Imjin Gardens - Imjin River - Game Action - Korean War - 1953 - The troops in reserve built a rink on the frozen Imjin river behind the enemy lines. Sandbags constituted the boards. First it was the Princess Pats playing, then other Canadian unit teams. At the start, there were no hockey uniforms. Players wore battle dress, no pads, no shin guards, no real equipment except skates and sticks.
Eventually, makeshift Hockey uniforms were acquired. The whole division was aware of Hockey games being played under the sound of artillery fire. Maj. Gen. M.A.R. West, commanding commonwealth Division, ceremonially dropped the puck in the regimental championship game.