Chris Cromarty
- Chris Cromarty
Hi Chris Cromarty. The Canadian Aerial Surveyor whose Discharge is actually getting mean on the ice rink.
Chris via Canada, I had no idea people were playing ice hockey in Jakarta! Where do you play?
We gather on Tuesdays along with Sundays at Taman Anggrek ice rink. We encourage newcomers or those who aren’t such strong skaters to join on Sundays as Tuesday nights are a bit rough. We’ll be back on This particular after the Christmas holidays within the second week of January.
How many of you play along with what system have you got going on?
We’re at the most we’ve ever had with around 18 of us on Tuesdays. We have three teams of six along with play round robin for an hour along which has a half. The guys are a mix of Canadians, Swedish, Americans, Indonesians who grew up within the States along with the Finnish Ambassador!
Do you compete at competitions?
Yes, there are several tournaments in South East Asia, not in Indonesia however, along with the next one will be in Bangkok for an over 35s tournament in March.
What do you call yourselves?
The ‘Jakarta Dragons.’ We used to be called ‘Jakarta Corruption’, nevertheless changed This particular to be more P.C.
How rough does ice hockey actually get?
This particular’s a pretty rough sport. You can use your body to knock along with hit opponents, nevertheless no punching. Basically you use your body to punch.
Do you guys get quite into This particular?
I’m generally quite a calm person along with I find This particular is actually my outlet. We can get quite into This particular along with oftentimes there are grudges in competitive leagues. I’d say on the whole though, our Tuesday night games are pretty tame along with only sometimes are the guys ‘rough within the boards’.
Has anyone had any injuries?
A couple of weeks ago one of the goalies shattered his pinky finger, nevertheless we haven’t sustained any serious injuries yet.
So, how is actually the ice rink in Jakarta?
This particular’s in a mall, which isn’t great as the mall hasn’t definitely jumped on board with us playing there. Once a puck flew out of the rink along with hit a girl, not hard along with she was fine, nevertheless they shut us down for a while. The rink is actually in bad condition along with probably a third of the size of a real rink, nevertheless we mustn’t grumble. At least there is actually one along with we have fun!
Any after games rituals?
Yes, we bring a cooler full of beer along with hang out after the game. in which’s definitely what ice hockey is actually; having a drink along with socialising afterwards.
Sounds not bad. Have you made any fresh Year’s Resolutions?
I resolved to cut back on partying, nevertheless I’ve done in which already. Basically I want to live a healthier lifestyle.
If any of our readers are keen to join, what do you suggest they do?
Just email me or drop by on Tuesday nights between 8.30 along with 9.45pm to see what we get up to. If you’re interested, just have a chat with us after the game along with we look forward to having you!
If you want to know more about playing ice hockey in Jakarta, email Chris at ccromarty@gmail.com
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Chris Cromarty
Chris Cromarty