Rolandes Ramblings

Well, after 18 years and 8 high school and college hockey seasons and numerous Men’s league seasons with my old CCM Super Tacks, they are now officially retired. I finally got a new pair of badly needed skates as my old boots were really broken down and not offering much support and giving my left ankle a wicked case of lace bite.

So, I got a pair of the Nike Bauer Supreme One90’s. Quite expensive but I know they will last me just as long at the frequency and aggressiveness I skate now. Talk about a world of difference… They are probably half the weight of my old skates and they pretty much feel broken in already. I had them baked and profiled/sharpened. They fit like an absolute glove around the ankle and heel and the tongue is molded perfectly and is super comfortable.

I got to skate on them for an hour today and they were unbelievable compared to Read more »

It was such a crying shame to see the snot nosed celebutante get what was coming to her. I was amazed when she finally did have to go to jail but I was even more amazed that they let her out after 3 days. She thought she had pulled a fast one to cut her sentence short. Maybe now she will actually respect authority and think twice before she risks everyone else’s life by getting behind the wheel after drinking. I have no sympathy. Drunk driving is not an accident. It is a CRIME!

So, after Ohio State got trounced by Florida back in January for the National Football Title, they are incredibly playing for the NCAA Basketball Championship against each other. What are the odds in the same season that this could occur? After all, Ohio State hasn’t gone this far since the 1960’s. Florida romped on Ohio State back at the beginning of the season by 26 points. So, if that is any indicator of how the game is going to go, we could repeat another national title embarrassment by the same school, no less. The sports analysts locally are all joking that they hope that Ohio State doesn’t score first. That could be a bad omen. Florida just tore UCLA apart the other night with offensive rebounds almost every time down the court. If Greg Oden can’t stay out of foul trouble, the Buckeyes are going to get hammered down low on the boards. They got away with it against Georgetown, but that won’t fly against Florida.

So, after almost 9 years since the last time I played hockey, I have finally gotten back into it this season. I went and played a little pickup hockey last Fall and realized how out of shape I was. So, I joined the Adult Men’s league here in Columbus and started playing games once a week and going to a drop-in session usually once a week. It has definitely helped get my legs back in shape quite a bit. I have a ways to go but it is night and day difference.

Here I am with Olivia and Emma just after a game a couple weeks ago. The girls had fun coming to watch daddy, but they had even more fun playing with other kids in the bleachers.

I have been enjoying being back on the ice and getting back into the game. It is so much better than sitting in front of a computer all week and then coming home and vegetating. Not to mention, I have a few extra pounds gathering around my mid-section that I could stand to lose.

My team actually made the playoffs for our division this session, too. Kind of hard to believe after a 0-4 start. Our record is at 5-6 with 2 overtime losses. I have actually had a few Assists and finally got a goal last week off a beautiful drop pass from a teammate. I one-timed a slapshot just inside the left post as the goalie was screened by his own defenseman. I should have had a second goal about 5 minutes later on an identical play from the opposite wing. Unfortunately in my rush to get the shot off before the goalie could react, my stick hit the puck just a little too close on the heel and my slapshot hit the post. I had nothing but net on that one, too. Oh well, at least I am finally improving each week and getting a lot more puck control and shots on net.