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CHEAP ICE
Much noise has been made about the cost of ice rentals in the City of Toronto, but typically most of it missed the mark. City ice is among the last bargains of youth hockey. What's expensive in minor hockey is private ice, which ranges on average from $275 an hour to $350. The $155 the city charges for prime time is a bargain when compared to the alternatives.
ALEX MVP
Like almost every astonishing talent, Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is inventing a new way to play in the NHL. He is part diesel, part hockey player, combining a physical element with his immense skill set and quick hands, doing it differently than anyone before him. And he is doing it with an enthusiasm that makes you want to watch.
HOCKEY DAY
It is an oxymoron of sorts that Hockey Day In Canada is a television show. Because what hockey represents in this country isn't what we watch on television, it's what we do with our lives. The more involved we are at various levels, the less time we have to watch TV. The stories are told of participants, not viewers. That is the real richness of Canadian hockey.
