Hockey OUTSIDE???????????

SmartBlondeGPhB · #1 11-22-2003, 10:39 PM

You Canadians are CRAZY!

Watching a hockey game outside????

BTW: it's Edmonton vs Montreal for those who aren't watching.....

OrigamiTulip · #2 11-22-2003, 10:41 PM

How do you have outside hockey?

bcdphie · #3 11-23-2003, 12:23 AM

... and it was -30 with the windchill

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On a side note I am now into my 6 hour of watching hockey today...

GeekyPenguin · #4 11-23-2003, 02:17 PM

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Originally posted by BetaRose
How do you have outside hockey?

Either on a frozen lake, or an outdoor hockey rink.

Lady Pi Phi · #5 11-23-2003, 09:59 PM

Outside hockey is the best!!!

I used to play outside and it was great. There's nothing like an 8am game outside in below 0 temperatures (that's celsius) to wake you up. People who only play indoors don't know what they're missing.

Besides it's not just a Canadian thing. Last year (or was the year before) U of Michigan vs. Michigan state had an outside game.

eta: I agree. A proper games of shinny must be played on a frozen pond.

bcdphie · #6 11-23-2003, 10:26 PM

Shinny night in Canada was great - I love those triple headers. I hope this is something they do every year, or at least cycle through the 6 canadian teams.

A game of shinny would go over so well in Vancouver, but you wouldn't have the same temperature atmosphere

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SmartBlondeGPhB · #7 11-23-2003, 11:31 PM

PLAYING outside isn't a big surprise.

It's the people who were SITTING outside watching.........

TreeHugger · #8 11-24-2003, 11:37 AM

The paper yesterday was comparing the whole thing to "Field of Dreams". To watch Gretz, Messier, Fhur, Kuri et al. play one more time, it was great!

I think the coolest thing was that despite the -20 something plus windchill temperature, hardly any people left after the legends game, and some guy still went streaking.

Lady Pi Phi · #9 11-24-2003, 12:17 PM

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Originally posted by TreeHugger
The paper yesterday was comparing the whole thing to "Field of Dreams". To watch Gretz, Messier, Fhur, Kuri et al. play one more time, it was great!

I think the coolest thing was that despite the -20 something plus windchill temperature, hardly any people left after the legends game, and some guy still went streaking.

Well it is Edmonton. It's not cold till it reached -40

CC1GC · #10 11-24-2003, 06:51 PM

The players hated it and the quality of the game wasn't great. Awesome for the fans, if the ice was a little better it would have been solid.

TreeHugger · #11 11-25-2003, 12:52 AM

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Originally posted by CC1GC
The players hated it and the quality of the game wasn't great. Awesome for the fans, if the ice was a little better it would have been solid.

The old timers appeared to be enjoying themselves, and were all smiling...

Lady Pi Phi · #12 11-25-2003, 08:35 AM

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Originally posted by CC1GC
The players hated it and the quality of the game wasn't great. Awesome for the fans, if the ice was a little better it would have been solid.

Ouside ice is never that great...but it's the same ice for everyone.

CC1GC · #13 11-25-2003, 10:41 PM

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Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Ouside ice is never that great...but it's the same ice for everyone.

true...but probably still better than dallas, florida, tampa bay, nashville, atlanta.....