from Steve Ludzik of the Niagara Falls Review,
With the present battle over the NHL collection plate, which has left a sour taste in everyone’s mouths, I would like to whisk you back to a time when we played hockey for fun. I'll call it “old school.”
With apologies to Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr – you don’t get it, and you never will.
You know you are ''old school '' if you can remember:
- When the rink boards were clutterless and free of advertising, without logos and eye-popping promotions that peddle everything from Viagra to Versace;
- A black eye was a badge of honour, and stitches made you look rough and tough at school;
- Skates were made of kangaroo leather, and the best skate was Tackaberry's, later shortened to Tacks. They took a good month to get worked in;
- Tendon guards (two loopholes from which dangled two five-inch strings) and tied up in front of your shin pad;
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