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Bandy

Ryan — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:41:13 +0000

I went to check out a game of Bandy here in Oslo recently. For those of you who haven’t heard of it before, Bandy is a sport which is similar to field hockey, but played on ice. The rink is huge, as are the goals. There is much less contact than in ice hockey and a small ball is used instead of a puck. There are 11 players on the ice and only a few subs. I’d love to play, but my shoulder will need to be in much better condition before I can attempt anything like this.

Game of Bandy being played in Oslo, Norway.

Giant ice groomer gizmo. Doesn't give as nice a surface as a Zamboni, but is a bazillion times faster!

Hockey trip to Naseby

Ryan — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:08:47 +0000

I helped organise a social hockey trip to Naseby this winter. We were greeted with an awesome snowy experience on arriving in Naseby, including snow during one of our games! My should was too munted to play, so I refereed it instead.

Chris Laing getting overly friendly with a snowman!

Brett enroute to Hoffmans dam

From left to right: Unknown (orange) Ryan Hellyer (me as referee), Kelly Cooper-Mitchell (teal), Hernesha Fakir (orange), Thomas Hedderwick (teal), unknown (red), unknown (teal), Jaclyn Ho (teal), Devon Wallace (teal), Brett Dougherty (orange), Keith Dickson (teal), Sonja Texley (orange), Barett (goalie) Liz Roberts (orane), Chris Laing (teal), unknown (teal), Adam Girardin (goalie), Dave Patchett (orange), unknown (teal), unknown (teal), Devon Wallace (teal), Sophie Soph (orange), Jaydee Cabral (orange). Thanks to Adam Girardin for providing the photo.

Lake Tekapo road trip

Ryan — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:21:44 +0000

Anna, Harry and myself road-tripped from Dunedin to Alexandra to do a night skate on the Manorburn dam, then headed to Poolburn reservoir the next morning to skate on mega thick ice at Poolburn reservoir, then finished our journey by travelling through to Lake Tekapo for a hockey tournament between the Killer Keas (our team) and the Christchurch Rangers.

Harry on Poolburn reservoir

Harry and Anna at Lake Tekapo

Harry and Anna on Poolburn reservoir

Anna, Harry and Dave during a night skate on the Manorburn dam

Anna and Harry on Mt John, Lake Tekapo in the background

Anna and Harry heading towards the dam face at Poolburn reservoir

Anna during a stopover at Lawrence

Anna on Poolburn reservoir

Anna, Ryan Hellyer (me) and Harry. Unfortunately the flash didn't work too well with my reflectors.

Ryan Hellyer (me) and Anna struggling to keep our eyes open due the glare on Mt John. Lake Tekapo in the background.

Killer Keas

Ryan — Thu, 27 May 2010 07:22:27 +0000

The Killer Keas ice hockey team, bronze medalists in the Dunedin Ice Hockey League Autumn season.

Clockwise from top left: Ben Wallis, Edward Waite, David Richards, Peter Wallis, Ryan Hellyer, Bret Dougherty, Señorita León de la Barra, Elizabeth Roberts, Jaydee Cabral, Hernisha Fakir, Sonja Woods,

Thanks to Jaydee Cabral for providing the photo and Anna Craw for taking it.

Pink Fury

Ryan — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:36:00 +0000

The field hockey team I usually play for (The Soft Sticks) had no opposition at our last game. So they played a game amongst themselves while I took some piccies from the shade on the sideline – I’m still recovering from a dislocated shoulder. The temperatures were searing (26 deg. C I think) so there were some very hot looking pink hockey players by the end of their game.

Mallory Handcock (left) and Natasha Munro (right)

Jonathan Kitchen firing off a shot

Rebecca Brassett in her first game since she was 12!

Victoria Adlam

Paula Ross, Rebecca Brassett and ???

Mallory Handcock and Kara Ross

Rebecca Brassett and Kara Ross battling for the ball

Jonathan Kitchen and Natasha Munro battling for the ball

Victoria Adlam, Jonathan Kitchen and Natasha Munro

Mallory Handcock showing off her golf shot

Bode Cave

Ryan — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:07:38 +0000

Our uber awesome, wonderful and truly incredible professional ice hockey coach Jenel Bode is leaving Hopefully she’ll be back next year though

Rhyan McMillan and our uber awesome coach Jenel Bode

For her goodbye bash, she organised a goodbye party in a cave at Longbeach. It sounded boring, getting stuck in a cave all evening on a cold, wet, rainy day Luckilly Sarah was heading out to take Jane so I hitched a ride along so I could make an appearance and bail home early with Sarah. Darn glad I went though, coz it was totally awesome. The cave was wicked, the fire kept us all cosy warm, everyone had fun and there was loads of entertainment provided by my teammates who provided firebreathing, guitar and flame throwing demonstrations for us all. There were even baby blue penguins in the back of the cave hanging out with us!

Neil Dudley and Rob Owens demonstrating how much effort it takes to burn human skin

Neil Dudley pretending to be a dragon

Sarah MacDonald stumming on the guitar, Jane Soper sipping on her vodka and chocolate thingy

Neil Dudley trying to set himself on fire

The bonfire, Chris Laing in the background providing some music on his guitar

Bajeeze, two scary looking women! Thankfully they’re normally quite beautiful. The Beasts arch nemesis is on the left (she keeps scoring goals on us) Sheree Haslemore and ex Dunedinite Susan Green is baring her teeth on the right

Neil Dudley and Rob Owens lighting up the cave

Ryan sandwich? From left: Ryan Hellyer (moi), Rhyan McMillan and Ryan Wick.

Stupidly I didn’t think to take a camera, so thanks to Jenel Bode, Susan Green and Rhyan McMillan for the photos

Stewarts Gully Mini Golf

Ryan — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:58:20 +0000

The Beasts (my ice hockey team) headed to Stewarts Gully Mini Golf. The facility is owned by Clive Murphie, a top bloke who is also heavily involved with the Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club who we played against in Christchurch. As it says on the label, this is “Mini Golf”, so basically big golf shrunk to a small size, no castles, water features or other fandangled things to navigate, just good old putting greens.

Clive Murphie, the owner of the course

Estelle Baker expertly sinking the ball in the hole after some advice from Jane Soper (on right). Conveniently I clicked the shutter just as the ball was falling into the hole.

Jason Sedgwick kicking some serious butt on the greens

Jane Soper playing catch up

Neil Dudley aiming for 18th hole … from the 1st tee

Estelle Baker putting for gold

GimpCam and NetCam

Ryan — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:16:09 +0000

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about GimpCam and NetCam recently. To save me feeling like a broken record, here’s a selection of pre-prepared answers …

Yes I did look like a gimp while wearing it
No I’m not going to lend it to you to wear to school
No it doesn’t have X-ray vision
No I don’t use it to spy on girls in the changing room
No I’m not going to lend it to you for that purpose!
No I’m not going to buy a pinhole camera instead (too expensive)
Yes GimpCam and NetCam have the same internals
It cost $80 from a dodgy computer store in SE Calgary
Yes NetCam is housed inside a tupperware container and no I’m not going to integrate it inside the goal post instead
Yes GimpCam looks stupid and no it can’t fit inside the lip at the top of my helmet
Yes I am considering allowing goalies to wear GimpCam but I need to find an appropriate way to protect it as its unlikely to survive a puck impact in it’s current form
No I’m not planning to stream it direct to a projector screen in the warm room
Last of all, NO! You are not allowed to fire slapshots at my head while I’m wearing GimpCam!

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GimpCam

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NetCam

What Now!

Ryan — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:55:22 +0000

I’m now famous! My rather crappy videos have made their way onto the What Now TV show. I received an email from them the other day asking if they could screen some of my videos of the recent New Zealand Ice Hockey National Championships on their show. Pity I didn’t know before hand as I’d have prepared some far better quality footage for them.

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What Now: If you are reading this and don’t want it posted here, then email me via the form on my contact page and I’ll remove it ASAP.

Megan takes one for the team!

Ryan — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:29:39 +0000

I’ve been trying to avoid over-running the site with hockey videos from the Nationals, but this one definitely deserves it’s own post

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I’ve also posted a higher resolution version here.