Comments on: Just the Facts

By: #Gordiefour

#Gordiefour — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:35:46 +0000

uhhh….Jason, you don’t want to go there after last game.

By: Radom Guy

Radom Guy — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:55:50 +0000

Did someone say LW ?
Isn’t it about time your brought in a couple of the part-timers to make you regulars look good? My PT record is still 2-1, maybe covering my butt makes you guys play better?
OK, bad question.
Good luck with the naked Santa’s sans shampoo bottle!

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:53:29 +0000

Not sure how it could be read wrong… all season we’ve been pretty careful on LW about communicating about shift lengths.

If you’re worried about this looking like I’m blaming it all on you, well I am! Er, uh… I mean. ?!

By: Glen

Glen — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:14:09 +0000

I know you meant that tongue in cheek, Jason. careful how it reads. Dave’s right – respect. Talk to each other and let each otherhow we’re doing.
Monday night, high energy shifts, lots of passing and forechecking.
Lets do it.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 08:12:54 +0000

Funny – Glen and I were talking about it and we feel like we’re good about shifts on the left wing as well. Even when one of our shifts gets too long, we let each other know and that’s that.

All the problems must be on the right wing!?

By: tanchak

tanchak — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:57:57 +0000

Back on topic, I’d just like to say I completely agree with keeping the shifts short, and communicating with your linemates, especially when they’re overstepping their bounds re: ice time. But there’s no need to be a dick about it:

“Hey asshat, get yer fat ass off the ice!” isn’t really necessary. “Dude, keep the shifts short, eh?” works much better and is more in the spirit of teamwork. I aslo agree with Dr. Laura upthread: if you’re being told your shifts are too long, suck it up and shorten them – don’t whine about someone else’s long shift, or make excuses. Just make it shorter next time.

Ithink we’re doing okay at centre (Geiber, Father, you’ll tell me if I’m wrong here, right?) – I know when I get caught long and I apologize to the guy following me. And I try to make sure the next one is short.

I think we just have to have a little respect for each other.

By: Scratch

Scratch — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 05:45:57 +0000

IS that #gordiefour that slow on the ice too?

By: #Gordiefour

#Gordiefour — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 23:49:55 +0000

She looks like one mighty fine capstan….Dr. Laura…I’m surprised at you knowing the product so well….something you must take with you all the time?

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:46:40 +0000

And consider that the photo is originally from an ad for personal lubrication jelly. Yes, that’s right.

By: Glen

Glen — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:45:05 +0000

#Gordiefour – take a closer look at that photo and start counting the capstans

By: #Gordiefour

#Gordiefour — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:36:45 +0000

Guy, I’m surprised you would know it was a nautical term…”have ya ever been ta’ seeea Billy, arrrr”… ; )

By: Guy

Guy — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:05:43 +0000

Its a nautical term! Good one, Capstan.

By: #Gordiefour

#Gordiefour — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 21:59:16 +0000

What the hell are you talking about?…Did you go across the street for “lunch” again…

By: Glen

Glen — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 21:06:53 +0000

After seeing that first photo in this article, I officially change the “C” on my jersey to mean Capstan instead of Captain. Good job, Capstan…. Way to get in there, Capstan…. good pressure, Capstan… Get off the damn ice you useless piece of Capstan

By: Glen

Glen — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:35:10 +0000

Steve, where do you play?

By: #Gordiefour

#Gordiefour — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:32:29 +0000

Hillarious Dr.Laura…absolutely hillarious. I have never used that one on a ref yet, but wanna keep that one in case of emergency…ha hahah : )

You are correct, more communication is a must, at all times during the game. So many times we have guys open but they never yell for the puck.

At our next game, I think every forward should try to skate as hard as they can for their entire shift to see what that fees like, and how long their shift becomes as that lung starts to reach the back of your tongue. That means skating back to our Zone as hard as you skate into the offensive zone, and skating hard to get the puck off an opposing player. Even if you don’t come up with the puck, at least we pressure the pass so it is not on the tape or turns over to another player, eh?

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:17:22 +0000

I think a lot of the problem can be solved by us as a team committing to more and better communication on the ice (and the bench). Let’s all let each other know if the shift is getting too long, even if it’s only been a minute. And if you get called to the bench, don’t be a bitch, take it like a man! It’s too easy to get caught up in the moment and not realize that the reason you can’t get to the puck is that you’re dog-ass tired from being on the ice for 2 1/2 minutes. So if someone calls you off, just STFU and go. You’ll get back out there soon enough.

The other side of communication is listening – we have to commit to always listen for each other. Whether it’s Gordie in the slot who’s (always) open calling for the puck, or someone telling you to take a break – or even someone saying cool it when you’re about to tell the Ref how his wife was in bed last night, just listen to each other.

And before Gordie gets to say it, this is Dr. Laura signing off.

By: #Gordiefour

#Gordiefour — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:53:33 +0000

Well Shiftmaster, its obvious that after several years running this team, some get it and some don’t. And because this tends to be a reoccuring thing year after year, its time for some accountability.

I know who the biggest offenders are because I hear it from the players who play on those same sides (positions), the team leaders and my observations. So last game wasn’t the first time, but it was one of the worst times…and it cannot happen again. This is not a matter of whining about something, its about fairness and respect so that everyone gets equal playing time.

By: Steve The Goalie

Steve The Goalie — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:53:30 +0000

Great comments, love you site. Got a real laugh reading this thread but then sadly realized our team ‘occasionally’ :> has the same problem. Sooo here’s the rub. How do you get supposedly ‘adult’ players to fess up and quit hogging the ice time without pissing off everyone involved?

By: Glen

Glen — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:03:56 +0000

After see-ing .08 chime in, I now understand our team’s problem over the last few losses. Too many regular roster players are showing up, and not enough spares!