August Already!?!?!

Hello again everyone! It has been a while since my last post due to the fact that my computer is still messed up. I won't get into it but it should be fixed by next weekend. I decided to hop onto my friends computer and check my email. I was surprised to find so many emails and comments from everyone on/about my blog. Once again I want to thank everyone for visiting my site and your kind words/comments. I have a lot of emails so it will take me a while to get through all of them. I will try to address as many questions as I can. Once my computer is up and running again I will be more active. My goal is to have at least two posts per week, maybe more.

In many ways I cannot wait for the summer to be over and the season to start. This year is going to be a great one and I get goosebumps anticipating what is in store. In other ways I love the summer and wish it would last a lot longer. I feel like we just got back to Vermont and got settled and now we will be getting ready to leave in 6 weeks! When people ask me what the worst part about being a pro hockey player is I always tell them that there are two things that really stink. Number one being the injuries and number two being the constant moving.

Injuries are by far the hardest part of the game that I have had to deal with. I can't speak for all players but if you ask them they will probably tell you the same. The pain from the injury is not the worst part. The worst part is the rehab process and watching and waiting to get back in the lineup. When you are hurt you feel worthless and weak. I get very antsy and impatient when I am injured. You have to be careful though because coming back too soon can set you back even further. Well, that's enough about injuries, hopefully I won't have to address them ever again. I have already knocked on wood 4 times while writing this!

While it may seem fun and adventurous constantly moving around is a real pain. Imagine if you had to pack up everything you owned, load up a truck, drive to a new place, find a house/apartment, unload a truck, then unpack everything you own, TWICE A YEAR! I don't know how the guys that I play with that have kids do it. Well actually I do know how, they have wonderful, caring, and supportive wives. Behind every great professional athlete with a family, there is an even greater wife that makes a lot of sacrifices for her husband to be able to do what he does. Uprooting yourself and your family before and after every season is no easy task. When you just start to get into a routine and get comfortable it's time to move.

Hey, don't get me wrong, I am not complaining about being paid to play a sport that I love. I would do this for the rest of my life if I could. People have just asked me what the hard parts of the job are so I am telling you. By no means am I looking for any sympathy. I hope that this gives you a little more insight into what we do and how things look from my point of view. For now make sure you get out and enjoy the rest of the summer, it is AUGUST ALREADY!!!