http://www.roadhockey.net/ roadhockey.net is the weekly weblog of Sunday Morning Road Hockey. en-us 2012-02-05T20:51:30-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000326.html In his first game of the calendar year, Beetle Boy shone as brightly as the golden sun that brought him out to play in the first place. The veteran fair-weather roadster scored his team's first three goals, and four of... jaysuburb 2012-02-05T20:51:30-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000325.html Sometimes a disadvantage can be an advantage. Despite playing without the advantage of an extra man to spell off tired teammates, Franz Beckenbauer and his mates were able to control the tempo of Sunday's soggy game and roll to a... jaysuburb 2012-01-29T20:02:54-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000324.html Chico's team prevailed in Sunday's game 15-7, but there was no loser. That's because the fact there was a game at all was a triumph of all the roadsters. A week of snow and frosty temperatures followed by a soggy... jaysuburb 2012-01-22T22:20:55-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000323.html A cold snap and overnight snowfall achieved what indifferent attendance hadn't yet been able to achieve this season. Sunday's game was cancelled when only a handful of players negotiated slippery streets in hopes the traditional pre-game shovel brigade would ensure... jaysuburb 2012-01-15T17:25:57-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000322.html 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... jaysuburb 2012-01-08T19:44:43-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000321.html School may be out for the Christmas break, but for the third time this season, road hockey's ageing veterans gave their younger opponents and education in perseverance. Led by the Living Legend's five goals, including a natural hat trick, the... jaysuburb 2011-12-18T19:49:24-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000320.html They may be old and a step behind, but in a half-court game against their younger opponents Sunday they never trailed en route to a decisive 12-8 win. It was, said Beetle Boy, a case of experienced players knowing they... jaysuburb 2011-12-11T17:29:04-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000319.html It's not the first it's happened, it likely won't be the last. Sunday's game ended abruptly in acrimony after a heated conflict between the Colonel and the Living Legend prompted Holt Renfrew to walk off the court, fearing the violence... jaysuburb 2011-12-04T18:32:41-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000318.html Sometimes a half game is better than no game at all. A driving rain storm that didn't let up until moments before game time and a flood that swamped one end of the court in four inches of water didn't... jaysuburb 2011-11-27T19:49:24-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000317.html There may not have been enough salt to de-ice the slicked court to Colonel's liking on Sunday, but his team lacked the pepper to overcome the game's first shorthanded goal en route to a decisive 20-10 loss. With the cold... jaysuburb 2011-11-20T20:38:53-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000316.html Giebelhaus may have been sporting a shiner, but it was the Colonel who had egg on his face after the revived veteran stripped the feisty forward and scored the goal that sparked his side to a 15-12 win in Sunday's... jaysuburb 2011-11-13T20:10:41-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000315.html It's a good thing the roadsters got an extra hour of sleep Saturday night. Colonel buried a centring pass from Giebelhaus to score the winner in a marathon 10-9 sudden death victory Sunday that tested the fortitude and fitness of... jaysuburb 2011-11-06T19:39:59-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000314.html Taking advantage of a green goaltender, Doo and his mates rolled to an easy 16-10 lead, then almost let it slip away. But a timely goal by the skilled speedster with the margin down to two propelled his side to... jaysuburb 2011-10-30T19:46:24-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000313.html Doo just wanted to ease himself into his first game after a summer of sloth. Instead, he may have established himself as the go-to back up goaltender. The diminutive substitute, who strapped on the pads when Twizzler scratched with the... jaysuburb 2011-10-23T16:33:48-08:00 http://www.roadhockey.net/archives/000312.html During his 18 year road hockey career, Wink never shied away from the rough stuff. His stalwart defensive play was often punctuated by pile drive hits into the boards, or two-armed muggings at the top of the crease. So it... jaysuburb 2011-10-16T19:41:47-08:00