First Week of Practice....

Monday was the first day of tryouts for out hockey team. 30 guys tried out and in the end only 2 walk-ons were cut. Tryouts were very tough and exhausting. We have to skate and do drills from 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m everyday from monday threw saturday. We also have team lifts on monday, wednesday, and friday after practice. Then on saturday we have another team skate from 10a.m. to 12 noon. Since we have a new coach this year we are doing a lot of things different. For instance, before we start each practice we have to warm up on our own and at 3:30 he blows his whistle and we all have to go to him at center ice and shake his hand telling him we are ready to play. Then we do drills to warm up the goalies for a bout 20 mins or so. Then we get into team play and defensive zone coverage drills. At the end of every practice we have to do 15 minutes of conditioning. Which is completely brutal. When its over at 5:15 we get off the ice because the girls have to practice and then we hit the showers and get ready for our off-ice workouts. These workouts last for a bout 45mins to an hour. Consisting of leg and upper body workouts. Mainly workouts that help you become a better hockey player. At the end of the day around 8p.m. I am completely exhausted and have to finish my homework and then hit the sack because it is all going to start over tommorow.