See...my favorite sport is hockey and obviously I'm a girl and I don't know if I should play it or not. I don't want to be thought less of or made fun of just because I'm a girl playing a boys sport. I just want to know what you guys think.
2006-07-08 14:05:46 · 40 answers · asked by hockeyhunny2 2 in Sports ➔ Hockey
I think you should be able to do whatever you want to do in life. You shouldn't go through life putting barriers in your way but open your mind to all possibilities. Realize though that, in Hockey, Football or many other contact sports size, build, and strength naturally means there is a difference and although I don't think it would be in your best interest to compete against the boys or men in that sport you certainly should be able to find other females/girls that enjoy that hobby also. It's not weird to want to play or to play but mentally you should understand the differences and also understand what is REASONABLE to do. Girls and do most anything boys can do and should be able to do and in many cases can do it better or at least contribute to sports by diversity. The trouble comes in when you or any other person expects that the rules should be changed or altered to accommodate the differences between girls and boys as that creates friction and not sportsmanship. I know that you aren't wanting to do that but are just interested in knowing is it weird and I don't think it is I think it's great you have an interest and hope you get better and better at it.
2006-07-08 14:14:21 · answer #1 · answered by alagk 3 · 8⤊ 0⤋
The male chauvinist pig in me says that girls who play hockey are SEXY! That's just crazy hot!! The more more calm, rational side says that women have every right to play hockey, and that there is nothing wrong with it. Women seem to be huge fans of the game, and it's totally cool for women to play an agressive physical sport. The only concern I would have is for smaller women playing against larger men. All-women leagues...no problem, but mixing the genders could be bad. Some women can compete like that. Most can't. It's not that men are better at the sport necessarily, but the average man tends to be a great deal larger than the average woman. That said, go for it and kick some a$$!
2006-07-09 08:01:19 · answer #2 · answered by dsnuf2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to play hockey with my big brother as a kid and I had a ball.... or should I say a puck? However, there was no such thing as a girl who played hockey or even a team for that matter. I would have been a star player if there had been one. I was pretty good in my day. I loved hockey and still do. There are a lot of girls now who play hockey and are part of a team! You will not be looked at differently by playing in a team sport whether it is a boys sport or not. If you do...don't listen to them. Look at soccor...many women are part of a soccor team and no one looks at them differently. I envy you to have a team that will accept you as a girl hockey player. I didn't have that as a kid....there was no such thing and I missed out. Don't miss out just because someone laughs or points at you. If you know you can be good at it, then do it. Never miss out on something in your life that you love!!! Grab hold of it, control it, and make it your best sport!
2006-07-08 14:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by maniaajo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm the one Guy Wiley was talking about. I am so glad I started playing- I've never looked back since I strapped on the pads. Now I play two to three times a week, and all of the rest of the players are guys but it has never made a difference. I think they went a little easy on me at first, but it was probably more the fact that I was new than the fact that I was female. Do it. If you love the sport, it doesn't matter whether you're a guy or a gal. Nobody cares about that when you're on the rink/ice. At least they shouldn't. And if they do, it's THEIR problem, not yours. Go out and have fun!
2006-07-09 11:04:03 · answer #4 · answered by Goalie_Gal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should play your heart out it is the best sport in the world. It is like asking if boys are allowed to play soccer.
My daughter plays hockey against the boys her age and holds her own and has the respect of all her teamates.
She is so glad she tried it. It makes me smile when she can make a better play ,pass or shot not to mention skating( which is the skill you need the most) than some of the boys.
Do not hesitate to go for it. If any one ever says you are less of person for playing hockey smile to yourself because what it will teach and give you will forever out weigh some jerk's unwelcome comment.
2006-07-09 10:25:52 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope not, because I'm on two teams and on the ice as much as I can get away with.
Don't worry about what other people think. There's a ton of women playing hockey, and whole leagues just for women -- or you can play coed (also very fun).
Just play. It's the best sport in the world.
2006-07-09 01:42:34 · answer #6 · answered by lotusice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep playing hockey! I don't think anything can or should be considered exclusively a "men's" or "women's" sport. The US has a women's national hockey team, as do many other countries. If you enjoy it, you should play! I think people will respect you for it - the people worth caring about, anyway. People who would make fun of you for playing hockey are probably spiteful people in general who are just looking for excuses to make fun of folks. They make fun of other folks no matter what they do. Ignore jerks like that. You will amount to much more than they will in the long run! Respect other folks, and work hard to accomplish the goals that will make you happy. That's how to win in life!
2006-07-08 14:13:12 · answer #7 · answered by Tiger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything is okay, especially this. The only reason dressing like a guy might be frowned upon in society is because it's not what people consider "normal". Playing hockey and hanging out with guys are both perfectly fine. You're not doing anything wrong.
2016-03-26 22:03:20 · answer #8 · answered by Laura 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend's wife spent an entire year wondering whether she should play or not. She's had a love affair with the idea of playing goalie for hockey but always felt like she wouldn't belong or wouldn't be good enough, so she never got out there.
One morning her husband forgot his house keys, and so she came to the rink and dropped 'em off. But she didn't just drop them off, she stayed and watched for about an hour and a half - in 30 degree weather. Finally, she couldn't take it any more, she NEEDED to play hockey - and that evening they went out and got her pads.
It took her a few small practices between her husband and a few very close friends before she finally built up the courage to play with the rest of us, but ever since she's loved it, we love having her, and everyone's happy.
If this is something you want - DO IT. Don't waste another day thinking about it. Oh, and by the way - this isn't a man's sport - there are leagues, clubs, and teams just for women, if you'd like to just play with women as well.
I am more of a New Balance or Converse sneaker-wearing-guy, but to steal Nike's slogan: Just do it.
See you at the rink! (figuratively speaking) :)
2006-07-09 00:16:33 · answer #9 · answered by Sean/Guy Wiley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutly nothing wrong with a girl playing hockey,In my town Of Aurora Ontario there is a womens hockey league as there is in almost everywhere else in Canada,It's an Olympic sport and there is also a world tournament every year,women all over the world are playing the game and I might are playing it quite well,Haley Wickenhauser of Canada plays in a Mens elite league in Finland.
2006-07-08 18:37:26 · answer #10 · answered by gr8leaf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋