The de-icer takes the place of scraping the ice by hand to remove the ice from the boards, reducing injury due to repetitive motions. It’s an invention by the City of Shawinigan, Quebec for its arena workers, but other municipalities wanted it too… Here’s how La Touche Finale was born.
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One of my favourite community centres is the Centre Mario-Tremblay in the city of Alma, Quebec. To...
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‘That’s the way we’ve always done it’ – If you want to turn your barn into an energy efficient arena, Les Quinton says you need to toss that phrase from your vocabulary — and four other arena-changing tips…
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I was in Ottawa to watch some of the building of the ice for the 2017 NHL Winter Classic, and here are some of the pictures I took at TD Place, which is usually the home to the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks and not a hockey venue. Enjoy.
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With USA Hockey player registration rates increasing nationally by 21% over the past ten years...
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