Life is all about me...or at least this entry

     So here we have it, the first of what might be a few or many posts from inside the equipment room. This is all very new to me so I hope you are all strapped in and ready for the ride. I'm no writer, not even close, since leaving college the extent of my writing have been orders of equipment, and emails plainly stating "Where the fuck are my orders?"I want to use this blog as a way of sharing my experiences in working for a Division I college hockey team.I wont come out and tell you what team I work for but I promise you will be able to figure it out sooner or late, you will just have to keep reading. I know it's a mean trick but I have to keep you coming back for me. I've been in the industry for a few years now, starting as a student volunteer and then jumping around a few schools before I was able to land my dream position. That's all I'll say about me and now on to the fun stuff.

Meet my co-worker, we share an of

    Now let's see what to say about what exactly my job is? I guess the best place to start is with the title, Equipment Manager. I'm in charge of every aspect of the equipment operations for the men's and women's teams here on campus. That means I do everything from ordering, organizing, repairing, selling and cleaning every piece of equipment that the teams use both on and off the ice. I sharpen skates, patch gloves, sew jerseys, put cages on helmets and oh so much more. Unlike a lot of college facilities I'm equipped with everything I need to repair and maintain every piece of equipment we use. And then there is the fun part of the job, the laundry. Two huge machines do all my washing and drying for me but lucky me I push those buttons. There's also a lot more to my job than just hockey stuff though. I act as middle man between coaches and players, and sounding board for whoever walks through my doors. It's part mediator, psychiatrist, secretary, friend, enemy and lastly comes the equipment aspect.

It's always your co-workers that make the job great

     Every day there is something new and it's never boring. I guess it doesn't hurt too all the free stuff that I get from different companies. I think the best part of this job though are the people. I have been lucky in my short career to work around and become friends with some of the top hockey players in the game at both the college and pro levels. Summers with a locker room full of alums who now grace NHL rosters are always a plus, especially when they pick up lunch.
     So that's the job in a nut shell, I'm sure you're all bored stiff but in case you made it this far I promise next entry will be more interesting. We will have had the first weekend of the men's season under our belts and hopefully come away with a few wins. I'll be sure to include some pictures and a full insight on what it's like to watch a game from the best seat in any arena if I can see past the backup goalie. So until next time aim for bar down.