Woohoo, our first goal and our first win!!
Due to Mother’s Day and the Sharks home game, both teams were short a bunch of players yesterday; we wound up playing 4 on 4 at Fremont.
That means lots and lots and lots of cardio; Fremont is an NHL regulation-sized rink (200′ x 85′). Whew. Our team was mostly good about doing short shifts — we had to call for people to come off of the ice a couple of times when they’d been on for a while and were looking tired, but by the end of the game we were cycling through lines pretty well.
I totally jinxed myself earlier in the weekend by blogging that I needed more practice with 4 on 4s and with D; I wound up playing D this whole game. 
I was on a line with our captain, Jennie, who gave me good advice and was very gracious when I screwed up positioning a couple of times. 
Summary:
* Fremont: good.
* 4 on 4 at Fremont: zzzzzz.
* Playing D: jury still out. I think good.
* Jennie: good.
Hockey seems to be feast or famine…I had a practice and two games within three days, and now I have nothing until Saturday 5/27.
Foreseeable future hockey schedule:
Sat, 5/27: Ice Oasis: Sphinx vs Pharoahs, 9:30pm
Sun, 6/4: NCWHL G2 vs G3, Fremont, 4pm (I may not make this one, though, if I don’t get back from the Wind Dancers Reno ride in time)
Fri, 6/9: NCWHL practice, Fremont, 9:15pm
Sat, 6/10: Ice Oasis: Sphinx vs Coconuts, 8:15pm
Woo! See, I can cheer, since I couldn’t be there to let that goal in.
Meanwhile, the Saturn service guy on the phone today seemed relatively confident my car will not cost any limbs or IOUs on future offspring to repair tomorrow, so that’s a relief.
Are you skipping this Saturday’s 7pm Sphinx game for the Bean Party? I admit I was planning to leave the party for the game (but may return afterwards).
I have to skip both the game and the bean party…I’ll be up north for the annual Sport-Touring.net West Coast Regional Meet. Woo Z riding!
Nicely done. You did better than the Sharks.