Naz

22 hours ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

Its supposed to be in Jamestown, Johnstown, something like that.

Doesn't every county in every state in all of the United States have a Johnstown AND a Jamestown?  And a Springfield.  Seems like it anyways to this Canadian, from the country where a Football league with only 9 teams had 2 teams named the Roughriders.

11 minutes ago, southpawtendy48 said:

New pads for Jeremy Brodeur for the BDevils

Holy shit, look how loose the skin is at the top of the right (our left) pad!!!  Pisspoor quality control there

22 minutes ago, seagoal said:

Nice, I didn't know this about you Naz.   Were you a Royal or Giant?

A Cougar, when they were still in Victoria.  The last year of a winning team in Victoria.  I only got into a few games, rode the pine as a 17 year old backup for about 2 months when Wade Flaherty got hurt.

Just now, seagoal said:

What year was that?  I don't think I'm aware of it.  I have only lived in Seattle since 2006.

So you played in the WHL back in the day, (eh?)? (<-- proper use of Canadian right here....I know my Canadian linguistic question structures)

Nice and proper use of eh!  
yes, this was way back in the day... the 88/89 Season for me.  I think it was about 94 or so that they stopped using that arena altogether.
Tight corners that the zamboni couldn't even get into, suuuuuper steep stands that felt like the fans were right on top of you, and LOUD!!!

1 hour ago, seagoal said:

 

and the Seattle Thunderbirds

 

I miss the old Mercer Street arena where the Thunderbirds used to play.  That was probably the most intimidating arena I have ever played in as a visiting team.

On 1/17/2018 at 7:29 PM, TheGoalNet said:

@Naz - pic please? 

On 1/24/2018 at 1:39 PM, SaveByRichter35 said:

Lol what??

So, I am only 3 years late in getting back to this....

Tucked, with lace from pants tied into loop.  2 wraps of sock tape around torso keeps it nice and snug and in place.  Suspenders over top.

39 minutes ago, MTH said:

That's the old Key Arena, right?

Yep, they basically just kept the roof and are completely rebuilding everything under it

You could Private Message Ed on Facebook.  He is active on there producing retro goalie tshirts and mugs.  He may offer some suggestions. 

4 minutes ago, seagoal said:

You mean the goal mask, not the face mask, right?

yup, the goal mask.  In the side view, he is looking through the bars one level down from where it should be sitting.  He looks like every WHL goalie from a few years back in their ill-fitting Bauer masks

14 minutes ago, seagoal said:

 

I picked up one of the CCM goalie face masks.  It's a pretty clever design (although it looks like a crotch pastie for ladies).  I like how it does not cover the mouth and stays in place just on the nose, but, I do not like how it blocks downward vision.  I imagine down on the ice trying to cover or gather a puck with my gloves and doing it blindly if the puck is close enough to me.  Or, being on my skates and having a puck below me at my skates and struggling to see it when looking down.  

 

 

WTF, CCM actually produced an ad with the mask sitting that poorly?

On 3/19/2021 at 4:12 AM, Lucky Pucker said:

Noticed something in the Habs-Jets game Wednesday. I think Price was wearing True skates (which of course goes with the gloves and pads, so plausible).

For reference, his usual (CCM?) Graf cowling skates in Monday’s game:

And then in Wednesday’s game:

 

 Or the best pics, but good enough to notice white/cowling to black/cowlingless 

EDIT: Just found GGN posted about this (though did not at that point know he’d wear them in the game). Apparently he was wearing a True boot inside the cowling:

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CMqSHWDjE3G/?igshid=1vvnguep2xmz2&fbclid=IwAR3-NpsayiJLGhIRCCRQ5nnPaKUqgP2lpTthelJrokdQGhUr-kHKgXTi2i0

He stumbled a few times in them last night

Partial family photo

1 hour ago, seagoal said:

Well all goalies involved in that game were looking good style-wise, at least...except Ryan left the correct glove and stick at home and packed the orange ones instead.  Oops.

EDIT: scratch the stick....the orange one must be for warm-ups.

When was the last time both goalies in a game had the Iceberg graphic?

On 3/7/2021 at 9:17 AM, WillyGrips13 said:

Interesting that The Cat is routing both boot straps through the back hole in the skates. I’ve always seen and assumed one boot strap goes through the back hole and the other through the middle hole of the skate. 

I put both boot straps of my Vaughn Vision 3500's through the same hole.  Crank 'em both right down as well.

41 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

I'm sure any piece of gear that's modern now a days would be so foreign to these guys back then. Just like this is foreign to us.

I wonder if someone would be laughed out of the room for showing up with today's gear

Hell, a foreward would get laughed out, nevermind a goalie

52 minutes ago, dualshowman said:

Plus, the Lefevbre 590 glove would like to have a word with you regarding being the most derivative goalie product. 

The Brian's Altra 750 would like a word with the 590.

Saw Anderson play for Washington a few days ago in relief.
I think Halak got a shutout the other day.

On 2/8/2021 at 5:45 PM, SaveByRichter35 said:

 

Anyways, back to my point.  One of the things that bothered me about stopping was my kids.  They both watched me play 2 summers ago.  She was an infant and he was still a toddler so its nothing they would remember.  I want my kids to watch me play some more before I am done for good.  

This one hit home for me.  I was 3 years into my 20 year hiatus from hockey when my daughter was born.  She had seen old VHS from my Junior days, and had always wanted to see me play in person.  It was one of the highlights of my life to see how thrilled she was to finally watch me play when I got back on the ice.
Maybe a year away from the game could be good for you.  All I can say, is never give it up completely.  And, stay involved here!  It keeps your mind in the game, and your input is always awesome.  Besides, I don't think I could handle @coopaloop1234 missing you...

2 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Pretty sure this was Moog's. He was given a cage in lieu of the fishbowl he was playing with.

Or something along those lines, I was born in 88'. My memory of those olympics is a bit hazy.

Annnnd I instantly felt REALLY old... I was 17 in 88.  Moog was actually one of my idols from the time he started with the Oilers.
Moog wore an SK2000 in those Olympics with the Itech shield.  Burke wore the Bubble Cage.

1 minute ago, seagoal said:

Was that Osgood's?

Nope, wayyy before his time.  It was a player helmet with the 1988 Olympic team (Moog and Burke were the goalies).  Ozzy hadn't even played his first year of Junior yet LOL
 

1 minute ago, coopaloop1234 said:

Have you ever watched yourself skate?

Probably just as bad.

LOL.  My post entries and exits are horrible.  But I actually am a really good skater in my gear.

21 minutes ago, Chenner29 said:

 

Demko's post entry and exits are so polished

 

yet, have you ever watched him skate?  Simply horrible!  I watched him skate to the bench on a delayed penalty and it was painful to watch.

12 minutes ago, RichMan said:

 

Demko looks to be wearing kevlar socks for protection (me wants), and astonishingly Holtby ditched his Graf skates. Could that be (aside his bad team) a reason for his struggle? Some of you might remember the same thing happening with Theodore when he went all Itech in Montreal. He had a horrible season and was traded not long after.

I feel bad for Holtby. He had a strong game in Washington.

 

Could be?  Price switched back to his Graf cowlings a few times.

2 minutes ago, Colander said:

LOL - you know, one day, if you are really unlucky we will meet on the ice...

LOL, you will know me right away... the guy wearing the 90's gear with nary a butterfly slide to be found

18 minutes ago, Colander said:

Congrats! Pretty cool find and I love the retro look!

How is the padding inside the helmet - can it be replaced if it is rock-like? Yeah  that cage looks like someone took a hammer to it How hard will it be to get an replacement?

Padding is wearable, although I should replace it.
Had another member graciously offer me another cage!  OTNY does make replacements, but they are over $100. This one looks like it was bent back into shape several times, and then painted with Liquid Paper LOL