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Dressing to Look a Certain Way: Athletes and Jersey Numbers

12 Sep 2023

Why do athletes choose a certain jersey number? Sometimes it might just be a superstition. Maybe it's their birthday, like Sidney Crosby #87 born on 8/7/87.

The 1950 NHL ice change

20 Mar 2017

The ice was painted white. Artificial ice, which is a misnomer since it is very real ice, is made by pouring water over a concrete surface that can be cooled by circulating refrigerated brine...

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