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Originally Posted by thefoss1957
In the part of Chicago, where I was raised, a lot of street hockey was played...the nearest frozen surface, aside from the occasional flooded tiny yard, was at city parks. If there weren't too many figure skaters, you might get enough unimpeded space to pass a puck around, even then, from where I lived, it was a couple of miles to the ice, and getting enough players to lug their gear, with just the hope, of getting enough ice space to play, wasn't a guarantee. So, no, not a lot of pond hockey was played in my youth. And I think, except for perhaps, Minnesotans, this was typical for US born kids. Outdoor hockey seems more a Canadian tradition, that tradition being marketed as novelty for US markets.
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Fair enough.
Are you opposed to the idea overall, or just tired of the over-exposure combined with your team always seemingly participating?
I personally think both of those things need to be rectified. One game on New Years Day every year. Bring teams from the south to play the north.
It's the "storied rivalries" they get too wrapped up in. While it's nice to have teams playing each other with history, it simply won't always be that way if you want this to be a long term tradition. Which I think it can and should be. They're just WAYY overdoing it.
I wouldn't mind them saving it for the All-Star game either, but I do like the idea that there are stakes. And the games tend to be great. Both games this year were fantastic to watch, and the players seem to love it.