my hockey team always looses !!!what can i do to help?
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Encourage them, Go in and congratulate them when they score a goal.If you play D help your goalie out as much as you can, if u play Offense , get your stick on that puck as much as you can, make good passes, take shots on goal as soon as you take a chance, when the opposing team has the puck go get um, get ur stick tyed up in theirs. You might not be able to change your team but encourage them and try and play YOUR hardest, if one of your players on your team isnt playing their hardest, dont pay attention to him, do YOUR part in the game, and if you have a chance at the puck go get it.  Or you could always go discourage the other team, annoy them, mock them , etc... lol, jk. anyway do what YOU can, help your team out in the game as much as you can though. Good luck!!!
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Work hard and then harder practice and practice some more!\nThen pester coaches for good teams near you until they have to give you a try out or see how much you want to play.  Then the rest is up to you!\nBest wishes
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Well first of all, keep it wrapped in ice as much as possible to keep it from swelling and making things even harder.  Also, before the game ice it again to keep it a little numb. Before u put the gloves on, tape it a little to keep it from moving to much, and geting unconfortable. After you have put your gloves on, even though its not recomended for a goalie since you depend on your reach, tape your pointer and middle finger together, so that it stays imobilized, and that way you´ll protect your finger as much as possible, and compromise your goalkeeping as little as possible.  But keep in mind, that neither your finger will be protected nor will your goalkeeping be unaffected, you must find a half way point, because things will change.  You have to compromise to a confortable point.
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That's a very lofty goal and I doubt anyone here can actually do anything to help you acheive it. However, I can point you in the direction you need to go.\n\nLike any pro sport, the key is getting scouted and the only way to do that is to play. If you're in school still join the school team, try to get into an after school team as well or even an off season team. Traveling teams are usually best, but any team that gets you more play time is good and traveling teams are usually more expensive and difficult to find.\n\nOnce in university try out for the team there. Devote enough time to the game to be a starter, no one scouts bench players. Don't throw everything into the sport though, keep your grades up or they'll drop you from the team and from the school all together.\n\nIf you're any good you should be scouted out of university, but if you don't get invited to play for a team don't dispair, find out when teams have tryouts and go to them. Continue going even if you don't get an invite. Try every team you can, not just the one or two that are closest. You're going to have to invest some time and money into attending these tryouts so make sure you have someone supporting you or have some savings ready. \n\nGood luck.
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Above all, re-sign the Sedins and Anson Carter.  They've got chemistry on a team that is otherwise sadly lacking in it.  They need to pick up a top notch goaltender (Dan Cloutier was NOT getting it done; streaky regular seasons, horrendous playoffs. Why'd they extend his contract? Idiots!).  Sign Jovo and make him captain.  Pick up a defenseman who knows how to hit rather than skilled Dmen who'd rely too much on the poke check.
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First of all what position are you going to play?\nIf you are a goal keeper, try putting some weight in your legs and wrists and jumping up and to the sides (as if you were trying to get the ball).\nOther positions try control of the ball, doing "the bicycle", changing direction and speed, etc. And also with out the ball try speed and changes in direction. If you have a partner, try dribbling and then try stoping him.
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Watch them play, and analyze their game.  Talk to teams that have played them.  Know what their coaches generally call.  Know what makes them have their reputation as unbeatable.\n\nDon't let any thing that your learn discourage you.  Train and practice as hard as you can.  Make your offense and defense incredibly strong.  Get in the mindset that you can win.  That you will win.  Play hard, think harder.
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I would get some bullpen help.  They are so weak when it comes to the pen.  Their starters do a decent job of keeping them in the game and then the pen comes into play and they lose it.  Offensively, they are fine.  They don't need anymore sticks until they can secure some bullpen help and quality help at that.
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I think some major changes are required.\n\nDefinitely McCabe has to stay, there's no doubt about that.  Lindros, Allison, Belfour, Andropov, Domi (sorry, love ya.. but), Belak and Aki Berg (actually already gone); anyway, these players HAVE to go.\n\nMaybe make Domi a coach if you want to keep him...\n\nHire Mark Crawford as the coach.  Forget Paul Maurice - that's nonsense.  Mark Crawford.  Canadian, big markets, very competitive - it would be a nice fit.\n\nAnd as mentioned above, more youth.  Toronto's definitely NOT going to win the cup next year, everyone knows that.  Their problem always seems to be that they want to keep their older players to make a run at the cup.  That is not going to happen.  They need to suck it up, get rid of the older players, bring in a core of youth, and begin building.  \n\nAnd youth doesn't necesarily mean missing the playoffs!  Hell, put Wellwood, Stajan, Ponikarovski, Aubin and Steen on my team any day!  Just give them MORE responsibility rather than less - they will mature on their own.\n\nMaybe trade Tucker (after a huge season, he won't repeat it for this team) for some defence.  The Leafs' defence completely sucks except for McCabe and Kaberle.\n\n... And while you are at it, trade John Ferguson (the GM).  He sucks.
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Try going to Play it Again Sports or a store like that and find a pair of used skates and experiment with what kind of skates that feel comfortable. \nRegular skate sharpenings will keep the edge on your skates.
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I am not sure what exactly you mean. If you mean technical problems? well sometimes the log in page doesn' load and I have to refresh the page a few times. That seems to be a Yahoo problem in general\n\nif you mean the game itself, it is generally good but I would suggest some improvements.\n\n1- the number one improvement that is absolutely necessary is the IR/IL lists. Sometimes other website report that  certain players, eg. Ed Jovonavski or Amare Stoudomire have been put on the IR. Yahoo however, doesn't follow suit immidiately, they are a few days late. They have to keep in mind that those few days are very important for some of us. \n\n2- KEPPER LEAGUE OPTION: I play Keeper leagues, meaning that I have inherited a team and its minor league system (in case of hockey). I get to trade draft picks, prospects and active players. I think it would be better if Yahoo had a keeper league option. \na)That way we wouldn't have to set up a new league every season. \nb) I'd also suggest that they have a minor league section as part of this keeper league option. We could then keep our prospects who are not yet part of the NHL on our minor league roster. That way no other GM accidentally picks these guys up and also we won't forget about one of our many prospects. \nc) When trades occure, they need to announce to the other GM's all parts of the trade. As you know, when you trade in Yahoo leagues, it also gives the GM an comment box in which people that play keeper leagues put names of prospects or draft picks. As it's currently set, these comments don't appear to the other GM's when the trade is accepted. For us the active players that are exchanged is one thing, most of the time it's the draft picks and prospects that are the real deal makers. Right now GMs have to post extra comments letting everyone else know of the trade. IMO that needs to change.\n\nthat's it for now till I think of other things.
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I know just how you feel.  I am a female hockey goalie, and the only girl too.  You just have to try your heart out, so you must really enjoy what you are doing.  You should always be on time to practices and games.  You also have to work twice as hard as them.  You must really want this for it to happen.  \n\nBut to get their respect try doing some of these:  Try talking to the guys.  That helped me a bunch.  They are scared of us.  They do not get that we can slap too.  You have to show them that you deserve their respect, and that you deserve to be on the team.  Show off, check the guys, score.  But if you are not one of the best plays then show them that you want to do this, and that you are going to do this not matter what.  \n\nBut I think a reason they do not respect you is because then the other guys on the team will think that the guy that respects you likes you!!!! OMG.  Guys are just werid.\n\nIf you ever want to talk or just have some listen to your prolbems you can email me at avssaz14@yahoo.com.  I will give you more advice and you can listen to my problems too :-)!\n\nYou are on the team, but not part of it.  I know how it feels, and that is true.  \n\nHope this helps you.  And remember that you can always email me because I know what you are going through.
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get under the ball, wait for the ball to come to you, \n\nBE nice with all the other players A and B teams, the better freinds you all are , the more, they'll want to play with you!!\nit should work
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STAY HEALTHY this year!\nOnly way to solidify a team.
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try calling teams phones and see if they can help
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They went into their usual slump, but they didn't break out of it.  Historically, they usually have problems in Feb-mid-March.  Most of the time, they snap out of it in time to make a good run from mid-March on.  This time, they just didn't seem to have the drive.  I think the decimation of their defence for most of the year did not help.  They played much better when Jovo got back and he added a shot from the point on the power play.  Unfortunately, too little too late.  It depresses me and I am pretty pissed off about their lack of drive over the past 10 games.  Now I go through the playoffs with out my team.  Depressing really!
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It is supposed to be a team game.  There is no "I" in team.  How can you say one person is responsible for a team always losing.  Maybe your attitude needs an adjustment.