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Pandemic drives backyard ice rink boom

by Britta Greene
Jan 18, 2021
Families in the Upper Midwest are getting creative as they look for outdoor activities for their kids during the cold winter months.
Shea Finnegan, age 6, skates with friends on Dec. 13, 2020. Allen Ratai built this rink outside his family home in Duluth and has been helping friends build their own rinks this year, as well.
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How are sports fines set?

by Andy Uhler
Mar 29, 2018
And does fining players actually work?
Fans cheer during the sixth inning between the Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 30, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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How to be a Zamboni driver

by Eliza Mills
Feb 23, 2018
Ice technician Ryan Hevern on what it takes to create Olympic-caliber hockey and figure skating rinks.
The Zamboni machine resurfaces the ice during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung on February 10, 2018.
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Arizona bank employee gets a shot as Coyote's goalie

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 17, 2016
Nathan Schoenfeld had practiced with the hockey team before.
Backup goaltender Nathan Schoenfeld of the Arizona Coyotes on the ice following the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens. 
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Canadian hockey teams slammed by strong U.S. dollar

by Mark Garrison
Oct 6, 2015
How the weak Loonie could cause money troubles for Canadian hockey teams.
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NHL team wants to put ticket resales on ice

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 25, 2015
The Nashville Predators are trying to limit opposing fans at home games.
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How a 19-year-old started the Rollerblade revolution

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 10, 2014
Scott Olson talks about putting America on wheels when he was just a teenager.
Scott Olson (second from left), the Rollerblade revolutionizer, sports his Rollerblades with his family and friends.
Provided by Scott Olson
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Putting Yankee Stadium on ice

by Molly Wood
Jan 30, 2014
The NHL has converted Yankee Stadium to a hockey arena.
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In Canada, building a Punjabi audience for hockey

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 26, 2013
There aren't words for "slapshot" or "puck" in Punjabi, but Hockey Night in Canada is drawing some of the country's 1.1 million speakers in with a Punjabi language broadcast.
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Game on! Claiming victory after NHL lockout ends

by Jeff Horwich
Jan 7, 2013
The National Hockey League and its players union have come to a deal to end their nearly four-month lockout. A shortened season could begin as soon as next week.
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