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(James Neiss/staff photographer)
Lockport, NY - Hockey Players practice their skills at Rogers Park on Thursday.

At Lockport’s Rogers Park, Mike and Matt Coakley and a host of volunteers keep the ice rink hosed down and ready for action. They were even out after the Super Bowl, taking advantage of 9 degree weather.

Though they have been doing it for years, Matt said this year has been especially rewarding. “We’ve had some good, cold weeks now and have been able to get the ice down.”

He added that the Buffalo Sabres sled hockey team was practicing there Thursday afternoon. Most of the sled hockey team’s games involve travel to Canada so this has been a lost season.