Outdoor Rink Thrills Mississippi Hockey Players

Produced by Jim Albritton | A group of former pro hockey players, northern transplants and a surprisingly large number of homegrown players, used the skating rink at Baptist Heath Systems' Christmas on Ice event for a few all-too-rare hockey games in Madison, Mississippi. There are no permanent rinks in central Mississippi. Many of these players drive to Olive Branch in north Mississippi or Biloxi on the coast for a chance to practice or play on ice.

Outdoor Rink Thrills Mississippi Hockey Players

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Produced by Jim Albritton | A group of former pro hockey players, northern transplants and a surprisingly large number of homegrown players, used the skating rink at Baptist Heath Systems' Christmas on Ice event for a few all-too-rare hockey games in Madison, Mississippi. There are no permanent rinks in central Mississippi. Many of these players drive to Olive Branch in north Mississippi or Biloxi on the coast for a chance to practice or play on ice.