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How Old School Are You?

01/04/2013 at 6:44pm EST

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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