One thing you learn quickly when you play or score keep men's recreational hockey is that a perfectly sane, nice man off the ice can turn into a raging lunatic in a matter of seconds when you put a stick in his hand. I don't know if it is the combination of the smell of the ice and the smell of the unwashed uniforms(laundry anyone?) but something makes them go stupid. And well, a lot of stupid has been floating around the rink as of late. Why just last night I had three fights, a scrum, something that looked like two men dry humping and grown men swinging there sticks at any body part they could find. Maybe it is because I am a woman and I don't have enough testosterone to truly understand. I mean, I go out and play. Many times(this Monday in fact) I get pushed down, hit, butt ended(when someone shoves their stick in your belly or other areas) etc... but do I feel the need to two handed slash them? Drop my gloves and fight? Thank you, no. Do I tell them to go fuck themselves(or worse)? … [Read more...]