Booner,

At least you learned how to skate.....I'm ashamed to admit that I don't know how to. A few friends tried to teach me in my university days, but I gave up. Can you believe a Canadian, who follows hockey religiously, who can't skate? Now that's terrible! Good luck out there.

Mike,
I'd almost think you were American. You keep saying "ice skates". It's like referring to hockey as "ice hockey".

Jamie

I too have not skated since i was 16 or so. I would love to play hockey again but I'm too embarressed.:(

I agree with Jamie. You do sound American saying "ice skates". Now go sit on your sofa couch!

Me? I can't skate, I was never able to pick it up as a kid. I could never master stopping. I could glide and turn but stopping......shiver.

Ice skates is to differentiate it from inline skates because I was a big time Rollerblader for years... eh.

Maybe I should start a support group for hockey loving adult Canadians who are ashamed they either can't skate or haven't skated in years.

We could all learn to skate together.

This is somewhat shameful. Cdn. kids who don't know how to skate. It's like U.S. kids not knowing how to throw or bat a baseball or a European child who can't kick a soccer ball.

Hey! I played organized hockey until I was 13. There's proof at this page: http://www.torontomike.com/2005/10/the_worst_team_i_ever_played_f.html

I hope you and your son love playing hockey together as much as my husband Matt and son Quinn do. I have to admit to loving going to the games and seeing Q out there on the ice with Matt behind the bench. It really is fun. There is so much negativity about minor hockey but in our experience it's a lot of great kids and Moms and Dads out there sharing the love of the game. My daughter even has fun hanging out with the other "little sisters"...Can be very social for the parents too!! Enjoy!!!Can't wait to hear about it.

Mike,
Now's the time to start your own out door rink.
Only my oldest plays hockey, but my two younger kids love to skate. With the rink in the backyard, we (ice)skate as a family all winter.

Helping my Dad set up the rink and skate on it with my older sisters is definitely one of my fondest memories as a kid.

Jamie

Yeah, I'm in the same boat as you. I played hockey for about 10 years when I was a kid, but since about midway through high school, 6-ish years ago, I've not been out to the rink. It's unfortunate, but I hope to rectify that sometime soon.

I'm like shocked. Mike Boon u haven't skated in that many years!!!!

Its like an Indian who hasn't had a curry in the equal number of years!!!

Or a Canadian who doesn't drink beer!