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Hockey in Alaska?

posted 12 years ago by pnayballer10
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Is this actually real? Do people in Alaska actually play and like Hockey?

[–] bhilburn 10 years ago

They did in the movie.

"check the imdb cast list before asking who portrayed who in movies please"

[–] Nikon11 9 years ago

Anywhere there's ice, there're people who like to play hockey.

[–] simplyshiny 9 years ago

Nope. Alaska is devoid of hockey players.

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[–] antgoalie135 9 years ago

Hockey is amazing so I'm sure there are people everywhere who like it and play it. Alaska, being frozen and cold all the time, probably makes it easier to get involved than if they lived in Arizona (where there are a bunch of great youth hockey programs, a D1 men's program and an NHL team).

[–] joestl 9 years ago

Are you really asking if one of the coldest places with a population enjoys hockey?

Also breaking news, baseball is popular in the caribbean islands. Also soccer is popular in 3rd world countries. I know, like OMG.

[–] racy1285 8 years ago

Hello I started this topic under a different name before. Due to imdb changing the login rules. I had to use a different screenname. This is me now.

Are you really asking if one of the coldest places with a population enjoys hockey?

Just because a place is cold it doesn't mean they like to play Hockey.

I asked the question because I follow Hockey a great deal and I've never heard of any NHL players from Alaska.

And Unlike you I'm fully aware Hollywood likes to make stuff up just to make a movie seem interesting. For example the force isn't real Obi-wan.

Also breaking news, baseball is popular in the caribbean islands.

LOL what does that have to do with this topic? Are you saying that every caribean island is suppose to like baseball now because its popular in some parts of the the Caribean. Someone should tell Jamaica and Haiti that.

Also soccer is popular in 3rd world countries.

Another pointless response. I'm already aware of "Futballs" popularity in many countries. Again what does that have to with people from Alaska liking Hockey.

[–] Doc80 8 years ago

True, just because it's cold some place doesn't mean they like hockey but for this town in this movie they do. Besides that, in an environment like that, what other sport are they going to play?

[–] iycb0411 7 years ago

I believe Scott Gomez or Sean Avery is from Alaska. Not sure which one but I am sure it's one of those two.