Soes anybody out there love lacrosse ... and hockey?

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[Post New]03/10/2017 12:35
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Just curious, I am amazed at the popularity of lacrosse in this area. I know there is a portion of the DCUM crowd that is all about the college track and the edge it brings for a student athlete, but from the point of view of a sports spectacle, it seems very blah to me. Now I grew up a huge hockey fan, and it is still my number one sport to watch and play. Lacrosse just seems to have the same general structure as hockey, only slower and less creative. It also seems to have more of a basketball bent around the net with a lot of monotonous passing back and forth around the holed up defence.

Anyone here both a huge hockey fan and lacrosse fan? I just don't get it ...
[Post New]03/10/2017 12:44
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Anonymous
Ice hockey or field hockey?

And are you talking to me about men's or women's lacrosse-- they are very different games.
[Post New]03/10/2017 12:59
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OP - sorry - definitely Ice Hockey. No clue about field hockey.
[Post New]03/10/2017 15:34
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Anonymous wrote:Just curious, I am amazed at the popularity of lacrosse in this area. I know there is a portion of the DCUM crowd that is all about the college track and the edge it brings for a student athlete, but from the point of view of a sports spectacle, it seems very blah to me. Now I grew up a huge hockey fan, and it is still my number one sport to watch and play. Lacrosse just seems to have the same general structure as hockey, only slower and less creative. It also seems to have more of a basketball bent around the net with a lot of monotonous passing back and forth around the holed up defence.

Anyone here both a huge hockey fan and lacrosse fan? I just don't get it ...


Yes, you are right, and everyone that loves lacrosse is wrong.
Happy?
[Post New]03/10/2017 15:35
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Just curious, I am amazed at the popularity of lacrosse in this area. I know there is a portion of the DCUM crowd that is all about the college track and the edge it brings for a student athlete, but from the point of view of a sports spectacle, it seems very blah to me. Now I grew up a huge hockey fan, and it is still my number one sport to watch and play. Lacrosse just seems to have the same general structure as hockey, only slower and less creative. It also seems to have more of a basketball bent around the net with a lot of monotonous passing back and forth around the holed up defence.

Anyone here both a huge hockey fan and lacrosse fan? I just don't get it ...


I know this might be shocking to you, but different people like different sports! Gasp!
[Post New]03/10/2017 15:49
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:OP - sorry - definitely Ice Hockey. No clue about field hockey.
Sigh...aging field hockey fan here. I was afraid you were going to say that.
[Post New]03/10/2017 16:58
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The two sports are not mutually exclusive. In fact, there is actually a lot of commonality between ice hockey and lacrosse. So much so that there is a Caps player who talks about picking up a technique he learned from either watching or playing lacrosse. FWIW, the lax players in our house love to watch ice hockey and go to Caps games.
[Post New]03/10/2017 17:01
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Anonymous
Big LAX and hockey fans - and players - here. We like to watch college basketball too.
[Post New]03/10/2017 17:22
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Anonymous wrote:The two sports are not mutually exclusive. In fact, there is actually a lot of commonality between ice hockey and lacrosse. So much so that there is a Caps player who talks about picking up a technique he learned from either watching or playing lacrosse. FWIW, the lax players in our house love to watch ice hockey and go to Caps games.


Umm..yah. Gretzky loved playing lacrosse in the off-season. He's quoted frequently stating this.
[Post New]03/10/2017 18:05
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The two sports are not mutually exclusive. In fact, there is actually a lot of commonality between ice hockey and lacrosse. So much so that there is a Caps player who talks about picking up a technique he learned from either watching or playing lacrosse. FWIW, the lax players in our house love to watch ice hockey and go to Caps games.


Umm..yah. Gretzky loved playing lacrosse in the off-season. He's quoted frequently stating this.


I was so happy when my DD stopped playing lacrosse -- I could never figure out where the dang ball was. Give me soccer or baseball or hockey (either one!) any day as a spectator. BORING. Especially women's with all the play stoppages and passing around the goal area.
[Post New]03/10/2017 21:18
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The two sports are not mutually exclusive. In fact, there is actually a lot of commonality between ice hockey and lacrosse. So much so that there is a Caps player who talks about picking up a technique he learned from either watching or playing lacrosse. FWIW, the lax players in our house love to watch ice hockey and go to Caps games.


Umm..yah. Gretzky loved playing lacrosse in the off-season. He's quoted frequently stating this.




Here, broaden your mind with a little Sports Illustrated: http://www.si.com/nhl/2016/12/28/nhl-hockey-lacrosse.

And speaking of Wayne Gretzky: http://howtohockey.com/how-will-lacrosse-help-with-hockey/.
[Post New]03/13/2017 19:06
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Anonymous
Our house hockey team this year had 5 lacrosse kids. There is a lot of overlap. Hockey games for the younger kids are mornings and Lacrosse is Afternoons.
[Post New]03/14/2017 14:05
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Roar
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We've got both in the house as well. Son is a U16 goalie still playing a Tier 1 season which juggles with Varsity WCAC lax. Hard as both want first dibs status on commitment. Really like two sport kids as they don't get burned out on one. Younger son plays JV at a different HS and I ref lax. We also have seasons for the caps in our 9th year and go annually to the Frozen Four, so we love both sports.
[Post New]03/14/2017 14:10
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just curious, I am amazed at the popularity of lacrosse in this area. I know there is a portion of the DCUM crowd that is all about the college track and the edge it brings for a student athlete, but from the point of view of a sports spectacle, it seems very blah to me. Now I grew up a huge hockey fan, and it is still my number one sport to watch and play. Lacrosse just seems to have the same general structure as hockey, only slower and less creative. It also seems to have more of a basketball bent around the net with a lot of monotonous passing back and forth around the holed up defence.

Anyone here both a huge hockey fan and lacrosse fan? I just don't get it ...


Yes, you are right, and everyone that loves lacrosse is wrong.
Happy?


Let me guess, you like soccer. Says it all.
[Post New]03/14/2017 14:11
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The two sports are not mutually exclusive. In fact, there is actually a lot of commonality between ice hockey and lacrosse. So much so that there is a Caps player who talks about picking up a technique he learned from either watching or playing lacrosse. FWIW, the lax players in our house love to watch ice hockey and go to Caps games.


Umm..yah. Gretzky loved playing lacrosse in the off-season. He's quoted frequently stating this.


I was so happy when my DD stopped playing lacrosse -- I could never figure out where the dang ball was. Give me soccer or baseball or hockey (either one!) any day as a spectator. BORING. Especially women's with all the play stoppages and passing around the goal area.


Yes, and waiting five hours for a goal in soccer is NOT boring? I HATE soccer, it is just too boring to watch.
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