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JNH · 01-06-2025, 02:17 AM

Being able to play in an outdoor game is such an honour. Sure, you have to deal with some ice conditions that aren't always the greatest and you're likely going to be freezing your ass off on the bench because it doesn't matter how many heaters they stick around there, it's not enough. But it's just so worth it when you get to go out and play the game that you love on the type of ice sheet that you learned on growing up. You're outside of the corporate arena, and into a much larger corporate arena but at least it's outside. It's not quite pond hockey, but there's something that takes you back to when you were a kid and the snow would be coming down as you couldn't feel your face but you just needed to rip a couple more shots on net before going in for dinner. I don't think this is something that'll ever get old, and I hope everyone gets the chance to experience it at some point.

Jorec · 01-06-2025, 02:19 AM

Adrenaline is what Andren craves. It's one of the reasons that he enjoys fighting other players when he can. The feeling of the world slowing down while adrenaline pumps through his veins can't be beat. If he was to do another winter sport, it would be skeleton racing. Racing down the windy track on a tiny, low profile bobsled at close to 145 kilometers per hour would definitely satisfy the adrenaline rush he craves. With the possibility of doing it for his country at the Olympics just makes it that much better. Unfortunately for Andren, he was built for hockey and not racing. His massive frame wouldn't be able to sit on the tiny sled, let alone take the corners and turns that he would need too. He would be the slowest racer on the track for sure. So he'll have to stay a hockey player and live with the fact that the closest he'll get to skeleton racing is taking a sled up to the local hill and sliding down it.

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Ferwx · 01-06-2025, 02:26 AM

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Jean is a hockey fan since he was 8. He loved watching SHL players on his TV and try to replicate some of the highlights of his favorite players in a small hockey rink near where he lived. Therefore, when he knew he had the opportunity to play the Winter Classic with the Saint-Louis Scarecrows, it felt like a dream for him. He's deeply hoping the game will be against the Great Fall Grizzlies, where who he consider his biggest rival, @Dirty Puma, plays. He would also want the game to be free to everyone who wants to watch it so that there could be a lot of noise, something Jean loves whenever he plays. And just to make this moment memorable, the team would be played in the same hockey rink he used to go when he was younger, making new memories he shall never forget. That feeling of getting love by all those fans would mean the world to him.

Ultimatedestroye · 01-06-2025, 02:59 AM

Where Cade de Vries grew up in, Amsterdam (and by extent the entire country of the Netherlands, and all Dutch people by an extent) is in a near constant war with the water in a constant struggle to try and eliminate all traces of water from the city. So, short and short, there aren’t any outside ice rinks for de Vries to skate on. But, being able to play in a winter classic was a semi dream come true, given that it would be one of the first times Cade de Vries would be able to play outside; and it would be a fun time for the Toronto north stars. Now, it is a good show for the league to be able to put on, and is a nice way to make money for the league as well. Plus, it’s always a fun time when teams are able to play in massive football, baseball, or even some select nascar stadiums

*Katth* · 01-06-2025, 03:00 AM

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As a young kid when I was not playing hockey yet I used to speed skate and I was pretty good at it too. I was born in the Netherlands and speed skating is kind of a big deal there. So is field hockey, but somehow ice hockey is not. But big issue is the lack of facilities and that football is such a huge sport back home. I used to excell at the short distances (sprinting) too on the skating track. The 500 and 1000 meter were my specialties. I did not win many races, but was top 3 in many of them. Then we moved to Germany and I got in touch with hockey and I was hooked. In Germany many hockey players also play a little bit of football on the side. So I got pretty decent at that as well. I think overall hockey players are pretty good at everything as we are quite athletic.

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*Noruoficeland* · 01-06-2025, 03:08 AM

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Some people may or may not know, but I’ve been firm that if Walbilly Koala didn’t become a hockey player, he’d star on trash TV (reality television). But if he were to choose another winter/cold sport instead of another profession entirely, it’d likely be figure skating! Figure skating, like hockey, involves being on ice skates. That’d be quite familiar to Walbilly. While very different, his role in the SHL and how he’d perform as a figure skater both revolve around agility and speed. In figure skating, it’s generally better to have shorter limbs. As a koala, that is perfect for Koala. All they have are short limbs. Additionally, he’d find ice skating particularly appealing because it reminds him of comedic characters from a show he’s watched (because it’s based on trash TV), Total Drama: The Ridonculous Race. That show had a pair of ice skaters as the main antagonists for the competition, and he found them particularly amusing. (159 words)

*Ara* · 01-06-2025, 03:21 AM

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I’d imagine that Roisin would have been interested in snowboarding or figure skating when she was a kid, likely even being decently skilled with the latter. I’d imagine she would still practice the latter to some extent, likely both for training purposes to keep her skills sharp and out of nostalgia. Had they actually gone with it in an alternate timeline, I’d imagine you’d have seen Roisin end up doing rather well for herself at best, but more likely would have done modestly well. Odds are she’d have made a name for herself at the national level, but most likely would have stuck to regional competitions or what have you. That being said, I think it would have paled in comparison to her performance as a hockey player, given her build and skill are more conducive to the latter. All told, I think you’d see her view it as a hobby in the main timeline and possibly still wonder about what could have been.

Kami1931 · 01-06-2025, 03:35 AM

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While Twinkle's hometown had an outdoor rink it was never open when they were young. Many parents remember it being cold enough and for long enough to use it. However, by the time Twinkle came along the winters were much too mild and the rink fell into disrepair. Twinkle is excited to say the least that they get to play not only outdoors but also in one of the most special games of the year. They understand that the Winter Classic came to be as a marketing gimmick but the excitement is very real. If Twinkle had a choice he would've chosen Quebec City as Detroit's opponent. They would want to play the best team in the league on home ice outdoors with fans screaming and cheering. Twinkle would only want one thing from the game, a nice cold beverage after the game with their teammates. Talking, laughing, and having fun after playing one of the most memorable games of their careers.
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***Scrufdaddy*** · 01-06-2025, 03:36 AM

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I think Slip McScruff would have been into curling if he didn't get into hockey. He accidentally trained really hard for it karate kid style as a child because he would always make a mess on the kitchen floor and then have to scrub it clean before his mom got home. The situation was so severe that he actually had the knock on effect of having to replace the broom since he was sweeping so hard.

Through another crazy coincidence, he tended to make a mess by spilling jars of home pickled vegetables which had stones in the top to keep things weighted down. So he would slide the stones into the trash across the floor he just swept. He made a game out of it so he got very accurate in his curling.

As an incredibly skilled amateur curler, you might wonder why he never went pro. Most likely because he was the only kid in town that could curl, so there wasn't any organized league around it. Instead, he used his half-baked skills on skates to become a professional hockey player.

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