Aksel is an old man and is so annoyed by the youngsters feigning one way then speeding around him the opposite way, and asks to get that outlawed but no dice. Refs say that's a part of the game and he should just skate better. So then he asks to outlaw chirping. Gets turned down again. He goes back to his team and asks them for the stupidest thing they can think of that makes them upset. He gets 2 people that say they don't like when tape is hanging off of socks so he goes back. Asks for that to be outlawed. Amazingly, it works. If your tape isn't secured, 2 min penalty. Aksel thinks that's absolutely stupid but doesn't say that, and anyway he wears the garter things that hold up his socks so he's fine. He keeps an eagle eye during the first game of the season, points out an errant tape job to the ref, and gets a sick powerplay off of being a dick. He bets everyone will be wearing the garters by week two.