Solid advice for beginners, but also worth a review for longtime beer league players. The "no fighting" rule applies equally to dumb (especially stick) penalties where someone could get injured. We all have jobs to go to the next day, so unless you're comfortable with a risk of being injured, don't be the player who injures others because you got angry at someone or about something on the ice. As for rules 2 and 3, speaking as a goalie of 40+ years of experience, jabbing at the goalie to get the puck loose, especially if the goalie is down, is a good way to get slashed (and if you're lucky only have your stick break) and shooting the puck after the whistle will earn your number committed to that goalie's memory and you'll get slashed when you least expect it, especially if we notice that the refs are letting you get away with it. And before you try the "but you're wearing all that padding" response, yes, we wear lots of protective gear, but realize that it shifts and if you're shooting at us and we're not prepared, or you're trying to dig out a puck, understand that our gear is designed to protect when we're facing the incoming shot; when we're down or we're no longer in our set position, the gear is likely to not be covering us the way it usually does. One bonus unwritten tip for beer league: warmup is supposed to get your goalie ready for the game; doing your best deke, taking your biggest clapper, or (worst of all) shooting at the goalie when they haven't made eye contact with you is a good way to injure your goalie at worst or affect their confidence at best. Your goalie would MUCH rather you practice passing than focus on scoring during warmup so when the time comes to clear your zone, your pass doesn't end up on an opponent's stick in the slot.
I discovered your video and channel, great stuff! I personally played beer league for a couple of years out in San Diego, and I have a couple of unwritten/written rules combined. My first team was very toxic and treated the game like it was the NHL/AHL whatever HL other than Beer League, it was miserable especially towards me who was just starting to play the game and been wanting to play my whole life only to almost have it shattered because of how I was being treated by my first team due to the amount of crap I had to put up with and the isolation I felt. My second team was a lot better and they're one of my best friends just to lighten my story up. Back to my first team, one of the worst things they did was they brought down players from Division 2 (my league was sorted in divisions 1-5 which was based on skill level) just so that they can win games and at one point one of the head players of said team stopped the game once just to yell at us because of how we were playing. Anyways, that unwritten rule is treat your teammates well and help them with improving their skills along with your own. Next rule I have, and this is cut and dry, we had a lot of players from different teams maliciously body checking people into the boards up to where a guy I knew wounded up in the ER with broken ribs and a concussion because of that. Not to mention it was a no check league so bottom line is do not check nor be that guy who wants to cause trouble on the ice.
Don’t be the guy who complains to the ref about every call or no call. During warmups, make eye contact with the goalie and then shoot at the pads. You are warming them up, not trying to blast it past their head.
I would like to remind everyone about number 5. Short shifts....down and back once maybe twice. That's it. I tell my teammates "we need you for the whole game" "not a 5 minute shift in the first period". If you are tired......get off the ice.
My buddies team never had a problem with having beer after the game. It rotated and everybody took a turn bringing the beer. It never failed because they had a strictly enforced team rule. If you showed up on your turn to bring the beer and you didn't bring the beer, then they wouldn't let you play that night. For about twenty years they played like this and had beer after every game. It never failed even once.
One time I cleared puck from zone with slap snap/slapshot after referee blew whistle and thought I did great job clearing puck from zone.Only to see referee glare, teammate told after whistle you need to stop . 😀😀
Don't chirp the refs. They will remember you, and not in a good way. Talk to your captain or GM and have them respectfully talk to the referee between periods or after the game.
Solid advice for beginners, but also worth a review for longtime beer league players. The "no fighting" rule applies equally to dumb (especially stick) penalties where someone could get injured. We all have jobs to go to the next day, so unless you're comfortable with a risk of being injured, don't be the player who injures others because you got angry at someone or about something on the ice. As for rules 2 and 3, speaking as a goalie of 40+ years of experience, jabbing at the goalie to get the puck loose, especially if the goalie is down, is a good way to get slashed (and if you're lucky only have your stick break) and shooting the puck after the whistle will earn your number committed to that goalie's memory and you'll get slashed when you least expect it, especially if we notice that the refs are letting you get away with it. And before you try the "but you're wearing all that padding" response, yes, we wear lots of protective gear, but realize that it shifts and if you're shooting at us and we're not prepared, or you're trying to dig out a puck, understand that our gear is designed to protect when we're facing the incoming shot; when we're down or we're no longer in our set position, the gear is likely to not be covering us the way it usually does.
One bonus unwritten tip for beer league: warmup is supposed to get your goalie ready for the game; doing your best deke, taking your biggest clapper, or (worst of all) shooting at the goalie when they haven't made eye contact with you is a good way to injure your goalie at worst or affect their confidence at best. Your goalie would MUCH rather you practice passing than focus on scoring during warmup so when the time comes to clear your zone, your pass doesn't end up on an opponent's stick in the slot.
Now if only players would read and understand this!!L
Thank you! All amazing tips, this will help people. I really appreciate the comment.
Right?! :)
I discovered your video and channel, great stuff! I personally played beer league for a couple of years out in San Diego, and I have a couple of unwritten/written rules combined. My first team was very toxic and treated the game like it was the NHL/AHL whatever HL other than Beer League, it was miserable especially towards me who was just starting to play the game and been wanting to play my whole life only to almost have it shattered because of how I was being treated by my first team due to the amount of crap I had to put up with and the isolation I felt. My second team was a lot better and they're one of my best friends just to lighten my story up. Back to my first team, one of the worst things they did was they brought down players from Division 2 (my league was sorted in divisions 1-5 which was based on skill level) just so that they can win games and at one point one of the head players of said team stopped the game once just to yell at us because of how we were playing. Anyways, that unwritten rule is treat your teammates well and help them with improving their skills along with your own. Next rule I have, and this is cut and dry, we had a lot of players from different teams maliciously body checking people into the boards up to where a guy I knew wounded up in the ER with broken ribs and a concussion because of that. Not to mention it was a no check league so bottom line is do not check nor be that guy who wants to cause trouble on the ice.
Don’t be the guy who complains to the ref about every call or no call.
During warmups, make eye contact with the goalie and then shoot at the pads. You are warming them up, not trying to blast it past their head.
Good job. Great advice
People don't want to do short shifts, because they've never played competitive hockey at any level and aren't skating hard.
I would like to remind everyone about number 5. Short shifts....down and back once maybe twice. That's it. I tell my teammates "we need you for the whole game" "not a 5 minute shift in the first period". If you are tired......get off the ice.
Thank you for the advise
My buddies team never had a problem with having beer after the game. It rotated and everybody took a turn bringing the beer. It never failed because they had a strictly enforced team rule. If you showed up on your turn to bring the beer and you didn't bring the beer, then they wouldn't let you play that night. For about twenty years they played like this and had beer after every game. It never failed even once.
Another great video - well done and well said.
Thank you 😀
Where I live if your playing at a level down from your level, you can only score 1 goal anymore won’t count. So practice your passing.
That’s amazing! I kinda love that rule. Players (even really good ones) should take every opportunity to work on new skills.
One time I cleared puck from zone with slap snap/slapshot after referee blew whistle and thought I did great job clearing puck from zone.Only to see referee glare, teammate told after whistle you need to stop . 😀😀
Don't chirp the refs. They will remember you, and not in a good way. Talk to your captain or GM and have them respectfully talk to the referee between periods or after the game.
At last nights game No.2 started No. 1 🤭
If you can stay on the ice for longer than 60 seconds you are not skating hard.
That is 60 seconds of skating hard - not just standing around, no whistles, etc.
@@beginneradulthockey correct, I mean 60 seconds of game time
Idk what this women is about to say! But I’m guessing it’s about to be so dumb it’s funny !
Now that I’ve read the chapter titles these are just unwritten rules of any kinda beer league with the exception of bring ur own tape!
Yeah this was dumb and unfunny!