Joke about curling if you like, but as the Panthers head coach found out Friday, it’s more than shuffleboard on ice.
“I'll tell you what, I've got a tremendous amount of respect for these athletes, and I do mean athletes,” a worn-out Rivera said after an hour-long ‘Learn to Curl’ session.
“When you come out here and come on to the ice, you realize you've got to use your body – your entire body. Whether you're the one shooting the stone or you're the one sweeping the ice, it's very difficult.”
Born in Scotland during the 16th century, curling has only been an official sport in the Winter Olympics since 1998.