We ended up winning 4 games in the second season. The team was very splintered and became extremely negative. One of the players, Jordan, was not that great, but tried really hard. He was constantly yelled at from the bench. The situation got very uncomfortable. We also had another player, Joey, who was very talented, but generally hated by most of the locker room. He was a puck hog and tended to get on the bad side of the refs, which didn't endear him to anyone.
We won our first post-season game and lost the second. In rearranging the team, Pete decided to trade Jordan, so that hopefully, he will get a fair shake. I was completely disgusted that it had gotten so bad that someone had to leave.
The girl's hockey had tons of plans, including a rec team. I really wanted to support the girls and mentioned that I might just play with them. Pete talked me into a 1/2 season. Then all hell broke loose. Next he told me that he was switching me to wing. Now, I hate wing and had a fabulous time at D. I was enraged. Then he said he would cut me altogether if I didn't have a good attitude. Well, the girl's program fell flat, so I had nowhere else to go. Pete suggested a trade, but it didn't pan out.
So I arrived at the team meeting, pissed. In fact, I think I scared everyone. In the meantime, Mike and I broke up, adding further stress on the situation. How in the world did I manage to pick the most dramatic sport ever? Or is it my team? or is it me? After some reflection, I decided that it was better to have a spot and play wing than to have nothing. I'm still hoping that the girls get something together, so I can play more than just the 1/2 season. If not, I'll just have to add in some skills and drills and maybe a private lesson or two.
The best news is that we are now called the Scorpions!!! Hooray for Kenny and I for coming up with that name. Finally, I get to play on a team that sounds cool and tough. Hang on to your hats guys, season 3 is starting and who knows what will happen....
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