Everyone should play hockey

Another disappointing loss in Hamilton, this time a 6-0 shutout. Not as bad as the previous week (we all lost count after about 7 or 8 goals).

I play on 2 teams, an oldtimers team in Hamilton and an oldtimers team in Oakville, both organized through Russell Hockey. While it is not contact hockey, it can be very competitive. The rules are very similar to shinny rules, with some minor exceptions. For example, there is a fixed length for each shift and the teams change lines on a timer instead of making substitutions during play.

As I am sure you already know, the most popular sport in Canada is hockey. Even more important, the most important television show other than the news, is Hockey Night in Canada. The reasons for hockey's prominence in Canadian culture are many, but let's just say for purposes of brevity that it is an activity that gets thousands of Canadians exercising during the cold winter months.

More about the league I play in is here.