An Ode to Hockey Moms

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May 11, 2008

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For those of you who had one:For all the years she got up at 4 AM. or sacrificed her evenings to take you to practice without complaint;

For all the years she cleverly tightened the family budget without anyone noticing, so you could play;

For all the years she attended every game humanly possible and remembered every moment you were on the ice;

Be sure to call her and say thanks for all her hard work.

And if you aren’t sure you know or had a true hockey mom...

Top 10 Ways to Spot a Hockey Mom

10. She thinks anything televised would be a lot more interesting if checking were allowed.

9. She owns a cat named Zamboni or Gretzky.

8. She's trying to figure out how to introduce her daughter to Sidney Crosby.

7. She's found a way to work broken $200 hockey sticks into her home décor and/or sellable art.

6., She says she's sending her kids to the penalty box instead of putting them in time-outs.

5. She buys Car Jar air fresheners by the case and knows every way possible of getting bloodstains out.

4. In the back of her van, she carries a fleece blanket and a winter coat — in August.

3. She has the numbers of the dentist and orthodontist on speed dial, and the emergency room nurses know her on a first-name basis.

2. She knows where you can buy the best coffee and rolls at 4:30 AM. She also knows where to get skates sharpened at that hour.

1. The bruise on her hand comes from banging on the glass along the boards.

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Reply to this Comment by Daniel
from 5 days ago

I like this. It's original :)
Reply to this Comment by Ken
from 5 days ago

Hockey moms are the best. Especially if they're hot, single and puck bunnies chasing junior hockey players.
Reply to this Comment by Jeffrey
from 5 days ago

Great article. Your picture adds a lot to the article.
Reply to this Comment by Spencer
from 5 days ago

Great article.
Reply to this Comment by Miah
from 5 days ago

great post! I like the top ten, it is really cute and so true!
Reply to this Comment by Jennifer
from 5 days ago

Thanks guys. Having lived around hockey my whole life and now about to be a hockey mom, I just couldn't resist!
1. by Miah
  from 5 days ago
  
  when one day I have boys, I ll have them skate at the age of 3, I ll get them hockey sticks (or goalie pads) at the age of 5, and I ll try to get a house next to a hockey rink and a tim hortons, I ll have a subscription to a hockey magazine so they ll get posters of their favourite players ... I just hope the skates won't turn into figure skating ... lol
2. by MJ
  from 2 days ago
  
  Miah, why only if you have boys? No reason girls can't play hockey! This is one of your best, Jennifer, and that's saying a lot.
3. by Miah
  from 2 days ago
  
  well, yeah, that is true. I ll get my kids skates, boys or girls!
Reply to this Comment by Daniel
from 4 days ago

I remember my mom attending my games and pratices...ahhh the good old days :)