Playing at outdoor venues reminds even seasoned pros of their hockey roots

The local outdoor rink sprawled across a soccer field, flooded first by water, then by the hundreds of children from northeast Calgary, ready for another winter spent playing hockey. Once their homework was finished, Mike Green and his grade-school friends stormed across town and claimed a section for themselves, marking goalie nets with old shoes and skating until the shadows turned their pucks invisible, which meant it was time for dinner.Read full article >>





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