I wouldn't say it's cold, but every year Winnipeg's athlete of the year is an ice fisherman.

We talked about the direction we are going in and how valuable it would be to us on the ice and off the ice with the young kids.

Adrian Aucoin was one of the top players we had targeted. He's a smart hockey player, logs lots of ice time, and is a solid two-way player who has an excellent shot from the point. He possesses excellent leadership skills and is a character player.

Along with Jassen Cullimore , Matthew Barnaby , and Curtis Brown whom we signed last year we feel that we have really improved our team.

Ice burns, and it is hard to the warm-skinned to distinguish one
sensation, fire, from the other, frost.

By coming down elbow first, I'd made a large enough crack in the ice to sink through.
The water was so cold that it stopped time.