There’s a first time for everything, and the Knight’s Varsity Hockey team did something they had never done before on Jan. 24. On that blistering cold night, the boys played their first outdoor game at Shaw Park in Clayton.

“It was a pretty big deal to be chosen to go to the first game like this for the league and it was definitely a new experience for the team,” junior Robby Friedlein said.

Because the Knights were not put on the rink against Oakville until five-thirty, the lights were turned up bright, but the temperatures had gone down with the sun early that day. The boys had to move around a lot more than usual to try to stay warm and that, in turn, improved the excitement of the game.

“Everyone was skating a lot harder Saturday night, trying to keep their body temperatures up and maybe score some points despite the cold,” Friedlein said, “and even though we didn’t win, it was a good game.”

The final score was 4-3, with Oakville taking the win, contributing to the Knights overall season record of 6-13-2. It was a close game, and kept the crowd’s attention throughout. Although chalked up as a loss at home, it was a good, new experience for the Varsity Knight’s Hockey team and something they are looking forward to participating in again next year.

“We played them pretty evenly the whole game,” FHN hockey coach Dan Rushoff said. “It was one of the best games of the year. We closed the season on an emotional high before the playoffs.”