Practice is usually a tough grind.  To blow off steam afterwords we play a game called knockout.  The concept of the game is each skater (forward and defense) has a uniquely colored puck that they select at the beginning of the year.  Two at a time they start taking shots (gathering their own rebounds if necessary) at myself and old man Kryyst.  If the second skater is able to get a goal before the first skater, the first skater is knocked out.  This pattern repeats until there is only one winner on the team.  Each knockout gets a skater a point and at the end of the season the player with the most total knockouts is crowned "champion" for bragging rights and unofficial steak dinners.  This is two-fold as it helps goalies work on their rebound control and comfort in the crease against multiple attackers, but also helps the skaters get better at shot placement.  Currently, the knockout leader on the Barracuda is Aleksander Koslov being followed closely behind by rookie Lesgo Brandon.  At the other end of the field this season, surprisingly is Colin Lambert, a former Knockout champ.