southern california guy Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 When I started learning how to skate I sorta had to choose between hockey skates, or figure skates. I chose hockey skates because I wanna play hockey and I can't see myself doing those jump in the air and spin around things. And incidentally [b]THE US BEAT CANADA 6-5 AT THE WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!![/b] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz0b6ub3RIA[/media] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I would like to see figure skating during hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 You forgot to mention speedskates, by the way. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Olympic_Oval.jpg[/img] Fastest ice in the world! [img]http://www.ctvolympics.ca/mm/photo/winterolympics/ctvo/39/72/3972_m15.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) Which is better? Neither, objectively speaking. It's a matter of personal opinion and I love them both. Hard to compare two completely different sports. I am most passionate about hockey and tend to follow that closest, myself. How about those World Juniors, though, that was pretty neat! Granted, USA doesn't win as often as countries like Canada, but it's nice to have something to smile about once in a while (with whatever teeth are left, anyway). Edited January 10, 2010 by Ash Wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) Double post. Edited January 10, 2010 by Ash Wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southern california guy Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='10 January 2010 - 03:48 PM' timestamp='1263163715' post='2034146'] You forgot to mention speedskates, by the way. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Olympic_Oval.jpg[/img] Fastest ice in the world! [img]http://www.ctvolympics.ca/mm/photo/winterolympics/ctvo/39/72/3972_m15.jpg[/img] [/quote] Speed skating looks fun, but where do you find those huge indoor tracks?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 [quote name='southern california guy' date='10 January 2010 - 05:47 PM' timestamp='1263167240' post='2034184'] Speed skating looks fun, but where do you find those huge indoor tracks?? [/quote] They're around. You need to look. Not all cities have a track. Many Olympic calibre skaters will move and train long term in a different country... (especially Canada) The best in the world happens to be on my campus. (The one pictured.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icelandic_iceskater Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 The last few minutes & OT of that USA Canada game was i n t e n s e. Personally I'm a fan of playing hockey in figure skates. Or watching my little bro try to figure skate in hockey skates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 [quote name='southern california guy' date='10 January 2010 - 05:24 PM' timestamp='1263162279' post='2034136'] I chose hockey skates because I wanna play hockey and I can't see myself doing those jump in the air and spin around things. [/quote] Well, I'm sure if you get a hard enough hit you could theoretically get sent slying into the air and spinning around..... BTW, did anyone see that episode of "1000 ways to die" where the "tough guy" ended up getting his carotid artery cut by a skate of a guy that got knocked over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 [quote name='Norseman82' date='10 January 2010 - 09:30 PM' timestamp='1263180629' post='2034359'] Well, I'm sure if you get a hard enough hit you could theoretically get sent slying into the air and spinning around..... BTW, did anyone see that episode of "1000 ways to die" where the "tough guy" ended up getting his carotid artery cut by a skate of a guy that got knocked over? [/quote] That's happened twice in the NHL. Both times to goalies. Once the carotid, and once to the jugular. Both very bad, but the players ended up perfectly all right. Absolutely gruesome to watch. Turns my stomach seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilde Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 When I was little I always got the hockey skates, and when I finally got the white ones I felt like a little princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southern california guy Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='10 January 2010 - 08:46 PM' timestamp='1263181578' post='2034374'] That's happened twice in the NHL. Both times to goalies. Once the carotid, and once to the jugular. Both very bad, but the players ended up perfectly all right. Absolutely gruesome to watch. Turns my stomach seeing it. [/quote] It's almost as bad as the "Iron Lotus" scene from the great movie "Blades of glory" [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5O7JnmUbFw[/media] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 [quote name='southern california guy' date='10 January 2010 - 10:02 PM' timestamp='1263182540' post='2034390'] It's almost as bad as the "Iron Lotus" scene from the great movie "Blades of glory" [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5O7JnmUbFw[/media] [/quote] Except for the reality bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercy me Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I have not had much opportunity to speedskate but it is the best! I only wish that i lived closer to the Petit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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