Category Archives: dads
A Hockey Player’s Christmas List
From a purely hockey perspective, here are some gifts I would love to get, in no particular order: Two tickets to a Bruins game in Orr’s rookie season A chance to watch Gordie Howe shooting at the head of any … Continue reading
Mothers, don’t let your babies grow up to be hockey players
The stage was set and the play was something familiar for this part of the world: Saturday night hockey. It was late in the third game of the round robin of my son’s house league midget tournament this weekend in … Continue reading
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Backyard Rinks #1
Backyard rinks are a favourite topic of mine. Almost everyone who has ever played hockey or lived in an area where winter produced temperatures cold enough to have outdoor ice will have stories of their own about them. This is … Continue reading
Going to your Dad’s Game
When you were a little kid, did you ever go to one of your Dad’s games? It might have been only pickup hockey or perhaps a shop-league game (as my Dad’s league was called) but I remember the experience of … Continue reading
