Binnington's hometown is home to an annual Midget Hockey Tournament, as far back as when I lived there.

In addition, it is home to two men's figure skating champions.

However, that's not usually where the love of the game begins.

When we were kids, we'd skate on a rink that a neighbour's Dad poured between boards in his backyard. Didn't matter who you were, you just played. I learned to skate on hockey skates, my brother's hand me downs.

When I lived at the farm, my kid's friends would shovel the snow off the ponds, and play.