Adult Hockey

[ian408]

I have a regular day job, which I should probably keep, and in the evenings
(and the occassional weekend), I referee USA Hockey games. I also do
referee evaluations for the association I work through--these can be
completed within two periods leaving the third for me to wait to discuss
the evalution with the official.

Tonite, I managed to shoot a few frames. The glass surrounding the rink is
in fairly bad shape--it's seen a few too many slap shots. Making this first
shot very soft.

Players will appreciate this goalies name...

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/14138977-M.jpg

Mr. Nide did manage to allow 1 goal in a 4-1 contest. So I guess you could
say he lived up to his name :D

The opposing goalie saw some action. A lot in fact. Here he is airborne...

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/14138975-M.jpg

Shot with the 1dmkII, 70-200f/2.8ISL aboard. Custom WB, ISO 1600. In
AV at 2.8 for 1/200.

I learned a few things tonight. If you shoot through the glass and use a
custom wb, you should set it through the glass--this rink has a slight
tint to the glass. A 70-200 is nice for the end you're working in. Otherwise, it's
too short. And even though this is a reasonably well lit rink, strobes would
really help.

Ian

[winger]

That is a fantastic goalie name. Bu has a goalie named Siewic, which to me is way to close to sieve!

As for the plexi being marked up, I wish the rinks would keep better care of the glass. I know Puck off smells and all but some of the college arenas I got to are all marked up (BU is one I like to complain about, but they just moved into a new building so I should be good for this season) and BC. And some places, like even here at Umass which is glass and doenst mark anywhere near as esay still marks up.

I proably need to start being proactive and figure out where I am going to shoot and simply just clean off the glass myself.
Yeah I find for the most part when I am at one end with my 70-200 I am simply not going to be able to shoot the other goal. But I still get alot of the transition game in the neutral zone. Sometimes I shoot up from the concourse level with the same lens, but I dream of someday owning a 300 for that. For the college games I feel like up on the concourse is where I can get the best goalie saves or non-saves:
http://winger.smugmug.com/photos/11337569-M-2.jpg

[ian408]

This particular rink is the practice ice for the San Jose Sharks. It's also the
newest of the three surfaces. You'd think it would be cleaner :D

As for cleaning the glass, unless you have access to the ice, I don't know if
you could do enough. Not to mention you'd probably need polish to clean the
plexi.

These rinks also have white nets above the glass. I'll look for a couple of shots
that show this tonite.

Ian

[winger]

This particular rink is the practice ice for the San Jose Sharks. It's also the
newest of the three surfaces. You'd think it would be cleaner :D

As for cleaning the glass, unless you have access to the ice, I don't know if
you could do enough. Not to mention you'd probably need polish to clean the
plexi.

These rinks also have white nets above the glass. I'll look for a couple of shots
that show this tonite.

Ian
I know my home arena they wouldnt really have a problem with me doing it, plus its glass, which doesnt mark up as easy and its also easier to clean.