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      02-21-2017, 04:32 PM   #1
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M3 and Hockey Players?

Hey guys - just wondering how many of you actually play hockey?

Reason I ask - I play hockey in Austin, TX which has a pretty small adult hockey community because, well, Texas. I estimate there's around 250-300 adult hockey players here and I know of at least 3 other guys besides me that drive an E9x M3. I have never seen who drives them, but I see the cars in the lot quite often. Seems like a large percentage and wonder if there's something to the demographic that makes this happen.

Have just always been curious!
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I still play on 2 teams...and now coach only 1. Been coaching for the last 23 years, usually 2 teams, but since my son is in high school now, backed it down some. Between coaching and playing, I'm typically on the ice 6 or 7 days a week (my record is 35 days straight)

My son talked me in to playing on an inline team with him last season...I'll never do that again.

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For the past 10 or so years I've only played roller. 2 nights a week. We have decent leagues here in the Detroit area. Played ice before that and growing up.
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For the past 10 or so years I've only played roller. 2 nights a week. We have decent leagues here in the Detroit area. Played ice before that and growing up.
Tried splitting 2 D in my last inline game and when down hard. Scored on the play, but broke my hand in the process missing almost an entire season of golf). Never again...I'll stick with ice.
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Funny - I grew up in Vegas playing only inline for many years. Played some ice out there near the end then moved here to Austin and played inline a few more years before they got a decent ice rink out here.

I'm just surprised how many of us drive M3s, percentage-wise. Do you guys see the same at your rinks?

Playing in a tournament in Nashville in June - probably get our asses handed to us, but hopefully still be some fun.

What levels do you guys play? I play B2 here, but that's probably like C or D in places where hockey is more the norm.
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For the people on this forum that play hockey and drive M3s, do they notice other hockey players at their rinks that also drive M3s was the original question. I raised this simply because I have seen a lot of them at my local rink. Often wondered if there was a demographic that correlated both.
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New guy just started in our league with an E92 M3. Black on black with tint and black rims. I'm starting to see more Audi's pop up though, including a nice B7 RS4.
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I live in the Mitten so of course I play a bunch of hockey...it doesn't cost as much here as it does in a lot of other parts of the country (there's 6 rinks within striking distance from me), but I assume the higher cost of the sport can be attributed to players owning higher cost cars.

Just in case any of you were wondering, 3 sets of hockey equipment can fit into a 1er.
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