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The Glide - The Greatest Hockey Game Ever Played
Season 3, Ep. 6
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“'They tried to stop us,' says the old man. 'But we kept playing.'”
More about the joy of winter sports on this week’s pod. Including Stuart’s ode to skating from Jasper, Alberta. And a beautiful Big Narrows story about a memorable game of hockey from long ago.
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