Bluearmy69

Not the time or the place mate.

What level did you play at in minor hockey (AAA/AA/A)? And do you feel like your hearing was one of the sole reasons why you didn't play at a higher level?

Yea I feel Ya. I was 6 4 on my midget AAA team when I was 16. It's definitely a weird feeling. The constant "I'm bigger than you" penalties. Hated those. Head contacts if I ever laid the body. If I hit a kid hard and clean the refs would always call a penalty if he was smaller than me.

Thanks for responding though! Your story is really interesting. I can't imagine how difficult it must be playing with no hearing in one of the most verbal sports.

Maybe it's because you haven't been able to experience the verbal part? I know for me it's a big deal. Teams ive been on are always very communication centered. Coaches are yelling things from the bench, players are yelling things from the ice too like calling for passes, shots, dumps, d zone coverage that kind of stuff.