Hockey has a very distinct smell. Or at least, hockey gear. I would recognize the stench anywhere, but why am I smelling it in my apartment building? I drop my bag onto the landing at the top of the stairs and survey the short hallway that leads to my front door. There isn’t a square inch of available walking space. The entire hallway is covered with hockey gear. Skates, pads, hockey sticks. Helmets. Bags overflowing with jerseys. What is all this stuff? And why does it smell so terrible? My neighbor plays for the Appies, Harvest Hollow’s minor league hockey team, but the last time I checked,
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