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Posted by little_gonger on Friday, August 04, 2006 |
Have you ever sat around scratching your balls and thought to yourself: my god I’m the shit?
Lately, I find myself doing that more and more. You see, I’m one of the few lads at school that are proud to keep the cocky hockey player tradition going; in fact I feel like it’s my job. I find each year I go to school the hockey player tradition is declining; now I’m not saying less people are playing hockey, I’m just finding that less and less people are keeping the thrill going.
Being a hockey player isn’t just something you can wakeup and be, and its not something you can act out to your friends. Being a true hockey player comes from within, it’s an instinct and a lifestyle that has been passed down through our blood lines. Now I am not talking about the plugs that talk loud at lunchtime so everyone can hear about there night of togetherness drinking “brewski’s†and tossing “gaggers†when the facts are that they drank 2 beer each (probably a colt 45 or cold shots) got buzzed, took a 2 finger pinch and then threw up all over there basement floor and hurried around in a frenzy trying to clean it up before mom and dad came home from working nights in the office.
I mean the real boys, the ones that rarely talk about there weekends, the guys that dont need to brag or boast because 10 minutes in to Monday morning class there night is being talked about by every girl, baseball player, geek, prep and teacher in the building. Whether they scored the big goal in OT or picked up the prom queen at the weekend bash, these beauties don’t need to say much – they just do their thing, and their thing just happens to involve being the shit. CONTINUED.
Along with every group of young hockey playing lads, comes a pre-defined label that shadows each one. That’s right, every hockey team or group of the boys has pretty much the same characters that you would find on most honest hockey playing teams across Canada. There’s the hot dog – the guy that comes in with a random goal every now and then, but when he does snipe it he’s pulling the biggest Celly around, riding his stick and fist pumps and always comes by the bench with a big shit eating grin on his face that says “this is why you pay me the big bucksâ€. The hot dog often tells the story of each of his goals to pick up broads at parties and he has a list with every game, goal, and time of the goal in detail at home, in case anyone is ever interested.
There’s the captain, whether he’s getting the team hyped before the big game, hitting the books or picking up girls, this guy gets respect. The captain is the leader and people want to be around him, whether its wanting to be his D partner or line mate on the ice or wingman off the ice out on the town, the captain is a favorite on the team.
On every team there is one guy everybody hates, this is the team bitch. He fills up water bottles, picks up pucks and gets pissed on in the shower on a regular basis. When girls in school see this guy they often don’t know he’s a member of the hockey team; he’s just that guy – the guy that no girl really knows what to think of him. The team bitch is the weakest wolf in the pack, the one that never gets to eat because all the other wolves bite and snarl at him when he tries.
Ever been at a party just kicking back and you realize you can hear the faint voice of a teammate telling a story to a girl and you wonder to yourself “What hockey team does this kid play for� Well, that’s Bobby Big Wheel. You hear him telling stories about the game you just come back from. You find it weird that for a guy that had a shift or two a period has so many stories of big hits, fights that ‘almost’ broke out, and goals that were scored because of him. Girls rarely ever fall for this guy, and honestly, why would they? The Bobby Big Wheel is one of the most hated players amongst hockey circles, a true loser of the game of life.
The sniper is a smooth player, he’s got sick dangles on and off the ice, girls love the way this kid can score, and love his looks and smoothness off the ice. You can’t dangle without your stick, and you can’t be a dangler without “wheelsâ€â€¦again, on and off the ice. He is just the clutch player that’s sent out to win games. He is the kid that when your in triple OT and your on a 4 on 3 PP, it’s this kid on the ice --- and if he tries to come off the coach simply sends him back out.
The final role is the one I currently hold on within my hockey circle. Right now, I’ll take you through a small part of my life and how hockey has affected it…..
In my group of hockey buddies, I’m known as the joker. I goof around in school but still get mediocre grades, and I goof around in practice but always get the coaches to smile. Whether we are being bag skated or having the show down shoot out on that last practice before Christmas break, I’m always trying to crack a joke and get a rise out of people. The joker can work in many good ways, albeit we also have bad moments as well. I’m the kind of guy parents have a field day talking about. I know a guy that’s been arrested for theft, break and enter and his parents know about it. This kid’s mom still had the nerve to talk to other parents in the community about me “drinking too much†the week my girlfriend/best friend (R.I.P) passed away.
The minute I do something bad the whole community knows about it. I egged a house once when I was younger, and parents I didn’t know joked around about it with me like they were right behind me on their bicycle. I was arrested for underage drinking when I passed out in some ones yard on my way to a dance and the next day there where stories going around about me breaking into the liquor store and stealing beer. Some parents got it twisted. Some parents have everything twisted and send mixed signals.
Although parents can have a field day with the facts (or not so true ‘facts’) about the joker, there are some upsides, and the true hockey players know what I am talking about without me delving into details.
So, to the real hockey players out there keeping the tradition alive, god speed, and in the morning of a post-party, may your bed be full and your kegs empty. To the true hockey players who when leg pressing at the gym and an instructor comes over and says “You have a really strong lower body, do you play soccer†and you feel insulted and give them the dirtiest look you could ever imagine, keep on training, The more you sweat in practice the less you bleed in battle. Finally for the boys that don’t talk about their weekends at school, know this, the kids that don’t play hockey talk about shit to get everyone’s attention, you don’t need to say a word ---everybody just knows.
You guys are the reason why Baseball is a pastime, Soccer is a sport, and Hockey is a lifestyle. |
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Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by Croys on Monday, June 11, 2007
just a beauty of an article, what a great read...so true lol all of it!
Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by chrisbrown21 on Sunday, April 15, 2007
very well said
Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by CiaoBella1745 on Wednesday, April 11, 2007
... nice
Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by BigD24 on Tuesday, August 08, 2006
First of all I have to start out by saying soccer is NOT a sport, it is a game, shit they don't even fake it being a sport, they call it "the beautiful game". No one in a real sport would be allowed to dive and go on acting like they do in soccer.....or as my dad calls it kick and giggle. Shit if a teammate of mine ever hit the ice holding his face and rolling around like he's been shot, after getting slashed in the shin pad, I'd leave my crease and beat the shit out of him...lol. Good post though, although you forgot about a couple of types of players.
1. The dolt: Everyone's had this guy on one team or another. The guy that hasn't washed his undershirt in 8 or 9 seasons claiming it's good luck, but everyone knows it's to get that much needed extra bench space in a crowded dressing room. This is the guy that before every game has some weird tradition, I had a guy that used to go into the shower before every game and then he'd jerk off and cum on his stick blade for good luck. Another guy used to sit naked on the bench in the dressing room strumming his dick like a guitar and singing that lying in bed just like bryan wilson did song by the barenaked ladies, he claimed it got him in the mood...lol...in the mood for what?
2. The Goalie......shit you forgot to give mention to the most underrated man in all of sports. When you loose it's all on him, when you win, it's usually cuz jonsie scored a big goal or something. How many people in the world are truly as fucked in the head as the goalie. Rarely does a goalie get credit for a great game....it's just expected. But that's cool, we expect that. Who else in the world says, I know what would be fun, I'm gonna stand here and you take this heavy piece of rubber and try to knock my head off.....and we call that fun. The goalie is the quarterback of the team, and every one has a weird thing about them. People used to make fun of me for the way my eyes opened up like the size of grapefruits when I was in net. Another guy I played with sang to himself in net, we could hear him from the bench. Just thought I'd add to your post
Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by little_gonger on Tuesday, August 08, 2006
I dont know what kind of hockey team you played for, but jerking off in the showers on your stick blade and strumming your dick naked like a fucking guitar has never happend on any hockey team Ive been on, and Ive been on some fucked up teams.
Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by sullivan22 on Friday, August 11, 2006
PROUD TO READ THIS...GREAT JOB
Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by sullivan22 on Friday, August 11, 2006
PROUD TO READ THIS...GREAT JOB
Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by sullivan22 on Friday, August 11, 2006
PROUD TO READ THIS...GREAT JOB
Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by Trev on Monday, August 07, 2006
great read!
Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by Dubs31 on Sunday, August 06, 2006
Probably the most solid story ever posted (next to chemistry in the lockerroom). Much respect to you lil_gonger, keep up the good work bro. Props
Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by rittiger on Sunday, August 06, 2006
great article...props to you for this one, a great read for all, especially the true hockey players who know exactly what you're talking about
Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by shifty on Friday, August 04, 2006
Gonger your a beaut, keep it up buddy.
Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by chard on Friday, August 04, 2006
top it all off u forgot the guy that likes to make the fans enjoy a game that much more the big tough guy always goin out there fighting when ever he is told to by the coach or just sees that someone need a beatin..i enjoyed that role alot stories told all the time where ever u r and fights come up as the topic..cheers to all
Re: The Portrait of a Hockey Player
by nubbins on Friday, August 04, 2006
that is a pretty solid article. you forgot a few types of hockey players though. The guy who doesn't pull the sick dangles or bury highlight reel goals (but when he does it's usually in one of the most important times of the game/season). The unsung hero that is underrated during regular season. Then playoffs hit and no matter what this guy goes out and gives'er. He is the guy that doesn't bitch or complain, the one that'll talk shit as long as he can back it up. He will give his left nut for the benefit of his team and teammates on and off the ice. People like to play with this guy because he makes the right decisions at the right times, he isn't the best player on the team but he does his job and he does it good. When he does go above and beyond his call of duty, he shrugs it off because he knows that when it comes down to it, his teammates would do the same. All this applies to on and off the ice. Isn't the loud and annoying guy at the party nor is he the emo kid sulking int he corner, he's the one who sits on the couch shooting the shit not giving a damn about wheter he gets laid he just wants to get fucked up with his buddies. He picks up because he doesn't give a shit and the braods dig this guy. There is always one of these on every team. I say this because I was that guy and I found that a very comfortable spot. I didn't have the pressure to score the game winner nor did I have to worry about being the fag on the team because I was respected for what I did. Hopefully you see this kid on your team and make sure you give him a bit more then what is already given because chances are when you look at the little things he deserves it.
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