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Quirks, charm of 'Meat Locker' inspires West Salem

By Nick Tabbert, WXOW, 02/18/16, 11:45AM CST

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The West Salem/Bangor hockey team caught the attention of many teams with its 19-game win streak earlier this season, but the arena many of those wins came in has a story too.

The 'Meat Locker' is the preferred name of the West Salem Ice Arena, a community shelter-turned sports venue to host youth and varsity hockey games. The ice sheet is narrower, and shorter, the ice is cold and tough, and the ceiling is far lower than other buildings in the region - characteristics that West Salem skaters embrace.