Saint Anthony Park

On the Northwest corner of Saint Paul in between Highway 280 and Cleveland Avenue lays my neighborhood.

Busy during the day, quiet at night, there is really no need for the rare patrol car.

Hockey creates a community here.

From pickup games at Langford Park during the winter to intense rivalries between Como and Highland,

There is always opportunity to prove yourself.

The men of the neighborhood stay up late under the lights to flood the outdoor rink,

Making it a point to make the ice smoother and harder than the day before.

The youth spend their whole winter here,

Whether it’s drinking hot chocolate in the warming house

Or idolizing the highschool boys who play all sorts of games on the big rink.

There really is no substitute for hockey in Saint Anthony Park.