2012 NHL Offseason Thread: ROCK OUT WITH YOUR LOCKOUT

**Brill Weave** · 2012-10-06 15:16

Originally Posted by Jornna

Think I might actually trade in NHL 13 already. I just don't find my self enjoying it as much as I used to.

I did the same. I was not at all happy with the end product. Couldn't get into it at all.

**Sepukku** · 2012-10-06 16:43

ESPN2 is going to run a trial of a few KHL games to see how they do (Mainly Ovi, Malkin/Gonchar, Kovalchuk games). Fuck yes. ESPN2 I do get and so does everyone else. Fuck you NHL.

**Kang** · 2012-10-06 22:50

Does ESPN cover any CHL games at all? Curious about this.

P.S. I dig your avatar Sepukku.

**Callisto** · 2012-10-06 23:06

This is the first hockey of any kind that has been on actual TV ESPN since the last lockout I think. NHLN will occasionally show CHL playoffs.

**NynJa** · 2012-10-06 23:16

Rogers Sportsnet shows some minor league games at times, I'm not sure which league, I think CHL.

**NynJa** · 2012-10-07 03:41

ESPNC was showing some old world juniors, i think 2009...fuck i miss watching hockey. I honestly dont understand how there are people out there who find this sport boring.

**BadKarma** · 2012-10-07 12:36

Originally Posted by NynJa

ESPNC was showing some old world juniors, i think 2009...fuck i miss watching hockey. I honestly dont understand how there are people out there who find this sport boring.

Because its not cheap. All inhabitants of the projects need is some sneakers to play basketball

**Vaspinne** · 2012-10-07 12:51

Originally Posted by BadKarma

Because its not cheap. All inhabitants of the projects need is some sneakers to play basketball

Pretty much this. When I was a kid, my brother and I wanted to play hockey a lot, but gear alone was about $1000 bucks each, and then the sign up fee was another $1000 bucks each (in our region in Calgary at least). $4000 just to play sports is a ton of money for a struggling lower-middle class family. Yeah, blah blah, you don't have to buy new gear constantly every year, but still, that initial start-up is a lot.

**NynJa** · 2012-10-07 12:54

1000 bucks signup? Jeez, i dont remember it being that much.

Street hockey doesnt cost 1000 bucks, a shitty 20 dollar stick and a 2 dollar ball. And watching costs nothing lol

**Izzy** · 2012-10-07 13:23

Originally Posted by NynJa

1000 bucks signup? Jeez, i dont remember it being that much.

Street hockey doesnt cost 1000 bucks, a shitty 20 dollar stick and a 2 dollar ball. And watching costs nothing lol

Yeah, I grew up playing street hockey.

Stick: 20 bucks
Ball: 2 bucks
Blades: 40 bucks

**bluefan** · 2012-10-07 13:30

Yeah, playing organized hockey was pretty damn expensive growing up. At the time my parents could only afford skating lessons.

**Kang** · 2012-10-07 13:30

I live near Toronto and there won't be any shortage of hockey on. Sportsnet is doing weekly CHL games and I'm sure some AHL games too. The local Rogers channel covers Oshawa Gens games. And Leafs TV will have Marlies games.

**NynJa** · 2012-10-07 16:45

Football equipment doesnt really seem cheap (shoulder pads, helmet, upper leg pads, cleats), but it seems to be pretty popular with the thugs

**Ivaden** · 2012-10-07 16:49

I played football for several years and not once did I buy anything other than cleats and mouthguards.

**Izzy** · 2012-10-07 17:16

Originally Posted by NynJa

Football equipment doesnt really seem cheap (shoulder pads, helmet, upper leg pads, cleats), but it seems to be pretty popular with the thugs

Yeah, schools/pee-wee leagues normally provide that stuff minus cup/shoes/mouth guard.

**Wulfgang** · 2012-10-07 20:06

I need hockey back immediately. My NFL team is fucking awful and I hate baseball. And my college team plays in the most absurdly difficult division ever (SEC). The Preds are my only team that consistently performs well.

**Deader2818** · 2012-10-07 20:39

you have the grizz.

**Cail** · 2012-10-07 23:51

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**Callisto** · 2012-10-08 08:39

Originally Posted by NynJa

1000 bucks signup? Jeez, i dont remember it being that much.

Street hockey doesnt cost 1000 bucks, a shitty 20 dollar stick and a 2 dollar ball. And watching costs nothing lol

Travel leagues for kids who are actually decent are even more.

**Brill Weave** · 2012-10-08 08:41

I miss hockey

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