Toronto Mike

An Outdoor Maple Leafs Game

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As I watch the snow fall at Ralph Wilson Stadium, I realize there's a reason we don't play NHL games outdoors.  It's tough to get the ice right, there's a wind factor and 73,000 freeze their butts off in the stands.  As terrible an idea as this is, I love it.

I want an outdoor game here in Toronto.  I'm just not sure where we'd hold it.  There are probably only two options: SkyDome and BMO Field.  SkyDome could probably hold about 60,000 whereas BMO Field is only good for a few more than they can fit in the ACC.  I've love to attend an outdoor Leafs game, ideally against the Habs, I just wish we had a Ralph Wilson-like field to play it on.

Now that we're in the mood for pond hockey with the puck about to drop, I urge you to check out Pond of Dreams.  It still brings a tear to my eye, all these years later.

The Leafs Practice at Rennie Park
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