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World's longest hockey game played in deep freeze in Alberta.
Tulsa World ^ | Feb. 16 2021 | JASON FRANSON

Posted on 02/16/2021 4:43:12 PM PST by xp38

Edited on 02/16/2021 6:03:03 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]

SHERWOOD PARK, Alberta (AP) — The world's longest hockey game carried on in ghastly cold weather.

Forty people took turns playing hockey on an outdoor rink 24 hours a day, seven days a week since Feb. 4., all in the name of cancer research.


(Excerpt) Read more at tulsaworld.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Outdoors; Sports; Weather
KEYWORDS: hockey
Meanwhile in Canada....


1 posted on 02/16/2021 4:43:12 PM PST by xp38
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To: xp38

Those aren’t the crazy people. The crazy people are in the stands.


2 posted on 02/16/2021 4:47:41 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: xp38

I live 20 minutes north of there..., but it’s a dry cold. Your skin goes immediately numb so its no problem lol


3 posted on 02/16/2021 4:55:22 PM PST by Melinator2 (Normal Life Please!!)
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To: xp38

Now THESE athletes I would pay to see and support. Kudos to ‘em all for a game well played... and played... and played...


4 posted on 02/16/2021 4:58:38 PM PST by Retrofitted
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To: xp38

Looks like a firework is just going off on the left side of the pic.


5 posted on 02/16/2021 5:00:16 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: xp38

2,649 to 2,528

They should have pulled the goalie sooner. :)


6 posted on 02/16/2021 5:00:58 PM PST by xp38
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