bit misleading, as my choices are restricted to Coors or Canadian. Oh well - still free!) Congratulations, Pucker!!! So happy for you. Here's to a great season for you and your team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 23 hours ago, SaveByRichter35 said: Congratulations, Pucker!!! So happy for you. Here's to a great season for you and your team. Thanks, man! I'm thrilled. It's quite a story - so much so, in fact, that I think I'm gonna commission Dave to tell my story on my mask. Besides insisting on the gratuitous use of at least 3 distinct types of glitter, I'll just let the Cradle of Creativity take care of the design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 11 minutes ago, Lucky Pucker said: Thanks, man! I'm thrilled. It's quite a story - so much so, in fact, that I think I'm gonna commission Dave to tell my story on my mask. Besides insisting on the gratuitous use of at least 3 distinct types of glitter, I'll just let the Cradle of Creativity take care of the design. Missing: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 47 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said: Missing: Imagine that "praying hands" thank you crap right here, Coop - LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 12 minutes ago, Lucky Pucker said: Imagine that "praying hands" thank you crap right here, Coop - LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said: Yeah, sure - or that guy. Whatever turns your crank, brother. (Appropriately for this thread, this is the first time I've ever seen that GIF) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lucky Pucker said: Yeah, sure - or that guy. Whatever turns your crank, brother. (Appropriately for this thread, this is the first time I've ever seen that GIF) You don't want Aaron Rodgers praying for you? How about these guys instead? No? Not working for ya? How about some dancing? And with that gif dump I'll pull the ol' Dab and Grab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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