VERY DECEMBER the people who pub-
lish the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
release their annual Word of the Year
listing. The winning word or phrase is
deemed as the most looked up word over
the past 12 months.
With 2020 proving to be one of the
strangest years in modern memory, there
will be no shortage of can-
didates this time around.
One that may top the list
is the phrase "new normal."
As people deal with the ongoing corona-
virus pandemic and search for a way to cope
with the uncertainties moving forward, finding
a new normal is at the top of the list.
That is especially true for those heading back to the
rink. From the use of masks to enter and exit a building,
a reduction in the number of players on benches and in
the locker room, and restricting parents from accessing the
As Rinks Reopen, No Corners Are
Cut To Create A Clean And Safe
Environment For Players
E
By Harry Thompson
PUTTING SAFETY
ON THE FIRST LINE
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// AUGUST 2020 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM
