Category Archives: rinks
The One-Boot Net
I was out for a walk the other night quite late and wandered through downtown Waterloo past the rink in front of Waterloo town square. It was a fabulous winter night and on the rink a 5 on 5 … Continue reading
Sometimes It’s Too Hot For Hockey, Even in Canada
Last Thursday night, I headed out to RIM for my weekly Thursday night shinny game, exactly one week after having to bail on that week’s hour of fun because of a broken skate blade. On this night, with freshly runners … Continue reading
When Old Hockey Nets Die
I’m not one of those handyman, McGyver types. I hold my own when it comes to fixing busted clothes-dryers, replacing panes of broken glass and I’ll even change the oil on my own cars but I don’t build entire rec … Continue reading
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What Makes a Great Rink Attendant?
The first half of this year’s summer season is on Wednesday night’s in New Hamburg from 10:00 -11:00. A couple of weeks back, we noticed that the garage door hiding the zamboni opened around 10:48 and the rink attendant appeared … Continue reading
-13 Degrees at Vic Park on a Saturday Morning
Five layers of shirts, sweaters and coats, four layers of pants, three pairs of socks, two gloves and one puck. Game on! Brett and I headed off to Vic Park this morning for a game of shinny and what a … Continue reading
Playin’ hookey for hockey
When I was nine, we moved from the north end of Peterborough to the south end for a brief period of time until the new house my parents was building was ready. The new house was in the same school … 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
