I started playing hockey three seasons ago, after my first child was born. I had always wanted to play hockey growing up in Winnipeg - I had played some shinny as a kid, and spongee in university, but never had a chance to learn real hockey until I had a job and money of my own to spend on equipment and league fees. I now have two kids, so the moniker "Mom Hockey" definitely applies to my game: after all, my entire hockey schedule is built around the availability of childcare. My husband is very supportive on that front, so I actually get a lot of ice time, between league games, shinny, and power skating lessons.
As an adult learning to play, I quickly realized that there are tons of little (and big) things that anyone who learned as a child does unconsciously, while those of us just learning the sport have to figure it out for ourselves. My tendency to over-analyze things has come in handy for improving my game.
Eventually those around me were kind of tired of hearing me expound upon my latest hockey theories, though they always listened politely. I started the Mom Hockey blog because I wanted to get some of the extra information and analysis out of my head. Trying to explain something that is only nebulous in your own mind helps to solidify it.
If the tips here help anyone else out there who's learning hockey as an adult, then that's just a bonus!
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