January 08, 2012
Special Report: Going 24-7
It's the most revered position in Sunday Morning Road Hockey. It's also the most feared.
This week, roadhockey.net goes behind the mask and inside the head of those with the fortitude and courage to strap on the big leg pads and pull on the protective helmet to face the sting of the evil orange plastic ball.
On the way to road hockey infamy or ignominy, they'll also endure crease-crashing forwards, indifferent defenders, sizzling snapshots and looping backhanders. They'll have to outfox the dekes of Lak Attack and stand strong against the rapier blasts of the Colonel. They'll stare into the face death off Unabomber's stick.
And the following week, they'll come back for more. Hopefully.
To celebrate the monumental contribution of these crease gladiators, roadhockey.net present a special HOBO Films production of Sunday Morning Road Hockey 24-7:
Sunday's game was a double celebration. Not only was it the annual Shrimp Ring Bowl, held to commemorate the first game of the new year, but it was also the Living Legend's birthday. The league's founding father and most senior player became the first roadster with a career touching four decades; he started playing while still in his 20's, played through his 30's and 40's and Sunday he played his first game in his 50's.
Too bad there weren't more roadsters to mark the occasion as only six players reported. But with two of them goalies, the paltry posse played a spirited game of two-on-two.
Backed by some spectacular goaltending by Twizzler, Lak Attack and his teammate Weeble jumped to an early advantage over the Living Legend and a hobbled Yak. But the underdogs found their scoring touch late in the game to make it close 10-5.
Great video!! What happened to my pretty breakaway goal that made Chico look silly? Two videos in the past two years with two pretty breakaway goals and none being displayed. Shafted by the man again!!
Posted by: lakattack at January 9, 2012 02:54 PMNice Legend. Nice Chico.
Sorry to miss today's game, especially since it was the first of 2012 and the Shrip Ring. I pulled some muscles in my back moving a fridge over the holidays and that's why I couldn't be there. I'll have to see how the week goes to see if I can make it next week. Happy New Year to all the Roadsters. Let's all make it out more frequently to keep this great game that we all love alive!
Excellent work Legend.
And Happy Birthday. Next year we'll do a special on you. We'll all film it and you can edit yourself into history.
Thanks for all the work.
Looks great. Although I'm looking a little old :)
P.S. my wife is telling me my baby daughter wants a copy. To laugh about later in life.