Fishing For Gear - SEP.14.07
Entry posted by Taylor Ellington
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<table width=90% align=center><tr><td><img src=http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/09/ellington3_09062007_blog.jpg border=0 align=left vspace=3 hspace=4>It's day two already and I’m tired. The pace is waaay faster here than back in junior. It’s hard to keep up.
I know my coach back in Everett is reading this, so let me say that I don't think your practices are easier, it's just that everything here is faster. Are we good?!?
Anyway, I don’t know how these guys do it all the time. After practice I’m dying.
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They’ve got me drinking protein shakes as soon as I'm off the ice. It’s just powder and water, and I drink it back home too, but they have this chocolate kind that’s not too bad for what it is. I can’t remember the name of it right now… I’ll plug it in my next blog.
Yesterday Willie and a couple of other guys went fishing after the morning session. Seriously, all I want to do is go have a nap, but they got packed up and tried to get out to Sooke. I guess it was too foggy so they just ended up right at Victoria.
Didn’t get anything – not that I know of anyway. I guess Willie’s a big fisher. Growing up on the Island, I should be more a fisherman – and I don’t mind lakes – but I’m not a big ocean guy. It’s kind of tough when you don’t have a boat… which I didn’t.
A few guys have been asking me what question I get the most. Hands down, it’s got to be: “What’s it like to be out with the guys who you used to watch growing up?” I can kind of see how the whole media thing would grind on you after awhile, but honestly, I don’t mind at all. I really appreciate this whole experience. Even the autographs are a good time.
<a href=http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/09/sep1407_camp20_b.jpg target=_blank><img src=http://cdn.nhl.com/canucks/images/upload/2007/09/sep1407_camp20_t.jpg border=0 hspace=4 vspace=1 align=left></a>It’s crazy back in Everett – I really think we’ve got the best fans in the WHL, but it’s nothing like this. I signed a purse the other day. I don’t think even 10 per cent of these people know who I am, but I don’t mind.
I got asked today what my oldest piece of equipment is. Don’t know why. Anyway, it’s my shinpads. They’re these Jofas I’ve had since peewee. No reason other than they feel comfortable.
Speaking of equipment, obviously we get all decked out in Canucks gear. I doubt we’re allowed to take it with us, but I’m kind of surprised that none of my buddies have been hitting me up for stuff. That’s not an invite! I’m just saying. Everyone’s been really good about that.
I know I just opened a can of worms here. A few of the guys back with the ‘Tips have been reading the blog, so let me just say up front: I’m not taking orders.
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