Hockey puck in the face!

BridgeCity

I was calmly watching a semi-pro hockey game when a puck nearly hit me in the face (thank goodness for the glass!).

It made quite a print on the glass when it hit.. you can almost see the exact outline of where it hit in this spash pattern!

johno

That's how Happy Gilmore's dad died you know.


peace.
johno~

wxwax

johno wrote:

That's how Happy Gilmore's dad died you know.


peace.
johno~

Steve Cavigliano

BC,

Glad the glass was between you and that hard rubber puck. Too bad you weren't able to catch the puck caroming off the glass. It's probably a one-in-a-million shot though. But, boy wouldn't that have been something?


Thanks for sharing,
Steve

ian408

Wait till you get hit by one

I've been hit in the face once (stopped by half shield) and several times in
the body.

The most memorable was in a jr b game by a clearing pass. I gave the kid the
boards to clear the puck out of the zone but he aimed for the stripes instead
Hit me in the upper arm. At first, it didn't hurt. In fact it wasn't until I went to
pick up my gear after the game that I realized how much it hurt :cry


Ian

Ahhkid87

BridgeCity wrote:

I was calmly watching a semi-pro hockey game when a puck nearly hit me in the face (thank goodness for the glass!).

It made quite a print on the glass when it hit.. you can almost see the exact outline of where it hit in this spash pattern!

In 4th Grade I was sitting in the 10th row at a New York Rangers Hockey game, when 2 minutes in the puck was deflected off of Mike Richter's hockey stick and hit me right in the face. The puck was going 90 mph.

wxwax

Ahhkid87 wrote:

In 4th Grade I was sitting in the 10th row at a New York Rangers Hockey game, when 2 minutes in the puck was deflected off of Mike Richter's hockey stick and hit me right in the face. The puck was going 90 mph.

Ouch. I've seen spectators get hit at NHL games. After a lady was killed in Columbus, they put nets over the audience behind the goals.

winger

ian408 wrote:

Wait till you get hit by one

I've been hit in the face once (stopped by half shield) and several times in
the body.

The most memorable was in a jr b game by a clearing pass. I gave the kid the
boards to clear the puck out of the zone but he aimed for the stripes instead
Hit me in the upper arm. At first, it didn't hurt. In fact it wasn't until I went to
pick up my gear after the game that I realized how much it hurt :cry


Ian

I always, always get hit where I dont have padding......
and I show the bruises off like I am six years old.
But that is when I play.

I did get a lax ball in the chest once when I was taking pictures...man did that hurt. It was men's lacrosse and they come huck those things!

juliejules

winger wrote:

I always, always get hit where I dont have padding......
and I show the bruises off like I am six years old.
But that is when I play.

I did get a lax ball in the chest once when I was taking pictures...man did that hurt. It was men's lacrosse and they come huck those things!

So is "Winger" your name or your position?

controld

Or possibly your favorite band?

- Mike

wxwax

Or what happens to your dinner after you're hit?