As soon as Fall hits my neck of the woods, Winter is right around the corner. Autumn is short lived around here, the leaves turn fast, and fall even faster. The first frost should be happening any day now with overnight temperatures dipping into the low 30’s this week. We will be seeing the first snowflakes long before Halloween arrives. Even though we celebrate college football Saturdays with enthusiasm and vigor around here, we do live in a place where ice hockey is the sport of choice. When there is snow and ice on the ground for 10 months out of the year, it is only natural that sports that…