Remember when Hockey Day In America symbolized teeth-chattering parents in parkas drinking stale hot chocolate while watching their kids play in frigid rinks in northern states such as Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and all of New England.
That was then. This is now.
In the modern world, there actually are hockey families wearing t-shirts, shorts and sandals who slather themselves with sun screen and brave sweltering temperatures while heading to the local arena to catch some minor hockey.
Welcome to Hockey Day In The Sunbelt, a trend that is gaining more and more momentum by each passing year.