Hocky: frolunda hc vs erc ingolstadt

[citrus_java]

Noteworthy things:

a lot a lot of classic rock in the background?

occasionally, the live feed of hockey drama is a big empty court and someone cleaning it up. I find that a bit hilarious.

Rude reporter randomly asking someone why they lost this game. He was surprised too.

So far no boys making out, or maybe there were, haven't been paying close attention.

Fo your convenience, added a new tag to unfollow if you want.

Comments

[citrusjava.livejournal.com]

Hiiiiiiiii!
I am so sorry for being so ignorant about your fandom!
I'm sorry, IDEK what exactly I am watching, or how the trials go....


Thanks for the commercial!!!!!!!1

[winged-kame.livejournal.com]

lol, any questions feel free to ask! Or if you want fic recs, I can do that too :) I started watching hockey with no clue what exactly was going on too, about 3 years ago, so I understand.

[citrusjava.livejournal.com]

Aw, you're so sweet!
Thank you!

I've listened to a bunch of podfic, that is kinda why I've been watching (though I do have this faraway curiosity about sports).
Honestly, I just am looking for something to hook me into it, if that makes sense? Surely it's more strategy and complexity than people skating back and forth.... I mean, I don't even know whether there are positions, why people are chosen for them, what skills one might have that make them good in that position, or different ways different players might try to do their job.... or how to recognize any of that as a viewer....

Y ou really don't have to get into that if you don't feel like it, !

[winged-kame.livejournal.com]

I enjoy talking about it! :) There are three general positions (which are further categorized, but I'll go with the basics to start).

The goalie, which is pretty self explanatory.

The forwards, who are the offense, and are most responsible for attacking and trying to get goals. There are three of them on the ice for each team at a time. These three players are called a 'line' and usually always play together. There are four lines of forwards per team. The 'first' line is usually the most skilled, down to the fourth line which is usually more into hitting (banging into opposing players) than skilled plays.

The defense, sometimes called the 'D' (insert dick jokes here), come in pairs instead of lines, and usually hang back to help the goalie defend the goal. Though sometimes they'll attack too, if there's a worthwhile opportunity. There are 3 D pairs per team.

Watching games with a commentator you like helps a lot of this to make sense. My favorite is Michael "Doc" Emrick. I looked for games he did before I looked for specific teams. His genuine enthusiasm comes through in the way he talks. He often tells stories and anecdotes about the players, which some listeners hate, but I love because it helps me connect to them. If you're interested and can find access, he usually does the NBCSN Weds night rivalry game (or the first of them, if there's two that night).

Also, if you're going from watching European hockey to NHL hockey, the NHL rinks are smaller, you're not seeing things :) They're designed that way to make the games move faster.

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I am going to link you to two videos that were the cornerstone of me getting into hockey, but I must warn you that you probably do not want to go anywhere near reading anything about real life Patrick Kane right now. He's the subject of a legal investigation that I don't want to get into explaining and is best avoided entirely for now. But this video featuring him is what made me realize how much skill is involved in hockey and how pretty it can be. The second video is a team mate's (at the time, he's since been traded) response to his video, which is funny and shows how not all hockey players are as skilled.

[citrusjava.livejournal.com]

Thank you so so much!
This already seems much more relatable!
The announcer sounds awesome, I want to try find games of his!!!!

Vids - LOLLOLLOL!!!!

Thanks so much

[winged-kame.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! Let me know if you have any more questions! I do enjoy getting to share my knowledge!

[citrusjava.livejournal.com]

Yay!
Then, would you explain the subcategories you mentioned in the positions. please?

[winged-kame.livejournal.com]

Sure! Both forwards and defense are further assigned the general area they'll play in. For a defense pairing there is a left d and a right d. For a forward line, there is a right wing, a center, and a left wing. These can be changed, sometimes, with varying success depending on the players and coach. It's usually not the best situation, but it's not that uncommon. A player will be called a 'natural' at whatever position he's used to playing. Example, 'he's a natural center, but he's playing right wing tonight to fill in for someone that got hurt'.

On the other hand, it's extremely rare a player would be switched between defense and forward, because the differences between those positions is too great. Defense is generally considered a bit harder to play, involves more thinking and skating backward. Forwards are more flashy and get more attention as they're usually the ones scoring the goals, though.

I'm trying to think what else would be most helpful to know....there is a lot and it can get overwhelming, lol. But it can be fun even if you don't understand it all. I think it was more than a season before I knew what a hat trick is. I kept expecting it to be something really complicated. But it's the same person scoring three goals in one game. Which is a lot harder to do than it sounds. And fans throw hats on the ice when it happens, to celebrate. It can also be used to refer to something else that comes in threes, such as 'he got a hat trick on and off the ice that night' probably means he scored the three goals and had sex with three people afterward, lol.

[citrusjava.livejournal.com]

These are very very cool to know! Thank you!!!!

[winged-kame.livejournal.com]

Welcome! I'm always open to more questions too!