By: Brennan McMahon

Winter is the best season in a lot of people’s eyes and there are a lot of sports that you can only play in the winter. For most people this is a time to gear up and get ready to have some fun.

#1 Hockey

Hockey is undoubtedly one of the most popular in America and Canada, and it is also starting to grow in other countries as well. While this sport can be played indoors in the summer I still feel that it deserves a spot on this list because anyone can throw on a pair of skates, grab a stick and go play at a local outdoor rink that are all over the place in many cities. Hockey is a high speed sport with high contact levels, but everyone is playing with blades on their feet and on a thick layer of ice. You can also shovel off the snow on a local pond or lake and play there. The goal of the game is to score a rubber disk into the opposing team’s net while they are trying to stop you. The Scot’s hockey season is just starting, so cheer on our teams at future home games.

#2 Skiing

Whether you do downhill or cross-country everyone involved loves skiing. This is a super fun sport that is bound to make you love the snow even more. Downhill skiing is when a machine takes you to the top of the hill and you use gravity to pull you all the way back to the bottom. Cross-country skiing is when you use poles to move you forward on a course. Both of these sports are popular sports with racing teams and just families having fun. The Scot’s cross country skiing team is just starting sign-up if you want to join.

#3 Sledding

Sledding is not really an organized sport, but it has a spot on this list just because of the sheer number of people that go sledding each year. You can’t drive past any hill in the winter and not see a dozen kids having fun sledding down the hill.