I believe that there's no team sport like hockey. Before and after the game, it's all about the locker room -- a cramped space shared by 15 or so boys/men/manboys. Parents of youth hockey players who didn't play themselves can't understand why it takes so long for their kids to change after a game. They don't get it.
During the game, there's nothing like a hockey bench. Either you're on the ice, or you just came off the ice, or you're about to go on the ice. There's not really a moment for your mind to rest.
I've been playing with the same team for a long time -- some of the guys for 20 years or so. The team is getting younger. Tonight we had a couple of former Millbrook students, and father/son pairs. We tied a pretty good team (no thanks to me, unfortunately.)
I choose to sit on a chair instead of a bench.
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