Robert Tatarski is a cardiothoracic nurse who has been on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis for almost two months. He’s also a recreational hockey player who hasn’t been on the ice for almost that long. And when he got a call from his team captain that the Jacksonville (Fla.) Adult Winter Hockey League would be back on the ice this weekend, he greeted the news with far more enthusiasm than trepidation.
“We’re all just happy to be back out there,” Tatarski said. “I don’t know how it’s all going to work. I’m sure there won’t be the spit police out there.