The Saturday Night Story

Once a week on Saturday as the title suggest we'll be sharing a Hockey Story from our own personal experiences.  We have a lot to share.  But we also want to give you an opportunity to share your experience as well.

So if you have a hockey story that you would like us to share please send it along to upperdecktalk@gmail.com, we will do our best to feature your story on one of our Saturday Night Segments.  Cheers.


Saturday September 05, 2015 - First Installment -

The Sock Hockey League!!
 
Growing up with 3 Brothers we were always looking for ways to Play the game of Hockey.  Whether it be on the Ice or in the Driveway or Backyard.  But one particular game we used to play was Sock Hockey in the Hallway of our Family home.

This was a great way to enjoy a really long January afternoon when it was to cold to go outside.  After all, all you needed was a pair of old socks for a puck and a hallway with enough room to shoot and score off the boards and you were all set.

We used to Play tournaments, organized of course by our oldest brother, he was always planning and setting the rules for the game.  The Rules were simple: You Play One on One, You have to stay Seated, you can only use your Hands to Shoot with, no Shot over the shoulder would count as a goal and the game was over when somebody reached 10.

Tournament could be designed and changed on the go of course.  But our most common ways were modeled after the game we loved to play, best of 3, best of 5 and best of 7 for the championship.  If those walls in that hall could talk they would tell of some of the greatest games ever played by 4 brothers who loved the game of hockey.  Games where the Greats were called in to play for key moments.  Greats like Lafleur, Shutt, Dryden, Orr and Sittler to Mention a few.

We would like for you to organize a Sock Hockey League in your family home or anywhere there's a hall and 2 walls  and create some great memories of your own and share them with us in whatever format you like.

Send us your Sock Hockey League Videos, Photos or Stories and we will share them here.  You can send them to upperdecktalk@gmail.com.  Cheers.