shinny
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Which one are you, George?
Shinny, definition
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Shinny is an informal type of hockey, either on ice or as street hockey. There are no formal rules or specific positions, other than the goaltenders, and the goals themselves may be marked simply by found objects. Bodychecking and lifting or “roofing/reefing the puck” (shooting the puck so it rises above the ice) are often forbidden because the players are not wearing protective equipment. It is often called pick-up hockey.
Shinny was informal enough that the pucks and sticks were often makeshift. During the American Great Depression, for example, northern boys used tree branches or broomhandles as sticks, and a tin can as a puck. (After many games, the can would begin to resemble a metal ball.)
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I’m the one with the biggest smile! We played on skates. My hockey sticks would cost $4.00 Canadian. I would play all day, and then they would close the changing rooms and the lights at 10:00PM. I would put my street boots in the penalty box and skate by the light of the moon by myself for another two hours. I would then get back into my street boots which would by then be frozen and hobble to the nearest burger joint for a hot chocolate. Today, kids are all in organized sports, which is nice, but that free passion and that “play” seems to be lacking. Sure, we played hard, but it didnt really matter if you “won” Its all too competitive and serious in kids sports now.
Comment by George (Canada) — 7/26/2006 @ 8:57 pm