Gait, lacrosse cross over

[Neighbours]

At age 37, Colorado Mammoth star Gary Gait has done what is generally believed impossible by middle-aged men with graying hair and creaky bones.

He is a bona fide cult hero among kids plugged into Blink 182 on the iPod.

Gait has changed the landscape of sports in Colorado, at least on the cul-de-sacs in my neighborhood.

A lacrosse ball is hard. How would I know? Driving through a game of street lacrosse recently left a dent in my car. It's a neighborhood sports hazard that did not exist until the Mammoth hit town three years ago.

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,141 ... 00,00.html

[Sonny]

Love this quote from the end of the article:

The practical advantage for lacrosse's sustained growth from the peewee to high school level over hockey? Lacrosse does not require a fortune spent on equipment or the alarm clock to be set at 5 a.m. for ice time.

In Colorado, a lacrosse stick has become as much a fixture in the garage as a skateboard or Rollerblades.

Ever felt the sweet sensation of nabbing a lacrosse pass in the webbing?

You will.

Nice stuff.

[Gregg Pathiakis]

The practical advantage for lacrosse's sustained growth from the peewee to high school level over hockey? Lacrosse does not require a fortune spent on equipment or the alarm clock to be set at 5 a.m. for ice time.

I've never played lacrosse, only hockey, but is lacrosse equpment really that much cheaper than hockey? Gloves, helmet, and stick seem like they would add up to a good amount. Granted, in hockey you also have pants and skates, but still...

[laxfan25]

The practical advantage for lacrosse's sustained growth from the peewee to high school level over hockey? Lacrosse does not require a fortune spent on equipment or the alarm clock to be set at 5 a.m. for ice time.

I've never played lacrosse, only hockey, but is lacrosse equpment really that much cheaper than hockey? Gloves, helmet, and stick seem like they would add up to a good amount. Granted, in hockey you also have pants and skates, but still...

Lacrosse gear is definitely pricey - and "kids today" want to spend a fortuen on sticks, shafts, etc., when the biggest difference would be practicing withe the Piece of S stick you have. A good player, using an old Laser Hi-Wall, or even an all-wood stick would beat the crap out of an average player with the latest titanium technology. It ain't the wand, it's the wizard.
Once you get equipped though, schedule time and practice field cost start to diverge quickly...

[Gary Robinson]

Don't forget that most hockey teams have to rent ice/rink time which is very expensive too.