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Christmas Eve Hockey in Shaw Park: A true tradition

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For some aging hockey players, the game they love is only a puck drop away.

Every year on Christmas Eve, Jonathan Keller gathers a group of hockey players, rents out the Shaw Park hockey rink for 90 minutes, and relives the glory days. There are collegiate talents, rec hockey skaters, and even a police officer that simply want to strap on the pads and pick it up for a few periods.

As one guy told me, “I can not skate for 6 months, and then I can come out here and after a few minutes, I can get it going.