Email from Finland
To: pentictonringette@yahoo.com
From: Kari Haapanen
Date: September 12, 1998
Subject: Re:Ringette
Michelle Parkin wrote:
Hello,
My name is Michelle and I live in Canada. I'm 20 years old and I've
played Ringette for 12 years. This year I finally made a Deb all-star
team.
I was just surfing your website and I saw the picture. I was just
wondering what kind of pants you girls wear on the ice?? I'm trying to
get my hands on a pair of Mospro's but they are hard to find. Right
now I'm wearing a pair of sweatpants that I have made into ringette
pants by sewing in a white stripe down the side. They're ok, but they
do get a little hot. You can't buy Cooperalls here anymore.
I've also heard that there's a new Ringette stick that's made in
Finland. What is it? Could you send me some information on it? Right
now I'm using an old Copper and they don't make them anymore. I have a
hard shot (85mph) and I find Stinger's too heavy. I want to be able to
keep my shot and also have a stick that's legal.
Well thanks for listening to me blabber on. I like your page. Just a
sugesstion though. Maybe you could make a similar page that's in
english for people like me that don't understand your language. I love
reading about Ringette from around the world.
Thanks,
Michelle Parkin
Congratulations Michell. Thanks for your comments. About the pages in
English. I would like to do that, but i have not enough time.
The pants are Koho and Tackla. I think Tackla is now owned by Koho or
something like that. Koho's domain name has been stolen so I have not found them
on the net.
The stick made in Finland is called RingJet and it IS very light. The
problem is that the stick is made by a small company. They can't make enough
sticks at the moment.
If You are interested in the pants and the stick i can get you some
information where you might get them.
I think you should visit our discussion page (there is English on the
buttons) and talk about these in there.
Bye now
Kari Haapanen
kari.haapanen@tuusularingette.fi
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