Archive for April 2014
My First Hockey Tournament: an Eye-Opening, Nightmarish Experience
Earlier this month, my Blades of Steel teammates and I entered a hockey tournament. None of us had ever played in one, and we were still pretty high on the hog about winning our league championship last month. After playing so many games against the same teams over and over, we were looking forward to... Read more »
Review: Sweat X Extreme Odor Eliminator ★★★★☆
Sweat X Extreme Odor Eliminator is specifically made for sports equipment and clothing. This is a leave-in spray that you can mist smelly items with and let air dry. It comes in a plastic bottle with a spray pump on the top and the spray does not have any irritating fumes when used. The product... Read more »
Preventing Sandbaggers in Novice Leagues
Novice ice hockey players in classes largely have the same goal: they want to get good enough to play. People buy all the equipment, work on their skills and ultimately want to get on a team. The sandbagger — a person of a much high skill level who sneaks into lower skill-level games — is... Read more »
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Review: Fresh Wave Sport Fresh Wash ★★★★☆
The Fresh Wave line of products is familiar to me because they are endorsed by the Chicago Blackhawks. I was able to place its smell in my memory as being the mysterious lingering scent I sometimes notice in locker room #5 at Johnny’s Ice House West, where female players get to dress, change and shower,... Read more »
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