Jan. 25, 2024

The Ride To The Rink - Hotel Horror Stories

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This week on The Ride To The Rink, Christie recounts the laughter-filled corridors of hotels during travel tournaments. She shares how young athletes carry their team's reputation with every sprint down the hall and every prank gone sideways. Her tales of camaraderie and the occasional hotel mishap serve as a reminder that respect and sportsmanship create the most indelible impressions.

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Hi kids, it's Hockey Mom Kristi here and I want to let you know that over the years my family had a lot of fun times on the road and we also had our fair share of hotel horror stories.

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I remember the time our team of 12-year-old boys got the bright idea to see how many hockey players it would take to lift a heavy glass table in the lobby.

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Let's just say that it wasn't enough.

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Yeah, that wasn't pretty, but I have to tell you it's really important when you're in a hotel to watch your manners.

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You've got to remember that you're not just representing yourself when you travel to these tournaments and you're in a hotel and behaving badly, you're also representing your team and your entire association.

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So by misbehaving in a hotel, really kind of not being on your best and causing lots of trouble, you could also be impacting other teams in your association down the road and we've even seen some teams even been banned from going back to the hotel.

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And my son, he doesn't remember much about those wins and losses of the road games, but he does remember all those fun knee-hockey contests, the pool challenges, the pizza parties and of course he also remembers the sound that a glass table makes when it hits the lobby floor Boy.

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That's one memory I wish I could erase.

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