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Women-in-Hockey Digest     Friday, October 8 1999     Volume 01 : Number 507



In this issue:

   Help starting a women's rec inline hockey league
   RE: Yale University Women's Ice Hockey Alumnae Game
   Re:NHLFA
   FW: Advice to a beginner hockey player wannabe
   Re: FW: Advice to a beginner hockey player wannabe
   No hockey for me this season- again :(
   Re: FW: Advice to a beginner hockey player wannabe
   Advice to a begining hockey player

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Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 10:29:00 -0400
From: Michael Gilbert 
Subject: Help starting a women's rec inline hockey league

Does anyone have any advice on starting a women's recreational inline
hockey league?  

The league just started this year, and there are around 15 women now
(usually 2 teams of 6 show up).  Our skill level is mostly
"pre-beginner" recreational adult inline hockey now, but we'd like to
integrate some practices/clinics into the program.  A few of the women
are playing in the adult beginner hockey league, but I think most just
started playing this year.  BTW, we're in the NYC area - email me
directly if you want info on joining.

On a side note, are there women rec ice hockey leagues out there?

Thanks,
RH 


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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 10:04:57 -0500
From: "June Wheeler" 
Subject: RE: Yale University Women's Ice Hockey Alumnae Game

(A posting inspired by the BU Alumni Game-)
The Yale University Women's Ice Hockey Association will be holding its
annual Alumnae Game/Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, November 6-7, 1999.
Saturday the Yale Varsity women host Providence College at 1:30pm, and the
Yale men play St. Lawrence at 7:00 pm.  On Sunday, the alumnae will skate at
1:00 pm and the Yale women play Northeastern at 3 pm, with a reception
following.
Please email June (email@hidden) to get more information.
Thanks!

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Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 17:36:09 MDT
From: "READ THIS!!!" 
Subject: Re:NHLFA

I don't like having this kind of unsolicited off-topic posting on the
women-in-hockey list, especially from someone I don't recognize as a
regular contributor on female-hockey topics.  If I wanted to participate in
a forum for fans of male professional hockey I would join one.



I personally don't think there was anything wrong with posting a message 
about the NHLFA because most people who are into hockey usually watch the 
NHL because there aren't many channels where you can see women's hockey 
being played. I think that the people who got so upset by this were upset 
for the stupidest reasons. Just because this is a women-in-hockey mailing 
list doesn't mean the only thing that can be posted has to do with women's 
hockey. yes, it is for women who play hockey and who are interested in it 
but that doesn't just mean that the only topic of conversation that people 
are interested in has to be women's hockey. The person who posted the 
message was only trying to get more people interested in joining the NHLFA. 
It's the only thing hockey fans can join cause I don't exactly see any 
womens hockey fan associations around. Don't get me wrong, I do love women's 
hockey but until we have anything of our own we can't help but loving the 
men's game as well since it has been what we grew up watching on TV. If you 
don't like what is being posted, don't bitch about it....just skip it and 
read the next thing

If you are a member of the women-in-hockey mailing list, who ever said you 
couldn't say what you wanted to say just because you don't regularly post 
messages?? There's a first time for everything.

CHERIE #16



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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 20:17:54 -0500
From: Amy Lee Roff 
Subject: FW: Advice to a beginner hockey player wannabe

Hello,

I'm a 30-year-old woman that wants to play hockey.  I've never
played. I am a beginner skater:  I can't skate backwards nor
stop in my hockey skates.  I'm taking 9 sessions of skating 
lessons starting this month.  I'm planning on practicing
skating this year; and then I'll join a beginning league next
year.

I'd appreciate any advice that you women hockey players
can give me.  Also, I'd like to find a few e-mail pals to talk
about hockey from a woman's viewpoint.

Thanks,
Amy
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

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Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 22:30:11 -0400
From: Louise 
Subject: Re: FW: Advice to a beginner hockey player wannabe

At 08:17 PM 07/10/99 -0500, Amy Lee Roff wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I'm a 30-year-old woman that wants to play hockey.  I've never
>played. I am a beginner skater:  I can't skate backwards nor
>stop in my hockey skates.  I'm taking 9 sessions of skating 
>lessons starting this month.  I'm planning on practicing
>skating this year; and then I'll join a beginning league next
>year.

Congratulations!  

>I'd appreciate any advice that you women hockey players
>can give me. 

Advice on assorted hockey topics (which of course you can ignore as it
suits you):

Start collecting hockey equipment:  put it on your Christmas list, try
stuff on in stores so you get an idea of prices and sizes, keep your ears
open if you hear about a co-worker with a rapidly-growing hockey-playing
teenager ... 

Go watch some games of the women's beginner leagues this year - you'll be
able to see that it won't take long to fit in.  

Buy a hockey helmet right away and wear it to your skating lessons - wear
other padding as well if it makes you feel more comfortable - feeling safe
helps a lot when you start learning to stop.  

Oh, and don't listen to anybody who tries to make you feel stupid about
wanting to start playing hockey.  Lots of women start in their 30's.  

Welcome!

Louise

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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 22:59:32 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: No hockey for me this season- again :(

Hi all-
Some of you may remember an old post from me about my pregnancy, and a 
request for advice on getting back on the ice post-partum.

Well, Ian Michael was born 3/16/99, the night of my team's (and husband's) 
last game.  Nice timing, eh? 

I ended up having the C-Section, and all my abdominal muscles were cut from 
hip to hip.  My Dr. wasn't helpful at all about when I could get back into 
playing- I don't think she realizes just how large a part abs play in the 
sport.  

My league requires payment in full very soon (and a large payment, at that!), 
so I decided to forego the league play in favor of a skills & drills clinic 
or two over this coming season.

I recall a few of you replied to me about playing post-partum...and I'd like 
any advice you can give me if you had a C-Sec.  No one I know who had a C-Sec 
even exercises(!!!) So they're no help.

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Subject: Advice to a begining hockey player

- -Congratulations is RIGHT!!!!! It doesn't matter how old you are or at what
>skill level.  Your DOING it! Your out there and learning something new
>everytime your on the ice.  Hockey is our game and we all need to be
>involved wether it's as a player, coach, official, trainer, team manager -
>My advice would be to get involved with your local hockey association in a
>volunteer role - You would learn alot about the game,  and no doubt feel
>very comfortable with the idea of joining a team next season.
>
>"Players don't care how much you know, however they want to know how much
>you care"
>
>
>Danielle Dufour
>CANADIAN HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
>

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