Chris Wideman shares funny interaction he had at an outdoor rink in Montreal

During his media availability after Wednesday's morning skate, Montreal Canadiens defenceman Chris Wideman shared details of an interaction he had with a kid while at an outdoor rink the city.

"I did get out there the first day and it was the first time I had my skates on in about 15 days, so I was excited to be out there and I was out there maybe four or five minutes and a younger kid skated up to me and he's like: 'Hey man, you're pretty good. Where do you play?' We had a good chuckle," Wideman said.

He added, "It's just so fun getting to work with some of the kids on shooting and passing and I think the first day I was out there for about an hour and a half by myself and with some of the neighbourhood kids. It's something I really enjoy and I think more than anything, just having a chance to be in the community and interact with people who are our true fans, the kids that watch the games on TV, and really enjoy hockey."

Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Wideman didn't have the luxury to enjoy playing on outdoor rinks, at least not as maintained as the ones by the city of Montreal.

"Yeah, so, I never had the chance to do that growing up, so I think it's awesome. Driving through the city, and you can kind of see the different parks have rinks and the city maintains them, which is even cooler. I think that's just unbelievable, how lucky these kids are to have that," Wideman said.

It's great to hear about stories like these, where players take time out of their day to play hockey with kids in their community. Giving back to your community is one of the best things you can do as a person.

A kid told Chris Wideman: 'Hey, man, you're pretty good. Where do you play?' 😬#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/4CyLl9fvVn— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 12, 2022

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