If you get to the Wissahickon Skating Club via Center City Philadelphia, a Kelly Drive or Parkway closure can throw a real wrench into getting to the rink on time.

So take note of these summer closures for Kelly, Drive, Martin Luther King Drive and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

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To have played hockey in Philadelphia is to have been touched by Ed Snider. The visionary founder and owner of the Philadelphia Flyers is responsible for bringing hockey to the city. He brought the Flyers here fifty years ago and he made us fans. He made us players. He made us as mad and passionate about the sport as he was.

He died at 83 but will forever be a Flyer.

Who was that in the tie-dye suit on the opening Saturday? Was it noted homeless guy and inventor of the peanut butter and crack sandwich, Tyrone Biggums. We’re not sure but we did hear him muttering something about Labatt Blue being a helluva drug.

A new year, new jerseys. Check out what the league will be wearing when it kicks off on Saturday.

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The 2016 WSL rosters have been released.

Check out what team you are on:

• Bald Bull
• Don Flamenco
• King Hippo
• Little Mac
• Macho Man
• Mr. Sandman
• Piston Honda
• Pizza Pasta
• Soda Popinski
• Von Kaiser

The 2016 Wissahickon Spring League Theme will be Mike Tyson’s Knock Out.

Who will be on King Hippo. Are you a Little Mac. The draft happens Saturday and rosters will be announced on Monday afternoon.

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