Ending the painful eleven month estrangement from the world of ice hockey, James Pryor (Frederick Stars, 77, Defense 2005-2009) stepped onto the frozen surface of Eissporthalle Mainz on Wednesday night for a session with the Mainz Midnighters.
The Midnighters run a tight ship with set drills and iron fist discipline. The extra 13 feet of width of the international rink is just as unlucky as the numbers make it out to be. Especially if one has not skated in nearly a year.
After a series of drills designed to break the spirit of the weak, the Midnighters form teams for a nearly hour-long scrimmage. A scrimmage void of any breaks. "Bring it all, or go home!" They say.
The session ends at 15 minutes before midnight, promptly. By 14 minutes to midnight, the German-born beer is flowing in the locker room and shower area. A stern lecture from the teams patriarch regarding more serious preparations for an upcoming international tournament ends with a hearty "Prost!"
Drink up boys! It's good to be back on the ice.
Shit Pryor 'bout friggin time
Shit Pryor 'bout friggin time you "linked" up with a team in Deutchland. Took me about 10 Wiesen biers and I was good!
Hey by the way (BTW) we finally got your old fish tank "hooked" up. There are fish in the tank, don't ask me technical questions like what kind they are but, they are fish damnit!!!
Since, you have found a "Hockey Genre" can I bring my stuff (back in the states we call it Hockey shit!) to Germany in June?
Hope the Alt bier never stops flowing!!
Rick
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