Archive for February, 2010
Hockey Grandparents
Posted by Editor in Personal Essays on February 2010
contributed by Phyllis Jardine (Nova Scotia)
IT’S EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. The local arena is coming to life with the clanging of heating pipes and echoes of pucks smacking against the boards. I move out of the way as sleepy ten-year-olds parade by mumbling greetings of “hello” as they shuffle by–shirts untucked, jackets open, neckties askew–towards their [...]
In the Line of Fire
Posted by Editor in On the Ice on February 2010
The Pressures of Being a Minor Hockey Goaltender
contributed by Jeff Emerson (Brantford, ON)
IN THIS DAY AND AGE, you might think of minor hockey as one of the safest sports around. After all, the equipment of today is lighter and more protective than ever.
The irony is that while the padding players wear is more advanced than [...]
Hockey Parent Interested in Your Opinion
Posted by Editor in The Smoking Area on February 2010
What do you think? Do minor hockey parents have the right to show movies on a team bus to children who are not legally allowed to see in a movie theatre? And what about the beer? This is also a common issue.