bleh

"gavinski91" (gavinski91) 01/25/2014 at 11:34 • Filed to: None

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So hockey game last night, our team lost, and I took a slapshot to the ankle, right in between my skate and shinguard. Still hurts like the dickens, I think I might have broken something.

On the bright side, I bought a new mountain bike! 2010 Giant Faith. Needs a bit of work, and the frame is bare so I want to strip it down and get it powdercoated, but I'm pumped to hit the mountains.

CPT Speedbump > gavinski91 01/25/2014 at 11:40

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The last and only hockey game I'v gone too so far was a ECHL game, I was sitting in the 4th row and a puck got hit over the net/barrier, hit me in the forehead, bounced off, bruised the guys arm next to me, and kept going..That resulted in my 2nd of 3 concussions thus far in life.

pdx107 > gavinski91 01/25/2014 at 11:44

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Oof, that is the worst. Another reason why I am a goalie.

Still, seems like with my old chest protector someone would always manage to find the spot around my shoulder with next to no padding.

Bad Idea Hat > gavinski91 01/25/2014 at 11:56

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I love all the open spots on hockey equipment. That one's really the worst, though, because a shot will find that area at some point in your life.

Defenseman? This is usually a defenseman's malady.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > gavinski91 01/25/2014 at 13:01

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Toughen up, we don't want to hear about it. If you can walk you can skate.

I play defense, been there, done that. And hopefully nothing is broken.

There is actually a surprising amount of meat before you get to bone right there. I know because once I had a chunk of it torn up at work and it was a pretty deep gouge. I don't know how many stitches, but it took over an hour for the doc to sew it up and there were a bunch of internal stitches. Plus 15 on the outside.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > gavinski91 01/25/2014 at 13:02

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Oh yeah, ice and ibuprofen are your friend. And elevate it as much as you can.

gavinski91 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/25/2014 at 14:11

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Ironically I can skate on it better than I can walk, it just feels like I have no lateral strength right now. I'll probably just tape it up for my next game, not worth missing a game considering how much ice time costs.

gavinski91 > Bad Idea Hat 01/25/2014 at 14:12

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Yep, defenseman. Although I have to say that getting hit between the shin guards and pants hurts more.

gavinski91 > pdx107 01/25/2014 at 14:14

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I still think you goalies are crazier; at least I have the option of getting out of the way.

Although my goalie experience has been exclusively in street hockey with far less-than-sufficient padding (helmet, blocker, trapper, pads, and a cup). No one ever wanted to play in net, so we just forced my little brother to do it (ironically he ended up getting really good and now plays goalie).

Bad Idea Hat > gavinski91 01/25/2014 at 14:39

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Ahh, I never got to experience that. I think that's part luck and part the pads I wore. I always bought pants a bit longer and tighter to prevent that. I want to say Cooper, but there was a brand that was better about covering that spot.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > gavinski91 01/25/2014 at 15:17

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I've had that before. Tweaked my knee in high school. I could skate fine but barely walk, so didn't go doctors for like a month. It was just a minor sprain and got better with a little rest, but was very strange.

King Ginger, not writing for Business Insider > gavinski91 01/25/2014 at 17:17

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God I hate that. Might have chipped something...?