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Nets In Spring

On April 7, 2013May 1, 2013 By Rich CrowleyIn Driveway hockey, NetsLeave a comment

There's few Canadian who don't love the arrival of spring.  Even die hard winter fans love spring.  However, as much as I love it, I also love to see remnants of winter sticking around as the days get longer and the suns brings people and leaves out. One of these remnants is the hockey net. …

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The One-Boot Net

On January 14, 2012 By Rich CrowleyIn Nets, rinks, shinnyLeave a comment

I was out for a walk the other night quite late and wandered through downtown Waterloo past the rink in front of Waterloo town square.   It was a fabulous winter night and on the rink a 5 on 5 game was in progress, fully ignoring the "rink closed, stay off" sign parked at the …

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When Old Hockey Nets Die

On June 27, 2010June 27, 2010 By Rich CrowleyIn Driveway hockey, Nets, rinksLeave a comment

I'm not one of those handyman, McGyver types.  I hold my own when it comes to fixing busted clothes-dryers, replacing panes of broken glass and I'll even change the oil on my own cars but I don't build entire rec rooms, turn 4 cylinder engines into V-8's with popular mechanics kits or wire the cottage …

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