I play on an artificial grass turf by UBC here in Vancouver...its a dream. Conditions are always great, less risk of injury. The difference between this and a roughed up grass/dirt pitch are night and day. Seems like a wise investment, not sure of the cost though.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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