OZAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Ozaukee Ice Center renamed its skate rental counter Tuesday, to the "Gene Wagner Skate Shack." 

Gene is a longtime rink guard and an original member of the Bald Eagles Hockey Club, a senior hockey team at the ice center. The name change was made in honor of his 99th birthday. 

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We've featured Gene a couple of times on CBS 58, most recently last year on his 98th birthday, as he kept playing hockey twice a week. 

Gene says he's honored to pass his love for the game on to the next generation. 

"We have a lot of little kids that do a good job of skating, and good for them," Wagner said. "They're only about so high, but you have to look out for the little kids."

Now, kids in Ozaukee will always be influenced by Gene. 

As part of the dedication, the team donated $3,500 worth of new skates to the rental counter. 

Gene hasn't been able to skate recently because of health issues but still hopes to be out on the ice for his 100th birthday. 

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