Biggest Fan

I try to attend all of Zach’s ice and roller hockey games that I can.  Recently he started up a team with his brothers, two of his nephews, a couple of cousins, and some fellow employees.  Classic Helicopters roller hockey team is legit.  Growing up at Classic Skating really did these boys justice, because they can play some MEAN roller hockey.

Last night, after my Relief Society activity, I drove down with Zach and his brother Chad for a really late roller hockey game (9:45 PM).  Because it was such a late game, some of the cousins and nephews didn’t come.  Team Classic soon realized they had no goalie.  They tried to recruit one from another team, but they all were leaving for the night.  In fear of forfeiting, Zach told the ref they really DID have a goalie, his wife.

He got me ready to go in a matter of seconds.  Before I knew it I had skates on, giant leg pads, chest and arm pads, and two REALLY wet gloves.  Well, all of the pads and equipment were wet from sweat actually.  As he shoved the helmet on my head I started to gag.  The smell was INTENSE, that “famous” hockey smell that is very difficult to wash out of pads and equipment.  I could barely stay up on my skates with the gloves and a giant stick I had to handle.  Zach’s only tip was, “If you see the puck coming at you…just fall on it.”  And that’s exactly what I did.  Chad even showed me how to get down into position, so the puck didn’t go right between my skates, and how to hold my stick.

At first I was terrified – I have been hit by the puck a few times before at Classic and it is pretty painful.  But with those big, smelly pads I barely felt a thing!  It didn’t take long for the other team to realize that I could barely skate.  Zach was yelling, “SECRET WEAPON” at the top of his lungs and people were getting a pretty good laugh.  I was horrible, but did block a few shots.  Despite my obvious lack of hand and eye coordination, Team Classic won 14 – 6 thanks to multiple goals and fast skating by our team. The guys on the other team were even yelling “MVP!” as we shook hands at the end of the game.

Even though I was terrible, I had the best seat in the house!  I am Zach’s biggest fan!

3 Comments
  • morgan
    May 20, 2011

    Oh. My.

  • Tara
    May 24, 2011

    Katie… This is my favorite post ever! Your are awesome! We missed you at the dinner! 🙂

  • Tara
    May 24, 2011

    That is supposed to say YOU are awesome. Long day!