All hockey players everywhere speak the same lingo. It's like they have their own language that other sports don't really have. Unless you play the sport, it is very unlikely that you will ever understand it. Here are 8 things that all hockey players can relate to:

1. Your bag absolutely reeks.

Hockey Equipment has its own unique distinct smell to it (and not a very pleasant one.) In fact, according to a survey done on ESPN a few years back, Hockey gear was the winner & took the title of the smelliest amongst a lineup of sports including Football. There are very few ways to avoid this unfortunate odor, so we do our best to air-out our bags any chance that we can get!

2. “Get on the line” are the most terrifying words you've ever heard.

This happens usually once a practice (hopefully only once) when players are screwing around or a drill is performed the wrong way. Skating suicides are about as enjoyable as that statement sounds...which isn't fun what.so.ever. It's a great workout, but I rather not have my legs feeling like they're on fire.

3. Your stocking is stuffed with hockey tape and stickhandling balls.

These two things are essential for hockey players. One can never have too much tape!! Stickhandling balls are great for pre-game passes and to work on having quicker hands at home, outside, while watching TV, etc. Hockey players tend to receive other bigger items too as gifts-- like a new stick or pair of skates. The holidays are a hockey player's heaven.

4. Knowing what celly, bardown, chirp, top-shelf, and toe-drag mean.

Every sport has its lingo and hockey's just may be the hardest to decode. Unless you play the game, you'll usually have zero ideas of what these words actually translate to in real life.

5. You have an entire drawer dedicated to tourney T’s.

Growing up we have gone to tournaments across the country & what do we have to show for it?!? That's right. A t-shirt. Now multiply this by like 100. Personally, half of the shirts I own are probably hockey shirts that I have collected over the years. We still wear them though and for some reason, we can never throw them out!

6. Being unsure about life itself when your skates are dull.

Not having fresh edges might just be one of the worst things ever. If it happens to be during practice we can deal, but if it's a game-- forget about it. It seriously affects our skating and handling the puck. We aren't able to make fast cuts and sharp turns without losing an edge (and falling.) When it's game day, the skates NEED to be sharp.

7. You have seen "The Mighty Ducks," "Happy Gilmore," and "Miracle" a thousand times each.

These movies are like staples as an ice hockey player growing up. Your parents play them on long car rides, you watch them as a team in your hotel rooms, and coaches play them on the bus for roadies.

8. You dread having to break in new skates.

Getting new skates is like going from a flip phone to an iPhone. It's a very long and grueling process. Skates are the one thing that need to be perfectly comfortable for hockey players and breaking them in is no easy task. We have come up with ways to expedite the process though and that's called molding. Molding is when we stick our skates into the oven, warm them up, take them out and lace them up. Sounds crazy, right? BUT it works!

Hockey players may live in their own little world, but they get it. Hopefully, if you ever meet a hockey player they'll teach you how to "get it" too!