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Everyone Had A Rink
by Paul on 12/23/07 at 07:54 AM ET
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from Roy MacGregor of the Globe and Mail,
“Everybody had a backyard rink, it seemed,” says Toronto Maple Leafs coach Paul Maurice, who grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
“It was such a huge part of growing up,” Mr. Maurice says. “There are so many things you just don’t see any more. You don’t see kids going to school with skates over their shoulders. You can’t even if you wanted to. Skates have sharp blades. And sticks wouldn’t be allowed.
“My parents couldn’t see the rink we played on. They just knew we were there.”
But times change, he admits with a sheepish smile: “I wouldn’t let my own kids do that today.”
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