Trinity Ice Hockey Team?

TheBigRedDog

Hey guys do you think a Trinity Ice hockey team would catch on? Anyone know of people who play?

ApeXaviour

My cousin is a professional player*, however I'm not sure how it would work considering the republic's severe lack of ice. Dundalk is a long way to travel for training.



*he's canadian

MrJoeSoap

ApeXaviour wrote: »

My cousin is a professional player*, however I'm not sure how it would work considering the republic's severe lack of ice. Dundalk is a long way to travel for training.



*he's canadian

Name please.

xeduCat

Ice time (and quality) is a problem. Also the initial outlay for equipment etc (see the discussion on the American Football thread about the fact that the sports budget is fairly fixed, as opposed to other institutions where start-up money seems to flow freely). But good luck!




(I don't play, but I'm a long-distance follower of the Maple Leafs. Anyone can do better than they're doing this season. Even a Trinity team with no ice or money...)

jaycummins

what about rollerhockey! that would be fun, and no ice needed! if thats not a club by next year, im starting it up.

you can call yourselves 'The Mighty DUHCs'

DUHC being DU Hockey Club

TheBigRedDog

Ha ha wats up jay! Cliff here! r u playing rollerhockey around the place? How come you never replied to the roller hockey thread! We shud have a game sometime if your up for it! bring dara 2! I play both at the moment!

jaycummins

no cliffard i dont play roller hockey. mainly cos i don't have any rollerblades. but ya never know, i might buy some. and i'm not exactly good at hockey either, tho i did play as a field hockey goalie before. are you going to trinity?

TheBigRedDog

No But I'm helping a few friends to get it off the ground! It doesnt look great tho! U shud buy some skates, or borrow a pair of mine if ur up for it!

rmanley

i signed up to boards.ie just to respond to this thread.

i would kill to play some full equipment ice hockey. typical canadian behavour, i know--but, i think it would be fun (and easier to get going) if we were able to play what we call 'shinny' in canada...

for those not familiar with shinny URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinny[/URL, it just requires basically ice skates and a stick.. and there's no real body contact and the puck doesnt leave the ice.. but it's what we play on outdoor rinks back home, since we'll have kids to senior citizens playing..

im here for a few years, so id be more than willing to help out or spearhead a campaign to grow ice hockey at tcd, or even in dublin..

TheBigRedDog

There are 2 teams in Dublin already the wolves and the rams, I just thought a tcd team would catch on because there could be a great college league in the neear future!

rmanley

i was hoping for something a bit more casual.. but id be interested with something at trinity, as im studying there for postgrad.

Running Bing

Id absolutely love to play ice hockey. Great game.


Thing is no way am I gonna be able to go out and spend the hundreds on the gear required and if everyone has to do that it will have a hard time taking off.


That shinny is a great idea though. Set a time and a place and people can come along....wouldnt even need ice skates as you could rent them there.

ion c

Hey guys! me and my friend are looking to set up a team in dundalk. Check out http://TCDicehockey.bebo.com ! I currently play for the Flyers and my mate plays for DDIT Ravens. I'd love to see a TCD hockey team come together! UCD have plans for one so can you imagine the fun of a hockey colours game :D
I also play roller hockey for The Dublin RIOT, we train in sports co, ringsend every sunday from 6-7pm.
If anyone is interested in the TCD Ice/Roller Hockey idea please pm me and i'll get in contact with you that way .
Chris - TCD SF Science

TheBigRedDog

wats up chris! Cliff here from d rds!