November 20, 2003

• A Bit of…

  
  

  

  
  

  For a Change

  
  

  Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a HUGE hockey fan…but I also know that it’s not the most popular sport…like football is, at least not in most parts of the country.  However, growing up in Michigan…there isn’t much to do in the winter unless you are totally into cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, sledding…or HOCKEY.  Anyone who has grown up in Michigan with the legacy of the Red Wings is a hockey fan from birth.  It’s in my blood.

  
  

  I recently read an article that was talking about the Heritage Classic that’s going to be played at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium this Saturday.  It’s a big deal because the players will actually be playing (a real game) on an outside ice arena…something that hasn’t been done in the 86 years that the NHL has been around.

  
  

  The players are all looking forward to playing out on open ice…considering most of them haven’t done it since they were kids.  It’d be cool to watch all of these millionaires playing a real game outside for a change…the way hockey was meant to be played.

  
  

  I know…spoken like a true Michigander eh?  But if you asked most of the players…I bet that they’d agree with me.

  
  

  Anyway…I just had to share that bit of hockey with you…mainly because it’s an historic event and I didn’t want to go without recognizing the significance of it all.

  
  

  Have a great day everyone!!!

  
  

  

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