10 ways to know you're a Hockey Wife

Think you're a hockey wife? Go through the following checklist to know for sure. 

#1: If/When you go ice skating, your husband doesn't have to rent skates. He brings his own. 

#2: You have had hockey skates in your oven.

#3: You know why there were hockey skates in your oven. 

#4: You know what used hockey gear smells like. Unfortunately.  

#5: You know what the Stanley Cup is.

#6: You know the quote, "You miss 100% of the shots you never take," is usually used in the context of basketball, but was actually said by Wayne Gretzky.

#7: You know who Wayne Gretzky is. 

#8: Your basement is decorated with posters of  5+ different hockey teams.

#9: You know that a hockey "jersey" is not called a jersey. It's a sweater. 

#10: You quote "Miracle" weekly and have watched it at least a dozen times.

#10: Number of hockey games watched/attended before meeting your husband: 0

        Number of hockey games watched/attended after meeting your husband: 100+

#10: You have a stack of hockey tape in your garage. 

#10: Hockeymonkey.com is on your list of frequently visited sites.

#10: You own Mighty Ducks and D2. 

If you answered affirmatively to at least 8 of the above things, you know what it means. Accept it.