Anybody superstitious?

[missionhockey21]

I have a few meal rituals and a certain order and way I put on my equipment. Plus I never use the same stick two times in a row. But does anybody have any really odd ones? lol

[RichardGraham]

Hi Mission,

After someone promises me they'll do something twice and don't come through, I no longer believe them. Is that being superstitious? [img]/wtimages/icons/wink.gif[/img]

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

[missionhockey21]

I think I know who you are talking about Rich. lol

But do you got any rituals to get ready for a game?

[Benny_Gulakiw]

As a coach, I would always take a shower about 90 minutes before each game, whether I needed it or not. As much as it helped clear my head and kept me relaxed, at least until I got on the bench, I did it more for superstition.

Benny Gulakiw
President
Inline Hockey America

[rlrhky13]

I have a ton of them I do before each and every game no matter what. Whether its mens league or before a MLRH game I do the same thing starting approximately 4 hours prior to game time..

Here we go..
1.Always eat a bowl of rice 4 hours prior to game.
2. Shower at the rink when I get there.
3. Take my skates out of the bag right then left, put on the left one then the right one, tie the right one then the left one and never take them out until I am ready to wear them.. The right one comes out of the bag and goes directly on the floor and don't touch it or look at it until I put the left one on.
4. Always go on the floor or ice with the stick I will use in my right hand and the extra in my left and do 2 laps with them both then put the one in my left hand on the bench and don't touch it unless I am using it..
Thats about all of them I think.. LOL hows that for superstisous??

[RichardGraham]

Hi Mission,

Yes. I have many rituals. Unfortunately, they change with how I feel about three hours before the game. LOL.

For a while, I ate Stouffer's Lasagna a few hours before games, and it seemed to give me the sustained energy I needed to go all-out for the entire game.

Currently, my ritual is to say to myself, "Don't take stupid penalties," over and over and over and over...

[img]/wtimages/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

[RichardGraham]

Hi Benny,

And I'm sure that your players appreciated it too... [img]/wtimages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

[RichardGraham]

Geez RLRH,

What do you do before a big date? lol [img]/wtimages/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central

[sixpack]

Mac & Cheese to eat, get to the rink at least 2hr early and dress left to right.

[Superstar9]

HERE'S MY superstitions

1) I wear a pair of soccer socks inside out under my shin pads that have never been washed in 4 years (starting to fall apart) I do wear CLEAN socks under them, no foot fungus for me.

2) I am always the LAST person dressed, usually the first person at the rink

3) I only take 1 stick to the rink.. the others stay in the locker room

4) I dont step on the rink until there is 30 seconds left in warm-ups, I take one shot and one shot only

5) I lick the shaft of my stick (geez I just set my self up for jokes tellin this one) I started doing that to make my gloves grip the stick, yeah I know I could spit on my gloves but thats dissin my gloves.. which is the only piece of equipment I've used longer than 6 months.. other than my socks

6) right b4 I go to the face-off circle I go to my goalie, no matter who he is.. and say a few words .. "stay big" or whatever for encouragement

7) right b4 the puck drops and I take the face-off I whisper a little something to myself.... "there is no spoon" started that when I was 19.. 4 years ago... I say it to remind me that nothings impossible.. not even a 10 goal game which was my mission for a long time in men's "A" league. WAS my mission!!!

8) I am always the last person undressed after the game..ALWAYS

9) we all already know I will never play w/out # 9 and why... as stated in the jersey # thread.

SO, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY IM A LITTLE SUPERSTITIOUS!!!

-- Street --

[missionhockey21]

Nice post superstar.

[columbus_RHstar]

1. 5 hours before the game, whereever I am, in the car, just waking up, anything, I change into soccer shorts and a white t shirt, always 5 hours, no more no less.

2. Always get to the rink 1 1/2 hours early.

3. Watch 30 minutes of game.

4. Put on my girdle/cup (girdle in travel, cup in house), put on my pants, then skates, don't tie skates. Listen to anything Metallica, I have every single song in my MP3 player and i always listen to them in order, but only 1 song. Tie my skates

5. Watch another 30 mintues of game.

6. Put on my shin gaurds and tape.

7. Talk until 30 seconds before warm-up starts, then pull on elbow pads, jersey, helmet, gloves.

8. Grab 2 sticks.

9. Skate 5 laps around the rink.

10. Drop off one stick at bench.

11. Stretch right at center court/ice, facing the opposing goalie.

12. take 6 shots, 2 backhands, 2 slap shots, and 2 wrist shots.

13. Pass the puck with a teammate for about 1 minute.

Then the game will start

PLUS

14. I change my tape after every game We lose, and I will only change it during a hcokey game, taped or live, as long as it's on tv.

15. Always the last one out of the locker room.

and most importtant...

16. I always wear sandals to and form the rink.

[Superstar9]

Oh my god.. I cant believe I left out one of my biggest superstitions... I ALWAYS ALWAYS wear a superman t-shirt under my jersey.. I wear it because of the "superstar" nickname I picked up for playing like superman and because my very first team was the DE Sabres and we wore superman logo's on our jerseys. I thought I listed that but I was reading over my post and noticed I didnt. I also have a pre-hockey cd I made a couple years ago that I always listen to on the way to the rink that is good to get things going.

[Superstar9]

Thanks

[seyone]

I too am the last dressed and the last to undress but for me its not out of superstition, I am just slow.
the only thing I do that is weird actually comes after the game. I shower and get dressed but don't wear underwear or socks.



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