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CJ Boiss

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  1. Some more photos from another skate, with a different team. This one didn't go so well, a 10-4 loss, which is a pretty typical result with this team; in this league, I'm the only goalie averaging over a shot per minute played, and the only goalie with a higher shots against has played five more games than me. My team got placed a couple divisions too high, but we're getting moved down at least one, maybe two divisions come the weekend, so things are looking up (at the very least, I might be able to steal us a win or two once the shooters aren't so skilled)
  2. I disagree on this point, slightly. Individual Wal-Mart and Home Depot stores don't set the prices on their products, they are required to sell their products at the advertised price. People selling used hockey equipment are not. They own the stuff, they set the price, and they can change the price whenever and however they want. Growing up, I was given to understand that prices on second-markets are open to negotiation/haggling, unless the seller explicitly states otherwise. It's being a dick about it ("You're never gonna sell it at this price!") that's the problem.
  3. Thanks for posting this; helped me snag some sweet new-to-me pads on the cheap.
  4. Point of order: I see nothing in the NHL rules about having possession of the puck on the blade of your stick being illegal. http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26478 Rule 67 - Handling Puck 67.1 Handling Puck - A player shall be permitted to stop or “bat” a puck in the air with his open hand, or push it along the ice with his hand, and the play shall not be stopped unless, in the opinion of the Referee, he has deliberately directed the puck to a teammate in any zone other than the defending zone, in which case the play shall be stopped and a face-off conducted (see Rule 79 – Hand Pass). Play will not be stopped for any hand pass by players in their own defending zone. 67.2 Minor Penalty – Player - A player shall be permitted to catch the puck out of the air but must immediately place it or knock it down to the ice. If he catches it and skates with it, either to avoid a check or to gain a territorial advantage over his opponent, a minor penalty shall be assessed for “closing his hand on the puck”. A minor penalty shall be imposed on a player who, while play is in progress, picks up the puck off the ice with his hand.
  5. No, it's not. The rules say players are allowed to body check the puck carrier, but does that happen every time someone touches the puck? Is there an expectation that someone like Johnny Gaudreau body check Chara? The rules allow for it, but allowing for something to happen does not create the expectation that it will happen. Our expectations of the game exist only in our heads. That's why you have some people bemoaning the "wussification" of the NHL, because there aren't teams like the Broad Street Bullies around anymore. That's why you have people like Don Cherry that hate on European players. Rules are not expectations.
  6. No. Rules establish what is, and is not, legal play; they do not establish what players are expected to do. (or, for that matter, "hockey principles", i.e. hockey culture. Nothing in the rulebooks about getting mobbed by the opposing team if you run their goalie, but that's exactly what happens 95% of the time) The "lacrosse" move is not expected by most goalies, because so few people do it. That does not mean it should be illegal.
  7. I mean... I hate it; but, at the same time, no forward should ever be given so much time behind the net that they're able to attempt this. Any time someone manages to put one of these in the net, that's blown defensive coverage right there. Ban it? I dunno. Do we then ban any time a player intentionally plays the puck towards the opposing team's net from mid-air? (this would not include tips, tips are not playing the puck. Think any kind of "baseball" style swing)
  8. Cooper glove I saw on Kijiji for $40. Were I a collector of old-ass goalie equipment, I would be all over that.
  9. Nice photos! For your friend though: I'm not a huge fan of the new angle. High-angle shots are typically used to make the subject seem small (in a variety of different ways, context depending). These ones in particular make me feel like I'm sitting in the stands, it makes the play feel a more removed; ice-level shots do a good job of making you feel "in" the moment, and I don't feel that with these.
  10. One of my hockey friends has decided to do some freelance photography on the side for rec hockey teams, and asked if she could take some pics of me in net for the website she's setting up. I said yes, of course, and got some great photos to share en route to a 4-3 win! Unfortunately, my team played some pretty good D for about half the game, so she didn't get some of the pictures she was looking for; on the plus side, she's probably going to come photograph another one of my games, so I should have some more quality photos to share in the future.
  11. I'm getting a new set of Step Steels through a proshop at one of the rinks I play at, and they're giving me the option of getting them profiled. Never had my blades profiled before, on my goalie or player skates, so I'm not really sure what to do with it.
  12. Of all the things you want to ensure stay warm, your toes are first and foremost. They're the part of your body that is most likely to suffer frostbite, and that you're least likely to notice becoming frostbitten, when you're playing an outdoor game. (Fingers are the second thing, but because you're using them more actively than your toes you're more likely to notice them becoming frostbitten). I played with a goaltender who is an actor, and played a part as one of the goalies (red jersey) in this Canadian dairy farmers ad (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4ddTx3vyUo). The shoot day was long and cold, some of the players didn't layer up properly, and a few of them ended up with seriously frostbitten toes. One guy actually had a few amputated. Don't take chances. Make sure your feet are well insulated, and keep some heat packets on the bench that you can throw into your gear if you need to. Couldn't hurt to keep a pair of microfleece base gloves handy, that you can wear under your catcher and blocker. Make sure all those little piggies get home in one piece.
  13. Any buds you could borrow from? Maybe a rental place you could hit up?
  14. You're referring to an A-trap (Asymmetrical Trapezoid) hollow? Tried it before; didn't notice any huge difference in my shuffling, but it did feel less stable when I was skating outside of my crease. I prefer my regular 3/8 hollow.
  15. Seconded. I'm interested to know if the lack of an outer roll results in more pucks rolling up and over your pads.
  16. In recent memory, only Lundqvist and Bishop come to mind.
  17. Yeah, they make Bauer Profile cheater cages. https://goalieparts.com/cages/bauer/ http://www.goaliecages.com/product-category/bauer/
  18. https://images.app.goo.gl/8fTpEQVNUYKvCJhg6 Cheater cages open up larger square patterns, primarily around the eyes, by essentially removing bars from what would otherwise be a straight-bar cage. Precise designs vary. The only way a stick is getting through that cage is if someone with a very slim knob butt-ends you.
  19. Been wearing a pro Cat Eye for about half a year now. No issues whatsoever. I'd also be fine using a straight bar - I wear a cage when I'm skating out so I'm used to it - but I really do like the improved sight lines of the cat eye.
  20. My older brother took some pics of a game I had last year. I've changed some gear out since: new pants, new chestie, helmet got painted, proper goalie jerseys arrived (the Sunnyvale jersey is an XXL player jersey that worked well enough, and was always good for some laughs). Need to get him to come out to another game.
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