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Street hockey Yaletown
So there I was, walking in my trendy Yaletown neighbourhood the other day and I came across a sight that threw me back into the past. Yaletown is not what I would consider a traditional neighbourhood, so what I saw was slightly out of place but heart warming just the same. I grew up all over BC and some of the towns we lived in were very small and did not have indoor hockey rinks, so kids played hockey outdoors on the street or on outdoor ice rinks. We had an ice rink in my back yard and both my brothers played hockey. I never paid much attention to their hockey games, but I do remember when the Niedermeyers first made it to the NHL, my youngest brother told me about the speed drills they would do together in hockey school and how while everyone else was huffing and puffing to get across the ice, the two brothers would seemingly float across, thanks in part to their figure skating lessons, or so I was told. I was reminded of the good old days when I walked down Hamilton street midday and saw a group of guys playing street hockey. After I watched for a minute I turned to my friend and said: “this is so fun, they should do this more often”. Then I remembered where I was. I am betting after Canada’s big hockey win tonight, tomorrow we will see lots of hockey spirit and a few impromptu pick up games on the streets.
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