"Thanks!  And I wish you the best in hockey too!" Alex responded, glad that he could appreciate her passion.  "No, I won't be reporting on the games.  I'm not part of the sports section of the newspaper," Alex explained, "They give me the little articles they don't expect many people to read.  It's weird, but that's how they are."

"What got you into hockey?  Is it a Canada thing or..?"