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WOMEN-IN-HOCKEY Digest 366
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Men's vs. Women's Hockey
by email@hidden
2) Help in unsubscribing
by email@hidden
3) 98 Olympics
by email@hidden
4) Re: Men's vs. Women's Hockey
by email@hidden
5) Re: Equipment for women, refs and men vs women's game
by email@hidden
6) pelvic protectors
by "SYRILYN TONG"
7) Re: 98 Olympics
by email@hidden (Laurie Solgon)
8) Re: Men's vs. Women's Hockey
by Ingrid Moon
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Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 05:13:47 PST
From: email@hidden
To: email@hidden
Cc: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Men's vs. Women's Hockey
Message-ID:
I play recreational ice hockey with both men and women her in California.
I am small so I learned to use my skating skills. I do not play in any
checking leagues, however, there is still a great deal of contact. I
find that by knowing how to skate, position my body, when I am hit, I am
left standing and the "goon" is on the ice.
The best advice I have heard, learn how to skate, the rest will come. My
skating skills has also made is easier to learn how to puck handle and
shoot. Not that I am bragging, I am not, I have a long way to go. I
have been playing for 2 years and have spent most of my time learning
how to skate. Think about it, hockey is the only sport where you have
to learn how to play the sport and learn how to physically do something
(skate) not like soccer, you already know how to run. etc....
Colleen
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Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 09:55:09 -0500
From: email@hidden
To: email@hidden
Subject: Help in unsubscribing
Message-ID:
Please help me unsubscribe! I have tried to follow the published directions
and they didn't work. I have tried other standard methods and they don't
work. Thanks.
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Date: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 09:56:42 -0500
From: email@hidden
To: email@hidden
Subject: 98 Olympics
Message-ID:
Does anyone know:
1) Exactly when and where are the Olympics?
2) Might we be able to watch women's hockey on t.v.? (probably not)
3) How do tryouts for the team work?
Thanks for any info.
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Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 10:18:58 -0500
From: email@hidden
To: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Men's vs. Women's Hockey
Message-ID:
In a message dated 10/31/96 8:44:07 PM, you wrote:
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I think next time I buy skates I need a narrower fit... I find the support
around the ankles to be inadequate and without the use of heavy tape just
plain wobbley. I don't have a small foot either... (size 10) but I can never
seem to get those skates tight enough. Let us know if you get info on hockey
skates made to fit women's feet rather than all those Barney Rubble's out
there.
Lisa A.
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Date: Fri, 01 Nov 96 10:03:35 PST
From: email@hidden
To: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Equipment for women, refs and men vs women's game
Message-ID:
On the subject of equipment for women...
I have seen in the Hockey Barrie Catalog (0n the internet) that
Tackla makes hockey pants for women. Many of the women here
prefer the men's Tackla pants because of the fit and the added
tailbone protection that they have. I have not seen the women's
version other than in the catalog, but knowing how popular the
men's model is with the women, this might be good to look in to.
Also in the Ocean Catalog there is a women's version of the Jock
Pro available (compression pants with built in pelvic protector
and Velcro for the garters. They look comfortable.
My daughter has the Cooper women's chest protector. When she
first started playing the men's versions were ok, but as she
developed the chest protector didn't fit as well. The women's
version has a curved longer front the covers better.
My daughter plays in both a women's non-checking league and in a
Midget Coed league (checking). The difference in the play that
she sees, and a subject that is discussed often here is, the male
aggression level. Refs here actually prefer ref'ing the women's
games because they rarely have to break up a fight between
players (although it has been known to happen in a women's game).
In my daughter's last game, her coed team compiled over 16
penalty minutes in the third period thanks to immature male
hormones taking over where common sense should have prevailed.
The game degenerated to a goonfest instead of a hockey game.
I have talked to many people who prefer the finesse and ability
the women have verse the sheer brute force often employed by the
men. My daughter joked after the last game that she was going to
lace the snacks with estrogen to give the boys on the team some
sense. We are not against checking, it has its place and a small
women can throw a hip check sometimes better than a man, but
aggression should not be encouraged.
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Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 13:04:46 AST9ADT
From: "SYRILYN TONG"
To: email@hidden
Subject: pelvic protectors
Message-ID:
Hey there! I'm new to this list as a writer, but have been
reading with interest many of the subjects that have been
addressed. The subject of pelvic protectors piqued my
interest, as I personally know the female player who was
injured by a skater skating over her. She was a goalie
playing against men, when she blocked a shot, but in the
process, he skated over her. She incurred major trauma and
lacerations and was hospitalized from it. As a result, she
is suing Cooper (the manufacturer) because it was a female
pelvic protector, and it certainly didn't (protect). I
myself wear a D&R pelvic protector (a skater's model, not a
goalie model), but as with all of the rest of
my goalie gear, I have beefed it up considerably, and I
will never step on the ice without it (whether as a skater
or as a goalie). My recommendation is always wear one,
because even if you are not in a "high-caliber" league, you
could always accidentally get whacked with a stick, or have
some other fluke accident. If the one you buy doesn't fit
right, get another, or modify the one you have. Mine is so
comfortable that I don't even know I have it on, but I sure
know when it ISN'T on! Happy skating!!
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Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 23:57:23 -0700 (MST)
From: email@hidden (Laurie Solgon)
To: email@hidden,
Subject: Re: 98 Olympics
Message-ID:
At 07:07 AM 11/1/96 -0800, email@hidden wrote:
>Does anyone know:
>
>1) Exactly when and where are the Olympics?
The Winter Olympics are going to be in Nagano, Japan. The 2002 Winter
Olympics are in Salt Lake City. You can find out further information at
http://www.olympic.org/index.html.
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Date: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 20:29:20 -0800
From: Ingrid Moon
To: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Men's vs. Women's Hockey
Message-ID:
email@hidden wrote:
>
> In a message dated 10/31/96 8:44:07 PM, you wrote:
>
> < equipment? Don't even ask me about finding skates for a long, NARROW foot.>>
>
> I think next time I buy skates I need a narrower fit... I find the support
> around the ankles to be inadequate and without the use of heavy tape just
> plain wobbley. I don't have a small foot either... (size 10) but I can never
> seem to get those skates tight enough. Let us know if you get info on hockey
> skates made to fit women's feet rather than all those Barney Rubble's out
> there.
> Lisa A.
It is difficult esp. for us big-footed women to find anything reasonable
for our feet. Since you are supposed to go a size or two smaller in
skate size than your normal shoe size (because they're made large and
you bend your knees to pull the toes off the front of the skate) you
should technically end up with narrower skates also. Every brand and
style, and indeed every individual skate, varies; you just have to try
them all on and find the best fit. As for ankle support, here's my two
cents:
Unlike much of the other equipment, with skates you get what you pay
for. Though skates are extremely expensive, getting high quality ankle
support in the higher-end models is very well worth the money.
Gel is much better than air because it is stronger and retains its shape
better and takes a slower mold of your ankle. Harder to break in =
harder to break down. (some people disagree with this but "to each
his/her own".)
I use Jr. size 6E (boys) Comps and I wear size 10 shoe women's (8
men's). I have standard width feet but the size 6 Comps are pretty darn
snug around the sides. I almost bought the 6-1/2's because they were a
little wider in the width (the E and esp. the EE) but I figured they'd
break in. They didn't, they're still quite snug, but I love it. Also,
the cost of the Jr.s was $50 cheaper than the half-size larger Sr.s!
I hope that makes any sense at all--good luck finding great skates.
Ingrid
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