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Raleigh Roller Hockey Weekend Fun

You wanna know where soccer moms and roller hockey dads are on the weekends? They’re at the Dream Sports Center in Apex watching their kids. We were cheering on Jack who is # 21 pictured here. He’s an ice and roller hockey star and has a garage full of sticks. Oh and what a surprise…he also plays lacrosse.

But roller hockey unlike ice hockey is more relaxed. The rules aren’t nearly as strict. And roller hockey is not nearly as intimidating as there’s some padding on the floor compared to hard ice. It’s amazing to see how agile the kids are making their hockey stops on their inline skates. I remember when they had back stops on rollerblades but they were only really helpful on a flat surface. If you were going downhill, well…you were pretty much S.O.L. Trust me, one time I was rollerblading with Eric and his wheels fell off…

Oops…that was my fault. I accidentally (yes…it was an accident) didn’t tighten his new wheels enough. So when they fell off I figured I’d go rescue him. Well…as it turned out I was the one who needed rescuing. I couldn’t see him from where I was at the time I was coming to his aid, but I could hear him. When I got to the parking lot he was at, I realized that it had a pretty big downhill incline. But it was too late by then as I was coming down it at full speed. Eric saw me and my big saucer eyes. I figured I’d hit a tree and some twigs at the bottom of the parking lot. It wouldn’t be pretty! But before I got down there, he reached out his long arm and I grabbed his hand. My body apparently wanted to keep going at full speed so I fell flat on the ground. I don’t remember falling but when I looked up I realized I had all my body parts and teeth still intact. I then started laughing so hard. I survived that day with just a couple of tar scruff marks on my hand and front of my white tank shirt. This happened nearly a decade ago but I remember it almost like it was yesterday. Makes for a funny story too.

The Dream Sports Center is cool ‘cause they have some outdoor tables so you can eat lunch outside when it’s nice.