On Wednesday afternoon the Pittsburgh Penguins held their routine practice, only the players didn’t know there was a surprise waiting for them at the rink upon their arrival.
Instead of heading to the location of their schedule practice, the team bus took the players to the Saddledome where head coach Mike Sullivan broke the news to them that they’ll be practicing outdoors instead.
The practice was held at the Valley Ridge Community Association in Calgary and it truly did look like they were playing hockey in a winter wonderland.
The local residents are properly used to seeing people on the ice playing hockey all the time, but it’s not every day you see an NHL team hit the ice at your local outdoor rink.
It’s not every day you get to practice on an outdoor rink and it’s not every day you practice on a sheet of ice that also has basketball nets, so Kris Letang gave it a go and had some fun with his surroundings.
From the minors to the pros, everyone loves getting the chance to practice or play on a properly executed outdoor rink.
Not a bad way to spend the day.
(H/T Twitter/penguins)
