Entry FeedOK. False advertising. I didn't score last night. But some of the women did! And I got my first ever hockey assist. Actually, it was probably my first ever assist in any sport. I am officially a hockey mom - that is, a mom who plays hockey!
We started out with the usual drills and fun. For some reason, my feet were really killing me. I tried to loosen my skates, and missed most of the "cat & mouse" warm-up. Darn! However, once I have a puck, I seem to be so focused that I forget about the sore feet.
The best part was when we started the scrimmage. The coaches asked 10 women to stay on the ice, five sky blue and five purple, and the rest of us sat on the bench. The coaches looked over at us and started laughing. What could be so funny about 8 women sitting on a bench? Coach Kyle skated over with the biggest grin on his face.
"You know, ladies, there are actually two benches, one for each team. You don't all have to sit together." Now I know why we are their favourite group to instruct.
Yes, we had all squished onto one bench... blues and purples together! Look, it was a revelation to me last night that you can actually enter and exit the benches by two separate doors.
Unfortunately, we only saved about 10 minutes last night for our scrimmage. But it was fun. I think this is what we wanted out of hockey, and I now understand why our kids like the games and not the practices.
It is hard playing so late at night. I have taken to wearing my pajamas to the arena, so that I can just crawl into bed when I get home. However, I am so wound up that it is hard to sleep!
We have four more weeks left, and then this hockey experience is done. I am trying to nail down some ice time for the fall, but it is nearly impossible in this crazy city.